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February 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shaanxi cargo volume up 10.87pc to 1,291 million tonnes in 2013
  • Liaoning province ports handle nearly 1 billion tonnes in 2013
  • Inner Mongolia's Erenhot cargo volume up 12pc to 13 million tonnes
  • China's traffic infrastructure investment to hit CNY1.53 trillion
  • China, Kazakhstan sign agreement on Lianyungang box logistics project
  • Nantong welcomes first Yangtze river-Bohai shipping box loop
  • Singapore's 6.2pc December manufacturing rise driven by electronics
  • Chongqing to spend US$6.61 billion on highway infrastructure in 2014
  • Long Beach expects box volume to surpass 7 million TEU by 2016
  • Chinese order boom helps consolidate yards, but does little for profits
  • Panalpina banks on LCL growth as air cargo gives way to sea freight
  • Czech Airlines extends contract for scheduling with Lufthansa Systems
  • FedEx healthcare online roundtable discusses cold chain challenges

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Adopt innovative measures to reduce port logistics costs, B. K. Mansukhani tells fertiliser trade
  • Concor registers 5.49 pc growth in net on better exports
  • Let EU consortia exemption expire, says GSF
  • Coffee imports may increase to meet higher consumption
  • Exports gain momentum as Trade Policy measures kick in, says government
  • Govt hikes import duty on refined edible oils
  • Cochin Port gets first liquid ammonia shipment
  • DP World pioneers world's largest semi-automated container terminal
  • Gujarat Chief Minister outlines vision for maritime development in state through article in GMB magazine
  • KoPT mulls bringing its land holdings under new policy
  • Petronet may let out Kochi facility to foreign operator
  • NHAI introduces new exit policy norms
  • PMG clears road for 84 mega projects
  • Forex reserves up $0.16 bn to $292.24 bn
  • Govt to pursue ornamental fishery exports
  • India pushes for trade along Myanmar border
  • INR ends almost flat at 62.67 against dollar
  • National policy on LNG needed: Prof. K. V. Thomas
  • Adani Foundation bags 3rd Annual Greentech CSR 2013 Award

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UPS drives up turnover and profit in 2013
  • Florida East Coast Railway acquires 24 locomotives
  • Reshuffle at K Line
  • Hupac conveys more road consignments by rail
  • Norbert Dentressangle surpasses EUR 4 billion sales barrier...
  • New South African cargo carrier to take off this month
  • China is looking into P3
  • C.H. Robinson opens new office in Innsbruck
  • MOL's container division keeps sailing in the red
  • Study shows drivers using new restart are less tired
  • CEO for Air Seychelles comes from South Africa
  • IAG Cargo to add Mexico and Cape Town capacity
  • ECSA maps out maritime careers opportunities
  • DHL inaugurates logistics centre at London Heathrow
  • ADB helps to complete Bishkek-Osh road
  • Emirates und Etihad - Von «A» bis «Z»
  • Brussels Airlines working with WFS in Manchester
  • A chief information officer for Kenco

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • DHT signs LOI for three VLCCs from HHI
  • AEP River Ops takes delivery of first tank barge
  • Wallenius exercises options for giant car carrier duo
  • Peter Soles joins Glosten Associates
  • Nose job brings fuel savings
  • Promar orders two PSVs from Damen Shipyards
  • January 31, 2014 Vigor set to expand with another Alaskan shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Port of Seattle expanding with new customers in 2013
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new Senior Vice President
  • Tree thinning project underway near Portland International Airport
  • Vigor Industrial eyeing deal for Seward, Alaska drydock
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • DHT orders three VLCCs as it starts raising $227m for fleet expansion
    UPDATED: Letter of intent signed with HHI for three vessels at $97.3m each
  • Rate volatility set to return after Chinese new year
    Container derivatives brokers expect a tough time for carriers' attempted increases
  • US holds all the cards in LPG
    Owners bet everything on the country's growing gas exports
  • Isis crew receive back pay but await money for repatriation costs
    ITF has set Derna Carriers a five-day deadline to pay outstanding costs
  • Capital Product scores increased credit facility to hunt tankers and boxships
    Revenues rise as three recent containerships kick in
  • Welcome to The Week on Wall Street
    Lloyd's List US correspondent's new column is shipping's Letter from America
  • Aker Arctic appoints new board following government takeover
    New Finnish icebreaker secured with Russian bank guarantees
  • TEN offering will raise cash for growth
    New fundraiser comes as interest in crude tanker stocks picks up
  • Japanese lines expect box trades to remain under pressure
    NYK, MOL and K Line warn of weakening prospects
  • Mercator Navigation tankers will stay in Scorpio pools
    German manager clarifies new ownership structure
  • How a shipping firm with no vessels on the water has become flavour of the month on Wall St
    Scorpio Bulkers has moved fast, cashed in on 'brand Bugbee' and raised $905m from a frenzied investors' scramble to buy shares
  • Five suspected pirates transferred to Seychelles for prosecution
    International court has prosecuted 33 to date
  • Aurora LPG registers on Norwegian over-the-counter exchange
    Newest liquefied petroleum gas shipping company targets expansion
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Record 1.7m teu of boxship deliveries scheduled for 2014
  • Pacific International Lines in the spotlight
    Company Focus: PIL set to continue its straightforward and proven path of organic growth and a flexible approach to its chosen trades
  • Clarksons director named chairman of Maritime UK
    Evans succeeds Stewart at the helm of industry lobby
  • Exmar sees profits double on robust LPG exports out of US
    US LPG exports kept market tight in fourth quarter
  • MOL's nine-month results go back to black
    Firm downgrades its annual ordinary income forecast amid depressed boxship markets
  • K Line's bulk division buoys its nine-month earnings
    Company's box unit posts operating loss
  • NYK posts a jump in nine-month profits to $277m
    Small gain for the container division as strong bulk results support robust earnings

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • DHT poised for more VLCCs
    Hours after a major equity sale, DHT has revealed letters of intent with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for three more VLCC newbuilds
  • Capital Product Partners back in black
    Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners has swung to a fourth-quarter profit on rising rates
  • TEN prices equity sale
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has priced a follow-on equity offering at a hefty discount to the stock's previous closing price
  • Calls grow for Indian Ocean shipping line
    A regional shipping line is needed to serve the Indian Ocean islands and east Africa, according to some speakers at Transport Events' recent Indian Ocean Ports & Logistics Conference in Mauritius
  • NOCC board rejects Klaveness-JP Morgan bid
    The board of Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has rejected an offer tabled by the Klaveness group and JP Morgan, saying that it does not reflect the underlying value of the company
  • Cyclone Dylan passes and ships return to anchorage
    All North Queensland bulk ports reopened at 10am local time in the wake of Cyclone Dylan passing over the coast and being downgraded to a tropical storm
  • Mixed financial fortunes for Japan's big three
    Japan's big three reported varying fortunes for 3Q13, with both MOL and NYK Line improving their bottom line and "K" Line announcing an extraordinary loss
  • Damen wins Promar PSV order
    Damen Shipyards Group has won an order from Switzerland-based shipowner Promar Shipping Services for two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs)
  • Trapped icebreakers in danger from icebergs
    When the MV Akademik Shokalskiy and the Xue Long sent out distress calls over Christmas and New Year, it was not just because the ships were trapped in Antarctic ice
  • HHI wins Metrostar VLCC pair
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won an order for another pair of VLCCs from Greek owner Metrostar Management, which will be built at its Gunsan yard and brings the owner's total on order to six

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Global Maritime Forecast
    2014 had no shortage of story lines that reshaped the global maritime market. Introduction of the P3 Network among the three largest carriers, expansion of the G6 alliance's service network and the merger of Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's CSAV dominated the discussion and forced shippers to adapt. As the year closes,...
  • Intermodal: Year-End Review and Outlook
    Long dominated by rapid growth in the movement of U.S. imports, the true success story for intermodal railroads in recent years has been on the domestic side, where traffic is growing more rapidly than international volumes. With increasing amounts of traffic shifting from trucking, that domestic focus likely will continue...
  • Asia Maritime
    As one of the world's primary drivers of global trade, the Asia-Pacific region has been the biggest success story in a maritime industry beset with problems for three years. But like other markets, it's undergoing rapid change that is changing the dynamics. The introduction of the P3 Network among Maersk...
  • Global Logistics
    Global supply chain interests have endured monumental change over the past three years as shippers and transportation providers have reshaped the way global trade moves in a new world order. Cargo owners are keeping inventories leaner than ever as they pursue new sourcing alternatives closer to destination markets, in the...
  • Canada Trade
    Canada's four main container ports - Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert - handle different levels of cargo for domestic Canadian consumption, combined with being entry points for cargo to the U.S. market, creating unique supply chain challenges while offering shippers and carriers an alternative to the largest U.S. ports....
  • Port Productivity: 2013 Rankings and Best Practices
    This webcast will analyze some of the crucial issues confronting ports and container terminal operators in clearing cargo from ship to shore, be it at the berth, in the yard or at the gate. Those challenges are only getting greater as ships increase to sizes unimaginable just a decade ago,...
  • SCFI Quiet Ahead Ahead of Chinese New Year
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Jan. 31, 2014 Full-size image Spot container freight rates from Shanghai to the U.S. and Europe edged lower this week, but both markets are still holding on to substantial gains achieved late in 2013. Spot rates as tracked by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index,...
  • DCLI to Put Radials on 20,000 Chassis
    Direct ChassisLink is launching a program to replace bias-ply tires with radial tires on more than 20,000 chassis and plans eventually to convert its entire fleet to radials, as part of its 2014 expansion program. Intermodal chassis are among the last holdouts for bias-ply tires, which vehicle manufacturers replaced years ago...
  • Knight Transportation's 4Q Earnings Top Expectations
    Knight Transportation reported its net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $20.1 million, improving 13.6 percent year-over-year from $17.7 million, partially fueling an 8.1 percent gain in profit for the full year of 2013. Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group said that Knight's earnings were ahead of consensus analyst estimates...
  • Intermodal Pays Off for Canadian National Railway
    CALGARY, Alberta - Canadian National Railway's $220 million investment in its Calgary area logistics park, which opened a year ago, is a case study in how intermodal is paying off for Canada's largest railroad. The busy gates and positioning near a growing metropolitan area helped drive CN's intermodal volume up 8...
  • UPS Plans to Avoid Another Christmas Crunch in 2014
    With fewer than 330 shopping days until Christmas, UPS is already preparing for the next holiday peak, determined to avoid mistakes made in 2013 that led to a last-minute delivery debacle and stripped $178 million from its domestic package operating profit in the fourth quarter. The express package giant was...
  • Transloading Hits Record at LA-LB in 2013, But Future Growth Uncertain
    The transloading of imported cargo from marine containers to domestic containers in Southern California increased sharply in 2013, but new data suggests transloading has hit a plateau and future growth will be incremental. The longer-term implication of this trend, if it plays out, is that it could indicate retailers and other...
  • Ocean Carrier Reliability Sags, SeaIntel Says
    Container ships arrived at their destination ports across the globe on time 73.7 percent of the time in December 2013, falling 7.7 percentage points from 81.4 percent in the previous month and marking the lowest schedule reliability in the last two years, according to the latest Global Liner Performance report...
  • CMA CGM Announces New Middle East-Somalia Service [Updated]
    Somalia coastline near Mogadishu.CMA CGM has announced the launch of a new direct service from the Middle East to Somalia. The Noura Express service, which was slated to launch yesterday with the Kailas, voyage DB227R, will connect Mogadishu, Somalia, with the container line's long-haul services via Khor Fakkan, the United Arab Emirates. The...
  • US, 11 Pacific Rim Countries Closing In on Trade Pact
    After 20 rounds of talks, the U.S., Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim countries are poised to deliver the text of the far-reaching Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP could become reality this year, but will the reality match the hype? U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman has described the TPP as a "21st...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • FREE mulls disposal
    FreeSeas appears to be in the process of offloading one of its youngest handysize bulkers.
  • Kamsarmax coup
    Navios has been linked to the acquisition of three kamsarmax bulkers controlled by Active Shipping of Turkey.
  • Premuda in penalty box
    Another vessel has landed in hot water with the US Coast Guard (USCG) for failing to comply with restrictions aimed at reducing air pollution.
  • Khanna lifts curtain
    Pioneer Marine has broken its silence about the identity of ten bulkers that were acquired during the first phase of its campaign to build a fleet of up to 30 ships.
  • Eletson on the record
    Eletson Holdings of Greece has confirmed the identity of the long-range-one (LR1) products tankers it recently acquired for $66.3m.
  • TEN hires reinforcements
    Some of the most notable names in the shipping arena have been recruited to aid Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) in its latest campaign to raise cash on Wall Street.
  • Qatargas details LNG STS
    Qatari charterer Qatargas has given a few initial details of its contingency LNG ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations between two of its Q-Flex LNG carriers off Singapore.
  • DHT doubles VL orderbook
    DHT Holdings has doubled its newbuilding orderbook with a deal for three new VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Atlantic fixes for four
    An Atlantic Offshore supply ship has won a four-year charter for well-support work.
  • Capes next for Cosco
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • CPP back in black
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has returned to profit in the fourth quarter as boxship acquisitions boosted revenue.
  • DHT back for more
    DHT Holdings has secured over $200m from its second equity issue in three months as it looks to continue its expansion efforts.
  • NAT wins suezmax spat
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has won compensation from Dubai's Gulf Navigation for poor maintenance of a suezmax it chartered out until 2010.
  • WEM bulker on block
    A WEM Lines bulker is to be auctioned off after being arrested in Malaysia.
  • Promar orders PSV double
    Promar of Switzerland is heading to Dutch shipbuilder Damen for two platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings.
  • CMES facing big loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has forecast it will fall to a big loss for 2013.
  • NOCC: still no deal
    The three independent directors of Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) have again rejected a takeover bid from Klaveness and JP Morgan.
  • Havila slightly short
    Havila Shipping has turned in a slightly weaker than expected set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Crash conundrum solved
    A DFDS ferry smashed into a UK berth after a propulsion back-up button was accidentally pressed, an accident report has revealed.
  • Seizert sells down
    Diana Shipping's largest independent shareholder has cashed in most of its chips in the New York-listed bulker owner.
  • Azuma pushes up profit
    Japanese cement carrier owner Azuma Shipping has increased profit in the nine months to 31 December.
  • Meiji makes more
    Meiji Shipping is set for an improved annual profit after jacking up its bottom line in the first nine months.
  • Amsterdam expands
    The Dutch port of Amsterdam is spending EUR 100m ($135.5m) on expansion projects to cope with bigger products tankers.
  • NS United bounces back
    Diversified Japanese owner NS United has recorded a vastly improved nine month performance on the way to a strong return to full-year profitability.
  • Iino on the up
    Japan's Iino Kaiun Kaisha has pushed up nine-month earnings as revenue grew.
  • Daiichi does better
    Bulker owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen has reduced red ink again in the nine months to 31 December.
  • Reefer 'a time bomb'
    Micronesian officials fear a spill from a Chinese reefer stuck on a reef since 11 December.
  • The five-day king
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • NYK comes out tops
    NYK, Japan's biggest shipowner, has seen net income for the first nine months of the year, increase nearly nine-fold.
  • K Line powers ahead
    K Line has recorded a near 70% improvement in its financial performance for the first nine months of the FY 2013 financial year.
  • Dry and wet boost MOL
    Strong capesize rates and a late surge in VLCC rates helped Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) improve its results for the first nine months.
  • Clipper has a nose job
    Clipper Group is the latest shipowner to alter the bulbous bow on one of its ships in a bid to improve fuel consumption.
  • Pirates handed over
    Five men believed to have taken part in an attack on a Navios product tanker have been handed over to authorities in the Seychelles.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • TNT Express decides to keep Brazilian operations
    After trying to sell its domestic Brazilian business for nearly a year as part of a company realignment, TNT Express has ended discussions with potential bidders and has decided to hang on to the operations.
  • COSCO containership, tanker collide
  • Revenue up, profit down at CN
  • MOL vessel on-time arrivals down in TP, up in Asia-Europe
    The liner carrier MOL (America) said this week that its on-time vessel arrival performance fell marginally from the third to fourth quarters on the transpacific trade, but rose in the transatlantic and Asia-Europe trades.
  • Revenues rise at Norbert Dentressangle
  • Norfolk Southern opens Chesapeake bulk transfer facility
  • K+N, SAS continue logistics agreement
  • Henningsen Cold Storage expands in Portland
  • Kane Is Able expands to Detroit market
  • Correction: New JaxPort master plan focuses on rail
  • Freight interests encouraged by State of Union address
    Leslie Blakey of the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors pointed out that transportation infrastructure was raised near the beginning of the speech, while the national audience was likely at its highest point.
  • China rejecting U.S. corn exports
    China has been rejecting large quantities of genetically modified corn shipped from the U.S., according to press reports.
  • U.S. GDP grew 3.2% in Q4
  • Florida Gov. Scott unveils transport budget
  • Sen. Boxer, Rep. Shuster receive port industry honor
  • NTSB to hold hearing on UPS Airlines crash
  • Japanese carriers report losses in container units

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2014
  • Bunker prices firm in San Francisco
    Demand was said to be relatively quiet at the US West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • 2013 fuel sales up 10% at Gazprom Neft Marine Bunker
    Firm sold 3.2 million metric tonnes of bunker fuel in 2013.
  • Hull, rudder modifications lead to fuel savings for firm
    The Clipper Galaxy has experienced 8.5% in fuel savings, says firm.
  • 'Scrubber' decision boost for US port
    Carnival Cruise Lines to stick with Baltimore.
  • Bunker prices soft across regional bunkering hubs
    But prices firmer in South Africa.
  • Prices show mixed trend across Europe
    Prompt product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Analysts still expect scrubber demand to climb
    Sulphur regulations should be a boost for shipyards.
  • Tanker owner sells older ship for 'eco' alternative
    Loss made on deal.
  • LNG bunkering: European Commission remains 'ready to help'
    Applications for funds must have 'facts, figures and budgets'.
  • Singapore deploys 24 vessels to tackle bunker leaks
    'Most of the affected areas have been cleaned up', says MPA.
  • Singapore owner contemplates eco buys
    Siva Bulk looking at fuel-saving, Japanese designs.
  • Norway highlights shortcomings in IMO scrubber guidelines
    Points to inconsistencies found after recent experience on installation and verification of systems.
  • Bunker prices soften in Tokyo Bay
    'Very quiet' demand seen at the port.
  • Pump system management can add to fuel savings
    More shipowners turning to system as fuel management tool, says manufacturer.
  • US barge operator posts annual profit
    Demand for marine diesel engine services boosts firm's bottom line.

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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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