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BRIEFS
July 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Costamare 6-month profit hits US$50 million on $192 million in revenue
  • GPS-guided ships, planes can be taken over remotely with ease, says expert
  • TAL quarterly profit up 29pc to US$37.9 million on 15pc more sales
  • China Communications Construction wins 99-year lease of Colombo port site
  • Damietta dredging vital to stay in transshipments after G6 dumps port
  • Making Rome's Civitavecchia a super box hub sparks Italian interest
  • Panalpina back in black, profit up 44pc to US$25 million, sales rise 3.6pc
  • UPS quarterly profit of 2.8pc to US$1.7 billion while sales rise 1.2pc
  • Panama Canal expansion 60.4pc complete with arrival of new lock gates
  • Rotterdam's first half may signal trouble with loss of Baltic feeder trade
  • Hyundai automotive logistics provider sets up joint venture in Sichuan
  • UAL quarterly profit up 38pc to US$469 million as revenue rises 13.8pc
  • AA boosts services to Haiti for carnival after launch of Haiti Aviation
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo sees first half freight traffic rise 4pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Gujarat Council for Vocational Training recognises 8 courses offered by JBS Academy
  • Lines tightening capacity to boost freight rates, says report
  • NYK coal carrier honoured as 2012 'Ship of the Year'
  • Shipping lenders see end to slump
  • Major Ports may part-fund DCI dredger purchases
  • CONCOR commences export loaded container movement from ICD-Mulund (east) to JN Port
  • CONCOR to issue 1 bonus share per 2 held
  • Eco clearance now coming faster for road development projects
  • ICCI seeks govt intervention on Kerala truckers strike
  • Private cos ready to invest in freight terminals
  • Wagon maker eyes exports to boost margins
  • Deadlines set for key infrastructure project investments
  • Forex reserves dip to $ 279 bn
  • Govt commissions study on SEZs
  • India Ratings maintains negative outlook for infrastructure sector in H213
  • Industry pushes for renewal of GSP during US Vice-President's visit
  • INR firms up against dollar
  • Rigid labour laws hit garment exports
  • Bruce Hulings appointed UTi Worldwide s projects head
  • Chapman Freeborn & ACI charter Antonov AN-225 to deliver outsized cargo
  • Cosco Shipping Hong Kong orders four multipurpose vessels
  • Large boilers & furnace transported from Denmark to Bulgaria by Holleman
  • V.Alexander moves over-dimensional cargo from Germany to India

Marine Logweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Major ship repair award to BAE Systems Norfolk
  • Teekay LNG orders two more ME-GI engined LNG tankers
  • GAO report raises questions about LCS
  • Dynagas takes delivery of ice-class LNG tankers
  • Malaysia's Coastal wins OSV orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Ceremony marks completion of new Willamette River bridge
  • Port of Seattle reports June container numbers
  • New Portland Airport exhibit showcases local culinary standouts
  • Port of Newport schedules International Terminal ceremony
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • West Africa Guardcon will be published in September
    Too many private maritime security firms deploy unsupervised local teams
  • Teekay reveals it is behind order for two LNG carriers at DSME
    The two high-specification ships are for 2016 delivery
  • Golar LNG secures $1.1bn for newbuildings
    South Korean export-credit agencies provide the lion's share of funding
  • Banging heads together over Torm
    White & Case tell how to get a restructuring deal when interests sometimes clash
  • Manson denies Oaktree 'cherry-picking' in tanker sales
    There was no prearranged deal whereby the ships would be sold at anything less than the best market price obtainable, says lawyer
  • A very public ordeal
    Countdown to Torm's crisis
  • Dynagas takes delivery of two ice-class LNG carriers
    Hyundai Heavy Industries hands over 155,000 cu m vessels suitable for Arctic
  • Canadian Pacific Railway is on track for record turnover
    Network outages during four-day flood fail to dampen train operator's prospects
  • UPS sees double-digit decline in supply chain and forwarding profits
    Falling transpacific demand and cost-conscious customers hit logistics giant
  • Höegh eyes North American LNG exports
    Norwegians conduct an early-stage study into jetty-moored floating liquefaction unit
  • Fuelish bets
    Given predictions of lower energy costs due to shale gas, will owning an eco ship make sense in 2020?
  • Capacity cuts boost Asia-Europe spot prices
    SCFI shows $120 increase this week ahead of carriers' August rates hike
  • Panalpina's rising ocean freight volumes outpace the market
    Global logistics operator posts 5% rise in second-quarter sea freight
  • First Ship Lease Trust reports $7.2m quarterly loss
    Geden defaults hit Singapore-listed shipping trust's results
  • Fake reefer gases are still a threat
    Carriers must not be complacent about explosion risk, warns TT Club
  • Zim and CSCL upgrade Asia-Europe service
    More, larger boxships add new calls to AEX1
  • World Maritime University turns 30
    Knowledge hub for shipping has built itself a reputation for academic excellence
  • Shipping digs itself into a deeper hole
    Investment decisions are too inward-looking as world trade becomes increasingly bleak
  • BG Group posts a stronger LNG performance
    Energy firm overcomes disputes, damaged pipelines and disruption in Egypt and Nigeria
  • Exmar's profits disappoint
    Owner misses out on robust LPG spot market due to high contract coverage for its fleet
  • Daehan Shipbuilding to get fresh injection from creditors
    Troubled DSME-managed shipyard will put $116m to work on building LR2 tanker for Scorpio
  • STX shipbuilding and dry bulk units edge closer to financial rescue
    Shares rally as creditors said to be near a decision on $1.9bn package
  • MOL Comfort sisterships to resume service with strengthened hulls
    Upgrades will enable two boxships to return to service next month
  • Star Bulk clinches $80m from offering
    Proceeds from backstopped rights issue to partly go to eco-newbuildings
  • Piracy figures do not add up
    Records of Asian pirate attacks are showing either a fall or a sharp increase, depending on the source
  • Sembcorp Marine wins appeal against PPL Holdings ruling
    Victory gives rig builder control of shipyard's board and right to appoint top managers

Fairplayweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • ISC prices preferred shares
    NYSE-listed International Shipholding Corp today priced a perpetual preferred share offering that was upsized by 35% due to high investor interest
  • Golar LNG lines up newbuild financing
    NASDAQ-listed Golar LNG Ltd. today announced a $1.125Bn finance package for eight of its 13 LNG and FSRU newbuilds
  • Obama vows to bolster ports
    CONGRESS will not stand in the way of funding US port expansion projects aimed at accommodating larger ships, President Barrack Obama has insisted
  • RMT's profit down 14%
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust today reported net profit of $7.7M for 2Q13, down 14% year on year
  • Star Bulk seals rights offering
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk closed its backstopped rights offering yesterday, raising just over the minimum potential proceeds
  • Exmar profits boosted by Teekay deal
    LISTED Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar has reported increased 1H13 profits of $90.9M, up from $33.6M last year
  • CCCC to build 'port city' in Sri Lanka
    CHINA Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) will invest $1.43Bn to build a 'port city' at Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to a deal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)
  • China's new oceanic administration in operation
    CHINA'S restructured State Oceanic Administration (SOA) went into formal operation on Monday
  • STX Pan Ocean mulling box shipping exit
    STX Pan Ocean clarified with Fairplay today that it is still thinking over whether to continue with its container shipping business and that it has not made a firm decision yet
  • Mercator Lines (Singapore) posts loss
    THE Singapore-listed subsidiary of Mercator Lines announced a $6.7M loss for 1Q13 today, reversing a $370,000 profit in the same period in FY12
  • LR2 tankers seek better rates in West
    LR2 products tankers are ballasting to the West to seek arbitrage naphtha cargoes, as freight rates for Arabian Gulf-Far East trips have deteriorated for more than three months now, brokers told Fairplay
  • Changhang Phoenix' trio set for auction
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix's three bulk carriers will be put on auction block after a court ruling, a stock filing by the company said today
  • SMM wins appeal case on PPL shares
    SEMBCORP Marine said the Singapore court of appeal has ruled in its favour against investment firm PPL Holdings
  • Capesize rates offset by coal squeeze
    A GOOD number of iron ore fixtures came to the market this week, but a drop in coal shipments resulted in a week-on-week drop in Capesize rates
  • STX Pan Ocean sells two chemical tankers
    CASH-strapped STX Pan Ocean has sold two 2009-built chemical tankers, said brokers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • NY-NJ Port Chief Defends Bridge Toll Plan
    NEW YORK - The executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey defended the agency's bridge and tunnel toll increases and said toll revenue is not being diverted to the over-budget World Trade Center rebuilding or other port authority real estate projects. Patrick J. Foye, the port...
  • Geodis Wilson Names India, Southeast Asia Directors
    Leif Voelcker, managing director of Geodis India.Rene Bach-Larsen, managing director of Singapore and Southeast Asia.Geodis Wilson has appointed Leif Voelcker as managing director of Geodis India and Rene Bach-Larsen as cluster managing director of Singapore and Southeast Asia. Bach-Larsen joined Geodis Calberson Denmark in 1995, and was named managing director of...
  • The Infrastructure President?
    There are two President Obamas when it comes to infrastructure spending. There is the Obama who at the Port of Jacksonville on Thursday extolled the virtues of deepening port harbors so post-Panamax ships able to fit through the expanded Panama Canal can call on the East Coast. And then there...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Acquires Vanik International
    Supply Chain Solutions, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based transportation, logistics and supply chain management company, has acquired Vanik International, a Westmont, Ill.-based freight forwarder. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "As we expand our offerings and grow our company, Vanik provides a key service for SCS customers," Supply Chain Solutions CEO Les Brand...
  • DB Schenker Logistics Names Gay as CEO
    Effective Sept. 1, Lluís Gay will assume the position of CEO of Schenker Logistics, replacing Jaume Ballester. Ballester will retire after decades with Deutsche Bahn. He will continue to hold responsibility as the head of land transport in DB Schenker Logistics' Western Europe region until further notice. Gay has been the head...
  • OSCAR: No 20-Foot Containers Available in Kansas City
    Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report, July 24 Full-size image For the first time since mid-April, there were no 20-foot containers available for export in Kansas City in the week of July 24, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for July 26
    Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in August and September: Asia-Europe Starting Aug. 1, Evergreen Line will boost rates in its trade from the Far East, including Japan, and the Indian subcontinent, to Europe and the Mediterranean. The hike...
  • STB Directs BNSF Asset Revaluation Over 7-Year Period
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has taken actions to delay the revaluation of BNSF Railway's assets, in part because of Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of BNSF in 2010 without prior board authorization. The board reaffirmed that generally accepted accounting principles must be followed in rail carrier acquisitions, which permit the revaluation of...
  • Port of Vancouver USA Approves Tesoro-Savage Lease
    An aerial view of the Port of Vancouver USA.The Port of Vancouver USA's board of commissioners has unanimously approved a 10-year lease with the Tesoro-Savage Joint Venture for a crude oil handling facility at the port. The project, proposed by the port's longtime tenant Tesoro in partnership with the logistics company...
  • TAL International Reports 29.4 Percent Profit Jump
    TAL International Group reported a profit of $37.9 million for the second quarter of 2013, a jump of 29.4 percent from $29.3 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly leasing revenue for intermodal freight container and chassis lessor totaled $139.5 million, up 9.1 percent year-over-year. "TAL continued to achieve outstanding operational...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Weaken
    Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined in the week ending July 26, ahead of a planned Aug. 1 general rate increase. "The U.S. routes have shown a weaker development when compared to the European trades. We cannot yet categorically...
  • Pacer Reports Second Quarter Profit Growth
    Pacer International reported its net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaled $1.9 million, compared with $1.3 million in the same quarter in 2012. Quarterly revenue for the asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider totaled $238.0 million, slumping 35.4 percent year-over-year from $368.3 million. The decrease was...
  • It's Official: Brian W. Taylor Is Jaxport's New CEO
    Brian W. Taylor, Jaxport's new CEO.The Jacksonville Port Authority has named Brian W. Taylor as its new CEO, effective July 29, according to Joe York, chairman of the Florida port authority's board of directors. The board of directors had voted unanimously in June to offer the position to Taylor. Taylor, a long-time...
  • SCFI: Asia-Northern Europe Rates Jump Ahead of GRI
    Spot container rates from Asia to northern European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index jumped nearly 10 percent in the week ending July 26. "It seems as if the reports last week about a lack of capacity on the key Asia-Europe route are beginning to have an effect. The...
  • EU, Armenia Strike Deal for Free Trade Area
    The European Union and Armenia have concluded negotiations for a deep and comprehensive trade area, which will create a new framework for trade relations between the two nations and boost bilateral economic benefits. Negotiators reached agreement at the seventh and final round of talks, held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia....
  • Barcelona Terminal Sets Container-Handling Record
    TCB handled 3,784 loading and unloading movements in 28 hours.Spain's Terminal de Contenidors de Barcelona, part of Grup Marítim TCB, has set a company record for movements in handling a single ship. TCB completed handling of the CMA CGM Effingham, which is operated by CMA CGM and Maersk Line, with a...
  • American Maritime Industry Praises Pres. Obama and Sec. Foxx's Visit to Port of Jacksonville to Talk about Jobs & Economic Growth
    WASHINGTON - The American maritime industry today praised President Barack Obama and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for visiting the Port of Jacksonville, Florida to talk about jobs and economic growth. Thomas Allegretti, the Chairman of the American Maritime Partnership, noted that the Port of Jacksonville alone is homeport to four...
  • ConGlobal Awarded CCM Contract at TraPac Facility in Jacksonville
    ConGlobal Industries, Inc. was awarded the Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) contract to supply all ILA labor for out-of-service maintenance and repair operations at TraPac, a privately operated terminal facility in Jacksonville, FL. The contract encompasses approximately 2,000 chassis managed by CCM, the largest chassis pool provider in North America, and...
  • New Chairman for Port of Milford Haven
    One of the most senior figures in the UK Ports Industry, Peter Jones, has been appointed Chairman of the Port of Milford Haven. Mr Jones accepted the appointment following an open competition jointly led by the Port and the Department for Transport. Mr Jones has been appointed by the Secretary...
  • APM Terminals Apapa to Receive New RTG Cranes
    Ships docked at APM Terminals Apapa.APM Terminals Apapa in Nigeria is expected to receive five new rubber-tire gantry cranes out of a series of 10 in August as part of its third phase of a $135 million terminal upgrade. The remaining five RTGs will be delivered in November, enabling the terminal...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Geden sheds second resale
    Sale-and-purchase brokers in London and Athens are circulating reports that suggest Geden Lines of Turkey has offloaded another newbuilding.
  • Restis held
    Greek shipping and business magnate Victor Restis is being held in pre-trial custody after a marathon four-hour deposition before a fraud investigator and prosecutor.
  • Teekay seals LNG double
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) has confirmed a pair of LNG newbuildings and penned options for up to four more.
  • Buys a no brainer
    Debt repayments topping $200m over the next two years will not stand in the way of expansion at Costamare and its joint venture with private equity partner York Capital.
  • Zeeland edges up
    Dutch terminals group Zeeland Seaports has pushed up first-half volumes thanks largely to a rise in oil cargoes.
  • Rickmers spots reprieve
    Rickmers Maritime sounded a positive note for the containership market as it recorded a marginal fall in second quarter profit.
  • VLCCs bite Batista
    Eike Batista's swoop for a couple of Vela VLCCs has come back to haunt the Brazilian tycoon.
  • Samudera fires warning
    Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line has braced investors for more red ink when it reports its second quarter results next week.
  • Golar grabs $1.12bn
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has sealed a huge $1.125bn financing deal for its new gas carriers.
  • SAC's $100m in ships
    A giant hedge fund indicted in the US for insider trading has a shipping portfolio spanning seven companies.
  • Restis takes the stand
    Greek shipping magnate Victor Restis voluntarily deposited EUR 5.8m ($7.7m) in an escrow account before heading to the office of the prosecutor to defend himself on charges of money laundering today.
  • Greeks bearing gifts
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Mercator slumps to red
    The forced sale of a VLOC continued to hurt Singapore-listed Mercator Lines during the opening quarter of the year.
  • PSL cancels three more
    Thailand's Precious Shipping (PSL) is chasing $62m from ABG Shipyard after tearing up deals for three more bulker newbuildings.
  • Huge catch for Coastal
    Coastal Contracts of Malaysia has racked up another massive order for seven offshore support vessels.
  • Cargoes slim for BG
    BG Group delivered fewer cargoes in the last three months but saw its LNG Shipping & Marketing operating profit nudge up slightly.
  • Hitched on Hebridean Princess?
    Hollywood royalty Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be following in the footsteps of British royalty by booking the Hebridean Princess cruiseship.
  • VL deal to set marker
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • China yard profits slashed
    Chinese shipyards have recorded a 54% drop in first-half earnings as deliveries fell.
  • SSC profit leaps
    Singapore Shipping Corp posted a huge hike in first quarter earnings after adding a new string to its bow.
  • Reefer death revealed
    Norway's Siem Shipping is investigating how an officer died during mooring operations on one of its reefers.
  • Monarch denies dumping
    US owner Monarch Shipping has gone to court in a bid to release a ro-ro held in Florida in an oil dumping probe.
  • Arrest rocks Restis
    Jaws dropped in Greece as news of Victor Restis's arrest amid claims of money laundering emerged this week.
  • Moorhouse joins JFS
    James Fisher and Sons has appointed former Lloyd's Register executive chairman David Moorhouse to its board of directors.
  • Star issue sparkles
    Star Bulk has pocketed more than it hoped for from its trip to Wall Street in a move which attracted some blue-chip investors to the bulker owner.
  • DSME nets LNG duo
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two 173,400-cbm LNG carriers.
  • Siem Shipping on the up
    Kristian Siem's reefer operation posts bigger first half profit as revenue jumps.
  • Seadrill wants Sevan
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has launched a mandatory offer for the remaining shares in Sevan Drilling.
  • Nine crew missing
    Nine crew are missing feared dead after a barge sank to the east of Singapore.
  • ISC plots tanker play
    International Shipholding Corp of the US is looking to acquire a minority stake in a pair of chemical tankers that are due for delivery in 2014.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Back to School: Understanding the Value of a Supply Chain Education
    A growing number of targeted degree programs have been established to educate the next generation of industry leaders. This one-hour, interactive discussion will help you understand how to assess the value supply chain education presents to you and your organization:
  • Bill seeks Jones Act exemption for some Puerto Rico cargo
    Puerto Rico's representative to the U.S. House of Representatives said he has introduced legislation that would exempt vessels carrying fuel, agricultural products and other bulk cargo from provisions of the Jones Act.
  • Old Dominion sees 8% revenue increase in 2Q
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership talks progressing
  • New York lowering cargo assessment
    Effective August 1, the per container charge with a destination within 260 miles of the Port of New York and New Jersey will be reduced to $94 from $100 in all trades except in the Bermuda trade.
  • Saia's revenues inch up
  • Douglas Brittin in at TIACA
    Brittin, who spent the last six years ascending the air cargo ranks at the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, will replace Daniel Fernandez as secretary general on August 15.
  • U.S. intermodal volumes on the upswing
    U.S. carloads fell by 3 percent, year over year, to 277,933 units, and intermodal volume rose by 2.8 percent to 253,424 units for the week ending July 20, according to the Association of American Railroads.
  • Obama calls for maritime investment during JaxPort visit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Fuel prices lack direction in the Americas
    Demand was said to be slow in Cartagena on Friday.
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • US ECA: Sharp drop in FONARs
    More ships able to source LSFO, but operators who repeatedly say they can't are likely to come under scrutiny.
  • Prices mainly flat in Rotterdam
    Weak demand seen in Hamburg.
  • Little movement in Fujairah
    Bunker prices flat in Suez.
  • Office move for Termoil
    Greek bunker trader has new address.
  • Asian IFO prices end week with little movement
    Strong demand noted in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Coastal shipping attracts new players
    Prospect of cheaper bunkering attracting interest to coastal trade.
  • LNG valve manufacturer expands North American operations
    Selects W&O Supply as exclusive distributor for LNG valves to marine firms.
  • Price key to adopting LNG as bunker fuel, study finds
    Korean Register presents feasibility study on dual-fuel containership.
  • Royal Caribbean regains positive momentum
    Firm managed to reduce fuel expenses while increasing revenues over the year.
  • Global Shippers back EC MRV system
    MRV system to provide verifiable greenhouse gas data from ocean carriers, says spokesman.
  • Star Bulk secures funding for fuel-efficient newbuilds
    Funds from $75 million backstopped equity rights offering and concurrent private placement programme.
  • Quarterly earnings up for US barge operator
    Kirby Corporation posts net profit of $63.1 million in Q2 2013.

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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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