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February 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk ship loses 200-300 boxes overboard in Bay of Biscay storm
  • Qingdao port container volume up 7pc to 15.52 million TEU in 2013
  • US shippers tell FMC to look at combined P3-G6 weight before ruling
  • Fujian ports' January container volume grows 6.8pc to 981,600 TEU
  • Union Pacific chairman James Young loses battle with cancer at 61
  • Sino-Mexican talks start to set up infrastructure development fund
  • Wuhan port's January container volume increases 22.8pc to 73,100 TEU
  • Lawyers say EU trust busters' case against carriers lacks proof of collusion
  • Shandong 2013 port steel exports up 12.4pc to 5.59 million tonnes
  • Shantou 2013 port container volume up 3pc to 1.28 million TEU
  • Fujian to spend US$2.87 billion on railway infrastructure in 2014
  • Beijing-Hangzhou Canal port Xuzhou's volume hits 80 million tonnes
  • Menlo to cut Starbucks Thailand's supply chain logistics costs
  • BIMCO urges tough line on piracy, terrorist attacks on the high seas
  • Canadian National Railway launches US$227 million public debt offering
  • Long Beach spends US$2 million testing ship emission cleaning barge
  • United Nations' mandatory maritime wish list set to bite by 2016
  • BIFA warns non-UK truckers must pay new road tax starting April 1
  • Air cargo sector hard-pressed to fulfill EU's air security mandate
  • Bangkok Flight Services to accept cargo under new EU security rules
  • FedEx expands SenseAware in Europe for high-value cargo monitoring

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • DP World Chennai hosts launch of Simatech Shipping-Greenways Shipping Agencies direct Gulf service
  • Portland port considering incentive payment to retain & attract boxship calls
  • KSH Distriparks pioneering break-bulk cargo services
  • Export duty on pellets opposed
  • Exports may rise by 6.8 pc to $ 326 bn in 2013-14, says Chidambaram while presenting Interim Budget
  • INR turns marginally weak against dollar
  • MoEF puts on hold Odisha UMPP
  • US trade panel initiates investigation on Indian policy
  • Heavies for Abu Dhabi by barge from Switzerland & Germany via Antwerp by Alexander Global Logistics
  • National Shipping of America & Rickmers-Linie expand break-bulk services to Puerto Rico

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian Railways to invest in new locomotives
  • Cathay Pacific pays penalty
  • Rickmers JV buys Hamburg Süd vessels
  • Two railfreight companies become AAR members
  • DB Schenker speeding up freight transport in Asia
  • Fercam expanding location network in Italy and Austria
  • Aerolineas Argentinas orders four more Airbus
  • Port of Khalifa receives three new STS cranes
  • In Time Express Logistik on upward trajectory
  • Higher January volumes in port of Los Angeles
  • New link opened to Esperance Port in Western Australia
  • Norwegian inks agreement for four bigger Dreamliners
  • Branch expansion for Europa in Southampton

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • Totem Ocean picks Wärtsilä for Orca class LNG conversions
  • February 18, 2014 ClassNK joins Drive Green Project scrubber research
  • Wärtsilä completes FPSO propeller job
  • Wallenius newbuilds will get PM shaft generators
  • Machinery deficiencies lead to detentions
  • Ferus Smit to build LNG fueled dry cargo ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver expanding current moratorium on truck fleet
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics adding service from Santander, Spain
  • Maersk Line container ship loses cargo during rough weather
  • Port of Tacoma updates World Wide Web offering
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines adding new Post-Panamax coal carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • CMA CGM links northern Europe to the Black Sea
    UPDATED: Femex 1 extends to include Samsun, Novorossiysk and Constantza
  • Cabau Woehrel switches from Dunkirk to Marseilles-Fos
    Senior French ports appointment will be ratified by ministerial decree
  • Reduced rates drive Diana to first annual loss
    Owner 'less enthusiastic' than some about immediate prospects aims to buy more ships
  • Second Essar bulker arrested in dispute with bunker vendor
    Chandi Prasad held for more than a month following November arrest of Kishore
  • Jinhui Shipping sells two supramax ships for $29m
    Proceeds will bolster working capital of Hong Kong owner
  • Cosco and China Shipping sign agreement to co-operate
    Conglomerates will work together to buck the downturn
  • Avance Gas growth plan signals consolidation in VLGC sector
    Joint venture gives itself up to 1.5 years to achieve expansion goal
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency detains two vessels in January
    UK authorities hold five additional ships from previous months
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries to issue $469m bonds
    South Korean shipbuilding giant plans to raise money to repay debt
  • China Shipping opposes P3 in China
    State-owned conglomerate believes it could not match alliance freight rates
  • Zim restructuring deal sparks protest over shrinking of state's golden share
    Israeli line's shareholders allegedly stand to benefit 'at the expense of public interests'
  • Hamburg Süd signs sale and leaseback deal with Rickmers
    Six reefer boxships change hands for $176m
  • Seoul prosecutors raid Pan Ocean and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Restructuring unaffected despite company request to probe alleged inside corruption
  • BHP Billiton half-year profits rise 31% as productivity gains kick in
    Miner predicts China's demand for imported ore will defy slowing growth in steel output
  • Svendborg Maersk loses up to 520 boxes during Bay of Biscay storm
    Firm loses more containers than in any previous event after stacks tilt in heavy seas

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • DryShips boosts stock sales
    George Economou's DryShips has posted a much lower quarterly loss and accelerated share sales under its 'At The Market' (ATM) offering
  • Diana slips further into the red
    NYSE-listed Diana Shipping has reported a much higher than expected quarterly loss on sharply falling charter rates
  • NCL sees steady yield growth
    Norwegian Cruise Line has reported stronger than expected results for its latest quarter and predicted continued yield growth for 2014
  • Top upsizes newbuild plan
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has disclosed an expanded eco newbuild programme in its recently filed annual report
  • Viking Line sees improved 2013
    Viking Line, the Åland-based shipping company, saw revenue increase last year by 6.4% to €549M ($751M), but net profit shot up to €27.5M ($37.6M) - an improvement over 2012's €0.9M ($1.2M)
  • Ferus Smit wins Thun LNG powered cargo ship
    Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has won an order for an LNG powered cargo ship from Swedish owner Erik Thun
  • Portuguese dockers end 18 month dispute
    Dockers in Lisbon have voted to end 18 months of industrial action over port deregulation legislation introduced by the Portuguese government in February last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • GLP, Chinese Investors in $2.5 Billion Logistics Pact
    A group of Chinese investors that includes a Bank of China subsidiary will pump as much as $2.5 billion into modern logistics facilities being developed in China by Global Logistics Properties, the Singapore-based developer said today. The $2.5 billion agreement follows the launch by GLP last November of a $3 billion...
  • Marad Says It Identified US-Flag Vessels for Salt Transport to NJ
    WASHINGTON - In response to mounting criticism of a domestic ocean shipping law that some say is preventing the transport of emergency road salt to New Jersey, Acting Maritime Administrator Paul Jaenichen today said his agency helped state officials identify available U.S.-flag barges to ship the cargo. "But (state officials) chose...
  • Evergreen Says It's in Talks With CKYH
    Evergreen Line has confirmed that it is in negotiations with the CKYH Alliance to form a new alliance, but said it is too early to say whether the Taiwanese carrier will become a member of the alliance. Other carriers in CKYH had said previously that Evergreen had been approached about joining...
  • BB&T Predicts 'Tug of War' Over Trucking Rates
    Will truckload rates rise quickly in 2014 as truck capacity tightens? Not surprisingly, shippers and trucking companies have different opinions. BB&T Capital Markets sees a "looming tug of war" between motor carriers trying to raise rates to cover higher costs and shippers trying to keep cost increases to a minimum. The split...
  • Bi-State Truckers Seek Changes at NY-NJ Port
    An association of port drayage companies called for immediate steps, including longer hours at container terminal gates and hiring of additional longshore labor, to alleviate congestion and delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers said the port authority's Port Performance Task Force...
  • CMA CGM Upgrades Black Sea Service
    CMA CGM's upgraded FEMEX service.CMA CGM has extended its FEMEX service in the Black Sea with the addition of three new calls in Samsun, Turkey; Novorossiysk, Russia; and Constanta, Romania. The new rotation, which will start from Hamburg, Germany, on Feb. 20, with the CMA CGM Lavender, will be as follows:...
  • Svendborg Maersk Loses 'Significant Number' of Containers
    Svendborg Maersk in December 2010. Photo from Flickr by Maersk Line. License: CC ShareAlike 2.0 Generic.The container ship Svendborg Maersk lost a "significant number" of containers over board during "very rough" weather in the Bay of Biscay on Feb. 14, according to Maersk Line. Other containers onboard were also damaged as a...
  • Mayor Dane Slater and Troy City Council Announce Opening of New Total Quality Logistics Office
    Troy, Michigan - Mayor Dane Slater and the Troy City Council, along with Total Quality Logistics (TQL) officials today announced that the third party logistics company is opening a new sales office in the city of Troy, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. "The City of Troy is very pleased to welcome...
  • WCI Honors Congressman Ed Whitefield with Leadership Service Award
    Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) was presented Waterways Council, Inc.'s (WCI) 13th Annual Leadership Service Award for his strong and continued leadership on ports and inland waterways issues. Most recently he served as a critical champion to introduce, with 31 bi-partisan co-sponsors, legislation -- Waterways are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and...
  • Heineken Subsidiary Aims to Grow Market Share and Strengthen Brand Loyalty With Manhattan Supply Chain Commerce Solutions
    PARIS and ATLANTA, Feb. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supply ChainCommerce Solutions provider Manhattan Associates (Nasdaq:MANH), todayannounced that France Boissons, a leading beverages distributor andwholly owned subsidiary of Heineken France, is deploying Manhattan'sWarehouse Management (WMS) and Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI)solutions at its distribution centers (DCs) in France. The Manhattansolutions, so...
  • YRC's Welch: 'It's About the Customer, Execution'
    With a $1.1 billion refinancing deal locked down, YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch is free to focus on two critical items that need his attention: fixing YRC Freight and winning shipper customers. "It's a breath of fresh air to be concentrating 100 percent on trucking," he said in an interview, after...
  • Global Container Exports Accelerated in December
    For a second consecutive year, Container Trade Statistics data showed that the global container market witnessed a "slightly accelerated pace" in global output in December 2013, as importers stocked up for Chinese New Year, according König & Cie. Global containerized export volume in all regional trade lanes in 2013. Full-size image Overall, containerized...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports Climb
    U.S. containerized imports through January 2014 Full-size image U.S. containerized import volume rose 6.2 percent year-over-year in January 2014, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Imports totaled 1.58 million TEUs in January. January imports were up roughly 10 percent from containerized volume in December. "The U.S....
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Feb. 18
    Major carriers aim to hike rates in a variety of trade lanes in March and April, although any increases achieved could be temporary. TPM 2014 will feature discussions of instability in the freight rate market, among other issues in the container shipping industry. Trans-Pacific Three container lines have planned rate increases on shipments,...
  • Long Beach Harbor Commissioners Confirm Boyden for Executive Search
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, in a special meeting last week, selected Boyden Global Executive Search to find candidates for the position of executive director of the nation's second largest container port. The harbor commission, at a previous meeting on Feb. 11, nominated Boyden, with offices in Baltimore and...
  • Liebherr to deliver 4 ship to shore cranes and 18 rubber tyre gantry cranes to Transnet Port Terminals in South Africa
    Liebherr Africa is proud to announce the awarding of a contract for the supply of 4 STS and 18 RTG cranes to Transnet Port Terminals. The order will be fulfilled with the assistance of Liebherr Container Cranes in Ireland. In the last two years, Liebherr delivered 9 mobile harbour cranes...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • Economou upbeat
    DryShips turned in a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday but the Greek operator's chief executive is feeling upbeat about the future of the shipping markets.
  • Good Seanergy
    Greece's Seanergy Maritime Holdings is poised to deliver some long-awaited good news when it makes a delayed report of third-quarter 2013 earnings tomorrow.
  • GNK remains a risky bet
    A leading equity analyst believes Genco Shipping & Trading's (Genco's) exposure to the spot market is going to pay off in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Diana scans resale market
    It's no problem for expansion-minded Diana Shipping that it sees no newbuilding slots at quality yards with delivery dates before the end of 2016.
  • Clock ticks for DryShips
    Investors and equity analysts across the globe appear to be gearing up for the release of DryShips' fourth-quarter earnings report, which is due to hit Times Square in less than two hours.
  • TOTE pens conversion pact
    Wartsila appears to be making progress in its campaign to cash in on rising demand for dual-fuel engines in the US.
  • Sterling adds final pieces
    New London broking shop Sterling Shipping swelled its ranks today with the long-anticipated arrival of two stellar names.
  • Stifel counts LNG squeeze
    Pending deliveries of newbuildings totalling almost one tenth of the trading fleet in capacity terms this year will keep the LNG sector oversupplied well into 2015, Stifel says.
  • Strike hurting Condor
    A strike by French crew has cost Channel Islands shipowner Condor Ferries about £500,000 ($836,000) so far.
  • Wareberg wants more
    Atlantic Offshore is mulling further additions to its newbuilding orderbook after seeing its contract backlog reach record levels.
  • Ferry and boxship clash
    No injuries have been reported after a collision involving a containership and a ferry in Hong Kong.
  • STX Finland deal dead
    STX Finland has told Scandlines it is unable to fulfil an order for two passenger ferries due to lack of finance, according to the shipowner.
  • Diana dives into the red
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping dived to its first ever full year loss as a listed company as charter rates fell.
  • NCL earnings climb
    Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has booked a huge rise in quarterly and full year earnings thanks to an enlarged fleet and lower finance costs following completion of its IPO early last year.
  • Fullers admits dumping
    New Zealand ferry line Fullers has admitted dumping raw sewage into the Hauraki Gulf.
  • Detention for Derna
    A Derna Carriers vessel which drew the wrath of unions in a crew pay dispute ran into trouble with UK Port State Control in January.
  • DCI does better
    State-run Dredging Corporation of India (DGI) has posted a fourfold increase in earnings between October and December.
  • WWL adds export line
    Car carrier specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has started a new service from Spain to South Africa and Australia.
  • BHP profit jumps 83%
    BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, booked a huge rise in half year profit after boosting iron ore output and making almost $5bn in annualised cost savings.
  • Funds stack up on SALT
    Two of the largest investors in Scorpio Tankers have taken stakes in sibling dry cargo venture Scorpio Bulkers worth in excess of $100m.
  • Eidesvik crewman dies
    An Eidesvik crewman has died after falling from a supply ship in the North Sea.
  • Rickmers buys Sud six
    Germany's Rickmers Group has snapped up six panamax containerships from Hamburg Sud in a $176m deal.
  • Irving sues Davie
    Canada's Irving Shipbuilding is suing Davie Shipyard in a row over the passing on of confidential information.
  • OSX admits Cerberus talks
    Eike Batista's OSX has confirmed reports that it is in talks to secure a cash injection from US private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.
  • Zimmer takes Dynagas stake
    Zimmer Partners has emerged alongside two well-known shipping investors as a major shareholder in George Procopiou's Dynagas.
  • HIT hunting $500m
    Indonesian tanker owner Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) is looking to borrow $500m to fund expansion plans.
  • Secondary sales at $5bn
    Private equity and hedge funds have bought troubled loans worth around $5bn during the past year as activity in the secondary loans market takes off, AMA Capital Partners estimates.
  • STX closes on $3.3bn order
    STX France is lining up a huge order for up to four big cruiseships for MSC Cruises.
  • Thun makes LNG move
    Sweden's Erik Thun has ordered what it says is one of the first dry cargoships powered by LNG.
  • Maersk ship loses boxes
    A Maersk Line containership has lost a "significant number of containers" overboard during a transit of the Bay of Biscay.
  • Collision bill hits IMS
    IM Skaugen said the collision of one of its LNG carriers in Indonesia two years ago has ended up costing it at least $6.7m.
  • SPT blames shale
    US-based lightering specialist SPT has blamed the emergence of US shale oil for its decision to redeliver six aframaxes prematurely.
  • IMS confirms sales
    Norwegian shipowner IM Skaugen (IMS) has confirmed the disposal of four older and small ethylene carriers.
  • Chengxi bags ultras
    China's Chengxi Shipyard has won $140m worth of bulker newbuildings from a domestic shipowner.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • Going East-West to go North-South
    Maersk Line said it will begin offering service this month between East Coast ports in North America and South America by transshipping cargo through Algeciras, the Spanish port on the Bay of Gibraltar.
  • New cargo terminal opens at HKIA
    After phasing in operations during the past year, airport employees and Cathay Pacific cargo executives have officially celebrated the grand opening Monday of the carrier's new cargo facility at Hong Kong International Airport.
  • Customs and Trade opens Wis. office
  • Union Pacific's James Young dies at 61
  • FMCSA to publish drug clearinghouse rule
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is to formally establish the Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse by listing it in the Federal Register, according to the organization.
  • Drewry: Large containership deliveries will put pressure on rates
  • IANA seeks to modify draft Primary Freight Network
    The Intermodal Association of North America is recommending that the U.S. Department of Transportation include freight intermodal connectors as part of the nation's Primary Freight Network.
  • Cathay Pacific settles price-fixing suit for $65 million
  • New Jersey seeks Jones Act waiver for salt ship
  • Educating air cargo's future leaders
  • Telling it to the Marines
  • Internet's deep trade connection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
  • Prices outlook mixed
    Supplies tight in Fujairah.
  • Prices mainly firm in northern ports
    But softer in the south.
  • Malta ready to back new 'maritime hub'
    Government wants bunkering and other facilities developed on site of former shipyard.
  • New IBIA chairman takes aim at quality issues
    Points to record number of off-specs and says slow uptake of ISO 8217:2010 shows 'lack of respect'.
  • Bunkerworld's Unni Einemo joins IBIA board
    Three new faces elected at IBIA's annual London bash.
  • Belgian port makes first 'truck-to-ship' LNG bunker delivery
    'These safe bunkering operations will become routine for a steadily growing fleet of LNG fuelled ships.'
  • January bunker sales fall in Singapore
    But 500 cSt fuel sales buck trend.
  • Shetty leaves FNSA Fuel
    Fujairah-based bunker trading company says she no longer acts for firm.
  • Asian bunker market steady
    Smooth supplies seen across key ports.
  • IM Skagen returns to black in annual results
    But is in fight with engine maker over compensation claims.
  • Pertamina to focus on bunkering in Malacca Strait
    After storage expansion plans at Sambu Island are completed.
  • Transbunker gains backing for expansion
    Company eyeing market share in northwest Russia.
  • Japanese bunker player returns to black
    But lower HFO sales crimps top-line growth.
  • Brightoil purchases Chinese upstream assets
    Acquisition could lift Brightoil from 'over-reliance on bunker oil trading'.
  • Titan requesting board members to stay
    Independent non-executive directors will not seek renewal of contract.

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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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