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January 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • London Gateway bags Hamburg Sud and Hapag-Lloyd from Tilbury Docks
  • Ships advised to steer clear of Hong Kong-Macau yacht race
  • Baltimore dockers' union fined US$3.8 million in damages for 3-day strike
  • Faced with bumper domestic crop to sell, China blocks US grain imports
  • Savannah posts 7.4pc December box growth, targets 3 million TEU by July
  • CP Rail profits up 80.7pc to US$782.5 million as revenues rise 8pc
  • EU MPs seek stricter nitric dioxide reporting from smaller vessels
  • Guizhou's expressways now total 3,281 kilometres in 2013
  • Inner Mongolia's expressway links with eight big neighbouring cities
  • Jiangsu's Nantong port volume up 10.6pc to 205 million tonnes
  • Weihai port box volume up 16.6pc to 650,000 TEU in 2013
  • Shandong coastal port volume up 8.1pc to 12.1 million TEU in 2013
  • Beijing-Hangzhou Canal north Suzhou section cargo traffic breaks record
  • Wuzhou becomes largest container river port in Guangxi
  • Manila's ICTSI sells 25pc of Nigeria Lekki box shop to CMA Terminals
  • No one hurt when Canadian National freight derails in New Brunswick
  • CMA CGM offers Mozambique feeder serving Quelimane and Pemba
  • ATA truckers celebrate 2013 as best year for-hire tonnage in 15 years
  • Damco upgrades Suzhou and Hangzhou offices, plans 8 more in north Asia
  • Charleston mulls collaboration with rivals to accommodate bigger ships
  • China's first 10,000-tonne heavy rail freight line to open this year
  • Changi handles record number of passengers, flight movements in 2013
  • Bombardier increases aircraft delivery, orders despite slow economy
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo achieves 5pc higher volumes in 2013
  • FedEx offers SMEs New Year's Resolutions on winning global sales

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Arun Kumar Gupta assumes charge as SCI CMD
  • DNV GL's position paper sees LNG, hybrid propulsion solutions among the alternative fuel mix for global shipping in future
  • SRS Business Conclave 2014 strategises on promoting liner business across geographies
  • Facilities would be provided at Bhaucha Dhakka, says Deora
  • France's Dunkirk port sees record box cargo volume in 2013
  • Cargo train linking East China & Central Asia commences operation
  • CWC seeks strategic alliance partner for its Dronagiri facility
  • Grape exports to increase despite fall in production
  • INR turns weak after US Federal Reserve announcement
  • Six firms to set up mega solar power project in Rajasthan
  • South Korea seeks drastic cut in import duties

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Arcole Industries raises offer for Mory Ducros
  • PKP Cargo studying link between Poland and Luxembourg
  • TNT Express to retain its domestic Brazil business
  • Port Corpus Christi strengthens intermodal trade
  • "Yes" to closer technical collaboration
  • JAL reduces international cargo surcharge
  • New director for CMA CGM South Africa
  • ID Logistics reports impressive turnover growth in 2013
  • CMA CGM reinforces Middle East to Somalia link
  • Switzerland and Italy ink railway agreement
  • Single fee for all Air Canada screenings in UK
  • Cargolux straightening out CEO nomination matters
  • Prize for president of Zim Americas
  • Stabile Seitwärtsbewegung
  • BTK phases in new logistics centre in southern Germany
  • Leclerc investing in fleet
  • Ein Blick zurück - der Schifffahrtsmarkt 1939 und heute
  • Iran and China said to be planning common cargo airline
  • SBB reinforced in French-speaking region

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • BAE Systems launches first Jackson Offshore PSV
  • Detyens wins $9.65 million Navy contract
  • Sea ice delays delivery of first Davie Cecon newbuild
  • Kongsberg to be major supplier for Petrofac newbuild
  • MSRC in Alaska NTV support alliance
  • Kirby reports record earnings
  • Vigor Marine wins $6.6 million MSC contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Port association pleased with President's stand on transportation
  • Six U.S. maritime acadamies net Maritime Administration funds
  • Boeing honoring Seahawks with special 747-8 livery
  • Spill resonders teaming up for coverage of Western Alaska
  • Change of command today for Sitka Coast Guard Cutter

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Too squeezed to pay the fees
    Downturn drives three small players to quit Dutch shipowner group
  • Stolt-Nielsen warns of excessive orders for chemical carrier
    Easy access to equity raises new threat of oversupply
  • Gas and chemical tankers boost Stolt-Nielsen
    Strong spring for VLGC owners, says chief executive
  • Nakilat secures $669m to double Maran joint venture's LNG fleet
    UPDATED: Lloyd's List understands that Nakilat is acquiring a participation in two recently built Maran Gas newbuildings
  • Problems with refrigerated containers? Perish the thought
    TT Club's claims executive, Mike Yarwood, outlines the key elements in managing risk and minimising claims
  • Carrier reliability slips to two-year low
    SeaIntel flags a 'worrying' dip in box lines' on-time performance
  • Europe wants mandatory standards for armed guards
    ISO 28007 will not create a level playing field if member states remain unwilling
  • Dutch ban on private maritime security firms hurts local owners
    Hardline stance deters inward investment, says Netelenbos
  • Saudi Arabia opens new container gateway
    Low-key start for King Abdullah Port
  • Jeddah expands to meet demand
    The only way is up as volume growth feeds investment in infrastructure
  • Kirby posts record fourth-quarter earnings
    Tank barge operator books $643m
  • Brazil aims to boost its presence in offshore shipbuilding
    Petrobras partner is learning from experienced international players
  • Members give North and Sunderland Marine merger the go-ahead
    Sunderland will operate a subsidiary company
  • China Shipping Development takes the pain and looks to a better 2014
    Provisions against losses expected this year are already accounted for in fiscal 2013
  • Mexico will create new tanker trades
    Sweeping energy reforms will lead to rising tanker shipments to Europe and Asia
  • Legal grey area for lines as Brussels opens antitrust proceedings
    Commission to investigate whether freight rate announcements represent unlawful price signalling
  • Ballast convention's billion dollar bill
    Treatment type approval remains a problem
  • Navios Partners eyes more boxships
    Bullish owner is in no rush to recharter nine bulkers at 'very early' stage of recovery
  • Pacific & Atlantic buys one arrested panamax and ponders a second
    Sea Resolute becomes the largest vessel yet as Pateras returns to bulk
  • Second collision off Singapore as NYK boxship collides with barge
    MPA makes progress on clean-up after earlier incident with Cosco boxship and chemtanker

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Piracy suspects arrive in Seychelles
    Five suspected Somali pirates arrived in Seychelles last night.1473145.timg
  • Nordea staged strong 4Q
    Nordea says the profitability of its business staged a strong recovery in the final quarter of 2013 and the whole year's operating profit also increased significantly on 2012
  • Fuel savings for Clipper Group's modified ship
    Clipper Group, the Copenhagen-based diversified shipping group, said one of its ships has accrued substantial fuel savings after its bulbous bow and rudder bulb were replaced with ones of a new design
  • Stolt Tankers lift Stolt-Nielsen results
    Stolt-Nielson's chemical tanker unit helped the company to improve its performance both in the final quarter and the full financial year 2013
  • Baltic ro-ro and cargo trades remain subdued
    Ro-ro and general cargo liftings in the lower Baltic region remain subdued, according to the latest throughput figures from Germany's Baltic Sea ports
  • Fortescue exports up 40%, guidance down
    Fortescue shipments rose above 40% in 4Q13, but target output fell, according to the miner's report to the Australian Stock exchange today
  • NZ inspector injured on Korean fishing vessel
    A New Zealand government inspector has lost his arm after an accident on board the Korean fishing vessel Sur Este 700 south of Bluff
  • Vantage Drilling cancels drillship order at STX
    A drillship that US-based Vantage Drilling originally ordered at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding was cancelled, after attempts to transfer the order to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering fell through
  • Aurora emerges as the new kid on LPG block
    Yet another newcomer has emerged in LPG shipping
  • Supramax market still struggling in Asia
    Supramaxes in Asia continue to struggle amid an ongoing dearth of Indonesian ore cargoes
  • Kenya buys new offshore patrol vessel
    Kenya's maritime security will shortly be boosted by a new offshore patrol vessel
  • MISC profits could improve this year
    Malaysian shipping company MISC may see better 2014 profits, as earnings from its oil tanker, chemical tanker and LNG businesses are expected to improve, said an analyst today
  • Cash windfall for Mombasa port
    Infrastructure upgrades and customs streamlining at the port of Mombasa, Kenya have been made possible by a KSh2.5Bn ($1.5M) grant from the US government
  • NYK box ship collides with barge in Singapore
    A box ship has collided with a barge in Singapore this morning, the second such accident in the city-state in less than 24 hours
  • CSDC forecasts $344M losses for 2013
    China Shipping Development (CSDC), a bulk shipping arm of China Shipping Group, predicts it will sink to at least 2.1Bn yuan ($344M) in losses for 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Volume, Pricing Gains Boost UPS Freight
    UPS Freight, the trucking arm of $55.4 billion package giant UPS, increased less-than-truckload revenue 5.3 percent or $125 million in 2013 to $2.5 billion. UPS Freight LTL revenue, 2008-2013 Full-size chart That's a higher growth rate than in 2012, when the fourth-largest LTL carrier as ranked by revenue increased its annual sales by 3.5...
  • UPS, E-commerce and the 'Deferred' Economy
    The latest earnings from UPS reveal two trends that might at first seem contradictory: e-commerce is growing in leaps and bounds globally, and customers are choosing to defer delivery on packages to get greater savings. Surely, as the holiday delivery debacle at UPS seemed to show, people ordering online want their...
  • Maersk to Launch New Reefer Technology
    Maersk Container Industry has teamed up with Primaira, a Boston-based technology company, to develop a high ozone air cleaning system for refrigerated containers that will help ocean carriers capture more of the $14 billion-a-year market for transporting cut flowers from airlines. The A.P. Moller-Maersk subsidiary said test trials have shown that...
  • Executive and Congressional Support for Foreign Trade Zones Needed to Fulfill President's Call for Export Growth
    Daniel GriswoldPresident Obama's 2014 State of the Union address included welcome pledges of support for U.S. manufacturers and exporters. But there was no mention of the ambitious goal the president set in announcing the National Export Initiative just four years ago - to double U.S. exports by 2014. After an...
  • CP's Harrison Expects Rail Consolidation Within Six Years
    Canadian Pacific Railway CEO and President E. Hunter Harrison doesn't think the Class I industry will go another five to six year without some consolidation. One path would be a "merger across the Mississippi River," in which the each of the Western U.S-based Class I railroads merges with an Eastern counterpart,...
  • Despite Holiday Woes, UPS Revenue Rises on Strong Global Volume
    What did the holiday delivery debacle cost UPS? The company's fourth-quarter earnings results suggests a figure somewhere in the neighborhood of $178 million. Extraordinary increases in volume filled UPS package vans, trucks and planes in the 2013 fourth quarter, but higher costs took a bite out of earnings. Operating profit for the...
  • A New Take on Alliances
    I'm not sure the shipping world needs another article on the emergence of apparent super alliances such as the P3 and G6 (or 8). But I do have perspectives I haven't seen in writing, based on being in this industry for 40 years, seeing the industry turn over two or...
  • YRC, Lenders Work on Refinancing Plan
    With a $300 million debt-for-equity swap under way, YRC Worldwide is racing to clear one last hurdle to refinance its long-term debt before a February deadline. The company is negotiating with lenders to secure a new $450 million asset-based loan and a new $700 million term loan, for a total refinancing...
  • TNT Express to Keep Brazil Unit
    TNT Express today announced it will retain its domestic delivery operation in Brazil following the termination of talks with potential bidders for the business. "There was interest in the business, but ultimately not an acceptable price or conditions," the Dutch logistics and parcel delivery group said. "As a result of the turnaround...
  • Cargotec's MacGregor completes acquisition of Aker Solutions' mooring and loading systems unit
    Cargotec's MacGregor has completed the acquisition of the mooring and loading systems unit from Aker Solutions. Cargotec announced the agreement to acquire the unit in October 2013 for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 180 million. The unit will be consolidated into MacGregor's results as of 1 February 2014. "The addition...
  • Canadian Pacific Looks to Domestic Intermodal for Growth
    CP locomotive with intermodal trainCanadian Pacific Railway is targeting domestic intermodal as one of the two biggest drivers of growth for the company in the coming years. The railroad said it has already gained market share though new services. "In my previous experiences, you've got to go out there and prove...
  • Port of NY-NJ Charts a New Course
    As the Port of New York and New Jersey enters 2014, everyone's trying to prevent a recurrence of 2013. Last year was one to forget for the port's customers. New York-New Jersey's reputation was battered by summer-long operational problems that produced tens of millions of dollars in losses for truckers, terminals...
  • Transport Corp. of India's Profit Surges
    Trucking and logistics giant Transport Corp. of India reported its net income in the third fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2013, was $2.3 million, jumping 27 percent year-over-year from $1.8 million. Quarterly revenue climbed 4 percent from a year earlier to $82.4 million, the company said in a written statement. TCI's...
  • Asia-Pacific Air Cargo Demand Fell in 2013
    Asia's leading airlines saw international air cargo demand contract last year despite a partial recovery in the final quarter. Preliminary figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines revealed brisk growth in passenger numbers but a 0.6 percent contraction in international air cargo demand despite a 1.1 percent increase in capacity. Andrew...
  • Truck Efficiency -- Time to Get on Board
    "For the last eight years, the United States has reduced our carbon emissions more than any other nation on earth." - President Barack Obama, State of the Union, Jan. 2014 You may not have watched the 2014 State of the Union address by President Obama and, if you did, you may...
  • HSBC Economist: Weak Yen Could Lift Japan's Exports
    Japanese export volumes could finally surge this year after a disappointing 2013 as manufacturers start to reflect the decline of the yen in more competitive pricing in overseas markets, according to one leading economist. Japanese exports increased 15.3 percent year-on-year in December by value, with major gains seen in the auto,...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • Tsakos seeks extension
    Tsakos Energy Navigation does not appear to have abandoned plans to pen another LNG carrier at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.
  • TEN taps Wall Street
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece has turned to the capital markets for the cash it needs to modernise and expand its fleet of tankers and LNG carriers.
  • MarAd shares the wealth
    The US Maritime Administration (MarAd) is ploughing cash into six of the nation's maritime academies.
  • Watching Capital for growth
    Dividend-hungry investors will be listening for hints about Capital Product Partners' growth strategy when it reports fourth-quarter earnings.
  • Finnlines reels in ro-ro
    Finnlines Plc (Finnlines) has assumed ownership of an ageing ro-ro controlled by its German subsidiary.
  • ISC locks away cape
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has put its only capsize bulker on a term-charter lasting through the year, executives revealed today.
  • Exmar in the money
    Exmar turned in a fourth-quarter profit Thursday thanks in part to the improved performance of its LPG division.
  • GranEnergia bags cash
    Brazilian owner GranEnergia has bagged $150m in financing from Mizuho Bank and Itau BBA International for a sophisticated offshore accomodation newbuilding.
  • Warwick ups DHT stake
    UK hedge fund Warwick Capital has emerged as a major investor in expanding crude tanker owner DHT Holdings.
  • Lack of liquidity
    Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba is going private because not enough of its shares are traded.
  • Knightsbridge in the frame
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge tankers is rumoured to have added a modern capesize bulker to its fleet.
  • VLCC rates falling fast
    VLCC rates are coming down hard this week amid intense competition for cargoes.
  • Gupta confirmed at SCI
    Arun Kumar Gupta has been confirmed as the new chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
  • JMU scoops AHTS
    K Line-backed OJC orders newbuilding to ABS class at Japanese yard.
  • Fourth quarter cleansing
    China Shipping has thrown the kitchen sink into its two listed subsidiaries during the fourth quarter to avoid a rerun of the pressure heaped on China Cosco this year, Barclays Capital says.
  • Kirby sets record
    US tank-barge giant Kirby Corporation has posted its best-ever earnings in the fourth quarter.
  • Big outbreak hits RCL
    An outbreak of a stomach virus on a Royal Caribbean (RCL) cruiseship has been called the worst for 20 years.
  • Capital cuts BW LPG stake
    Capital Group of the US has cashed in some of its chips in Oslo-listed VLGC heavyweight BW LPG.
  • CSDC digs deep
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is providing up to $500m to help its Hong Kong unit pay back offshore loans.
  • Sasebo cuts loss
    Japan's Sasebo Heavy Industries has reduced its loss in the first nine months, but is predicting a weak finish to the year.
  • Niini takes a back seat
    Aker Arctic managing director Mikko Niini is retiring as part of a management reshuffle which sees former Wartsila chief executive Ole Johansson installed as chairman.
  • Pateras pounces at auction
    Nikolas Pateras of Pacific & Atlantic has pounced on another panamax bulker as he continues to grow his fleet, this time a ship previously controlled by compatriot owner Alert Shipmanagement.
  • Tankers spur Stolt
    A continued recovery at its tanker division has helped Stolt-Nielsen to a stronger than anticipated fourth quarter showing.
  • Dof sells out
    Norway's Dof has sold out its NOK 700m ($113.39m) bond issue.
  • Duty-free in Iran
    Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation is to exempt overseas container lines from paying duty on cargoes in a bid to lure them back.
  • Wallenius takes options
    Wallenius Lines has declared an option for two additional post-panamax car carrier newbuildings in China.
  • CSDC's costly charters
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is taking a $57.36m hit after calculating future losses from chartering in two VLCCs and a capesize.
  • Yards seal flotel deal
    Mexican oil company Pemex is spending $407m on two floating accommodation vessels in Spain.
  • North ties the knot
    Members of the North of England Club and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance (SMMI) have voted in favour of a proposal to merge.
  • NADL drops on debut
    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) has made a disappointing debut in New York with its share price ending the day down almost 8%.
  • Boxship bashes barge
    Singapore has seen a second collision between two ships in less than twenty four hours, it emerged Thursday.
  • Prang off Singapore
    A chemical tanker and a containership have collided in waters off Singapore, but pollution is said to be light.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • New JaxPort master plan focuses on rail, harbor access
    The plan includes recommendations for stepped-up efforts to develop direct intermodal rail access and deepen the harbor, as well as relocating some container operations from the Talleyrand Terminal to minimize maintenance dredging.
  • Panalpina adds product assembly to service offering
    Panalpina did not disclose the identity of the company, but said it is now managing the assembly of semi-knocked down units for base stations at cell phone towers.
  • NY/NJ Port Authority considering sale of rail assets
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed a report that it is "considering all options for the future of ExpressRail, including its future privatization." ExpressRail is the port's on-dock rail facility.
  • UPS reports fourth-quarter strain due to weather, volume
    "The increased volume put a strain on our network, causing delays. In response, UPS deployed additional people and equipment, placing a greater emphasis on service than cost," UPS' CEO said.
  • Arkansas Best ends 2013 with gain
  • African cargo carrier to launch in February
    Khuphuka Kings Airways will begin scheduled cargo flights from its base at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa, to Lubumbashi, Congo, in February.
  • Canadian Pacific reports $6 billion record year
  • Drewry: Air freight rates cool in December
  • AutoInfo changes name to Sunteck
  • Maersk-Rickmers to 'flag out' breakbulk ship
  • C.H. Robinson moves into Austria
  • Executive moves
  • N.Y. importer of illegal piranhas 'driven by greed'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2014
  • More warnings of impact from sulphur regulations
    Ferry tickets will cost 33% more.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Avails for MGO reported tight in Cape Town.
  • Prices stick to upward trend across Europe
    Congestion reported at Gibraltar.
  • Sri Lanka's JHK posts group profit
    But bunkering business flounders in full year results.
  • EU Environment Committee under attack over SOx monitoring
    Committee's position makes 'little sense', says environmental campaign group.
  • Rotterdam sees another fall in bunker volumes
    Year-on-year sales down by 4.5%.
  • Stolt-Nielsen rides stronger tanker market
    But says, overall, recovery will be slow.
  • Singapore: 'Tight supply' in February
    February derivative 180 cSt price heads to three-month high.
  • Interest in LNG bunkering growing
    Studies on LNG bunkering need common approach.
  • Asian bunker prices marginally up
    Offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Busan will be closed on Friday.
  • South Korean bunker sales fall
    Sales volume has fallen by 16% in 2013.
  • Ideas on reducing emissions to attract government cash
    UK offering $7 million for proposals.
  • Another Singapore vessel collision causes fuel leak
    'The two vessels involved in the collision are currently safely anchored and in stable condition', says MPA.
  • Car carrier orders fuel-saving vessels
    Ship design marries large capacity with low fuel consumption.
  • 'Good progress' in bunker spill clean up at Singapore
    No further spillage of bunker fuel from Feihe, says MPA.

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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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