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October 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Airport chief Stanley Hui resigns amid talk of retail tender tinkering
  • Profit warning: OOCL quarterly revenue falls 10pc to US$1.43 billion
  • Panalpina quarterly pre-tax profit up 60pc to US$54 million on flat sales
  • Shanghai's Yangshan Phase 4 will create a 'fully automated' terminal
  • New York Waterfront Commission probes charges of white male hiring
  • Ship eco-recycling lobby cheers EU for providing conscript customers
  • Fujian exempts Jiangxi farm produce exports from inspection
  • Hunan to build biggest truck port in southern China at Xiangtan city
  • North American recovery still leaves westbound Med trade in doldrums
  • US Customs and Border Protection extends air cargo pilot until July
  • Cargolux starts second 787F freighter run from Hong Kong to Vienna
  • Hainan Airlines cargo up 6.2pc in September, passengers up 24.7pc
  • CAPA expects China air reform to bring big change to budget carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Cargo Incident Notification System wins CSR award
  • Essar Shipping registers quarterly consolidated revenue of INR 516.08 cr.
  • ICS launches new website
  • Maersk Line inaugurates new office in Chennai
  • Multraship's Muller appointed President of International Salvage Union
  • TT Club pinpoints operating risks for forwarders in Dubai
  • 'Go slow' by trailer operators at GTI
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia gains 'Star of the Industry' recognition
  • Customs launches export processing centre at ICTT Vallarpadam
  • Kolkata Port feeder operators suffer due to draught cut
  • Major Port worker federations & managements ink revised wage settlement
  • SOS... Stern, immediate measures required
  • Stalemate continues at NSICT
  • Highway connecting India, Myanmar & Thailand may soon become reality, says Sharma
  • India & Bangladesh to boost capacities at Land Customs Stations
  • Serene Logix Park to commence CFS operations at ICD Hazira
  • Harsher food labelling norms hit imports
  • INR falls by 19 paise to 61.46 on month-end dollar buying
  • Nafed ready to import onions at short notice: Pawar
  • Shipping industry should be free for the nation's well-being
  • DHL Global Forwarding, Industrial Projects gets new CEO
  • Govt stiffens rules for shortlisting bidders under PPP for infra projects
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT obtains ISO management & environmental accreditation
  • Kuebler Spedition deftly handles heavy & outsized Airbus transport

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IRU opens permanent delegation to UN
  • Korean orders long-haul Boeing aircraft
  • Belarus expands its digital road toll collection
  • Europorte sees continued revenue growth
  • Amazon building new logistics centres in Czechia
  • One freighter crashes, another one loses propeller
  • Port of Antwerp steps up fight against cybercrime
  • Teleshopping company QVC prolongs contract with Hermes
  • US Airways to expand international reach of Charlotte
  • Air France-KLM-Martinair - Schranken am Himmel
  • Reducing coal train congestion at port of Newcastle
  • DGX emphasises Middle East activities

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Signet Maritime opts for Castleman ASD tug design
  • Seafarers struggle with paperwork burden
  • CSA: BWT won't work in cold, will cost Canada $1.1 B
  • Cleveland and Spliethoff plan Seaway service to Europe
  • Brazil rig project involves major logistics moves

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sets pair of budget meetings
  • Pollution response teams monitoring abandoned fishing vessel in Seattle
  • Survey finds seafarers frustrated by repetitive administrative tasks
  • Evergreen celebrates naming of new L-type container ship
  • Crystal Cruises earns top spot on Conde Nast readers best list

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Multraship chief takes helm at ISU
    John Witte, of Don John Marine is confirmed as vice president
  • Don't kill the product tanker recovery
    Stop ordering or halt the upturn, Banchero Costa warns owners
  • Pirates kidnap two US crew from supply vessel off Brass, Nigeria
    Mend is in contact with pirate group and will visit hostages
  • Say it ain't so for capesize rally
    Rates continued to decline with a dearth of fixtures in the Atlantic and Pacific
  • Guangzhou Shipyard avoids red ink thanks to government subsidies
    But company reports a net loss when extraordinary items are excluded
  • Frangos family venture readies Norway fundraiser
    Maritime Investments targets dry bulk market
  • Nanjing Tanker losses continue
    Net loss up by 3% on-year to $165m in the first nine months
  • GE woos Asian yards to install its power systems
    US major targets growing demand for dual-fuelled LNG carriers
  • Nigeria needs an anti-piracy bill with teeth
    Expert says delayed legislation may not go far enough
  • BW Group plans initial public offering next month for LPG division
    The proceeds will go on newbuildings
  • Japan drafts PMSC regulations
    Ship operators bear main responsibility for vetting security firms
  • Panalpina increases its share of ocean-freight market
    Logistics firm handles record container volumes after 8% third-quarter growth
  • Asciano reports 6% liftings increase
    Australian firm regains market share and benefits from return to growth
  • Exmar result drops 42% in third quarter
    Belgian LPG and LNG specialist posts a decline in very large gas carrier rates
  • Costamare plans more boxship buys
    Zikos pledges transactions that generate sound returns
  • P3 threatens non-EU conferences
    Braakman questions regulatory challenges of super-alliance

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Ship Power pushes up Wärtsilä's results
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä engineering group said today the outlook in its Ship Power unit is improving on the back of strong counter-cyclical ordering
  • GSI ties 52% profits to subsidies, investments
    PROFITS rose 52% year-on-year to 65.8M yuan ($10.7M) in 2013's first nine months, GSI said today
  • SHI's profits dive 39%
    SAMSUNG HI, South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder, said today its 3Q13 earnings dropped 39% year on year due to orders taken at lower prices
  • Nanjing again predicts losses for full 2013
    NANJING Tanker today maintained its warning of full-year losses for 2013, citing depressed freight rates for oil shipping and high finance costs
  • FD&D insurer's numbers fall
    AN FD&D insurer in Hamburg said today the number of vessels it covers has dropped by 7.5% to 1,939 units since October 2012
  • Losses swell for Mercator (Singapore)
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today its losses for 2Q of its 2013 fiscal year swelled by 2,021% year-on-year
  • Rickmers expands bond scheme
    HAMBURG shipping company Rickmers Holding has launched a private follow-up offering to its €175M ($241.4M) corporate bond
  • Exmar doubles profits
    BELGIAN gas carrier operator Exmar more than doubled consolidated net profits for the first nine months to $96.8M, along with 3Q13 net profits of $6.6M
  • Adani profits climb 24%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone said today 3Q13 consolidated net profits rose 24% year-on-year
  • Skaugen cuts losses
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier owner, cut its losses in 3Q13 and predicted that trading conditions are improving
  • China Shipping to issue bonds
    CHINA Shipping issued 2Bn yuan ($328M) super short-term commercial paper on 23 October, Shanghai Clearing House said yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • GATX Reports Little Change in 3Q Profit
    GATX reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was basically flat year-over-year at $53.8 million. The railcar leasing company's profit in the first nine months of 2013 was $116.0 million, up from $107.6 million in the same period last year. GATX's Rail North America segment profit was $57.9...
  • Profit, Revenue Rise at India's Adani Ports
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest private port infrastructure developer, reported its consolidated net income in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, was $56 million, rising 24 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly income jumped 81 percent from a year earlier to $230 million. The Ahmedabad-based group's various cargo terminals,...
  • US Goods Trade Deficit Expanded in August
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $58.2 billion in August, up $0.1 billion from July, as exports decreased by $0.3 billion to $132.4 billion and imports slipped $0.1 billion to $190.7 billion. Texas, California and Washington as single states were the Top 3 exporters in August. Full-size image The total deficit,...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 25
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in November and December. Asia-Europe United Arab Shipping Co. intends to boost rates for shipments from the Mediterranean to Asia by $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, effective Nov. 1. On the same date,...
  • UPS Reports 3Q Revenue Growth
    UPS reported its revenue in the third quarter of 2013 was $13.5 billion, up 3.4 percent year-over-year, driven primarily by U.S. e-commerce shipments and strong European export growth. UPS delivered more than 1 billion packages worldwide in the third quarter, increasing 4.6 percent compared to the same period last year. Daily...
  • Former MEBA President Jesse M. Calhoon Dies
    Jesse M. Calhoon with President Nixon.Jesse M. Calhoon, the longest-serving president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, died this week at the age of 90 in Naples, Fla. Calhoon was MEBA's top executive and chairman of the board of trustees for more than 20 years. He was the maritime labor union's longest-serving president. "Jesse...
  • NYSA, ILA Criticize Hiring Delays at NY-NJ Port
    The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association said "bureaucratic delays" by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor are jeopardizing productivity at the East Coast's busiest port. The NYSA and ILA issued a joint statement criticizing the commission for "inaccurate statements" in advance of three hearings the agency...
  • Big Ships a Challenge - and Opportunity - for LA, Long Beach
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together this year will spend more than $1 billion for deeper channels, taller cranes, terminal automation, intermodal connectors and environmental enhancements, and most of the record spend is being driven by bigger ships. "We are reacting to industry pressures as to where we...
  • DP World Warns Union About Nehru Strike as Delays Mount
    MUMBAI, India - DP World management at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru is appealing to local labor groups and dockworkers to help restore normal operations at the terminal. "The management earnestly appeals to the trade union and all workmen in their own interest, as also in the overall interest of all...
  • Panalpina Continues to Increase Ocean, Air Market Shares
    Panalpina's profit in the third quarter of 2013 increased 6 percent year-over-year, as the Swiss global logistics giant continued to grow its ocean and air freight market shares. Quarterly gross profit rose to 403.1 million Swiss francs (about US$452 million), even as net forwarding revenue slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year to 1.7...
  • Echo Global Logistics Posts Record Profit, Revenue
    Echo Global Logistics reported record profit of $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 90.8 percent jump from $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the transportation and supply chain management company also reached an all-time high, totaling $234.8 million, compared with $192.7 million a...
  • Port of Antwerp's Container Traffic Declines
    Container terminal in Antwerp harbor.Despite the Port of Antwerp's cargo volume increase of 3 percent year-over-year in the first nine months of 2013, the gain was offset by a decline in its key container traffic. Total traffic was more than 143 million metric tons from January to September, buoyed by a...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Rates Down for Sixth Week
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Oct. 25, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined slightly in the week ending Oct. 25, a sixth straight weekly decline in these lanes. The spot rate from Shanghai...
  • Pacer's Profit Jumps Despite Slump in Revenue
    Pacer International, the Dublin, Ohio-based light-asset freight transportation and logistics services provider, overcame weak revenue to post third quarter profit of $2.8 million, up 155 percent from $1.7 million a year earlier. Revenue declined 28 percent year-over-year to $250.0 million, largely because of the company's revised cross-border agreement with Union Pacific, under which Pacer...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Inch Up
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Oct. 25, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose for the first time in 11 weeks in the week ending Oct. 25. The spot rate from Shanghai to Mediterranean ports edged up 0.4...
  • Knight Transportation's Profit Drops More Than 9 Percent
    Knight Transportation reported third quarter net income of $15.2 million, down 9.1 percent from a year earlier. Revenue at the truckload operator, which ranked 23rd on the JOC's list of Top 50 Trucking Companies for 2012, inched up 0.6 percent in the period to $239.3 million from $237.9 million in the third...
  • As Real as It Gets, Even When Fake
    On the afternoon of Sept. 8, 1989, 50 employees of Wilhelmsen Shipping Lines, including half of the company's head office, board flight PAR 394 in Fornebu, Norway, for Hamburg, Germany. Wilhelmsen has chartered the plane so key employees can participate in the launching of the company's newest ship. At 3:59:50,...
  • KMTC to Open India Agency
    Ocean carrier Korea Marine Transport Co. is establishing its own shipping agency in India to help expand operations in the country. The new local subsidiary, KMTC (India) Pvt. Ltd., will start operating on Nov. 1. The carrier in a trade notice said the Indian unit will initially handle agency functions at Mumbai...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Diana tied to cape buy
    Diana Shipping has reportedly snapped up a year-old capesize bulker from Chinese's Henghou Industrial.
  • US irked by P3
    A late request by the P3 Global Alliance for permission to operate to the US may have grave repercussions, a leading US regulator says.
  • Siem back in profit
    Norwegian reefer owner Siem Shipping has edged back into profit in the third quarter as rates improved.
  • STX PO's rescue plan revealed
    Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has unveiled its plan to emerge from rehabilitation by converting huge chunks of debt into new shares.
  • Samudera slips to red
    Indonesia owner Samudera Shipping Line slipped to a third quarter loss as its two biggest segments declined.
  • Varun's move pays off
    India's troubled Varun Shipping is turning around its offshore division by re-flagging vessels overseas.
  • Fredriksen's replacements
    John Fredriksen's latest capesize newbuilding move is being interpreted as replacement contracts for vessels at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • Grangemouth reprieved
    Refiner Ineos is reopening its petrochemicals plant in Grangemouth, Scotland, after workers accepted a pay freeze and changes to pension terms.
  • Mercator sees turnaround
    Mercator Lines (Singapore) plunged deeper into the red in the second quarter of the year off the back of lower freight rates and the sale of one vessel.
  • Ardmore tipped to return
    Newly-listed Ardmore Shipping has stepped into the second hand market for the first time in a couple of years to buy a products tanker, brokers suggest.
  • Turk tucks into bulkers
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Antwerp volumes up 3%
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp has posted a 3% rise in cargo volumes in the first nine months as oil business soared.
  • GSI back in black
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) returned to profit in the third quarter of the year after slashing costs.
  • OEL seeks freedom
    Orient Express Lines (OEL) has filed a petition in India to avoid having a sistership arrested following an alleged clashed between its OEL Freedom and a fishing boat.
  • Prestige victory for P&I club
    A notable victory upholding the right to limit liability in the case of the costly Prestige tanker spill has been won by the London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association.
  • Earnings up at ESL
    Finland's ESL Shipping has cut fuel use to boost its nine-month profit.
  • GEMC firms VLCC order
    Global Energy Maritime Corp of Taiwan today signs a hotly-anticipated VLCC newbuilding contract at Japan Marine United.
  • Master missing
    A search has been launched for the captain of a bulker who fell overboard off Palau.
  • North to seek 7.5%
    A general increase of 7.5% has been set by the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association with the club to again defer payment of the final instalment to help shipowners' cash flow.
  • Rickmers back for more
    Rickmers Holding is returning to the capital markets for fresh investment after completing a fundraiser this summer.
  • BW sights $300m IPO
    BW LPG has laid out details of a potential $300m initial public offering which will cut the Sohmen-Pao family's stake in the company in half.
  • DNB's shipping pain eases
    Norway's DNB has reported lower impairment losses from shipping loans in the third quarter as rates improved.
  • Samsung weaker in third
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has posted lower profit in the third quarter as it failed to meet analysts' expectations.
  • Iran sanctions returning?
    European governments are plotting to reimpose sanctions on Iranian owner IRISL after a court freed its funds in September.
  • Frontrunning
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Norfield seals seismic deal
    Norway's Norfield has ordered two seismic support ships in Turkey.
  • Evercore ups VLCCF
    Knightsbridge Tankers has been upgraded by Evercore Partners on the back of its recent share offering.
  • Muller to lead ISU
    Captain Leendert Muller has been named as the new president of the International Salvage Union (ISU).
  • Bulker held over MLC
    A Japanese-owned bulker has been detained in Quebec for flouting the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
  • Exmar slides in Q3
    Exmar, the Belgian gas carrier specialist, has reported a near 27% decline in third quarter operating profits.
  • Jutha raises funds
    Thailand-based shipowner Jutha Maritime has raised THB 101m ($3.2m) from a private placement.
  • Belships books loss
    Belships' balance sheet was covered with red ink in the third quarter but the loss does not appear to have disrupted a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers.
  • US 'monitoring' C-Retriever
    The administration of US President Barack Obama is closely monitoring the situation off Nigeria after two US seafarers were kidnapped from an Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) vessel.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Hearings to scrutinize NY/NJ longshore hiring
    The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor will hold November hearings on the New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association's request to add longshoremen, and checkers and clerks to area terminals.
  • Former MEBA president dead at 90
    The Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association said Jesse M. Calhoon, its longest-serving president "who is widely credited with ushering the union into the modern era," died October 22.
  • OOCL volume, revenue lower in third quarter
  • Panalpina profit grows 6% in 3Q
  • House and Senate water bills separated by key provisions
    Grant programs to assist with local levee safety and a loan guarantee for governments completing water infrastructure projects are just two differences between the Senate's water bill and the House version.
  • Forwarders warn of tight airfreight capacity from Asia
  • Port of Virginia to vote on new CEO
    The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special meeting next Thursday to vote on the recommendation of its search committee for a new executive director. The VPA, in a statement, did not name the winner of the job search, but indicated that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Oliver, who has led the port on an interim basis for the past year, was not selected.
  • Wireless device distributors combined in bankruptcy deal
    Quality One Wireless, LLC, has acquired $2 billion competitor Personal Communications Devices, LLC, for more than $125 million through a bankruptcy auction.
  • FedEx, UPS project solid growth for peak-day numbers
  • Cargolux expands Hong Kong-Vienna service
  • Cold treatment allowed at MidAmerica-St.Louis airport
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices continue falling in the Americas
    Demand was said to be average in Cartagena on Friday.
  • STX Pan Ocean files restructuring plan
    Part of deal will see debt converted into equity.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Product avails were tight due to cargo loading schedules in Fujairah.
  • Prices falling across Europe
    Avails were sufficient in Hamburg.
  • New trader for Monjasa Singapore
    Kristensen is being transferred from Monjasa headquarters in Denmark.
  • Security vessel formally charged
    Crew held and charged with illegally buying subsidised bunkers.
  • Owner cuts fuel use and pushes up profits
    Schedule and speed optimisation contribute to improved results.
  • Low viscosity IFO market tightening in Singapore
    Viscosity price differential widening in cargo trades.
  • Asian bunker prices end week on further falls
    Deliveries now fine at Tokyo Bay as typhoon makes shift in direction.
  • SSI: Sustainability 'won't fly' unless it makes business sense
    Industry can respond to regulations and market forces or be proactive while defending its bottom line, conference is told.
  • Wartsila eyes two-speed, dual fuel market
    Company to launch new product by end of the year.
  • Infrastructure for LNG bunkering 'lagging behind'
    Environmental regulations open potential for 'large' LNG marine fuel market.
  • Questions raised about 'eco' goals
    Normal ship life-cycle of 25 years may no longer be possible as industry strives toward more fuel efficiency.
  • Triple-E vessel to bunker in Russian Far East
    Operations to take place this Sunday.
  • Fuel oil stocks in China up
    Cargoes of bonded bunkers arrived at Zhoushan and Shanghai.
  • LNG carriers to use dual fuel electric propulsion
    Configuration will produce greater efficiency with lower emissions.
  • Chinese firm buys five dual fuel ships
    Ships to operate in South China.
  • Total's marine fuels restructure nearly complete
    Customers will see changes in billing details of invoices from November.

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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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