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April 23, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese court seizes MOL ship over wartime claim amid Sino-Japan tensions
  • 30,000 Guangdong shoemakers still on strike having rejected first offer
  • HSH Nordbank sees box derivatives gaining ground with low-value goods
  • Only Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas can handle fully-loaded 18,000-TEUers
  • Vessel sale for demolition market may run out of steam soon
  • Hong Kong's Noble Container Leasing Ltd acquires GCR Singapore
  • Union Pacific Q1 profit up 14.9pc to US$1.1 billion, revenues rise 7pc
  • Kansas City Southern profit falls 10.8pc, but revenue increases 40pc
  • TUI stake in Hapag-Lloyd to drop by 22pc to 13.9pc after CSAV tie-up
  • Asian airlines hedge on fuel as pressure from low-cost carriers mounts
  • Deutsche Post expects DHL immunity in Singapore's price-fixing probe
  • ICAO hazmat panel votes to ban lithium batteries on passenger flights

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • ABCO International Logistics launched in India
  • Edible oil imports may hit all-time high
  • EU ban on mango may have minimum impact, say exporters
  • Gems & jewellery exports down by 9 pc in 2013-14
  • Iran may supply gas at $ 3 per mmbtu to Indian plant
  • Poor Chinese demand may pull down raw cotton exports by 20 pc
  • MbPT observes fire service day
  • ...rentals hit by untimely rains
  • Truck financing sees signs of recovery
  • 5,000 km of highways contracts to be awarded in FY15: NHAI
  • Cost escalation may force L&T to pull out of highway projects in Maharashtra
  • Enhance quality to increase exports, says Commerce Secy
  • Govt maintains INR 3,300/t export subsidy on raw sugar for April-May
  • IFFCO gets consent to set up $ 1.6-bn urea plant in Canada
  • INR drops to one-month low on increased dollar demand
  • Cybercrime seen as a serious threat to global business network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An end to rail bottlenecks in Finland
  • New channel to Saigon terminal inaugurated
  • Yet more freight for Indian Railways
  • Irisl back in liner business?
  • ITG starts truck freight service with Ukraine
  • Transitex of Spain sets up branch in Italy
  • Wndirect greets new CEO
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo receives award
  • Scania notes higher Q1 earnings and truck orders
  • Höhere Resilienz der Logistikkette
  • Boeing honours suppliers for exceptional performance
  • Lyon Terminal to streamline data
  • Markel International expands Singapore team

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • Turkish shipyard delivers first two in six ferry order
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo ready for IMO Tier III
  • Carnival on track to meet GHG reduction goal
  • Höegh LNG takes delivery of FSRU
  • Genco files for bankruptcy
  • Arctic maritime potential fails to excite U.S. industry

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • Port of Portland names winner of Compass Award for 2013
  • CSX Corporation releases first fiscal quarter numbers
  • New Port of Seattle program will test green planter boxes
  • Yang Ming celebrates delivery of new 4,662 TEU container ship
  • Marcon brokers time charter of research ship OCEAN PIONEER

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • Gulfmark books 23% revenue increase
    North Sea weather drives positive result for Houston-based operator
  • Aframaxes hit by closure of sabotage-hit Iraqi pipeline
    April forecast to be disappointing for aframaxes loading Iraqi crude from Ceyhan
  • CMA CGM joins May Asia-Europe rate push
    CMA CGM becomes the latest carrier to announce plans for a price increase in May
  • Dynagas Partners seals 13-year charter with Gazprom
    Winterised LNG carrier to trade long term for Russian giant after BG agrees early redelivery
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholder Kühne targets another merger
    Partnering with Singapore's NOL would be preferred option
  • Inchcape wins deal to support Petrobras in Central America and Caribbean
    ISS contract covers support for Brazilian energy giant's tankers at 17 new port calls
  • Qatar invests $1bn to go green during LNG loading at jetties
    Investment to reduce gas flaring by 90% during ship loading
  • Höegh LNG purpose-built FSRU sails to Indonesia
    Launch of Indonesian and Lithuanian projects could help lift Höegh LNG out of the red
  • Pan Ocean cuts another order at an STX shipyard
    Cancelled ship is a semi-submersible heavylift vessel ordered in 2012 for $80m
  • South Korean president condemns Sewol master and crew members
    Transcript of messages from sinking ship reveals confusion and communication breakdown over evacuation
  • CSAV wins shareholder support
    Hapag-Lloyd merger gets green light
  • MOL ore carrier seized in China over unpaid wartime compensation
    Move from Shanghai Maritime Court prompts strong complaints from Japanese government
  • Cosco yards win orders worth $100m
    Six offshore support vessels set for delivery in 2016

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • Two die, two hurt in HHI fire
    Two subcontractors died and two were injured when a fire broke out on a very large gas carrier (VLGC) under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries this morning
  • Taiwan's exports grow in 1Q14
    Taiwan's export orders in the first quarter of 2014 stood at $104.76Bn, up by 2.7% year-on-year, the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs said in a report yesterday
  • Jakarta renews protests against Canberra boat tow backs
    Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa has again protested against Australia's hardline policy on asylum seekers, the Jakarta Post has reported
  • Pelindo II signs pacts with Mitsui & Co
    Indonesian port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo II) has signed a shareholder agreement with Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co as the continuity of the previous agreement between Pelindo II and Mitsui
  • JCG patrol boat locates drifting vessel Asian Empire
    A pure car and truck carrier caught fire in the Pacific Ocean off Japan's Wakayama Prefecture on 19 April
  • COSCO wins $100M in contracts
    COSCO was awarded two contracts worth approximately $100M to build six vessels for delivery in 2016, according to its board's announcement
  • Cyclone Jack disrupts search for MH370
    Tropical Cyclone Jack in the Indian Ocean has disrupted the air search for missing Malaysia aircraft MH370 wreckage this afternoon, Australian authorities report
  • China's steel consumption on the rise
    Shipbuilding steel consumption is expected to see an increase of 18.2% year on year in 2014, amounting to 13M tonnes, stated China's Association of National Shipbuilding Industry
  • VLGC rates hit new record high
    Freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have hit a new record high

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • Japan's Container Trade Seen Flat in FY2014
    Japan's containerized cargo trade will remain almost unchanged in fiscal 2014, which started on April 1, from the previous fiscal year, a Tokyo-based research firm predicted in a new report. Japan's containerized cargo trade is estimated to have risen 1.6 percent in fiscal 2013 from a year earlier to 12.512 million...
  • Rapid Cascading Pummels Asia-Australia Trade
    Cascading of larger vessels from east-west into north-south trades is nothing new. But the pace of cascading and the impact it's having in traditionally profitable north-south markets are gaining increased attention. The trade connecting Northeast Asia-Australia is a case in point, but it's not the only one, says Drewry. As of...
  • Joseph Cortese, Ex-UASC Manager, Dies at 67
    Joseph J. Cortese, who retired last year as U.S. national sales manager at United Arab Shipping Co. after more than 40 years in the shipping industry, died April 20 at his home in Middletown, N.J. He was 67. Cortese entered the industry with Sea-Land Service, where he spent 20 years. After...
  • Mexican Truck Drivers Threaten Arizona Border Blockade
    Arizona authorities are urging the federal government to consider some Mexican cross-border truckers' complaints of unfair treatment and prevent a threatened blockade at the largest port of entry in the state. Fed up with the high number of inspections, the severity of fines and regulators placing a large number of trucks...
  • Seattle, Tacoma Seek Intermodal Edge
    The Port of Tacoma is working with the two western railroads, its local provider (Tacoma Rail), cargo transloaders, Washington State exporters and trans-Pacific ocean carriers to enhance intermodal rail service from the port. "It's how we build a better mousetrap," said Mike Reilly, the port's director of business development. The Port of...
  • Werner Sees Shifting Freight Market Boosting Truck Demand, Rates
    A "meaningful improvement" in freight demand this winter is pushing truckload rates higher this spring, as shippers look to lock down truck capacity for the fall peak shipping season. "We are in the process of negotiating rate increases with many customers during the traditionally substantial spring bid season," Werner Enterprises said...
  • Early Rise Prompts Optimism in Air Cargo Industry
    The vast majority of the growth in cargo so far this year has been realized by airlines in the Middle East and Europe. Full-size chart Air cargo's positive start to the year has buoyed spirits in an industry anxious to find profitability amid weak yields and an excess of capacity. "There is good...
  • Lengthy Turn Times Drawing Complaints at Port of Oakland
    Port of Oakland. Photo: cdrin / Shutterstock.comThe Port of Oakland has come a long way from last summer, when harbor truckers disrupted the port through sporadic work stoppages protesting new clean-truck rules. But based on recent comments from truckers it still has plenty of work to do to improve turn...
  • Earth Day 2014: It's Time for Green Trucking
    The good news: corporations are taking sustainability seriously. According to the United Nations' Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013, a larger percentage of corporations took specific actions to improve sustainability in 20 management practices, including: Management systems: 66 percent Consumption and responsible use: 65 percent Cleaner and safer production: 62 percent Supplier policy: 61 percent Three...
  • 4 MOL-operated/managed Vessels Selected as 2013 "Best Quality Ships"
    TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the following four MOL-operated and managed vessels were selected for FY2013 "Best Quality Ship Award" (seven vessels receive awards) by the Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (JFPA)(*) -LNG carrier "Energy Frontier" -Containership "MOL Majesty" -VLCC "Gassan" -Car carrier "Swift Ace" The award is aimed at...
  • Celadon Trucking Selected As Top Workplace in Indianapolis
    INDIANAPOLIS, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Celadon Group, Inc. (NYSE:CGI) today announced that it has been named to "The Indianapolis Star Top Workplaces" list of the best places to work in Central Indiana for 2014. Well over 100 companies participated in the program and Celadon earned the 15th position in the large business category...
  • New BBVA Compass team gears up to provide financial services to transportation firms
    Group pairs well with bank's Equipment Finance offerings Division will help trucking, rail, shipping, logistics and air-related companies Industry expert leads bank's team HOUSTON, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass can now help clients move goods across the country with its new Transportation Banking group. The specialty group will provide loans, revolving credit,...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Repeats as U.S. EPA SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award Winner
    READING, Pa., April 22, 2014 - Penske Truck Leasing has been named a back-to-back winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award. One of 10 companies to win in 2014, Penske was also named a top honoree, cited for its strong marketing efforts. The SmartWay Affiliate Challenge is a national challenge...
  • TQL Wins the CargoNet "Best in Security" Award
    Cincinnati, OH - Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the nation's largest freight brokerage firms, with more than $1.6 billion in annual revenues, has been awarded the CargoNet® "Best in Cargo Security" award for its cargo theft prevention efforts in 2013. CargoNet is a division of Verisk Crime Analytics, a Verisk...
  • Two RoadOne Employees Promoted to Director of Business Development Positions
    Randolph, Massachusetts, April 22, 2014 - RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a leading single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces today that Jessica Cohen and Kendall Kellaway have both been promoted to Director of Business Development positions. Jessica will be responsible for sales and customer engagement in the Midwest and Kendall will take over...
  • MOL Logistics Subsidiary in Thailand Acquires AEO Certification
    TOKYO-MOL Logistics (Japan) Co., Ltd. (President: Tetsuya Minato) today announced that its subsidiary in Thailand, MOL Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Managing Director: Tatsuya Ueki) has earned certification as an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) from the Customs Department of Thailand. Within the MOL Logistics Group in Japan, the headquarters was certified as...
  • PR Firm Colby Communications Corp. Celebrates 20th Anniversary
    Colby Communications Corp.® is celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing national and international public relations representation, advertising, branding and media liaison services. President Colby Haines expressed appreciation for the two decades of support from current and past clients that made this milestone achievement possible. "Colby Communications would like to acknowledge the loyalty of our valued clients that...
  • Hapag-Lloyd-CSAV Merger Clears Shareholder Hurdle
    The planned merger of Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) moved closer after shareholders controlling just 2.7 percent of the Chilean company's stock voted against the deal that will create the world's fourth-largest ocean container carrier. The merger agreement, which the companies' boards signed last week, was conditional...
  • Weak Demand Prompts Cut in Planned Pipavav Expansion
    Gujarat Pipavav Port, an APM Terminals facility on India's west coast, has scaled back its capacity expansion program for fiscal year 2014-15 in the wake of weakening trade demand. The company in a written statement said the board allocated Rs. 460 crore (about $76 million) for the year, from April 2014...
  • MSC to Launch Asia-Africa Express Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced the launch of a new container service between Asia and West Africa, starting at the end of this month. The Geneva-based carrier is using 10 ships with capacities of around 4,000 20-foot-equivalent units on the Africa Express Service. The port rotation is as follows: Nansha, Chiwan, Singapore,...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • India lifts mining ban
    All eyes were on India this week in the wake of reports that the nation's Supreme Court has lifted a ban on iron ore mining in Goa.
  • Uncle Sam extends
    A subsidiary pf General Dynamics (GD) has firmed up a $32.7m contract to operate and maintain seven of the US Navy's ro-ros for another year.
  • HAL moves for Seamec
    Indian offshore shipowner HAL Offshore has launched a takeover bid for rival outfit Seamec.
  • Damen still standing
    Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands is the only bidder for Montenegro's Adriatic Shipyard Bijela.
  • Nordic Yards buys Stralsund
    Russian-owned Nordic Yards is to take over bankrup P+S Werft's Stralsund yard.
  • Farstad inks new deals
    Farstad Shipping has wrapped up a batch of charter contracts worth NOK 525m ($87.8m).
  • IHC wins South Africa job
    IHC Merwede has clinched a contract to build a dredger for South African port operator Transnet.
  • RINA eyes IPO
    Two private equity funds have bought into Italian class society RINA as a precursor to a stock exchange listing.
  • Mercator chops loss
    Mercator Lines Singapore has slashed its full year loss after cutting back its fleet of dry cargo vessels.
  • CSSC eyes $1.1bn splurge
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is planning a huge newbuilding spree through its vessel leasing division.
  • GulfMark profit soars
    GulfMark Offshore has reported a huge rise in first quarter earnings as it delivered record sales for the period.
  • Sincere slides
    Taiwan's Sincere Navigation has seen earnings and revenue dwindle in 2013.
  • Tan selling out?
    Former PDZ Holdings chairman Robert Tan is looking to offload his stake in the Malaysian liner company.
  • Two dead in HHI fire
    Two workers have been killed after a Dorian VLGC newbuilding was hit by a fire at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.
  • CIL drops shipping plan
    State-owned Coal India (CIL) has scrapped its plan to enter the shipping sector due to a lack of demand for imported coal.
  • Siem wins wind work
    Norway's Siem Offshore has diversified further into the wind farm sector with a new supply and installation deal.
  • Crew injured by huge wave
    Three seafarers have been airlifted from a Japanese bulker off the US after the vessel was hit by a huge wave.
  • Kuhne wants second tie-up
    Billionaire investor Klaus-Michael Kuhne says Hapag-Lloyd should seek another partner following its merger with Chile's CSAV.
  • CSAV: "dissidents" sell up
    Only 2.7% of CSAV shareholders have bailed out following its merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd.
  • RCCL rejigs loan
    US cruise line Royal Caribbean (RCCL) has converted part of its loan for a new Oasis-class ship into US dollars.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • STB updates rail statistics
    The Surface Transportation Board has released its yearly revenue shortfall allocation methodology (RSAM) and revenue-to-variable cost ratio statistics.
  • FAA OKs first operations at drone testing sites
    The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday that the first of six test sites that will perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research is now operational.
  • CP generates record revenue in 1Q
  • Washington Notebook: Commerce Department expands export assistance resources
  • EU clarifies maritime cabotage rules
    The European Commission has bolstered the intra-Europe marketplace for maritime services by clarifying cabotage rules, giving better legal clarity to shippers and shipowners.
  • Report: McAuliffe says APM Terminals wants to sell facility
  • FMC reviews 43 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 43 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 22, 2014
  • Middle East hub sees prices soften
    African markets return after holiday.
  • Prices move in different directions
    First full trading day after extended holiday.
  • Middle East crude oil pipeline out of action
    Cumulative disruption could push up bunker prices.
  • Baltic state calls for a review of off-shore bunkering
    'Three cases of maritime pollution this year caused by bunkering,' says environment minister.
  • Carnival claims success in GHG reduction
    20% reduction by 2015 will be met, says company.
  • Trading group predicts fast returns on 'eco-ships'
    Investors could see 25% return in five years.
  • Court rejects challenge to EU sulphur regulations
    Shipowner loses appeal at European Court of Justice.
  • Vietnam: New channel and terminal hold promise
    Ships using route will save on bunker fuel, says terminal operator.
  • Asian prices firm in post-holiday trade
    Quiet demand seen in Singapore.
  • Chemoil to delist from Singapore exchange in May
    Last trading date of Chemoil Energy shares will be on May 2, 2014.
  • Hong Kong-listed shipowner to boost fleet size
    Internal restructure will produce 60-strong fleet.
  • Another step forward for seawater-converted fuel
    US Navy christens first ship of three navy destroyers to run on carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater.
  • 'Live' monitoring can reduce fraud, claims player
    Customers can avoid cases like the Sakura Princess, says Ascenz spokesman.

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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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