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April 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter volume declines 0.3pc as revenues increase 3.6pc
  • Cosco Pacific Q1 profit off 15.5pc to US$68 million as revenues rise 10pc
  • Zepol 2012 Port Report shows LA as the top port in US by big margin
  • Guangxi's first direct shipping link to Taiwan with 610-TEU vessel
  • Dalian foreign car imports increase 25.7pc in March to 2,353 units
  • CAI International posts 3pc quarterly profit hike, hopes high for 2013
  • Cargotec suffers 14pc quarterly revenue decline despite new orders
  • European forwarders remain confident after posting 5pc upturn
  • MOL provides US$25,000 in aid to Sichuan province earthquake victims
  • Dimerco's LTL cross-border trucking service to link ASEAN and China
  • West coast dock bosses see all-water threat, seek labour peace
  • United Airlines suffers US$325 million Q1 loss, but cargo up 6.2pc
  • Senate and House pass bill giving FAA right to end air traffic layoffs
  • Cebu Pacific to start daily flights from Manila to Dubai October 7
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport delegation heads to South Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Freight volumes indicate macroeconomic stagnation in 2012: OECD data
  • MOL launches vessel safety campaign
  • Prof. J. Ramachandran joins the Board of Allcargo Logistics
  • Ford to boost exports from India
  • No proposal to hike import duty on edible oils
  • Potential for trade & business cooperation between India & Amsterdam stressed
  • Supreme Court upholds Nhava Sheva Customs' safety guidelines on hazardous cargo handling at CFSs
  • Forex reserves fall $ 486 m to $ 294.76 bn
  • Exim Club's deliberation on Foreign Trade Policy today
  • Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations
  • Mercator Transport moves oversized cargo by ocean & air charter
  • PPG s project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24, 25
  • WMI Konecranes bags major order from JSW Steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Traffic drops at DP World's terminals
  • MOL supports Sichuan's earthquake victims
  • Gebrüder Weiss opens new terminal near Prague
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new warehouse in Ukraine
  • UPS: Q1 results and takeover in Hungary
  • Ports America takes steps to develop business
  • Guido Mönke to be managing director of Lagerhaus Harburg
  • Transaero starts Tupolev cargo operations
  • FAA proposes USD 4 million fine for UPS
  • Germany's maritime industry records slight increase in cargo
  • Railcargo Austria: new ro-mo terminal in Trieste region
  • Knorr-Bremse opens rail/commercial vehicle systems facility...
  • Prestigious SME 100 award for India's Express Global...
  • Panama Canal expansion threatens air cargo hubs
  • New road transport service between Germany, Spain and...
  • UK's M6 motorway in the Midlands toll free for a month

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia
  • PGS unveils "ultimate" seismic acquisition ship
  • Viking invests in new Singapore innovation hub
  • Kirby CFO hints at more barge building ahead
  • Tuna vessel to have high efficiency propulsion package
  • ClassNK certifies Type Specific ECDIS course

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Port of Anacortes set to welcome arrival of AMERICAN SPIRIT cruise ship
  • US rail freight traffic comes in mixed for week
  • CSX Corp. makes list of diverse hiring companies
  • Port of Vancouver honors firms for contributions to community
  • Driver reporting regulation found redundant by FMC

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Owners and creditors offered guidance on legalities of ship arrests
    Creditors can sometimes arrest vessels in de facto common ownership
  • Box Ships eyes further acquisitions
    Greece-based owner reiterates growth ambitions after profitable quarter
  • How to arrest 'deemed' sisterships
    South Africa is now the venue of choice for associated ship arrests for charter default
  • Rotterdam reports 4% increase in box throughput
    But numbers of empties are rising as Europe remains in the doldrums
  • Piling on the pounds
    Carriers must get tough with their customers to stamp out overweight, overstuffed boxes
  • China Shipping Development posts deeper loss
    Tanker and bulker operator knocked by lacklustre rates and lower tax rebates
  • MSC Flaminia awaits clearance in Romania
    Fire-damaged boxship heads for Daewoo Black Sea shipyard
  • China Cosco posts $324m first-quarter loss
    Troubled dry bulk and box giant reports a big increase in finance costs
  • CSCL suffers $112m first quarter loss
    Falling rates and limited non-operating income drive Chinese box firm into the red
  • OOCL revenues up in first quarter
    Carrier sees improvements in all tradelanes except the transatlantic
  • Asia-Europe box rates sliding fast as carriers reveal capacity cuts
    Latest SCFI shows 6.5% decline in a week
  • STX O&S lands fresh injection of funds
    Bank and creditors throw cash-strapped South Korean yard a lifeline
  • Weaker yen brings MHI shipbuilding unit back to black
    Japan giant benefits from focus on high-value orders
  • Secondhand product tanker values show rising trend
    Outlook for products market is increasingly bright
  • Chinese state shipbuilding giants post weaker first-quarter profits
    CSICL and China CSSC Holdings report dismal margins and falling revenues
  • Cargotec first-quarter net income plunges 75%
    Handling equipment maker hit by delayed deliveries
  • SHI rides out of the shipbuilding downturn
    South Korean giant benefits from strong offshore business
  • Capesize market hopes for second-half growth in China
    Credit influx will see importers restock low inventories, says Vale
  • Enrica Lexie marines may face the death penalty
    Tensions rise between Italy and India after court decides terms of trial for fatal shootings
  • Paragon chief sees better days ahead for dry bulk
    Lower rates push Bodouroglou-led company to first-quarter loss
  • Yangzijiang and Frontline 2012 shelve capesize order
    EXCLUSIVE: Move by Fredriksen-owned company may signal easing off from order spree
  • Owners will keep ordering despite eco-design doubts, says yard boss
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will ride on owners' desire for more intelligent ships, says Ren

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Moore Stephens: learn from the airlines
    MOORE Stephens suggested today that shipping groups should learn from the airline industry in this period of tight financing
  • $743M Bayonne Bridge contract awarded in US
    NEW YORK'S plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge took a major step forward with the awarding of a $743M construction contract
  • Two cruise ships forced to skip Malta
    A SECOND Costa Crociere cruise ship this week cancelled a stop in Malta today because of adverse weather
  • ASAC's profits drop 46%
    SHANGHAI-listed Asian Star Anchor Chain said it had 1Q12 net profits of 18.44M yuan ($2.99M), down by 46.05% year on year
  • Paragon loses $3.5M
    LOSSES continue for Paragon Shipping, although debt restructuring has afforded the drybulk player a two-year runway
  • MacGregor shines among Cargotec's units
    CARGOTEC'S shipboard cargo handling equipment unit MacGregor outperformed the rest of the Finnish engineering group in 1Q
  • CSICL profits fall 28.7%
    SHANGHAI-listed CSICL, the flagship unit of government-owned CSIC, has posted a 28.7% year on year fall in profits in 2012
  • MES narrows 2012 losses
    JAPAN'S shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it narrowed its losses to ¥8.2Bn ($83M) in the full-year 2012
  • Siem: reefers on the rise
    EARNINGS across the specialist reefer ship sector have been rising in the first quarter, a leading operator said today
  • Mitsubishi HI's profits rocket by 300%
    MITSUBISHI HI said today profits shot up almost 300% year on year in the fiscal year ended on 31 March, to ¥97.3Bn ($979.4M)
  • GSI's profits fell in 1Q
    SHANGHAI and Hong Kong-listed GSI's profits fell 32% year on year to 54M yuan ($9M) in the first three months of this year, due to lower newbuilding prices and fewer orders
  • Changhang Phoenix sued
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix and its parent China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) are being sued by Export-Import Bank of China for repayment of 370M yuan ($59M) in loans, including interests
  • DNB: shipping bucks trend
    SHIPPING is bucking a trend of impairment loss reduction on loans and guarantees at DNB, the Norwegian banking and financial services group said today
  • Thome: Ship management gets more 'complex'
    COMPLEXITY and challenges are rising for shipmanagers amid a tough markets, a Thome Ship Management official told Fairplay today
  • Sale gains lift Skaugen
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier operator, said today it raised profits for 1Q13 through asset sale gains

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bill Passed to End Air Traffic Controller Furloughs
    U.S. Congress has passed a bill that will halt furloughs of air traffic controllers as part of budget cuts related to sequestration. Airlines for America has commended the U.S. Senate and House for passing the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which allows the Federal Aviation Administration to use surplus Airport...
  • UPS to Expand Health Care Network With CEMELOG Acquisition
    UPS will purchase CEMELOG, a Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, as part of its growth and investment strategy. UPS expects to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition adds three additional facilities of about 255,000...
  • JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index Continues Decline
    JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index, week of April 26, 2013 Full-size image A closely watched indicator of inflation posted a second consecutive week-to-week decline but remained ahead of its one-year average for the 21st consecutive week. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index registered 126.5332 for the week ended April 26, down four-tenths...
  • Goodman to Build Logistics Facility in Japan
    Goodman Group's Goodman Japan Development Partnership has acquired a 26,000-square-meter (about 279,862-square-foot) development site in Nagoya, Japan, which it will develop into a four-story, 548,959-square-foot logistics and distribution facility. Goodman has separately entered into a 15-year pre-lease with a Japanese third-party logistics and transportation company for 290,626 square feet, representing 53...
  • From Dust to DC in KC
    Today, it's a vast, open expanse of concrete and gravel, a vista interrupted only by the occasional construction vehicle, freshly built gate complex and a series of imposing orange cranes - the distinctive color of BNSF Railway - in the distance. A half-hour drive south of Kansas City, there isn't...
  • Celadon's Profit, Revenue Dropped in Third Quarter
    Celadon Group reported its net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, 2013, was $4.4 million, dropping 22.8 percent year-over-year. Quarterly revenue for Celadon, No. 35 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, decreased 2.4 percent year-over-year to $149.6 million. Freight revenue fell 1.9 percent...
  • Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act
    The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., as well as 28 co-sponsors. If passed, H.R. 1708 will eliminate a hidden tax on about one-third of all...
  • Newer Ports in Canada, Mexico Lead North American Growth
    JOC Top 25 North American Container Ports - Imports Full table The United States may be the trade capital of the world, but if you're looking for North America's fastest-growing container ports, you'll have to look north and south of its borders. Among the Top 25 North American ports, only two U.S. ports...
  • American Railcar Industries' Profit Jumps Nearly 50 Percent
    American Railcar Industries reported profit in the first quarter of 2013 of $17.9 million, up 49.4 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly revenue rose 7 percent from $181.6 million in 2012 to $195.1 million in 2013, driven by increases in revenue for the manufacturing and leasing segments, the North American designer and manufacturer...
  • Southwest Airlines' Freight Revenue Rises
    Southwest Airlines reported freight revenue of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012, up 5.4 percent year-over-year. Net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $59 million, including $6 million of special items, compared with $98 million in the first quarter of 2012, which included $116 million of special...
  • ILWU Takes Grain Terminal Dispute to Public
    Longshoremen in the Pacific Northwest are intensifying their efforts to draw attention to the plight of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members that have been locked out of a grain elevator in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27. Meanwhile, the organization representing grain handlers in the region said ILWU Local 4 members...
  • Fesco Raises $800 Million in Bond Issue
    Fesco, the owner of Russia's largest ocean container carrier, announced it has successfully priced $800 million of bonds. The net proceeds from two tranches of senior secured notes will be used to repay the company's outstanding debt and debt incurred in its takeover by the Moscow-based Summa Group in late 2012. The...
  • WCI: Steep Drops in Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates
    World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic westbound rates fell a combined 13.2 percent or $318 over the past two weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The rate from Rotterdam to New York fell 10.8 percent or $261 last week to $2,150 per 40-foot...
  • WCI: Europe-Asia Backhaul Rates Drop
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Europe-Asia backhaul rates dropped for the first time since mid-March in the week of April 25, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate from Rotterdam to Shanghai fell 1.3 percent or $14 to $1,077 per 40-foot container, after...
  • Landstar's Profit and Revenue Remain Robust
    Landstar reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $26.8 million, flat compared with the record profit that was achieved in the first quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue was $628.3 million, the second highest first quarter revenue in the supply chain management company's history. Revenue in the first...
  • Box Ships' Profit Down 15 Percent in First Quarter
    Box Ships reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $4.0 million, down 15 percent from $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly net revenue, however, was $17.7 million, increasing 12.7 percent from $15.7 million in the same period last year, driven by increased fleet size and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bell tolls for Excel
    Investors are anxiously awaiting an update about the restructuring of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers amid growing speculation that a bankruptcy filing may be imminent.
  • Bergen feels more pain
    Norway's Bergen Group is taking a further hit from a long-delayed cruise ferry order for Fjord Line.
  • Sisters still in
    John Fredriksen's daughters have no intention of pulling back from the family empire despite a string of resignations from the boards of listed companies this week, according to a leading insider.
  • Fund hikes Clarksons stake
    Mason Hill Advisors has emerged as a leading shareholder in the world's largest shipbroker, Clarksons.
  • Eimskip wins price cut
    Icelandic owner Eimskip has succeeded in delaying two Chinese boxship deliveries - and cut 20% from its bill.
  • CSDC stretches loss
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as markets stayed weak.
  • CSCL hopes for rerun
    China Shipping Container Lines has found itself back in the red in the first quarter.
  • Crew in dredger ordeal
    An Indian crew has made it back on to dry land after being stuck on a disabled dredger 50km off the coast since January.
  • Tide turns for reefers
    Reefer owner Siem Shipping returned to profit in the first quarter as freight rates more than doubled.
  • Rongsheng stays red
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries continues to run in the red after turning in a loss for the opening three months of 2013.
  • Better start for China Cosco
    China Cosco Holdings has eased the flow of red ink on its balance sheet but still kicked off 2013 deep in the red.
  • Shipping charge rises
    DNB has seen impairments on its shipping book rise for a third successive quarter.
  • OOCL revenue climbs
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has posted a slight dip in first quarter volumes, but revenue grew.
  • Restis on IPO road
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Coastal cooperation
    India and Bangladesh could begin a new trial of coastal shipping services next month.
  • GSI curbed in the first
    Falling ship values and lacklustre orders have made a big dent in Guangzhou Shipyard International's (GSI) first quarter earnings.
  • Not so bad for Tamai
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has cut its loss forecast for the year ended 31 March, as revenue improves.
  • TransEuropa bankrupt
    Belgian's TransEuropa Ferries has filed for bankruptcy after talks to find a buyer failed.
  • MES crashes to loss
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has plunged to an annual loss, but is expecting better things this year.
  • Cape crusaders
    Capesize newbuilding orders in the first four months of 2013 have already passed the total logged in the whole of last year.
  • Hijack suspected
    An offshore crew ship is missing off Nigeria amid fears of another pirate attack.
  • CAI expands fleet
    CAI International has expanded its fleet with the addition of 95,000 containers, the company has disclosed.
  • Diabolical dealings
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung defies doubters
    Yard group's first quarter earnings rise, outstripping analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang's profits slide
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen first quarter profits drop by 30% in the face of challenging industry conditions.
  • Ezra taps bond market
    Ezra Holdings has tapped the local bond market to raise SGD150m ($120m) to refinance existing debt.
  • Uni-Asia orders trio
    Uni-Asia Holdings has ordered a series of three handysize bulker newbuildings in Japan in a deal worth $73m.
  • Fined over tanker prang
    A trawler skipper has been fined by a UK court for colliding with a loaded aframax tanker off Milford Haven last year.
  • Strategic books a pair
    Strategic Marine has won repeat business from a Malaysian shipowner for two crew transfer vessel newbuilds.
  • Surrender your booty
    Asset values may be hovering at or near historic lows in the bulker and tanker segments but there is a corner of the sale-and-purchase market where prices are on the up.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: House gives FAA authority to end furloughs
    The measure, which follows similar action taken by the Senate Thursday evening, would give the FAA leeway to move money from a grant program for airport improvements to cover personnel costs and leave air traffic controllers in their jobs full time.
  • COSCO reports 1Q loss, but higher box volumes and revenues
    The Chinese liner company's report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said its container shipping business had revenue of 9.2 billion yuan in the first quarter, 14.3 percent more than in the first quarter of 2012.
  • U.S. economy grew 2.5% in 1Q
  • UPS, Teamsters reach tentative 5-year deals
    "The fact that we have reached agreements well before our current contracts expire is a testament to the skills and determination of all those involved in these negotiations," said Scott Davis, UPS' chief executive officer.
  • OOCL's revenue up 3.6% in 1Q
    Hong Kong-based OOCL had revenue of $1.36 billion in the quarter, 3.6 percent more than in the same 2012 period. Container volumes in the first quarter were 1,241,454 TEUs, down 0.3 percent from the same 2012 period.
  • Austrian forwarder signs up with CargoWise
  • Old Dominion grows in 1Q
  • Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
    The bill which was passed Thursday night will allow the agency flexibility to move funds between accounts and end furloughs of air traffic controllers that have caused flight delays since being implemented Sunday under a budget-cutting mandate.
  • Sea Star buying additional reefer boxes
  • Freight execs tie tax reform, infrastructure to environmental gains
  • Southwest sees cargo revenue bump in 1Q
  • UTi opens new Taiwan logistics facility
  • K+N expands in Russian Far East
  • FMCSA puts brakes on 4 Kansas truckers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be slow on the US Gulf, according to local players.
  • PGS unveils the 'ultimate seismic acquisition platform'
    New ship will be 'the most powerful and efficient marine seismic acquisition vessel ever.'
  • Total invests in upgrade of Durban blending plant
    Work on blending plant upgrade and fuel depot expansion expected to be completed by end of 2014.
  • No avails for IFO in Cape Town
    No quotes until further notice, say market sources.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    But gains remain in single digits.
  • ExxonMobil: Scrape down oil analysis useful to track engine wear
    But laboratory recommended for full analysis.
  • Clean Marine: Our scrubber meets washwater pH limit
    Company installed scrubbers on a ship last year and has two on order, IBC 34 is told.
  • New lube barge active in Rotterdam
    Second of four has been launched, says ExxonMobil.
  • Ferry company goes into administration
    High fuel prices and over capacity left operator vulnerable.
  • Asian bunker prices end week firm
    'Excellent' demand in Hong Kong.
  • ECA compliance: 'Chancers' exist
    Low risk of being checked will be exploited by 'more than 10%' of operators, says Draffin.
  • Chinese yard stays positive on 'eco' orders
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says concept is for the long term.
  • LNG market at 'tipping point'
    'Early adopters have initiated a whole new era...followers will come.'
  • Chinese bunker supplier posts lower 2012 profits
    But outlook positive on demand growth.
  • BIMCO: 'No business case' for scrubbers until late 2014
    Price spread makes earlier installation uneconomical.
  • MGO no guarantee for ECA compliance
    'Borderline' sulphur results issues seen for LSFO could be equally problematic for 0.10% sulphur MGO.
  • APL Temasek calls at Southampton
    Vessel able to achieve 16% fuel savings.
  • Singapore minister reiterates Q2 start for LNG terminal
    Terminal is in the process of being commissioned, says government official.
  • IBIA offers 'value for money response,' says Chief Executive
    Communication a 'key' factor throughout the bunker supply chain, says Peter Hall.

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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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