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May 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim joins G6 Alliance on three transpacific services - NP1/2/3
  • Box ship reliability expected to suffer as alliances reshuffle services
  • EU presents Philippines ultimatum on seafarer training standards
  • China lifts 2007 Virginia poultry import ban sparked by avian flu case
  • Fujian port container volume up 9.9pc to 3.83 million TEU in 4 months
  • Damco targets apparel makers with 3PL based at new Haiphong warehouse
  • Logwin's quarterly profit flat US$11.1 million, revenues down 13pc
  • FedEx Freight to increase fuel surcharge 3pc in June
  • X-Press Feeders to start London Gateway-Dublin-Rotterdam service
  • Ruscon starts Moscow-Russian Far East 154-TEU block train service
  • Safety meeting June 3 on best practice in packing for transport units
  • Alabama port authority approves land acquisitions for Mobile
  • Asia Pacific airlines suffer 55pc profit decline in 2013 on soft demand
  • Cargolux revenue increases 14.4pc in 2013 as tonnage flown rises 16pc
  • Onshoring and protectionism drive air-to-sea modal shift: IATA

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Allcargo Avvashya Group cricket team is runner-up in Milan Memorial 40-40 cricket tournament
  • Bankruptcy tonnage unleashed
  • CMA CGM Group reaffirms its commitment to Africa trade
  • Govt may offer alternate plan to Indian shipping lines
  • HMM opens Global Documentation Center in Mumbai
  • InterRail & KTZE decide on closer cooperation
  • Rishi Shipping commences export box rake service from Morbi to Mundra
  • Snowman to get listed on stock markets in eight months
  • Transpacific peak season surcharge from June 15
  • ZIM announces new service structure between Asia & West Coast of North America
  • German arm of Bharat Forge bags 250-m euro contract
  • Rise in US prices, Ukraine crisis may boost India's wheat exports
  • Subsidy delay deters buyers, hits sugar exports
  • M. T. Krishna Babu takes charge as VPT Chairman
  • Forex reserves rise further to $ 311.857 bn
  • INR hits 10-month high of 59.51 against dollar
  • IRB Infra clinches INR 2,300-cr. Haryana road project
  • Must achieve 7-7.5 pc growth at our investment rate, says Montek
  • Adani's investment in Queensland moves ahead with recommendation from the State on environmental approval
  • China's trade back on recovery path

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hupac reinforces market position
  • GB Railfreight augments wagon fleet
  • Five wholesalers plump for STEF Seafood logistics
  • Cargojet leasing two ATSG freighters
  • DSV Road expands transport services for Tullis Russell
  • Klaipeda opening up for box boom
  • Reliance opens office in Doha
  • AA Cargo flies rally cars to Argentina and back
  • Change of CEO at London Heathrow
  • Waberer's enhances revenue and efficiency
  • Messina offering new Med-North Europe connection

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Rolls-Royce names Makinen President of marine biz
  • Teekay opens simulator training center in Glasgow
  • BAE Norfolk gets $30.8 million more for DDG 55 work
  • CoCo Yachts delivers first of two high speed ferries
  • WESMAR bow thruster does the job for Turkish research vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Zim adding new service covering Asia/North America
  • NYK Oks contract for new LNG carrier
  • Crowley awards scholarships to Williams-Mystic students
  • Customs officers nab drugs at Washington port of entry
  • Port of Olympia prepares for Boatswap & Chowder Challenge

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Genco equity holders plan appeal
    Group hires attorney familiar with judge
  • Zim locks workers out of head office as workers take control of ship
    Tensions between the shipping line and workers mount as restructuring deal continues to move forward
  • Vessel delivery signals a geopolitical milestone for LNG
    Aptly named FSRU Independence allows Lithuania to rely less on Russian piped gas
  • US associations urge early conclusion to dockers' contract negotiations
    Group of 67 trade bodies warns port and union bosses of strike action consequences
  • Carriers set for June Asia-Europe GRI as rates increase again
    Brokers say Maersk plans an early June increase and Hapag-Lloyd confirms $750 rise
  • Höegh FSRU to enable Egypt to import liquefied natural gas this year
    Letter of intent sets up a new LNG trade lane
  • Hamburg CSAV staff fear for jobs
    Works council asks regional government for assurance about post-merger employment
  • Ports in disputed Crimea could lose cargo to their Kiev-loyal rivals
    Yugoslavia precedent suggests peninsula may struggle to regain lost volumes, says lawyer
  • American Shipping hires new numbers boss to target change
    Magnussen will drive the company to a master limited partnership and possible US listing
  • United Arab Chemical Carriers lands $300m loan
    Credit will finance Dubai owner's five newbuildings and general growth
  • Hyundai Glovis orders four vehicle carriers
    Seoul-listed logistics company places $298m orders at an unnamed yard
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins $409m order for two LNG carriers
    GasLog last week placed a similar order with options with the South Korea-based yard
  • Mediterranean ports continue on growth trajectory
    Box volumes at leading terminals jumped by more than 4% last year, buoyed by economic recovery and transhipment
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Asia
    Asia to West Africa utilisation levels to be boosted by strong volume growth

Sea-webweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Nordic American returns to black
    Nordic American Tanker Shipping (NATS) has reported its first quarterly net profit in four years, crediting the performance to a "strong winter market". The NYSE-listed Suezmax spot market specialist said the market has weakened again in the second quarter, but "there are indications that after the
  • Gothenburg approves LNG port project
    The City of Gothenburg council has approved the plans for the city-owned port to go ahead with construction of its LNG terminal. The construction phase will begin with the demolition of buildings on the Skarvik site. In addition, a new company has been established by Swedegas and Vopak that will
  • MHI sees lower ship sales
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) saw lower operating profit for its shipbuilding business for FY13, even as its other business units pulled up overall profit. Japan's second biggest shipbuilder said its shipbuilding unit posted operating income of JPY5.5Bn ($54M) for FY13, down 17% year on year.
  • Baltiyskiy in line for icebreaker pair
    Russian shipbuilder Baltiyskiy Zavod, which is part of United Shipbuilding Corp, is in line to win an order for two more multipurpose nuclear-powered icebreakers at a cost of RUB84.4Bn ($2.4Bn). These latest two newbuildings will have an overall length of 173.3m, beam 34m, and are part of Project
  • DSME's 1Q profit "disappoints"
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) posted 1Q14 earnings that were better year on year, but disappointing by market expectations. South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder posted 1Q14 earnings of KRW63Bn ($61.4M), which missed market consensus by 26% but was 29% higher year on year. As a
  • First foreign shipmanager registers in Shanghai FTZ
    The first wholly foreign-owned shipmanagement company has been officially registered in Shanghai's free trade zone, ramping up Shanghai's efforts to become an international maritime centre. The Shanghai Run Yuan Shipping Management, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Yangzijiang Shipping, has completed
  • Chonghaejin Marine family defy court summons
    Prosecutors in South Korea could issue warrants of arrest for members of the family behind Chonghaejin Marine, the company that operated the Sewol ferry. Yoo Dae-Kyun, eldest son of Yoo Byung-Un, who is the owner of Chonghaejin Marine and also a chairman of Semo Group, failed to respond to the
  • Bad weather interrupts Sewol search
    The search for the missing passengers of the Sewol ferry disaster has been suspended since 8 May due to bad weather. This week marks a month since the vessel capsized on 16 April and so far 275 bodies have been recovered with 29 still missing. Of the 476 passengers and crew, 172 were rescued. Of
  • Uncertain outlook for MISC's LNG business
    With Petronas' decision to own and operate ships for its LNG business, Malaysian shipping company, Malaysian International Shipping Corporation, can no longer count on its parent for LNG-related revenue. MISC had been owning and chartering LNG carriers to Petronas until the Malaysian oil and gas
  • UMW-OG goes on aggressive fleet expansion mode
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider, UMW Oil & Gas Corp, went on an aggressive expansion mode, according to the analyst from CIMB Bank, Norziana Mohd Inon. The firm thrived on high demand for jack-ups in Southeast Asia, as well as taking advantage of the shortage of Malaysian-flagged
  • Indian elections heat up ship recycling
    Cash buyers continue to offer high prices for vessels to be recycled in India, buoyed by expectations of opposition challenger Narendra Modi's victory and a strengthening of the rupee against the US dollar. Prices average $460/lt ldt for bulkers and $490/lt ldt for tankers, while Pakistan and
  • Courage Marine profits from scrapping Capesize
    Singapore-listed drybulk carrier operator Courage Marine has booked a profit from scrapping a 1995-built Capesize bulker. The company, part of Taiwanese shipping veteran Hsu Chih Chien's businesses, sold Cape Warrior for $8.70M. After deducting related expenses, the net proceeds are about $8.4M. IHS
  • Finnlines reports modest Q1 profit
    Finnish passenger ship operator Finnlines has reported a net profit of €300,000 for the first quarter of this year. This is despite revenue dipping 5.3% to '1.26M. EPS (earnings per share) for the Helsinki Stock Exchange-listed company improved from minus '0.23 to '0.01 as last
  • Nam Cheong sets for high growth
    Malaysian investment holding company, Nam Cheong Limited, is set for high growth, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee forecasted that the firm's 1Q14 shipbuilding revenue would hit around MYR405M ($125.2M), with assumption of 19% gross
  • Pilot ladder fatality findings released
    Australian Transport Safety Authority on Friday released its findings into a fatality off Wyalla in Spencer Gulf, South Australia, last July. The report said that pilot ladders are for pilots, with a strict safety code required for others accessing ships by ladder. A company representative fell to

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • New AA Cargo Facility Highlights Rising Demand in Pharma Sector
    It occupies only 300 square feet in the world's biggest international airport, but American Airlines Cargo's first European temperature-controlled facility, which opened in London Heathrow last week, underscores the rise of health care as a key driver of global transport demand. While the air freight market is flat-lining, pharma shipments, from...
  • Port Congestion Prompts Suspension of Manila Daytime Truck Ban
    Manila mayor Joseph Estrada on May 12 suspended the Philippine capital's deeply unpopular daytime truck ban for the next eight days in a bid to clear containers choking the port before a World Economic Forum summit begins on May 21. In an executive order, Estrada announced, "The national government needs around...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: CSX
    Bill Clement, CSX Transportation vice president, on misconceptions about intermodal's ability to reach smaller- and mid-tier markets, the ease of highway-to-rail cargo conversion and CSX expansions this year....
  • Huge Funding Increase Coming for US Ports
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. government will likely be required to send back to the ports all proceeds from the Harbor Maintenance Tax under soon-to-be-enacted legislation, eventually resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars per year in federal money flowing back to seaports. An agreed-upon compromise for a new Water Resources Reform...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: FedEx Trade Networks
    FedEx Trade Networks President/CEO Jack Muhs on the key components to getting your customers' product in the right network at the right price...
  • Truck Drivers: By the Numbers, 2013 [Infographic]
    Five years into the U.S. economic recovery, trucking companies say finding and hiring drivers is harder than ever. This driver shortage is a roadblock to expansion, limiting incremental growth in truck capacity, and a prime reason truck rates are set to increase at a faster pace in 2014. How big the...
  • Many Carriers Fail to Respond to Shipper CO2 Inquiries
    If you are a shipper and ask container lines what they are doing about CO2 emissions, expect several to disappoint you. But some may pleasantly surprise you. That is the finding of a recent investigative project by SeaIntel in which it posed as a shipper and emailed the head offices of...
  • Intermodal Growth Depends on Rail Service Improvements
    How fast U.S. and Canadian railroads can improve their intermodal services over the next several weeks after a devastating winter will determine how much domestic volume growth they will see this year. The railroads are at a "critical crossroads" in which they will have the generally slower month of May to...
  • What Price Service?
    I've read several good articles recently about the level of service ocean carriers provide. A lot of what I read is accurate, to a point. I took particular note of a quote from a shipper in the JOC's April 14 Cover Story: "For a carrier that provides better service, I...
  • Horizon Expects Volume Growth, Weaker Pricing in 2014
    Horizon Lines expects moderate container traffic growth between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska this year but anticipates weaker container pricing than in 2013. Horizon's volume rose 7.6 percent year-over-year to 55,223 loads in the first quarter, largely because of traffic increases in its Puerto Rico and Hawaii...
  • Weekly Container Service Links Moscow, Far East
    A new fixed-day, weekly container rail service links Moscow to the Far East of Russia, and Ruscon, the operator, plans to dispatch more container trains between central and eastern Russia in the "near future." The subsidiary of intermodal company Global Container Service said a 154-TEU-capacity train will depart from southwest of...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • TEU hatches buyback
    Box Ships of Greece turned heads on Wall Street Monday after announcing plans to repurchase up to $5m worth of its own shares.
  • Place your bets
    Diana Shipping will likely turn in a deficit when it reports first-quarter earnings later this week, a leading analyst told investors Monday.
  • More capes canned
    The sale-and-purchase market is rife with reports that another capesize bulker has been sold for recycling.
  • No no Nobu
    Shipowner Nobu Su's dream of reorganising his Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) died in a Texas courtroom this afternoon, as a bankruptcy judge found his plans to be unrealistic based on available funds and time.
  • Shanghai showdown
    Carnival Corporation of the US appears to be making progress in a campaign aimed at expanding its presence in the world's fastest growing cruise market.
  • Panning ups Baltic ante
    New York hedge fund Panning Capital has emerged as a dominant shareholder in Baltic Trading.
  • India's coastal cash
    India's shipping ministry is trying to win cash from the World Bank to promote coastal operations.
  • Licence revoked
    South Korea has stopped the owner of the Sewol from operating, citing gross violations of safety rules.
  • Diana newbuild fixed
    Diana Shipping has secured a period contract with Glencore for a newly-delivered panamax bulker.
  • No cover-up
    New Zealand's KiwiRail has denied covering up "serious incidents" involving their troubled ferries in the past week.
  • Global shuns DVB talk
    Indian owner Global Offshore has shredded reports DVB Bank is in talks to buy an additional 29% stake in the company.
  • Shreyas replaces veteran
    India's Shreyas Shipping has offloaded an elderly feedership and replaced it with a bigger version.
  • Strike three for Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG has secured a contract for the third of its four FSRU newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Hyoki turns to red
    Coastal cargoship operator Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha has fallen to a loss in the year to 31 March.
  • Messina launches new run
    Italy's Ignazio Messina is launching a new con-ro feeder run to link the Med to its African lines.
  • Danske boosts GOGL
    Expectation surrounding a strengthening of the dry cargo market has led Danske Bank to boost its rating on John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean.
  • Navig8's pool party
    Fast-growing Navig8 has added five more ships to its chemical carrier and LR2 pools in deals with UACC and Latsis.
  • NAT snaps red run
    Nordic American Tankers has broken a four-year losing streak to return to profit in the first quarter.
  • Aground in Galapagos
    An Ecuadorian reefer has suffered water ingress after hitting rocks off the environmentally sensitive Galapagos Islands.
  • Toei improves profit
    Japan's Toei Reefer Line has posted better earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Intermarine adds 15
    US operator Intermarine is bringing in 15 new ships through long-term charters.
  • Fredriksen climbing fast
    John Fredriksen has leapfrogged Roman Abramovich in the London billionaire's league with the shipowner boasting one of the fastest growing fortunes in the city.
  • Inui in black for now
    Japan's Inui Steamship has returned to the black in 2013.
  • Krey adds MPP duo
    Germany's Krey Schiffahrts has declared options for two more MPP/heavy-lift ships at Nantong Hongqiang in China.
  • Rongsheng goes again
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries has brought in online gaming tycoon Shi Yuzhu as an investor with its second big bond issue in a week.
  • DESSC looks ripe in Q1
    Deep Sea Supply has seen its first quarter income improve when adjustments are made for the sale of its Brazilian business to a joint venture with BTG Pactual.
  • New CFO at AMSC
    Pal Lothe Magnussen has been named as the new chief financial officer at American Shipping Company (AMSC) effective 1 June 2014.
  • Avic Maritime in weak start
    Avic Maritime has seen a change in fortunes in the first quarter of 2014 with the company reporting a net loss.
  • Otto Marine predicts loss
    Otto Marine warned shareholders on Monday that it expects to post a loss for the first quarter of 2014.
  • Bugbee's big buy
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) president Robert Bugbee has bought 125,000 shares in his company in the open market at a cost of roughly $1m.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • CCNI looks at 'deepening cooperation' with other lines
    "The company does not rule out the possibility of deepening cooperation agreements with other players in order to achieve greater stability, both in fleet and in service coverage," CCNI's chairman, Beltran Felipe Urenda Salamanca, said.
  • China Airlines to pay $90 millon in price-fixing lawsuit
    The class-action suit has so far generated more than $848 million from 21 airlines including Lufthansa, Air France and American Airlines. Polar Air Cargo, Air New Zealand and Asiana Airlines are among the eight remaining defendants.
  • Amazon, USPS expand Sunday shipping
  • Senate panel set to produce transport bill
    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Monday will release the preliminary text for a six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill. The committee will mark up the bill on May 15.
  • U.S. steel exports up significantly in March
  • ITC votes to continue Mexico sugar import investigation
  • U.S. steps up WTO dispute against Indonesia's ag import restrictions
  • April Great Lakes iron shipments jammed by ice
    "Lake Superior's ice was so challenging that the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards had to convoy freighters the entire month," the Lake Carriers' Association said, noting that vessels couldn't cross Lake Superior unescorted until May 2.
  • Shipco moves into West China
  • West Coast Longshore talks kick off today
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Non-availability clause part of new EU sulphur regulation
    Draft UK regulation includes note on what vessels must do if they cannot buy compliant fuel.
  • Player sees bunker potential in Black Sea region
    'Georgia could become an important bunker supply point.'
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    South African bunker markets were soft.
  • Prices mainly soft across Europe
    Crude values up in Monday trading.
  • 'Oil shock' would affect Singapore bunker supplies, study finds
    New report highlights Asia's vulnerability to oil supply disruption.
  • Methanol pilot project planned for 2015
    Retrofitting cost 'a third' compared to LNG; easier distribution could keep cost competitive.
  • Nigerian energy sector reforms 'too complex'
    Petroleum Industry Bill should be broken into 'manageable' parts.
  • ECA means price hike on UK-Continental ferry route
    Cost of low sulphur fuel behind move, says operator.
  • Plans for a 'Singapore-style' hub port in India
    Gujarat state looking for potential sites.
  • Amendments made to draft UK sulphur regulation
    Mistake discovered by Bunkerworld regarding sulphur limits for passenger vessel has been corrected.
  • Delmas makes BAF announcements web-only
    Shipowner to discontinue monthly summaries.
  • Asia begins week with mostly lower bunker prices
    Supplies were fine at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Vessel tech firm finds production base
    Testing taken out from lab into position 'where we can deliver', says spokesman.
  • Finnish firm confident on fuel system's performance
    Efficiency gains have independent verification, says system manufacturer.
  • Odfjell sees 'no relief' from bunker prices
    Major review of all aspects of business model underway.

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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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