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February 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai posts 2.7pc January throughput increase to three million TEU
  • Talks go on, but parties divided in Panama Canal construction dispute
  • Hong Kong and US-flagged Maersk containerships collide in Bremerhaven
  • Diana loses US$57 million in 2013 after $6 million profit in 2012
  • Hebei province's port investment exceeds schedule set last year
  • Alataw Pass trade value up 7pc to US$17.42 billion in 2013
  • Xinjiang Korgas area's fruit exports up 31pc to 119,000 tonnes in 2013
  • Hinterland province Gansu seeks to strengthen trade with Central Asia
  • Xinjiang's Khorgas road checkpoint trade cargo hits new high, up 32.5pc
  • Sichuan's expressway cargo traffic surpasses 1.1 billion tonnes last year
  • Xinjiang's trade with Kazakhstan up 13.4pc to US$22.81 billion
  • Redevelopment of Russia's Yermolino Airport starts in 3rd quarter
  • Part of Cathay Pacific fleet parked due to overcapacity and weak demand
  • Xiamen and Taiwan tie up on cross-strait e-commerce with SF Express
  • American Airline Cargo carries record load on new B777-300ER

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • FEI Group unveils majestic mural painting at headquarters
  • MOL takes delivery of new class of post-Panamax coal carrier
  • Suez Canal's revised rules reduce transit time for large boxships
  • Ennore Port's INR 500 cr. bonds issue opens
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port registers impressive earnings in Q4 & calendar year
  • MICT completes 2013 on a high-10 successful years
  • Port of Antwerp celebrates successful showing of Flemish Masterpieces exhibition in Mumbai
  • Railways freight revenue up 10.37 pc
  • Agri exports may increase 10 pc in 2013-14: Chidambaram
  • Exporters hail Interim Budget

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Long freight trains are economical and eco-friendly
  • "Svendborg Maersk" loses containers off Spain
  • VTG looks back on a satisfying 2013
  • Last scheduled DC-10 flight
  • TNT Express not out of the woods yet
  • IRU: Russian customs should stop infringing international...
  • Boeing to stay in Seattle
  • China Shipping and Cosco to cooperate
  • PostNord now Nordic distribution partner for Clas Ohlson
  • Gefco Germany introduces new management team
  • IOM charter flight crashes in South Sudan
  • Now available: EU guide CO2 emissions road freight transport
  • Increased use of eco-containers
  • Vier Wochen für die dritte Piste
  • Branch office in Detroit opens

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Danny Richardel named VP-GM Bollinger Marine Fabricators
  • Genco calls in Blackstone, ponders Chapter 11
  • Crewboats for Nigeria have bulletproof pilot houses
  • MTU Series 4000 wins ABS NVR certification
  • New Generation OSV boasts distinctive profile
  • First newbuild LNG FSRU christened at HHI
  • Canadian shipbuilders set for court room clash

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Boeing goes with Everett site for 777X composite wing center
  • Talks showing little progess for Panama Canal extension work
  • Committee looking for nominations for Fishemen's Memorial listings
  • Totem Ocean taps Wartsila for vessel conversion to LNG
  • Georgia Ports Authority reports container numbers for January

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Genco misses coupon but receives waiver from lenders
    Company has 30 days' grace allowing managers and senior lenders to negotiate
  • Seanergy wipes slate clean for growth
    Deal with final lender foresees sale of last bulkers and discharge of $145m debt
  • VLCC spot earnings stabilise as charterers hold back
    Free to read: But Chinese crude imports could deliver robust earnings this year
  • Navios clinches seven more Japanese-built bulkers
    Mix of acquisitions and long-term charters planned despite 2013 loss
  • Paragon raises $42m for acquisitions
    Bulk player adds $5.5m to offering proceeds as underwriters take additional shares
  • CMA CGM annual volume growth tops 7%
    French carrier announces further sailing cancellations
  • Evergreen confirms talks over joining CKYH Alliance
    Taiwanese line says discussions continue as carriers reshuffle operations to counter P3
  • MOL orders three more methanol tankers to back long-term charter
    Free to read: Latest deal raises the number of such vessels ordered since December to nine
  • G6 lines eye 18,000 teu ships
    Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich predicts ultra-large boxships for consortium to compete with P3
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach report mixed fortunes for January
    Top US box hub reports growth as its neighbour sees volume slow
  • Tally of Svendborg Maersk lost containers raised to over 500
    Bay of Biscay storm thought to have inflicted line's worst loss of boxes in one single incident
  • Panama Canal peace talks end in deadlock
    Negotiations resume today to resolve cost row that has halted construction on third locks
  • DryShips books a $223m net loss
    But Economou remains upbeat as fourth quarter shows signs of improvement

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Seanergy sells remnants of fleet
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy is divesting its final four bulkers to extinguish its remaining debt
  • Woodside profits slump in 2013
    Woodside profits slumped 41% for the 2013 calendar year to $1.75Bn net profit, the Australian LNG giant announced on Wednesday
  • LR launches class app
    Lloyd's Register Marine has created an easy-to-use app enabling its clients to access ship and fleet data from anywhere in the world
  • Trieste expands to meet demand
    Trieste is becoming a key Adriatic port for both Mediterranean and trans-European cargo and last week the Port Authority announced new infrastructure initiatives to meet anticipated future demand
  • Sesoda orders six bulk carriers
    Taiwan's largest sulphate of potash manufacturer Sesoda announced yesterday that its four sub-subsidiaries SEDC, SEGC, SEPC, SERC and two 50%-controlled joint ventures SEEC and SEFC have placed orders for six 34,000 to 38,000dwt bulk carriers
  • Thoresen Shipping buys another ship
    Thoresen Shipping Singapore, the dry bulk shipping subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agency Agencies said today it has bought another secondhand Supramax to take its fleet to 20 vessels
  • STX O&S gets more help from banks
    Beleaguered South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will receive more financial support from its creditor banks
  • China fund reportedly books VLGCs
    A Beijing-based fund is said to have ordered four very large gas carriers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Hanjin Shipping to scrap 13 box ships
    Hanjin Shipping has confirmed to IHS Maritime that it has sold 13 container ships for demolition
  • STX, Pan Ocean in corruption probe
    Seoul prosecutors raided the offices of cash-strapped STX Corporation and its shipping subsidiary Pan Ocean on 17 February as part of a corruption probe, said the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office
  • MOL to build more methanol carriers
    Mitsui OSK Lines said today it has won a newbuilding charter contract for two methanol carriers from Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (AMPCO)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Two Found Dead on Maersk Alabama
    Two U.S. security officers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama, according to a statement by Seychelles police today, CNN reports. The Alabama is the U.S.-flag container ship that was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009, which inspired the 2013 movie "Captain Phillips," starring Tom Hanks. The two Americans - Jeffrey...
  • G6 Expansion Could Get US Regulatory Approval by Early April
    WASHINGTON - The G6 Alliance could have the go-ahead from U.S. regulators to expand its vessel-sharing agreement into the Asia-U.S. West Coast and trans-Atlantic routes by early April. The G6 Alliance responded to the Federal Maritime Commission's questions on the expansion of the VSA on Tuesday, said FMC spokesman Rack Dickon....
  • Teamsters Claim Most Port Drivers Are Misclassified
    The Teamsters union and its allies say they're scoring a series of recent victories in cases claiming port owner-operator drivers are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. Drivers "are filing complaints, and they're winning at every forum," said Rebecca Smith of the National Employment Law Project. A group of organizations including...
  • Virginia Creates Port Truck Task Force
    The Port of Virginia is forming an industry task force to find solutions to problems that have caused delays at Hampton Roads container terminals during recent weeks. One of the first items on the Motor Carrier Task Force's agenda will be implementation of the port's planned appointment system for drayage drivers...
  • US, Chinese Apple Growers Seek Equal Market Access
    U.S. beef, Chinese solar panels, genetically modified corn and U.S. software were high on the agenda at annual trade talks the U.S. and China held in mid-January. Chinese officials also revealed the top item on their agriculture wish list: access to the U.S. market for apples grown in China. "It makes...
  • FDA Proposes New US Food Safety Transport Regulations
    Transportation companies soon may have new food safety regulations to follow in hauling foodstuffs in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration's proposed regulations would require motor carriers and railroads to use what are now considered industry best practice standards. The FDA met its court-ordered deadline, producing the final set of proposed...
  • Retailers Urge Action on NY-NJ Port Delays
    The Retail Industry Leaders Association urged the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to take immediate steps to ease delays and clear backlogs that are playing havoc with supply chains. "The disruptions that have been taking place at the port have had damaging consequences on the delivery of retailers'...
  • Totem Ocean chooses Wärtsilä technology for largest LNG ship conversion in North America
    February 18, 2014 - Federal Way, WA - Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has announced that Wärtsilä will supply main engines, generators and integrated LNG storage and fuel gas handling systems (LNGPacTM) for the largest LNG conversions ever undertaken in North America. In making this decision John Parrott, President of Totem...
  • HMS Manufacturing Relies on Accellos to Keep Business Organized
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - February 19, 2014 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced that it has issued a case study of customer HMS Manufacturing, Co. This case study explains the benefits experienced by HMS Manufacturing after implementing AccellosOne Warehouse Management System (WMS) and AccellosOne...
  • Container Ship Chartering Déjà Vu
    A depressing air of déjà vu enveloped the Hamburg shipping community when Greek container ship owner Danaos announced that it is taking a $19 million hit on the debt restructuring of Zim as it cuts the charter rates of six ships on hire to the Israeli ocean carrier. For German shipowners,...
  • Container Ship Fleet Growth Slowing, But Overcapacity Persists
    The global container ship fleet this year is expected to grow at the slowest rate in a decade, but large and small shipping lines continue to order more new ships than the forecast growth of global container cargo can fill over the next two years, especially on the Asia-Europe trade. This...
  • COSCO, China Shipping Sign Cooperation Agreement
    Not a great deal is known yet about the "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement" signed this week by COSCO and China Shipping. But the very fact an agreement of any kind was publicly unveiled in Beijing (at the COSCO headquarters), shows how times have changed in China and worldwide. According to the...
  • No January Surge for Cathay Pacific Airways
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw further declines in air cargo throughput in January despite the shift in timing of Chinese New Year, which started Jan 31 this year, compared with Feb. 10 in 2013 and was expected to prompt a major rush of expedited deliveries in mid-January. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried...
  • Emerging India Has a Long Way to Go
    NEW DELHI, India-A yellow truck festooned with black tassels and hex symbols to ward off bad luck passed our van on the right as we jounced over the potholes that slowed us to a crawl on the road between Jaipur and Jodhpur. The truck was similar to many of the...
  • US to Hear Complaints From Both North and South
    Cross-border trade among the U.S., Mexico and Canada is increasing, but President Obama is likely to hear complaints about U.S. trade barriers when he meets his Mexican and Canadian counterparts Feb. 19. The Keystone XL oil pipeline and Mexican trucking are among the thorny issues likely to complicate talks between Obama...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Equinox suffers delays
    Algoma Central is suffering delays in its Equinox bulker newbuilding programme, the owner's top executive said today.
  • SEALS found dead in cabin
    Authorities in the Seychelles have launched an investigation into the sudden death of two security contractors who were members of a team hired to protect the Maersk Alabama from pirates.
  • Risky business
    Wall Street may be worried about the future of Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) but charterers don't appear to share the same concerns.
  • Genco mulls Chapter 11
    Wall Street was reeling Wednesday after learning that Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) missed a bond payment.
  • Economou talks tougher
    DryShips chief executive George Economou spoke more firmly today about the prospect of cancelling a troubled newbuilding order at Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • Chevron keeps Farstad ships
    Oslo-listed Farstad Shipping has extended important charter options worth NOK 775m ($128m) in its key Australian market, where the company is the nation's largest offshore owner by far.
  • Navios swoops for seven
    Navios appears to have added another seven vessels to its fast expanding stable of bulkers.
  • Navios disappoints
    Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings has delivered a below par set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • No debt, no ships
    Restis-backed Seanergy Maritime Holdings has extinguished its remaining debt by selling the last four bulkers in its fleet.
  • KNOT Offshore profit up
    New York-listed KNOT Offshore Partners has pushed earnings higher in the fourth quarter as revenue rose.
  • Genco misses payment
    US-listed Genco Shipping & Trading has missed a bond interest payment as it revealed it remained in talks with lenders over fundraising and debt restructuring.
  • Hurtigruten on the mend
    Hurtigruten's far-reaching reorganisation appears to be paying off after the company revealed a big improvement in its 2013 accounts.
  • Better for Bumi
    Bumi Armada of Malaysia has posted increased profit for 2013 as it steps up FPSO and offshore activity.
  • Bumi locks in $380m
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has sealed contract extensions worth $381m for an FPSO in Nigeria.
  • Saevik plots Havyard IPO
    Capital markets veteran Per Saevik has revealed plans for the long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of his Havyard Group in Oslo.
  • Italy's patience fraying
    Italy's ambassador to India has been recalled in protest at delays in bringing two marines to trial for the alleged shooting of two fishermen from a tanker in 2012.
  • Bulker bashes buoy
    A Cosco bulker has hit a buoy off Brazil after losing power.
  • More methanol for MOL
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed its second order for methanol carrier newbuildings in under a week.
  • More for Chipolbrok
    Chinese-Polish owner Chipolbrok has added another four ships to its newbuilding programme.
  • Davie's denial
    Chantier Davie Canada has "categorically" denied allegations that a former employee of rival Irving Shipbuilding passed it confidential information.
  • Algoma profit slips
    Algoma Central has recorded a dip in fourth quarter profit due to a weak domestic bulk market.
  • Cosco and CSG strengthen ties
    State giants Cosco and China Shipping Group (CSG) have signed a new deal promising a "comprehensive strategic alliance" to combat the slow recovery.
  • Lorenzo buys MPP
    Philippines owner Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) has acquired a German multipurpose (MPP) vessel as it renews its fleet.
  • Sesoda books six-pack
    Sesoda Corp has ordered up to six bulker newbuildings at shipyards in Japan in deals worth over $150m in total.
  • Thoresen buys again
    Thoresen Shipping has made its second raid on the second hand bulker market in less than a month, it said Wednesday.
  • Pan United buys China port
    Pan United has bought a majority stake in a second port in China in a move that expands its port handling capacity by 60%.
  • EOC in sale and leaseback
    EOC has sold a pipelay and heavy lift construction vessel to Chinese bank ICBC for $200m in a sale and leaseback deal.
  • Boxes lost top 500
    An armada of containers emblazoned with the Maersk Line logo is adrift in the Bay of Biscay it has emerged.
  • US volumes to drop
    Container volumes heading into the US are expected to slow down considerably this month, a trade body has forecast.
  • AMSC endorses OSG
    American Shipping Co does not appear to be worried about the future of bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Negotiations on Panama Canal project remain stalled
    The Panama Canal Authority and Grupo Unidos por el Canal remain far apart on a deal to resolve a long-simmering billing dispute that would resume work on new locks that are part of the $5.2 billion expansion project.
  • DOT: Highway Account balance fell in January
    DOT provides updates on the Highway Account each month. For February, it predicts the account will climb a bit to $8.9 billion, but will start falling precipitously after April. A shortfall is expected to occur sometime in August.
  • Container imports up at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles said container imports last month were higher than in January 2013.
  • Wärtsilä to convert Totem Ocean engines
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express has selected Wärtsilä to supply main engines, generators and integrated systems for the storage and handling of liquefied natural gas and fuel gas for the retrofit of its two Orca-class ro-ro vessels.
  • Maersk container loss tops 500
    An examination by cargo surveyors of the Maersk container ship Svendborg Maersk showed that around 520 containers were lost overboard. Around 85 percent of those lost containers were empty.
  • CEVA expands in Panama City
  • IAG to bolster pharma offering in Singapore
  • Saudia Cargo ups cargo capacity to LA, Manchester
  • Dachser USA expands in Chicago
  • Evergreen in talks with CKYH Alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
  • Mid-week prices rise in Fujairah
    Markets were mainly firm in South Africa.
  • Prices firming across Europe
    Strikes in Piraeus see avails tighten.
  • DNVPS: ISO 8217:2005 inadequate for today's requirements
    'Growing understanding' of the advantages of 2010/2012 editions, especially lower cat fines limit.
  • 'Large independents' are growing their market share
    OW Bunker claims growth rate of around 20%.
  • TOTE and Wartsila hook up on dual-fuel engines
    Finnish engine maker to supply ro-ro vessels.
  • Asian bunker prices climbing
    Prices end day higher at most key ports.
  • US offshore firm: LNG marine fuel has bright future
    Firm investing in LNG more than government or private firms, says CEO.
  • 'Improved' marine fuel to enter Chinese domestic market
    Fuel has lower sulphur content than marine distillates, Sinopec claims.
  • Study: Benchmark for bunker consumption needed
    Methodology must be able to assess current techniques and retrofit technology.
  • New bunker trader for Bomin's Shanghai office
    Ian Zhang starts work on February 19.
  • Cruise line's annual profits slip
    Bottom line hit by bigger bunker bill.
  • AWT: Avoid Puerto Rico ECA and save money
    Change in navigational course can produce 'reasonable savings'.
  • Indian shipowner has vessel seized
    Bunker dispute sparked arrest, source says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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