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March 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • FMC decides fate of P3 big three mega container line alliance on Friday
  • Deutsche Post fourth quarter pre-tax profit up 7pc, as DHL rises 13pc
  • Ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam call for tougher NOX emission standards
  • Panama Canal Authority and lock builders reach deal on finishing job
  • Maersk group liner and terminal operating units in capacity sharing deal
  • Zhengzhou-Hamburg railway starts backhaul freight service on March 30
  • Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe rail service to open to new products
  • Pingtan customs checkpoint gains State Council's approval to open
  • Malaysia's Westports looks to rosy future with big ships, bigger volumes
  • 30 million live salmon may be trucked to sea in California drought
  • Bidding invitation enlivens Chennai-Ennore box barge 'highway' scheme
  • Merseyside memorial unveiled to commemorate 'Birkenhead Drill' disaster
  • Ruscon starts flexitank, intermodal liquid bulk service to Kazakhstan
  • EPA sets 'unrealistic' vehicle emission standards, say fuel producers
  • IATA lowers global profit forecast 5.3pc to US$18.7 billion in 2014
  • Air India performance review suspects excessive Dreamliner fuel burn
  • Contest to make profitable, rule-compliant cargo drone by December

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • Bhavani Shipping Services handles first shipments under its own CHA Licence
  • SCI enhances presence on Indian coast, adds Hazira to SMILE service
  • Transatlantic vessel size has increased 5 pc over the last 2 years; transit times significantly more
  • UASC opts for additional 18,000-TEU vessel; completes current mega newbuilding order
  • WCA Conference Week moves to Hong Kong
  • Wheat exports likely to surge by another 5 lakh t
  • ASCE grades US port infrastructure as 'mediocre', wants federal govt to maintain, modernise & expand it
  • BCT wins Textainer's 'Area Depot of the Year' Award
  • Conventional tracks should be used for freight movement, says JRC chief
  • Dr C. V. Ananda Bose appointed CRWC Chairman
  • Govt approves setting up company for road projects
  • Infra projects under PPP model dampened by slowdown, approval delays
  • INR rises further on heavy dollar selling
  • Meet steel demand by slashing iron ore exports: Report
  • PMG clears 147 stuck projects worth INR 5 lakh cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Vietnam plans to expand rail network
  • GSF calls for more stringent investigation of P3 impact
  • Finnair celebrates 90th anniversary of maiden flight
  • EVR Cargo's railfreight volume drops
  • Europa creates new air and seafreight position
  • HHLA handles world's largest ship propeller
  • Flash Group satisfies customers
  • IRU: TIR restrictions now extend to Finnish-Russian border
  • Air India operates Dreamliner to Singapore
  • Grup TCB doubles investment in equipment
  • Transfargo appoints new business area manager
  • VW builds new Crafter in Poland
  • New Yusen logistics centre in Duisburg
  • Latam's cargo business looking for its way
  • Third presence in the USA

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • Kristian Rokke to step down as Aker Philly CEO
  • Kvichak delivers pilot boat
  • Fined for using unlicensed foreign officers on U.S.-flag vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • ATA truck tonnage index rises during month of February
  • Washington State Ferries exec announces plans to leave post
  • Coast Guard fines tuna fleet firm for breaking US flagged vessel rules
  • Port of Seattle project will provide GSE charging stations at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Crowley subsidiary nets deal to supply containerized LNG

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • Russian tanker giant Sovcomflot records $27.5m pre-tax loss
    But corner has been turned, Frank believes
  • Tsavliris plays down significance of spate of salvage contracts
    Supramax off Brazil becomes sixth LOF case of the year after 14 in 2013
  • Can VLCCs really recover?
    Owners hold all the cards but are in danger of playing the wrong hand... again
  • Budget 2014: UK needs to attract shipping, says Chamber
    Industry needed to promote export-led recovery, argues Platten
  • MOL to reduce tanker fleet size and enhance pool management
    Japanese shipping giant worried newbuild order spree might jeopardise rate recovery
  • Seanergy completes restructuring as last four bulkers depart
    Restis-backed public company will now evaluate acquisition opportunities
  • China says Ukraine grain shipments flowing normally
    Press reports of dispute over non-delivery of grains have been denied
  • Concordia Maritime sticks to 'schoolbook' for reducing risk
    Ullman highlights lower risk way of deal-making
  • Concordia Maritime and Neste Oil sell two jointly-owned product tankers
    Sale meets both companies' core strategies
  • CMA 2014: Learning to live with private equity
    Connecticut Maritime Association's 2014 Conference told of cultural divide
  • Shagang arrests HNA bulker in Australia
    Company again tries to enforce guarantee for charter contract with liquidated Grand China Shipping
  • Owners back scrubbers to meet sulphur targets
    But shipping should be prepared for stricter emission rules in the future
  • Fyffes and Chiquita merger likely to spark search for shipping synergies
    New entity will create the world's largest banana company
  • Expropriations will cost Crimea ports traffic
    Cargo will switch to facilities still in Ukrainian hands, say local shipping sources

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • SNCM persists with four-ship LNG ferry order
    French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM is proceeding with plans to order up to four new LNG-powered vessels, despite the refusal of one of its major shareholders to sanction the project
  • STX Turku to go Dutch
    STX Finland's remaining yard in Turku may be sold to Dutch family-owned shipbuilding group Damen, according to Finnish business daily Kauppalehti
  • WSS invests in offshore activities in Asia
    Wilhelmsen Ships Service, a leading maritime provider, is expanding its network of supply points across Asia as it responds to an increasing level of offshore oil and gas exploration and production
  • Mauritius to build cruise terminal
    The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) is to construct a terminal building for its Christian Decotter Cruise Jetty in Port Louis
  • Mauritian ambitions built on gas
    The formal opening on 20 March of a gas terminal at Mer Rouge, adjacent to Port Louis harbour, is expected to lay the foundations for the port to become a regional hub for liquid petroleum gas
  • Investment boom may have peaked
    Last year may prove to be the highest point for new shipping investments, according to speakers at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference
  • Wärtsilä to supply VIEC systems
    Wärtsilä will deliver three Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer systems to Aker Midsund between April and August 2014 for three North Sea oil fields
  • Debate intensifies on US export ban
    Momentum is building for a US policy change to allow crude exports, according to speakers at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference
  • Solo operators 'not viable' in liner shipping
    Changing market dynamics in container shipping is making it tougher for companies operating alone and consolidation and alliances will be the order of the day, the Asia Pacific Maritime conference heard today
  • FSL Trust sold two vessels at $23.55M
    Singapore-based FSL Trust announced yesterday that it sold two 15 year old drybulk vessels, MT Stella Fomalhaut and MT FSL Durban at $23.55M
  • Products tanker orders 'out of hand'
    Newbuilding orders for products tankers have been going through the roof since 2011, and Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa is urging ship owners to be cautious

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • Shift to Ocean Erodes Air Cargo Market Share
    The global air cargo business has been losing market share to ocean freight over the past 13 years as shippers seek less costly transport solutions in ocean freight. The share of total global containerized or unitized cargo transported by air cargo declined from 3.1 percent in 2000 to 1.7 percent in...
  • TSA Members Reschedule GRI
    Shipping lines in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade lane intend to advance by two weeks their previously announced rate hike that was scheduled for May 1. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement announced today that the general rate increase of $300 per 40-foot container is now scheduled to take effect on April 15. The...
  • Monterrey Inland Port Harnesses Mexican Boom
    Monterrey, MexicoThe inland port of Monterrey, Mexico, is attracting new shippers, and new customs legislation will allow existing and future tenants to more easily tap foreign trade zone benefits. Interpuerto Monterrey is finalizing agreements with a heavy equipment manufacturer, an automaker and a power generation company for industrial space totaling about...
  • Econocaribe Consolidators Appoints Camilo Quintero as USA Sales Manager
    March 16, 2014 Miami: Econocaribe Consolidators announced role enhancements for some of its management team members globally. Mr. Camilo Quintero has been appointed as USA Sales Manager. As part of the world's largest LCL consolidator ECU-LINE, Econocaribe has recently undertaken management promotions across its teams, in line to its vision to...
  • Econocaribe Consolidators Appoints Joan Puig as Puerto Rico Terminal Manager
    March 16, 2014 San Juan: Econocaribe Consolidators announced role enhancements for some of its management team members globally. Mr. Joan Puig has been appointed as Puerto Rico Terminal Manager. As part of the world's largest LCL consolidator ECU-LINE, Econocaribe has recently undertaken management promotions across its teams, in line to...
  • Stirling Capital Investments Kicks Off 2014 with a Series of Leases and Spec Office Build Out Activity at Southern California Logistics Centre in Victorville, CA
    VICTORVILLE, CA (March 19, 2014) - Stirling Capital Investments announced a positive start to 2014 with a series of leases and spec office build out activity at the Southern California Logistics Centre (SCLC), a 2,500-acre industrial and commercial complex in Victorville, Calif. Solar City Corporation, a national leader in clean energy services,...
  • Hong Kong's Container Traffic Faces Further Decline
    Hong Kong container portThe port of Hong Kong, which is already losing container market share to rival Chinese ports, faces further "significant" decline in volume following the launch of the P3 Network alliance, according to Alphaliner. Hong Kong's container throughput in the last four years. Full-size image Hong Kong saw traffic fall 3.3...
  • Drewry: TSA's Asia-US Rate Hike Attempt Partially Achieved
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, March 19, 2014 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles climbed $100 from last week to $1,986 per 40-foot container in the week of March 19, on the heels of a March 15 general rate increase. Carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization...
  • Japan's Trade Surplus With US Shrinks
    Japan's trade surplus with the U.S. narrowed for the first time in 14 months in February on a year-over-year basis, as imports grew at a much faster pace than exports, according to preliminary figures released by Japan's Finance Ministry. Japan's monthly imports and exports in terms of value from February 2013...
  • US Customs Issues Guidelines for Vancouver Diversions
    TSI DeltaportU.S. Customs and Border Protection says cargo diverted to U.S. Pacific Northwest ports because of the truck driver strike in Vancouver, British Columbia, must comply with U.S. laws and regulations enforced by the agency. A customs advisory said shipments must comply with U.S. laws and regulations, including Importer Security Filings,...
  • TPM Conference 2015
    Headed into its 15th year, TPM continues to be a must attend networking gathering for the trans-Pacific and global container shipping community. Held annually in early March in Long Beach at the heart of the LA-Long Beach trade gateway, TPM is attended by 2,000+ of the world's most senior international...
  • Vancouver Port Community Grasping for Strike Solution
    Port Metro Vancouver edged closer today to suspending and possibly revoking the licenses of the striking truck drivers who are crippling commerce at Canada's largest port. Robin Silvester, the port's president and CEO, said the port-issued licenses are designed to ensure adequate truck capacity in the harbor. Truckers who are awarded...
  • Last-Minute Federal Approval for Florida Port Deepening Work?
    WASHINGTON - The Florida ports of Jacksonville and Everglades could get federal authorization to deepen their channels this year instead of having to wait two years or more for the passage of another water resources development bill. Waterways Council CEO and President Mike Toohey said today that part of the reason...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • 'Magic' advice from Chalos
    Shipping companies should tie key vessel documentation to its registered owner, rather than the operator, as a protection from US prosecution over oil dumping, lawyer George Chalos said.
  • Boyden goes boutique
    Industry veteran Natasha Boyden has landed on the front line of a boutique investment bank's campaign to break into the shipping industry.
  • TOTE takes the lead
    TOTE appears to be closing in on a $320m loan guarantee backed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).
  • Nagel leads tributes
    The German Shipowners' Association has paid tribute to former managing director Dierk Lindemann who died on Monday.
  • Russian cash needed
    Finnish economy minister says Turku shipyard could be rescued by roubles.
  • SCF slips into the red
    Russian shipowner SCF fell to a loss in 2013 but the company believes 2014 is already shaping up to be a better year.
  • Quarantine lifted
    St Lucia has lifted a quarantine on a cargoship on which one crewman died and another fell ill.
  • IHB takes yard hit
    Shipbuilding group Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has revealed it will book a big hit from yard impairments that will cut its annual earnings.
  • Seanergy eyes comeback
    Restis-controlled Seanergy is eyeing a quick return to the shipowning arena after putting the finishing touches to its financial restructuring.
  • CSAV removes hurdle
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) bondholders have agreed to a change of covenants to allow the company to sell its container shipping division.
  • Iran eyes fee hike
    Iran is planning to raise fees for domestic and foreign shipping lines calling at its ports.
  • Kristian Rokke to step down
    Kristian Rokke is to step down as chief executive officer of Oslo-listed Aker Philadelphia Shipyard after three years at the helm.
  • Vinalines plots terminal IPO
    Restructuring Vietnamese owner Vinalines is planning an IPO for its Haiphong port operation.
  • GSL confirms rate cut
    US-listed Global Ship Lease (GSL) has extended charters for four boxships to CMA CGM, but has had to take a pay cut.
  • HHI ship orders leap
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen a huge rise in the value of newbuilding contracts this year with VLGCs the order of the day.
  • Malaysia's cry for help
    Malaysia's shipping industry desperately needs funds to prevent more companies from slipping into bankruptcy, according to Maritime Institute of Malaysia senior fellow Nazery Khalid.
  • Fesco grabs grain deal
    Shipowner Fesco is teaming up with Japan's Marubeni to boost grain exports from Russia's far east ports.
  • More work for Otto
    Singapore's Otto Marine has won $21m of charters for one of its multipurpose supply vessels (MPSVs).
  • KSEW turns a profit
    Pakistan's Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) has made a profit of PKR 523.67m ($5.33m) in its latest fiscal year.
  • Neste sells two more
    Finnish group Neste Oil has offloaded two more tankers as its shipping exit continues.
  • Axe falls on fewer
    Engine maker Wartsila is laying off fewer staff than planned in Finland as part of cost-cutting measures.
  • Haisheng back in black
    China Shipping Haisheng has returned to profit in 2013 as revenue rose.
  • No decline in demand
    China's demand for iron ore from Australia is not about to decline anytime soon, according to ratings agency Fitch.
  • SWS behind PSV orders
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has emerged as the builder of a series of PSVs ordered by Pacific Radiance.
  • Fred Olsen coughs up
    Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is to pay out £280,000 ($460,000) in compensation to passengers that fell ill on board one of its ships.
  • Heidmar loses Bo Hansen
    Jesper Bo Hansen made waves at the Shipping 2014 conference in Connecticut Tuesday when delegates learned that the local legend is no longer with Heidmar.
  • John I floats free
    A supramax bulker that went aground off the Newfoundland coast of Canada has reportedly refloated and is now at anchor.
  • Faucher abandons ship
    Len Faucher appears to have parted ways with Charles R Weber following a tour of duty that lasted nearly a decade.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • Japanese fines against car carriers total $224M
    The Japan Fair Trade Commission said Tuesday that surcharge payment orders against four car carrier companies -- NYK, "K" Line, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co. -- totaled about $223.7 million.
  • Washington Notebook: Signs point to WRDA vote in May
    Congressional negotiators are expected to finalize joint legislation to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act by late April and take it to the House and Senate for a final vote in May, maritime industry officials say.
  • Vancouver trucker strike causes cargo diversion to U.S.
    Ocean carriers are making plans to divert cargo from Port Metro Vancouver, where a strike by truckers upset about driving rates has severely handicapped operations to U.S. ports in the Pacific Northwest, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • ICS chairman: Shipping regulations could cost $500B over next decade
  • Private investors hire Bechtel for new La. port concept
    Global engineering and construction giant Bechtel announced earlier this month that it has been selected by a developer to manage the pre-construction phase of a privately financed container port on the Gulf of Mexico.
  • L.A., Long Beach report lower container volumes
  • Commercial air cargo planes eyed for Dover AFB
    The Delaware Economic Development Office will issue a request for proposals later this month from the private sector on expanding the ramp area and load-bearing capacity at Dover Air Force Base's civilian air terminal.
  • Roadrunner acquires L.A.-based Unitrans
  • Coyote Logistics, AAT to merge
  • Ex-Im Bank, FCIB spread word on export financing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2014
  • ICS: New shipping regs could cost $500 billion over next decade
    'System for proper cost-benefit analysis missing from regulatory debate,' says chairman.
  • IFO prices show gains in Fujairah
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Vancouver port strike holds
    Container operations disrupted.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    But were mainly firm in southern ports.
  • Class society targets erratic fuel consumption
    DNV GL data shows a large variation in fuel efficiency between ships of the same design.
  • Survey: Scrubber interest growing
    But LNG could become solution for longer term.
  • Bunkering halted for the second time this week
    Operations suspended in Novorossiysk.
  • Call for slow steaming in battle against emissions
    'Shipping's CO2 emissions are the greatest challenge facing the maritime sector.'
  • Shell: Decision on US gas barges 'imminent'
    Barges integral to overall LNG bunkering projects.
  • Asian market holding steady
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • ClassNK to buy over technology firm
    Move made in support of research into bunker-saving technologies.
  • Shipping firm using 'e-learning' in drive to save fuel
    The e-learning course was developed by DNV GL.
  • Wartsila: Fuel efficiency is standard
    Firm believes efficiency has become a basic, design requirement for engines.
  • Second guilty plea in US Navy bribery case
    Former manager admits to overcharging.
  • Options declared for fuel efficient PSV newbuilds
    Ulstein PX121 design curries favour with charterers.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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