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September 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers, dockers like box weigh-ins, but shippers see costs, no benefit
  • BIFA relieved by lengthy process to bring about box weigh-ins
  • Evergreen, Hanjin merge CPS2 and CAX, halve capacity, retain slots
  • Rickmers looks to ultra-large containerships for economies of scale
  • OOCL leases 50,000 square feet of office in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Guangdong port 8-month volume declines 1.3pc to 17.46 million TEU
  • Chile's CSAV raises US$261 million in share sale to buy new ships
  • Carriers work to secure rate increases as Shanghai spot rates sink
  • Drewry: BRIC economies to enjoy major cargo growth into 2014
  • Three freight trains collide near Amarillo, four hurt, 30 cars derail
  • East Mediterranean Asian cargo surges as west Med region languishes
  • Amazon grocery delivery to 500,000 homes 'gives e-tailer deep access'
  • Penang forwarders cut 2013 forecast due to consumer electronics slump
  • France revives US piggyback idea to get trucks off road and on rail
  • China air cargo increases 1pc nationwide - thanks to domestic volume
  • IAG Cargo puts on more flights, bigger planes to serve Indian pharma
  • ICAO chief seeks thorough, efficient, affordable air cargo security
  • FedEx COO to join APEC ministerial meetings in Bali October 5
  • Ground work on Aloha Air Cargo facility in Honolulu gets underway

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • 15 pc of sales representatives unfamiliar with index-linked contracts, finds SeaIntel survey
  • Allcargo Logistics, Tuticorin handles record 106 TEUs in August 2013
  • Kalmar introduces latest forklift to North American market
  • London urged to work towards maintaining its status as global shipping hub
  • WISTA India holds first AGM
  • CCEA approves major road project connecting JN Port
  • IDFs get CCEA booster
  • INR rises further on RBI's efforts to ease liquidity
  • RBI eases export credit limit norms

International Transport Journalweb site
  • PKP sells stakes in its cargo unit
  • CSAV raises USD 300 million
  • Rail Cargo Group wins mobility award
  • International bodies solidify cooperation on objectives
  • Robertshaw takes office on the Isle of Man
  • Better runtimes for Czech Republic
  • Airbus lands big orders
  • Transcamion new representative for P&O Ferries Freight...
  • Transmec starts a new collaboration with Iveco
  • Seaports of Niedersachsen reshuffles its management
  • Willy Daufenbach turns 90
  • Decommissioning at Air France and Royal Air Force
  • Samskip: new service to Norway
  • Wecon celebrates 25 years of making intermodal vehicles
  • Singapur oder London?
  • FedEx Trade Networks launches new service in India

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • EBDG opens Ketchikan office
  • Dalian ship recycler gets HK Convention certification
  • Floatel wins contract for under-construction semi
  • USCG exercises $250.5 million FRC option with Bollinger
  • Exotic fruits lead reefer trade growth

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Automotive upgrades on-line at Port of Grays Harbor
  • Ceremony marks naming of new KNOT shuttle tanker
  • Voyage cancellations have Celebrity offering customers number of refunds
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive week
  • Part of St. Johns River closed after towed vessel strikes bridge

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Great Eastern buys medium range product tanker
    Acquisition increases fleet to 30 vessels
  • Japan yards' bulker building boom sags
    Owners place 15 bulkers on order during August, compared to 32 in July and 31 in June
  • Oltmann launches no-leverage 'crisis prices' fund
    Super senior tranche secured on scrap value
  • Ariston and Bolten launch handysize pool for Sea Stallions
    Partners could bring together up to 30 eco-optimised bulkers in medium term
  • TTA takes $150m writedown on dry bulk fleet
    Major shareholder replaces Chandratat as chief executive in management shakeup
  • London Gateway steps up rail services to clear boxes
    Pre-launch terminal pushes the boat out for fire-damaged Zim Rotterdam
  • Carrier Transicold chills out with Xtendfresh system
    Reefer box cooler aims to slow ripening process and open new markets to exporters
  • Spot trading lifts LNG shipping
    Latin American demand should boost activity and make the industry more flexible
  • Chandris orders two long range two tankers from Daewoo
    Price of $51m apiece is said to reflect the vessels' high specification
  • Perishable reefer cargo has grown 3.3% a year for 10 years, says Drewry
    First half of 2013 appeared to 'herald the start of a long-awaited upturn' for the industry
  • Lloyd Fonds books improve in first-half 2013
    KG house secures important sales licence as it develops a new business model
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen lists $117m bond in Oslo
    Norwegian group now has seven bonds, of which six are listed
  • Hapag-Lloyd coupon hints at easing risk perception
    Boxship company now borrowing more cheaply than three years ago
  • Index-linked contracts baffle box firms and forwarders
    NYK stands out as sales responses leave SeaIntel mystery shopper unimpressed
  • Sustainable Shipping Initiative names Gleie as global director
    Former Maersk operating manager will lead industry's energy-saving drive
  • Knowing the drill
    Asia yards braced for second round of rivalry for high-value, deepwater rig orders

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • Greeks, Germans plan Handysize bulker pool
    A NEW chartering pool for Handysize 'eco' bulkers is to start operating by mid-October
  • US clears TOTE ships
    US BUILDING rules are met by two TOTE box ships even thought they will have parts made in Korea, the US Coast Guard has certified
  • Platou: wind is rising under shipping's sails
    INVESTORS are viewing shipping as a sector that has outrun its financial storms, with "good potential ahead", a London forum heard today
  • STX O&S pick opts out
    IN A SHOCK twist in the leadership drama at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the chosen successor of Kang Duk Soo has declined his nomination by its board
  • TTA reveals write-downs, impairments
    TTA TODAY revealed three non-cash impairments and write-downs
  • Oltmann defies KG lull
    LEER's KG house Oltmann is launching a ship equity fund among German retail investors, in a rare sign of life from the lingering KG sector
  • China to continue restocking iron ore
    IRON ORE stocks in Chinese ports are more than 25% lower than they were at the same time last year, which will help stimulate more imports, a Singapore conference heard today
  • U-Ming sees recovery of iron ore demand
    U-Ming Marine president CK Ong today expressed optimism about the continued drybulk recovery
  • OOCL seeks seventh 2013 box rate rise
    OOCL TODAY said it would seek a seventh rise in box rates, adding $975 per teu for westbound routes from 1 November
  • Panamax box ships seen surviving get-big trend
    PANAMAX box ships are not obsolete despite falling charter rates, said Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen told the Singapore Shipping Association conference today
  • Growth brings single ASEAN market opportunity
    AN OPPORTUNITY is growing for a single ASEAN shipping market because of continued growth in ASEAN, Samudera Indonesia managing director Bani Mulia told delegates today
  • Chinese companies apply to set up private banks
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding and five other companies in Jiangsu reportedly have applied to set up private banks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • TransForce Acquires Total Delivery Systems
    TransForce, through its subsidiary Dynamex Canada, has acquired all of the shares of Total Delivery Systems, a British Columbia-based courier and distribution services company. The acquisition is expected to generate annual revenue of about $20 million. "This acquisition significantly expands Dynamex Canada's geographic footprint, service offering and density across British Columbia," said...
  • US, Japan Simplify Trade in Organic Products
    The U.S. and Japan today announced that organic products certified in Japan or the U.S. may be sold as organic in either country, starting Jan. 1, 2014. Until now, organic farmers and businesses wanting to sell products in either country had to obtain separate certifications to meet each country's organic standards,...
  • US House Passes Sleep Apnea Trucking Bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3095, a bill that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to go through a formal notice and comment rulemaking proceeding when issuing guidance on screening and testing for obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders for drivers of commercial motor...
  • TIA Exec: Partisan Bickering Prevents US Investment in Infrastructure
    Partisan bickering, fueled by the intransigence of conservative members of Congress, is preventing the U.S. from maintaining and expanding its world-class infrastructure, according to a national transportation industry executive. This is the case even though the transportation industry is prepared to pay higher fuel taxes in order to fund highway, bridge...
  • Vitran to Consider TransForce 'Proposal'
    Vitran will review an offer for its Canadian business from Canadian trucking giant TransForce, but is focused on completing the sale of its ailing U.S. business, Vitran Express, the company said. TransForce, a $3.1 billion transportation holding company with headquarters in Montreal, today offered to buy all outstanding shares of Toronto-based...
  • Florida Ports Awarded $150 Million for Improvement Projects
    Port of Tampa.Florida's Gov. Rick Scott and members of the state's cabinet have approved $150 million in bond proceeds to finance projects at Florida ports through the Seaport Investment Program. The Florida Department of Transportation has programmed $150 million in projects to receive bond proceeds for fiscal year 2014, which will...
  • Intermodal Railyards Transitioning to Costlier Grounded Operations
    BNSF logistics park.The intermodal industry in the coming years will have to learn to live with at least several different chassis models, but one thing for certain is that the cost of handling containers at railyards will increase. That's because most intermodal railyards today store containers on chassis, but now that...
  • Average US Intermodal Rate Continues to Climb
    Overall index, week of September 23, 2013 Full-size image The average U.S. intermodal rate rose for a second straight week, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate increased 0.8 percent or $17 this week to $2,083, yielding a cumulative increase...
  • TransForce Bids for Vitran in Canada
    TransForce, the $3.1 billion Canadian trucking operator, is bidding to acquire the Canadian operations of less-than-truckload carrier Vitran, less than a week after Toronto-based Vitran announced the sale of its U.S. business. If the $4.50 per share offer is accepted, Vitran in Canada would be added to TransForce's long list of...
  • Knight Transportation Seeks to Acquire USA Truck
    Knight Transportation is trying to acquire all of the outstanding shares of USA Truck, despite a recent rejection of its acquisition bid by USA Truck's board of directors, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents filed today. Knight Transportation, No. 23 on JOC's ranking of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Q&A: Double Brokering, by the Book
    Q: My company is a small freight broker. If we tender a shipment to a carrier, can it tender to another carrier if it has a broker's license, provided it tells us who it's tendering to? I know this is double brokering, but is it legal if it discloses who...
  • Unifeeder Moves Deeper Into Mediterranean With UFS Acquisition
    Unifeeder, the north European short sea shipping line, said it has agreed to acquire United Feeder Service to create the largest pan-European feeder operator. The companies did not give financial details of the deal, which they expect to close at the end of October, subject to regulatory approvals. The two carriers will...
  • OOCL Joins Zim's East Med Service
    OOCL has entered into a vessel-sharing agreement with Zim Integrated Shipping Services on the Israeli carrier's independent East Mediterranean Express (EMX) Service, effective this month. The Hong Kong-based container carrier is providing two vessels on the string of 10 ships, each with a capacity of around 4,250 20-foot-equivalent units. The port coverage...
  • Husch Blackwell Strengthens Transportation and Government Relations Teams With the Addition of Charles Nottingham
    WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 25, 2013) - Husch Blackwell has bolstered its Transportation and Public Policy, Regulatory & Government Affairs teams with the addition of Charles D. "Chip" Nottingham as a Partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. As a nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry, he brings 20 years of government relations experience to Husch Blackwell...
  • First Public Meeting Announced for Route 1 Multimodal Transportation Alternatives Analysis
    ICHMOND-The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has announced the first public meeting for the Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis currently underway. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9, from 6-8 pm at the South County Government Center. The center is located at 8350 Richmond Highway...
  • Kuehne + Nagel introduces KN EngineChain
    Schindellegi / CH, September 24, 2013 - At the European Aerospace MRO Conference in London, Kuehne + Nagel has launched KN EngineChain, an innovative end-to-end supply chain solution designed specifically for aircraft engines logistics. KN EngineChain ensures reliable and safe transportation and storage of engines by both certified processes and...
  • Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) Looks to the Future
    Typecasting can be the curse of many an actor - they become so immersed and associated with one kind of character that the wider audience cannot seemingly accept them in any other role. Away from the bright lights of the film studios, it seems that entire industries can be typecast...
  • India OKs Nehru Port Highway Plan
    The Indian federal government has approved a proposal to build a new 27-mile expressway connecting the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) with the interstate highway system, a long-standing demand of trade and user associations. The road project, comprising 13 miles of six-lane and 14 miles of eight-lane routes, is estimated...
  • Gati Wins Arbitration Against Air India
    Gati has won its arbitration proceedings against Air India and will receive 268.2 million rupees towards claims, damages, interest and costs from the Indian airline. The arbitral tribunal was presided by Justice R. C. Lahoti and included justices A.P. Shah and R.C. Chopra. The dispute between Gati, an Indian express distribution...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • York turns to Scorpio
    A private equity firm led by Wall Street legend James Dinan appears to have completed the acquisition of two medium-range (MR) product tankers under construction at SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea.
  • Corpses uncovered
    Efforts to locate the last two bodies of passengers who were killed during the sinking of the Costa Concordia appear to be drawing to a close.
  • Banks are back
    New banks are moving into shipping with enthusiasm, Ship Finance International says.
  • NASSCO clears regulatory hurdle
    General Dynamics NASSCO is getting ready to proceed with the construction of two dual-fuel containerships for US compatriot TOTE after receiving a key stamp of approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • No cape orders now
    Golden Ocean chief executive Herman Billung today appeared to rule out further capesize orders in the near term for the Fredriksen group as the spot market rally has made second hand ships more attractive.
  • Geden sheds bulker
    Geden Lines of Turkey appears to have offloaded another bulker in a bid to free up cash.
  • Navantia wins well work
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is to convert a supply ship into a well-test vessel for EUR 20m ($27m).
  • ABN AMRO recruits again
    ABN AMRO has appointed another former employee to its energy, commodities and transportation (ECT) division.
  • Rieber sells to MoD
    GC Rieber Shipping has sold a 2001-built ice-breaker to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for over $80m.
  • Lloyd Fonds on the hunt
    German ship finance house Lloyd Fonds is turning its attention to winning new business again after turning a bigger profit in the first half.
  • FreeSeas free to act
    Greek bulker owner FreeSeas has completed a debt deal with lenders that will allow it to pursue new "growth opportunities."
  • Fund builds Flex stake
    UK investment house Praxient Capital has beefed up its holding in Oslo-listed Flex LNG.
  • Skou fights to win
    Maersk Line aims to maintain a 15% market share while holding back on investment and cutting costs to improve profitability.
  • Collision heads for court
    A collision agreed to be mainly the fault of a Mediterranean Shipping Company containership is heading for trial following the breakdown of an out of court deal.
  • Zim nets bumper price
    Zim has collected over $6m from the scrapping of a container vessel at what is being described as a fantastic price.
  • Bollinger bags cutters
    Bollinger Shipyards of the US has won a $250m deal to build cutters for the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • Marco Polo to clean up
    Marco Polo Marine is on the verge of cashing in on soaring anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel rates in Indonesia.
  • ICAP pays smaller fine
    ICAP has been hit with a smaller than expected fine by US and British regulators in a high-profile Libor case.
  • Lembo sentenced
    An Italian court has handed Deiulemar's former chartering supremo Leonardo Lembo a four and a half year sentence.
  • SCI VLCC released
    A Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) VLCC has been freed from arrest in Singapore.
  • Solvtrans extends again
    Solvtrans of Norway has signed its second charter contract extension of the week.
  • On the beach
    A Turkish general cargoship grounded metres from surprised tourists on a Corfu beach.
  • TW+ out tomorrow
    The second issue of TW+, the quarterly magazine from TradeWinds, focusing on the people at the very top of the industry and the issues most affecting them, examines the inside story of the giant Valemax ore carriers.
  • Handy pool eyes big splash
    Aug Bolten adds to Japanese orderbook as it teams with Ariston to target 30-ship combined fleet.
  • Genco holding sliced
    Genco Shipping & Trading has seen its stake in spin-off Baltic Trading cut by two equity issues in the past five months.
  • CSG in US debt debut
    State-owned giant China Shipping Group (CSG) has completed its first direct debt issue in the US market.
  • Floatel wins Oz gig
    Floatel International looks set to supply an accommodation and construction support vessel for an LNG project off Australia.
  • Have capes peaked?
    A rally in the capesize market is expected to stall shortly as charterers dig in their heels, analysts say.
  • CSC Phoenix duo sold
    Two CSC Phoenix handymax bulkers have been sold in a court auction to unnamed to Chinese buyers for bargain prices.
  • Chandratat quits TTA
    Thai bulker owner lines up new CEO and CFO as top two step down.
  • TTA takes $170m hit
    Bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has announced write-downs of more than $170m on its fleet and mining interests.
  • Hainan's islands hope
    China's Hainan Strait Shipping is launching a new cruise service to the disputed Xisha Islands.
  • Inocean wins drillship deal
    Norway's Inocean has won the design contract for Statoil's new Arctic drillship.
  • Navios Partners seals $82m
    Navios Maritime Partners has beefed up its war chest to the tune of $82m after completing its follow-on offering.
  • Borealis joins US Navy
    Borealis Maritime has secured a bumper charter deal from the US military for one of its small chemical tankers.
  • Japan bulker orders ease
    Japan's surge in smaller size bulker newbuilding orders looks to have taken a breather, latest figures show.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • U.S., Japan strengthen organic produce trade
    U.S. and Japanese officials conducted thorough on-site audits to ensure that their organic programs' regulations, quality control measures, certification requirements, and labeling practices were compatible.
  • IMO chief calls shipping 'central to sustainable development'
    IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu said ocean shipping is "the world's only really reliable, global, cost-effective and energy-efficient mass transportation method for energy, materials, foods and industrial products."
  • Platinum Equity buys HomeDirect
    The equity firm has purchased the white-glove logistics firm from Transport Resource partners for an undisclosed amount, combining the company with another 2013 acquisition, MXD Group.
  • SeaIntel finds sales effort lacking on index-linked contracts
    An investigation by the analyst into liner carrier and freight forwarder knowledge of index-linked ocean contracts found inconsistencies, and in some cases, insufficient knowledge, about the instruments among sales offices.
  • WTO favors U.S. in chicken dispute with China
  • Collier completes transit through Northwest Passage
  • Knight Transportation takes USA Truck buy offer public
  • ICAO, WCO promise greater collaboration
  • U.S. works with Iraq to improve transport sector
  • Carrier Transicold introduces new reefer technology
  • Miller nominated for open STB seat
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
  • US shippers urge House to raise inland waterways fuel tax
    Group argues that increasing current tax is needed to maintain and modernise nation's inland waterways.
  • Damen unveils 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package
    Damen expects fuel saving docking to pay for itself within six to eight months, depending on type and size of vessel.
  • Fujairah prices falling
    Mixed avails in Fujairah.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam
    Prices firming in Mediterranean.
  • Environmental regulations must show 'compelling need'
    ICS repeats call for IMO rules to be subject to 'a full and proper cost benefit analysis'.
  • Analyst: 'Hidden capacity' could put lid on rising rates
    Capesize freight rates could collapse if they pass 'the equilibrium point relative to bunker prices'.
  • Maersk 'misjudged' container demand
    'The market will not be quite as big in 2015 as we thought,' says chief executive.
  • Fuel oil stocks still falling
    Arbitrage from the West declining.
  • Lawyer urges caution over Iranian product
    Conference hears that certificates of guarantee should be sufficient proof but probably are not.
  • Shipowners 'reluctant' to adopt new ISO standards
    DNVPS says global take up rate is around 11%.
  • Bunker prices generally soft in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels continue to remain fine.
  • Gulf of Mexico port at 'forefront' of LNG bunkering
    'There's just not a huge market for LNG fuel for marine use right now, but it's on the horizon.'
  • Aegean: Solution needed for ARA barge loading delays
    Issue will drive bunker suppliers from the ARA.
  • Efficiency claims of eco ships 'exaggerated'
    Absolutely no reason to purchase vessel based on claims, says Berge Bulk CEO.
  • MPA: Flow meters not a 'plug and play' system
    MPA hopes to have more players adopt mass flow meters for bunker deliveries, says the Director of Port Services Division.

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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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