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June 23, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • LNG tankers get boost from low shipping rates
    Liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders are taking advantage of the lowest shipping rates in five years and rising prices in the UK to store fuel in tankers and profit from higher values in coming months.
  • Global shipping sector on the mend, gradually
    WITH the global economy picking up, the shipping industry has seen a small and gradual improvement, said Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) president SS Teo at the association's 14th annual general meeting on Monday.
  • Awards for seafarers' welfare facilities
    THE International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare (ICSW) has launched awards to recognise and encourage excellent welfare facilities and services for seafarers.
  • JPMorgan, ACS ports deal at 700-800m euros: source
Logistics
  • FedEx returns to the black in Q4
    FedEx, a company known for its package delivery service, swung to a fourth-quarter profit and offered a conservative outlook that relied on international sales, an area that also led growth in the last three months.
  • Japan still hopes to sell bullet train to Vietnam
    Japan said yesterday it would push on with efforts to sell its bullet train technology to Vietnam despite the project's rejection in a rare show of defiance by legislators in the communist nation.
Strait Talk
  • Deep Horizon could spell trouble for shipping
    SOMETIMES, 20 years seem to pass very quickly. It doesn't seem that long ago when we were all so concerned about the political and regulatory fall-out from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • LNG tankers get boost from low shipping rates
    Liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders are taking advantage of the lowest shipping rates in five years and rising prices in the UK to store fuel in tankers and profit from higher values in coming months.
  • Global shipping sector on the mend, gradually
    WITH the global economy picking up, the shipping industry has seen a small and gradual improvement, said Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) president SS Teo at the association's 14th annual general meeting on Monday.
  • Awards for seafarers' welfare facilities
    THE International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare (ICSW) has launched awards to recognise and encourage excellent welfare facilities and services for seafarers.
  • JPMorgan, ACS ports deal at 700-800m euros: source
Logistics
  • FedEx returns to the black in Q4
    FedEx, a company known for its package delivery service, swung to a fourth-quarter profit and offered a conservative outlook that relied on international sales, an area that also led growth in the last three months.
  • Japan still hopes to sell bullet train to Vietnam
    Japan said yesterday it would push on with efforts to sell its bullet train technology to Vietnam despite the project's rejection in a rare show of defiance by legislators in the communist nation.
Strait Talk
  • Deep Horizon could spell trouble for shipping
    SOMETIMES, 20 years seem to pass very quickly. It doesn't seem that long ago when we were all so concerned about the political and regulatory fall-out from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • LNG tankers get boost from low shipping rates
    Liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders are taking advantage of the lowest shipping rates in five years and rising prices in the UK to store fuel in tankers and profit from higher values in coming months.
  • Global shipping sector on the mend, gradually
    WITH the global economy picking up, the shipping industry has seen a small and gradual improvement, said Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) president SS Teo at the association's 14th annual general meeting on Monday.
  • Awards for seafarers' welfare facilities
    THE International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare (ICSW) has launched awards to recognise and encourage excellent welfare facilities and services for seafarers.
  • JPMorgan, ACS ports deal at 700-800m euros: source
Logistics
  • FedEx returns to the black in Q4
    FedEx, a company known for its package delivery service, swung to a fourth-quarter profit and offered a conservative outlook that relied on international sales, an area that also led growth in the last three months.
  • Japan still hopes to sell bullet train to Vietnam
    Japan said yesterday it would push on with efforts to sell its bullet train technology to Vietnam despite the project's rejection in a rare show of defiance by legislators in the communist nation.
Strait Talk
  • Deep Horizon could spell trouble for shipping
    SOMETIMES, 20 years seem to pass very quickly. It doesn't seem that long ago when we were all so concerned about the political and regulatory fall-out from the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Sched Netweb site
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company hikes Far East/US-Canada rate
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement sees robust trade ahead
  • Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU in August
  • Anti-free trader empowered to reform US container shipping
  • Russia's TransContainer containerises grain for rail and sea
  • IMB warns of South China Sea pirates, calls for more security
  • China looks to invest big time in Greek shipping sector
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai to launch Qingdao-HK-Singapore service
  • Singapore trade off 0.1pc April to May, but up 24pc year on year
  • Vietnam to receive US$500 million in financing from Exim Bank
  • Moet Hennessy signs Kuehne + Nagel for Spanish distribution
  • Boeing Shanghai signs deal with GE Capital Aviation Services
  • Small temperature-control box firm signs Cathay leasing deal
  • Qantas expands China Eastern codeshare in Shanghai-Singapore link

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt may divest 10 pc stake in SCI
  • Navy chief wants 'panic rooms' in ships
  • Banks begin lending to shipping cos again
  • Seatrade Asia Cruise Convention this week
  • Kenya, Seychelles get aid to prosecute Somali pirates
  • FTA with EU likely by year-end'Sharma
  • Exporters get more time to make claims
  • Onus on India, China to salvage Doha Round'US official
  • CII survey reveals MSMEs' growth formula
  • Govt targets port capacity of 1.2 bn tonnes in 2 years
  • Port corporatisation to commence with JNP
  • Sical Logistics sells CIT stake to PSA International
  • GPL bid to dam sea from entering villages, beach erosion
  • SIDBI to get $ 300-m World Bank loan
  • Centre, states veering towards common threshold for GST
  • India Inc creates 60,000 jobs in US in 5 years
  • KPCHAA asks Customs Director to review fresh CHALR exam decision
  • CII seminar on Retail Logistics Competitiveness on June 29
  • Adani Welspun Exploration begins drilling of first well in Palej, Gujarat

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 21, 2010
  • BDP International establishes new company in Vietnam
    BDP International (BDP), with industry-leading technology and a global customer base, is set to become a major player in Vietnam's logistics sector, following the establishmen...
  • South Hook LNG Terminal signs contract with DB Schenker Logistics
    South Hook, Europe's largest liquefied natural gas terminal, at Milford Haven in west Wales, has signed a three-year deal for Schenker Limited to provide all of its domestic and in...
  • First DHL Supply Chain World Safety Day on 22 June 2010
    DHL Supply Chain has designated 22 June 2010 as the company's first World Safety Day (WSD). WSD aims to highlight DHL's goal to promote safe and healthy workplaces for the benefit ...
  • India's port traffic up in May
    India's overall port traffic stood at 4.78 million t in May, compared to 4.66 million t in April 2010, according to the Indian Ports Association (IPA). Traffic volumes grew to...
  • DFDS's acquisition of Norfolkline approved by EU
    The Danish shipping network operator DFDS' acquisition of Norfolkline from AP M'ller-Maersk was approved by the EU on 17 June. DFDS thus expects that the deal can be finally closed...
  • China's cargo carriers continue strong year
    Chinese airlines reported a collective net income of CNY 1.23 billion (USD 180 million) in May, according to China's civil aviation administration, thanks to continuing domest...
  • Dubai's new airport set to open for cargo operations
    Emirates SkyCargo became the first carrier to land at Dubai's Al Maktoum international airport on 20 June, ahead of the hub's official opening on 27 June. Phase I of the world's la...
  • US air cargo business rising strongly again
    The air cargo business in the USA seems to have overcome a two-year depression and is currently picking up speed again. The government's bureau of transport statistics has said tha...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Salazar threatens to issue new moratorium
  • Judge throws out deepwater drilling moratorium
  • Thad Cochran gets ASA Bateman Award
  • Sembcorp Marine breaks ground for new yard
  • NJ offshore wind study shows minimal environmental impact

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • NOAA PORTS forecasting tool saves millions for Columbia River shippers
  • Over 30 Foss Maritime vessels take home Jones F. Devlin awards
  • Bethel, Pennella to receive Admiral of the Ocean Sea awards
  • TSA member carriers react to first quarter trade growth
  • Crowley making changes to executive organization

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Iran sanctions pose huge legal risk
    Non-US shippers could find themselves open to sizeable indemnity hit
  • US to criminalise tanker owners if they continue to trade with Iran
  • US to criminalise tanker owners for trading with Iran
  • Shipbreaking convention 'a step backward'
    2009 Hong Kong convention lacks ambition and principles
  • EU shipbreaking policy scrapped
  • UK waives '175m backdated ports bill
    Emergency budget announces funding to absorb backdated business rates
  • UK freezes backdated ports rates
  • IACS welcomes Indian Register
    Indian Register of Shipping admitted as new member of International Association of...
  • Class reaches a turning point

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Carnival yields turn positive
    CRUISE giant Carnival Corporation reported encouraging booking trends today, but conceded that currency will pressure full-year results
  • Carnival sees no spill fallout
    THE GULF of Mexico spill disaster has had no impact on bookings and virtually no effect on operations, Carnival Corp chairman Micky Arison affirmed today
  • Norwegian Epic bearing down slowly
    THE £800M mega cruise liner Norwegian Epic is reportedly proceeding at half-speed to Southampton today, after one of its shaft bearings failed
  • IMO boss praises 'unsung heroes'
    IMO secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos has recognised the major contribution of Filipino seafarers to international shipping
  • Seafarers' welfare awards announced
    A NEW INITIATIVE to promote international seafarers' welfare facilities and services has been launched
  • Petrobras spending to surge
    BRAZILIAN oil giant Petrobras will spend $224Bn through 2014, 20% more than the last year's plan
  • Posco to raise steel prices
    MAJOR SOUTH Korean steelmaker Posco will increase its steel product prices by an average of 6% on volumes ordered from July this year, media reports said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • LA-LB Tops Port Real Estate Index
  • NY-NJ Port Seeks Bayonne Bridge Proposals
  • DOT, Railroads Come Closer to Agreements
  • Economist Predicts Sustainable Recovery
  • Customs Honors Retired Officials
  • Bersin Pushes Security, Trade Integration
  • First U.S. Corn in 15 Years Reaches China
  • NFI Industries Buys Canadian Logistics Firm IPD
  • S&P Hikes Kansas City Southern Debt Rating
  • Gulf Spill Impact 'Trivial' on Real Estate, says Economist
  • Amsterdam Completes Rail Link to Germany
  • CMA CGM Denies Shifting Debt
  • New MOL President Outlines Goals
  • Diesel Prices End Decline, Grow 3.3 Cents
  • APL Launches Vessel for Asia-India Service
  • New Container Prices Hit 19-Year High

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Transpac carriers report Q1 volume boost
  • US anti-trust immunity under pressure
  • UK 'emergency budget'
  • EU imposes its own sanctions on Iran
  • Safmarine to phase in new MPVs

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Teekay Corp inks FPSO extension
    Petrobras gives green light to Bjorn Moller-led Teekay for second round contract linked to Brazilian offshore project.
  • Judge slams Gulf Coast drill ban
    Offshore outfits score whopping win as US judge overturns President Obama's six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling.
  • Pistiolis: 'No forced sales'
    Top Ships chief will dig into his own pocket if DVB loan issue can't be resolved.
  • Bayou boss joins Gulf battle
    Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal joins Hornbeck in courtroom fight to kill GoM drilling moratorium.
  • Carnival hit by bunker costs
    Micky Arison-led cruiseship giant sees second-quarter profit fall on higher fuel bill but growth predicted.
  • Brazilian LPG order on ice
    'Virtual' yard fails to grab footing just months after scoring massive order from Sergio Machado-led Transpetro.
  • German 'arms' ship held in Cyprus
    Inspections required on Briese Schiffahrts' Santiago as fears raised of Sudan-bound weapons cargo.
  • Top may have to shift ships
    Nasdaq-listed shipowner may be forced to offload assets as DVB loan repayment looms.
  • Norden quashes capesize charter
    Dane agrees with mystery charterer to quash long-term charter and re-jigs handysize orderbook.
  • Vinalines sells out of agency
    Vietnamese owner offloading almost all shares in compatriot Gemadept.
  • Greeks have fewer ships
    Greek owners boast over 100 fewer vessels than a year ago, with the number of bulker and tanker firms down.
  • Indian ports to go public
    State-controlled terminals promised more autonomy through shift away from trust status.
  • Ships prove safer than banks
    Owners considering cashing their chips may want to think again.
  • CMA CGM quashes debt rumour
    Jacques Saade-led boxship owner denies 'malicious' media claim that it has shifted debt to Global Ship Lease.
  • Idle boxship fleet sinks below 3%
    Newbuilding arrivals can't stop the flood of previously laid-up ships returning to work.
  • USC empire to expand again
    Zelenodolsk shipyard likely to be transferred to ever-growing Russian state shipbuilding company.
  • STX books Kamsarmaxes
    South Korean shipowner adds to its recent order spree with what is believed to be four bulkers.
  • OSX in Brazil yard scrap
    Eike Batista-led offshore company to appeal against attempt to block shipyard plans in Santa Catarina.
  • Muto's four-pronged assault
    New MOL president outlines commitment to credibility, investment, environment and employees as he takes reins.
  • Go's Princess plea rejected
    Sulpicio Lines exec Edgar Go still facing charges over 2008 ferry sinking.
  • Hajara confirms newbuilding splash
    SCI boss pledges to spend another $2bn on 30 more ships by 2015.
  • Turkey wants Bosporus bypass
    Oil majors summoned to summit to discuss tanker congestion in Istanbul.
  • Glory Wealth slapped by NCS
    Legal tab tops $100m as North China Shipping joins fight for Glory Wealth's US cash claim.
  • Mermaid ditches tender rig project
    Thoresen Thai Agencies' offshore arm books $7m loss from sale of its majority stake in newbuilding.
  • TSA hails sustained growth
    Asia to US group of container lines enjoys 13% increase in first quarter cargo volumes.
  • NOL sees volume strength
    Neptune Orient Lines sees volumes jump 34% year-on-year for second consecutive month.
  • Mystery investor unveiled
    Qatar emerges as secret Middle East investor behind new stake in China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
  • Equinox aims to refinance
    Company converting ferries into offshore accommodation vessels looks to raise at least $30m.
  • Epic arrives at half-speed
    New NCL cruiseship dogged by problems suffers technical difficulties before debut voyage from Rotterdam.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Container production doesn't stack up
  • Transpacific carriers brace for surge
  • NIC: Jones Act 'no impediment' to Gulf cleanup
  • TIACA criticizes rumored U.K. per-flight tax
  • Zim ship unloaded in Oakland
  • Sramek remains Long Beach port commission head

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Eight new tankers to Stena pool
    Newly established Principal Maritime Management, owned by Veritable Maritime Holdings, will join the Stena Sonangol Suezmax pool with its fleet of seven modern Suezmax Tankers. The Suezmax vessels joining the
  • Mærsk CEO "We're more competitive than before the crisis"
    The Danish A P Møller Mærsk Group was deeply affected by the recession, like many other owners in the shipping community. However, during the crisis some important strategies were implemented
  • New company launches new Göteborg container service
    Green Feeder Ltd, a new European operator, has launched a weekly container service between Antwerp and Göteborg, using the chartered 508 TEU Dornbusch, Alphaliner reports. The new service caters for

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • Rotterdam, Hamburg lack market direction
    Good bunker and barge avails in Piraeus.
  • Tanker operator files for bankruptcy
    Vessels were arrested in April over unpaid bunker bills and other debts.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Good demand with avearge avails in Durban.
  • Bunker costs hit Carnival's bottom line
    Fuel bills 'offset' rising revenue.
  • 'Go slow and large' to cut CO2
    New MOL President points to 'most effective method' to reduce emissions while meeting increased demand for transport.
  • New contact details for FuelTrax company
  • Bunker fumes continue to trouble Gibraltar
    Environmental Safety Group receives a number of complaints, welcomes Government air pollution action plan.
  • Bouchard takes delivery of another OPA 90 compliant tank barge
    Double hull vessel has been certified by the American Bureau of Shipping.
  • Prices for IFO grade soften in major ports
    Demand generally up as 'price dropped a little', traders say.
  • Peninsula to open office in Tokyo
    Source says office will open next month.
  • China to see more bonded bunker players?
    Government shows 'blurry attitude' on whether they will issue more licenses.
  • Titan extends 'critical' exchange offer deadline
    Sees bigger response for its new exchange offer, but still less than 70% required to close the offer.
  • Singapore shipowners reluctant to use new fuel standard
    Full implementation of ISO 8217:2010 to take two years, shipowners say.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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