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BRIEFS
July 31, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC splashes out on newbuilds with an orderbook that outpaces all rivals
  • Guangdong ports' 6-month box volume declines 0.8pc to 12.61 million TEU
  • Northern hemisphere shipping peak season less defined, says Drewry report
  • Wan Hai resumes west coast of South America service on 9-ship loop
  • Egypt's Suez Canal maintains normal shipping under military guard
  • Cross-strait shipping shines brightly in otherwise depressed market
  • April's Hong Kong ship collision blamed failure to follow guidelines
  • Western Harbour and Route 3 tunnels toll hikes delayed in Hong Kong
  • Hapag-Lloyd levies Montreal low water surcharge of US$60-$100/TEU
  • Barcelona first half slips 3pc to 828,169 TEU as transshipments fade
  • Only biomedical output escapes June downturn in Singapore manufacturing
  • US Highway Trust Fund near broke, fuel efficiency cuts tax base funds
  • AAT transshipment surge helps Hong Kong groundhandler grow 11pc in June
  • AAPA: Air cargo continues weak, international passengers market strong
  • UPS plane crash report says fatal fire started in lithium battery area
  • UK forwarders urge consideration be given industry concerns on airport
  • Emirates Airlines starts Guangzhou-Dubai all-cargo flight

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • GE Shipping orders 2 Kamsarmax vessels from Japan
  • Logistics sector value likely to touch $ 200 bn in 7 yrs
  • Shreyas Shipping opens east-west coastal corridor for containerised trade
  • A first for JN Port as DP World Nhava Sheva berths vessel with 14-m draught
  • MICT launches scholarship programme for students on completing 10 successful years in Gujarat
  • New tariff guidelines for Major Ports to be announced today
  • RBI keeps repo & CRR rates steady
  • Infrastructure Update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Davie names VP Ops, other senior appointments to follow
  • Kvichak pilot vessel completes long delivery trip
  • Fincantieri in research alliance with Russia's Krylov Center
  • Burger Boat to build USGS research vessel
  • Deltamarin to design Wallenius post Panamax pair
  • Crack down will focus on ships' machinery

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Federal Maritime Commission wants draft strategic plan input
  • Hanjin Shipping set to add Africa service overweight charge
  • Port of Bellingham schedules photo tour of former GP property
  • NYK vessel rescues family stranded in Pacific
  • Lawfirm names Shaun Carroll to maritime/transport practice group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Aframaxes muted
    Soft outlook for week
  • Qingdao named most productive box port 2012
    Study also praises Yokohama, Ningbo, Dalian and Jebel Ali
  • Diana remains in the red
    Expanding owner will continue to gobble up tonnage, with focus on larger sizes
  • Seaspan inks $550m order to beat price rises
    Wang signs deal before finalising charter terms to avoid paying more for newbuilds
  • What's it worth?
    Although different yardsticks have merit, mark to market wins out in the end
  • Finnlines reports falling revenues
    Ferry firm sells a vessel to parent Grimaldi
  • Common ground
    International law cannot keep up with the changing face of piracy
  • Shippers and carriers at loggerheads over China VAT
    Customers slam major box lines' planned 6% tax from August
  • Hutchison reports weaker profits
    Trustee manager counts the cost of acquisitions and dockers' strike
  • Log-jam at New York and New Jersey
    Disruption could last until September, Hapag-Lloyd warns customers
  • Different interpretations and classifications create deeper issues
    Common standards are needed but unrealistic, says Oceanuslive's Forbes
  • China Cosco expects to cut its half-year losses
    Divestments pay off for cash-strapped dry bulk and box giant
  • Grand Alliance gives Tacoma a 29% boost
    Throughput hits 930,800 teu after port gains Seattle contract
  • Counting pirates with Unclos
    United Nations bodies take a broadbrush approach
  • The Recaap approach to piracy classification
    Reporting calculates level of violence and quantifies the economic loss of incidents
  • Demolition decisions
    Small capesize owners face dwindling prospects for their young vessels
  • True levels of piracy clouded by differing benchmarks
    Different methodologies make it harder to determine the number of global attacks
  • Belships raises $15m to support dry bulk expansion programme
    Funds from share issue will help finance a pair of supramax newbuildings
  • MAN Diesel pins its hopes for increased orders on specialist vessels
    After-sales business dwindles due to shipowner caution about investment
  • Danaos confirms feeder buys as net income increases
    Chief executive John Coustas warns boxship recovery timing 'at risk' from orders
  • Weaker domestic steel plate price push down subcontinent scrap rates
    South Asia remains sluggish as Ramadan brings monsoon rains
  • Korea Line narrows loss in second quarter
    A second offer to sell a majority stake in the company closes next month
  • Seaspan in $550m deal for newbuildings as earnings disappoint
    New York-listed containership specialist is hit by higher costs on flat revenues

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Scorched ship docked
    THE SCORCHED box ship Hansa Brandenburg has docked in Port Louis for repairs, the Mauritius Ports Authority told Fairplay today
  • Chinese steel stocks - and prices - are normalising
    CHINA'S steel stockpiles and steel prices continuing to normalise and finally nearing last year's levels, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research today
  • Top returns to black
    EVANGELOS Pistiolis-led Top Ships today reported a return to profitability in its first half after two years of persistent losses
  • Uljanik yard's losses losses multiply in 1H
    CROATIA'S Uljanik shipyard said it had net losses of 104.97M kuna ($18.55M) for 1H13, against net profits of 4.7M kuna year on year
  • NY delays continue
    SEVERE congestion continues to plague container terminals at New York-area ports with no sign of relief until September, according to one of the carriers affected
  • Belships issue completed
    BELSHIPS, the Oslo-listed bulker group, has completed a rights issue unveiled in June, but the company could sell the intended amount of shares with the help of its principal shareholder
  • Korea Line trims losses
    KOREA Line reported losses of 5.937Bn won ($5.3M) for 2Q13, narrowing a 25.2Bn won deficit in 2Q12
  • GPPL's profits rise 124%
    BIG GAINS in box and bulk cargo helped APM Terminals-run Gujarat Pipavav Port to post a 124% year-on-year surge in net profits today, for its April-June quarter
  • China COSCO losses expected to drop in 1H
    CHINA COSCO said today it expects to cut losses by 70-85% year on year in 1H13
  • DSV's profits slip
    LEADING Danish freight forwarder DSV's profits slipped in 1H13 because of tough competition for cargo and increased investments
  • Revenues nearly triple for Mauritius Ports
    MAURITIUS Ports Authority, which runs Port Louis, has said it had a net surplus of 607.2M rupees ($19.5M) in FY12
  • CNOOC expands discharge capacity of LNG
    CNOOC said today its LNG discharging capacity will increase to 30M tonnes per year in 2014, 67% more than its current level
  • VLGC rates slip
    VLGC rates have slipped because of the fall in vessel availability in the Persian Gulf, despite expectations of a cargo contango
  • S-Oil seeks VLCC for 5 years
    SOUTH Korean refiner S-Oil is seeking a VLCC for five years, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Analysts bullish on HHI
    HYUNDAI HI has received a 'buy' call from stock analysts despite having its 2Q13 profits halved year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • ANA Group Slips Into the Red
    Japan's ANA Holdings Inc., the parent firm of All Nippon Airways Co., said on July 30 that it slipped into the red in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, despite a jump in international cargo revenue. ANA Holdings suffered a net loss of 6.643 billion yen...
  • DHL to Provide Services in Australia for Brother International
    DHL has won a six-year contract to provide logistics services in Australia for Japan-based Brother International. Valid until July 2019, the deal will see DHL's supply chain arm provide warehousing and distribution for BI's print, labeling and sewing products....
  • Maher Says It's 'Turned the Corner' at NY-NJ
    Maher Terminals said it "has turned the corner" on the troubled implementation of a new operating system, and that the Port of New York and New Jersey's largest container terminal will be ready when its volume returns to normal levels. Since Maher encountered difficulties with a new Navis terminal operating system...
  • Baltimore Port Gains Market Share on NY-NJ
    The Port of Baltimore is gaining market share on its big rival to the north, the Port of New York and New Jersey. The gains are coming from its campaign to educate beneficial cargo owners in the Baltimore-Washington area about the cost benefits of importing through Baltimore rather than from New...
  • Deringer Looks to the Future of Regulatory Compliance
    CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwired - July 30, 2013) - A.N. Deringer, Inc., the largest, privately held Customs broker in the U.S. and industry leader in the realm of Customs compliance has entered into an agreement with Kewill, Ltd. to transition to Kewill Customs. Kewill Customs, a next generation customs brokerage solution offers enhanced visibility,...
  • Danaos's Profit Soared in Second Quarter
    Danaos reported its net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $19.5 million, jumping 117.9 percent from $9.0 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the Greek container ship owner was $146.6 million, basically flat compared with the same period last year. Despite the "ongoing challenging state" of...
  • US Steel Imports Dropped 13 Percent in June
    U.S. steel imports in June totaled 2.441 million tons, falling 11 percent from $2.838 million tons (revised) in May 2013 and 13 percent from June 2012, according to government reporting. The preliminary reporting data showed that imported semi-finished products in June decreased 21.1 percent year-over-year, from 616,000 tons in 2012 to...
  • Celadon's Profit Down, Revenue Up in Second Quarter
    Celadon Group reported its net income decreased 20.0 percent to $7.2 million in the second quarter of 2013, from $9.0 million in the same quarter last year. However, quarterly revenue for the North American motor carrier, No. 35 on JOC's 2012 list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, was $162.6 million,...
  • JOC Truckload Capacity Index Rises to 81.3
    he Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index rose 1.6 points to 81.3 in the second quarter, its highest reading in a year, as freight demand increased. JOC Truckload Capacity Index Full-size image The index had been flat at 79.7, its historic low, for the previous two quarters, indicating truckload capacity levels were 20.3...
  • Outbound NJ Lanes Pull Down Intermodal Rate Index
    East-West spot rates, week of July 29, 2013 Full-size image The overall index of U.S. intermodal rates slipped in the week of July 29, mostly due to a drop in the East-West directional index, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The...
  • Air Freight Market Demand Inched Up in June
    The International Air Transport Association reported air freight demand increased 1.2 percent year-over-year in June, compared with a 0.9 percent year-over-year gain in May and a 0.1 percent increase in the first half of the year. Although the strongest improvements in business confidence occurred in some developed economies, overall business confidence,...
  • FDA Proposes Rules to Boost Oversight of Imported Foods
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued two proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act aimed at strengthening assurances that imported food meets the same safety standards as food produced domestically. Under the proposed rule for foreign supplier verification programs, importers would need to verify that their suppliers are...
  • Report: North American Wood Pellet Exports Continue to Rise
    Wood pellet exports from North America were up more than 50 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013, with the U.K. as the major export destination, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Pellet exports from North America in the first quarter reached a new record of more than...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • While you were out...
    Scorpio Tankers has returned to Wall Street for the cash it needs to fund its latest growth spurt.
  • TOPS back in business
    Top Ships caught Wall Street off guard Tuesday after reporting a profit that marked the end of nearly two years of consecutive losses.
  • Wounded warrior
    A handymax bulker controlled by embattled Greek businessman Victor Restis has landed in detention in the US.
  • FSRU Toscana arrives
    An LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has finally arrived off the coast of Tuscany, Italy.
  • Amur unwanted
    An attempt by the Russian government to sell a stake in Amur Shipping has failed again.
  • Samudera slides to red
    Indonesia owner Samudera Shipping Line has fallen to a second quarter loss after seeing a slump across all of its divisions.
  • Diana Shipping in the red
    Diana Shipping has been hit by falling time-charter rates as it slumped to a loss in the second quarter.
  • Burned boxship berths
    Leonhardt & Blumberg's burned boxship Hansa Brandenburg has made it safely to Port Louis in Mauritius.
  • Mermaid wins subsea work
    Mermaid Maritime's Middle East subsea subsidiary has notched up $40m worth of contracts.
  • Jiangnan sees first half slump
    CSSC Jiangnan Heavy Industry has fallen to an expected loss in the first half of the year following a slump in ship orders.
  • Korean cash in line
    Scorpio Tankers is in discussions with Korean export credit agencies for the funding of some of its product tanker newbuildings, executives have confirmed.
  • Cosco to lose less
    Under-pressure owner China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is forecasting a big drop in its first-half loss as it fights to make an annual profit.
  • KLC loss shrinks
    Bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC) has posted a reduced loss for the second quarter despite lower revenues.
  • MR price not right
    Values attached to MR tankers by shipbrokers are lagging the real price level in the market, Scorpio says.
  • Shreyas profit chopped
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics is launching two new services connecting the east and west of the country.
  • Solvtrans ship delayed
    Solvtrans is to be compensated by Spain's Astilleros Zamakona shipyard for the late delivery of a new well-boat.
  • NS United bounces back
    Japanese bulker company NS United has turned around last year's first quarter loss as revenue improved.
  • "Spill ship" named
    The Queensland government has pinned the blame for an oil slick at Brisbane on a Neptune Pacific Line (NPL) multipurpose.
  • ALLG deeper in the red
    All Leisure Group experienced a deeper first half loss despite its cruise business improving.
  • Kyoei profit cut back
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has logged a lower profit in the first quarter despite revenue rising.
  • BaFin bearish on banks
    German banks are likely to make more loan-loss provisions for their EUR 100bn ($133bn) exposure to shipping.
  • Swiber prices sukuk
    Swiber Holdings looks set to raise around SGD150m ($120m) with the launch of its debut Islamic bond (sukuk) issue.
  • MES starts strongly
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has more than doubled its net earnings in the first quarter.
  • Kuok eyes POSH IPO
    Robert Kuok, Malaysia's richest man, is said to be planning an IPO for offshore marine services arm POSH Semco.
  • MOL back in black
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has made a return to profit in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, media reports from Japan suggest.
  • SMM wins PPL control
    Sembcorp Marine has gained complete control of the board of majority owned subsidiary PPL Shipyard following a legal ruling.
  • Pirate gang threat
    Security experts have warned that an organised criminal gang is preying on shipping off Bintan Island, Indonesia.
  • DAC paints grim forecast
    A surplus in global shipbuilding capacity and the low cost of newbuildings continue to pose a threat to the timing of a recovery in the containership market, according to Danaos chief executive John Coustas.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Boeing's Dreamliner troubles smolder
  • Seaspan signs $550 million containership order
    The vessel owner did not provide details on the number of ships, their size, shipyard or the prospective charterer other than to say it "expects to sign a long-term charters with one of the liner majors shortly."
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins Maersk in TP rate hike
    The German liner carrier, in step with Danish competitor, said Monday it plans to raise eastbound transpacific rates by $400 per 40-foot container to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU to the East Coast starting Sept. 1.
  • EU, China solar panel trade battle subsides
    Chinese solar panel suppliers on Saturday agreed to a voluntary price undertaking where they commit to stop dumping their products on the European market and keep prices above a certain floor, thus avoiding EU antidumping duties.
  • IATA: Cargo demand rises slightly
  • Trans-Pacific Parntership important to Maine exporters
  • Old Dominion opens new Texas service center
  • AIT expands to Omaha
  • HP to use GT Nexus for global visibility
    GT Nexus said it will connect the Hewlett-Packard network of logistics providers and suppliers across four continents to a single source of supply chain information about orders, inventory, shipments and documents.
  • Washington Notebook: ACE document imaging pilot enters phase 2
  • DHL creates cargo tracking mobile app

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2013
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    According to key player, avails for both IFO and MGO were getting tighter.
  • Prices climb across Europe
    Despite softer crude values.
  • Better maritime infrastructure in Arctic needed, says report
    Re-fuelling facilities among services highlighted.
  • New engine design promises efficiency gain
    Design company says product aims to cut down overall carbon footprint.
  • Bunker tanker deployment opens new opportunities
    Vessel will be able to operate at night and during monsoon conditions.
  • WFS faces ongoing clean-up costs
    'The citizens of Quebec are not the ones that will have to pay,' says minister.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Smooth supplies reported across all key ports.
  • Analysts predict stronger results for 'Big Three'
    Japanese shipping giants expected to post pretax profits.
  • Brisbane spill ship named
    Detention order has been issued.
  • Gazprom receives first tri-fuel LNG carrier newbuild
    The Yenisei River has been built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Plans for new bunker and transhipment hub win support
    'While at a very early stage indeed, these ideas open up a fascinating prospect.'
  • Norwegian Cruise Line posts loss
    But revenue was up.
  • Southern Petrochemical takes over Titan oil storage farms
    Firm has acquired Titan's oil storage farms in Shanghai, Quanzhou, Yantai and Nansha, says source.
  • Ghanaian bunker player posts stronger profits
    Bunkering has 'bright prospects', says GOIL.
  • Canadian 'green' vessel makes maiden voyage
    Whitefish Bay features a range of environmentally friendly technologies.

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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
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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