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April 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC collaborates with CSCL to enter Far East-US west coast trades
  • CMA-Hapag to enter Med-US east coast trade in single joint service
  • Drewry: Chinese terminal operators invest overseas to diversify risk
  • Hamburg Sud's 7,100-TEU Santa Cruz switches to Luxembourg flag
  • Chengdu to dispatch western China's fastest cargo train to Lodz, Poland
  • Shandong ports box volume up 10pc to 3.21 million TEU in first 2 months
  • Chongqing Tuanjiecun railway's central station box volume up 9.57pc
  • CMA CGM-Delmas to abandon north Europe-West Africa ro-ro service
  • Weighing Arctic shipping as nations squabble over energy resources
  • Long Beach terminal buys cost-saving Cargotec Kalmar SmartPort system
  • Copenhagen airport cargo growth surpasses that of European rivals
  • ICAO moves to facilitate greater private sector control of aviation
  • TAGG to open 18,600-square metre logistics park at Lambert-St Louis
  • US attempts to balance pharma protection against demand for generics

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • Capt. Dheeraj Bhatia appointed CSAV s President of North America & Caribbean Region
  • India can be a global maritime hub: Milind Deora
  • Canada may overtake US in LNG supply to Asia
  • Antwerp port able to develop further
  • Milind Deora visits JN Port stall at exhibition
  • MoD wants berths in Vizhinjam terminal for Navy & Coast Guard
  • Vizag Port falls well below MoS' cargo handling target
  • SE Railway s freight traffic increases 6.26 pc in 2012-13
  • RBI should increase foreign currency loan limit to $ 25 bn: Fieo
  • Adani Power welcomes CERC order

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes elects supervisory board
  • Finnair appoints new CEO
  • European airfreight plunges again in February
  • IAG places long-haul fleet orders
  • Volga-Dnepr launches Leipzig repair workshop
  • Ceva revenues up but ebitda down in 2012
  • Wim Bosman Belgium partnership with Turkey's Sertrans
  • Gebrüder Weiss gearing up for the future in Wels
  • JNP sees first drop of volume in years
  • CargoLine recognises three German forwarders
  • Evergreen Line extending Indian Ocean network
  • RFG urges ORR not to price biomass off UK railways
  • CaroTrans expanding network
  • Volvo trucks to cooperate with Shell
  • Orders for 5,400 Greenbrier railcars

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • World's largest tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle
  • Damen to tackle South African DAFF fleet woes
  • German shipowners seek government action on key issues
  • Teekay announces senior management change
  • PSV is first vessel with ABB Onboard DC Grid
  • Nigerian owner orders subsea IMR vessel at Havyard
  • Icahn pushes for changes at Transocean
  • Carnival Triumph blown from moorings at repair yard

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • Court ruling paves way for Port of Coos Bay project
  • Boeing marks opening of Everett Delivery Center
  • WTS International awards scholarships to transport women
  • Port of Seattle new member of Green Marine environmental team
  • Port of Camas-Washougal inks first commerce center tenant

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • North America's rising star
    New US access to energy resources counters Obama's predicted 'Asia pivot'
  • Hired guns protect Shell's $9bn gas business
    Energy shipping firm deploys armed guards despite low piracy threat to LNG carriers
  • Offshore energy back under the spotlight
    Owners turn to oil and gas as shipping stays in the doldrums
  • Lost in Doha
    If Qatar's national football team announces a new coach, remember you read it here first
  • False spring for LNG
    Political unrest across North Africa has done little to boost regional gas exports
  • Tsakos clinches profit-share deals for product trio
    Freshly inked charters should generate $23m in basic revenues
  • Q&A: What do the fixed-premium providers think?
    Skuld, Eagle Ocean and RaetsMarine give their views
  • Fixed-premium P&I market will shrink within five years
    Service is key to survival, say brokers
  • More than 110 boxships head for strike-hit Hong Kong
    EXCLUSIVE: Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows Yang Ming and Evergreen most exposed to delays
  • Third KG house casualty
    EEH joins Embdena and AppenCapital in receivership
  • CSBC confirms $46m boxships order
    Chinese line SITC will receive two 1,800 teu vessels from fourth-quarter 2014
  • Itkin becomes second casualty of OSG bankruptcy
    Chief financial officer leaves troubled US tanker company
  • CSCL unveils fleet shake-up
    EXCLUSIVE: World's ninth-biggest line hints at more ultra-large boxships
  • Li reveals why CSCL shuns alliances
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chairman steers the line in a different direction to its peers
  • Savannah secures $50m dredging cash boost
    Legislature approves State of Georgia funding that now awaits the governor's signature
  • Terror must not prevail
    Greek fringe elements may seek to make shipowners scapegoats for the nation's ills
  • Western Australia bulk grain exporters step up competition
    Two new grain handlers break into one-time monopoly market
  • CSAV approves seven-vessel order
    Board backs $570m investment in 9,300 teu newbuildings
  • Mixed messages
    Folly is one thing we can all count on in shipping

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • OSG begins layoffs
    BANKRUPT OSG confirmed today that it has begun staff reductions and that another longtime senior executive, Myles Itkin, has departed
  • China steel demand weakens even more
    CHINESE iron ore imports are set to come under further pressure with news that steel stockpiles are now up 21% year on year
  • CSAV passes the torch
    CHILEAN liner CSAV has made board changes after its chairman's death and revealed new pricing details on its newbuildings
  • Passengers evacuated from Turkish ferry blaze
    MORE THAN 100 passengers have been evacuated from a Turkish ferry that caught fire in the Sea of Marmara
  • Floatel weighs $150M private placement deal
    FLOATEL International, the Swedish owner of two accommodation rigs, said today it is weighing a private placement of about $150M
  • Worker missing after new Triumph trauma
    CARNIVAL Triumph broke free from its moorings while under repair in Alabama today and a search is underway for a missing yard employee
  • Arbitrage seen causing fuel oil surge in Singapore
    MANY FUEL oil cargoes are expected to arrive in Singapore from the Atlantic basin in May because of arbitrage opportunities
  • Tankers drag down profits at Stolt-Nielsen
    STOLT-Nielsen today reported a sharp fall in net profits for 1QFY13, largely on losses in its key tanker business
  • Product tankers lose gains
    GAINS MADE by product tankers in the east-of-Suez market were reversed with the Easter holidays last week and China's Tomb Sweeping holidays this week
  • TSA sees rate rise backing
    STRONGER box demand is supporting the latest round of rate increases in the US trans-Pacific trades, liner operators claim
  • Seadrill repurchases more of its own shares
    NORWAY'S Seadrill said today it has repurchased 150,000 of its own common stocks at an average price of 212.919 kroner ($36.70) per share
  • Guillotine for tankers warned
    OWNERS are warning that the French-flag tanker fleet is in danger of extinction
  • Yard spree sparked TMT woe
    OVERINVESTMENT in newbuildings during the global shipping boom in the 2000s resulted in the financial woes of Taiwan's TMT, brokers told Fairplay
  • NYK switches ships for deal
    NYK LINE said today it will swap a post-Panamax bulker with a bigger ship to service a long-term charter agreement with Kansai Electric Power

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • China to Build 42 Transport Hubs by 2015
    China's government has vowed to build 42 transportation hubs by the end of 2015, with at least one in every province, autonomous region and municipality. Cities will be turned into traffic centers that make transferring between airlines, railways, buses and ships more convenient, according to a guideline issued by the National...
  • Hours of Service, Years of Debate: 1935-2013
    The bitter and seemingly endless debate over truck driver hours of service has taken several turns over the past decade, but its origins stretch back to the 1930s. Federal hours-of-service rules barely changed for 65 years, but trucking deregulation in 1980, the rapid expansion of truckload carriage and growing concern...
  • USDA Certification Program to Promote Egg Exports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has developed a program to certify processed eggs and egg products for export, providing new opportunities for U.S. food exporters. The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service will certify a wide range of products containing eggs, including omelets, frozen...
  • Best Practices for Building a Resilient Supply Chain
    In the wake of recent environmental disasters, many companies feel the need to have a "resilient supply chain". A resilient supply chain can mitigate risks and reduce the effect of catastrophes. AberdeenGroup's newest report, CSCO View of Resilient Supply Chains, examines the concept of a resilient supply chain and identifies...
  • Emirates SkyCargo to Boost Capacity to Tokyo
    Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of the Emirates airline, is set to increase its cargo capacity to Tokyo when Emirates launches a non-stop daily flight between Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Haneda Airport in Japan. With the new daily flight to Haneda, Emirates SkyCargo will be able to provide...
  • Ex-Im Bank to Join US Business Solutions Initiative
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States will participate in U.S. Global Business Solutions, a new interagency initiative to expand the reach of federal export assistance and add 50,000 small businesses to the nation's exporter base by 2017. The pilot program will also aim at expanding the base of financial institutions...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Drops
    North American intermodal volume fell by 5.3 percent year-over-year this week, the first decline since the beginning of January, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American rail volumes through March 30, 2013 Full-size image In the week ending March 30, combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free...
  • Imports Shore Up Container Volume on West Coast
    Cargo volumes at West Coast ports surged in February, creating a feeling of optimism that 2013 could turn out to be better than originally anticipated. Containerized imports increased 25 percent compared to February 2012, according to numbers published on the Web site of the Pacific Maritime Association. Exports increased only 2...
  • Governor Backs Decision to Restructure Virginia Port
    Virginia's Gov. Bob McDonnell has reviewed and accepted the Virginia Port Authority board of commissioner's decision to terminate the evaluation of the Public-Private Transportation Act proposals submitted by APM Terminals and Virginia Port Partners. More than a year ago, the port received PPTA proposals from APM and Virginia Port Partners to...
  • SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Cast Doubt on April 1 GRI Results
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index released April 3 showed that trans-Pacific lanes achieved very little of the proposed April 1 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and some of its member carriers, including OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM, had announced hikes of $400 per 40-foot container to the West Coast and...
  • Thailand Revises Investment Strategy
    In response to the changing local and global economy and to overcome the "middle income trap," the Thailand Board of Investment is revising its Investment Promotion Privileges and Strategies to promote development of competitiveness and creation of value for the nation's industrial sector and to stimulate green industry initiatives. In the...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Off More Than 20 Percent Since GRI
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to drop in European lanes three weeks after a general rate increase was implemented by Asia-Europe carriers. On March 15, around 60 percent of a proposed $700-per-TEU increase was achieved, but much of the gain was given back over the past three weeks. Shanghai Containerized...
  • Los Angeles Port Completes Harbor Deepening Project
    The Port of Los Angeles's 10-year Main Channel Deepening Project has been completed. The $370 million project was conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of the port. It deepened the port's 45-foot-deep main navigational channel and turning basins to a 53-foot depth, allowing the port to accommodate...
  • Cargo Diverted From Lirquen, Chile, Because of Strike
    Dockworkers at the Port of Lirquen, Chile, are continuing to strike, according to Hapag-Lloyd. The carrier said the port has been unable to operate since March 27, 2013, because of ongoing labor action. As a result, Hapag-Lloyd and its partner lines have redirected cargo intended for discharge in Lirquen to Chile's Port...
  • Two Mexican Trucking Firms Denied Cross-Border Rights
    Mexican motor carriers Transportes Mor SA de CV and Adriana De Leon Amaro did not successfully complete the U.S. Pre-Authorization Safety Audit, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The trucking companies had applied to participate in the agency's long-haul pilot program to test and demonstrate the ability of Mexico-based...
  • CSAV to Book $50 Million Gain in Debt Prepayment
    CSAV said it will prepay a $245 million loan at a 46 percent discount in another move signaling the financial turnaround of the Chilean ocean carrier. The prepayment of the debt to the American Family Life Assurance Co. will generate a positive result of around $50 million, after netting the loss...
  • UPS to Forfeit $40 Million From Illegal Online Pharmacies
    UPS and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California have entered into a non-prosecution agreement, allowing UPS to forfeit $40 million in payments that it received from illegal online pharmacies and to implement a compliance program designed to ensure that illegal online pharmacies will not be able...
  • UASC to Launch Three Trans-Pacific Services
    UASC to launch three services from Asia to the U.S.United Arab Shipping Company will launch three trans-Pacific services from Asia to the U.S. Pacific Southwest and Pacific Northwest in cooperation with China Shipping Container Lines. UASC will be a vessel provider in CSCL's existing Asia to Pacific Northwest service, ANW1, as...
  • Port of Toronto's Cargo Rose 5 Percent in 2012
    In 2012, the Port of Toronto handled 1.86 million metric tons of cargo, a 5 percent increase compared to 2011, according to the Toronto Port Authority. Overseas bulk cargo rose 23 percent year-over-year, while warehousing and project staging services "enjoyed strong, continued growth," the port authority said in a written statement...
  • Reports Detail Notable Barrier Removals for US Exports
    Demetrios Marantis, acting U.S. trade representative, has sent three reports to President Obama and Congress detailing noteworthy accomplishments that the current administration has achieved in reducing or removing foreign government barriers to U.S. exports. In addition to describing the progress made over the past year, the three reports describe current barriers...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • HL hires containership
    Hapag-Lloyd has chartered a containership to replace a vessel that suffered a deadly boiler room fire late last month.
  • Newbuilds for NAT?
    Researcher sees orders etched in Nordic American's tea leaves following fundraiser.
  • STNG's tanker trifecta
    Scorpio Tankers has added six newbuildings to its fleet of product tankers, a move that underscores its ongoing appetite for tonnage.
  • CFO axed at OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group's long serving chief financial officer, Myles Itkin, has been axed as the US tanker company works through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
  • TEN trio hooked up
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has signed its second string of period tanker contracts in under a month.
  • Sekkesaeter quits Teekay
    Norwegian executive Geir Sekkesaeter has quit Teekay after half a decade with the shipping giant.
  • More cash burn to come
    Cash burn is likely to continue for owners of modern VLCCs for "a few more years", ICAP believes.
  • RABT rejig goes on
    Cash-strapped Swedish shipowner Rederi AB TransAtlantic is continuing down the cost cutting path with a move that could see three employees lose their jobs.
  • Cape crusade to continue
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 could soon add at least a dozen extra capesize bulkers to its already overflowing orderbook, Fearnley Securities believes.
  • Tragedy for Triumph?
    A search is underway for a missing yard employee after a Carnival cruiseship broke free of its moorings in Alabama yesterday in what is the second incident to hit the vessel since the turn of the year.
  • Havyard in Nigeria first
    Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has clinched another order for a subsea vessel but this time with a brand new customer.
  • Case takes a pay cut
    Clarksons kingpin Andi Case saw his pay sliced by almost £2m last year but his total package is still comparable with what some ships are commanding in today's market.
  • Samsung seals NLNG quartet
    Samsung Heavy Industries has confirmed a four-ship newbuilding contract for the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) project.
  • Stolt suffers in first
    Stolt-Nielsen has turned in another disappointing quarterly report as its tanker division slipped back into the red.
  • Floatel eyes fundraiser
    Floatel International said Thursday that it was considering a private placement to raise up to $150m from investors.
  • CSAV ships to cost $81.4m
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) says it is paying $81.4m for each of the new giant containerships it has ordered.
  • Vitol targets grain trade
    Vitol, the world's largest independent oil trader, has announced that it will start trading in global grain markets from May.
  • Dry stocks ease off
    The rally in dry bulk shipping stocks looks to be short lived as share prices follow the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) downwards.
  • Bulker sinks off Oman
    A Turkish-owned bulker that suffered an engine room fire off the coast of Oman has finally sunk.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • Analysis: Shippers need to do their homework on freight pay
    The news this week that freight payment and audit services provider Trendset has been beset by internal embezzlement and fraud comes at a particularly interesting point in the evolution of the freight payment and audit industry.
  • CEVA: Record revenue, earnings take massive hit
    The Netherlands-based third party logistics firm achieved record revenue of 7.22 million euros ($9.28 million) in 2012, a 4.8-percent, year-over-year, growth rate, but took a 21.8-percent hit in its adjusted earnings.
  • Gov. McDonnell accepts VPA's 'no' vote on privatization
    McDonnell made clear the VPA board only had preliminary decision authority, and left open the possibility that if reforms don't pan out the state would consider other public-private partnership offers.
  • CBP promises continuity in face of budget cuts, personnel changes
    The White House has not named a political nominee since former Commissioner Alan Bersin departed about 15 months ago. Career agency officials have continued to push through organizational and programmatic reforms.
  • U.S. program focuses on small business exports
  • Infrastructure money needed for Europe, shippers say
  • ITC investigates proposed NAFTA origin changes
  • Group works toward air equipment standards list
  • Long Beach wants L.A. to reexamine SCIG rail project
  • Ex-Im Bank, Illinois to promote exports
  • Vitran appoints interim CEO

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 4, 2013
  • Fujairah market 'soft' on close
    Mixed price movements in Suez.
  • Methanol sea trial expected to start this month
    Successful auxiliary engine test would pave way for conversion of first vessel to run completely on methanol.
  • Double digit falls across Europe
    Good demand in Rotterdam and Hamburg.
  • CSAV selling shares to finance expansion and debt reduction
    Chilean box ship operator hopes to raise $500 million.
  • Major South Africa refinery project moves forward
    Framework agreement singed for plans to build plant in Port Elizabeth that could almost double country's refinery capacity.
  • Another refinery to close in Australia
    Shell says Geelong plant can no longer compete against bigger and more efficient refineries overseas.
  • High viscosity cargoes heading into Asian fuel oil market
    Material will help correct 'quality imbalance'.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip as arbritage volumes fall
    Singapore inventories at 32-week low.
  • Asia bunker prices take a dive
    Hong Kong offices closed for holiday.
  • Port of Antwerp reaffirms LNG bunkering move
    Provides updates on initiatives to make LNG a marine fuel at the port by 2015.
  • Bunker spill alert in Arabian Sea
    Bulk carrier sinks after fire and explosion.
  • Navios purchases 'Eco' product tankers
    The firm also has options for two more tankers.
  • US port exploring LNG export opportunity
    Louisiana facility could be used to supply LNG bunkers.
  • Finnlines narrows losses on reduced bunker usage
    Bunker consumption in 2012 down by 7.5% on year, said the firm.
  • Singapore LNG terminal reaches operational milestone
    Receives first cargo of LNG from Qatargas.
  • Bunker saving capability of Mewis Duct verified
    Device can cut bunker consumption by 6%, claims Becker Marine Systems.
  • Middle East benchmark on fuel oil prices needed
    'It is notoriously difficult to unseat an incumbent Singapore pricing benchmark.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
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
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› 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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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