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April 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers fears rise as dock strike escalates ahead of May Day mini-peak
  • Evergreen changes transpacific services in preparation for peak season
  • Maersk revamps services linking Mediterranean and US east coast ports
  • MSC throws down the gauntlet by launching its Asia-ECSA Ipanema service
  • Canadian Pacific posts 51pc profit hike to US$212 million, revenue up 9pc
  • LA's port boss Geraldine Knatz emphasises need for competitive edge
  • Box terminal stake sales show carriers need greater cash reserves
  • Tianjin exempts international transport service providers from VAT
  • Kerry Logistics opens new four-storey Asian regional hub in Singapore
  • APL scraps 4 US-flagged box ships as Iraq, Afghan military cargo declines
  • Tacoma quarterly imports rise 52pc, exports up 39pc - total: 134,867 TEU
  • DP World to develop free zone, Caspian Sea port on Kazakhstan coast
  • Panamax purchase scheme appears to have worked out badly for Diana
  • Cargotec's Hiab expands into new territories from new base in Dubai
  • HK, Shenzhen interests seek to buy Athens airport in Greek asset fire sale
  • US Postal Service awards FedEx 7-year US$10.5 billion air mail contract
  • CAAC director pledges continuous support for Shanghai's air hub aim
  • Beijing Fair to bring US$3.24 billion in deals to express industry

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products increases to 2-month high
  • ITIC highlights value of diligent debt collection
  • LCL Logistix launches India-CIS/Baltics LCL service
  • MANSA's Executive Committee members meet Milind Deora
  • MOL completes installation of ballast water treatment system on VLCC
  • Development of outer harbour off Puthuvypeen SEZ to reduce dredging cost: CoPT
  • Indian Civil Account Services delegation visits JN Port
  • L&T Kattupalli Port commences container & break-bulk handling
  • Apeejay Group establishes second integrated logistics park at Kalinga Nagar
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • 555, Gold, & Morality

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mehr Wettbewerb am Boden
  • «Keine Verbesserung in Europa»
  • Heppner organises heir to the throne
  • Logwin prepared for post-known consigners period starting...
  • Zufall Logistics Group sees slight shrinkage
  • Germany's Jade Weser Port considers building second box...
  • VTG and K+N negotiating merger of rail logistics activities
  • Finnlines extends service network
  • Kerry Logistics starts operations in regional logistics hub...
  • New managing director for SimPlan China
  • Gefco's sales and operating profit drop slightly in 2012
  • HW applies for court injunction against Hong Kong port...
  • New quarter record high at AAT
  • Volvo Group partnering US Department of Energy
  • DSV Road launches pan-European daily pallet service
  • Aurizon and GVK Hancock plan to build new railfreight line
  • LAM Mozambique to expand Johannesburg services

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
  • Rolls-Royce nets another fish transporter contract
  • $743.3 million Bayonne Bridge contract awarded
  • Crowley in Alaska Arctic JV with Bowhead Transport
  • ClassNK releases new edition of Rules
  • Barge explosions rock Mobile

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Port of Seattle names Green Gateway award winners
  • Crowley/Bowhead Ok deal for new Alaska joint venture
  • OOCL places order for green box-handling gear
  • Port of Vancouver, USA CEO inks property deal letter of intent
  • Evergreen Line to expand Trans-Pacific service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Owners back Cyprus crisis-bruised Hellenic Hull
    Members support new business plan that creates an emergency fund
  • CAI International expands wholly owned box fleet
    Lessor sees 44% surge in rental revenue
  • Liverpool eyes boxship opportunities
    Mersey port contemplates revival of round-the-world liner service concept
  • Athens Convention will come into force within a year
    'Radical and five-fold' hike in passenger liability limits to become international
  • Athens Convention
    It is important to question what changes, if any, have been brought by final ratification of the Athens Convention
  • Panamax demand surges as China coal train is out of action
    Shipments increase out of Indonesia
  • StealthGas increases secondary offering to $100m
    Vafias puts up $5m as firm releases 10m new shares at $10 apiece
  • Time for LNG to get scrapping
    Vintage vessels will head to the knacker's yard
  • Swedish tanker scoops rewards on transatlantic gasoline trade
    Spike saw Swedes charter out ship for highest rate in two months
  • Navios Partners buys four bulkers after stable quarter
    Softer yen opens way to deals with Japanese counterparties, says Angeliki Frangou
  • Experts call for greater flexibility on container weight verification
    Multimodal panel agrees enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy
  • Gulf of Guinea attacks suggest pirates have extended their operational range
    Kidnaps are on the rise, with seafarers seen as high-value targets
  • Weak yen brightens profit outlook for Japanese companies
    Macro-economic factors support shipping and shipbuilding conglomerates
  • HHLA and Cosco Pacific tipped as the port shares to watch
    Drewry research points to projected growth in key markets
  • Bulker bonanza
    Accelerating orders are good for the yards - but are they good for shipping?
  • Pirate attacks and robberies fall in Asia
    Monitoring body notes improvements in Bangladesh and the Malacca Straits
  • MacAndrews launches Dunkirk to Portugal link
    Offering seeks to answer transport needs in compliance with Grenelle environment law
  • Maersk Line retains slow steaming to meet new CO2 targets
    Carrier moves the goalposts in new eco-drive
  • Cosco Pacific first-quarter profits fall 14%
    But volumes rise at terminals worldwide by 11%
  • Cecilie Fredriksen leaves Frontline and Golden Ocean
    Update: John Fredriksen's supposed shipping heiress quits two flagship units
  • Intra-Asia overcapacity costs Samudera a quarterly loss
    Singapore-listed boxline takes a hit from tonnage cascade
  • DP World posts drop in throughput
    Divestments in UK, Yemen and Russia hit Dubai port operator's first-quarter results
  • Costamare beats analysts' profit forecasts
    Greece-based owner says all boxships are working

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • HK strikers snarl traffic
    STRIKING dockers of Hongkong International Terminals, a subsidiary of Singapore-listed HPH Trust, today disrupted truck-trailer traffic outside a major terminal operated by HIT
  • Weak yen leads Navios to buy four bulkers
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners today announced the acquisition of four Japanese bulkers as it continues its shift from sponsor drop-downs to secondhand purchases
  • China offers finance for floating nuclear units
    CHINA is offering joint finance for Russian-designed floating nuclear reactors, despite mounting opposition to installing them on Russia's northeastern coast
  • StealthGas prices upsized share offering
    HARRY Vafias-led StealthGas today priced its follow-on offering and upped the size of the share sale
  • MHI sees profits rise on weak yen
    MITSUBISHI HI now expects its full-year profits to be 97.3Bn yen ($126.5M), up from 70Bn yen it predicted earlier
  • India's Iranian crude intake drops 26.5%
    INDIA'S imports of Iranian cruse fell by 26.5% in 2012-13, following US and EU-imposed sanctions over its nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Yizheng's orders rise by 200% in 1Q y/y
    YIZHENG'S economy & information agency said the district's yards won 32 new orders in 1Q13, in 2.93Bn yuan ($474M) worth of deals, aggregating 1.03M dwt
  • Ezra's $121M notes 'oversubscribed'
    SINGAPORE'S offshore contractor Ezra Holdings said today its S$150M ($121M) fixed-rate notes have been oversubscribed by investors
  • CSCL to seek new box rate rises in May
    CHINESE box liner CSCL today said it would seek new rate rises, effective 15 May
  • AVIC boosting capital
    CHINA's AVIC Leasing said today it will boost capital by about 1.6Bn yuan ($256.6M) after a planned private placement of Shanghai-listed AVIC Capital, its parent
  • Why Woodside is shifting focus to offshore
    WOODSIDE has attacked the cost of doing business in Australia, in explaining its decision to shelve domestic projects even while advancing schemes in Myanmar and Israel
  • Belgian rates deal ends barge blockade
    INLAND waterway traffic began moving in Belgium today after its government forged an agreement with barge operators who blocked traffic for the past 10 days
  • Samudera's losses rise
    WEAK regional box markets have weighed down Samudera's results for 1Q13
  • Bulker scrapping drops
    A DECLINE in average scrap prices is resulting in fewer bulkers being sold for demolition this month
  • Flat palm oil demand lingers
    PALM OIL demand is remaining flat today, defying predictions of an uptick in 2Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Ports America Names Carver Business Development EVP
    Ports America has appointed John Carver as executive vice president of business development, effective May 1, according to Michael Hassing, the terminal operator's CEO. Carver, based in New Jersey, will report directly to Hassing and will be responsible for expanding Ports America's business interests both domestically and internationally by working with...
  • Echo Global Logistics' Profit Slips While Revenue Improves
    Echo Global Logistics today reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $2.98 million, dropping from $3.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. However, quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company was $203.98 million, improving from $168.57 million in the same quarter in the previous...
  • Hong Kong Port Strike Continues
    Li Ka-shing a Chinese billionaire with investments in container port facilities around the world, including in Hong Kong, has moved to end a four-week strike affecting operations at Hongkong International Terminals in Hong Kong by hiring new workers to handle ships and demanding protesters leave his building in the city's...
  • Kuehne + Nagel to Open Office in Vladivostok, Russia
    Kuehne + Nagel is establishing an office in Vladivostok, Russia. The office will be managed by the setup in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, where the logistics company started its activities in 2002 to serve customers in the oil and gas industry. Next to the office in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the company operates two more locations...
  • Contract Awarded to Raise Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey awarded a $743.3 million contract to raise the Bayonne Bridge and clear an impediment to large ships seeking to call at port terminals. A joint venture of Skanska Koch Inc. and Kiewit Infrastructure won the contract to raise the bridge's deck by...
  • US-Flag Group Criticizes Food-Aid Changes
    A group representing U.S.-flag shipping is criticizing the Obama Administration's budget plan to replace U.S. food-aid shipments with cash payments that would be spent overseas. Supporters of the change contend it would reduce costs and allow speedier shipment. James L. Henry, chaiman of USA Maritime, a Washington-based group representing U.S.-flag carriers,...
  • TSA Revamps Hazmat, TWIC Fee Regulations
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration has removed specific fee amounts from regulations regarding security threat assessments and credentialing for hazardous materials endorsements and Transportation Worker Identification Credentials. These provisions include state collection of the HME fee, TSA collection of the HME fee and collection of the TWIC...
  • Bowhead Transport, Crowley Team Up in Alaska
    Bowhead Transport and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have formed a joint venture, called UIC Bowhead-Crowley, to provide marine services in Arctic Alaska. Bowhead Transport, a subsidiary of Ukpeagvik Iñupiat, the Alaska Native Village of Barrow, Alaska, provides common carriage service to coastal communities in Alaska, and Crowley provides marine transportation, energy support...
  • North American Rail Traffic Slips
    North American rail volume saw slight changes year-over-year in the week-ending April 20, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American rail volumes through April 20,2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, slid 1.1 percent from the same week in 2012 to 375,309 carloads,...
  • Mullen Group's Net Income Falls Nearly 25 Percent
    Mullen Group reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was C$44.4 million (about US$43.5 million), down 24.5 percent from $57.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. The drop in profit was mainly attributable to an $11.1 million decrease in operating income and a $9.4 million negative variance in...
  • LA-Long Beach Pilot Targets Improved Freight Mobility
    Harbor truckers and marine terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach are joining forces in a pilot project to improve freight mobility in the nation's largest port complex. The Freight Advanced Traveler Information Systems pilot is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. In addition to the Southern California effort, FRATIS includes a...
  • HMT Spending Tied to Overall Corps Budget
    A top Corps of Engineers official said spending more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax Fund without a corresponding increase in the agency's total budget would require the corps to divert money funding from other projects. Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, responded to questions from Rep. Timothy...
  • Dredging: Savannah, Charleston Face Different Challenges
    As soon as he heard about President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2014, Curtis Foltz flew to Washington to meet with Georgia's congressional delegation. As executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, Foltz needed their help in getting congressional funding for the long-delayed Savannah Harbor Expansion Project that he had...
  • Taking a Wrong Turn on Geographical Fees
    Q: For the last couple of years, we've been shipping to a customer located on a particular highway in the Southwest. These shipments have all gone via the same motor carrier, which we use extensively. This carrier has a surcharge identified in its tariff as applicable to an area that's rather...
  • Evergreen Gets Ready for Trans-Pacific Peak Season
    Evergreen Line's new CPS2 service.In preparation for the upcoming peak season on the trans-Pacific trade, Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly direct service linking central China with the U.S. West Coast. Additionally, the carrier intends to further strengthen its trans-Pacific service network via slot exchange arrangements with partners. Employing five vessels...
  • Ro-Ro Market Firmly in Consolidation Mode
    If you're still in the business of roll-on, roll-off shipping, count yourselves a member of an increasingly exclusive club. Having survived the deepening economic recession in ro-ro's European heartland, you're also now likely to be in a strong market position, your hand strengthened by the weeding out of weaker players. One...
  • Norfolk Southern Reroutes Shipments to Avoid Midwest Flooding
    In response to ongoing flooding along the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Wabash rivers and tributaries, as well as bridge and mainline closures at Hannibal, Mo., and Naples, Ill., Norfolk Southern has been and will continue to reroute shipments at these locations, possibly causing delays of up to 24 hours, the...
  • ACL's New Ships to Be Bigger, Greener
    Atlantic Container Line's order for five multipurpose ships last August didn't attract much attention beyond the ro-ro industry, but the impact of the vessels on ro-ro shipping will be as great as that of Maersk Line's 18,000-TEU Triple E behemoths on container shipping. And, the ACL ships, due to join...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • PRGN posts loss
    Paragon Shipping turned in a first-quarter loss Thursday but the Greek bulker owner still managed to top Wall Street forecasts.
  • Iron ore outlook
    Chinese iron ore imports soared by more than 14% in March but the upward trend is not expected to continue in the months ahead, according to ABN Amro.
  • LPG pact lifts Exmar
  • ISC enters eco arena
    Diversified US operator International Shipholding Corp (ISC) will continue to expand its fleet of bulkers following the recent acquisition of a handysize resale, management told investors Thursday.
  • RCL turns it around
    Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has carded an improved set of first quarter numbers as it kept a tight rein on costs while growing sales.
  • Bank pain to endure
    Ratings agency Fitch says banks will continue to suffer high levels of impaired loans and losses as the shipping slump goes on longer than it originally foresaw.
  • Navios scores four
    Navios Maritime Partners has taken advantage of a falling Japanese yen to add four bulkers to its fleet.
  • BG bags Blue Power
    Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest has tied up its latest platform supply vessel on a five-year charter.
  • Stealth goes for $100m
    Harry Vafias-led Stealthgas has increased the size of its new share offering to fund five new additions to the fleet.
  • Ulstein makes less
    Norwegian offshore vessel designer and builder Ulstein Group recorded a drop in earnings last year despite revenue rising.
  • DIS stock in vogue
    Pareto Securities believes investors shopping for a bargain in the product tanker market should try out d'Amico International Shipping.
  • CSSC earnings slashed
    State shipbuilder China CSSC Holdings has recorded a big fall in first quarter earnings.
  • Pyne picks his time
    Kirby CEO Joe Pyne had been hoping to bow out on a high note.
  • ISC earnings chopped
    International Shipholding Corporation has had its bottom line chopped in the first quarter despite a big jump in revenue.
  • Three hurt in blast
    A series of seven explosions have rocked two Kirby fuel barges in the US, injuring three men.
  • MHI outlook brightens
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has boosted its annual profit forecast as the yen weakens.
  • Four crew seized
    Four crew have been kidnapped from a German boxship by Nigerian gunmen.
  • Better from Skaugen
    IM Skaugen has turned in a vastly improved set of first quarter numbers despite what it calls a disappointing showing from its gas transportation arm.
  • DPW volumes down
    DP World has seen a dip in container volumes handled by its terminals during the first quarter of the year.
  • Kawasaki's open invite
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has left the door open for a merger with compatriot Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding.
  • DNV men to lead
    Det Norske Vertitas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have agreed the top management positions ahead of their pending merger.
  • Zaliv grows profit
    Ukraine's Zaliv Shipyard has posted a bigger net profit of UAH 5.92m ($727,000) for 2012.
  • Gagasan chased
    Ocean Tankers is engaged in a battle with Malaysia's Gagasan Gas Carriers in the High Court of Singapore over a charter that went bad after the ship in question broke down in the Malacca Straits.
  • Wisdom wins funds
    Taiwanese shipowner Wisdom Marine has booked more bulker newbuildings in Japan, the company has confirmed.
  • JUS secures six MPPs
    Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding (JUS) of China has won another deal for multipurpose cargoships, with more likely.
  • Heung-A inks quartet
    Korean owner Heung-A Shipping is ordering four 1,000-teu feederships to replace older tonnage.
  • Samudera in the red
    Samudera Shipping has made a poor start to 2013 with a first quarter loss of $4.3m, it revealed Thursday.
  • CMRE beats the Street
    First quarter earnings at containership lessor Costamare have come in ahead of analyst's expectations.
  • VARD wins cable ship
    France Telecom Marine has ordered a cableship newbuilding at Norwegian shipbuilding group VARD.
  • Boxship demo high
    Containership scrapping in the first quarter of 2013 was the third highest quarterly figure on record, latest figures show.
  • Norden's eco advocate
    The longtime chairman of diversified Danish shipowner Norden has pledged to add more eco-ships to its fleet of bulkers.
  • Cecilie steps down
    Golden Ocean Group on Wednesday announced the departure of Cecilie Fredriksen from its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • UPS turns solid 1Q, buys European healthcare firm
  • Debate over shipping and food aid heats up
    A leading U.S.-flag shipowners' group said a proposal by the Obama administration to allow more purchasing of food abroad and eliminating requirements that it be carried on U.S. merchant ships would "dismantle an effective tool of American diplomacy."
  • Evergreen adds new service in transpacific
  • FAA work reductions continue to slow air traffic
    DOT officials insist the workforce reductions will not compromise safety because controllers are spacing planes further apart so they can manage traffic with fewer on-duty personnel.
  • NY/NJ port authority awards contract for Bayonne Bridge
    The $743.3 million contract was issued to a joint venture of Skanska Koch and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. as part of a $1.29 billion project to raise the bridge so bigger ships can reach New Jersey and Staten Island terminals.
  • GT Nexus-TradeCard merger finalized
  • DOT opens TIGER V
    There is $474 million available for this round, with applications due by June 3. Decisions are expected by late summer or early fall and priority will be given to projects that are ready to proceed quickly.
  • New Zealand fines 3 air carriers for price-fixing
  • Computer exporter pays $2.8 million fine for violations
  • FedEx starts customizable delivery for e-commerce
  • U.S., Vietnam trade cooperation warms
  • White House promotes Japan's TPP membership
  • UPS invests in dedicated LNG stations
  • DP World's volume contracts in 1Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle's 1Q marginally affected by European economy
  • U.S. leads Latin American infrastructure trade mission
  • Possible strike by Menzies World Cargo workers
  • Bowhead, Crowley form joint venture
  • VTG, K+N seek rail logistics services merger
  • CenterPoint CEO to retire

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2013
  • Two fuel barges explode in Mobile, Alabama
    Barges are owned by Houston-based Kirby Inland Marine.
  • Fujairah market shows signs of tightness
    IFO remains unavailable in Cape Town.
  • Prices stick to upward path
    Markets maintain second day of rises.
  • Maersk to stick with slow steaming
    Slow steaming is the reason for Maersk beating its targets on CO2 emissions.
  • Cruise line cuts bunker consumption
    Royal Caribbean Cruises returns to profit.
  • LNG bunkering makes Asian debut
    South Korean gas company nets Asian LNG bunkering first.
  • Bunker operations from new terminal could start this week
    Reports say customs issues have been delaying start up at Vopak's Algeciras terminal.
  • Bunker prices edge up in Asian trade
    Only Tokyo saw the price for 380 cSt product slide.
  • Lack of blending material keeps fuel oil inventories high
    Singapore onshore stocks see sluggish drawdown.
  • Aegean opens for business in Barcelona
    Move builds up company's presence in Mediterranean bunker market.
  • Rolls-Royce wins repeat order for 'green ship'
    New vessel includes 'innovative hull design' that ensures fuel efficiency and low emissions to air and sea.
  • China grants operational approval for dual fuel LNG vessel
    Fortune Oil will start operations of its LNG bunkering station on China's Yangtze river in August.
  • Dan-Bunkering to enter Middle East market
    Operations are expected to start with the opening of its Dubai office in July.
  • Matson reduces bunker surcharge
    'We have been encouraged by the recent moderation in bunker fuel prices,' says senior vice president.
  • Holland America Line cautious over ECA fuel costs
    Tighter sulphur regulations 'could be problem,' says President and CEO.
  • US arranging for military bunkering base at Maldives
    Currently in talks with Maldivian government over Status of Forces Agreement.
  • Yujin International subsidiary sells bunker tanker
    The M/T Reliance has been sold to a Singapore-based operator for $1.6 million.
  • Fuel-saving propeller system enters market
    System will allow vessels to maintain 'faster average speed with fuel usage reduced by up to 8%,' claims Axiom Propellers.

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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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