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March 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Bowring leads owners into UN accord on seafarers minimum wage hike over 2 years
  • Suez Canal attracts as many Asia-US east coast boxes as Panama does
  • China State Shipbuilding Corp rep urges Beijing to cap ship emissions
  • Shanghai ports' river-sea transshipments take up 45.4pc of throughput
  • US truck rates rise on driver shortage, railways seen as big gainers
  • Hebei's total logistics value rises 9pc to US$1.3 trillion in 2013
  • Hubei's Jingzhou port 2013 container volume hit exceeds 100,000 TEU
  • Box traffic unreliability to persist in Africa ports on poor road and rail
  • European Parliament to vote April 4 on re-activating carbon tax on aviation
  • Air cargo key enabler of UK economy: Freight Transport Association
  • Lambert-St Louis airport joins US Customs ACE cargo release pilot
  • Middle East air passenger, cargo traffic is set to surge until 2032

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • "K" Line launches new JASECO services
  • Ahlers India rolls out growth strategy till 2018
  • CaroTrans launches US West Coast LCL service to all points in Central America
  • DB Schenker expands its contract logistics capacity in Dubai due to global customer demands
  • DNV GL & MPA collaborate in maritime research & development
  • Lloyd's Register & UK P&I Club launch new ISM & ISPS pocket checklist apps
  • Port of Portland offers cash to retain liner services!
  • Cashew exports to hit record high in FY14
  • Maize exports likely to dip 15 pc
  • Services, investment pact with Asean round the corner
  • Soyameal exports fall 68 pc in Feb.
  • APM Terminals' network expands, improves throughput & safety in 2013
  • Delays in furnishing duty refund claims hurting exports
  • Telangana may get 4,000 MW mega power plant
  • Argosy Transportation Group appointed CEE member in US
  • Panama Canal expansion work resumes after deal
  • UECC orders two dual-fuel, LNG pure car & truck carriers
  • Worldwide Project Consortium prepares for 14th annual conference in Phuket

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BNSF customers reduce CO2 emissions significantly
  • Australia invests in railfreight network
  • APMT with 3% growth in volume throughput
  • Emirates flying to Boston and set to serve Chicago
  • CrowleyFresh 100% food safe
  • Thai Cargo now EU ACC3 and RA certified
  • Xtra Lease takes up fight against rust with new trailers
  • Japan's 24-hour rule goes into effect
  • FlyUs expands operation to Paris
  • Etihad Cargo to enhance China operations
  • Port of Los Angeles searching for executive director
  • Thermotraffic adds 20 Cool Liners to fleet
  • Über 13 Millionen Fahrzeuge
  • Just one day to go until the 17th Business Run
  • Wiencont first Austrian terminal to join Inlandlinks

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • Trojan Marinex BWT receives approval
  • BV to class Brittany Ferries gas-fueled ROpax newbuild
  • Mermaid Marine firms up PSV contract with Inpex
  • Rolls-Royce to take Daimler stake in MTU parent
  • Vigor gets $33 million more for Momsen
  • UASC adds 17th LNG-ready box ship to HHI order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • Port Tracker report predicts rise in box port import numbers
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new Vice President
  • BNSF Railway customers cut back CO2 emissions
  • Contractor taking down buildings as part of POV access project
  • Trucking association backs FMCSA investigative report

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • Hanjin Shipping to stay at Portland
    South Korean line will review operational performance on a quarterly basis
  • Indonesia's share of global LNG exports shrink to 7%
    Domestic energy needs cut country's exports and spur import opportunities
  • GSL boosts coupon to 10% on $40om bond
    Extends charter contracts on 4 vessels to appease investors
  • Teekay looks for $100m in new equity
    Fundraising for TIL starts this week
  • Knightsbridge buys five new capesizes from Frontline 2012
    Tanker firm also buys a secondhand capesize as Fredriksen consolidates shipping interests
  • Victory at sea
    Igal Dafni talks exclusively to Containerisation International about his legal battles with former employers Zim and CMA CGM
  • Pacific Basin selects PSA Marine bid for harbour towage unit
    Hong Kong and Singapore firms hold exclusive talks over planned divestment
  • Ukraine's Intresco backs Talis secondhand vessel deal
    Cargoship acquisition shows shipping deals continue despite tensions in Crimea
  • Will China capesize demand hold?
    Rates rise for Brazilian cargoes but ports' stockpiles of iron ore are running high
  • Dorian LPG plans to raise $287m in New York IPO
    VLGC owner seeks funds to back its order for 19 gas carrier newbuildings
  • Clarksons posts 26% increase in annual profit to $42m
    Broker eyes investment and acquisitions as shipping trading conditions improve
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Latest trade data suggests the beginning of a recovery
  • UASC exercises its option for a sixth 18,000 teu containership
    Carrier completes its $2bn investment plan as Box Club meets in Dubai
  • OOCL 2013 net profit plunges 90%
    Hong Kong carrier signals increasing cascading pressure

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • Higher throughput services launched
    AuroraGlobal, which are high throughput satcom services, are now available for maritime customers looking to increase bandwidth
  • RINA launches cruise power tool
    RINA has launched InfoSHIP EM, a real-time tool for monitoring and optimising the hotel power demand on cruise ships
  • Crew rescued from stranded Varun LPG carrier
    The Indian Coast Guard rescued three officers from an LPG carrier stranded off Mumbai Port yesterday
  • Gas leak kills naval officer
    A gas leak aboard a yet-to-be commissioned naval ship undergoing trials at Mumbai Port Trust killed one and injured two dock workers on Friday
  • Shipping companies up technological emphasis
    Shipping companies are now placing an increased emphasis on technological innovation to boost efficiency and productivity in order to get ahead of the competition, said Asia-Pacific Maritime organiser Reed Exhibitions today
  • Queensland coal ports reopen
    Queensland coal ports of Mackay, Hay Point, reopened today after being encircled by two cyclones over the weekend
  • Evergreen's fourth L-type to join Asia Pacific-Europe route
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp announced last Friday that its fourth L-type vessel will be delivered into service on 11 March and join Evergreen Line's Asia Pacific-Europe route
  • OOIL profits down 84% y/y
    Orient Overseas (International) Limited's (OOIL's) profits slumped 84% year on year to $47M in 2013, due to depressed freight levels and vessel depreciations
  • Vopak acquires 30% equity interest in new China terminal
    Royal Vopak today announced it had signed an agreement with Xianglu Petrochemical in Fujian province, China, for Vopak's acquisition of a 30% equity interest in Zhangzhou Gulei Haiteng Jetty Investment Management
  • COSCO ships join search for missing airplane
    COSCO bulk carrier Tai Shun Hai started searching for the missing Malaysian Airlines passenger aircraft yesterday at 0900 hours local time at a possible accident site in the South China Sea, according to China's Ministry of Transport

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • US Containerized Imports Expected to Rebound in March
    U.S. container ports will enjoy a big increase in containerized imports this month now that factories in Asia are back in full operation following the Chinese New Year celebration. The Global Port Tracker published monthly by the National Retail Federation and Ben Hackett Associates projects an increase of 12.4 percent in...
  • Overcapacity a Prospect for Reefer Container Shipping in 2014
    Peter Frederiksen, a member of the executive board of Hamburg Süd, addresses Cool Cargoes track attendees at the JOC's TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif., on March 3.Overcapacity is a threat to container lines' refrigerated cargo segment this year, despite projected growth in the global reefer market, according to Peter...
  • Hanjin Staying in Portland
    Hanjin vessel at the Port of Portland, Ore.Despite productivity declines at Terminal 6 that have lingered for months, Hanjin Shipping Co. informed the Port of Portland today that it will continue to operate its weekly trans-Pacific service. "The announcement comes as welcome news to hundreds of shippers who depend on the...
  • From TPM: Panama Canal Expansion No Game-Changer
    From left: Tay Yoshitani, Port of Seattle; Robert Leachman, University of California, Berkeley;John Wheeler, South Carolina State Ports Authority; Michael Murphy, CenterPoint Properties; Richard Smith, Sears Holdings Corp.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners that import merchandise from Asia make their routing decisions based on where the goods...
  • Q&A: What's in a Name: Shipper vs. Consignor
    Q: Bills of lading tend to refer only to the "shipper" of the goods, which I take to mean the consignor - that is, the party who tenders the goods to the carrier for shipment. I think I'm correct in this. But are the two words complete synonyms? Do they necessarily...
  • US East Coast Ports Will Struggle to Handle Mega-Ships, Drewry Warns
    Many U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports will struggle to handle the larger container ships the P3 and G6 carrier alliances likely will deploy on trans-Atlantic routes, according to Drewry Maritime Research. The alliances' consolidation of services means much larger ships could replace the 3,500- to 6,500 TEUs vessels currently deployed,...
  • Global Food Supply Chain Impacted by US Safety Legislation
    Jaymie Forrest, Alexander ProudfootThe U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act has impacted the global food supply chain and, by extension, global reefer carriers too. At JOC's TPM 2014 conference, panelists explored the challenges associated with the new legislation's stricter regulations on the food logistics industry. Lenny Feldman, a managing member at the...
  • PSA Wins Kolkata Port Container Concession
    PSA International, through its wholly owned subsidiary PSA Bharat Investments, has won a container-handling contract at India's Kolkata Port, helping the Singapore-based terminal operator consolidate operations in the eastern cargo gateway. The 10-year deal, covering "operation and maintenance" of five berths at the dock, is scheduled to take effect in December...
  • China Scales Back Growth Targets
    China's target of 7.5 percent GDP growth in 2014, although lower than in 2013, will still be a spur to shipping demand in the coming months, according to one shipping analyst. Premier Li Keqiang announced the target, which would represent a slowdown from the 7.7 percent growth achieved in 2013, in...
  • South Korea Seeks Access to North Korean Port
    South Korea is hoping to reach an agreement on access for its companies to make use of North Korea's port city of Rason, which boasts an ice-free harbor near the Russian and Chinese borders. Special economic zones offering tax breaks, cheap labor and land in a bid to attract foreign investment...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • Supramax for sale
    Setaf-Saget of France is looking to offload one of its supramax bulkers in what appears to be a bid to cash in on rising asset values.
  • Ironridge in at NewLead
    California investment firm Ironridge Global Partners has emerged as the name behind a $25m investment in New York-listed NewLead Holdings.
  • Bigger payday for Cox
    Matson's chief executive earned a nearly $1.53m rise in compensation as the US liner operator handed him a large stock award.
  • Market monitors crisis
    The crisis in Crimea could have a significant impact on the tanker market if Ukraine and other European nations end up reducing their reliance on Russian crude, a leading investment bank told clients Monday.
  • Silver lining playbook
    A growing number of market forecasters are urging members of the shipping industry to keep a close eye on the crisis in Ukraine, the centrepiece of a standoff that stems from the Russian invasion of Crimea.
  • Saade still wants seats
    Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) largest shareholder appears to be moving forward with a campaign aimed at seizing more seats on its board of directors.
  • NewLead banks another $25m
    Greece's NewLead Holdings is looking to grow its fleet after raising $25m in a stock sale.
  • Kensico digs Dorian
    Kensico Capital Management has emerged as one of Dorian LPG's largest shareholders.
  • Intelsat connects
    A new agreement will help Intelsat, the world's leading provider of satellite services for media and military use, to compete with main maritime provider Inmarsat in delivering high-capacity broadband telecommunications services to ships.
  • OSG builds exit financing
    Bankrupt tanker owner OSG has increased the amount of exit financing it needs to emerge from restructuring.
  • Fredriksen builds Knightsbridge fleet
    John Fredriksen-controlled Knightsbridge Tankers (VLCCF) is buying six capesizes from Frontline 2012 and the tycoon's private account as it positions itself for dominance in its market.
  • SCI sells another
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has sold its third veteran anchor-handler in nine months.
  • Aker Phil follows-on
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has launched a follow-on offering of stock to fund tanker construction.
  • GSL tries again
    Boxship owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) is relaunching a $400m notes issue after scrapping a previous attempt last month.
  • BV wins LNG work
    French society Bureau Veritas has won a deal to class Brittany Ferries' new LNG-fuelled vessel.
  • Mermaid takes two
    Mermaid Marine Australia has ordered two platform supply vessels (PSVs) on the back of long-term charters to domestic producer Inpex.
  • Pac Basin finds buyer
    Bulker owner Pacific Basin has found a potential buyer for its harbour towage operation.
  • Libya threatens tanker
    Libya has threatened to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker that is loading oil at a port held by separatist rebels.
  • Sea World takes handysize
    Sea World Management of Monaco has bought a 2001-built d'Amico International Shipping tanker for a strong $13.6m.
  • New investor at Latvian
    Riga tanker owner Latvian Shipping Co (LSC) has a new "significant" investor.
  • Clarksons stronger
    Underlying earnings have risen at London broker Clarksons as revenue increased in 2013.
  • Vopak makes China move
    Dutch group Vopak has taken a 30% stake in a petrochemicals terminal in China.
  • OOIL profit tumbles
    OOIL, the parent of Hong Kong liner giant OOCL, has seen net income plunge due to overcapacity in the industry.
  • Boxship aground off Greece
    A Turkish-owned containership has reportedly run aground off the Greek holiday island of Mykonos.
  • Sea Breeze still afloat
    A small bulker that was threatening to sink off the southern UK coast on Sunday morning has been towed to safety.
  • UASC makes it six
    United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) has exercised an option for a sixth 18,000-teu containership at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Eclectic drops FSL
    Eclectic Investment Company has trimmed its stake in troubled Singapore shipowner First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust).

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Hanjin to stay at Port of Portland
    Hanjin Shipping announced Monday that it will continue calling the Port of Portland on a weekly basis.
  • OOCL's Tung sees overcapacity but 'positive results' in 2014
    OOIL Chairman C.C. Tung said that overcapacity will occur this year, stemming from tonnage growth, but that there will be higher demand than in 2013. OOIL saw revenue of $6.23 billion in 2013, compared to $6.46 billion in 2012.
  • Airlines report February cargo gains
    American Airlines reported an 11.2-percent gain in cargo miles in February, with 173,529 cargo ton miles, up from 156,097 cargo ton miles in February 2013. United Airlines logged 182,913 cargo ton miles in February.
  • Equity firm invests in Canadian trucking provider
  • January U.S. exports reach $192.5 billion
  • Search continues for Malaysia Airlines flight
  • CBP eyes North American trade symposium
    CBP Deputy Commissioner Thomas Winkowski laid out the possibility of expanding the CBP Trade Symposium to Mexico and Canada to exchange ideas for minimizing the regulatory burden on cross-border trade.
  • Fire extinguished on Crowley barge
  • Sea Star, Horizon pay $3.4 million in price-fixing settlement
    Sea Star Line has agreed to pay $1.9 million, and Horizon Lines has agreed to pay $1.5 million. The civil settlements resolve allegations in a lawsuit filed in federal court by former Sea Star Line executive William Stallings.
  • Hanjin consolidates service centers
  • Executive moves
  • New CBP chief pledges to enable trade
  • Container imports expected to benefit from retail surge

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 10, 2014
  • Wartsila unveils new inline scrubber system
    Claims system has notable benefits over conventional exhaust gas cleaning systems.
  • Prices move independently in Rotterdam
    Prices firming in Istanbul.
  • Prices flat for most grades in Fujairah
    Tight delivery schedules reported in Fujairah bunker market.
  • WFS completes UK acquisition
    'The Watson acquisition will serve as a platform for further growth across Europe.'
  • EU abandons 'united front' response to NOx delay move
    Member states to vote on their own accord.
  • Container vessel driven onto rocks
    Ship has 200 mt of bunkers in its fuel tanks.
  • Maxcom boosts bunker services at Augusta
    Bunkering now available at Santa Panagia roads.
  • Vancouver strike threat returns
    Port drivers to start action Monday.
  • Suspect slick is 'bunker fuel'
    Oil in South China Sea is 'not from missing aircraft'.
  • US owner impatient with LNG bunker fuel progress
    Focus will now switch to land transport.
  • ECA rules damage prospects for UK ports
    Humber's links with Scandinavia and the Baltic states 'are not growing as quickly as hoped'.
  • Dry bulk owner doubts 'eco' ship benefits
    Secondhand buys furnish comparable efficiency gains.
  • Asian prices keep to downward path
    Tight avails seen in Tokyo Bay.
  • Shipowner buys another 'LNG conversion ready' vessel
    Move spurred by fuel oil as 'the largest cost driver'.
  • Annual profits dwindle for Hong Kong-listed group
    Lower bunker costs fail to lift 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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