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October 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • EU customs staff numbers shrink as inspections become computerised
  • UPS quarterly profit up 134pc tO US$1.1 billion as revenues rise 3.5pc
  • Hapag, Unifeeder to levy US$70-$102/box to St Petersburg, Ust-Luga
  • Shanghai trade zone expected to ban London Metal Exchange godown
  • Hebei ports volume up 17.5pc to 652 million tonnes in first 9 months
  • Hebei port project spending hits US$2 billion in first nine months
  • Beibu Gulf port of Qinzhou 8-month box volume up 20pc to 354,000 TEU
  • Kolkata-Singapore/Klang lines to levy US$120/TEU surcharge November 1
  • P3 membership in legal non-EU cartels said to imply illegal behaviour
  • UK truckers must meet deadline to comply with French ecotax by January
  • Transnet first half sales up 14pc to 2013 despite economic slowdown
  • Strainstall Marine wins order from Hyundai Heavy for hull stress monitor
  • Jiangsu 9-month foreign trade box volume up 5.8pc to 5.19 million TEU
  • DHL wins contract with fresh and natural food producer Hain Daniels
  • Worldwide box port index for September shows 'long-lasting stagnation'
  • Business Monitor International expects slowdown for Malaysian economy
  • US corn export sales soar as low prices draw high volume China buyers
  • Third quarter US truck thieves up thefts 15pc, but for 15pc less value
  • IMarEST to confer on ship propulsion, compliance November 27-28
  • IAG Cargo ups London-Hong Kong freighter flights via Frankfurt, Delhi
  • Saudia Cargo opens Lagos hub with spokes from AV Cargo Airlines
  • UK's Virgin Atlantic Cargo deploys RTS air freight pricing software
  • Doubts raised over Manas transit hub in Kyrgyzs after US shuts airbase

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • A third of seafarers are burdened by admin tasks, survey finds
  • AADA to increase rates, levy bunker surcharge
  • CNC launches KVT intra-Asia service
  • MSC's peak season surcharge
  • US box ports projected to handle more import cargo for holiday season
  • Wan Hai Lines announces transpacific service structure
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on perfume chemical imports
  • Garment exports grow 15 pc in Sept.
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port receives interim dividend from Pipavav Railway Corporation
  • Labour agitation at NSICT likely to end soon
  • PPT joins hands with GAIL for setting up offshore LNG terminal
  • UltraTech Cement to build 1.25 mt terminal at Mumbai Port
  • GDL's consolidated net profit up 12 pc in Q2
  • Aug. FDI dips 38 pc to 8-month low
  • Cane price dispute may hit sugar exports
  • Govt may raise Customs duty on 8 telecom items
  • IIFCL to get $ 700 m ADB loan
  • Organise infrastructure finance through market instruments rather than banks, says SEBI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer
  • DWC ceases to be a freight-only airport
  • Evergreen names "Ever Linking"
  • Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic
  • New Lille-Dunkirk inland waterway shuttle
  • Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter
  • Saudia Cargo expands Lagos hub with AV Cargo capacity
  • Swisslog lands big order from SCA in the Netherlands
  • Hong Kong airport: change at the top
  • No takeoff for Asia Pacific airlines in September
  • Hansa Heavy Lift gains ISO accreditation
  • Scania offering complete Euro VI range
  • Claas entrusts procurement logistics services to Duvenbeck
  • P3 besorgt die Verladerschaft
  • Reinforcement for Miebach sales team

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Chouest crew kidnappings are part of worrying trend
  • USC to take total ownership of Helsinki Shipyard
  • Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding christens fourth NSC
  • Kiel Canal closed by collision
  • Triyards wins newbuild orders worth $59 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency chair heading to new post in Taiwan
  • Port of Newport seeking applicants for commission post
  • Maritime Commerce Club sets coal terminal info meeting
  • BNSF Chief Financial Officer announces plans to step down
  • Retired Coast Guard Cutter heading to service in Bangladesh

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Rickmers seeks further $100m bond tranche
    German owner reports a drop in first-half profits
  • Sale of product tanker Aristarchos sets a new benchmark
    Scorpio is not the only player in this market
  • Scorpio investment in Dorian signals VLGC market consolidation
    New players join forces in gas sector
  • Scorpio sees time charter equivalent earnings rise
    Rises follow expansion strategy
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholder consortium dissolves ahead of schedule
    Move should offer incoming chief executive a freer hand
  • Steamship and North announce general increases for next renewal
    The former ups premiums by 10% as the latter opts for a 7.5% increase
  • Container market expected to be sluggish in the short term
    Braemar Seascope blames oversupply of ships of more than 10,000 teu and weak demand
  • Brightoil secures $50m loan
    Loan demonstrates bank's confidence in company
  • Weak Asia-Europe volumes hit OOCL
    Hong Kong-based carrier suffers 22% revenue drop on trade route
  • SITC posts higher profit despite lower average freight rate
    Higher shipping volumes and gains from foreign-exchange trading boost results
  • Lawyer calls for liner consortia rules to be amended
    Holmes urges Brussels to raise thresholds
  • SCCT in talks to restart navigation channel project
    Improved access to east port from Mediterranean would benefit global trade
  • Gadani breakers pounce on VLCC
    Ships sold at speculative rates are struggling to renegotiate on arrival, say buyers
  • Cosco Pacific reports strong profit and throughput for third quarter
    Port operator posts 11% volume growth
  • CSC Phoenix records another quarterly loss
    Insolvent Chinese carrier faces mounting pressure from creditors
  • Hanjin yard wins orders for boxship and capesize bulkers
    Builder books one 9,000 teu ship at $82m and four 180,000 dwt bulkers at $55m each
  • Antwerp box throughput falls again in third quarter
    Port pins its hopes on handling larger vessels, including P3 Network ships
  • Founder Kang loses out in proposed STX Pan Ocean rescue plan
    Troubled South Korea dry bulk firm plans to shrink its share capital
  • Wisdom Marine plans to build three bulkers at Japanese yards
    Taiwanese owner to sign for two 37,600 dwt ships and one 55,000 dwt vessel
  • SHI net profit down 39% July-September
    South Korean giant faces weaker margins for producing offshore units

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • P3 submits US filing
    RATE RISES and service levels remain a concern for shippers after the filing in the US last week of the world's largest vessel alliance, Fairplay has been told
  • Dorian takes over Scorpio's LPG fleet
    DORIAN LPG said today it will take over all VLGC newbuilding contracts from NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers, with Scorpio obtaining almost one-third of Dorian's ownership in return
  • USC plans buyout at Arctech Helsinki yard
    MOSCOW'S government-owned United Shipbuilding Corp has told Fairplay it plans to buy out STX Finland at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
  • China, Taiwan adopt 19 trade proposals
    TAIWAN and mainland China have adopted 19 trade proposals, including one to boost the island's co-operation with Shanghai Free Trade Zone
  • Master missing in Pacific
    THE MASTER of the bulker Taipower Prosperity II is still being sought today after he presumably fell overboard near the tiny island republic of Palau, southwest of Guam
  • Brightoil nets third loan
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) today said a subsidiary has signed a 10-year term loan accord
  • Asian offshore companies bag contracts
    MALAYSIAN offshore players Jasa Merin and SapuraKencana Petroleum and Singapore's Ezion Holdings have secured contracts
  • SITC's profits rise 22%
    HONG KONG-listed box carrier SITC said today its profits rose 22% year on year to $86M in the first nine months of 2013
  • Disposal affects COSCO Pacific's profits
    HONG KONG-listed COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of giant China, said today 3Q profits fell 18% year on year to $80M
  • CSSC-JNHI losses compound
    THE losses SHANGHAI-listed CSSC-JNHI shot up nearly six times in 3Q13 to 33.3M yuan ($5.4M) because of lagging investment gains and lower profit margins
  • Ezra profits exceed outlook, but it keeps 'sell' call
    DMG & Partners maintained its 'sell' rating for Singapore's offshore contractor Ezra Holdings, as its core valuations were "still expensive"
  • Samudera swings to losses
    INDONESIAN shipping group Samudera posted net losses of $0.239M for the third quarter ending 30 September, against net profits of $1.3M year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Industry Officials Seek Changes in NY-NJ Chassis Model
    Representatives of waterfront employers, drayage companies and the International Longshoremen's Association said there's an urgent need to improve the way intermodal chassis are supplied in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, said the ILA, its employers...
  • ILA, Employers Blast Waterfront Commission
    International Longshoremen's Association officials and port employers told an industry forum that a standoff with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor over longshore hiring threatens to undermine productivity gains in a new ILA contract. Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District and of Local 1804-1, which represents maintenance...
  • Wall Street Zeroes In on Intermodal Pricing
    For investors, Canadian and U.S. intermodal growth isn't the story anymore; it's all about pricing. That's the impression analysts gave this month during third quarter earnings calls with the seven Class I railroads.Investors have always been curious about carload and intermodal pricing, but the increased focus suggests that Wall Street...
  • ASF Intermodal Kicks Off Midwest Expansion
    ASF Intermodal has opened an intermodal drayage facility in the Chicago area. The new terminal, which is the Alabama-based intermodal truck carrier's first location in the Midwest, is located in Rockdale, Ill., and is the first of several Midwest terminals that ASF Intermodal plans to open over the next 12 months. Paul...
  • Quarterly Profit Down at Universal Truckload Services
    Universal Truckload Services reported net income of $13.7 million in the third quarter of 2013, falling 8.7 percent year-over-year from $15.1 million. However, total quarterly revenue for the North American asset-light company, No. 26 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, rose 1.9 percent from $256.9 in 2012 to...
  • Volume at Top Three Chinese Ports Drops
    Top China Ports Year-to-Date Growth Rate - January-September 2013 Full-size image China's top three ports of 2012 saw year-over-year declines in the volume of containers handled in September. The Port of Dalian, ranked eighth in China in 2012, had the largest increase among the top ports for a seventh straight month, soaring...
  • Cheng Lie Navigation Launches Intra-Asia Service
    CNC Line's new KVT service.Cheng Lie Navigation, part of CMA CGM, has launched a new intra-Asia service, the KVT, connecting South Korea to Thailand and Vietnam. The KVT service, which has nine refrigerated plugs available, is operated along the following rotation: Busan, Ulsan and Kwangyang, South Korea; Hong Kong; Ho Chi...
  • FMC Reaches Agreements on $617,500 in Civil Penalties
    The Federal Maritime Commission has completed seven compromise agreements with nine non-vessel-operating common carriers and freight forwarders, recovering a total of $617,500 in civil penalties. The penalties resulted from alleged violations of the Shipping Act of 1984, after FMC's area representatives conducted investigations in the Seattle, South Florida, Los Angeles, New...
  • Evergreen Announces Leadership Changes at US Agency
    Thomas Chen, the chairman of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. (EGA) is being transferred to a new role in Taiwan. His successor is Jack Yen, who has been serving as EGA vice chairman. The announcement was made by Captain S. Y. Kuo, Evergreen Group vice group chairman, who is headquartered in Jersey City,...
  • Evergreen Group Names Another L-Type Container Ship
    (L-R) Bronson Hsieh, second vice group chairman of Evergreen Group; Mrs. Datin Saisunee Ong, wife of the chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); Dato Dr. Kenny Ong, chairman of Evergreen Marine Corp. (Malaysia); and Lai Sun-Quae, chairman of CSBC Corp., Taiwan.Evergreen Group has unveiled the 8,508-TEU Ever Linking, the second...
  • P3 Alliance to Boost Trans-Pacific Capacity
    The service schedule that the P3 Alliance plans to launch next May indicates that Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will boost the combined capacity of their services on the trans-Pacific by a significant amount, while the increases will be smaller on the Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean lanes. The P3...
  • Bunker Fuel Prices Resume Decline
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel this week resumed the declines that they had been experiencing before last week's modest gains, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel...
  • Rickmers Boosts Bond as Profit, Revenue Shrink
    Rickmers Group is adding €75 million (about US$103.4 million) to its €175 million corporate bond issued in June. Germany's biggest charter shipowner said it will use the net proceeds to finance growth and refinance bank liabilities and refinancing costs. The increase, via a private placement with a 100 percent issue price, will...
  • Congressional and JAXPORT leaders: "Port growth projects will move forward"
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd today in announcing that the port's two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Point and...
  • What they are saying: leaders weigh in on Jacksonville port improvement projects
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2013) - Here's what government, industry and local leaders had to say in support of Jacksonville's harbor improvement projects and keeping these projects on track: Governor Rick Scott "We are pleased the United States House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) that includes the authorization for...
  • Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6
    Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation 2013 Seminar in Chicago on November 6 discussing "Global Supply Chain Management Overview". Alexandria, VA October 28, 2013 Robert Voltmann, Transportation Intermediaries Association's (TIA) President & CEO will be speaking at the 3PL Value Creation...
  • TNT Express's Profit Plummets 25 Percent
    TNT Express posted a 25 percent year-over-year decline in third quarter profit on 7 percent lower revenue, prompting the Dutch parcel delivery company to intensify restructuring measures to confront difficult market conditions. Net income dipped to €6 million (about US$8.3 million) in the third quarter of 2013, compared with €8 million...
  • Carriers' Liability: Rooted in Tradition
    Q: You recently responded to a broker who was suggesting that motor carrier shippers buy their own cargo insurance, saying you didn't think that was going to happen because it would fly in the face of the "tradition" of the industry. But you ignored your questioner's comment that rail and ocean...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • NCL cruises to profits surge
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) posted a 34.9% surge in third-quarter profits but released a slightly less ambitious yield outlook for the full year.
  • Show me the money
    Crowley Maritime's $200m fundraiser appears to have reignited questions about how the owners of Jones Act product tankers and other types of US-flagged tonnage will finance fleet expansion in the near-term.
  • EastMed sued in San Juan
    A dockworker's family has filed a lawsuit against Greece's Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (EastMed) a year after he suffered a debilitating head injury while unloading a bulker in Puerto Rico.
  • Gard confirms Roppestad
    An insider and a Norwegian has been given one of the most challenging jobs in the marine insurance world.
  • TMM loss cut
    Mexico's Grupo TMM has reduced its loss in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Kirby edges past Street
    Kirby Corp has booked a record third quarter profit which measures up well with Wall Street expectations.
  • Cosco Pac profit up
    Cosco Pacific has seen its third quarter profit pick up while the sale of its stake in China International Marine Containers has strengthened its cash position.
  • Scorpio scrapes into profit
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has posted a slim profit in the third quarter, but its big Korean newbuilding finance package has yet to be finalised.
  • Ardmore admits buy
    Ardmore Shipping has confirmed its first dip into the second hand market as a public company.
  • Yujin down to two
    Singapore's Yujin International has shrunk its fleet to two after selling another old bunker tanker.
  • Miclyn in Thai tie-up
    Australia's Miclyn Express Offshore is snapping up a 50% stake in Thai offshore shipping company Uniwise Towage (UWT).
  • Scorpio creates new giant
    Scorpio Tankers has teamed up with Dorian LPG to form the world's second largest VLGC owner.
  • Seacor soars
    New York-listed Seacor Holdings has posted a stronger third quarter profit after tanker and offshore earnings grew.
  • Fire hits Grimaldi ship
    A blaze has been brought under control on a Grimaldi car carrier in Antwerp.
  • Weaker quarter, stronger year
    A larger fleet and a gain on newbuilding cancellations could not prevent a slide in profit at Precious Shipping during the third quarter.
  • Brightoil makes it $100m
    Hong Kong shipping group Brightoil Petroleum has inked another loan for $50m with China Development Bank Corporation (CDBC).
  • Ferry stuck in storm
    A DFDS ro-pax has aborted an entry into Ijmuiden in the Netherlands as a big storm played havoc with shipping across northern Europe.
  • Hunt on after grounding
    Police in Ghana are hunting two officers who abandoned an unflagged tanker before it ran aground.
  • SITC strikes higher note
    SITC has pushed up its profit in the first nine months of 2013 with the aid of higher volumes.
  • Golar unit sets stage
    Golar LNG Partners has set the stage to raise capital after an open-ended shelf filing in the US.
  • Mitsui eyes bigger profit
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) is expecting better first-half earnings as revenue improves.
  • DVB bullish on Indian LNG
    Growing demand for energy in India is expected to increase LNG imports into the country over the next four years, say market experts.
  • Seasonal cheer for Sveaas
    Christen Sveaas-backed Viking Supply Ships has bagged a $120m contract for four of its anchor handlers.
  • Bahri boosted by gas
    Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings, partly thanks to its holding in Singapore LPG carrier owner Petredec.
  • Smash closes Kiel Canal
    Germany's Kiel Canal has been closed on Monday morning after a collision with a gas carrier left a cargoship holed and listing dangerously.
  • Triyards breaks drought
    Triyards Holdings has won its first newbuilding contract in almost a year with two deals worth $59m in total.
  • Malaysia's huge loan spur
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has hailed a government decision to lend MYR 3bn ($958m) to boost the domestic industry.
  • Three more for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries continued its order run on Monday with KRW 203.54bn ($192m) of contracts for three vessels.
  • BW faces downgrade
    BW Group faces a possible downgrade of its Ba2 corporate family and senior secured bond ratings by Moody's.
  • Glencore grows coal arm
    Glencore Xstrata has teamed up with Sumitomo to take a controlling interest in Australia's third largest thermal coal mine.
  • Weaker rates dent OOCL
    Weaker freight rates across its three main trades have hit the financial performance of liner company OOCL.
  • Ezion books rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has scooped a $65m contract to supply a service rig under a three year charter.
  • Ezra sees improvement
    Ezra Holdings has posted a 20% jump in fourth quarter profits helped by a recovery at its subsea services division.
  • Norway top of the pile
    Norwegian investors remain the top spenders on newbuildings in the first nine months of this year according to Clarkson Research.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • TNT Express sees lackluster Q3 revenues
    TNT Express reported a 6.6-percent, year-over-year decline in revenues during the third quarter, finishing the period at 1.62 billion euro ($2.23 billion) on a 1.3-percent decline in operating expenses.
  • FDA proposes rule to increase animal food safety
  • Port of Virginia exports slow in September
    The growth of ocean container volume at the Port of Virginia in September slowed to 1.5 percent, year-over-year, to 185,185 TEUs, primarily due to fewer exports. Box volume at the port is down by 20,000 TEUs since July.
  • MarAd meeting to seek public input on maritime strategy
    The public meeting on developing a national maritime strategy will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, Jan. 14 through Jan. 16, 2014. Ideas for agenda topics will be accepted through Nov. 22.
  • FMCSA updates HOS rule in Federal Register
  • UP opens railport to serve Texas oil sector
    UP's move is the latest example of how logistics and transportation companies are investing to handle inbound and outbound shipments tied to the rapid development of shale rock formations across the United States.
  • Pacer feels impact of UP deal in quarterly results
  • ABF, Teamsters reach another contract extension
  • Old Dominion makes a move in North Carolina
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2013
  • Prices start off week mixed in Northwest Europe
    Congestion was reported in Gibraltar.
  • Kiel Canal closed after collision at bunker station
    LPG carrier in collision with a general cargo vessel.
  • Prices firm, avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez prices flat for second consecutive trading day.
  • Global Risk Management takes on new staff member
    Maiken Sode Graversen will be based in Middelfart as an Assistant Risk Manager.
  • Renewables tech firm eyes global market
    Initial success with fuel sees company broaden its commercial horizons.
  • Prospects for 'looking up' for Greek bunker market
    Trade figures from Greece suggest the country's bunker sector may be growing.
  • Search for savings 'driving demand for newbuilds'
    Shipyards taking orders for fuel efficient tonnage.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • Shipping firm sees profits nearly double
    Lower administrative and general expenses in harbour towing and bunkering.
  • Shipowners offered course on LNG
    First session has been held in Gothenburg.
  • Battery storage system gains type approval
    System is up to 10 times more powerful than lead-acid battery units, says maker.
  • US bunker player receives more financing
    To support government's bunker fuel transportation operations.
  • Singapore firm sells bunker tanker
    Vessel sold is 4,280 dwt single hull, port limit trading bunker tanker.

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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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