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November 25, 2013
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Asia-ECNA box volume on the upsurge
  • EU probing box shipping firms
  • IWAI to rope in states, private sector to boost river transport
  • Joint DGS Deepak Shetty to be Chief Guest at CTL 2013
  • Seine Nord Europe Canal project gets new lease of life
  • Eleven firms show interest in box handling at KoPT
  • KPKS seeks Minister's intervention on residential plots for Kandla Port employees
  • Port capacity to increase to 884.6 mt by 2017: Chidambaram
  • Seven bidders shortlisted for JN Port's 4th mega box terminal
  • Agriculture Ministry seeks graded duty structure on edible oil imports
  • BHEL bags INR 1,300 cr. order from NTPC
  • Govt chalking out plan to boost exports
  • INR closes stronger on RBI intervention
  • Adani Foundation organises teachers' training workshop
  • BRICS likely to set up reinsurance firm
  • Guangzhou Sunshine moves cranes & equipment from China to Indonesia
  • PPG conference powers up for wind energy projects
  • Terex cranes help ease Mexico City congestion problems

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RheinCargo boosts locomotive fleet
  • Ceva breaks ground for new multi-user warehouse in Malaysia
  • CXS incorporates industrial site in Montgomery
  • AF-KLM Cargo links Panama and Paris
  • Bulk shipping personality of the year
  • Foundation stone laid for new Zufall/Sartorius logistics...
  • European transport award 2013: 17 winners in 16 categories
  • AA Cargo proposes new routes for freight
  • K + N officially opens new logistics centre in Atlanta (USA)
  • Using gravity and Eco-roll to lower fuel consumption
  • Hilfe auf Haiyan
  • K Line offering free relief supply transport to Philippines
  • Prohire reinforces customer relationship team

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • American Club: 10% rate hike in 2014
  • Propeller Club honors Hornblower's Captain Goben
  • Liner companies face EC antitrust proble
  • Ferus Smit wins order for six ECOBOX ships
  • WSF "a step closer" on LNG conversions
  • November 22, 2013 Silver Ships, Metal Shark get target boat contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Two new members confirmed for Coos Bay Port Commission
  • Port of Tacoma inks box count for october
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn CSA safety honors
  • Port of Seattle releases October container numbers
  • Carriers coming together for new service offering

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • CMA CGM reports lower third-quarter consolidated net profits
    Marseilles-based carrier reports record volumes
  • StealthGas misses third-quarter street estimates on weakened spot market
    But the market is strengthening, says Vafias
  • TEN curbs loss in third quarter
    Tsakos sees brighter signs for crude tankers after significant improvement in results
  • Brussels lodges antitrust probe into box lines
    Investigation will ask whether carriers act together by announcing rates rises
  • Legal limbo
    With no time limit to a competition probe, container lines face a long and bumpy ride
  • Flex LNG considers full sale or assets
    Oslo-listed gas specialist on course to run out of working capital next year
  • Port drivers end Mumbai go-slow
    Backlog cleared this weekend to allow ships to meet agreed slots early next week
  • Court approves STX Pan Ocean rehabilitation plan
    Shake-up includes capital reduction and debt-to-equity swaps
  • Hyundai Mipo secures a higher price for newbuilding product tankers
    South Korean yard lands order for five 50,000 dwt ships at $37.5m apiece
  • Asia-Europe spot rates lose ground
    Prices falling as carriers prepare for December restorations
  • Western Bulk's first quarterly report since listing shows dip in poor market
    Group posts third-quarter falls in net profit and revenues
  • KDB drives new downsizing at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Update: State bailout comes at a price as lender takes control over troubled shipyard
  • Poor weather blamed for falling box line reliability
    Fog and wind caused more port closures in China, says Maersk Line
  • TSA lines aim for two-stage $500 per feu eastbound rate hikes
    Carriers hope to benefit from seasonal cargo bounce
  • Ballast water rules will boost tankers if more older tonnage is scrapped
    Capacity benefits if owners ditch rather than upgrade older vessels, says McQuilling
  • Disasters require muscle
    The sight of a US aircraft carrier helping typhoon victims offers governments a lesson

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • StealthGas profits fall 37%
    NET PROFITS at StealthGas for 3Q13 dropped by 37% year-on-year, as ship repositioning and drydock costs ate into fleet utilisation and revenues
  • Paris also to appeal Prestige verdict
    FRANCE said this afternoon that it would also challenge a Spanish court's verdict on damages in the Prestige tanker spill
  • CMA CGM profits crash
    THIRD-ranking box liner CMA CGM had profits of $70M in 3Q13, even though revenue growth fell slightly
  • American Club ups rates
    P&I INSURER American Club has warned that challenges in shipping will persist in the near term, although an eventual upswing is ahead
  • TEN's losses drop
    LOSSES at NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation have declined sharply, as better earnings from shuttle tankers and product carriers have boosted revenues
  • GSI to issue shares to buy Longxue yard
    HONG Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International said it will issue shares to raise about 2.5Bn yuan ($408M) to acquire Longxue Shipyard
  • NAT raises $65M for offshore push
    NYSE-listed NAT has lined up an underwritten secondary share sale that would realise gross proceeds of $65M
  • Green monitoring backed - but not verification
    ASIAN shipowners today backed a push for global monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption by ships
  • Sri Lanka leader targets foreign shipping
    SRI LANKA's president told Parliament he intends to bar foreign shipping companies from levying terminal handling charges and other special costs
  • Liners to seek new rate rises as talks near
    TRANS-Pacific box carriers will use recent rate increases to help jockey for leverage in next year's contract negotiations with shippers, a liner group has asserted
  • STX PO's rehabilitation plan ratified
    STX PAN Ocean's corporate rehabilitation plan has been ratified by a Seoul court, after two-thirds of its creditors approved the scheme
  • SCF still running at loss
    SOVCOMFLOT'S results show that it continues to lose revenues and run at a loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Dip
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 22, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw slight declines only one week after moving higher around a general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-North Europe Lanes Give Up Nearly Half of Recent Rate Gains
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Nov. 22, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to northern European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index have given up much of the increases achieved around the Nov. 1 general rate increase. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes have declined...
  • ILA, NYSA Sue Waterfront Commission
    UPDATED: THE WATERFRONT COMMISSON RESPONDS The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from "interference" in hiring of dockworkers. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., was the latest development in a bitter dispute...
  • DOT Proposes Highways for Freight Network
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a group of highways to serve as a highway Primary Freight Network, a requirement under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. "Freight movement is the lifeblood of the American economy," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, in a written statement....
  • CMA CGM Posts Lower Profit in Volatile Market
    French container line CMA CGM reported its operating profit more than halved in the third quarter of 2013, compared with the same period last year, as a double-digit decline in average freight rates outweighed the impact of record cargo volume. Earnings before interest and tax fell to $238 million in the...
  • UPS, DHL and FedEx Hike Rates for 2014
    UPS, DHL Express and FedEx have published new rates for 2014. UPS Ground, Air and International and Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will increase an average net of 4.9 percent, effective Dec. 30, 2013. Last year, UPS hiked its rates by an average of...
  • Truckers' Lost Hours Cost Shippers More Than Money
    HOUSTON - Businesses that ship goods are starting to feel a pinch from changes to federal regulations that limit how much time truck drivers spend on the road, though more from service problems than from higher shipping rates. However, the hours of service rules may push up the cost of...
  • Report: Feds Investigating Caterpillar Unit for Dumping Train Equipment
    Federal investigators are determining whether a Caterpillar subsidiary dumped train parts into the Pacific Ocean to conceal evidence of charging railroads for unneeded repairs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. A grand jury investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is looking into...
  • Logistics Leaders Partner Around Relief for the Philippines
    ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /CSRwire/ - Logistics leaders Agility, Maersk, TNT Express and UPS are offering vital warehousing, transport, and logistics support in the current emergency in the Central Philippines, to ensure that critical relief supplies reach those affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. The four companies make up the Logistics Emergency Teams...
  • Newly Appointed Los Angeles Harbor Commission Meets for First Time
    SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Nov. 21, 2013 - The newly assembled Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners held its first meeting today, with four of the five-member panel newly appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Three of the commissioners are Harbor Area residents. The Harbor Commission is expected to elect...
  • Kane Is Able Names Logistics Industry Veteran Greg Wells as Senior Director of Operations
    SCRANTON, PA - November 21, 2013 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com) has named Greg Wells as the new Senior Director of Operations with responsibility for Kimberly Clark distribution centers across the United States. He reports to Mike Marlowe, KANE's Senior Vice President of Operations. Wells joins KANE with nearly 20...
  • Crane Worldwide Logistics Partners with Manhattan Beachwear to Provide Assistance to Philippines
    Houston - November 21, 2013 - Crane Worldwide Logistics recently partnered with Manhattan Beachwear to deliver relief goods to Manila - Philippine Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan. "Crane Worldwide is a global organization, our staff and the people we've built relationships with come from every corner of...
  • OnTrac Named One of SDCE's 2013 Green Supply Chain Award Winners
    CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac is proud tobe one of Supply and Demand Chain Executive's 2013 Green Supply ChainAward winners.The sixth-annual awards honor sustainability efforts that impact thesupply chain, and are meant to recognize companies making green effortsand sustainability a core part of their supply chain...
  • Magna Tyres Group receives Terex OEM approval for 16.00R25 Magna M-Straddle
    Magna Tyres Group received the OEM approval from Noell Mobile Systems, part of Terex Port Solutions, for Magna's newest port handling tyre 16.00R25 Magna M-Straddle. With this approval, Noell Mobile Systems confirmed that this tyre can be fitted on the Terex Noell Straddle Carriers. This acknowledgement means that Magna Tyres...
  • ITF launches guide to fighting violence against women
    Global union the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) is launching a guide on how to combat violence against women as part of its support for the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday, 25 November. The 50 page ITF action guide on violence against women is designed...
  • Cargotec's MacGregor receives USD 77 million order for high efficiency cargo handling solutions from Hyundai Heavy Industries
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth USD 77 million for optimised cargo handling systems for five A-14-series and five A-18-series container vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd in South Korea.The 14,000 TEU and 18,000 TEU ships are built for the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and...
  • NYK Volunteers Participate in Revitalization Activities in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
    NYK Group volunteers comprising current and former employees participatedin a series of support activities during the months of September throughNovember to assist in the revitalization of the area devastated by the 2011Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami.As done in previous volunteer activities by NYK Group members, the 59participants helped...
  • The Grimaldi Group Receives The 2013 Logistics Supplier Award From Fiat-Chrysler
    NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 13th of November 2013, in the framework of the Supplier Qualitas Convention, the Grimaldi Group received from Fiat-Chrysler, The Qualitas Award 2013 in the Supply Chain/Logistics Supplier category. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131121/NY22055) The Awards ceremony took place at the "Gianni Agnelli" Auditorium at Turin's Fiat-Chrysler Headquarters with the presence of the top management of Fiat-Chrysler...
  • EU Opens Formal Anti-Trust Probe of Asia-Europe Carriers
    The European Union today announced it has launched a formal anti-trust investigation into several ocean container carriers to address concerns they have co-ordinated freight rate hikes on the Asia-Europe trade since 2009. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said the method used by carriers to announce price increases may be...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Banks fill up with GASS
    StealthGas has secured finance commitments for two-thirds of its orderbook, company executives said.
  • Hansson in the hot seat
    Nordic American Tankers turned heads on Wall Street yesterday when it unveiled plans to finance its foray into the offshore sector with funds from a follow-on equity offering.
  • Eagle Bulk lawsuit targets pilot
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has sued a Delaware River pilot over the grounding of a bulker two years ago.
  • CMA CGM slides
    CMA CGM of France managed to shore up its balance sheet in the third-quarter but growing volatility in the containership market still took a toll on its bottom line.
  • Limarko plan foiled
    Shareholders have rejected plans by Lithuanian reefer owner Limarko's parent to buy more shares and delist the company.
  • Strike two for Coustas
    Danaos Corp is being linked with its second dip into the sale and purchase market in under a month.
  • Nordic Shipholding saved
    Philip Clausius will take the helm at Nordic Shipholding after the company clinched a deal to stay afloat.
  • Braemar bearish on crude
    Braemar Seascope has dismissed thoughts of a tanker market recovery at the end of a week which has seen interest in the sector come to life.
  • StealthGas held back
    Greek LPG carrier owner StealthGas has seen third quarter profit dip as ships came off charter deals.
  • TEN tops Street
    Tsakos Energy Navigation noted the first glimpses of a crude tanker market recovery as it posted a smaller than expected loss for the third quarter.
  • Trouble at the works
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Siem newbuild nets charter
    Siem Offshore has secured a long-term deal for a subsea construction newbuilding.
  • Five more for Mipo
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea has added to its recent run of tanker orders with five more products carriers.
  • EU probes liners again
    The European Commission has launched another probe into potential price fixing by the world's major containerlines.
  • Fearnleys downs Golar LNG
    Fearnley Securities has cut its rating on Golar LNG amid a belief the market is expecting too much from the shipowner.
  • Cosco firms $400m order
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has firmed up a deal to build a pair of accommodation vessels for a Norwegian owner.
  • Eimskip falling behind
    Icelandic container line Eimskip is behind last year's profit figure for the first nine months as third-quarter earnings dipped.
  • VLs still burning for now
    VLCC rates have reached the highest level in almost four years but there is further suggestion today the fire is starting to cool.
  • STX PO seals rescue deal
    STX Pan Ocean has won approval for its huge debt-to-equity rescue plan as creditors emerge as its new biggest shareholders.
  • Hurtigruten goes deeper
    Norwegian cruiseship operator Hurtigruten has pledged to shave a further NOK 100m ($10m) off its annual outgoings by streamlining on board operations.
  • Strike Club raises rates
    The Strike Club has declared a 10% general increase in the cost of insuring delays to a ship caused by labour disputes in ports or other shore based problems.
  • Marinakis joins VL wave
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • CSCL selling again
    Chinese container line CSCL is offloading more non-core assets to boost its finances.
  • Navy to the rescue?
    New Zealand's KiwiRail wants to charter a navy ship to replace a damaged ro-pax.
  • "Ghost master" exec jailed
    The crewing chief of a collapsed UK ship manager has been jailed for siphoning off cash into the account of a "ghost captain."
  • Western profit slashed
    Norway's Western Bulk has posted a big drop in earnings in its first results statement since its Oslo IPO.
  • FSL Trust cut at S&P
    Standard & Poor's (S&P) has opted to downgrade the long-term corporate credit rating of First Ship lease Trust (FSL Trust).
  • STX PO culls more ships
    STX Pan Ocean has cut a further $300m from its kamsarmax bulker and open-hatch general cargoship newbuilding programme.
  • China Nav orders again
    China Navigation Co's (CNCo) appetite for newbuildings continues unabated with the shipowner ordering four more bulkers.
  • Symphony books six
    Ferus Smit has won a newbuilding order for six multi-purpose vessels from a Singapore-based start-up backed by private-equity.
  • Tanker sale canned
    d'Amico International Shipping has cancelled a deal to sell one of its older handysize tankers to a Chinese shipowner.
  • Concord plans terminal
    Concord Energy has unveiled plans for a new dedicated crude oil and petroleum product storage terminal in Pengerang, Johor.
  • NAT in need of $65m
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is lining up a follow-on equity offering aimed at raising the cash it needs to complete a foray into the offshore sector.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • EC launches liner shipping investigation
    The European Commission said it has "opened formal antitrust proceedings against several container liner shipping companies to investigate whether they engaged in concerted practices, in breach of EU antitrust rules."
  • ITC to investigate windshield wiper imports
  • U.S., Morocco agree on customs transparency
    The U.S. and Moroccan governments Thursday signed a Trade Facilitation Agreement with a focus on improving transparency of customs practices between the two countries. The deal builds on the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
  • DOT loan to improve Atlanta's interstates
  • Cleveland-Europe express steams forward
    A Port of Cleveland official said the service will be the "fastest and greenest route" between Europe and North America's heartland, allowing regional companies to potentially ship goods four days faster than using routes via East Coast ports.
  • CSX helps fast track industrial sites in Ala., Ga.
    CSX has designated the Wasden Road/I-65 industrial site in Montgomery, Ala., a CSX Select Site, and announced that a counter manufacturer will build its first U.S. facility at the Belfast Commerce Centre, a new site in Bryan County, Ga.
  • DHL, UPS announce 2014 rate increases
  • Jaenichen wants U.S. Merchant Marine revitalization
  • Cold Train partner expands at Port of Quincy
  • Cathay Pacific selects new chief operating officer
  • ATA: Truck tonnage dipped in October
    "Despite October's month-to-month decrease, we saw a very robust year-over-year increase; I'm seeing some good signs out of the trucking industry that suggests the economy may be a little stronger than we think," ATA's Bob Costello said.
  • U.S. regulators stop imports of hazardous toy dolls
  • Envirotainer expands to Singapore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on high note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Germany's first LNG bunkering terminals to open in 2015
    Plans for a new facility in Rotterdam also in the works.
  • Markets make gains across Europe
    Double digit gains seen for marine gasoil.
  • Middle East markets see little movement
    Prices for IFO 380 cSt material unchanged in two key ports.
  • New Russian player wants to 'civilise market'
    FESCO-Bunker LLC is a supplier in the Russian Far East.
  • Aegean to sell three
    Listed bunker supplier and barge operator may sell three tankers.
  • New lubes barge at Rotterdam
    Company plans further additions.
  • Chinese engine-maker extends services to Singapore
    Company in move to establish an international engine-servicing network.
  • GDMA 'diverted ships from Singapore and Hong Kong'
    US Navy suspends another officer in bribery scandal involving Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine.
  • Singapore 'in a strong position to offer LNG bunkering'
    Shipping industry needs to look for alternative fuels, say MPA official.
  • Eco claims a 'marketing tool', says shipowner
    Quality of vessel's builder more pertinent for fuel efficiency.
  • Asian prices end week mixed
    Tight MGO supplies reported in Singapore.
  • Bunker trader jailed for 8 months
    Bunker theft damages Singapore's 'economic integrity'.
  • Bunker tanker for auction
    Previous attempt failed to locate buyer.
  • Fuel-saving vessels gain financial backer
    Bank to finance 70% of five-vessel deal.
  • Shipping firm in 'eco' buying spree
    Orders another four B.Delta37 newbuildings.

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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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