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March 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison sells 60pc of HK terminal ACT to Cosco Pacific and CSTD
  • HIT's new US$6.43 million barge cranes to boost productivity 30-40pc
  • Ship loss in decline since 2003, but rise in size keeps insurer risk high
  • FMC fines Rickmers US$190,000 after CEO Widdows spots violation
  • Evergreen to end NYK, Hanjin, Yang Ming vessel sharing agreement
  • Libra Group's Lomar Shipping continues building in Chinese yards
  • Libyan rebels block oil exports and sell what they can to fly-by-night tankers
  • UASC brings 18,000 TEU programme to 6 units, orderbook highest worldwide
  • North east Asia-Oz trade 9pc up in Q4, but numbers out of whack: Drewry
  • Northport expects 11.5pc rise in transshipments as 4th terminal opens
  • U-Freight Swedish partner wins customs accreditation as AEO-F
  • Lufthansa Cargo wins Excellence award at LA World Cargo Symposium
  • ACE airline, airport award winners hailed for being the busiest

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Allcargo joins hands with Scania to provide world class trailers to its customers across India
  • Blank sailings pushing liner reliability down, says Drewry
  • DB Schenker Logistics carries ABB transformers 4,000 km from St. Petersburg to Novosibirsk
  • Guidance on security certification for seafarers agreed
  • Hapag-Lloyd a partner in new service between Japan, Singapore & Jakarta
  • Hyderabad CHA Association elects office-bearers for 2014-16
  • Insider novel sheds new light on oil spills
  • MOL President visits Myanmar to further strengthen business cooperation with the country
  • Nordic Maritime clinches offshore seismic data contract from Cairn India
  • Port of Felixstowe gets clearance to extend quay
  • Ports of Antwerp & Rotterdam want stricter emission standards from January 1, 2016
  • Vasan opts out of Lok Sabha polls
  • Grape exports to increase in 2013-14 on good demand
  • New Mangalore Port achieves a new high in annual throughput
  • Port of New Orleans, Samsara Shipping sign contract for representation in India
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Traffic handling seen not keeping up with investment in ports
  • Eastern Railway freight earnings surge 36 pc in Feb. to INR 455.22 cr.
  • IRB commences work on Goa-Karnataka border to Kundapur BOT project
  • L&T bags INR 3,655-cr. road project in Qatar
  • Forex reserves up $ 1.088 bn to $ 295.45 bn
  • INR ends weak at 61.19 on dollar demand
  • New RBI system to process & monitor export data
  • RBI introduces single platform edpms with effect from March 1, 2014
  • Several SEZ projects wait for govt nod

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ewals starts forwarding on four new intermodal corridors
  • Farnair to acquire 45% of Thai cargo carrier
  • LA and Long Beach top ranks of US ports
  • Thailand's government investing in rail infrastructure
  • Tapa Emea wants to fight cargo crime rise
  • Slight dip in growth at world's busiest cargo airport
  • HPH sells stakes in ACT to Cosco Pacific
  • Amtrak unveils infrastructure plans
  • Hellmann: new office in Auckland and bigger headquarters
  • For St. Patrick's Day: Etihad increases Aer Lingus stake
  • Zeeland Seaports introduces intermodal planner
  • MD Logistics chooses new retail director
  • Scania lands bumper order
  • Gezielt in die Nische
  • New kingpin for Transoflex

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Foss orders ocean going barge at Gunderson
  • SEALS take control of tanker Morning Glory
  • E.R. Schiffahrt implements e-learning course fleetwide
  • Jaccar moves to take majority stake in Bourbon
  • Three Keppel O&M shipyards book contracts
  • Navy awards DDG 51 contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • ATA turnover report finds large truckload carrier numbers down
  • CSX Transportation taps Sease as communications vice president
  • CII calling for nominations for annual Connie Awards
  • Port of Los Angeles sees cargo volumes slide
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names Lavau-Wira Sales VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • EU imposes Crimea sanctions
    Names of targets expected to be made public on Tuesday
  • Navios Acquisition lines up bond to cover VLCC funding
    Tanker owner opts for private placement of 8.125% notes
  • TEN gets Statoil green light for four more aframaxes
    Options lift total project to nine tankers as Greek owner posts reduced loss
  • No change at the top for US ports
    But Long Beach is gaining ground on rival Los Angeles
  • Financial pressure leads to asset sales
    Carriers sell terminal stakes to generate cash, but is it just a short-term solution?
  • Ports seize growth opportunity
    Leading box hubs show creditable rises, but declines elsewhere temper optimism
  • GPI box volumes figures boosted by NCC
    Russian operator sees drastic variation in terminals' performance
  • Long-haul product tanker trades shrouded in uncertainty, says Poten
    Will new refinery capacity come onstream?
  • GE Capital aviation arm plans shipping move
    Up to $2bn could be available, says Liu
  • Sainty Marine in arbitration with Greek owner over 12 dry bulk newbuilds
    Chinese shipyard claims it received no payment
  • Capesize market holds steady after the fall
    Free to read: Outlook uncertain with Chinese iron ore stocks at record highs and steel mill demand falling
  • Morning Glory seized by US navy
    Vessel and crude cargo to be returned to Libyan authorities
  • Jaccar makes $2.5bn Bourbon bid
    Offer represents a 19% premium on the stock's weighted average for the past 100 trading days
  • Enesel gets $380m financing with South Korean ECA support
    Facility will help pay for five 13,800 teu ships to be delivered on Evergreen charter this year
  • Scorpio Tankers sale sets tone for CMA
    Big headlines for Bugbee's company as annual event kicks off
  • CIMC invests $1bn in new container plant
    New factory in Dongguan will have 750,000 teu production capacity
  • ILWU health quandary
    Obamacare headache for dockworkers' union

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Jaccar moves to take majority in Bourbon
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Jaccar Holdings is looking to increase its 26% stake in French offshore vessel operator Bourbon to a 50.1% majority
  • TEN bumps up Statoil-backed Aframax order
    More new business from Norwegian oil major Statoil has enabled orders for four additional Aframax crude oil tankers, NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) revealed today
  • Fresh note issue to fetch Navios Acquisition $50M
    Navios Acquisition has launched a $50M issue of first priority ship mortgage notes, with proceeds earmarked to replace cash recently expended on a VLCC
  • Jinhui refunded $24M for cancelled order
    Jinhui Holdings, the parent company of Jinhui Shipping and Transport, today said a ship-owning subsidiary had been refunded $24M from a cancelled newbuilding order
  • Sainty Marine wins 10 MPV
    Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder Sainty Marine announced on 15 March that it has inked the contracts with German-owned Zeaborn for the construction of six 12,000dwt multi-purpose vessels plus four options
  • HIT invests $6.4M in barge cranes
    Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), the largest container terminal operator in Hong Kong, yesterday said it had put into operation two new barge cranes with an investment of HK$50M ($6.4M)
  • Perisai buys AHTS vessel from Ezra
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider Perisai Petroleum is to buy an anchor handling tug supply vessel from Singaporean peer Ezra Holdings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Fixing Port Drayage
    From New York to Norfolk, Va., and Los Angeles-Long Beach to Vancouver, British Columbia, port congestion that spills out into the real world in the form of truck lines, pollution, supply chain delays and occasional violence is a rapidly escalating problem affecting foreign trade. The problem defies conventional explanations -...
  • Crowley to Carry LNG in Containers
    Liquefied natural gas soon will become a cargo as well as a fuel for Crowley Maritime. Crowley, which in November ordered two container ships that will use LNG fuel, said its Carib Energy unit has won a multiyear contract to supply LNG in containers to Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers and Club...
  • US Containerized Exports Down Again
    U.S. containerized exports through January 2014. Full-size image U.S. containerized exports slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year in January to 958,708 TEUs, the lowest monthly volume since June 2013 and the lowest level for a January since 2011, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group. January was the second straight...
  • Vancouver Truckers' Strike Hits Shippers
    TSI DeltaportThe delivery of local imported cargo at Port Metro Vancouver is being interrupted as the standoff between striking truckers and the Canadian government showed no signs of ending today. With the strike entering its third week, and truck traffic at Canada's largest port down to a trickle, marine terminals are...
  • ABF Freight to Raise Rates 5.4 Percent
    ABF Freight will raise its general less-than-truckload charges an average of 5.4 percent, starting March 24. The average price hike is 1.1 percentage point higher than the raise announced by UPS Freight today, and 1.5 percentage points higher than the increase posted by FedEx Freight earlier this month. The three LTL...
  • Rising Freight Rail Premiums Suggest Lack of Competition, Study Says
    WASHINGTON - A new study suggesting U.S. freight railcar premiums have soared in recent years, implying a lack of competition, comes as Class I railroads and some shippers prepare to square off against the railroads at a major federal hearing later this month. The study - commissioned by the American Chemistry...
  • New China Forwarding Rules Could Force Carriers to Turn Away Cargo
    New Chinese forwarding regulations will add costs to shipping freight from China and could force container lines to turn away business. Under the rules that took effect Feb. 15, non-vessel-operating common carriers and forwarders doing business in China must obtain a license from the country's Ministry of Transport. To gain a...
  • Russia's Global Ports Posts Mixed Results
    Global Ports, Russia's biggest container terminal operator, boosted profit by 6 percent in 2013, even as revenue declined due to lower oil exports. The London-listed company, which acquired domestic rival NCC for $1.6 billion in December, made a profit of $114 million against $108 million in 2012 on revenue of $480...
  • FMCSA Releases Electronic Logging Rule
    A proposed rule that would require truck and bus drivers to replace paper logbooks with electronic devices is "on the street" and available for review online, though the official comment period hasn't begun yet, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne S. Ferro. The rule was posted on the FMCSA...
  • UPS Freight to Hike General Rate Base 4.4 Percent
    Effective March 31, UPS Freight will raise its less-than-truckload general base rates an average of 4.4 percent, a 0.5 percentage point higher hike than the one sought by the parcel giant's top competitor, FedEx Freight. The rise in spring rates comes as shippers and trucking companies prepare for higher traffic and tighter capacity....
  • Roadrunner Buys Unitrans International
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems is expanding its international logistics business by acquiring Unitrans International, a non-asset logistics provider, for $55.5 million. Buying Unitrans gives Roadrunner, which has built a broad portfolio of truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal and logistics businesses through acquisition, greater global reach. Roadrunner, No. 15 on JOC's list of the Top 25...
  • China's VAT for Forwarders Still Not Resolved
    SHANGHAI - Forwarders in China still can't deduct freight payments of a value-added tax, even though Chinese officials provided additional guidelines earlier this year. China's Ministry of Finance tried to clarify its new VAT on logistics services to allow second-tier forwarders, not just those who sign contracts directly with the carriers,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Genco sees red
    US bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) has postponed the filing of its annual report.
  • $500bn burden
    Looming global environmental regulations could impose more than $500bn in additional costs over the next decade, according to the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
  • OSG scraps aframax
    Bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) appears to have offloaded one of its oldest aframaxes.
  • NAO readies IPO
    Nordic American Tankers' offshore offshoot appears to be moving forward with plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
  • Ultrabulk grows orderbook
    Ultrabulk has boosted its newbuilding catalogue with the addition of up to five more vessels.
  • Princimar branches out
    US tanker operator Principal Maritime Management (Princimar) has launched a campaign to acquire more than a dozen stainless steel chemical carriers.
  • Vard debuts in Canada
    Norwegian offshore shipbuilder Vard has established its first foothold in North America with a new office in Canada.
  • Ocean Yield scoops $101m
    Ocean Yield has netted a shade over $100m from a trip to the Oslo bond market.
  • DBS lifts Vard view
    DBS Vickers has raised its outlook on Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard after the company's flurry of recent order wins.
  • Four held in the UK
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained four ships in February, including the broken-down livestock carrier Express I.
  • Global Ports earnings sag
    Global Ports has reported a drop in full year earnings despite container throughput remaining flat.
  • NNA goes for notes
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) is selling $50m of notes to partly finance a VLCC acquisition.
  • Tsakos hits the mark
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has recorded a stronger fourth quarter result in line with Wall Street forecasts.
  • GSI profit dips
    Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) reported a slump in earnings last year as orders fell away.
  • TEN on cloud nine
    Tsakos Engery Navigation has expanded its aframax tanker order at DSME to nine firm vessels.
  • Archipelago eyes buys
    A Philippines ferry company is lining up orders for 30 new freight and passenger vessels by 2018.
  • Cash harvest spurs STNG
    Shares in Scorpio Tankers surged on Friday as analysts gave a predictable thumbs-up to the sale of its VLCC fleet which returned a profit of $50m.
  • Burned crewman rescued
    A crewman has been evacuated from a Polish cargoship off the US after suffering burns.
  • Keppel snares trio
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has wrapped up a batch of contracts worth over $100m.
  • Topaz stronger again
    Dubai's Topaz Energy and Marine has revealed much better annual profit for its Nico Middle East unit.
  • Legal & General in CKN buy
    Legal & General has upped its interest in Clarksons on the back of strong full-year results from the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Bulker grounded in Parana
    A Greek bulker blocked the port of Rosario in Argentina after going aground.
  • Ocean Yield in bond run
    Ocean Yield is set to tap the Oslo bond market to refinance an existing bond which still has over two years to run.
  • USCG probes clash
    A Wisdom Line cargoship has been damaged in a collision with a barge in the Houston ship channel.
  • US seizes runaway tanker
    US navy seals have stormed a tanker which ran a blockade in Libya with a contraband cargo last week.
  • Second score for STNG
    Scorpio Tankers is sitting on its second potential windfall in a week after Dorian LPG announced the pricing of its IPO.
  • Jinhui wins refund
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has won a refund of $24m for a cancelled bulker.
  • Ro-pax captain cleared
    The case against a New Zealand ferry captain has been dismissed after a judge ruled there was no risk in taking to sea with a hole in the vessel's hull.
  • Jaccar moves for Bourbon
    Bourbon chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux has launched a takeover offer for the French offshore shipping giant.
  • ABG debt deal in doubt
    Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard has reportedly failed to win the backing of its lenders at its latest restructuring meeting.
  • Enesel seals bank loan
    Enesel has agreed a $380m secured term loan facility to help part finance a series of 13,800-teu containership newbuildings.
  • MISC shares on a roll
    Investors who blocked the privatisation of MISC look to have been vindicated after the company's share price hit a new high.
  • Ezra in leaseback deal
    Ezra Holdings has agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal for an anchor handler with Malaysia's Perisai Petroleum Teknologi.
  • Yamal first for DSME
    DSME has secured an order for an LNG carrier from Sovcomflot in a deal worth KRW 340bn ($316m), it announced Monday.
  • Bulker in Canada prang
    A supramax bulker has gone aground off Canada's east coast after experiencing main engine failure.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Panama Canal contract addendum signed
    The international consortium building a wider set of locks for the Panama Canal said it has signed an agreement with the Panama Canal Authority to ensure completion of the mega-infrastructure project, ending a three-month billing dispute.
  • FAA: Air cargo to increase 4.2% annually
    The Federal Aviation Administration says air cargo traffic will increase at an annual growth rate of 4.2 percent, doubling by 2034. This increase, the agency noted, will be fueled by steady economic growth, both domestic and worldwide.
  • Trucking industry to launch image campaign
    Groups representing various sectors of the trucking industry plan to kick off a broad publicity and education campaign at this week's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., to enhance trucking's image.
  • UPS Freight to up rates by 4.4%
    UPS Freight will impose a general rate increase of 4.4 percent for less-than-truckload shipments starting March 31, following a move by FedEx Freight earlier this month that increased its rates by an average of 3.9 percent on March 31.
  • St. George expands in Savannah
  • European cargo theft rose in 2013
  • New app lets users monitor Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal Authority has announced the launch of a new app for mobile devices to expand audience participation in the waterway's operations.
  • FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications
  • China e-commerce giant Alibaba to list on NYSE
  • SEALs seize tanker in Mediterranean Sea
  • Manhattan aids Lennox in supply chain redesign
  • Terminal declares 'force majeure' as Vancouver trucker strike continues
  • CORRECTION: Cleveland port's stance on open lake disposal
  • Kumar to lead U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • LNG bunkering 'passes milestone'
    'There are now 100 confirmed LNG projects worldwide.'
  • Mixed price trends in Fujairah
    Prices flat at Suez.
  • Prices follow upward path
    Congestion at Gibraltar.
  • Port gets tough with truckers
    Return to work or lose your licence, says CEO.
  • Additive to 'prevent microbiological contamination' in MGO
    'Fuel quality is worsening and is no longer homogenous.'
  • OW Bunker to supply in Australia
    Service starts from April 1.
  • Cost of fuel oil arbitrage falling
    'Fuel oil market in Asia will be under pressure until the end of March.'
  • Tanker arrested in Singapore
    Vessel linked to Athens-based interests.
  • Fuel barge in collision with general cargo ship
    Accident had potential to be a 'major environmental incident.'
  • Shipowner goes large to save on fuel
    Gearless outweighs geared tonnage on Asia-Africa route.
  • German shipowner fined for bunker spill
    A thousand litres were spilt.
  • Asian bunker market starts week mixed
    'Very tight' avails seen in Tokyo Bay.
  • Researcher uncovers bunker-saving VLOC design
    New design more fuel efficient that previous designs.
  • Australian offshore specialist buys fuel-saving duo
    Newbuildings to use a diesel-electric system.
  • Singapore firm to start bunkering, supply ops in Australia
    New port provides the business focus.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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