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October 31, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL loses US$74 million, but expects terminal sale to balance books
  • US Federal Maritime Commission receives P3 pitch as it perceives itself
  • CIMC profit off 38pc to US$160 million, sales up 1.2pc to $164 million
  • 9,500-TEU Maersk Salina loses deck boxes in stormy Bay of Biscay
  • Seafarers mired in red tape, Danish Maritime Authority study shows
  • France suspends 'ecotax' on trucks after violent protests in Brittany
  • Hong Kong, mainland sign accord to ease cross-border flow of goods
  • Slow steaming absorbs 1.27 million TEU excess capacity in October
  • Ningxia's 9-month rail freight volume falls 3.8pc to 35.29 million tonnes
  • Jilin province plans to build five logistics parks over three years
  • Canadian National Railway strike threatens as early as next week
  • Hours-of-Service top concerns list in annual trucking industry survey
  • Global carmakers need to target non-BRIC nations to look for growth
  • New Geodis air cargo chief says high niche role ahead for freighters
  • Relocation project of Sichuan Yibin Airport to get eco assessment
  • Korean Air to expand code share on Mideast, Africa routes with Etihad
  • SAS Cargo Group goes for JDA Software to optimise pricing strategies
  • FedEx braces for busiest day in firm's history driven by online sales

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • DCI declares 20 pc dividend for 2012-13
  • EU regulation restricts European-flagged vessels from being recycled at Indian yards
  • ITIC issues warning on forged documents
  • Logistics players in India increasing technology use
  • NTPC starts using inland waterways to transport coal
  • TT Club gives guidance to South Asian ports on avoidable accidents
  • APM Terminals India donates sanitary systems to natural calamity-hit Uttarakhand
  • HAROPA-Port of Le Havre part of proposed P3 network
  • NSICT stir ends; normal operations resume
  • Industry, exporters broadly welcome Q2 monetary policy review
  • INR shoots up on heavy dollar selling
  • SAIL plans 1.2-mtpa cold rolling mill at Rourkela
  • KMA organises management development programme

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • MacGregor to acquire Pusnes for EUR 180 million
  • Videotel brings video gaming to on-board training
  • GD BIW launches DDG 1000
  • PM drive trains called "a game changer"
  • October 30, 2013 Port of Jacksonville to be first with LNG fuel terminal?

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Asiana begins air freight run at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • NOL Group reports third quarter numbers
  • Coast Guard Cutter aids recovery of cannons from Blackbeard's ship
  • Portland Airport nets top spot in Travel+Leisure reader poll
  • DOT reminds public of change to standard time

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • The fight against pirates starts on shore, says Solace Global
    Looking at attacks in isolation is misleading, security firm warns
  • China's LNG demand promises interesting times for shipowners
    Beijing may be import-driven now but the Asian giant has home-grown options
  • Shipping must urge states to extend Operation Atalanta, says Spellar
    UK opposition spokesman calls on naval forces to co-operate in the fight against piracy
  • Navios Acquisition prices a $610m note issue
    Tanker owner anticipates third-quarter loss
  • NOL profit slides 60% after grim peak season
    APL revenue falls 13% in Q3 on weaker freight rates
  • Cosco lowers its listing suspension risk
    Nine-month figures show Chinese state giant cut its net losses by nearly two-thirds
  • Maersk Tankers - the hot potato
    Troubled division finds itself lumped into the 'other shipping' basket
  • CSSC Holdings' net profit collapses
    Shanghai-listed unit revenues fall on fewer deliveries
  • Crowley unveils vessel-sharing deal for US-central America trade
    Carriers will share space on two 2,500 teu boxships
  • China tightens its grip on LNG shipping
    Zhuhai import terminal welcomes its first cargo
  • Saverys takes majority stake in CMB
    Interest in Bocimar and Euronav parent crosses 50% threshold
  • Hanjin Shipping lands $140m loan from Korean Air
    Loan features one-year tenor and fixed annual interest rate of 5.6%
  • Danaos achieves a third profitable quarter
    Eurozone economic recovery will bring sustainable rates recovery, says Coustas
  • CAI sees 25% rise in box rental revenue during third quarter
    Owned fleet expansion credited with increase, while peak season demand remains flat
  • Korea Line returns to profit
    Dry bulk operator strengthens operation and balance sheet
  • Nisshin books five bulkers at Hantong
    Update: five 82,000 dwt ships done at $28m-$29m each
  • Wake up to risk of cyber attack
    Costs of $1bn per day should a major US port fall prey, warns security firm

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • Vessel operating costs fall
    COSTS of running a merchant ship fell back last year for only the second time in a decade, according to figures from financial consultancy Moore Stephens
  • Navios Acquisition prices notes offering
    NYSE-listed Navios Acquisition today successfully priced $610M in new mortgage notes to refinance existing debt securities with a shorter maturity
  • Cargotec buys Pusnes
    AKER Solutions said today it had agreed to sell its mooring and loading systems, which operate under the Pusnes brand, for €180M ($248M)
  • Commission clears TransEuropa
    A CLAIM that defunct Channel ferry operator TransEuropa Ferries benefited unduly from £3.4M ($5.47M) in government aid has been rejected
  • Crowley teams with Seaboard
    VESSEL-sharing agreements are cascading down to regional markets, with Crowley and Seaboard confirming co-operation on their Central America service using larger ships
  • 41 migrants safe on Malta
    MALTESE authorities are today sheltering 41 migrants rescued off the island yesterday
  • Rosneft goes on the offensive
    ROSNEFT and Gazprombank, both run by Russia's government, are forming a venture to take over the Zvezda shipyard near Vladivostok
  • NOL profits by $20M despite weak season
    NOL, PARENT group of APL, today reported net profits of $20M for 3Q13 and year-to-date net profits of $61M
  • Korean Air lends $141M to Hanjin Shipping
    HANJIN Shipping said today it would receive a loan of KRW150Bn ($141M) from Korean Air
  • CS Haisheng predicts profits for 2013
    SHANGHAI-listed CS Haisheng today predicted that it would return to full-year profits in 2013, on one-off investment gains
  • TransAtlantic plans rights issue worth $23M
    A RIGHTS issue worth SEK148M ($23M) has been approved by the board of Rederi AB TransAtlantic, the company said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • Law Forcing Rule-Making on Trucker Sleep Apnea Tests Puts Agencies on Notice
    Congress was not caught napping as federal regulators moved to set new requirements for identifying and treating sleep disorders among truck drivers. Despite a partial government shutdown, legislators this month rushed a bill to the White House ordering the Department of Transportation to pursue a full rule-making and not simply...
  • Crowley, Seaboard Enter VSA in Central America Trade
    Crowley Maritime's liner services group and Seaboard Marine have entered into a vessel-sharing agreement to launch a new weekly service with larger ships between South Florida, Costa Rica and Panama, beginning in November. By sharing vessel space, Crowley and Seaboard will increase total capacity in the trade by using two vessels,...
  • TransForce's Profit Down More Than 18 Percent
    TransForce reported its profit in third quarter of 2013 was C$44.0 million (about US$42.0 million), down 18.2 percent year-over-year from C$53.8 million. However, quarterly revenue increased 1.8 percent to C$775.1 million, driven by higher revenue in the package and courier segment as a result of the Velocity acquisition, which was acquired...
  • Goodman Signs China Distribution Center Deal With BMW JV
    Property giant the Goodman Group has signed an agreement to develop a 108,000 square foot facility for BMW Brilliance Automotive in Hebei Province, China. The tailored facility will be used by BBA, a joint venture between BMW and Brilliance Auto, for the regional distribution of car auto parts in Northern China. The...
  • CEVA Targets Asia Growth
    CEVA Logistics is targeting further growth in Asia, according to Inna Kuznetsova, the company's chief commercial officer. Some €2.1 billion (about US$2.9 billion) of CEVA's fiscal year 2012 revenue was derived from its Asia-Pacific operations, representing around 30 percent of its annual income. Speaking at the launch of the company's new "Center...
  • CSCL Reports Third Quarter Loss
    hina Shipping Container Lines reported a net loss of 404.4 million Chinese yuan (about US$66.3 million) in the third quarter of 2013, compared with a net income of 1.01 billion yuan (about US$165.4 million) in the same period last year, amid overcapacity issues and weak demand in international trade. Quarterly revenue...
  • ANA Group's Fiscal First-Half Profit Tumbles
    Japan's ANA Holdings Inc., the parent firm of All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA), said on Oct. 30 that its group net profit nosedived in the first half of fiscal 2013, which started in April, from a year earlier, despite a jump in international cargo revenue. ANA Holdings posted a net profit...
  • UPS, FedEx Expect Busy Holiday Shopping Season
    A shorter holiday shopping period and a consumer shift towards e-commerce may be the drivers behind U.S.-based courier delivery companies' predictions for increased shipment volumes during this year's peak season. In 2013, there are only 26 shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, making it the shortest season since 2002. UPS predicted peak...
  • Los Angeles Businessman Gets Jail Sentence for Evading Customs Duties
    Trial picture of fraudulently imported blue jeans.Los Angeles-based businessman Sunil Jiwat Mirwani has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for evading customs duties on more than $30 million in Chinese-made apparel, according to U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy. The sentence, which was handed down by U.S. District Judge Michael M....
  • US Intermodal Rates Pulled Down by Eastbound and Westbound Lanes
    An index of U.S. intermodal rates inched down for a second consecutive week in the week ending Oct. 28, pulled down by declines in east and westbound U.S. lanes. The overall index rate slipped 0.1 percent or $2.22, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided...
  • MSC to Add Saudi Arabia Call to India-Europe Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to expand its IPAK Service between India and Europe by adding a call at King Abdullah Port, Saudi Arabia's new gateway hub. Starting in early November, the revised IPAK rotation will be as follows: Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Antwerp, Belgium; Felixstowe, England; King Abdullah; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Salalah,...
  • Panama Canal Expansion Delayed Again
    Panama Canal's Pacific locks under construction on Oct. 29. Photo courtesy of Panama Canal Authority.The Panama Canal expansion's completion date has been delayed from April 2015 to June 2015 in the Pacific locks, according the Panama Canal Authority. The delay was caused by a re-evaluation and modification of the logistics and...
  • Dockworkers at Nehru Port Call Off Strike
    Unionized dockworkers at the DP World facility in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru ended a strike that had disrupted cargo movements to and from the country's largest container gateway for more than two weeks. "The strike was called off on Tuesday night. The dockworkers resumed work this morning," a union representative...
  • House Freight Report Raises Hopes for Next US Highway Bill
    WASHINGTON - The messengers were more important than the message when a special U.S. House panel, following six months of hearings and logistics site visits, recommended spending more on freight transportation. That Congress wants to increase investment to make shippers more globally competitive but is kicking the can on how to...
  • Could Crude Oil Put the Jones Act Into Play?
    To the credit of those who support the Jones Act, the U.S. law requiring vessels operating in the domestic trade to be built, owned and crewed by Americans, they take little for granted. An unapologetically protectionist law in a world of free trade agreements, the Jones Act is the citadel...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Remains Unchanged
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Oct 30, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was unchanged in the week of Oct. 30 at $1,736 per 40-foot-equivalent unit, where it has remained since falling to that level in the week of Oct. 16. Rates in this...
  • Celadon's Net Income Slumps 20.5 Percent
    Celadon Group reported its net income plummeted 20.5 percent to $6.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, which ended Sept. 30, 2013, from $8.3 million in the same period last year. However, quarterly revenue for the North American motor carrier, No. 35 on JOC's list of the Top...
  • Battling Railroads and the Origins of LTL Trucking
    The third part of a special program on Overnite Transportation founder J. Harwood Cochrane, 100 years old, and the rise of the trucking industry. Contact William B. Cassidy at wcassidy@joc.com and follow him at twitter.com/wbcassidy_joc....
  • NOL Posts 3Q Profit on Lower Revenue
    NOL Group's extensive cost-cutting paid off in the third quarter as the Singapore-based shipping line posted a net profit of $20 million even as its revenue declined. NOL's profit was 60 percent lower than the $50 million it earned in the same quarter last year but was a swing of $55...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • ISC drops into loss
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) reported a third-quarter loss but held firm to its outlook for the year.
  • Strikers target Carnival
    Canada's United Steelworkers (USW) union has staged a demonstration at Carnival Corp's suburban Miami headquarters over the role of chief executive Arnold Donald at another company.
  • Danaos gearing up for buys
    Danaos is combing the market for geared containerships as it aims to build its fledgling presence in the segment.
  • US aims for mariner aid
    The US Coast Guard has urged lawmakers to take up a proposal to pay seafarers during pollution investigations against their employers.
  • Subsea 7 wins in Brazil
    Subsea 7 is piggybacking on Farstad's latest long-term charter with Brazil's Petrobras.
  • Gurnee wants more
    Ardmore Shipping will follow up its first post-initial public offering (IPO) secondhand deal with the purchase of further newbuildings and additional trading ships, its chief executive says.
  • Chartering titan created
    New York-listed Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is combining its ocean freight business with chartering subsidiary Alfred C Toepfer to create a new trading giant.
  • Navios eyes extra $10m
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) aims to raise $10m more than planned from a private placement of ship mortgage notes.
  • SCF left out
    Gazprombank and Rosneft are teaming up to take control of Russia's new far east shipyard Zvezda.
  • Aker Phil down on sales
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard's third quarter earnings slumped as the company reported lower revenue from vessel sales.
  • Seagull loss soars
    Vietnamese cargoship owner sees deficit rise 1,000% in the third quarter.
  • Cosco's time running out
    China Cosco Holding Co (CCHC) has three months left to avoid a potential delisting after posting another loss in the third quarter.
  • Kiel Canal still closed
    The Kiel Canal remained shut on Wednesday as pumping operations began on a stricken cargoship near Kudensee.
  • Another blow for Batista
    Eike Batista's OSX has cancelled another FPSO charter contract after its stricken sister oil and gas company failed to make payments.
  • NOL misses the mark
    Neptune Orient Lines has turned in a weaker than expected third quarter performance.
  • Titan yard sale closer
    The sale of troubled Titan Petrochemicals Group's shipyard to white knight investor Guangdong Zhenrong Energy (GZE) has moved a step closer.
  • Meiji sees profit jump
    Meiji Shipping of Japan is predicting an eightfold surge in first half earnings.
  • US liner link-up
    US owners Crowley Maritime and Seaboard Marine are teaming up on liner routes from Florida to Costa Rica and Panama.
  • Sanoyas slumps to loss
    Falling revenue pushes Japanese shipyard into the red in the first half.
  • Sweet 16 for Mipo
    Hyundai Mipo has secured contracts worth almost $500m for medium range products tankers.
  • TransAtlantic improves
    Swedish ro-ro and offshore group Rederi AB TransAtlantic has posted a third-quarter profit to reduce its loss so far this year.
  • Hanjin's helping hand
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping is banking KRW 150bn ($141m) from a major shareholder to "overcome liquidity problems."
  • RABT's discount deal
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic is offering investors new shares for 28% less than the stock's current price in a bid to boost "strained liquidity."
  • An unwanted record
    Indonesia looks set to report a record month for ship robberies as reports of another string of incidents emerge.
  • Wisdom buys bulkers
    Wisdom Line has bolstered its newbuilding orderbook with three more bulker orders, the company has confirmed.
  • Ezra grabs offshore deals
    Ezra Holdings has hauled in new contracts worth $110m for its subsea services and offshore support services divisions.
  • Recovery may be early
    Khalid Hashim has painted a bullish picture for the dry bulk sector saying the recovery may arrive earlier than many have predicted.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • Global air freight inches up in September
    In September, global freight ton-kilometers rose by 0.5 percent, year over year, following a 3.4 percent rise in August. Even with this worldwide slowdown in cargo activity, volumes are still showing increases.
  • Crowley and Seaboard in Central America VSA
    By sharing vessel space, the carriers said they will increase total capacity in the trade by using two 2,500-TEU-capacity vessels, resulting in a more efficient operation and reduced carbon emissions in the lane.
  • ATA calls out Brazilian driver drug study
  • ABF employees reject strike action
    "Based upon this outcome, there will be no strike by employees in the affected region or anywhere else in the ABF nationwide system," the carrier said in a statement.
  • FESCO to offer U.S.-St. Petersburg service
    FESCO Integrated Transport North America has launched a new regular container service from North America to St. Petersburg, Russia, from the ports of New York, Norfolk and Charleston with weekly frequency.
  • Cosco reports Q3 loss, but container volumes grow
  • NOL: One of the weakest peak seasons in years
  • Hanjin Shipping gets loan from Korean Air
  • Tropical Shipping sees higher container volumes
  • Saia's revenues increase in Q3

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2013
  • WTI drops as stocks rise to four-month high
    Production declines 43,000 barrels per day to 7.85 million, report shows.
  • Tug/barge container carrier to run on LNG
    Intended route runs between US Gulf Coast and East/West Coast.
  • Prices up in Fujairah
    MGO avails good, while IFO avails tight in Cape Town.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    Prices rose in all major European ports
  • Technology company claims it can cut bunker consumption
    'Soaring fuel prices, overcapacity and lower profits are forcing shipbuilders to rethink engine configurations.'
  • Obama Administration backing LNG marine fuel
    FMC is funding an LNG marine fuel research project.
  • Bunkers being pumped from damaged freighter
    Kiel Canal still closed on Wednesday.
  • Refiner pulls out of fuel oil production
    Fuel oil has been 'pulling down our margins', says Petron official.
  • Danish player adds to distillate storage capacity
    Company says it is positioning itself in advance of 2015.
  • Bunker prices largely up in mid week
    Supplies of bunker fuels were mostly fine at major ports in Asia.
  • Partnership selects first of five LNG bunkering sites
    Other LNG bunkering sites planned for construction in US, and, possibly, Canada.
  • Titan Petrochemicals shipyard sold
    Facility sold to Chinese trade and investment firm.
  • Profits down at scrubber manufacuturer Alfa Laval
    Lower sales were expected, says CEO.
  • US: LNG bunker fuel's price advantage will stay long term
    FMC forecast prices LNG production well below residual fuel.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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