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April 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou volume up 6.5pc in 2013 to 13 million TEU, Nansha rises 13pc
  • Eleven top freight forwarders accused of price-fixing by Singapore
  • FMC okays G6 expansion amendment, sees no violation of US Shipping Act
  • European Parliament votes 458 - 120 against applying aviation carbon tax
  • London Gateway says work on quay wall is for development, not repairs
  • MOL, NYK slip away from box shipping quagmire, find solace in LNG logistics
  • Ending ban on US crude exports would boost shipping, says congressman
  • Transcontainer's 8pc profit increase, driven by Kazakhstan revenue spikes
  • St Lawrence Seaway opens to navigation, but harsh ice conditions linger
  • Vanguard Visibility+ provides photo finish as cargo arrives in Asia
  • Xin Hwa Auto Engineering relocates trailer manufacturing plant in Malaysia
  • EU-controlled tonnage rises 70pc, but growth slows with bigger ships
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands LCL activities with new South Korean hub
  • Guangzhou airport partners with Suijia logistics firm to provide big DC
  • IATA: Global air cargo demand continues to rise in February by 3pc
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) expands Malmo and Leipzig from Moscow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rail Cargo Group rebranding in Italy
  • Union Pacific strengthens rail Infrastructure
  • Ontario to invest in transport infrastructure
  • 98 horses go sky high
  • Stena Line starts new direct Ireland-France link
  • World's best beer moved by DB Schenker
  • DSV Germany: Kountouriotis replaces Obermeier
  • Independent forwarders endorse e-AWB agreement
  • Cologne/Bonn airport launching tender
  • Weniger Verluste auf See
  • Belgium: more spot checks on trucks
  • WWL adds monthly service to San Antonio
  • Klaipeda Port invests in new crane
  • OIA Global adds capabilities in Brazil

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Cat ships first 3500 series marine gas engines
  • Saltchuk to acquire Tropical Shipping
  • Former OCV plays key role in hunt for missing Malaysian jet
  • Hybrid ferry achieves 38% fuel savings
  • Guilty plea in MSC bribery case
  • Hydrex bow thruster repair avoids drydocking
  • American Empress named in Portland ceremony

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Portland Commission schedules budget public hearing
  • Port of Port Angeles auctioning off 300 lineal feet of used marine floats
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Leonard as HSSE manager
  • Port Tracker report predicts container port import increase
  • Saltchuk Resources buying Tropical Shipping companies

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Choice widens for US shippers as box lines reshape service networks
    Cargo from Asia can be routed via Panama or Suez canals, or overland from west coast ports, to the heartlands
  • LA takes action to defend its Number One status
    Interim director Gary Lee Moore says $1bn investment programme proves commitment to the port
  • Long Beach prepares for cargo fight with $4.5bn upgrade programme
    Port goes toe-to-toe with rival Los Angeles as it attempts to put recent upheaval behind it
  • Maersk sells green virtues as it cuts operating costs
    Sustainability brings its own reward to cost-conscious carrier
  • Strong rupee boosts India's scrap rates
    Third containership breaks through the $500 per ldt barrier
  • Doubts cast over shipbuilder JES International's future
    Accounting group draws attention to liabilities that exceed assets by $68m
  • U-Ming reports 7% dip in 2013 profits
    Higher finance costs hit Taiwan dry bulk operator
  • G6 is a 'true alliance' says Lidinsky
    Interview clarifies why FMC commissioner voted for the G6 but against the P3 expansion
  • K Line expands in LNG carriers and offshore supply vessels
    Company bets on healthy energy shipping supply and demand
  • K Line expects flat growth in automotive shipments
    Changing car production patterns drive Japanese carrier to target ro-ro cargoes
  • Zim works to avoid halting its Asia-north Europe service
    Israeli container firm needs a new partner after shake-up ends its service ties to CSCL
  • One year on, Singapore LNG sets its sights on bigger things
    City state ponders expanding its import terminal capacity and building a second plant
  • Ship grounds off Hong Kong
    Hansa Constitution hits shore on west side of island after possible power loss

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Alfa Laval to pay $2.2Bn for Frank Mohn
    Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval has agreed to acquire Norwegian submerged cargo marine pump specialist Frank Mohn for NOK 13Bn ($2.17Bn)
  • Maersk Line's green business expansion
    Maersk Line said today (7 April) that its CO2 emissions has been cut by 3.8M tonnes or 12% year-on-year, according to its Sustainability Progress Update report for 2013
  • Pacific Radiance in JV with Westsea Marine
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield services provider Pacific Radiance said today, 7 April, that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Crest Offshore Marine, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Australia's Westsea Marine
  • Box ship runs aground off Hong Kong
    A container ship ran aground off Hong Kong yesterday (6 April) amid rough waves caused by monsoon winds
  • Gothenburg's 21 year masterplan
    Swedish Port of Gothenburg's masterplan, covering the period up to 2035, was adopted by its board on 2 April
  • Dry bulk carriers and FFAs gain strength
    Valuations of second hand dry bulk carriers have extended their recent gains and older vessels are starting to find buyers too, analysts and broker sources say
  • Moffat takes BPA top job
    Port of Tyne's CEO, Andrew Moffat, has been appointed as chairman of the British Ports' Association (BPA)
  • Zhejiang Ouhua secure box ship order
    China's Zhejiang Ouhua shipyard has won an order to build four new 2500teu container ships
  • Fugro wins in the north
    Classed as of national importance by the Scottish government, the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour by the construction of a new facility in Nigg Bay will further support international trade
  • Saltchuk Resources buys Tropical Shipping
    Saltchuk Resources is consolidating the Caribbean container market with the purchase of Tropical Shipping from AGL Resources
  • Triple class society approval success for Wärtsilä
    The Finland-based marine power plant specialist Wärtsilä has won approval from three major Classification Societies for its Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) - the first company in the world to attain such overall recognition, the firm says

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Report: US Imports to Rise in April
    Signaling an end to the winter doldrums and the beginning of a busy spring in the U.S. container trades, Global Port Tracker is forecasting that imports in April will increase 6.1 percent over April 2013. "With winter over, retailers are stocking up in anticipation of a busy spring and summer," said...
  • US Containerized Exports See Steepest Decline Since 2009
    U.S. containerized exports through February 2014. Full-size image U.S. containerized exports tumbled 9.0 percent year-over-year in February to 923,493 TEUs, the lowest monthly volume in 32 months, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group. This 9.0 percent drop was also the steepest year-over-year decline since August 2009. February...
  • Scandlines' Earnings Slip on Flat Revenue
    Scandlines, the Danish-German ferry operator, posted a 5.5 percent decline in operating profit last year as increased freight volume was offset by lower passenger and auto traffic. The company, which is owned by U.K. private equity investor 3i, earned €172 million (about US$236.4 million) before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, down...
  • Ports Gearing Up to Be LNG-Ready
    With container shipping barely out of the starting gate with liquid natural gas as a ship fuel, major ports around the world are anticipating a rapid ramp-up of LNG use in shipping and are angling to be prepared. "Major ports around the world are either planning for, or are anticipating, the...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: C.H. Robinson
    Stephane Rambaud, senior vice president at C.H. Robinson, discusses the integration of Phoenix International, which the logistics firm acquired in 2012, the company's consolidation services, and the challenges of volatility in the trans-Pacific trade....
  • Werner Enterprises CFO Receives Investor Relations Award
    OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2014-- Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer John Steele was awarded thebest investor relations by a CFO in the small-cap company category at the annual IR MagazineU.S. Awards March 27 in New York City. Steele has earned this prestigious distinction two times before, in 2011 and 2012. "It is...
  • Quality Carriers Expands Into Indianapolis
    TAMPA, Fla., April 4, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quality Carriers, Inc. ("Quality Carriers"), the leading North American bulk chemical carrier, has expanded into the Indianapolis market. "Consistent with our previously announced strategy to expand our footprint, we are excited to announce our expansion into the Indianapolis market," stated Randy Strutz, President,...
  • American Worldwide Agencies Opens Houston Office, Hires Seasoned Branch Manager
    LONG BEACH, California - March 26, 2014 -- American Worldwide Agencies (AWA) is adding to its global network offreight forwarders and agents with a new office in Houston, the company announced today. The Houston office is part of AWA's global expansion plans and will handle the company's growing business in the region for project...
  • TIA's Great Ideas Conference Bolsters Networking Opportunities at 2014 Meeting
    Alexandria, VA - April 4, 2014 - Transportation Intermediaries Association will host their revamped Great Ideas Conference and Exposition, April 9-12, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa with an emphasis on networking and sharing successful ideas with peers. TIA has reworked this...
  • More National Awards for Fresh Logistics
    A Midlands Temperature Controlled Logistics company has received another national award in recognition of its outstanding performance within Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) category. Fresh Logistics are specialised refrigerated couriers and a temperature controlled transport service, providing dual compartment multi temperature vehicles throughout the UK and Europe. Fresh Logistics has won...
  • Ex-Im Bank Signs Partnership with World Trade Center Charleston, Enhances Access to Financing
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) today announced its working partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Center Charleston (WTCC) in South Carolina. The City/State Partnership program gives exporters enhanced access to information about financing that supports export sales and jobs. "Ex-Im Bank has much to...
  • SDV creates a subsidiary in Hungary and continues its development in Central Europe.
    SDV Hungary is created in partnership with Airmax its exclusive agent since 2007. The signature of this joint venture occurred in March 28, 2014 at the headquarters of SDV in Puteaux (France) with Mr. Herbert de Saint Simon, CEO SDV and Mr. Gabor Turu, CEO Airmax. «Beyond the development strategy of SDV...
  • Smartwares(R) Outsources Business-to-Business (B2B) Messaging to Descartes
    AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, April 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DescartesSystems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in unitinglogistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Smartwares,a leading consumer goods company offering design-oriented homeessentials, outsourced its business-to-business (B2B) communications toDescartes to help it reduce costs and support its acquisition-basedgrowth strategy. "Running optimally becomes more challenging...
  • C.H. Robinson's New Blog Focuses on Carrier Community
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (April 7, 2014) - Addressing the various challenges and complex conversations that are part of the trucking industry's changing landscape, C.H. Robinson has launched The Road, a blog that features topics, trends, and issues that impact daily life in the transportation industry. As the largest provider of truckload services in the world,...
  • CEVA obtains certificate of Business Excellence in Logistics and Transport in Spain
    Madrid, Spain, 7 April, 2014 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has been recognized with the Sello-e of Business Excellence in Logistics and Transport, the new certification of Excellence in Logistics and Transport. Sello-e, promoted by its Regulatory Council composed of UNO (Business Logistic and Transport Organization), CEL...
  • Carriers Strive to Raise Rates in Face of 'Glum' Outlook
    Hapag-Lloyd was first carrier to announce the westbound May rate increases even as April 1 GRIs struggle to lift a market weighed down by overcapacity and weak demand. Effective May 8, the German carrier aims to raise rates on the Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trades by $525 per 20-foot container and...
  • West Coast Trade Grows Along With Shipper Anxiety
    Los Angeles and Long Beach had the greatest market share among West Coast ports in 2013. Full-size chart The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handled 40.9 percent of all U.S. containerized imports in 2013, and 25.5 percent of U.S. exports. The sheer scale of container volume is putting shippers on...
  • Foreign Investment in ASEAN Founders Outpaces China Investment
    Foreign investment in the five founding members of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, last year topped $128.4 billion, five times the 2001 level, Merrill Lynch economist Chua Hak Bin said in a report carried today by the South China Morning Post. By comparison, China attracted $117.6 billion, after investment...
  • Japanese Consortium Invests in Spanish Container Terminal Operator
    Valencia's Port Container TerminalA consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. and Kamigumi Co. has acquired a 25 percent stake in Spanish container terminal operator TCV Stevedoring Company S.A. (TCV), Mitsubishi said today. Mitsubishi and Kamigumi bought the TCV stake from Grup Maritim TCB, S.L. (GMTCB), a Spain-based global container terminal operator, through...
  • ILWU Contract to Chart Course for West Coast Ports
    As U.S. West Coast waterfront employers prepare to enter contract negotiations in May with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, their message to the ILWU is clear: The new contract must keep West Coast ports competitive in the battle among North American ports for discretionary cargo. West Coast ports over the...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Bau abandons LB
    The world's largest shipbroker appears to have poached a pair of brokers from a small, Connecticut-based competitor under a broader bid to expand its presence in the dry-bulk market.
  • Captain sacked after clash
    A Washington State Ferries (WSF) captain involved in a collision with a sailing boat last year has been sacked.
  • ESL seals bulker finance
    ESL Shipping of Finland has tied up a bank loan to help fund a vessel acquisition announced in the New Year.
  • Goldstein steps up
    Royal Caribbean veteran Adam Goldstein has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Royal Caribbean Cruises.
  • JES calms fears
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International has moved to calm fears over its ability to remain a going concern.
  • Saltchuk buys Tropical fleet
    Seattle group Saltchuk Resources has snapped up the 12-ship fleet of domestic owner Tropical Shipping.
  • New VLs at nine numbers
    Clarksons has placed a nine figure price tag on a VLCC newbuilding for the first time in two and a half years.
  • MSC denies "slave" conditions
    MSC Cruises has denied it employs crew in "slave-like conditions" following accusations in Brazil.
  • Havyard holds again
    Havyard Group has again delayed the closing of its IPO.
  • Pac Rad makes Oz move
    Pacific Radiance is expanding into the Australian offshore support vessel market through a joint venture with local outfit Westsea Marine.
  • Drunk master fined
    A Russian cargoship captain has been fined in Sweden after a near-miss.
  • Oka lands another
    Russia's Okskaya Shipyard (Oka) has won a deal to build a new multipurpose vessel for Tuapse Commercial Seaport (TCS) in Russia.
  • Avance to bank more
    Avance Gas is set to have a larger than expected IPO war chest to power its pursuit of Dorian LPG and other takeover targets.
  • Crimean ferries busier
    Ferry crossings from Russia to Crimea have nearly trebled after the annexation of the former Ukrainian region.
  • EMGS draws new job
    Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has secured a new contract for data acquisition in the North Sea.
  • $30m not well spent
    Euronav has taken another swipe at eco ships suggesting the benefits of a new suezmax can be replicated by retrofitting and efficient operations.
  • Nasdaq clears NOS
    The Nasdaq OMX group has completed its move into dry cargo and tanker freight derivatives.
  • MOL's Mexican mission
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has started a new car carrier service to capitalise on growing vehicle exports from Mexico.
  • GSI trading halted
    Share trading in Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has been halted pending an announcement by its major shareholder.
  • U-Ming profit slides
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming has seen earnings eroded by falling revenue in 2013.
  • Crewman lost off Latvia
    A seafarer is presumed dead after falling from a Russian cargoship off Latvia.
  • New Bentley deal for TK
    Teekay Shipping has netted a fresh deal with Xcite Energy to provide an FSO for a North Sea field.
  • Seamec secures work
    Indian owner Seamec has fixed one of its offshore support vessels (OSVs) to its parent Technip.
  • Libya opens up
    Two Libyan oil terminals have been reopened after the government struck a deal with separatist rebels.
  • Van Oord wins Indo job
    Van Oord has won a contract for dredging and maintenance work for the western access channel to the Indonesian port of Surabaya.
  • Mokster back in Spain
    Norwegian shipowner Simon Mokster has returned to Spain to order a second newbuilding platform supply vessel.
  • AdvanFort guards freed
    Thirty-three of the 35 AdvanFort crew and guards arrested in India in a dispute over weapons have finally been freed.
  • Aground off Hong Kong
    A German containership ran aground off Hong Kong on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • VPA finds tenant for Portsmouth terminal
    The Port of Virginia has found business for its idle Portsmouth Marine Terminal for the first time since it was closed in 2011. A portion of the terminal will serve for six months as a staging area for automobiles.
  • Port of Hueneme tests reefer ship plug-in power
    California's Port of Hueneme has conducted its first operational and safety vessel test of its recently installed grid-based shore-power system. The first vessel to test the new plug-in system was Hamburg Süd's Cap Pasley.
  • MOL to haul Mexican auto exports to U.S. ports
  • MOL to stop supplying chassis for store-door moves
    MOL (America) said it will stop supplying chassis for store-door moves (where a container is delivered to a consignee or shipper's place of business rather than a marine terminal) effective May 1.
  • Union Pacific to invest $9M in Iowa rail line
  • Great Lakes coal trade bogged by ice
  • Delta to upgrade wide-body fleet
  • WWL adds call at San Antonio, Chile
  • OIA Global expands in Brazil
  • U.S. steel exports weaken in February
  • Ex-Im Bank links with Charleston businesses
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank has established a partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Center Charleston in South Carolina.
  • Ship runs aground in Hong Kong harbor
  • Saltchuk to buy Tropical Shipping
    Saltchuk Resources said it will acquire Tropical Shipping, a company that operates ships between the U.S. and Canada and the islands in the Caribbean and Bahamas, from AGL Resources, an Atlanta-based natural gas utility holding company.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 7, 2014
  • Established lubes distributor enters marine market
    US company makes inroads on Great Lakes and Gulf.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Limited avails reported in Cape Town.
  • Prices start week soft in Europe
    Avails expected to stay in Rotterdam this week.
  • Listed shipowner follows anti-'eco' line
    Such tonnage offers little in an over-supplied market, says investor note.
  • Asian bunker market weakening
    Prices have fallen across most key hubs.
  • Politicians to be targeted as fears grow over ECA enforcement
    ECA regulations look 'ferocious but lack teeth'.
  • LNG bunkers: Quarter of global bunker market by 2025
    LR survey points to sizeable global market for alternative fuel.
  • Chemical giant buys into scrubber manufacturer
    Firm builds on presence in abatement technology.
  • Island Oil expands Romania bunkering operations
    Company also hires new Bunker Trader.
  • Vessel shore power system at Hueneme starts up
    Port completes first operational and safety vessel test.
  • DNV GL: New skills and technologies required for LNG bunkering
    Expert notes heavier LNG use will bring 'further business opportunities'.

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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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