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August 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China delays Purchasing Managers Index data, can't vouch for accuracy
  • CIMC sale tripled Cosco Pacific net profit, otherwise it fell 3.6pc
  • TSA announces US$100/FEU westbound backhaul rate hike for October
  • Evergreen takes in first of ten 8,508 TEUers to build 45-ship fleet
  • Shipping Corp of India ups India-Europe rate US$300/TEU September 1
  • Tough talks ahead before Trans-Pacific Partnership settles digital divide
  • CSAV share sale falls short, raises US$170 million less than expected
  • Chongqing's seven-month international cargo movement volume up 36pc
  • Drewry: Indian ports need to reform tariffs and tendering to prosper
  • Cross Strait ferry to start Pingtan-Taipei service in September
  • Kandla invites tenders for US$930 million, 4.9 million TEU terminal
  • Hamburg Sud's first US naming ceremony for 3,800-TEU Cap Corrientes
  • US court tells Port of LA to stop banning owner-operator truckers
  • Republican congressmen demand cost benefit study on hours of work limits
  • WWPC member handles ships with 40 billion tons for oil and gas sector
  • Bulgarian simulation centre wins European Maritime Administration cert
  • Air China's first half profit up 9.9pc, helped greatly by forex gain
  • Changi Airport July air freight volume increases 1pc to 160,002 tonnes
  • International air cargo demand among Asia Pacific airlines falls 2.6pc
  • Air Canada sets up communications and control centre outside Toronto
  • Curbs on gold imports lead to rise in India airport gold smuggling

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Containerised exports from Subcontinent showing positive trend overall
  • Sailesh Bhatia elected President of AMTOI
  • Egypt, Syria unrest hits spices, tea & rice exports
  • Exporters told to move up value chain to gain
  • India asks European Customs authorities to allow exporters to take back rejected consignments
  • Urea imports shoot up to 11.09 lakh tonnes in Q1
  • USFDA to strengthen food import norms
  • Vannamei shrimp exports surge on high global demand
  • Box terminal operators facing multiple challenges, says Drewry
  • Railways likely to hike freight charges in October
  • RITES preparing techno-economic feasibility report for proposed Major Port in Andhra Pradesh
  • India & Myanmar set trade target of $ 3 bn by 2015
  • INR plunges to another new low of 66.08
  • Latin American countries to diversify trade with India
  • ...sector faces acute manpower crunch
  • CCI clears infra projects worth INR 2 lakh cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Caterpillar renews contract with Fret SNCF
  • PostNL operating a "squeaky clean" truck
  • Drewry says shipping lines have backs against the wall
  • Air India returns to Australia after 16 years
  • Gebrüder Weiss: new air and sea head at Vienna airport
  • Swiss Post inaugurates new logistics terminal near Zurich
  • Port of Koper: more profit with less cargo
  • Canadian Pacific ordered to interchange traffic
  • Mercator and United Cargo launch major IT solution
  • SBS appoints new business development vice-president
  • Hoyer cuts CO2 emissions
  • More trucks from UK to mainland Europe
  • Naming of DFDS ro-ro vessel at Volkswerft Stralsund
  • Volga-Dnepr participates in new hangar opening
  • Mainfreight expands customs activities in St Petersburg

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Damen Galati delivers second PSV 3300
  • Ingram Barge makes Senior VP appointment
  • Vietnam shipyard increases ship lift capacity
  • LCS 4 completes acceptance trials
  • Resolve Marine Group in Alaska acquisition
  • Wärtsilä to supply propulsion packages for IHC pipelayers

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Port of Olympia part of Mission Creek cleanup project
  • Trucking segment leads way in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Evergreen Group celebrates naming of new L-type vessel
  • New shipping company orders eight ultramax bulk vessels
  • U.S. enters into MOU for stronger ties with Uruguay

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • China Shipping signals more foreign partnerships
    Line takes action after staying in the red
  • Ship Finance 'would survive Frontline default', says Hjertaker
    Plans are in place to cut counterparty exposure, says chief executive
  • Top 100 Container Ports 2013
    Exclusive Containerisation International analysis of the leading global box hubs
  • Ardmore Shipping teams up with oil trader Vitol
    Deal supports Ardmore's expansion in brighter product tanker market
  • Seoul reshuffles policy banks and consolidates ship finance
    Study will decide whether South Korea launches a shipping credit guarantee fund
  • Scorpio Tankers targets $430m loan for newbuildings
    New York-listed product tanker owner continues aggressive expansion
  • Target Group orders MR2s and ultramaxes
    Greek owner signs deals with Sungdong and Sinopacific
  • Rongsheng's losses deepen as cashflow remains under strain
    Private Chinese shipyard reports a 72% drop in half-year revenue
  • Saudi export ambitions reshape product tanker demand
    Take-up for specialist tonnage rises more than 60% in five years
  • Höegh LNG posts $6m pre-tax loss
    Oslo firm says long-term prospects are robust and Indonesia provides a bright spot
  • P&I clubs must buy into a general average solution
    Club consent is the last hurdle to overcome, says Townsend
  • Frontline slumps to $120m net loss
    Fredriksen tanker firm ponders restructuring and calls for more scrapping
  • Maersk drops Iceland services
    October 1 cut-off follows review into Eimskip slot deal
  • Bourbon revenues rise 14% on higher vessel rates
    Offshore vessel owners reports demand growth from Africa and Asia
  • SCI announces 80% Europe rate hike
    Move attributed to higher fuel, insurance and port costs
  • Box lines take action to reverse Pacific rates slide
    TSA lines aim for westbound increases of $100 per 4o ft
  • CSC Phoenix extends its losses and arrears
    Coastal dry bulk giant posts $56.2m first-half deficit as revenue shrinks 34%
  • CIMC first-half net profits plunge
    High finance costs squeeze margins
  • Star Bulk eyes secondhand deals on top of newbuilds
    Shares in Greek bulker owner soar nearly 11% after results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Former Facebook Executive Tapped as DOT Chief of Staff
    U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has tapped a former White House staffer and former director of policy communications for Facebook as his chief of staff. Sarah Feinberg, who most recently worked for the social networking company, has served in the Obama administration as special assistant to the president and...
  • Teamsters, DHL's AEI Agree to Extend Contract
    Teamsters at Air Express International agreed to extend their contract with the company, keeping their current benefits in place until March 2014. The extension gives both sides breathing room to deal with "substantive operational changes" planned at the U.S.-based company, part of DHL Global Forwarding. "Rather than continuing with negotiations in this...
  • Air Freight Dropped at Dubai International in July
    Dubai International reported a surprising decline in air freight volumes last month. The world's second busiest airport for international passengers has rarely had a blip in cargo volumes in recent years despite global markets being bearish. Yet although year-to-date growth remained robust, up 8.1 percent to 1,517,694 metric tons in the first...
  • Port Everglades Welcomes Grand Alliance GAX Service
    Left to right: Michael Vanderbeek, director, Port Everglades Business Development; Steven Cernak, port director; Jose Alberto Diaz, vice president and general manager, Florida International Terminals; and Capt. Sulin, master of the Philadelphia Express.Port Everglades recently celebrated the first vessel call of the Grand Alliance's Gulf Atlantic Express (GAX) service. The Hapag-Lloyd...
  • Drivers Back on Job at Green Fleet Systems
    Harbor truck drivers returned to their jobs late Tuesday after a 24-hour strike at the Green Fleet Systems warehouse in Southern California. The drivers, who were supported by the Teamsters union, said they were protesting the company's attempts to prevent them from organizing. Randy Cammack, president of Teamsters Joint Council 42...
  • Lack of Clarity on China's VAT Frustrates Shippers
    China's efforts to shift its export-driven economy toward services and clean up its environment are coming at a high cost for shippers and transportation providers. A new valued-added tax of 6 percent on logistics services and 11 percent on domestic transportation is racking confusion on the industry, as shippers and transportation...
  • From Horse and Wagon to Overnite Transportation [Video]
    JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy met with Overnite Transportation founder J. Harwood Cochrane and UPS Freight President Jack Holmes in June to talk about Cochrane's life in trucking. In this video, the first of a series drawn from their conversation, Cochrane and Holmes discuss the early days of trucking...
  • Drewry Eastbound Pacific Rate Falls Below Pre-GRI Level
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Aug. 28, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade dropped this week for the third consecutive week, with the rate falling below the level prior to the last general rate increase on Aug. 1. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping a 40-foot-equivalent-unit container...
  • Seaboard Marine Works to Raise Awareness for Fading Plant Species
    An event organized recently in Santiago, Dominican Republic by the Dominican Association of Environment & Agriculture made the local news. Numerous media outlets were on site for the Royal Palms initiative, a series of events held to raise awareness for a local species of palm tree that is on the...
  • Maximizing Free Trade's Benefits
    Free trade agreements are popping up all over the world, with more going into force or new negotiations beginning seemingly each day. In short, countries increasingly are looking at FTAs as a way to increase trade. In just the past six months, 28 countries have started negotiations to set up...
  • Port Association 'Optimistic' About WRDA
    Kurt Nagle, president of the American Association of Port Authorities, said chances are good that Congress will approve a new Water Resources Development Act this year. "We're very optimistic that there will be legislation this year," AAPA President Kurt Nagle said during a roundtable discussion sponsored by the AAPA, the Port...
  • Maersk to Halt Iceland Service
    Maersk Line and its intra-Europe subsidiary SeaGo Line said they will not accept cargo to or from Iceland beginning Oct. 1. "These changes follow an extensive review of the commercial and financial viability of our existing service offerings for Iceland," the carriers said. The lines said they will honor all bookings that...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Heidmar's hires
    One of the world's largest tanker operators has added two new hires to its UK chartering desk.
  • FRO dials back delivery clock
    Frontline issued a grim forecast in its second-quarter conference call Wednesday after turning in an earnings report covered in red ink but there were a few positive developments that caught many observers off guard.
  • Arms cargo not for repair
    Military hardware found stashed on a bulker bound for North Korea from Cuba last month was destined for use and not for repair as it was claimed, according to experts.
  • Scorpio adds two more
    Expanding Scorpio Tankers' voracious appetite for tonnage shows no signs of fading.
  • Ship Finance profit falls
    Ship Finance International has booked a drop in second quarter net earnings on lower revenue.
  • Scorpio clinches loans
    Scorpio Tankers has lined up loans totalling $429.6m to help pay for its huge newbuilding programme.
  • CSCL still red
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) stayed deep in the red during the first half of the year.
  • Two die on bulker
    Two port workers have died from asphyxiation on a Greek bulker in India.
  • ASL sees profit jump
    ASL Marine Holdings has booked a huge hike in earnings thanks to improvements in its main segments of shipbuilding and ship chartering.
  • Limarko parent buying
    Logistics group Limarko UAB is aiming to take 100% control of reefer owning unit Limarko.
  • Hansson eyes upturn
    US-listed Nordic American Tanker (NAT) could improve its third quarter results on the back of better tanker rates.
  • Opielok exits bulkers
    Opielok of Germany has quit the bulker sector with the sale of its last handysize ship.
  • Rongsheng takes huge hit
    China's Rongsheng Heavy Industries has tumbled to a big first half loss after ship orders collapsed.
  • Ocean Yield profit grows
    Newly listed Aker spin-off Ocean Yield has posted a strong growth in earnings following its IPO in Oslo in July.
  • Bourbon better again
    French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has reported another sharp jump in income thanks to a bigger fleet and firming charter rates.
  • Captain saved after sinking
    A tug master has been rescued from the Welland Canal in the US after his vessel sank.
  • Frontline hit by writedown
    John Fredriksen's Frontline was hit by a huge writedown in the second quarter which finished with a question mark still hanging over a second restructuring of the company.
  • CMES eyes handies
    Expanding China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is following up its VLCC newbuilding splurge by ordering 12 new bulkers.
  • Samsung HI within sight
    Recent confirmation of a pair of LNG newbuildings has taken Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) orders to within touching distance of its yearly order target.
  • Best quarter ever
    Seadrill, the John Fredriksen-backed drilling outfit, says its second quarter has seen its best ever operating results and net income.
  • HMM raises more cash
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has continued its drive to boost liquidity with an asset-backed securities sale.
  • Siem in tax row
    Norway's Siem Offshore has denied any liability after being indicted by the country's financial crime squad over late tax returns.
  • Hoegh LNG in the red
    Hoegh LNG has posted a loss for the second quarter due to reduced income and costs related to its Master Limited Partnership (MLP) launch.
  • Owner wins discount
    Star Bulk Carriers says it has received a sizeable discount for a large upfront payment on two capesizes ordered in China.
  • Miclyn wins Gorgon gig
    Miclyn Express Offshore has won a charter contract from Mermaid Marine Australia for work on a huge domestic LNG development.
  • New kid on the block
    China Aviation Oil (CAO) has expanded beyond its core jet fuel trading business with a move into fuel oil.
  • SA should target bunkers
    The South African government has been called on to realise the potential of the ship refuelling market in its ports.
  • US salvage merger
    US salvor Resolve Marine Group is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Alaskan rival Magone Marine.
  • And the winner is...
    An equity analyst from Wells Fargo Securities has emerged as one of the winners of a prestigious trophy honouring Wall Street's leading sell-side forecasters.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Fuel among worries for domestic carriers
    The unrest in Syria has the potential to drive up jet fuel prices, but any increase isn't likely to hurt airlines near-term profitability right away, according to Helane Becker of analyst Cowen and Co.
  • Napolitano outlines priorities for next DHS secretary
    In her farewell speech as secretary of homeland security, Janet Napolitano on Monday said her successor will need to forge a strong relationship with Congress to ensure the department has adequate resources and security systems.
  • Kewill releases mobile truck trip extension application
  • L.A. port begins environmental review of Yang Ming project
    The carrier recently extended its terminal lease by nine more years, which could net the port up to $525 million, in order to secure support for the new project. The port has agreed to invest $122 million in terminal improvements.
  • Transpacific carriers plan westbound rate hike
  • CMB's first-half struggles start with Bocimar
  • CBP makes IPR seizures in NY, L.A.
    Illegal trading under another company's trademark is a serious concern for industry because legitimate businesses lose sales to criminals making cheaper knockoffs of their products, according to regulatory officials.
  • Hamburg Süd christens ship in San Francisco
  • Ruckus brings WiFi to warehousing industry

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2013
  • Crude soars on back of Middle East tension
    'As long as tension escalates in the region, specifically in Syria and Iran, you can expect prices to move higher'.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints two new trading managers
    Stefanie Tay and Mads Holm both appointed as trading managers and team leaders.
  • Bunker tanker sale price published
    Two vessels from the bankrupt company have now been sold.
  • Crude pulls prices upward in most ports
    Fujairah's 380 cSt prices recorded double digit gains.
  • Double digit gains seen across Europe
    Rotterdam MGO rose by over $30 pmt.
  • Particulate filter technology seeks backers
    Danish team wants to get its clean-tech product into production.
  • Bunker prices spike across Asia
    MGO prices record double digit growth at key ports.
  • Frontline deeper in red
    Vessel impairment puts hole in company's bottom line.
  • Storage opportunity opens up in Singapore
    Singapore-listed player to enter fuel oil market.
  • Eco ships will drive newbuilding orders, says Italian shipowner
    Company has invested nearly $300 million in orders so far.
  • Skangass expands LNG transport and bunkering operations
    Chartered vessel able to perform ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG, says firm.
  • Firm introduces automatic bunker fuel switch system
    In anticipation of stricter sulphur emission regulations at several locations in 2015 onwards, says Auramarine.
  • Bunker tanker returns to operations
    Lukoil's Aginskoye is based at company's Murmansk facility.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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- 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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