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BRIEFS
March 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL increases westbound Asia-Europe rate US$525/TEU from April 15
  • Hapag-Lloyd-Hamburg-Sud merger talks end as Oetker family bows out
  • Wan Hai to boost intra-Asia network by joining YML and PIL's PA2
  • APMT, BAL, Bouygues now leading Abidjan container terminal bidders
  • China's express sector sales fall 11.3pc, first revenue slide in 4 years
  • Meizhou Bay navigational channel phase 3 project gets World Bank loan
  • Cargotec's Hiab gets EU funding to research roadside truck loaders
  • DHL's double-deck racks increases safety and volume for seafreight
  • GAC Egypt joins anti-bribery body TRACE after stringent practice review
  • IATA revises cargo profit forecast up to as much as US$10.6 billion
  • United Airlines extends San Francisco maintenance hub lease at SFX
  • UTair Aviation extends help to disabled children stranded in Moscow

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics launches Medical Support Center at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital
  • Bahri announces sale of general cargo vessel as part of restructuring segment
  • CEVA announces daily Suzhou/Shanghai Netherlands container train service
  • CMA CGM sees positive growth, successfully implements action plan in 2012
  • CSL launches second FPV for Coast Guard
  • Evergreen Line s China-Philippines-Malaysia service from April 14
  • Hanjin Shipping expands intra-Asia box services
  • MOL, Mitsui & Marubeni Corp. to participate in ultra-deepwater FPSO chartering project in Brazil
  • Moore Stephens says UK Budget generally good news for shipping sector
  • Rate hikes boost demand for smaller vessels
  • Holy presence at APSEZ & Adani Power
  • ONGC signs MoU for Mangalore LNG terminal
  • Plan for AIDS testing at Major Ports
  • Stricter inspection of second-hand cars & secondary goods having desired impact at Antwerp Port
  • Focus was on e-freight, security at Doha World Cargo Symposium
  • Co-financing scheme to boost exports on anvil
  • Govt mulls insurance fund for import of Iranian crude
  • INR remains strong against dollar
  • A bad idea known as Move Count
  • Ford hopes to repeat Figo success with EcoSport
  • R. Mukundan elected Chairman & Chetan Tamboli Deputy Chairman of CII Western Region

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Terminal Container Ravenna investing to improve
  • TT-Line executive expanded
  • Vopak commences operations in Spanish oil terminal
  • Toll opens intermodal terminal in Australia
  • DHL Express to build new facility at Stuttgart airport
  • C2K airlines and forwarders increase commitment to quality
  • Saudia Cargo incorporates two B747-8Fs
  • Oman Air increases cargo capacity with DHL joint venture
  • Port of Felixstowe to double rail capacity
  • Carriers accelerate drive for economies of scale in ships
  • Warning for US truck drivers
  • 20 million t of goods through the Channel Tunnel
  • Belarus-Ukraine railfreight increases
  • IRU to partner UNECE on secure parking areas

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Prospector Offshore hit by Cyprus banking woes
  • Latest 112 m Incat wave piercer heads for Denmark
  • Oro Negro back at PPL Shipyard for two more jack-ups
  • HHI wins TLP and FSU orders worth $2 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Port of Bellingham funds support small city projects
  • Hamburg Sud ups number of ships flying European flags
  • Panama Canal Authority adds all-electric car to fleet
  • AAPA taps Tay Yoshitani as incoming chairman
  • Evergreen Line plans to add South China/Philippines/Malaysia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Carriers achieve a disappointing end-of-term report
    Top 10 box lines lost some $3.3bn last year
  • Emergency funds keep Cyprus tonnage on the move
    Although fleet is unaffected, some firms will take a haircut
  • P&I endures its toughest renewal for a generation
    PL Ferrari club poll makes for a gloomy read
  • Skuld chalks up a decade of positive underwriting results
    Club's unbeatable combined ratio stays below 100% for 10th year
  • Nickel peril
    Latest liquefaction incident reaffirms urgent need for improved checks at loading ports
  • Shipping confidence hits two-year high
    Latest Moore Stephens survey finds owners more optimistic
  • Safety first for mariners
    While the Bristow contract creates welcome jobs, it is hoped the excellent level of service will be maintained
  • Why Bristow is the best choice to take over UK search and rescue services
    As the military ends 70 years of service, a private helicopter contract brings advantages
  • Shanghai expects throughput growth to slow
    But expanding Chinese consumption could come as a boost
  • CSCL returned to profit in 2012
    State-owned carrier supported by large non-operating gains
  • Rongsheng posts net loss for 2012
    Private shipbuilder pursues offshore orders
  • Why we must all embrace intelligent shipping
    Lloyd's List Global Summit will challenge inefficiency and spearhead industry recovery
  • New dawn for container terminals
    Change is a chance for the industry to sharpen its focus, says DP World
  • Profits wiped out at China State Shipbuilding units
    Chinese state giant vows to enhance non-shipping and offshore business
  • One loud voice
    Regional shipowners, ports and other lobby groups need to co-ordinate a response to legislation
  • Yang Ming scrapes into the black on asset sales
    Company posts $1.7m net profit on $3.7bn operating income
  • Felixstowe takes delivery of rail cranes
    Equipment installed at nine-track intermodal terminal that opens this summer
  • China signs Russian Arctic oil and gas supply deal
    Rosneft agreement sees Beijing step up its Barents Sea presence
  • Chinese leasing companies offer new, longer-term opportunities
    European lenders' exit has been exaggerated, says DVB's Steeman
  • Asia owners slam Brussels ship recycling proposal
    European levy would undermine Hong Kong Convention, say critics
  • Cosco Pacific forecasts 5% annual growth
    Ports firm will not confirm interest in increasing its stake in Piraeus
  • Aponte holds out
    MSC president is right to halt boxship orders
  • APL names its first 14,000 teu ship
    Boxship owner in drive to improve fuel efficiency
  • Coscol fails to meet semi-submersible profit target
    Multipurpose vessel arm of Cosco makes loss on investments

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Russia-China deal affects Kozmino cargoes
    RUSSIA and China have agreed to ramp up their oil trade immediately and start overland shipments of natural gas within five years
  • VINASHIN selling ships to pay mariners
    VIETNAM Shipbuilding Industry reportedly plans to sell seven vessels, all arrested overseas to settle unpaid crew wages
  • RSHI's profits reversed to FY12 losses
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI said today it is scrambling to replenish cashflow after falling hard to FY12 losses, from profits in 2011
  • Cheniere and Centrica sign LNG deal
    CENTRICA, the UK-listed energy group, said it has signed a 20-year, £10Bn ($15.21Bn) deal to import 1.75M tonnes of LNG per year from Louisiana to the UK
  • VLGC rates defy pick-up
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are remaining stubbornly unprofitable even though chartering picked up last week
  • COSCO Pacific profits rise
    COSCO Pacific's core business unit posted a rise in profits in FY12 of nearly 15% year on year, on steady growth at its terminal and box units
  • PNOC shuts shipping unit
    LOSSES have forced government-owned Philippine National Oil to dissolve its shipping unit, PNOC Shipping & Transport
  • Ex-Crowley VP indicted by US
    CROWLEY'S former VP of price and yield management Thomas Farmer has been indicted on charges of price fixing in the US/Puerto Rico box trade
  • CSBC Taiwan's net profits drop 59% y/y
    CSBC Corp, Taiwan, said today FY12 profits were NT$707M ($23.7M), a 59% drop from NT$1.73Bn in 2011
  • HMD grows as mid-sized builder
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard is gaining strength as a builder of small to mid-sized ships and is likely to be insulated from the drop in ship prices, said an analyst today
  • ASF opposes EU breaking audit
    THE ASIAN Shipowners Forum has criticised the EU's recent proposal to audit breaking yards
  • Panamax rates softening
    RATES to haul cargoes on Panamax bulkers from the Atlantic basin to the Pacific basin are showing signs of softening
  • Product tanker rates soften
    PRODUCT tanker rates began softening this week as charterers resist the bullish tide
  • HHI wins $2Bn offshore contract
    HYUNDAI HI said today it has clinched orders for two offshore facilities from Total E&P Congo for a total $2Bn

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Holiday Hit Hong Kong's Trade in February
    Hong Kong's exports and imports of goods both decreased year-over-year in February, Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported. In February, the value of total exports of goods fell by 16.9 percent from February 2012 to HK$215.7 billion (about US$27.8 billion), following a year-over-year increase of 17.6 percent in January 2013. The value...
  • Bahri Announces the Sale of One of Its General Cargo Vessels (Saudi Diriyah)
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that in connection with the fleet replacement program for the general cargo, the Company has sold on Saturday 23rd March 2013 its general cargo vessel (Saudi Diriyah) for scrapping after completing her useful life for a sum of SAR. 30,257,136 generating...
  • Mexico's Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit
    This event represents a cooperative effort between MexicoNow and the new Borderplex Alliance. A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a...
  • Coalition of NE Companies for Trade Conference Next Week
    The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) hosts its 17th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference ("T&T") on April 2-4. The two-and-a-half day conference features dozens oftrade and transportation executives covering critical industry issues via keynote addresses, live webcast, panel discussions, "town hall" meetings and a packed Off-the-Record...
  • IMarEST 110th Annual Dinner a Resounding Success
    Around 400 guests from over 15 countries attended the 110th Annual Dinner of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) on Friday 22 March in the Great Hall of London's historic Guildhall. The dinner marked the first public duty of the 111th President of IMarEST, Andreas Chrysostomou, who committed...
  • OOCL Unveils 8,888-TEU Vessel in Shanghai
    OOCL Memphis.OOCL today unveiled its new OOCL Memphis in Shanghai. The 8,888 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel will be used on the Super Shuttle Express service in the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia and North America. It is the fourth of eight 8,888-TEU vessels that OOCL has commissioned Hudong-Zhonghua to build. The ship's 42-day port...
  • Customs Looks Outside the Box
    Washington appears to be finally waking up to the growing need to speed up the movement of goods across the U.S.-Mexico border. Long and capricious wait times for trucks cost both economies billions of dollars annually and hinder the advantages - shorter supply chains and cheaper transportation costs - manufacturers have...
  • Long Beach Breaks Ground on Green Port Gateway
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Demonstrating the importance of intermodal rail to Southern California, the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday broke ground on an $84 million project to add tracks and a support yard for on-dock rail operations. Chris Lytle, executive director, said Long Beach in the coming decade will spend more...
  • AAPA Names Yoshitani as Chairman
    The American Association of Port Authorities' board of directors has elected Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, as chairman. Yoshitani will assume the uncompensated position at this fall's AAPA convention in Orlando, Fla. He has been CEO of the Port of Seattle since 2007. Yoshitani is former chief executive of...
  • FedEx Express Adds Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong
    FedEx Express has added 10 new all-electric commercial vehicles in Hong Kong. The 10 vehicles will be deployed this month, forming the first fleet of zero-emission, all-electric vehicles for FedEx in the Asia-Pacific region. They join more than 650 alternative-energy delivery vehicles already in the FedEx global fleet. FedEx expects to have about...
  • Vallarpadam Terminal Gets Transshipment Service
    DP World's Vallarpadam terminal in India today received its first transshipment mainline service. This follows the Indian government's waiving cabotage regulations for the terminal. Until now, those regulations have prevented mainline services from transshipping at Vallarpadam and instead made them transfer to local carriers. The International Container Transshipment Terminal, also known as...
  • US Diesel Prices Down for Fourth Consecutive Week
    U.S. diesel prices fell for the fourth straight week during the week of March 25, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices have dropped 3.7 percent or 15 cents in the past four weeks. U.S. diesel prices through March 25, 2013. Full-size image.The average price, $4.006 per gallon, is...
  • Virginia Port Authority Spurns Privatization Bids
    The Virginia Port Authority's board of commissioners turned down two bids to buy the leases of the ports' container terminals and voted instead to restructure its operating company and overhaul the port's long-term strategy. The VPA commissioners' decision at their board meeting Tuesday follows an extensive 18-month review of port operations,...
  • Survey: Shipping Confidence at Two-Year High
    Overall confidence levels in all sectors of the shipping industry recovered to their highest level in two years in the three months ended February, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. The survey found an improved expectation of freight rate increases over the...
  • Evergreen Line to Launch Intra-Asia Service
    Evergreen Line will launch a new service linking South China, the Philippines and East Malaysia in mid-April. The new loop will also connect to Evergreen's network via Hong Kong. Two ships with capacity of 1,700 20-foot-equivalent units will be deployed on the service. The first sailing is planned from Shekou, China, on...
  • Apples Lead US Organic Exports Higher
    U.S. exports of certain organic products expanded 8 percent year-over-year to nearly $450 million in 2012, driven by gains in apple shipments, which offset declines in grapes and cherries. Canada and Mexico remained top markets for most of the selected organic trade, although exports to the European Union could expand following...
  • Ex-Im Bank, California Trade Association Sign Marketing Deal
    Monterey Bay International Trade Association has signed a City/State Partners program contract with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to accelerate export business by connecting bank products and services to the organization's network of entrepreneurs and financial institutions in the counties around San Francisco and its ports. The purpose of...
  • Rotterdam, Inland Shippers Aim to Increase Efficiency
    NextLogic will launch at the Port of Rotterdam at the end of 2013.At the end of 2013, representatives of inland shipping operators, seaport terminals, depots, shipping companies, hinterland terminals, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment will launch a trial aimed at reducing inefficiencies...
  • Harold, Hunter and Hockey
    Depending on your age, the recently announced contract between the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance could be considered "your father's" (or grandfather's) labor deal. Labor received wage and benefit improvements, while management achieved minimal concessions on other issues. This is reminiscent of the postwar era, when organized labor...
  • AdvanFort Names Angelopoulos Business Development Manager
    AdvanFort has named Dimitrios Angelopoulos, a retired Hellenic Navy submarine commander, as its new business development manager. His initial focus will be on maritime security opportunities in Italy, Greece, Germany and Spain. Before joining the maritime security company, Angelopoulos worked for Hellenic Shipyards as the project manager for the 214-type submarine contract...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Yang Ming scrapes into the black on asset sales
    TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine Transport reported slender net profit of $T51.4m ($1.7m) for 2012, versus a loss of $T9.4bn in 2011, but managed to return to the black, ...
  • Felixstowe takes delivery of rail cranes
    THE Port of Felixstowe has received three Liebherr manufactured rail-mounted gantry cranes as part of an expansion of its rail facilities that will double capacity.The ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud halt merger talks [update]
  • Disappointing end of term report for carriers
    Most ocean carriers that report have now posted their 2012 full-year results - some container lines did well, but many underperformed and must do better in the ...
  • APL begins its slot cost squeeze
    The Singapore-headquartered Neptune Orient Lines' container arm APL has officially named the first in a series of ten 14,000 teu ships which it claims will help ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • FBI probes cruise death
    The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruiseship.
  • Exmar to book $56m gain
    Exmar said it will log a $56m gain as a result of its joint venture with Teekay LNG.
  • 'Credible recovery' started
    A credible recovery in the shipping sector is starting to take hold, Moore Stephens suggests today.
  • SeaMar adds a third
    SeaMar Subsea of the Netherlands is adding a third vessel to its owned fleet with a newbuilding order at a compatriot yard.
  • Neste axes 124
    Finnish tanker owner Neste Shipping is chopping 124 jobs in a bid to secure its operations.
  • Norden adds another
    Norden has hoovered up another panamax bulker on a period contract.
  • Alam wins subsea gig
    Alam Maritim has bagged a major subsea contract from an independent oil and gas operator.
  • Maersk sells out bond
    Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk has raised £300m ($454.7m) from its UK bond issue.
  • Manila mission
    Taiwan's Evergreen is launching a new boxship run to the Philippines and Malaysia as intra-Asian demand grows.
  • Scorpio scores six
    Scorpio Tankers has continued its buying spree with a $300m product tanker order across two South Korean yards.
  • Gamble set to pay off
    What do you get if you cross a $2.6bn investment in eco ships and one of the industry's shrewdest investors?
  • From Gaddafi to Loren
    A ship originally ordered by Muammar Gaddafi's deposed Libyan regime has been christened by Italian actress Sophia Loren after being bought by MSC.
  • Unibaltic adds one
    Poland's Unibaltic has expanded its fleet by buying a modern Turkish tanker.
  • Yang Ming raising cash
    Taiwan containership owner Yang Ming is lining up a bond sale to reduce other debt.
  • Claren in Scorpio strike
    Claren Road Asset Management has taken a major slice of rapidly expanding shipowner Scorpio Tankers.
  • Cosco Pac profit dips
    Cosco Pacific has blamed its container manufacturing division for a drop in full-year earnings.
  • GSI's profit battered
    Crashing ship values have clobbered full-year profit at Guangzhou Shipyard International.
  • Cargoship abandoned
    A Chinese cargoship has been abandoned by its crew after a collision with another vessel off Taiwan.
  • SBM seals the deal
    SBM Offshore has closed out a lucrative deal with Petrobras for a pair of floating production and storage units.
  • CSCL bounces back
    China's CSCL has returned to profit for 2012 as rates improved.
  • Greeks fled Cyprus banks
    Greek shipowners were proactive in moving cash away from accounts in debt-ravaged Cyprus, according DNB.
  • Guards back in India
    Italy has sent two of its marines back to India to stand trial for the murder of two fishermen from the tanker Enrica Lexie last year.
  • Nakilat in Algeria venture
    Qatari shipping company Nakilat has teamed up with Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach on a broad agreement covering transportation of LNG and LPG.
  • Rongsheng turns red
    Sluggish orders, falling prices and delivery delays added up to a first annual loss in almost half a decade for China Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • Reduced visibility
    Shipowners have been advised to use caution when operating in Singapore waters due to reduced visibility caused by haze.
  • Georgia frees Turkish ship
    A Turkish cargoship has been released by Georgian authorities after it was held while leaving the breakaway region of Abkhazia.
  • New line to Jeddah
    Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are setting up a new shipping line for runs between Tunis and Jeddah.
  • 3 Maj eyes aframaxes
    Croatian shipyard 3 Maj is close to winning a key domestic order for two aframaxes.
  • Hyundai in $2bn haul
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders for two offshore newbuilding projects worth $2bn, it said Tuesday.
  • Ray behind HMD PCTCs
    Ray Shipping has emerged as the likely owner behind a series of pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) orders at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • CNCo back at Chengxi
    China Navigation Company has returned to Chengxi Shipyard in china to order four more handysize bulkers.
  • Sabine signs up Centrica
    British energy firm Centrica has signed a long-term deal to import US LNG from Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: VPA rejects outsourcing offers in favor of reorganization
    The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners voted today to restructure the state-owned operating company, Virginia International Terminals, instead of outsourcing cargo and vessel-handling operations at the Port of Virginia to private terminal management firms, the VPA said in a statement issued this afternoon.
  • Home Depot punches up online sales
    The building supplies retailer recently achieved $1 billion in e-commerce sales out of its $70 billion of annual revenue, and officials are making strides to connect this aspect of its supply chain strategy with more traditional retail sales.
  • US Air approves OnAsset tracker
  • RFID providers join forces
  • CMA CGM will open inland port in Iraq
    The French liner carrier said it will manage and operate the terminal, giving customers the opportunity to clear their cargo through customs near Baghdad instead of the Umm Qasr seaport.
  • Saudia adds 747-8 freighters
    Saudi Airlines Cargo has taken delivery of the first of its two Boeing 747-8 freighters, which will enter service in May. The carrier will add the second aircraft to its fleet by the middle of June. Both will fly on Asia-to-Europe routes.
  • Rickmers to boost vessel calls at Philadelphia
  • February a slow month for Asian air cargo
  • Analysis: Eyes on VA port as it decides today on new business model
  • COSCO Pacific sees growth in terminals, container leasing
  • Emissions, an increasing factor in carrier procurement decisions
  • Ex-Im Bank, California trade group join forces
  • U.S. supports Boeing plane exports to El Al
  • Bahri sells aging cargo ship for scrap
  • DHL opens healthcare shipment facility in Spain
  • Florida Coastal starts logistics, transport law program
  • Hochberg re-nominated to lead Ex-Im Bank
    Under Hochberg's leadership in fiscal year 2012, the bank for the fourth-straight year set export finance records in a number of key areas. Overall financing for the first time exceeded $35.8 billion in authorizations.
  • Washington Notebook: Tax reform could limit financing tool for ports
  • Ex-Crowley executive indicted in Puerto Rico price-fix probe
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Environment back on IMO's Polar Code agenda
    Proposals to ban HFO in the Arctic and address black carbon referred to the MEPC.
  • Little price movement seen in Fujairah
    Suez prices softer on Tuesday.
  • Tight avails reported in Rotterdam
    Bunker markets in Europe mostly firm.
  • LSFO supply at South Korean ports increasing
    Hyundai Oilbank will offer product across county's ports by June.
  • Shipping told: Be careful in Singapore 'haze'
    Reduced visibility holds possibility of loading schedule disruption.
  • Bunker prices display mixed picture in Asia
    Prices strengthened across all grades in Singapore.
  • Middle East bunker exports 'not growing fast enough'
    Widening gap between demand and supply causing rise in bunker prices, says Chairman of Facts Global Energy.
  • 2014 emissions deadline issued to US steamship
    'Sophisticated' ash retention system chosen for Badger.
  • Transnet mulls bunkering operations at Ngqura
    Development forms part of a $32 billion expansion plan.
  • Oil spill cleanup completed on Yangtze River
    CMA CGM ship involved in spill expected to dock at Yangshan Port.
  • Shipowners at 'operational disadvantage' while slow steaming
    Ship managers have 'important role' in reducing fuel consumption, says Bibby Ship Management.
  • Frontline 2012 in aggressive orders for 'eco-ships'
    Firm is investing $2.6 billion to create a large fleet of fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Chimbusco to offer bonded 500 cSt grade at Qingdao
    Demand for 500 cSt in China increasing, says local source.

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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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