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BRIEFS
June 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China's port container throughput still tops world in global growth
  • Maersk bullish on investing in Russian terminals, sees sound future
  • APL takes delivery of second of five 14,000-TEUers on an MOL charter
  • China's overall cargo growth rate continues to slow in May
  • Patrol boat, and tugs arrive where 8,000-teu MOL Comfort split and two
  • Pearl River water transport investment rises to new high in 2012
  • US senators oppose China-Smithfield Food sale for national security reasons
  • Multinational anti-pirate navies seek merchant ship help in operation
  • Canadian Pacific restores lines hit by flooding in western Canada
  • Singapore makes changes to vessel pre-arrival security notifications
  • Rail reforms spread to Wuhan Railway with D2D delivery service offer
  • Ten years pass, 591 million tonnes moved since 3 Gorges locks opened
  • EU solar trade war sparks talk of Chinese factory work moving offshore
  • Changi to ban aircraft landings if smog visibility below 300 metres
  • Cathay expands in Russia with 3 new destinations through S7 code share
  • Singapore analysts differ on Asian airline outlook as fuel prices fall
  • Oz customs offices to take drug tests to curb bribery and corruption

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • 'Our India development plans include new services at sea, but also new value-added services on shore'
  • CSL plans IPO to raise 500 cr.
  • KPSAA appoints new office-bearers
  • Salvage vessels reach MOL Comfort
  • Suez Canal sees improved revenue in May
  • Exporters keen on early renewal of GSP
  • Slipping rupee, Bangladesh's woes to boost apparel exports
  • APSEZ developing coal terminal at Mormugao Port
  • Paradip Port jurisdiction to be extended to Kanika Sands Island
  • TEN YEARS OF STEADY PROGRESS
  • Total Antwerp invests 1 billion euros
  • Infrastructure Update

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Change of CEO at Hafen Hamburg Marketing
  • «Verkehrstrichter» droht Verstopfung
  • Cathay Pacific pleads guilty in Canada
  • FedEx Express retires last B727
  • Groupe SEB renews contract with Norbert Dentressangle
  • TNT Innight opens two new sites in Germany
  • Customs union to create strong logistics company
  • "MOL Comfort's" sisterships to be inspected
  • Romania and Bulgaria now doubly linked
  • SAS renews longhaul fleet
  • "CMA CGM Jules Verne" explores Le Havre
  • Leaders to fight piracy in West Africa
  • Renault Trucks launches new urban vehicle
  • Algeria ERTMS signalling contract awarded
  • Hume Highway duplication in Australia finished
  • More than 4,000 semi-trailers use Perpignan-Luxembourg link

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Carnival splits Chairman and CEO roles
  • New key personnel at WQIS
  • Carnival earnings and bookings take a hit
  • Kherson Shipyard launches third ECO-S tanker
  • NNS wins award for cardboard and duct tape boat
  • PCTC suspected in fishing vessel hit has bow damage
  • MOL and MHI start inspections of MOL Comfort sisters
  • Atwood orders fourth drillship at DSME

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Portland planning bureau inks West Hayden Island annexation plan
  • Mitsui gives updated report on damaged container ship
  • Evergreen Line to add pair of new services
  • Port group praises Senate committee for harbor maintenance funding nod
  • Coast Guard ceremony to mark District 13 command change

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Can capesize owners be macro-prudent?
    People's Bank of China credit squeeze could cut demand for raw materials
  • American Club's post-renewal tonnage and premium up 5%
    The way ahead is full of promise, says Hughes
  • Technical underwriting continues to challenge clubs
    Clubs must exercise discipline, says Schnorr
  • Q&A: Watson, Farley & Williams partner Maren Brandes
    Banks unwilling to stand still over investment KGs prefer the warehousing solution
  • Poor kidnap and ransom take-up in West Africa surprises underwriters
    Real cost of piracy-related insurance is just 5% of widely reported estimates
  • Human cost of West Africa piracy is less than $437m, say critics
    Oceans Beyond Piracy estimates are misleading, says Lloyd's Market Association
  • Data casts new doubt on Oceans Beyond Piracy's human cost estimates
    Lloyd's List Intelligence questions $423m war-risk claim
  • The longer view
    Cycles come and cycles go, but recovery will come - eventually
  • Two-tier market emerges for lending, says ING
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Loans cheaper for top 100 but unavailable for rest, Fewster argues
  • To have and have not
    Promising firms will collapse unless lenders look beyond the shipping élite
  • NYK Orion replaces MOL Comfort
    G6 carriers announce 9,000 teu substitute for split 8,110 teu boxship
  • Varvitsiotis named shipping minister in Greek cabinet reshuffle
    Mousouroulis moved from revived ministry after only a year
  • MOL, MHI and ClassNK to inspect MOL Comfort's sisterships
    Indian Ocean casualty raises questions about vessels' structures
  • ACM brushes off criticism of brokerages going public
    Stock market should rise as freight market recovers in coming years
  • Gulftainer takes over three Saudi box terminals
    Sharjah-based port manager buys a controlling stake in Gulf Contracting
  • Wärtsilä confirms orders for 61 scrubbers
    Color Line installs four smaller scrubbers on ferry SuperSpeed2
  • Guangzhou Shipyard acquires sister Longxue
    Deal worth up to $163m is China's largest recent shipbuilding consolidation
  • Wallenius Lines orders giant car carrier pair
    WWL partners could order up to eight specialist newbuildings
  • Developing countries offer strongest prospects for contract logistics
    Emerging markets will outpace growth in Europe and North America, says report
  • ACM's profits fall despite rise in fixtures
    Brokerage expands LPG team to develop a niche that offers growth
  • Adding insult to injury
    Oceans Beyond Piracy highlights how some employers neglect seafarers' compensation
  • Landmark year for recognising seafarers' demanding role
    Day of the Seafarer being celebated against a background of the Maritime Labour Convention coming into force

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • MOL Comfort sisters checked
    MITSUI OSK Lines told Fairplay today it has conducted safety inspections on MOL Comfort's sister vessels, along with compatriot builder Mitsubishi HI
  • CCL weighs Carnival Corp
    CARNIVAL Corp today posted higher results than predicted, but conceded that its CCL brand faces ongoing pressure
  • Shipping minister named after Greek shuffle
    GREECE has named Miltiadis Varvitsiotis as its new shipping minister
  • Europe's cruise ship builders finally rally
    EUROPE'S yards have registered their first uptick in yearly business since the economic downturn took hold in 2008-9
  • Learn from Flex failures
    FLEX LNG'S failed FLNG projects highlight the challenges facing the concept, a conference on the sector was told today
  • Orders pick up for German marine suppliers
    GERMANY's marine systems and parts suppliers remain on the path of recovery this year after a gentle rise in turnover last year, their industry association VDMA said today
  • Liners outside of alliance seen surviving
    BOX SHIPPING groups stuck outside the World Big Three alliance will probably manage to keep competing in the sector, a shipping analyst predicted today
  • GSI to acquire sibling
    GSI, THE yard concern listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong, plans to acquire sibling Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding for up to 1Bn yuan ($163M), while raising up to 2.5Bn yuan in a private placement
  • Investment surge seen for FLNGs
    INVESTMENTS in floating LNG vessels could top $47Bn by 2019 as onshore liquefaction costs continue to escalate
  • Creditor lawsuit embroiling Changhang Phoenix
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix has failed to bring the trial of a lawsuit filed by China Everbright Bank against the Chinese bulker operator to a local maritime court
  • Oman battles bitumen spill
    OMAN'S government is battling a spill that has continued since a vessel carrying bitumen sank off the Gulf country
  • Courage to diversify
    TAIWANESE bulker owner Courage Marine said today it intends to acquire stakes in property development, as the drybulk market remains under "intense pressure"

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • What's Driving Asia-Europe Intermodal Surge?
    Intermodal transit traffic on overland routes in Asia and Europe almost tripled last year, according to figures from intermodal operator Transcontainer. Asia-Europe volumes moving on the Transcontainer fleet climbed from 34,000 20-foot-equivalent units in 2011 to 90,000 TEUs last year, as the overall market for transits via Russia's network reached 228,000...
  • Asian Airline Profits Grow Despite Weak Cargo
    Asia's airlines recorded a combined net profit of $5.2 billion last year as strong passenger growth offset weak cargo markets and high fuel prices. Net profit and operating revenue for the region's carriers in 2012 grew 6.7 and 7.6 percent, respectively, compared to a year earlier, while passenger revenue rose 8.5...
  • Dominican Republic Begins Work on Caucedo Logistics Center
    Officials from the Dominican Republic, Caucedo Development Corp. and DP World kicked off construction on Caucedo Logistics Center.Construction has started on the Dominican Republic's first logistics center, Caucedo Logistics Center, which is a joint venture between DP World and the Caucedo Development Corp. Danilo Medina, president of the Dominican Republic, along...
  • Yang Ming Picks Yu as President, Chief Operations Officer
    Yang Ming Marine Transport's board has unanimously elected Hermann Yu as president and chief operations officer, succeeding Robert Ho. Yu joined the Taiwan-based shipping company in 1984 as a junior employee and was promoted to executive vice president in September 2010. He received a master's degree in maritime law at the...
  • Report: Global Trade Could Hit $45 Trillion by 2021
    Unprecedented trends in technology, demographics and infrastructure are transforming global supply chains across retail, industrial and logistics real estate sectors, according to a white paper called "The Changing World of Trade" released by Cushman & Wakefield. The report anticipated that as the global recovery gains momentum, the "significant pent-up demand" will...
  • J.A. Billipp to Develop Ellington Air Commerce Center in Texas
    An aerial rendering of Ellington Air Commerce Center.J.A. Billipp Co., a property and building developer, has teamed up with land owner Webber Properties to develop air cargo and other aviation-related facilities on 36.8 acres located near the north end of Ellington Airport in Texas. Ellington Air Commerce Center will accommodate build-to-suit...
  • US Intermodal Index Jumps Ahead of Peak Season
    U.S. east-west spot rates, week of June 24, 2013 Full-size image Westbound U.S. intermodal rates jumped more than 2 percent this week, rebounding from last week's 1 percent decline, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall index was brought up 1...
  • NY Legislature OKs Employee-Driver Bill
    The New York State Legislature gave final approval to a bill creating the presumption that commercial drivers are company employees unless they meet certain standards showing they are independent contractors. Kendra Hems, executive director of the New York State Motor Truck Association, said the association supported the final version of the...
  • Truckload Carriers Fight Back Against Rising Costs
    Truckload carriers squeezed by rising operating costs increasingly are diversifying their services to capture higher profits, and they're in a hurry to do so, according to a survey by TMW Systems. The majority of those truckload carriers are working on an accelerated schedule to develop and add new services, typically within...
  • Report: Global Coffee Consumption to Rise as Production Drops
    World coffee production for 2013/2014 season was forecasted at 146 million bags, down 4.4 million bags from the previous year, according to the "Coffee: World Markets and Trade" report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. The report also said that global bean exports are predicted to fall "just...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Orders 100 Natural Gas Tractors
    Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 100 compressed natural gas tractors. The Freightliner Cascadia tractors, which are equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter (3.2-gallon) engines, will be used by the Reading, Pa.-based equipment and maintenance provider's full-service truck leasing and commercial truck rental customers at various locations across the U.S. Penske estimates that before the...
  • Armour Transportation Buys Way's Transport
    Armour Transportation Systems, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Atlantic Canada, acquired Way's Transport, a trucking operator in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition gives Armour two additional terminals in western Newfoundland, doubling the number of its facilities in the province. Armour, which has 26 terminals, connects...
  • Teamsters at UPS Freight Reject Contract Proposal
    The International Brotherhood of Teamsters' union members at UPS Freight, UPS's less-than-truckload unit, have voted to reject a five-year contract proposal that was already approved by the company and union leadership. The vote, which was 4,244 to 1,897, means both parties must renegotiate. The current contract is set to expire on...
  • Turkey Loses Its Way
    The nationwide protests that have convulsed Turkey this month couldn't have come at a worse time for the transportation sector. Just weeks before anti-government protesters clashed with police in Istanbul's Taksim Square, sparking mass demonstrations in other major cities, transportation was commanding Page 1 coverage in newspapers and leading television...
  • EFTA Signs Free Trade Agreements With European, Central American Partners
    EFTA minsters meet with Costa Rica and Panama leaders to sign an FTA.Ministers from the member states of the European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - have signed two separate free trade agreements with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Costa Rica and Panama, in order to strengthen bilateral economic...
  • US Diesel Price Decline Slows
    .S. diesel prices through June 24, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices remained mostly unchanged in the week of June 24, following a four-week decline that saw a total drop of 1.3 percent or 5 cents, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices are currently at their lowest since late...
  • Economy Restrains Optimism for Industrial Real Estate
    Demand for warehouse and distribution space is increasing, vacancy rates are dropping and rents are on the rise, but the prevailing attitude in the industrial real estate business today is cautious optimism. The reason for this caution, despite improving fundamentals, is that other factors influencing decisions to build and rent distribution...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • CCL rebuilding
    It could take two to three years for Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) to fully recover from the impact of the incidents that have hit profits this year, a top executive for Carnival Corp said.
  • Carnival shares advance
    Carnival Corp has posted the largest single-day share price improvement in more than a year after reporting better-than-expected profits and Micky Arison's departure from the chief executive job.
  • Arison steps down
    Micky Arison is stepping down as chief executive officer (CEO) of Carnival Corp after nearly 35 years.
  • Creditors going Dutch?
    Dutch lawyer AKD has tipped creditors to pursue ship arrests in the ARA region, as overseas bankruptcy protection does not apply there.
  • Students design new arctic ship
    Five maritime engineering students from Delft University have teamed up with Damen Shipyards to design a new arctic supply vessel.
  • Plumbe spots confidence boost
    Confidence is starting to return to the shipping industry but placing dates on a full recovery in the main markets is madness, says Johnny Plumbe.
  • CSC pair to be sold
    Beleaguered Chinese owner CSC Phoenix is being forced to sell two handymaxes as a creditor seeks to recover some cash.
  • Hansson still hungry
    Herbjorn Hansson insists Nordic American Tankers retains an appetite for fresh tonnage despite the mysterious dropping of a purchase from Almi Tankers earlier this month.
  • Nigeria four freed
    Pirates have freed the crew of an offshore support vessel hijacked off Nigeria almost two weeks ago.
  • Two more for Swissco
    Singapore's Swissco Marine has ordered two more crew vessels after fixing out four.
  • Greece changes shipping watch
    Miltiadis Varvitsiotis assumes the role of Minister of Mercantile Marine from Kostis Mousourouli.
  • Safe as houses?
    Hong Kong bulker owner Courage Marine is targeting a move into property investments due to continued weakness in freight markets.
  • Yang Ming in bond move
    Yang Ming Marine plans to raise up to TWD 5bn ($166.3m) through a bond sale.
  • Evidence of impact
    Indications of impact have been found on the hull of a Norwegian Car Carriers vessel suspected of colliding with a Japanese fishing vessel.
  • Evergreen bets on India
    Taiwan's Evergreen is launching two new containership runs in the Indian sub-continent and Persian Gulf.
  • GSI hammered
    Investors in Guangzhou Shipyard International took flight today after the company announced a new share sale.
  • MOL inspects sisters
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is inspecting six sister vessels to the MOL Comfort which split in two in the Indian Ocean last week.
  • Lilgert gets four years
    The crewman navigating the Queen of the North ferry when it sank off Canada has been jailed for four years.
  • Brodosplit adds another
    Croatia's Brodosplit Shipyard is to build a river cruiseship for the Russian market.
  • Loss down, fixtures up
    London broker ACM has cut its annual loss as fixtures rose amid signs of improvement in shipping markets.
  • Dutch rescue for Vinashin?
    Dutch shipbuilding group VeKa is looking to set up a cooperation agreement with struggling Vietnamese shipbuilder Vinsashin.
  • MISC seeks cash
    Kuala Lumpur-based MISC has confirmed recent market chatter that it wants to raise $750m to refinance an existing loan.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cancels more
    German cruise operator Hapag-Lloyd has been forced to cancel more cruises on board its 8,400-gt cruiseship Hanseatic (built 1991) as efforts to repair fire damage are expected to take longer than originally anticipated.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study: Flat Market, Tactical Focus
    American Shipper, in partnership with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed roughly 230 transportation buyers on procurement practices, processes, technologies and results.
  • In-memory's role in logistics
  • Safer sourcing
  • Mobile giant
    Everyone in logistics deals with some mixture of tight lead times, proprietary customer information, and expedited movements.
  • Commentary: Technology key to ocean differentiation?
  • Commentary: Truckers make case for longer, heavier vehicles
  • E-freight's gradual ascent
  • Getting closer
    Damco, the forwarding and logistics services arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has ambitious plans for growth over the next several years and a big agenda as it adapts to a changing market.
  • Naval rhinoplasty
  • Thinking small
  • MOL Comfort investigation underway
    Japanese liner MOL said it's working with the shipbuilder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Japanese classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai to arrange inspection of the six sister vessels as quickly as possible.
  • Waterways Council optimistic over fall lock-and-dam legislation
  • Fuel wars
  • Wallenius orders post-Panamax ships
    Sweden's Wallenius Lines has ordered two large car carriers from Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China with an option to build two more. The ships, scheduled for delivery in 2015 and 2016, will be operated by WWL.
  • Troy expands services in South America
  • Tapping P3's potential
  • ITC pilot may eliminate unnecessary litigation
    The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated a pilot program to test whether early rulings on certain dispositive issues in some section 337 investigations could limit litigation, saving time and cost for all parties involved.
  • Bill of lading trumps guarantee
  • Houston area airport to develop cargo facilities
    With no large cargo facilities on or nearby Ellington Airport offering airfield access, Ellington Air Commerce Center will give aviation-related businesses an alternative to Bush Intercontinental Airport on the south side of the city.
  • Strategic road to trade compliance
    We have all worked for companies who don't understand the importance of global trade compliance. They see compliance as an unavoidable cost of doing business, not as a strategic tool in the overall push for competitive advantage...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2013
  • 'Most ships' LNG compliant by 2033, says VP of European Commission
    'Natural gas is probably the only globally available fuel that reasonably allows ships and waterborne transport to meet their emissions targets.'
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    But Mediterranean hubs continue to fall.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Middle East and Africa
    Fujairah market firms. Cape Town prices tumble.
  • Eco factor overplayed, says banker
    Capital costs a more effective budgeting tool than 'superior voyage economics'.
  • Cruise giant reports slide in revenue
    But Carnival Corp says its bunker costs are down.
  • Navigating officer sent to jail
    Deadly collision was caused by a 'catastrophic dereliction of duty'.
  • Russian fuel exports surge
    May fuel oil exports up more than 13%.
  • African refinery awaits fate
    East African plant expansion plan will be known 'within a quarter'.
  • IFO prices largely up at major ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were mostly fine at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Price probe net widens
    US follows EU on price-setting investigation.
  • West African leaders call for help to combat piracy
    'The international community should show the same firmness in the Gulf of Guinea as it has in the Gulf of Aden.'
  • Russian bunkering firms adopt quality management system
    The system has been broadly based on the Singapore SS 524.
  • Brightoil signs purchase and cargo-carrying agreements
    Agreements will support firm's target of becoming 'a global marine bunkering supplier'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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