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January 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA ups transpac rate US$300/FEU March 15, another comes May 1
  • Hanjin blames US$631 million 2013 loss on low rates and overcapacity
  • Guangdong's ports box volume 4pc in 2013, growing 1pc against 2012
  • Engineer stabbed in pirate attack near Luanda, Angola, 27 crew held
  • Chongqing rail freight up 4.2pc to 23.34 million tonnes in 2013
  • Manzhouli's railway container volume up 6pc to 71,106 TEU in 2013
  • Manzhouli plans China's biggest farm produce export base to Russia
  • Xiamen to launch seaborne express mail service to Taiwan in 2014
  • Sino-Kazakh Lianyungang distribution facility to cost US$112 million
  • Taiwan president urges, then downplays stronger ties to China
  • EU customs' raids seize contraband valued at US$12 million in duties
  • Lift EU block exemption on shipping consortia, Global Shippers Forum
  • StederGroup moves 3 x 252-ton cables from Italy-Netherlands
  • Kuehne + Nagel renews two-year logistics deal with FlexLink in Poland
  • Australia earmarks extra US$88 million for cargo and mail screening
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 60-ton telecom satellite from Japan to Kazakhstan
  • IAG Cargo adds three London-Cape Town flights, bringing total to 10

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • FEI Cargo commences its silver jubilee celebrations with a difference
  • New Year sees rate increases in certain shipping segments
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on certain alloy auto wheels
  • Amsterdam port region achieves record transhipment volume in 2013
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia introduces mobile container tracking system
  • Dighi Port handles first SCI vessel
  • CCEA approves development of trunk infrastructure for DMIC investment region
  • INR gains further against dollar
  • Netafim wins mega drip-irrigation project
  • RBI's repo rate hike disappoints industry
  • Sops on cotton yarn exports restored

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Heidmar rethinks CEO appointment
  • Farstad OCVs to be Rolls-Royce DP3 equipped
  • Giant Air Lift Bags ease FPSO decommissioning
  • January 29, 2014 Crowley opens new Guatemala City office
  • Wärtsilä to ax 1,000 jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • TSA member carriers eye number of rate increases
  • Matson issues $100 million in senior unsecured notes
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel rescues 24 Chinese mariners
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Australian port backup
  • Panama Canal Authority meets with expansion group

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • TMT loses control of A Ladybug
    Court allows bank to take over car carrier
  • Chemical tanker and Cosco boxship collide in Straits of Singapore
    Fei He reported to have sustained damage to bunker tank
  • CMA CGM starts Somalia service
    New loop will link Mogadishu and the Middle East
  • VLCC earnings plummet $15,000
    Earnings for Middle East-Asia voyage tumble from over $35,000 to under $21,000 per day
  • China Shipping Development warns that 2013 loss could hit $380m
    China Shipping subsidiary announces provisions against expected future losses
  • Star Bulk buys two post-panamax bulkers for $60m
    Deutsche Bank provides secured credit facility for Japanese-owned vessels
  • Beijing starts antitrust review of P3
    Free to read: Alliance may not win competition clearance in China before second-quarter 2014
  • ABS offers advice for sailing Russia's northern sea route
    US class society expects interest in sailing the waterway to grow
  • Navalia KG investors back sale to pool company
    Fifteen tankers and bulkers will change hands
  • Wärtsilä sheds 1,000 jobs despite pick-up in ship power business
    UPDATE: New technology take-up slow as owners need convincing
  • Four more Rickmers KG ships declared insolvent
    Investors are $92m out of pocket
  • Angola ships its first LPG cargo
    New trade route develops as interest rises in LPG carriers
  • Harnessing trade in the Year of the Horse
    Intra-Asia shipments will grow despite capacity woes and political tensions
  • Navios Maritime sees drop in 2013 revenue and earnings
    US-listed company books $153.4m in ebitda down from $177m in 2012
  • Marine insurance market heading for 18th consecutive year of loss
    Overcapacity, not claims, is the root of the problem, says IUMI president
  • Intertanko defends changes to West Africa piracy clauses
    Vessels waiting in the Gulf of Guinea must still be on their normal, direct or intended route
  • Panama Canal peace talks enter second day
    Negotiators seek to resolve dispute over $1.6bn in project cost overruns
  • Matson private placement raises $100m
    Sale of secured notes announced in November is now closed
  • Box market shows signs of improvement, says Braemar
    But Asia-Europe overcapacity and volatile rates are set to continue, broker warns
  • Scorship quits Scorpio Group
    German shipmanager renamed as Mercator Navigation
  • Costamare channels cash into growth
    Boxship owner eyes newbuildings and the secondhand market
  • Cosco signs $435m contract for five 9,400 teu newbuildings
    Company appears to have agreed a 3%-5% premium over market price

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Europe wants a single maritime security standard
    The European Commission wants a single standard for maritime security companies working on EU-flag ships
  • Tax blow for Dar port owner
    The owner of Tanzania's Port of Dar es Salaam is contesting a claim for nearly Sh3 billion ($1.85 million) in unpaid taxes
  • Heidmar abruptly reverses course
    Connecticut tanker pool manager Heidmar has named a new chief executive officer less than a week after unveiling its previous pick
  • Star Bulk buys Post-Panamax duo
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk is continuing its fleet expansion with the purchase of two Post-Panamax drybulk vessels for a total of $60M
  • ITF condemns murder of dockers' leader's father
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has condemned the murder of the father of a Honduran dockers' leader, accusing the country's authorities of failing to heed requests to provide protection for the trade unionist and his family

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Blu Logistics Brings Rate Management In-House with CargoSphere System
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 29, 2014 - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Blu Logistics' integration with CargoSphere's freight rate management solution. Blu Logistics, a global logistics company offering sea...
  • U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $7 Million for Maritime Education
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration today announced that America's six state maritime academies - California Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, SUNY Maritime College, and Texas Maritime Academy - and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point,...
  • Swift Transportation Profit Plummets But Exceeds Lowered Expectations
    Swift Transportation reported its net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 plummeted 17.2 percent year-over-year to $45.3 million, ending the year on a low note after double-digit profit gains in the first half of the year. Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group said that although Swift's earnings were down, the...
  • US West Coast Labor Tensions Push Shippers to Look at Alternative Routes
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Li & Fung Logistics is preparing alternatives to shipping through U.S. West Coast ports, as the unit of the global sourcing giant expects some type of International Longshoreman and Warehouse Union disruption tied to the negotiations for a contract to replace the current one that expires...
  • Hub Group's 4Q Profit Slumped
    Hub Group reported net income in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $16.5 million, down 12 percent from $18.8 million in the same period in 2012, ending the year in a slump after three quarters of growth. Hub Group's revenue mix in the fourth quarter of 2013. Full-size image However, total quarterly revenue...
  • No Change for Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate
    The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles stood at the same level for a third consecutive week, two days prior to an early Chinese New Year. Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Jan. 29, 2014 Full-size image The rate remained at $2,086 per 40-foot container in the week of Jan....
  • Anger Builds Among NY-NJ Port Drivers
    Backed-up trucks at the Port of New York & New Jersey in July 2013.Fed up with chronic delays at container terminals, some truck drivers at the Port of New York and New Jersey are beginning to talk openly about parking their rigs and refusing assignments to the piers. "I would protest...
  • Baltimore ILA Local Ordered to Pay $3.8 Million
    A federal arbitrator has ordered an International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore to pay ocean carriers $3.8 million for an October strike that violated a no-strike clause in the ILA's coastwide master contract. Local 333 struck for three days in mid-October 2013 after a breakdown in local contract negotiations with the...
  • Demand Rises for Industrial Real Estate in California's Inland Empire
    California's Coachella ValleyThe industrial real estate market in Southern California's Inland Empire - the most sought-after location in the country for warehouses and distribution centers - is in near-perfect harmony right now. Demand for distribution space is strong, but not so strong that rents have reached unreasonable levels. Developers have access to affordable...
  • KCS Sees Delay in Mexican Auto Shipment Growth
    Kansas City Southern Railway expects a surge of business from three new Mexican auto plants will come later than originally anticipated, as the Nissan, Honda and Audi plants are slated to produce only half their full capacity this year. The plants are expected to produce about 300,000 units this year, compared...
  • Obama's Tall Orders: Trade, Infrastructure, Trucks
    WASHINGTON - President Obama plans to use his executive authority to fast-track infrastructure projects, promote trade and alternative fuels and develop fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, topics he touched on in a State of the Union address focused largely on the economy. At the same time, the president last night...
  • Port of Mobile Remains Closed by Ice Storm
    The Port of Mobile, Ala., will remain closed today, but several other marine terminals planned to resume normal service after closing yesterday because of an ice storm that hit southern states from Virginia to Texas. The Port of Houston resumed normal operations this morning. The Port of New Orleans planned to...
  • US Intermodal Rates Drop as Midwest Freeze Continues
    An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes fell $93 from the week before to $2,014 in the week of Jan. 27, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS, erasing an $88 combined increase from the prior two weeks....
  • TSA Members Call for Asia-US Rate Hike in March
    Member carriers in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement plan to increase Asia-U.S. rates by $300 per FEU, effective March 15, and are looking for a further May 1 increase separate from rate adjustments planned for 2014-15 contracts. Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Jan. 24, 2014. Full-size image The TSA container...
  • Carriers, Shippers Urged to Talk Driver Detention
    Trucking companies and shippers should clearly spell out standards and penalties for driver detention when negotiating contracts - and stick to them - unless they want federal regulators to define driver detention time and penalties for them. Carriers should also include restrictions and penalties for excessive driver detention in their...
  • Rules for Polar Shipping Advance
    Estimated Asia-Europe transit times, Yokohama-Rotterdam, via the Northern Sea Route and via the Suez Canal.A legally binding rule book for all ships, from container vessels to oil tankers, sailing in Arctic and Antarctic waters, has moved closer after maritime officials agreed on a draft text for a so-called Polar Code. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Navios nets period deal
    Navios Maritime Holdings of Greece has secured a time charter contract for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • ISC posts profit
    International Shipholding Corp of the US remains committed to expansion following a profitable quarter, its chief executive told investors Wednesday.
  • Nakilat refinances
    Nakilat has refinanced two LNG carriers linked to Maran Nakilat, its joint venture with an affiliate of Greek shipping magnate John Angelicoussis.
  • US joins Princess probe
    US federal investigators have joined in an investigation over alleged pollution from a Princess Cruises vessel.
  • Eletson acquires LR1s
    Eletson Holdings of Greece has struck a deal to acquire three long-range-one (LR1) product tankers.
  • CMA CGM storms Somalia
    CMA CGM is launching a service that will link the Middle East to Somalia under a broader bid to expand its presence in Africa.
  • Frank bags $7.5m payday
    Carnival Corp has agreed to a $7.5m lump sum to long-time executive Howard Frank as part of his deal to step down from the cruise giant's chief operating officer job.
  • Navios sights set on box sector
    Angeliki Frangou expressed a preference for containerships in the acquisition strategy of New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners.
  • Tallink agrees pay rises
    Baltic ro-pax operator Tallink has agreed a pay deal with unions of at least 8.5%.
  • CSDC scraps another 13
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is sending another 13 ships to breakers' yards this year.
  • Heidmar makes U-turn
    Heidmar has had a rethink on its new chief executive with Hans van der Zijde leaving the post he took over only five days ago.
  • Scorpio fixes Mipo MR
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has fixed out a new MR products carrier for four months fresh from the shipyard.
  • Star enters new territory
    Star Bulk has moved into the post-panamax market with the purchase of two vessels from Glocal Japan on leaseback deals.
  • ZPMC eyes profit
    China's Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) will return to profit in 2013.
  • Navios whets appetite
    Navios Maritime Partners has hinted at improved dividends despite a weaker fourth quarter showing which missed Wall Street projections.
  • Catalogue of errors
    A UK accident report has found a Greek cargoship crew tried to cover up its grounding after a series of mistakes in the North Sea.
  • DNB backs DHT double
    DHT Holdings has secured a $100m loan to fund its latest VLCC additions with one of its existing banks.
  • Arctech wins finance
    Russia's VTB Bank is guaranteeing EUR 123m ($168m) towards Archtech Helsinki Shipyard's icebreaker contract.
  • CSDC heads into red
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner warns 2013 deficit could be as much as $380m.
  • Breaking the breakers?
    Video footage has revealed the final journey of the Ostend Spirit ferry as it steams up the beach at a demolition yard in Turkey.
  • Tugs secure drifting cargoship
    Tugs have secured a cargoship that went adrift off Spain after it suffered a propeller malfunction in a storm.
  • 'Good price' for Gulf Nav
    Cash-strapped Dubai owner Gulf Navigation has confirmed the sale of two VLCCs to DHT Holdings of the US for a "good price."
  • Dof eyes bond deal
    Norway's Dof is planning to refinance debt with a bond issue in Oslo.
  • Sue threat over sinking
    The Philippines could take legal action against a shipowner whose vessel sank last week off Guimaras.
  • Wartsila pushes up profit
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila has announced higher profit for 2013 on the day it said it was axing 1,000 jobs.
  • Wartsila axing 1,000 jobs
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila is chopping 1,000 jobs in a bid to secure profitability.
  • NADL prices IPO
    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) is set to raise a minimum of $125m in gross proceeds from its initial public offering in the US.
  • StormGeo snaps up AWT
    Norwegian-based StormGeo has agreed to acquire ship routing specialist Applied Weather Technology (AWT).
  • Cosco bulker released
    Cosco and Trafigura look to have settled their differences over the disputed charter of a panama bulker.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Obama cites infrastructure, trade goals in State of Union speech
    Obama repeated his call to reform the tax code by closing loopholes for corporations to keep profits overseas, create incentives for companies that create jobs at home, and use taxes from repatriated money to pay for infrastructure.
  • Soybean producers fret over EPA's biodiesel levels
    The trade association warned, if left unchanged, the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements would "significantly damage the nation's growing biodiesel industry and adversely impact soybean growers."
  • Negotiations over Panama Canal rift continue
  • Report: Police wanted eye in the sky to watch port
  • Traders optimistic, but concerned about rising wages
    The trade data firm Panjiva said a survey of 100 of its users found about two thirds of them optimistic or very optimistic about the economic outlook in 2014.
  • December steel imports drop 3.5%
  • MOL Q4 North American intermodal performance at 56%
  • Cuba opens new container terminal in Mariel
  • LSP to use CargoSphere for self-managed contracts and rates
  • COSCO orders five 9,400-TEU container ships
    It will pay $86.9 million for each ship for a total of $434.5 million. They are to be delivered in 2016 and 2017. COSCO also noted that on Dec. 30, it ordered four 64,000-dwt bulk carriers for $27 million each.
  • Venezuelan LSP chooses Kewill platform
  • Report: ILA Baltimore local fined
  • Cargolux CEO search ongoing
  • Hub reports 'solid year'
  • Matson raises $100 million in note sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2014
  • Vessels collide in Singapore
    Some spillage of bunker fuel reported.
  • Fujairah prices flat for third day
    Demand was average and avails were tight.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    Congestion reported at Gibraltar.
  • Amsterdam announces upgrade
    Dutch port wants to capture more big ship traffic.
  • Panama Canal impasse talks continue
    Talks to resolve costs row enter second day.
  • Wartsila in profit but jobs are to go
    With sales down company announces efficiency drive.
  • IFO movement mixed at Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely tight across major ports in Asia.
  • LNG Bunkers: No clarity on pricing
    'Without knowing the price, it's hard to make investment decisions.'
  • Sinopec suspends bonded fuel oil deliveries to Yangpu
    Suspension expected to last for whole of 2014.
  • Sri Lanka supplier expands operations
    Permanently positions the MT Lanka Marine Kelani at the port of Galle.
  • Marine insurer warns of bunkering frauds
    'A deal that looks too good, probably is,' says Skuld.
  • The black sheep of the particulate family
    Particulates come in many different guises. One variety has been singled out for particular attention at the IMO.

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