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August 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Wan Hai sole Taiwan container carrier to make second quarter profit
  • All-water routes fail to bring high volumes to US east coast as forecast
  • 13,386-TEU Cosco England newbuilding to join the Asia-Europe trade
  • Beijing releases 3-year plan to restructure ailing shipbuilding industry
  • Yantai port 7-month container volume up 23.64pc to 1.28 million TEU
  • Nanning-Guangzhou double-stacked freight rail link to open next year
  • Damco appoints Samuel Israel as new regional CEO for Latin America
  • US press for restrictions on tobacco in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
  • China provides Cambodia with four border checkpoint container scanners
  • Toll joins GraysOnline to boost its online parcel delivery service
  • ICAO to clear India of aviation 'safety concerns' after flight audit
  • Four kilos of opium found in five handbags at Dubai Cargo Village
  • Norfolk air cargo falls 23pc while airport traffic dips 6pc in July
  • Last-mile courier thefts increase, increasing target pharma shipments

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • Containerised exports from Subcontinent showing positive trend overall
  • Sailesh Bhatia elected President of AMTOI
  • Egypt, Syria unrest hits spices, tea & rice exports
  • Exporters told to move up value chain to gain
  • India asks European Customs authorities to allow exporters to take back rejected consignments
  • Urea imports shoot up to 11.09 lakh tonnes in Q1
  • USFDA to strengthen food import norms
  • Vannamei shrimp exports surge on high global demand
  • Box terminal operators facing multiple challenges, says Drewry
  • Railways likely to hike freight charges in October
  • RITES preparing techno-economic feasibility report for proposed Major Port in Andhra Pradesh
  • India & Myanmar set trade target of $ 3 bn by 2015
  • INR plunges to another new low of 66.08
  • Latin American countries to diversify trade with India
  • ...sector faces acute manpower crunch
  • CCI clears infra projects worth INR 2 lakh cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Evergreen names "Ever Living"
  • Captrain Deutschland expanding in Denmark and Sweden
  • TNT Express explores sale of Dutch part of TNT Fashion
  • ECL deploying CargoBeamer wagons in Germany
  • ANA Cargo adjusts Okinawa operation
  • Toll Group with higher profits in 2012/13
  • Hamburg Süd holds first naming ceremony in USA
  • Palletways extending services to Czechia and Slovakia
  • Port Columbus opens new south runway
  • New Geodis Wilson managing director in the USA
  • Norway Post reports lower earnings in H1/2013
  • Eight in race for fourth JNPT terminal
  • Colombia: first commercial flight with new biofuel
  • Pollock expands fleet

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • NOAA confirms identity of historic wreck
  • Inland Salvage completes another offshore salvage
  • ABS Nautical Systems signs contracts with European operators
  • Spanish shipbuilder launches support vessel
  • Austal lays keel for Australian patrol boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • Corps issues caution for low Columbia water levels
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases mid-year cargo volume numbers
  • Researchers discover wreckage of U.S. Coast Survey steamer
  • TSA member carriers plan to hike freight rates
  • Port of Los Angeles eyes start of Yang Ming berth upgrades

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • Singamas Container Holdings net profit shrinks 28%
    US domestic demand fails to buoy overall market
  • PIL does not rule out further fleet expansion
    Teo eyes opportunities for charters and newbuildings
  • Taylor Wessing launches shipping practice
    Law firm seeks German finance work
  • Star Bulk stays in profit
    Transformed owner eyes bigger contribution from third-party management
  • Maersk's box builder suffers from postponements
    MCI's second-quarter profit plunges 93% on-year due to postponed investments
  • Supply delays hit Awilco LNG
    Challenging summer sees Oslo-based firm post a second-quarter loss
  • North Europe aframax earnings spike ends
    Tonnage is available for early September voyages
  • Cosco Pacific reports dip in net profit
    Update: Cash gain from CIMC disposal will be channelled to new investments
  • Bechtel designs offshore terminal to boost African ports' handling
    Hub is claimed to have lower construction and operational costs than conventional ports
  • The $72m sulphur headache
    DFDS boss Smedegaard talks scrubber spending risks and conflicts to come in 2015
  • Teekay LNG plans $115m Oslo bond issue
    Loan will mature in September 2o18
  • First Ship Lease recruits FR8 boss as new chief executive
    Hatton's appointment ends two-month management vacuum

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • Star bulks up managed fleet
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today reported a profitable quarter and a growing portfolio of managed bulkers and product tankers
  • TMT lender ordered to release ship
    TMT HAS another win in its Chapter 11 battle in Houston, as an arrested ship was ordered to be freed by today
  • More box cuts advised
    BOX LINERS must cut more costs to satisfy shareholders after first-half losses, a UK shipping consultancy warned today
  • South Asia breaking prices follow rupee down
    PRICES of ships sold for demolition into South Asia plunged last week as the rupee plummeted to a historic low of 65.54 to the dollar
  • Nam Cheong issues S$90M in fixed notes
    MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong has issued S$90M ($70M) in fixed-rate notes to refinance borrowings
  • MSC Cruises poaches ex-rival as CEO
    MSC CRUISES has appointed the recently resigned president of rival Costa Cruises, Gianni Onorato, as its new CEO
  • JJOGMEC receives first LPG for petroleum reserve
    JAPAN'S government-owned Japan Oil, Gas & Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) has received its first LPG cargo for its strategic petroleum reserve in Namikata terminal in western Japan
  • COSCOL cuts deficit
    COSCOL said it lost 78M yuan ($12.66M) in 1H13, cutting its deficit by 230.13% year on year
  • Capesize S&P gains
    CAPESIZES have featured in the resale market for a second consecutive week
  • VLGC rates firm ahead of September CP release
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers rose every day of last week before dropping on 23 August
  • Ksure offering ship bond insurance
    KOREA Trade Insurance Corp, one of South Korea's two export credit agencies, is offering ship bond insurance to aid struggling domestic yards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • TSA Lines Plan Westbound Rate Hike
    Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia intend to increase their freight rates by at least $100 per 40-foot container effective Oct. 1. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Westbound, a discussion group of 15 carriers, announced Tuesday that the guideline for the general rate increase applies to all commodities from all...
  • US Diesel Prices Rise
    U.S. diesel prices inched up slightly in the week of August 26, following a slight uptick in the prior week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The national average price is $3.913, rising 0.013 cents from a week ago. Prices are down nearly 1.8 cents, or 4 percent, from a...
  • Green Fleet Strike Reflects Changing Union Strategies
    Some of the employee drivers of Green Fleet Systems in Southern California launched a 24-hour strike against the company on Monday, charging that management is using harassment techniques to dissuade them from joining a union. The Teamsters union is expected to join a rally in Carson, Calif., Tuesday afternoon, according to...
  • TQL National Expansion Continues with Office in Houston, Texas
    Houston, Texas - Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has opened a new national sales office in Houston, Texas. This is the Cincinnati-based company's second office in the state of Texas and 19th office nationwide. TQL is one of the fastest growing providers of transportation logistics services in North America. The TQL Houston office opened...
  • Menlo and MAQUET Strengthen Their Global Business Relationship
    AMSTERDAM - Aug. 27, 2013 - Menlo, the global logistics and supply chain management unit of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as the global forwarder manager (GFM) by MAQUET in order to create an economic and simplified global supply chain. Menlo will...
  • Drewry: Korean Shipping Lines Have Backs against the Wall
    Drewry Maritime Research is taking a negative view of the outlook for publically traded Korean container shipping lines. It said in a research note that the losses incurred by Hyundai Merchant Marine and Hanjin Shipping have led to severe deterioration in their financial health. It finds their share prices expensive and...
  • FMCSA Prepares for 'Unified' Registration System
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a long-awaited final rule last week to establish a Unified Registration System for trucking companies, freight brokers and forwarders and others required to register with the agency. The final rule consolidates and automates a paper-based registration system and expands the number and type...
  • C. H. Robinson Boosts Share-Buyback Program
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide increased the number of shares it plans to repurchase by 15,000,000 shares to a total of 23,700,000. It has yet to buy back the approximately 8,700,000 shares left from the previous authorization. The Minnesota-based logistics provider entered into the accelerated share repurchase program with two banks, JPMorgan Chase...
  • Chapman Freeborn, Air Libya Launch Cargo Service
    Antonov An-26.Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and Air Libya have formed an exclusive partnership for the operation of a freighter aircraft in Libya. High demand is anticipated for the Antonov An-26, which will be based at Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport (MJI) on a long-term lease agreement with immediate effect. The airplane will be...
  • Drewry: Canceled Sailings Likely This Year
    Sluggish volume on all-water routes between Asia and the East Coast of North America "does not bode well for this year's peak season" and may force carriers to cancel sailings later this year, Drewry Maritime Research warned in its current Container Insight Weekly. Asia-to-North America rates "will continue to remain under...
  • Air Cargo Picture Depressed as Peak Approaches
    Garuda Indonesia plane in February 2013. Photo from Flickr by Prayitno. License: CC BY 2.0.International air cargo rates remained depressed in July as the bearish demand apparent for much of the year continued to dominate markets. Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index, a weighted average of all-in air freight 'buy rates'...
  • Building Port Resilience
    In his Aug. 5 Journal of Commerce article, "Decline of the Single-User Terminal," Bill Mongelluzzo describes how vessel operators are eliminating their proprietary terminal operations in favor of using public terminals. They may or may not know it, but by embracing the public option these operators are increasing port resilience. Here are...
  • Cosco Pacific Triples Profit on Sale of Stake in Container Manufacturer
    Cosco Pacific more than tripled its first half profit from a year ago, boosted by a one-off gain from selling its stake in container manufacturer China International Marine Containers. The port operating and container leasing arm of China Ocean Shipping Group posted net profit of $560.3 million in the six months...
  • TTS Agent, BCB Transport Expanding
    IRVING, TX (August 26, 2013) - TTS agent, BCB Transport, is expanding their operation with a new storage and loading facility. Currently under construction, this new facility will allow BCB to consolidate its two locations and increase storage space by 150 percent. In addition, the new storage facility will accommodate...
  • Liebherr Container Cranes secures further orders in the Oceania / Philippines region
    Liebherr Container Cranes has secured separate orders from DPWorld Manila for both a ship to shore container crane and for 2 rubber tyre gantry cranes. In addition, a recent delivery of a ship to shore container crane at DPWorld Melbourne further expands Liebherr's presence in the Oceania / Philippines region. The...
  • TNT Eyeing Sale of Fashion Logistics Unit
    TNT Express is planning to sell its European fashion supply chain unit as part of a restructuring triggered by the collapse of a $6.9 billion takeover by UPS. "The possible sale of the Dutch operations of TNT Fashion will be designed to ensure service continuity," the Dutch express carrier said. The company...
  • RINA Services Appoints new Business Development Manager in North America
    Genova, 26 August, 2013 - RINA Services S.p.A., the international Classification Society, announces that Ches K. King joined RINA USA Inc. as Business Development Manager. Based in the Seattle area, Ches will support the RINA Services marine and industrial clients in the North and Central American markets, as well as...
  • Polish Rail Operator PKP Cargo Set for Warsaw IPO
    Rendering of PKP Cargo train.The privatization of PKP Cargo moved closer after the Polish state rail freight operator reached agreement with labor unions over its initial public offering. Europe's second largest rail freight company said its 24,000 employees will receive a onetime bonus in shares and a four-year job guarantee in...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • TMT wins another round
    Today Makes Tomorrow of Taiwan appears to have secured the release of a handysize bulker that has been sitting idle off Gibraltar for more than two months.
  • A Whale recalls attack
    An OBO controlled by bankrupt Taiwanese operator Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) appears to have sustained only minor damage during a skirmish with Libyan naval forces late last week.
  • Iberia ups VLCCF
    An equity analyst at Iberia Capital is urging investors to accumulate shares of US-listed bulker owner Knightsbridge Tankers based on a bet that a rebound is on the horizon.
  • OSG in discharge hit
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) is the target of a Marshall Islands flag-state investigation after it reported potential pollution violations to authorities.
  • Star Aurora tied up
    Star Bulk Carriers has locked up a capesize vessel for roughly a year as it focuses on short-term employment for its fleet of bulkers.
  • SCI in huge rate hike
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has announced huge hikes in container freight rates to help stem the flow of losses.
  • Star back in black
    Star Bulk Carriers has made a return to profit in the second quarter of the year, defying the downturn by reining in costs.
  • Onorato in at MSC Cruises
    Gianni Onorato has been unveiled as the new chief executive officer of MSC Cruises little more than two months since exiting Costa Crociere after nearly 30 years.
  • Naoetsu welcomes first cargo
    Commissioning of Japan's Naoetsu LNG regasification terminal is underway after a vessel arrived with a maiden cargo from Indonesia.
  • Sale boosts Cosco Pac
    Cosco Pacific has reported a big rise in earnings after offloading its container wing to its parent.
  • Skangass doubles up
    Norwegian small scale LNG operator Skangass has turned to Dutch owner Anthony Veder to charter a second vessel.
  • Awilco LNG weaker
    Awilco LNG has seen a further deterioration in pre-tax results posting a loss of $68m versus the $38m seen a year earlier.
  • HMM unveils share issue
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has announced plans for a share issue that it hopes will help fill the hole in its finances.
  • FSL brings in Hatton
    Allan Hatton has been recruited as the new chief executive of struggling First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust).
  • A Whale under fire
    A TMT OBO sailing off the coast of North Africa is alleged to have come under fire from Libyan naval forces.
  • LA retains 'AA' rating
    The Port of Los Angeles has seen its 'AA' bond rating affirmed by ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
  • FRO faces grim forecast
    Equity analysts are growing increasingly concerned about the future of Frontline and the ongoing deterioration of its cash reserves.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • 'Big Four' terminal companies handle quarter of boxes
  • Washington Notebook: Port security grants and export enforcement
  • Global fuel use hit record in 2012
    The Energy Information Administration reported Monday that in 2012 the world's appetite for fuel hit a record of 88.9 million barrels per day based on use of jet fuel, diesel, gasoline, heating oil and other petroleum products.
  • Vancouver Port rail project moves forward
  • TNT looks to sell fashion business
    The express carrier said the sale will not impact its business, and customers and suppliers will maintain their current agreements. Companies interested in the purchase must place their initial bids this month, according to reports.
  • CMA CGM hiking rates from Europe to Latin America
  • TQL opens Houston sales office
  • Dray drivers strike against L.A. trucking firm
  • Yusen expands in Thailand
  • ALAN stays the course
    Since the death of its founder, John "Jock" Menzies, on Aug. 17, the board and staff of the American Logistics Aid Network have vowed to continue efforts to guide and coordinate logistics services for disaster relief.
  • IAG targets Latin American pharmaceuticals
    The air cargo carrier has opened Constant Climate stations in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Venezuela. IAG now staffs 12 stations across Latin America and is adding similar support capacity in Europe.
  • U.S. steel imports nudge up slightly in July
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2013
  • C-Fuels America hires new assistant bunker trader
    Alla Kotlyar took on the position of assistant trader, effective August 26.
  • Sufficient avails in Fujairah
    Prices down in Cape Town.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Softer trend seen in Gibraltar.
  • WMF makes Singapore hire
    Former Chemoil and Noble manager joins firm.
  • Wake up call to realise 'enormous potential'
    Despite high shipping traffic, South African bunkering is in decline.
  • Installing scrubbers a financial risk, says shipowner
    But European shipowner thinks flexibility on the 2015 deadline unlikely.
  • Bunker prices lose direction in Asia
    Singapore players saw varied demand on Tuesday.
  • Bunkering 'good business' for Malta, says ex-prime minister
    Alfred Sant wants Malta to sustain its bunkering sector.
  • Chinese firms come together on LNG bunkering
    Lonyer Fuels and ENN Energy to jointly-develop domestic LNG bunkering framework.
  • LNG bunkering centre could be built at Russian port
    Government in discussions with Gazprom on possible investment projects.
  • Don't rely on softer fuel prices to keep costs down, says analyst
    Bunker price falls unlikely to be repeated.
  • Ardmore Shipping posts quarterly loss
    But revenue is up over the period.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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