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January 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL on-time performance suffers slight slip, in-house rating reveals
  • China hits EU-US chemicals with anti-dumping duties in rising trade spat
  • Fujian's seaport container throughput up 10.6pc to 10.73 million TEU
  • Antwerp builds 500 x 68-metre lock on River Scheldt - world's biggest
  • West African Pirates seize tanker, siphon off US$5 million in jet fuel
  • Davos: Trade could rise 15pc with more infrastructure and fewer rules
  • MOL to install containerised ballast treatment in ship's cargo hold
  • Union Pacific profit up 7.8pc to US$1.04 billion, intermodal does well
  • CSX to spend US$26 million on New Jersey-Albany Hudson River track
  • Short circuiting signs revealed in first federal Dreamliner fire inquiry
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines flies 100 tons of mining equipment in Russia
  • Germany's Leipzig Halle has stellar year for air freight volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Asia-Europe spot rate falls 1.7 pc last week
  • CMA CGM, CMHI sign agreement for sale & purchase of 49 pc of Terminal Link
  • CSCL sees 2012 net profit after sale & leaseback of containers
  • International shipping market likely to improve this year: Report
  • KNOT in business relationship with Repsol Group
  • L&T bags 447 cr. Coast Guard order
  • Maersk Line reaches 2020 CO2 reduction target!
  • Walmart announces launch of Phase 2 of Beichen Logistics Park Project
  • Adani Ports net up 34 pc in Q3, 51 pc for nine months
  • HAROPA Ports delegation currently in India to enhance Indo-European maritime trade
  • Kandla Port celebrates 64th Republic Day in style
  • Republic Day celebrated at Adani Group
  • Shriniwas Mudgerikar is CONCORs new Chief General Manager, Western Region
  • Forex reserves ease by $ 580.3 m to $ 295.67 bn
  • INR turns weak on month-end dollar demand

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Gebrüder Weiss flies cable car to Mexico
    The Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss (GW) recently proved that it is especially adept at managing special transports when it was recently mandated by the engineer...
  • RZD investing EUR 62 billion
    JSC Russian Railways' investment volume rose to RUB 481.6 billion (EUR 12 billion) last year, an increase of more than 22% compared to 2011. RZD's total investments since 2004 have...
  • Freightliner introduces high-visibility Truck-lite LED headlamps
    Freightliner Trucks reported that the high-performance LED headlamps custom-engineered for the Freightliner Cascadia by Truck-Lite Co LLC are now available. The new headlamps will ...
  • CSX ploughing money into rail tracks
    CSX, one of the USA's leading transport companies and based in Jacksonville FL, worked with its customers to locate 105 new or expanded facilities on its eastern rail network ...
  • SBS Worldwide signs agency agreement covering Switzerland
    The supply chain solutions provider SBS Worldwide and the Swiss company Tibbett & Britten Unique have entered into an agency agreement which sees SBS Worldwide offering Tibbett...
  • Ipsen Logistics opens new airfreight office in Malaysia
    The Bremen (Germany)-based international transport and logistics service provider Ipsen Logistics has opened a new office at Kuala Lumpur airport in reaction to the promising busin...
  • Sea Transport expands fleet
    Iveco has won a major deal with UK's container transport specialist Sea Transport. Under the new deal, Iveco has supplied eight identical brand new Stralis Active Space Super3 trac...
  • Qatar prepares for opening of new Doha airport in nine weeks
    The State of Qatar is ready to welcome a new chapter in the country's aviation industry with preparations well underway for the 1 April 2013 first phase opening of the new Hamad in...
  • MSC adds Rostov-on-Don to its network
    The Geneva (Switzerland)-based enterprise Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) added a call at the Russian Black Sea port of Rostov-on-Don to its network at the beginning of the ye...
  • Portugal's airfreight volume drops 4%
    In December 2012, the ANA Group handled 4.2% less (-570 t) airfreight and mail in comparison to the same month in 2011. ANA comprises eight Portuguese airports, seven of which hand...
  • Ethiopian Airlines changes services to Southern Africa
    Starting yesterday (27 January), the East African carrier Ethiopian Airlines adjusted its services to Zimbabwe and Zambia. Three of the present seven weekly services Addis Ababa - ...
  • New air traffic boss appointed at Prestwick
    Nats, a UK provider of air traffic services and solutions, has appointed Alastair Muir as the new operations director at its control centre in Prestwick, Ayrshire (Scotland). He su...
  • Time Matters expands Chinese network
    Time Matters, an international specialist for urgent and complex logistics services, is expanding its network in China. From now on, customers will benefit from a significantly inc...
  • Sales manager of Wtransnet France appointed
    Wtransnet France chose Gregory Joubert as its new sales manager on 1 January. He replaced Anna Esteve, who had held this post since the Wtransnet subsidiary in France was created. ...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in container numbers for 2012
  • Port of Vancouver reports progress in Kinder-Morgan relocation project
  • Evergreen Line to add new GTM feeder service
  • Dredging project underway for Duwamis River sediment
  • CSX Corp. plans expansion of Montreal intermodal terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Why trust might help sulphur emission compliance
    Lloyd's List's unique scrubber survey looks at the industry's real concerns
  • Wärtsilä sees rise in sales for its integrated SOx-reduction system
    Sales slowly rise as R&D investment reaches all-time high
  • US houseboat ruling opens a Pandora's Box for owners
    Lenders could target oil rigs and laid-up ships after Supreme Court redefines 'vessel'
  • Question: when is a boat not a boat?
    Supreme Court ruling on Lozman v City of Riviera Beach sparks mixed reactions
  • Swire's sister act
    Women who want a life at sea must learn not to limit themselves, says Hong Kong's first female master
  • UK strengthens its ocean security response
    MoD commissions studies into differences between pirate skiffs and fishing dhows
  • Kranich predicts 2013 peak season for box trades as conditions stabilise
    Hapag-Lloyd boss sees better times ahead after disappointing 2012
  • D-day looms for US east coast ports
    Deadline draws nearer for dock labour contract talks
  • Nautilus holds first election for general secretary
    Challenger slams Dickinson for pursuing 'irrelevant political causes'
  • Tunisian Navigation launches Libya ro-ro service
    North African governments seek closer ties in ports, energy and shipping
  • Chinese yards face two-year order cliff
    Only 70% of ships delivered on schedule, says Cansi
  • No bloodshed
    Egypt will deploy robust policing after protesters threaten to close the Suez Canal
  • Nobu Su takes on Grand China in US appellate court
    Rule B status at stake as Blue Whale pushes ahead with appeal
  • Shell develops Savannah LNG plant
    Energy major throws its weight behind US drive to ramp up exports
  • CMA CGM retains calls at terminals sold to China Merchants
    Twelve-year relationship agreement secures unnamed ports
  • Brokers forecast rise in secondhand VLCC prices
    Recent sales for more than $25m suggest an upturn in prices for older tonnage
  • SOx it to us
    Lloyd's List wants your views on looming emission regulations
  • Tokyo MoU plans new inspection regime
    Proposal to put high-risk tonnage under closer scrutiny takes a lead from Paris
  • Koper presses on with dredging programme
    All north Adriatic ports bar Trieste reported a drop in box throughput last year
  • Egypt unrest threatens canal transits
    Port Said, Suez and Ismailia under curfew as Morsi declares state of emergency
  • Huarong withdraws lawsuits against Grand China Logistics
    Lessor's bid to attach HNA Group aircraft and property ends with prompt settlement
  • Shipping team escapes the brunt of Commerzbank's 6,000 job cuts - exclusive interview
    Orderly run-down is critical in drive to cut exposure, says Otto
  • Coscon tie-up
    CORRECTION
  • Hurtigruten cuts its workforce by up to 30%
    Norway group shakeup highlights struggling cruise and ferry market
  • Brightoil secures waivers for interest ratio breaches
    Fuel supplier and tanker owner averts risks of cross defaults

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • West-to-East shift seen in tanker sector
    CRUDE sector focus is shifting from the West to the East, with developing Asian economies fuelling demand growth, a broker predicted today
  • Mermaid lands $40M deal
    THORESEN Thai Agencies said its 57% owned subsidiary Mermaid Maritime has clinched a subsea project worth about $40M
  • Barges hit bridge, sparking US spill
    A SPILL response crew has contained an oil leak that followed a tank barge collision with a Mississippi River rail bridge, Fairplay was told today
  • MPM sharpens offshore focus
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore plans to increase its stress on the growing Indonesian oil and gas sector, CEO Sean Lee Yun Feng said
  • Mercator warns of worse losses
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said the early termination of two timecharters would cause heavier losses than previously estimated
  • Dole signals fleet renewal
    US FRUIT shipper Dole is eyeing new tonnage after last week's progress on a transformative deal with Japan's Itochu Corp
  • Adani profits gain 34%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone's third quarter net profits rose 34% year on year to 4.15Bn rupees ($76M)
  • Grounding sparks rescue
    RESCUERS have saved 28 crew members in danger of being electrocuted in China
  • India begins trial of 120 pirate suspects
    INDIA has begun a trial of 120 suspected Somali pirates caught by the Indian navy
  • Doubled drybulk fleet seen
    THE GLOBAL drybulk fleet is on course to double in the seven years 2007-14, a shipbroker has warned
  • $90,000/day Golar LNG target seen
    GOLAR LNG is likely to obtain about $90,000 per day for its newbuildings on medium-term contracts, a shipping analyst has estimated
  • Brightoil wins waivers
    HONG KONG-listed bunkerer Brightoil has won waivers from its lenders, evading the possibility of cross defaults on certain loans
  • Thai vehicle exports jump
    THAILAND'S vehicle exports jumped 39.6% year on year to 1.03M units in 2012, the Federation of Thai Industries said today
  • Box rates regress
    THE RATE gain in long-haul box rates appears to be losing momentum, based on the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index figures
  • Breakers turns cautious
    HEAVY speculation by cash buyers for South Asia-bound ships has been proven to be a futile gamble, as they have failed to find breakers willing to pay a better price

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Port of New Orleans' Maritime Safety Operations Kick Off for Super Bowl
    A team of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies began maritime safety and security operations on the lower Mississippi River today to support Super Bowl XLVII. Response boats, patrol vehicles and enforcement personnel from more than 16 law enforcement agencies will conduct maritime security operations in the downtown New Orleans...
  • Forwarders See Slot Shortages as Unlikely Ahead of Chinese New Year
    In the run-up to factory closures in China for Chinese New Year from February 10 liner utilization levels are increasing, but slot and equipment shortages are unlikely to materialize and lines have struggled to push through General Rate Increases, according to leading forwarders. "We do not see significant volume increases leading...
  • EU to Implement Clearer Rules on Customs Handling of Pirated Goods
    The Internal Market Committee members of the European Parliament have approved a deal with the European Council that gives customs officials at EU borders better tools and clearer rules to confiscate, store and destroy pirated or counterfeit goods. The new regulation on Customs Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights aims to improve...
  • Evergreen to Launch Greece-Turkey-Malta Feeder Service
    Ocean carrier Evergreen Line will launch a feeder service linking Greece, Turkey and Malta at the end of January. The GTM service will connect to Evergreen Line's network via Greece's Port of Piraeus. The intra-Mediterranean route will be serviced by the 600 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel Kirsten. The first sailing is planned to...
  • US Diesel Prices Rise for Second Straight Week
    U.S. diesel prices rose for the second week straight, climbing 2.5 cents in the week ending Jan. 28. The average price, $3.927, is 7.7 cents higher than a year ago and up 1.6 cents from the beginning of the year, according to the Energy Information Administration. Prices rose across the country,...
  • Port Jersey Logistics Names Hickey Operations Director
    Al Hickey, Port Jersey Logistics' new director of operations. Third-party logistics provider Port Jersey Logistics has appointed Al Hickey as director of operations. In this role, Hickey will be responsible for identifying areas of operational growth and implementing process improvements and employee development programs for Port Jersey's warehouse division, Tyler Distribution Centers,...
  • OOCL to Hike Trans-Atlantic Rates
    Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line has announced a general rate increase on trans-Atlantic trade, effective March 1. The rate hike will be $300 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40- and 45-foot containers for westbound dry cargo on all routes from Europe to the U.S. and Canada....
  • 'K' Line Improves Japan-Thailand Transit Times
    Japanese carrier "K" Line will enhance its intra-Asia service with better transit times between Japan and Thailand. A total of seven vessels will be deployed by "K" Line and SITC Container Lines in two weekly intra-Asia loops. Starting Feb. 26, three 1,700 20-foot-equivalent unit vessels will be deployed for JABCO-1, and...
  • STB Approves Trucker Chassis Pool
    The Surface Transportation Board has granted its permission for motor carriers to use co-op pools to acquire and share intermodal chassis. The STB's regulatory clearance brings the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative a step closer to operation. The NACPC was formed last October as a cooperative for drayage carriers that want...
  • Carriers Keeping Eyes on Europe
    The Asia-Europe liner trades will dominate container shipping's strategic planning through 2013 as ocean carriers confront a nightmare mix of declining traffic, persistent overcapacity, high oil prices and the imminent arrival of the world's largest vessels. Many carriers returned to the black in 2012 from the bloodletting of 2011 largely because...
  • Mission Control
    James Welch knows a thing or two about business. So when the CEO of trucking operator YRC Worldwide and architect of the largest corporate turnaround in recent memory delivers a message like he did recently to his staff, shippers and carriers of all types should take notice. That message - "to...
  • Typhon Launches Marine Convoy Escort Service
    Typhon announced today it is launching its marine convoy escort service, effective immediately, according to Homeland Security Today. The maritime security service is being offered to ship operators transiting the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Close protection vessels shadow client vessels, using surveillance, detection and early warning capabilities to...
  • Grupo Mexico Allocates $3.5 Billion for Investments
    Grupo Mexico has allocated $3.5 billion for its investment budget in 2013, which will be presented for the approval of the board of directors. Of this total, $2.0 billion will be invested in the mining division, $1.0 billion in the infrastructure division and $500 million in the transportation division. The transportation...
  • Hupac Intermodal Traffic Falls on Weak Economy
    Swiss intermodal operator Hupac blamed a weak European economy, periodic closures of the trans-Alpine Gotthard tunnel and increased competition from trucks for traffic slumping 10.7 percent in 2012. The number of truck trailers and swap bodies fell to 646,214 units from 723,897 units in 2011. Traffic on trans-Alpine routes, Hupac's main...
  • ILA-USMX Talks Reach Crucial Point
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance resume contract negotiations Tuesday amid the renewed possibility of a work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports. The latest ILA-USMX contract extension expires at 11:59 p.m., Feb. 6. The union and employers have held a series of federally mediated bargaining sessions...
  • New Shipping Line Sets Sail in the Pacific
    Sofrana Unilines has announced the launch of a new, independent shipping line, Greater Pacific Shipping, to service customers in the Pacific. GPS is a partnership between three regional carriers, including Sofrana Unilines, Pacific Direct Line and Swire Shipping, the liner shipping division of The China Navigation Co. Services will be offered between...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: M Power
    Amid rampant globalization and the never-ending pursuit of low-cost labor, supply chain ecosystems have become elongated, complicated and frustrated with challenges arising from velocity, volatility and vulnerability. The most important impact for 2013 will be a renewed supply chain focus that will move beyond the traditional performance metrics of speed, cost...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: The Lambos Firm
    In 2013, we can expect resurgence in federal legislative and rulemaking activity that was on hiatus during the presidential election. The country remains sharply divided on an approach to addressing the deficit and the future course of our nation. As we face the fiscal cliff, many of us are doing...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • CMA CGM sells 49% of Terminal Link to China Merchants
  • Dangerous gaps in anti-piracy legislation must be filled, says Kallas
    There is an urgent need to reduce dangerous gaps in legislation surrounding anti-piracy measures and it must be made clear where responsibility lies, according ...
  • Cargo receivers must be accountable, say Cinsnet box lines
    Container lines want cargo receivers to be held at least partly liable in the event of an incident involving shipments they have ordered.Reinhard Schwede, new president ...
  • USEC container cliff in view again
    Wednesday week [February 6] in theory marks the last day of the extended US east coast dock labour contract talks; it will coincide with one of the busiest periods ...
  • Egypt crisis threat to canal transits
    Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has announced a 30-day state of emergency and night time curfew in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismailia after an escalation ...
  • Clock ticks for China Cosco as it faces Shanghai delisting
    China Cosco Holdings, the flagship unit of Cosco Group, expects to 'record a significant net loss' for 2012, which sets the company on track to receive a delisting ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Vernicos at it again
    A leading Greek tug and salvage contractor appears to be closing in on the acquisition of two terminal tugs, TradeWinds has learned.
  • TOTE converts twins
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has firmed up a deal with General Dynamics Nassco to convert two of its diesel electric ro-ros to LNG propulsion.
  • Teenage wasteland?
    Many owners have been encouraged to accelerate the pace of their fleet renewal programmes in response overcapacity, lacklustre freight rates and a spike in scrap prices but some may be turning on the torch too soon.
  • ECA takes centre stage
    The Export-Important Bank of China (China Exim) is poised to become an increasingly important source of capital for shipowners in the years to come, according to Nigel Thomas of Watson, Farley & Williams.
  • Lauritzen clinches cash
    J Lauritzen of Denmark has secured some of the cash it needs to fund the acquisition of three chemical carriers under construction in China.
  • Soccer not ships
    Saga Tankers has swapped its interest from ships to soccer, it emerged today.
  • Evergreen in Med run
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line is launching a new containership service in the eastern Mediterranean.
  • Norden hits dry double
    Norden has taken a couple of panamaxes on period deals to continue a rush of term business.
  • Navios Partners cut
    JP Morgan has dimmed its view of Navios Maritime Partners despite a strong fourth quarter showing.
  • Neste swings jobs axe
    Finnish tanker owner Neste Shipping is cutting up to 130 jobs in a bid to secure its future.
  • Sudden spot spike
    The North Sea spot market was given a massive boost today after two anchor handlers were fixed at up to NOK 1m ($181,000) per day apiece.
  • Bulker's ice battle
    Icy conditions have reportedly trapped a Korean bulker near the coastline of eastern Russia.
  • Dole eyes renewal
    US fruit group Dole is ready to invest in newbuildings to lower the age of its reefer fleet.
  • New tune for Cosco Sing'
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has seen a potential $108m offshore contract come to life.
  • Mercator in dredging deal
    Mercator has picked up a near $40m contract for dredging work at a port in East India.
  • Cosco sell-off ahead?
    China Cosco Holdings could look to cash in some of its ships as it battles to get back into the black, analysts say.
  • SNCF to hand over cash
    The French ferry company that took on employees from collapsed SeaFrance has won a vital pay-out promised during its bankruptcy.
  • Ugland orders bulk duo
    Norway's JJ Ugland has returned to Japan's Tsuneishi group for two more supramax newbuildings.
  • VLs take a beating
    VLCC rates plunged by over 80% last week as oversupply and slowing US imports hurt an already weak market.
  • Hurtigruten cuts back
    Hurtigruten plans to let go over a quarter of its land-based Nordic workforce in an effort to cut costs.
  • Eleven dead in Kenya
    At least 11 people have been killed in Kenya after a truck lost control on a ferry ramp.
  • Daewoo profit plunges
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted an 82% fall in 2012 earnings as margins tightened.
  • Five set free
    Nigerian pirates have released a crew of five who were snatched from a tanker in December.
  • Cosco braces for deeper red
    China Cosco Holdings has braced investors for a loss of over $1.5bn in 2012.
  • Three-to-one in 2012
    Three bulk carriers were delivered for everyone sent for demolition in three of the four major segments last year.
  • Amina back in Iran
    A fugitive Iranian bulker has made it back home after fleeing arrest in Sri Lanka, according to ship-tracking data.
  • Nanjing East inks duo
    China's Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding has added two maintenance vessels to its orderbook.
  • New line for Libya
    Tunisian shipowner Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CTN) is launching a new ro-ro run to Libya.
  • China duo demo bound
    Two more capesizes are said to be heading for demolition as the volume of such ships scrapped so far in 2013 tops 1mdwt.
  • Tyne looks to biomass
    The UK's Port of Tyne is looking to expand its wood pellet handling facilities as part of £180m ($283m) investment plans for the port.
  • Brightoil wins waivers
    Brightoil Petroleum has obtained waivers in principle related to a potential breach of a bank loan covenant.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • ILA, USMX to resume contract talks
    Sources say little headway was made last week in talks between the union and New York Shipping Association where employers are attempting to bring costs and productivity more in line with other U.S. East and Gulf coast ports.
  • New C-TPAT director has big 'to-do' list
    Lauren Kaufer previously was acting director of U.S. Customs' personnel security division in the Office of Internal Affairs. She is a former civil litigation attorney and a graduate of CBP's Leadership Institute.
  • Schiphol's e-freight initiative ends
  • U.S., Japan enter new beef trade agreement
  • WEF: Supply chain barriers more important than tariff barriers
  • Transloading has ramifications for on-dock rail
  • CSX to invest $2.3 billion, expands NE intermodal capacity
    The railroad's investments reflect the profitability of the freight railroads and their desire to keep up with growing demand as the population, highway congestion, international trade and U.S. reindustrialization increase.
  • COSCO issues profit warning for 2012
    In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. warned that it expects "to record a significant net loss" for 2012, in contrast to its profit of 10.4 billion Chinese yuan renminbi ($1.7 billion) in 2011.
  • J.B. Hunt plans aggressive 2013
  • Wabash National expands portfolio
  • Coyne Airways moves into Africa
  • Volvo buys stake in Asian truck manufacturer
  • Consultant extradited to U.S. for Ex-Im Bank fraud
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2013
  • Poor fuel economy for record-fast ferry
    Company's fastest vessel uses almost three times as much fuel as its bigger high speed ferry.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • Prices soft in European markets
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • Pizarro to leave PMC
    Deputy Commercial Manager was part of the team that founded the company.
  • Bunker prices a factor in driving up rates
    Hanjin Shipping set to raise rates on Asia, Europe and Trans-Pacific routes.
  • Repeat order for emissions control products
    Contract signed for a hybrid exhaust gas cleaning and SCR system.
  • Fujairah pipeline 'undergoing final commissioning'
    Pipeline will be handed over to ADNOC in the first quarter.
  • Director leaves bunker company
    Vladimir Brezhnev resigns from Rosneft Marine UK Ltd.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    380 cSt bunker prices in Singapore up by $1 pmt.
  • Bunker supplier's vessels arrested over unpaid wages
    Troubled Onsys Energy 'still liable for wages'.
  • Oil leak in Mississippi River
    Section of the waterway has been closed.
  • Analysts voice concerns over LNG as bunker fuel
    Availability, costs of conversion and lack of facilities remain barriers.
  • Shipping firms heed HK's proposed regulations
    The firms have committed to continue using low-sulphur fuel while in Hong Kong waters.

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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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