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February 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK reshuffle of Japan-Thailand-India service results in new shuttle
  • 'K' Line enhances intra-Asia coverage, transit times on JASECO loops
  • Logwin enjoys record growth on eastern China-Vietnam trade lane
  • Jiaxing-Shaoxing sea bridge soon to reduce travel time to Shanghai
  • Taiyuan Railway to distribute 1.59 million tonnes of freight daily
  • APL Logistics president McAdam to step down once successor appointed
  • Famous Pacific's LCL Logistix opens Kolkata container freight station
  • World's biggest pork producer accepts biggest pork consumer's challenge
  • GAC India named Outstanding Logistics Service Provider by key customer
  • NYK wraps up winter safety campaign after visiting ships and crew
  • Port of Tauranga posts 114pc profit hike in first half, boxes up 25.5pc
  • Boeing 'close to fixing Dreamliner battery problem' by adding space
  • TNT Express to sell off China and Brazil operations to narrow losses
  • UPS triples coverage area of Worldwide Expedited air freight service
  • Swissport sales up 10pc in 2012 to US$2 billion, despite global decline
  • US and Spanish aviation regulators sign eco-friendly fuel agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • MANSA team calls on Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone I
  • NYK selected for inclusion in RobecoSAM s Bronze Class
  • SCI CMD calls on agents to be ready for a better future
  • Shipping Ministry seeks removal of CVD on imported vessels
  • UK Club members receive compliance resources for Maritime Labour Convention
  • Wallem Group to partner local institute for maritime courses
  • Anti-dumping duty extended on upholstery raw material from Japan, US
  • Kandla Port enhances PCS performance by lease line connectivity
  • KoPT further extends pre-bid application deadline for box terminal
  • Global air cargo meet in March to focus on HR, sustainability
  • LCL Logistix opens its 3rd CFS at Haldia
  • Heavy pressure vessels moved from Malaysia to US jobsite
  • Kuebler Spedition overcomes extreme weather to deliver heavy machine to car plant
  • Le Havre port handles 375-t generator component

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Indian Railways transporting more freight
    Indian Railways carried 827.9 million t of revenue earning freight traffic between April 2012 and January 2013, 4.55% more than in the same period a year earlier. In January, the c...
  • Transport acquisitions in 2012 the highest in three years
    The volume of worldwide mergers and acquisitions in the transport industry in Q4/2012 was the highest per quarter for three years, according to a new report issued by the US indust...
  • Royal Jordanian starts serving Algiers
    Royal Jordanian is launching operations on the Amman - Algiers (Algeria) route today (25 February). Initially served twice weekly, the frequency of the new operation between these ...
  • Maersk satisfied with 2012
    Denmark-based Maersk Line's CEO, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, said, "we are satisfied with our result for 2012. After a difficult start, Maersk Line improved its performance and ...
  • Data2Logistics names new professional services director
    The supply chain information and technology company Data2Logistics has selected Bob Newcom to be director of professional services. Newcom has 17 years of experience in executive a...
  • Bombardier wins further order for ERTMS technology in Poland
    The rail technology provider Bombardier Transportation will deliver its globally proven Interflo 450 ERTMS level 2 solution for the Legnica-Wroclaw-Opole section of Poland's E30 li...
  • Globe Express Services appoints new CCO
    Globe Express Services (GES) has announced that Christopher Slotten will join the company on 1 March as senior vice-president and chief commercial officer. In his new role, Slotten...
  • IRU upgrades online services to support operators' daily work
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has upgraded two global online services, TRANSPark and IRU legal assistance network, to further facilitate and secure daily road transp...
  • Ural Airlines launches service to Bishkek
    On 23 February 2013, the Russian carrier Ural Airlines started a once weekly service between Moscow-Domodedovo airport and the Kyrgyz capital and biggest city, Bishkek. Ural Airlin...
  • DPD (Switzerland) scoops up Translog France
    DPD (Schweiz) AG, a member of the DPD group, has taken over Translog France, a pan-European provider of customs clearance services. DPD (Schweiz) AG is using the acquisition to str...
  • FPS member LCL Logistix opens another Indian container station
    LCL Logistix - the Indian member of the Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs - has opened its third container freight station (CFS) in Haldia,...
  • Agility wins contract with SSAB in Sweden
    The logistics service provider Agility has been mandated by the Swedish enterprise SSAB EMEA AB (SSAB) to handle its heavy plate export shipments. As part of the two-year contract,...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Polluted in American Samoa, fined $2.2 million in D.C.
  • Crowley adds Farhad Rajabi to project management team
  • GPA releases more details of Jackson Offshore PSVs
  • MTN Satellite offers new broadband solution
  • UK Club attracts new tonnage
  • G.C. Rieber firms up newbuild contract at Kleven
  • Norwegian Breakaway is set for float out
  • Vancouver Shipyards Co. gets preliminary NSPS contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Candidate withdraws from Seattle Port Commission search
  • Oregon governor to talk trade in Netherlands, Germany
  • Hapag-Lloyd making changes to Pacific Atlantic Express Service
  • Coast Guard, Ecology investigating listing barge in Commencement Bay
  • Port of Portland installing parking guidance system at PDX

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • What the fight against Somali pirates can teach us in Gulf of Guinea
    Arming merchant ships may increase the threat of violence
  • West Africa checklist
    Boxes to tick for reducing risk
  • Cexim stands by $3bn ship finance target for 2013 despite credit risks
    Chinese policy bank promotes hi-tech shipbuilding at home
  • Policing market-based CO2 reduction will be difficult
    Seafarers International Research Centre examines the obstacles to beating both fraud and accidental misreporting
  • Emissions rules herald the rise of methanol
    Stena Line is testing an alternative to LNG as the bunker fuel of the future
  • CIMC eyes 20 post-panamax ships for charter to MSC
    Will the second-largest box player copy CMA CGM's China-backed lease deal?
  • MISC profits surge 75%
    Diversified owner boosted by money raised from regasification project
  • Myre Seadiver crew released on bail
    Lagos court adjourns case to April after safety ship is accused of arms smuggling
  • A rose by any other name
    K&R policies operate along roughly the same lines on both sides of Africa, despite the risks being inherently different
  • BIMCO opens office in Shanghai
    Denmark-based body is first round-table shipping player to launch a China base
  • Flex LNG posts 2012 loss of almost $300m
    Company takes writedown on newbuilding assets
  • Aspen launches West Africa kidnap and ransom cover
    Dedicated product reflects different threats from Indian Ocean and Gulf of Guinea pirates
  • Scorpio Tankers lines up $267m in fresh borrowing for newbuildings
    Existing lenders commit money for large portion of recent spree as company files new shelf registration
  • The big interview: Jorn Hinge
    United Arab Shipping Corp chief executive on those big ship orders, developments in the Middle East and the boom to bust cycle
  • Maersk sells VLCC for offshore use
    More tankers converted into FPSOs as owners offload older tonnage
  • Capital idea
    Middle East fund opens welcome new source of ship finance
  • Bullish Chinese buyers flock back to demolition
    Hunger for tonnage returns to pre-holiday levels
  • Saudi bank launches medium range tanker fund with Tufton
    Shariah-compliant vehicle leads drive to inject capital into Middle East shipping
  • Delos set for winning bid for Omega joint venture ships
    Creditors object to sales of smaller non-Chapter 11 assets
  • Scorpio Tankers loss narrows
    Lauro confident "long-term thesis" stands confirmed

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Heidmar branches out
    CONNECTICUT pool specialist Heidmar today unveiled a new asset management division that appears geared towards distress-driven opportunities
  • Kiel cost explosion and delays warned
    GERMANY'S Kiel Canal improvements are reportedly facing yet more delays and cost explosions
  • 'Corker' Cyclone Rusty imperils Pilbara again
    CYCLONE Rusty is expected to cross directly over Port Hedland in northwestern Australia and intensify in the next two days, the Bureau of Meteorology warned today
  • US doubles set-aside funds for cruise tickets
    CRUISE lines must double the amount of money set aside for ticket refunds on cancelled voyages to $30M, US regulators have ruled
  • Box imports to Europe seen falling 3.2%
    BOX EXPORTS to Europe will continue shrinking this year despite positive northern signals, two leading analysts predicted
  • Japan's yard orders drop
    NEW ORDERS at Japanese yards dwindled year on year in January, despite the weaker yen
  • Nam Cheong profits rise 47%
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel builder and owner Nam Cheong said today that 2012 profits rose 47% year on year to 136.6M ringgit ($44M)
  • Silly money paid for Indian demolition
    BOX SHIPS have been getting incredibly high prices for demolition in India, but cash buyers cautioned today that such speculation is unrealistic
  • Civil compensation ordered in fatal collision
    OCEAN Jasper Shipping has been ordered to pay compensation to the family of a fishing boat skipper killed in a collision with one of its ships
  • Mariner missing in fire
    A NORTH Korean seafarer is missing after his ship caught fire off Qingdao, China, according to the Shandong Maritime Safety Administration
  • Comarit granted protection
    COLLAPSED Moroccan ferry company Comarit-Comanav has been given four months to come up with a viable restart plan
  • Damco's profits slip
    THE FREIGHT and supply chain management affiliate of AP Møller-Maersk, Damco-Marine, said profits slipped last year
  • Bergen sells Rosenberg unit
    BERGEN has sold its Rosenberg offshore unit to WorleyParsons, an Australian energy and process industry services provider
  • Arctic warns on Frontline cash
    FRONTLINE will need to address the possibility of running out of cash by year-end, a senior shipping analyst warned today
  • Beijing demands safer ferries
    DEATHS of ferry passengers today spurred China's transport ministry to warn that more must be done to improve safety

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • TNT Express Appoints Gunning CEO
    The supervisory board of TNT Express has appointed Tex Gunning, 62, as CEO, pending shareholder approval, effective June 1. Bernard Bot will remain in his executive board position of CFO, and Jeroen Seyger, currently interim CFO, will continue in a senior finance function in the road and air express delivery company. Gunning...
  • Container Volume Falls at Auckland Port
    New Zealand's leading container operator saw total container volume decline 8.9 percent in the last six months of 2012. Volume handled at Ports of Auckland totaled 413,884 20-foot-equivalent units, down from 454,234 TEUs a year earlier. Full import and export containers were 5.4 percent and 9.2 percent lower, respectively, than the...
  • Ship Agents Oppose Nehru Port Tariff Hike Plan
    Ship agents at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), India, are protesting a tariff revision proposal that could substantially push up costs for container vessels calling at the country's largest box gateway. In comments filed with port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports, the Mumbai-Nhava Sheva Ship Agents' Association said...
  • 'K' Line Upgrades Intra-Asia Service
    "K" Line has upgraded its intra-Asia service with improved transit times and better coverage between Japan and the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The shipping company said four 2,600-TEU vessels will be deployed on each of two services, JASECO-4 and JASECO-5. The new port rotation for JASECO-4 will be as...
  • Norfolk Southern to Cut Back in Roanoke
    Norfolk Southern will cease regional railcar classification operations at its Roanoke Terminal hump yard in Roanoke, Va., although the terminal will continue to provide service to local customers and serve as a hub for through-train operations. The Roanoke hump operation has seen a steady decline in the volume of general merchandise...
  • Michigan DOT to Spend $187 Million on Road, Bridge Repair
    The Michigan Department of Transportation has allocated about $187 million in contracts for 2013 to improve 80 miles of pavement and repair 15 bridges in the MDOT metro area, including Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties. The 2013 program will provide approximately $142 million for pavement repair and $45 million...
  • Trucking Industry Welcomes Virginia Legislature's Opposition to I-95 Tolls
    The American Trucking Associations and NATSO have applauded the Virginia General Assembly for passing legislation that would the Virginia Department of Transportation's plan to toll I-95. The legislation would require legislative approval of tolls on I-95 south of Fredericksburg, Va. While not an outright ban on tolling, the Virginia General Assembly...
  • Port of Tacoma's January Container Traffic Rose 36 Percent
    Port of Tacoma reported container volume in January rose 36 percent year-over-year, from 109,170 20-foot-equivalent units in 2012 to 148,707 TEUs in 2013. Monthly containerized imports increased 45 percent, and exports were up nearly 44 percent, as shippers prepared for the Lunar New Year. The volume also continued to reflect the...
  • Port of LA Seeks Public Review of Port Master Plan
    The Port of Los Angeles has released a draft port master plan for public review and input through April 8. The port master plan serves as a long-term strategy to establish policies and guidelines for future development within the coastal zone boundary of the Port of Los Angeles. The draft version...
  • OIA Global Launches Day-Definite LTL Service
    Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has launched OIA Day-Definite, a new service for less-than-truckload shipments across the U.S. The company said the door-to-door service provides delivery within one to six business days for basically any size or weight shipment....
  • FreightCar America, Titagarh Wagons to Dissolve Indian Joint Venture
    Titagarh Wagons and FreightCar America have agreed to dissolve their Indian joint venture company. Titagarh FreightCar Private was incorporated in India pursuant to a 2008 joint venture agreement between the parties with the aim to manufacture and sell aluminum coal-carrying railcars in India. TWL and FCA said that the joint venture company...
  • How New Penn Handled Hurricane Sandy
    When Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeastern U.S. Oct. 29, trucking company New Penn closed its 22 terminal network, suspending operations over a territory stretching from Baltimore to Maine and the Jersey Shore to the Great Lakes. In this JOC Trucking Podcast, New Penn President and CEO Steve Gast and Vice...
  • Report: European Exports to Rise 9.3 Percent in 2013
    The North European edition of the Global Port Tracker predicts that total European imports will decrease by 3.2 percent to 20.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, while exports are expected to rise 9.3 percent to 18.7 million TEUs. Total incoming loaded containers are projected to decrease by 0.9 percent in the coming...
  • American Railcar Industries' Profit Reaches Record High
    American Railcar Industries reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was a record $24.4 million, spiking 382 percent from $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue was $207.7 million, up 6 percent from $196.8 million in the same quarter in the previous year, driven primarily by an...
  • Commercial Barge Line Out of the Red in 2012
    Commercial Barge Line Company today reported its 2012 profit was $20.8 million, improving from a net loss of $14.2 million in 2011. Annual revenue was $811.6 million, declining 4.9 percent from $852.9 million. The Indiana-based marine transportation company's net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $9.7 million, down 5.5 percent...
  • Market Accepting $1,500 Reefer Rate Hike, Maersk Says
    Maersk Line said a 30 percent hike in its reefer container freight rates, which provoked a storm of protest from shippers, has "largely been accepted" by the market. The carrier "might lose some market share" following the $1,500 per 40-foot container general rate increase that took effect on Jan. 1,...
  • Russia-Hamburg Box Traffic Grows on WTO Entry
    Feeder ship on the Kohlbrand river.Germany's Port of Hamburg today reported that about 675,000 20-foot-equivalent unit containers were handled between Hamburg and Russian ports in 2012, increasing 13.3 percent year-over-year. The positive trend was driven by Russia's decision to join the World Trade Organization, resulting in associated simplifications in commercial law,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Kolkata gets another CFS
    India's strong macro-economic fundamentals and rising container usage has prompted Famous Pacific Shipping Group, member LCL Logistix to open its third container ...
  • A tale of two cities
    Although one analyst described the 2013 outlook for Copenhagen-headquartered APM Moller-Maersk as like 'flying near-blind' due to uncertainty over mid-March Asia ...
  • Bullish Chinese buyers flock back to demolition
    Chinese buyers have returned to the demolition market in bullish form after the lunar new year holidays, offering rates on a par with rivals in the Indian subcontinent.Yards ...
  • Matson sets up DC in Savannah
    Matson Logistics, a US multimodal transport, warehousing and distribution service provider has established a new distribution centre in Savannah that it says will ...
  • McAdam moves on from APL Logistics
    Singapore-headquartered Neptune Orient Lines has announced that the president of wholly-owned subsidiary APL Logistics, James [Jim] McAdam, will leave the company ...
  • Maersk stays off the acquisition trail
    Maersk has ruled out any merger or acquisition activity in the container shipping sector for the foreseeable future, although it welcomes consolidation efforts ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Wilmar teams with Noble
    Shipbrokers were reeling Monday in the wake of reports that two of the most notable names in the chemical and products tanker segments have forged an alliance.
  • NOL poised to pop?
    A leading equity analyst is urging investors not to give up on Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) after racking up a full-year loss of $419m.
  • Frontline's 'red flag'
    Frontline stock slumped to its lowest level this millennium after a second difficult trading day in Oslo.
  • Heidmar mints new venture
    US tanker operator Heidmar is breaking into new areas of the market in a bid to diversify its revenue stream and capture new clients.
  • Pirates' appeal fails
    A UAE appeals court has upheld sentences of 25 years for 10 Somali men who attacked an Adnoc tanker in 2011.
  • Maersk leads pack
    A strong fourth quarter showing from Maersk Line left Asian rivals trailing, according to data from Jefferies.
  • Champion caught in crossfire
    A federal judge in California has issued an arrest warrant for a chemical carrier controlled by Norwegian tanker owner Champion Shipping (Champion).
  • Kherson edges up
    Ukraine's Kherson Shipyard finished 2012 with a slightly bigger net profit of UAH 15.08m ($1.85m).
  • SFL tackles FRO fear
    Ship Finance International has moved to silence fears surrounding its exposure to Frontline upon reporting a strong set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Japan to up cover
    Japan is likely to boost its insurance cover for tankers carrying Iranian crude by 4% this year.
  • Coastal profit falls
    Malaysia's Coastal Contracts has seen profit fall steeply in 2012.
  • Maersk cashes in VL
    AP Moller-Maersk has sold off one of its VLCCs with the ship apparently destined for offshore conversion.
  • MISC meets challenge
    Malaysian shipowner MISC has returned to profit in 2012 in what it called a "challenging shipping environment."
  • Scorpio loan in place
    Scorpio Tankers has netted almost $270m to help fund its rapid growth spurt.
  • Apicorp launches MR fund
    Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) is teaming up with London finance house Tufton Oceanic for a new MR tanker venture.
  • NOL numbers crunched
    Growing debt and a lengthening path back to profitability caught the eyes of analysts tracking Neptune Orient Lines after the Singaporean container line put in a disappointing fourth quarter showing.
  • Traveller off to scrap yard
    Hoegh Autoliners has continued its clearout of ageing tonnage with the departure of a 30-year-old unit.
  • One killed in clash
    One fisherman has been killed and another is missing following a collision with a Wan Hai boxship off Japan.
  • Rieber on the rise
    GC Rieber has seen its fourth quarter profit shoot up as its seismic division swung back into the black.
  • Big write-down for Flex
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has taken a big impairment hit from its dispute with Samsung over FLNG newbuildings.
  • Danske tells FRO's fortune
    Frontline will run out of cash by the end of 2013 and will need to issue fresh shares if it is to keep its valuable stake in spin-off Frontline 2012, Danske Bank believes.
  • One missing after fire
    One seafarer is missing after a fire on a cargoship off eastern China.
  • POSCO prop for STX PO
    STX Pan Ocean saw its value take off today amid reports steel heavyweight POSCO was readying a takeover swoop.
  • Spot woes hurt ITC
    Frontline-owned VLCC and suezmax company turns to loss as rates fall.
  • JNTS eyes fundraiser
    China's Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding (JNTS) is preparing a new CNY 1bn ($160.41m) bond issue.
  • Oslo first for Subsea 7
    Norwegian shipowner Subsea 7 has added another North Sea pipe-laying job to its backlog.
  • TOO seals Thai deal
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has won a contract to supply a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel for work off Thailand.
  • Cosco arm eyes leasing
    Cosco International is said to be mulling entering the ship leasing market as part of a range of options to expand its operations.
  • Sealink suffers in fourth
    Malaysian shipbuilder and offshore vessel operator Sealink International has made a fourth quarter loss of MYR22.1m ($7m).
  • Bumi weaker in Q4
    Bumi Armada has posted a sizeable drop in fourth quarter net profits as operating costs ate into its bottom line.
  • Scorpio snares financing
    Scorpio Tankers is set to announce a new $270m credit facility that will allow 60% financing of its recent newbuilding binge, finance-market sources said this week.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • New CEO at TNT Express
    Tex Gunning was named CEO, with interim CEO Bernard Bot stepping down to assume the role of chief financial officer. Gunning, who has extensive business experience, will assume his position at the company on June 1.
  • Virginia assembly says no to tolls
    "By looking at, then rejecting tolls in favor of more efficient revenue sources, Virginia lawmakers have provided a solid example for states looking to finance needed transportation infrastructure," ATA President Bill Graves said.
  • Bulk transport firms ride chemical increase
  • Forwarder software provider New Age enters North America
  • U.S. wine exports increased in 2012
  • G6 speeds up Asia-Med EUM
    Transit times eastbound from the Mediterranean to South Korea and China have improved by about seven days, as vessels will no longer slow steam one week on the return leg between Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Inbound cargo: Region by region
  • Vancouver to use GPS to improve drayage
    The British Columbia port said increasing the number of trucks with GPS transponder units "will provide an even more accurate, real-time base of data enabling greater insight to routing, operational and congestion information."
  • Large new ships to force changes in Asia-Europe services
  • OIA starts day-definite service
  • Werner commits to military veterans
  • Hamburg-Russia trade grows with WTO accession

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
  • Shell Egypt signs agreement with Nile Petroleum
    Nile Petroleum to be primary distributor of marine lubricants to vessels passing through the Suez Canal.
  • Maersk 'taking pride' in demonstrating fuel efficiency
    'We're not sad that we placed those orders,' says CEO.
  • Bunker prices follow crude upwards
    Losses of last week reversed on crude gains.
  • Fujairah market stays tight
    Suez out of product, say reports.
  • Fuel oil supplies could tighten
    Refiners entering spring maintenance cycle.
  • Work resumes on assessing shipping's role in global warming
    Expert workshop to meet at IMO this week.
  • 'Better than expected' results for MISC
    Q4 results boosted by lower operating costs, 'particularly bunker and charter hire expenses'.
  • Caltex reassures market
    Australian refinery closure will not hurt fuel supplies.
  • BIMCO opens in Shanghai
    First international shipping organisation to do so.
  • Fog halts Bosporus shipping
    Suspension of operations now in second day.
  • Asia bunker prices still falling
    But Singapore's benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel recorded gains.
  • Corruption investigators focus on bunker tanker
    M/T Anchor Bay in the spotlight in Malta corruption case.
  • Vessel arrests rose in UK in 2011
    Unpaid fuel bills, mortgages and other maritime lien were behind the arrests.
  • Primorsk aims for higher bunker sales volume
    Russian authorities target volume of 5.5 million mt at Primorsk in 2013.
  • Japan: Bunkering 'not illegal' in Antarctic waters
    Military icebreaker sent to bolster whaling fleet.
  • ABB: Shipowners need to cut bunker fuel usage
    Using less fuel will boost profits.
  • Fujairah Oil Terminal project reaches 'successful financial close'
    Terminal expected to start up in 2014, says Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee.

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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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