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June 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Sea Ports Organisation backs box weigh-ins - if off-dock
  • European shippers say weighing boxes too costly, calculate instead
  • Hutchison Rotterdam Delta Terminal congested, APMT picks up scraps
  • Rickmers Linie replaces Americas chief as exec reshuffle goes on
  • NATO extends Horn of Africa-Indian Ocean anti-piracy patrols to 2016
  • China's 1.6pc import decline surprises economists who expected rise
  • David Abney replaces Scott Davis as CEO at UPS on September 1
  • Germany's Dascher opens US$35.3 million UK hub in East Midlands
  • 5pc more trucks move from UK to Continent from 2012 through Q2 2013
  • Alexander Global moved cable reels from UK via China to Mongolia
  • French mega port system at Le Havre scores with Indian shippers
  • Air NZ unscathed, wins US$2.7 million in legal costs in price-fixing case
  • SWISS signs four and a half year labour contract with pilots union
  • CEVA announces expanded aerospace industry presence in Fort Worth
  • American Airlines and US Airways Cargo relocate together in Chicago
  • Airline sector faces expanding competition: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • CaroTrans strengthens China-US LCL network with Northern China service portfolio
  • CMA CGM upgrades SAMWAF service on East Coast South America-West Africa trade
  • DB Schenker does its part for soccer World Cup
  • Logi-Sys generating huge interest globally
  • NYK beats CO2 reduction goal for 2013
  • NYK enhancing RoRo service to/from Jaxport
  • Prologis to develop distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park
  • Seashell Logistics receives KPCT's top CHA award
  • Westbound reefer freight rates from US to Asia seen increasing soon
  • Indo-Sino economic ties to get a boost
  • Iran looks to boost trade with India, points to special INR payment arrangement
  • Govt mulls shipping vehicles from Chennai to north India via Mundra
  • MbPT Chairman meets Shipping Minister
  • RAS Infraport celebrates 'World Environment Day' at Kandla Port's Berth no. 13
  • Rlys wants govt to clear pending projects worth INR 50K cr.
  • RoadMin wants IMG system of awarding projects scrapped
  • Forex reserves decline further by $ 273.8 m to $ 312.38 bn
  • Industrialists ready to invest INR 5,600 cr. in new AP
  • INR recovers against dollar on heavy fund inflow
  • What is the best terms of payment in export contract?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • AAE acquires majority stake in freight wagon operator
  • Maskargo: No. 1 pilot departing today
  • EIB supports modernisation of Polish railways
  • Group7 breaking ground in Neuss
  • Forwarders establish part load alliance
  • EIM welcomes new vice-president
  • Worldwide Flight Services enters Kenyan market
  • P3: China set to give go-ahead
  • System Alliance honours best members
  • Volga-Dnepr flying high with satellites
  • Ross Garrett invests in fleet
  • Promoting logistics in Eastern Europe
  • Japanese bank lending to Greek companies

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • NASSCO gets $64 million more for MLP 4
  • Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT
  • Sweden places submarine orders with Saab
  • CIMC Raffles delivers jack-up
  • June 09, 2014 Multipurpose tug fitted with Fluidmecanica equipment
  • Bourbon Far East and Tanjung in talks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Westport Shipyard Inc. sells assets to ownership group
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards
  • NYK tops own goal for emissions reduction
  • Port of Portland dredge OREGON returning to work following upgrades
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks fiscal year 2014-15 budget

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Oil market turnaround: prices moving up rather than down?
    Depressed exports from Iraq, Iran and Libya benefit rival producers
  • Permit granted for LNG terminal in Gothenburg
    Terminal will supply ships with LNG as bunker fuel
  • Somali pirates free the 11 surviving Albedo captives
    Seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Iran and Sri Lanka endured a 1,288-day ordeal
  • Greek shipowners want to employ more Greeks
    Veniamis says industry 'under fire' in Greece, but remains confident owners will stay put
  • Tax increases and budget uncertainty keep demo rates on the leash
    Onset of traditional summer slowdown and monsoon further dampen the market's mood
  • Rina hails returning confidence in shipping as turnover rises 4%
    Some 231 new ships were built to Rina class in 2013
  • TOP Ships' public offering raises $20m for tanker programme
    Nasdaq-listed owner sees share price slump after discounted transaction
  • CIMC to build 450,000-teu-a-year box manufacturing plant in Ningbo
    World's largest container maker continues to expand production capacity
  • Korea Line wins $154m coal contract
    Carrier seals deal with Kospo to ship 1.6m tonnes per year
  • Walsh heads Clyde & Co's new west coast office
    Former Keesal, Young & Logan partner brings maritime and admiralty law expertise
  • Distress call said to have been received from missing Fair Artemis
    Product tanker has reported hijack and looting, says Ghanaian port official
  • Container Trades Statistics show Asia-Europe box volumes increase again
    April data shows 5.2% growth on-year to 1.2m teu
  • US forwarders ask FMC to plan for port congestion
    NCBFAA calls for a new system to respond to weather delays and west coast strike fears
  • Brazil dockers announce World Cup walkout
    Workers will down tools days before the tournament in dispute over pensions and jobs
  • StealthGas orders two LPG carriers
    Hyundai Mipo seals a $104m deal for semi-refrigerated ships
  • Qingdao Port International says it is not under investigation
    Primary terminal operator says state probe into metal financing will not affect it
  • Sulphur cap creates new risks
    MARPOL Annex VI requirement means cost ramifications for carriers, shippers and port authorities
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence - Intra-Europe
    Volumes are growing rapidly but freight rates continue to decline

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • UPDATE: Seafarer ransoms under risk
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Seafarer ransom threat from terror links
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Search on for lost Fair Artemis tanker
    Piraeus-based shipping company Fairdeal confirmed to IHS Maritime today that it has lost contact with its managed product tanker Fair Artemis, off the coast of Ghana, but says it is too early to say the vessel has been hijacked. "We will not speculate on such a sensitive matter," a company spokesman
  • Aurora LPG Holding to go public on Oslo Axess
    Aurora LPG Holding, the gas carrier company whose shares trade currently traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market in Oslo, says it has raised NK300.3M ($50M) through a private placement of equity. The company placed 6.4M shares with investors at a price of NK47 each, close to the floor of its
  • BIMCO clause targets facilitation payments
    A new clause for voyage and charter parties will protect shipowners who refuse to pay 'facilitation payments' that are considered illegal by the flag state. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, Grant Hunter, BIMCO's chief officer for legal and contractual affairs, said the new clause, which is being
  • HMD wins LPG pair
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has announced a new contract for two LPG carriers, reportedly ordered by Stealth Maritime. The two 22,000m³ vessels, believed to cost about $52M each, are scheduled for delivery in 1Q17. Sources indicate there may be two options attached to the order,
  • Capital Ship sets sights on LNG as marine fuel
    Capital Ship Management Corp has teamed up with Lloyd's Register (LR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to investigate the use of LNG as a marine fuel to power a future ultra-large container ship design currently under review. Determined to improve corporate performance and efficiency
  • NATO extends anti-piracy operation to 2016
    Defence ministers have agreed to extend NATO's counterpiracy operation, Ocean Shield, to the end of 2016, it was announced last week. NATO warships - currently sourced from Italy, Spain, and Turkey - patrol a sea area of more than 5M km2 in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean. They
  • Tanker suspected hijacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
    There is still no word about the fate of an oil product tanker believed to have been hijacked off the coast of Ghana last week. Liberian-flagged 12,807dwt Fair Artemis last made contact with its Greek owner, Fairdeal Group Management, at 18.00 GMT on Wednesday 4 June. There was no contact the
  • Crowd-sourced reward offered for MH370 leads
    Frustration with the lack of progress in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has prompted an Australian businessman to appeal for fresh information. Ethan Hunt aims to raise $5M through fundraising website Indiegogo. The money will be used to encourage a whistleblower to reveal
  • Mauritius and Nigeria move forward on MLC
    Mauritius last week became the 60th state, and sixth member of the Indian Ocean (IO) memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Port State Control, to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The government has pledged to develop the 'Blue Economy' and is seeking greater take-up of courses at the
  • Boskalis expands island for airport
    Boskalis International has begun reclamation work for a new airport that will double the size of Kudahuvadhoo Island in the Maldives. A cutter suction dredger will extract 1.5M m3 of sand from the lagoon, adding 62.3ha to the 69.7ha island in Dhaalu Atoll. The land will be used for a 1,800 ' 30m
  • Albedo hostages escape pirates
    Eleven seafarers being held hostage by pirates in a house near Hobyo, Somalia, escaped on Friday morning after three and a half years in captivity. They were the remaining members of the 23-strong crew of 1,066teu box ship Albedo, which was hijacked 293nm west of the Maldives on 26 November 2010 en
  • Sixty lives lost in Red Sea sinking
    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed on Friday that 60 passengers and two crew members died when a boat sank in the Red Sea between the Horn of Africa and Yemen on 31 May. The passengers were migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia hoping to reach Saudi Arabia. Bodies that washed up on

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Port Freeport expands to meet petrochemicals demand
    Port Freeport has deep water, plenty of acreage for expansion, and a location in the midst of the Texas petrochemical industry. Now the diversified port southeast of Houston is taking new steps to expand its container-handling capabilities. Two post-Panamax gantry cranes that can span 18 rows of containers are scheduled to...
  • Container shipping industry: Destination unknown
    Several items caught my attention during the past month regarding the direction of the container shipping industry. Some of the signals are becoming almost too clearly understandable, and some of them, well, point to something all too familiar when dealing with this industry: a mess with one of several possible...
  • Craig named president, CEO of MOL (America)
    Richard CraigContainer shipping veteran Richard "Dick" Craig was promoted to CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. America today, and he will take over the position in two weeks. Craig, a 34-year veteran of the industry, was serving as MOL's executive vice president of sales and operations. He joined the company in...
  • Big ships build up LA-Long Beach
    The share of LA-LB among North American west coast ports' container volume has risen from 58.6 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 61.4 percent in this year's first quarter. Full-size chart The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex the past three years has increased its share of the container trade on...
  • Container ship crew held by pirates finally freed
    Eleven sailors from the Malaysia-flag container ship Albedo held hostage for more than three years by Somali pirates have arrived safely in Kenya, according to mediators who helped secure their freedom, Al Jazeera reported. The 1,066-TEU vessel, which had a 23-man crew when it was attacked, was hijacked about 1,500 kilometers off...
  • JOC Top 100 Importers & Exporters Ranking
    The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters ranking begins with data from PIERS that is then enhanced by information gathered from other industry sources. The lists are restricted to shippers - beneficial cargo owners of containerized cargo that entered or exited U.S. ports by ocean vessel during...
  • New forwarding system impacts 1Q earnings at UTiW
    The rollout of UTi Worldwide's new forwarding system, 1View, pressured the company's fiscal first quarter results, according to CEO Eric Kirchner. UTiW's fiscal first quarter earnings were down slightly year-over-year, the company reported, but things are going according to plan, Kirchner says. UTiW reported revenue of $373 million in the first...
  • Retailers see June growth in containerized imports
    With unusually high quantities of merchandise entering the country to avoid potential disruptions ahead of the expiration of West Coast dockworkers' labor contract at the end of the month, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports to increase 7.5 percent in June year-over-year, with growth tapering through September but rising back up...
  • GAO: Cybersecurity lacking at US ports
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will assess cybersecurity at ports across the nation after a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office that showed the DHS wasn't doing enough to stop cyber threats. The GAO's 50-page report, released last week, says the DHS, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal...
  • Chiquita's shift marks a return to past glory for New Orleans
    Shipping lines change ports all the time, but a recent service announcement by Chiquita Brands International held a special significance for New Orleans that port CEO Gary LaGrange was quick to recognize. LaGrange beamed during a May 14 ceremony in which the company announced plans to transfer its Gulfport, Mississippi, port...
  • No sign of Korean decision on P3 Network
    Efforts by Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. to obtain approval of their proposed P3 Network have focused on the U.S., Europe and China. But with the U.S. and Europe having given thumbs up to the largest-ever carrier alliance, another country with a say in the issue - South...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Demo prices peak
    Demand for ageing tonnage that can be sold for recycling remains high but many believe scrap prices are starting to level off.
  • Clyde opens LA outpost
    Clyde & Co has hired a maritime lawyer from Keesal, Young & Logan to lead a new office outside of Los Angeles.
  • Dorian LPG hires Hansen
    Industry veteran Tim Truels Hansen is preparing to part ways with AP Moller-Maersk after lining up a position with US operator Dorian LPG (Dorian).
  • SwissMarine strikes for cape
    SwissMarine has continued its run of activity in the capesize period market with the hire of a Chinese newbuilding.
  • Rina records fleet growth
    Italian class society Rina has logged improved earnings and revenue figures for 2013 as its fleet grew.
  • Bibby Line banks more
    Liverpool shipowner Bibby Line Group has pushed up 2013 profit as offshore vessels enjoyed stronger demand.
  • Polemis adds another VL
    Adam Polemis has purchased his third VLCC in a month as he looks to build up his fleet after splitting his business from brother Spiros.
  • Ruperti changes sides
    A court of appeal hearing over a December 2012 fraud judgement against Russian businessman Yuri Nikitin and his associates has opened at London's high court.
  • Taken to Togo?
    A missing Greek tanker may have been taken east to Togo, according to Ghana's military.
  • DHT in second Samco deal
    Samco's VLCC fleet is not the only asset New York-listed DHT Holdings is buying from the Singaporean firm, brokers believe.
  • SCF IPO off for now
    Russia has pulled a plan to carry out an IPO of Sovcomflot (SCF) this year, while a listing of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) is also off the agenda.
  • China Harvest cuts stake
    One of the largest shareholders in bulker owner Courage Marine has cut its holding in the company.
  • Zaliv's Russian tie-up
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has struck a cooperation agreement with Russia's Vyborg Shipyard.
  • Austal deal delayed
    Condor Ferries of the UK needs more time to decide whether to press on with its purchase of a newbuilding from the Austal yard in Australia.
  • BBR profit bashed
    Indonesian offshore owner sees Q1 earnings cut back as revenue falls.
  • Danske charts cape spike
    Danske Bank has delivered a bullish view for the depressed capesize market suggesting both earnings and stocks are poised to spike.
  • Drunk master arrested
    A drunk master was arrested after his cargoship ran aground off Helsingborg in Sweden.
  • HMM linked to buy
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has been tipped as the buyer of its parent group's logistics business.
  • Atlantic takes $15m
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation Holdings has lined up a shariah-compliant facility to reduce financing costs.
  • Albedo hostages freed
    Pirates have released 11 crew members from the ill-fated vessel Albedo having held them for over three years.
  • Coastal car plan
    The Indian government wants to ship new cars around the coast from Chennai to Gujarat to save on fuel.
  • China pursues Xu Minjie
    Ex-Cosco vice president Xu Minjie could be facing a trial for corruption after being dismissed from the Communist Party.
  • Mipo adds LPG double
    Hyundai Mipo of Korea has announced a new contract to build two LPG carriers costing $104m in total.
  • Rowan's full house
    Rowan Companies has secured employment for the last of its drillships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Aurora LPG eyes IPO
    Norwegian gas player Aurora LPG looks set to list in Oslo by the late summer the company has disclosed.
  • Kensico comes clean
    Kensico Capital Management has become Dorian LPG's largest shareholder after completing a share swap with Scorpio Tankers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Teamsters oppose HOS delays
    The Teamsters president wrote to the House of Representatives to oppose amendments to delay some provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules and to increase the size of double-wide trailers.
  • NY/NJ Port says it's ready for summer cargo volumes
    The agency said "unprecedented collaborative efforts" have put the port "in a better position to handle both current volumes and any potential diversions from the West Coast." Last summer, there were long waits for truckers at the port.
  • Pork drivers get HOS exemption
    "Pigs don't sweat, so we can't have them sitting on a truck for 30 minutes in the height of summer," the National Pork Producers Council's president, Howard Hill, said after the DOT waived the 30-minute break rule for one year.
  • Highway Trust Fund tops House GOP's June agenda
    House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is gearing up to offer a proposal to fix the Highway Trust Fund by the end of the month, according to a legislative agenda update for June he sent Friday.
  • Canada completes Asia-Pacific Gateway projects
  • MOL names new president/CEO
    Richard Craig has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of MOL (America) Inc., the company announced Monday. Craig has 34 years of experience in the container shipping industry, with 11 years spent at MOL.
  • Ice still impacting Great Lakes trade
  • Independent truckers want FMCSA head gone
  • Intermarine to offer regular service to Med and Persian Gulf
  • Industry expresses outrage over trucking ad
  • AAR focuses on rail crossing safety
  • Clyde & Co opens Calif. office
  • FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications
  • FMC to be briefed on harbor trucking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Analysis: Spike predicted in ECA fuel premium
    Recent ECA premium of 10-20% rising to 50-60% at current MGO prices, but pressure on supply could mean 75-95% premiums in 2015.
  • ENOC in Cyrpus deal
    Agreement made during Posidonia, according to report.
  • Bunker barge operators 'on strike'
    'Suppliers cannot quote for enquiries in Yeosu.'
  • Prices soft across Europe
    Public holiday in many European countries.
  • Prices in Fujairah struggle to find clear direction
    Prices falling in Suez.
  • Shipowners should 'be aware of the risks of buying cheap'
    Long-term relations with established bunker suppliers reduce the chance of fraud.
  • Commodities' trader buys refinery
    Sale forms part of expansion plan with move into liquids.
  • Finnlines' scrubbers: Ready for 2015
    Scrubber manufacturer and ferry company outline timeline on progress.
  • Vessel evades arrest after bunkering
    Observers say the case could undermine Malta's reputation as a maritime centre.
  • Study identifies MGO/scrubber tipping point
    Research looks at what price differential will make distillate or scrubbers the best choice.
  • Shipowners in 'confidential trials' of low sulphur fuels
    Refiners experimenting with new product blends.
  • MGO prices weaken across Asia
    Supplies keep stable across key regional ports.
  • Chinese port introduces shore power facility
    Facility estimated to save each vessel $160 on fuel per day.
  • Maldives SEZs to include bunkering facilities
    President Abdulla Yameen takes first step in establishment of special economic zones.
  • Illicit bunkering costing Malaysia millions
    Malaysia enforcement agencies not doing enough, says source.
  • Chinese navy sends bunker vessel into disputed waters
    Ship can bunker two warships at the same time, claims navy.
  • OW Bunker creates new role for Asian market
    New position filled by ex-finance manager.

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