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March 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Contract talks near as transpacific spot rates fall after brief rally
  • Hong Kong Shipowners calls for damaged ships to have places of refuge
  • Vancouver port truckers end strike after settling with government
  • NYK Line goes live with first essDOCS e-bill of lading after much testing
  • Houston reopens slowly as US Coast Guard contains 'significant' oil spill
  • Two expressways linking Jiangsu and Shandong provinces pass muster
  • Hutchison's Felixstowe port opens new rail link, the Ipswich Chord
  • APL Logistics VASCOR buys rail cars for 3 trains to carry 300 Indian cars
  • Port of Guangzhou demonstrates ocean-going heavy-lift ro-ro service
  • Three new 10,000-tonne berths open for service in Zhangjiagang port
  • China Postal Airlines starts next-day Kunming-Nanjing delivery service
  • London Stansted free from cargo price controls after deregulation
  • Air cargo migration to ocean freight hurts air freight carriers
  • EVA takes gold for air cargo, Air Canada, Korean Air also winners

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • BHP 2014 & Bulk Trans 2014 generating tremendous response
  • DNV GL service reduces impact of variations in ship construction
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups operating result & volume in 2013
  • Suez Canal going strong
  • Indian fruit, vegetables face EU ban
  • KPT again shortlisted as 'Port of the Year' for seafarers' welfare
  • Govt keen on improving road connectivity with neighbours
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • Meat exports can grow by 5 pc on higher demand: Food Secy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UK: new railway line enhances Felixstowe's advantage
  • New members for oneworld
  • ANA places large widebody order with Boeing
  • Director of communications for SNCF Geodis
  • Lower ebit but higher volumes for Germany's HHLA
  • IRU-UNGC launches global anti-corruption initiative
  • Japan and Germany's second biggest cargo airports team up
  • FPS Australia opens new office in NSW
  • Optimism in the air for railway industry
  • CSCL yearly results swing from profit to loss
  • New IBC packaging concept for food industry
  • 50th anniversary for industry veteran
  • Wabash National and Mezz Trailer cooperate
  • Turkish Airlines targeting southwest and northeast France
  • Zim sails further into the red
  • VHRh's managing directorate in new hands

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • Keeping Canadian oil sands moving
  • Foss promotes Michael Minnig to Director of Engineering
  • Rowan newbuild first with ABS ISQM notation
  • MHI books second order for 83,000 cu. m LPG carrier
  • March 27, 2014 STX France inks LOI with MSC Cruises
  • Nordic American Offshore appoints CEO
  • Detyens awarded $8.5 million Navy contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • New agreement marks end to Vancouver, BC trucking strike
  • DOT report finds weather slows trade between NAFTA partners
  • Cape Disappointment CG station nets pair of new response boats
  • Port of Seattle hosts maritime community summit
  • Rail freight traffic count posts increases during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • MOL Comfort split due to shipbuilder negligence and defects, MOL claims
    Mitsui OSK Lines seeks damages of at least $132m from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • BNP sells out of Torm
    Bank drops $119m of debt in secondary market
  • China Cosco posts $1.1bn in underlying losses for 2013
    Asset sales release company from delisting watch
  • Retail investors favour containers as an alternative investment
    Forget fine wine and classic cars - this year up to 5% of players could buy boxes
  • US Gulf refineries receive more oil to export
    Cushing crude stocks fall 32% as tankers keep shipping products to foreign buyers
  • Zim hopes to finalise financial restructuring within three months
    Once revamped, the carrier plans to join a global container alliance
  • Tanker earnings steady despite Houston Ship Channel closure
    Free to read: Lloyd's List tracks movement through US export conduit after oil spill bottleneck
  • How to start a shipping bank and sell money in a turbulent market
    Maritime and Merchant Bank managing director presents a step-by-step guide
  • Seaspan announces a fresh round of fundraising in New York
    Shipowner will use the proceeds for 'general corporate purposes'
  • Scorpio Bulkers agrees five resale deals at South Korean yards
    Deals worth $306m include four capesizes at Daehan and one at Sungdong
  • Five ships search for lost Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
    Four of the vessels combing the seas 2,500km southwest of Perth are Chinese
  • Weaker yen boosts Imabari Shipbuilding
    Lower prices improve the competitive edge for Japan's largest yard
  • India court frees 33 Seaman Guard Ohio crew on bail
    However two, including master, still held over illegal weapons and ammunition claims
  • Zim 2013 net losses deepen to $530m
    Box line's volumes rise by 5%, but revenues fall by 7%
  • Japan Inc launches Mijac to compete against China and South Korea rival yards
    Five yards form a research and development venture backed by ClassNK, NYK and others

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • Hambantota to be cable maintenance hub
    A cable maintenance ship base is to be set up in Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka under the South East Asia and Indian Ocean Cable Maintenance Agreement (SEAIOCMA), an international consortium for maintaining undersea cables
  • Stalwart sets IPO target range
    Stalwart Tankers plans to sell 12.5M shares at $11-$13/share and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'STST'
  • Scorpio Bulkers tops off Capesize orders
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has booked five more Capesize newbuilds and chartered-in an additional seven vessels
  • Shippers protest at neglect of Naples
    Shippers and logistics providers using the port of Naples have criticised the Italian government for a lack of urgency in tackling the port's infrastructure shortcomings
  • Samsung's LNG terminal to debut in Singapore
    Samsung C&T said on Tuesday that it will complete the construction of Singapore's first LNG terminal by the end of March
  • Qube Noble strike Australian grain depot deal
    Australian Qube Holdings announced today it is investing $50M in a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Noble for a new grain-handling depot at Port Kembla
  • German box ship Liloa fined for NZ spill
    The New Zealand Environment Court has fined the owners of the MV Liloa US$24,000 for a 1,000 litre heavy fuel oil spill in the Port of Tauranga
  • KOGAS to build six LNG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilders have reacted positively to Korea Gas Corporation's plans to invite tenders to build six LNG carriers
  • CSCL sinks to huge losses
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) slumped to losses of CNY2.6Bn ($431.1M) in 2013 in line with its forecast earlier this year, due to the lack of cargo volume's support for rate hikes sought by the company and rise in operating costs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • Spot Truck Rates Still Climbing Higher
    March brought intense truckload spot market activity to parts of the U.S. thawing from a severe winter, boosting rates for dry van, flatbed and refrigerated trucks, according to DAT Solutions. The DAT Solutions national average spot market rate for dry van tractor-trailers climbed 10 cents over four weeks, rising from $1.99...
  • Settlement Reached in Vancouver Truck Dispute
    Striking truck drivers late yesterday reached an agreement with Port Metro Vancouver, the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of British Columbia to end the 28-day strike that has wreaked havoc at Canada's busiest port. However the port warned that it will take "some time" to clear out...
  • TransForce Drives Away With Vitran Express Canada
    Canada's biggest trucking operator, TransForce, just got bigger. The $3.1 billion company collected the keys to Vitran Express Canada, completing its acquisition of parent company Vitran after the Canadian government approved the $136 million deal. The addition of Vitran to its family of subsidiaries makes TransForce, already the largest less-than-truckload operator...
  • Canada Could Force CP, CN to Move Grain Faster
    The Canadian government yesterday introduced legislation aimed at forcing the country's two largest freight railroads to move grain faster, following complaints from farmers that transit delays are costing them export business. The Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act would allow the government to require Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway...
  • US House Members Accuse Obama of Underfunding Ports, Inland Waterways
    WASHINGTON - Members of a U.S. House subcommittee yesterday accused the Obama administration of underfunding port and inland waterway projects through its proposed fiscal 2015 budget. U.S. House members' criticism of the budget during a hearing reflects the disparity between Obama's pledge to invest in freight infrastructure and the money the...
  • Hub Group Receives 2013 Intermodal Carrier of the Year Honor from Walmart
    OAK BROOK, Ill., March 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG), a leading provider of comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services throughout North America, announced that it has been recently recognized as the Walmart 2013 Intermodal Carrier of the Year for providing outstanding service, effective communication and superior transportation solutions. "Hub Group has...
  • Kalmar presents a new generation terminal tractor to the North American market at Mid-America Trucking Show
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, introduces a new terminal tractor at Mid-America Trucking Show on 27-29 March 2014, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Entering the North American market, the new Kalmar Ottawa T2 is a thoroughly purpose-built terminal tractor for superior performance, productivity and serviceability Bringing more order, control, and efficiency into trailer...
  • Three New Members to Join NC Ports Authority Board
    Wilmington - Chairman Danny McComas and the members of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors will welcome three new members at its regularly scheduled meeting today. "North Carolina Ports are committed to supporting the State's economy by providing a gateway to the global marketplace. Each of these new members...
  • Maersk's SeaLand Names Executive Team
    SeaLand, the newly founded intra-Americas regional carrier of Maersk Group, has announced its executive team. All appointees will join the new container shipping company within the next two to three months, joining Craig Mygatt as SeaLand CEO. The new team includes: Alfredo Di Palma, who will join SeaLand as chief commercial officer in...
  • Transplace Warns of Tighter Mexican Truck Capacity
    Shippers watching for signs of tighter truck capacity this spring should look to Mexico, where an early start to the produce shipping season is reportedly starting to strain available capacity and transportation budgets. Severe winter weather delayed the start of the agricultural season in parts of the U.S., and Mexican growers...
  • Zim's Losses Rise, But Carrier Upbeat About Prospects
    LONDON - Zim Integrated Shipping Services' net loss soared to $530 million in 2013 - more than half booked in the final three months - from $428 million a year earlier, but the Israeli ocean carrier said an imminent restructuring deal will "dramatically" improve its finances. The operating loss narrowed to...
  • A Brighter LTL Outlook
    Few trucking companies, it's safe to say, were sad to see 2013 end. The year was filled with turbulence as companies dealt with regulatory changes, weak freight demand and lengthy labor negotiations. This instability is reflected in the revenue growth and profitability of the top LTL and truckload carriers. Top-line...
  • Drewry: Asia-US Rates Give Up Gains
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, March 26, 2014. Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell $100 to $1,886 per 40-foot container in the week of March 26, shedding all the gains achieved from the mid-March general rate increase. Carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement implemented a...
  • JP Morgan Investing in Valencia Container Terminal
    J.P. Morgan Asset Management is to invest €100 million euros ($138 million) to expand capacity and improve intermodal facilities at the container terminal at the port of Valencia on Spain's Mediterranean coast. The Valencia Port Authority has approved the investment plan submitted by Noatum Ports, the largest port operator in Spain,...
  • Canadian Transport Minister Blasts Proposed Tax on US-Bound Cargo
    WASHINGTON - Canada Transport Minister Lisa Raitt sharply criticized proposed U.S. legislation that would tax cargo entering the U.S. from Canadian ports, saying that Senate and House bills would harm trade relations between the two countries if passed. "We will vigorously defend our trade interests and the rights attained through our...
  • Hong Kong Plans to Deepen Ports
    SHANGHAI - The Hong Kong government, in an effort to prepare for and attract mega-container ships, plans to deepen its port despite declines in volume in 2012 and 2013, according to Hong Kong maritime officials. "The Transport and Housing Department is working on the schedule with other departments," said Jessie Chung,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • Range set on $250m IPO
    Avance Gas is poised to announced the pricing range of what will be a $250m initial public offering on the Olso Stock Exchange, the chief executive of a major shareholder said today.
  • Congressman slams budget
    A leading US lawmaker on maritime issues slammed President Barack Obama's proposed budget over mariner job losses resulting from food aid reform.
  • Cuxship fined over Danio
    Cuxship Management has been slapped with a fine after admitting safety breaches that led to a cargoship grounding in the UK last year.
  • SALT estimates upped
    Evercore has hiked its earnings forecast for Scorpio Bulkers as a result of the expected boost from its latest acquisitions and chartered-in ships.
  • Icon closes on IPO
    Malaysia's Icon Offshore appears to be limbering up for its proposed IPO in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Horizon Lines cuts loss
    US boxship owner Horizon Lines has reduced its loss in the fourth quarter as vessel charter expenses fell.
  • VLGCs keep setting records
    VLGC spot rates continue to set new records as the strong start to 2014 continues at pace.
  • Cochin seals seismic deal
    India's ONGC has finally signed a contract to build a new 12-streamer seismic vessel at Cochin Shipyard at vastly inflated cost.
  • NAO pinches Platou broker
    RS Platou broker Tor-Oyvind Bjorkli has been named chief executive of fledgling platform supply vessel (PSV) owner Nordic American Offshore.
  • Seanergy posts profit
    Greece's Seanergy Maritime has posted a profit for the fourth quarter, but has sold its last ship.
  • Cosco dodges bullet
    China Cosco has escaped delisting from the Shanghai Stock Exchange after edging a profit last year, confirming a confident prediction made in January.
  • "Golden" prospects for Zim?
    Israeli container line Zim is close to agreeing a deal that would cancel the government's "golden share" in the company and open the way to an IPO and alliances with other boxship players.
  • Court row over order?
    Canada's BC Ferries may face a court battle over plans to order and operate a new cable ferry.
  • SALT capes profitable
    Scorpio Bulkers' latest capesize additions are tipped to be profitable investments despite the vessels showing a significant mark-up on its previous purchases in the sub-sector.
  • TTHE eyes FPSO entry
    Malaysia's TH Heavy Engineering (TTHE) is getting ready to make its bow in the FPSO sector.
  • Varun quitting offshore
    Loss-making Varun Shipping of India has confirmed it is seeking a way out of offshore to reduce debt.
  • CSDC scraps two
    China Shipping Development Co has tossed another two of its tankers onto the scrap heap.
  • Zim loss grows
    Israeli container line Zim has posted a bigger $530m loss for 2013, but is expecting an improvement once its financial restructuring is complete.
  • Stalwart sights $186m
    Greek owner Stalwart Tankers is looking to see through a $186.875m initial public offering (IPO).
  • Daiichi hunts cash
    Japanese shipowner Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha is moving to shore up its balance sheet through the sale of new preferred shares to seven major investors.
  • Ares inks Qatar order
    Turkey's Ares Shipyard has signed up with Qatar's coast guard to build 17 fast patrol boats.
  • Strike or bust?
    French unions have halted SNCM's ro-pax operations to Corsica and North Africa over fears for the future of the company.
  • Sinotrans adds tonnage
    Sinotrans Shipping has acquired six vessels from its parent company for $137m as part of the parent Sinotrans Group's reorganization.
  • COSL orders subsea duo
    Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding of China has clinched a contract for two exploration ships for China Oilfield Services (COSL).
  • LDC sees profit drop
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities has reported a 40% drop in full year profit despite higher revenues and cargo volumes.
  • SALT adds to fleet
    Scorpio Bulkers has confirmed earlier reports that it has acquired five capesize bulker resales in a series of deals worth $306m.
  • Maersk extends rig
    Maersk Oil has extended its charter of a jack-up drilling rig owned by Northern Offshore.
  • Safe Bulkers collects $36.3m
    Safe Bulkers has collected $36.3m after winning an arbitration battle over a cancelled capesize contract.
  • 'Flooded' with tonnage
    Panamax bulker rates in the Atlantic basin fell this week as the absence of the seasonal South American grain haul hiked vessel availability.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • Canadian transport minister scolds effort to tax U.S.-bound cargo
  • Canada proposes new rail regulations
    Canadian regulators have introduced railroad legislation that would set a grain-transportation minimum for the country's rail carriers in reaction to a grain crop in Western Canada that is 50-percent higher than normal.
  • GSF: Shippers need voice in greenhouse gas debate
    The Global Shippers' Forum is calling for shippers to have a greater voice in global discussions as the debate on how to tackle maritime greenhouse gas emissions continues. GSF said it is vital that shippers have a place in the debate.
  • Striking truckers reach deal in Vancouver
  • PortMiami director to head water utility
    PortMiami Director Bill Johnson will switch jobs within the Miami-Dade County government to head the water-and-sewer department. Johnson, 59, has also solidified Miami's position as the No. 1 cruise port in the world.
  • Lower freight rates hurt ZIM earnings, revenue
  • U.S. maritime industry at 'precipice of failure'
  • Lufthansa Cargo 'ambitious' about future
  • SeaLand names new executive team
  • WTO sides with U.S. on China's rare-earth export restraints
    A World Trade Organization panel has sided with the U.S. in favor of its claims that China's export restraints on rare earth metals, tungsten and molybdenum breach WTO rules. They are used in a variety of U.S-made products.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 27, 2014
  • Market direction stays uncertain in European hubs
    LS 380 cSt loses $10.50 per tonne at Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah market turns soft
    Supply situation unchanged in Cape Town.
  • Houston bunker spill: Vessel backlog drops by a third
    Queuing vessels now closer to 50.
  • Singapore: Onshore stocks hit three-week low
    Higher exports mean more has been going out than coming in.
  • Port Metro Vancouver, striking truckers reach deal
    Truckers expected to go back to work Thursday.
  • Emulsion bunker fuel: trial points to early success
    Fuel savings consistent with earlier trials.
  • Illegal bunkering case: Crew released, captain held
    Ship's officers denied bail by Madras High Court.
  • Weak demand in southern Chinese ports keeps lid on prices
    Fewer ships calls in recent weeks, traders say.
  • Nanjing Tanker's losses mount
    2013 losses close to a billion dollars.
  • Gazprom affirms interest in marine fuel LNG
    Small-scale LNG provision part of the alternative fuel's development plans.
  • Bunker price growth seen across Asia
    Prices have risen across all grades.
  • Asian shipowner makes fuel-efficient order
    Newbuilding to replace older vessel in fleet.
  • Houston bunker spill flows into Gulf
    Second incident command post set up in Port O'Connor.
  • Ship registry favours energy efficient ship designs
    Scheme starts on April 1.
  • Cold ironing and LNG bunkering get EU boost
    EU Council agrees on 'minimum' rules for LNG bunkering infrastructure.

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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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