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September 1, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index falls for 3rd straight session
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity-freight costs, fell for a third consecutive session as bookings to ship iron ore from Australia and Brazil declined and stockpiles at Chinese ports reached an all-time high.
  • Containers stay at 50-year low as sales growth slows
    The container- shipping industry is contending with the longest stretch of near-zero rates in its half-century history on the Asia-to-Europe route, as a capacity glut combines with the slowest growth in trade since 2009.
  • APM to build and run US$992m Costa Rican terminal
    APM Terminals has won a US$992 million contract to run what it is calling the largest infrastructure project in Costa Rica's history - the new Moin Container Terminal on the Caribbean coast.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Merchants first half profit increases 102.5pc to US$116 million
  • Yang Ming, Wan Hai-Interasia offer weekly direct Japan-Indonesia service
  • Customs & Excise Department opens cargo service centre in Hong Kong
  • Mumbai's Nhava Sheva container throughput drops 2pc in second-half
  • Transpacific rate benchmark jumps 21.5pc as peak surcharges take hold
  • CMA CGM includes Cai Mep in Vietnam 3 on intra-Asia service loop
  • Neptune Maritime Security says Iran Navy in fight against Somali pirates
  • Australia QR National profit gains, but volumes softened by floods
  • At 77pc more trade to Hamburg, Baltic growth outpaces Europe's big players
  • Bulgaria's state railway BDZ cargo unit privatisation on course
  • Okay Airways signs cooperation agreement with Heilongjiang government
  • Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledges support for aviation sector
  • Seattle's maths/tech heavy Aviation High School looks forward to new campus

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • MOL earns commendation from Cambodian government
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) recently cooperated with the non-profit organisation Side By Side International (SBSI) to transport 34 medical vehicles and other equipment to help ...
  • Niedersachsen Ports steps up marketing activities
    Joachim Birk is the new head of marketing of Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG, a Lower Saxony-based port operator. The MBA graduate will in the future oversee the cross-site m...
  • USD 200 million road loan to support growth in India's northeast
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending up to USD 200 million to reconstruct roads in northeastern India, which will reduce its isolation and open up badly needed growth and de...
  • Mechel leases mainline diesel locomotives
    Mechel, one of Russia's leading mining and metals companies, has signed a contract between Mecheltrans Vostok, Sinara-Transport Machines and VTB Leasing for the development, produc...
  • Switzerland: Camion Transport now using hybrids
    Swiss transport company Camion Transport (CT) has enhanced its fleet of vehicles with a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid. It is the first hybrid lorry in general cargo shipments ...
  • CN and CNBM Forest Products Trading strike lumber export deal
    The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and China's CNBM Forest Products Trading have reached an agreement to use CN's new lumber transloading facility in Vancouver to increase ...
  • New weekly service AC-3 launched
    AC-3 - a new regular ocean container line of Maersk - launched a weekly service to the container terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company LLC (a Global Ports group company). The fi...
  • Another customs first for Cargoitalia
    Italy's Cargoitalia has been approved by the Italian customs authorities to submit electronic T1 forms as of tomorrow, 1 September. The move will enable the airline to cut transit ...
  • China Southern Airlines joins Barig
    China Southern Airlines is the latest member of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (Barig), taking the number of members in the world's biggest national airline associ...
  • Dallas welcomes new Air China Cargo service
    Dallas/Fort Worth international airport (DFW) last week welcomed the first of what will be three Air China Cargo freighter flights a week, giving DFW additional cargo capacity to S...
  • CMA CGM carries more than 4.8 m teu in first six months
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping company, has reported revenue of USD 7.3 billion for the first six months of 2011, an increase of 8% on the prior-year period....
  • Trans-o-Flex boosts capacities in Germany and the Netherlands
    The express delivery service Trans-o-Flex is expanding. A new central hub in s'Hertogenbosch and new sites in Bavaria and Brandenburg optimise the service provider's national and i...
  • Quehenberger: retail logistics for Libro and Pagro
    Austria's services provider Quehenberger Logistics is assuming responsibility for logistics services to 360 Libro and Pagro branches in Austria with immediate effect. In doing so, ...
  • Panalpina introduces new intra-Asia service
    Basel-based Panalpina explained that there have traditionally been only two main choices for cargo flows between China and Southeast Asia: costly air freight or slower ocean freigh...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • American P&I Club manager hires Asian region specialist
  • Fearnley's has an App for it
  • GulfMark Offshore orders three PSV's from Remontowa
  • VOS ballast water treatment systems ordered for Sovcomflot VLCC's
  • Bourbon CEO sees offshore service market upswing ahead
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication of fourth NSC
  • SeaArk Marine suspends acceptance of new boat orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Washington Ferry System changes adopted by transport commission
  • Coast Guard teams with Army to remove bouy from Washington beach
  • Crowley presents scholarships to four Alaska Fairbanks students
  • Trucking group praises President for asking congress to fund transport
  • World Airways works deal to operate Boeing Freighter for Asiana

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Can Cosco follow China Shipping to long-term contracts?
    Giant Chinese bulk operator's recent charter renegotiation antics will not help build credibility
  • Boxship businesses share risky outlook
    Ordering the large ships at market peak brings added pressure to secure cargo
  • Key to Sinotrans' success lies in stable charter income
    Shipowner stands out among Chinese state-affiliated shipping companies for its strong financial position and robust balance sheet
  • Bank lending under threat as sovereign debt fears are reignited
    Banks are becoming more cautious as cost of insuring debt soars
  • Owners cold-shoulder hot lay-ups
    Underlying optimism that demand will catch up with supply is keeping ships on the water
  • Time to put a stop to creeping localism
    The spawn of localism is protectionism, the child of which is a direct attack on world trade
  • Shipowners should look to technology before using armed guards
    Shipowners should consider anti-piracy technology before resorting to armed guards onboard
  • On the tourist trail in Rotterdam's sandpit
    Maasvlakte 2, the port expansion project that will provide 1,000 ha of new 'land' taken from the North Sea, is capturing ordinary Dutch people's attention
  • Rodopoulos bows out after 36 years at RBS
    Fellow veteran Fotis Bratimos takes over responsibilities at Piraeus operation of Greek shipping's leading lender
  • VLCC earnings slump to historic lows on Middle East to US trade
    Owners continue to ply the route hoping to find a trip back to Asia to boost overall returns
  • Two more Greek ferry lines see red
    National crisis, fuel hikes and intense competition all blamed for first-half woes
  • Oil and shipping players move to restore Libya trade quickly
    Nato warns of 'sporadic untargeted firings out to sea' but says they are celebrations
  • Capesize rates jump 18% as spot chartering activity surges
    Busy transatlantic trade lane gains nearly $4,500 per day, up almost 30%
  • MSC bargain panamax boxship charter price shocks market
    Rate of $12,000 per day for a 5,000 teu vessel is down 30% on last reported fixtures
  • Eurogate throughput jumps 13% in first half
    Sluggish Hamburg throughput expected to improve in second half
  • APM Terminals sells 25% stake in Xiamen Songyu box facility
    Deal with joint venture partner Xiamen Port Holding Group halves APM's interest in $380m Chinese port development
  • Stena scales down fast craft service
    Line trims Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire operation due to high fuel and maintenance costs
  • Höegh and Awilco maintain faith in LNG despite second quarter losses
    Demand and rates to stay high, say Norwegian companies
  • Boxship orders surge in 2011
    But 2007 record unlikely to be broken
  • Never mind the flag state
    At least for vulnerable vessel types, armed guards are the new normal
  • Belships takes shelter from worst of the market storm
    Keeping vessels on long-term charters pays off
  • Latest figures confirm sharp slowdown in trade growth
    OECD statistics reflect the developed nations' big budget deficits and emerging economies' inflation battles
  • Turning away from the market
    A key legacy of the financial crisis in shipping is that commercial banks wait in the wings while government funding is on the rise
  • India opens way to deploying armed anti-piracy guards
    New guidelines permit shipowners to engage private maritime security companies after a selection and vetting procedure
  • Norwegian Car Carriers sees charter rates rise 11%
    Tonnage provider expects year-long wait for stronger market despite improvements
  • Container lines prepare to resume Libya calls
    Maersk to reinstate service from September 8 while CMA CGM ready to return to Tripoli
  • Cosco starts to pay up
    Apparent turning point in wide-ranging charter hire spat comes just ahead of fresh wave of arrests, say industry sources
  • Eitzen to exit semi-refrigerated gas carrier market
    Disposal of ships to investment company B-Gas will raise $53m
  • NYK to issue $716m in bonds
    Company cites favourable conditions in the bond market for its decision
  • US verdict a major setback for foreign seafarers
    Court imposes Bahamas arbitration on personal injury case

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Wheatstone LNG moves closer in Oz
    DREDGING conditions have been imposed on Western Australia's Wheatstone LNG project as part of its environmental approval, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Intereuropa investment ruins port's profits
    SLOVENIA'S only port operator, Luka Koper, said today it had net profits for 1H 2011 of €3.4M ($5M), a 36% drop against the same period of last year
  • Weak dollar hurts Bourbon
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon today reported first-half net losses of €21.4M ($30.9M) after it was hit by a fall in the value of the dollar
  • Bank deal seen as Greek ship finance boon
    THE JOINING of two Greek ship finance banks announced this week will create Greek ship finance's fourth-largest lender, a leading sector analyst told Fairplay today
  • Shipyard group's losses widen
    HONG KONG-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group, the owner of Jiangxi Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding, today announced heavier first-half losses as it reported several disputes with foreign customers
  • Bumi Armada profits drop 18%
    MALAYSIA's FPSO specialist Bumi Armada said today net profits for 2Q2011 dropped 18% year on year to 61M ringgit ($20.4M), while 1H2011 profits rose 2% y/y to 143.1M ringgit
  • Logic breaks down in India's scrapping market
    VOLATILITY in the breaking market has turned to confusion after speculation by Indian yards pushed up offers, despite a drop in local prices for steel plate
  • COSCO International's profits drop 20%
    COSCO International Holdings today said its H1 net profits were HK$277M ($36M), down 20% from HK$346M ($45M) in that period of 2010
  • Drybulk port snarls ease
    AFTER rising for the past two weeks, congestion in drybulk ports in China, India and Australia is easing off
  • Handies dominate box sector's chartering
    STRONG intra-Asia box business ensured that Handysizes are dominating chartering activity
  • Maybulk profits fall 10%
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers said today net profits for 1H2011 dropped 10% year on year to 74.5M ringgit ($25M)
  • Supramax bubble bursts
    SUPRAMAX bulker rates have risen for two weeks, but brokers told Fairplay today that the sector's bubble has burst
  • DryShips reveals earnings miss
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips today reported huge quarterly losses on vessel sales and fell far short of Wall Street forecasts

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Carriers confident of market upturn in H2 11
  • CMHI's H1 11 profits strong on back of Bohai and Yangtze ports
  • Lines to return to Libya
  • CSAV and CMA CGM expand Gulf Bridge Express service
  • APM T signs Moin CT deal

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Analysts survey DRYS
    DryShips dispute with Cosco takes centre stage as analysts slash earnings estimates while clinging to coveted rating.
  • APM invests in Costa Rica
    AP Moller-Maersk terminal wing ploughs $992m into Central American container project.
  • Sevan sits on the brink
    Bankruptcy may be on the horizon for Oslo-listed FPSO owner following staggering $639m second-quarter loss.
  • EMGS goes shopping
    Oslo-listed seismic survey vessel owner takes on Seatrans duo as it prepares $15.8m acquisition of OHM.
  • Latvian loses less
    Vitol-controlled tanker owner brings down deficit in first half as it keeps eagle eye on administrative expenses.
  • Swire settles spill claims
    Small businesses paid, but Queensland state clean-up bill yet to be decided following Pacific Adventurer accident in 2009.
  • KPMI profit spikes
    Philippines shipyard's repair operations boom in second quarter as earnings surge.
  • George close to drill job
    DryShips reveals pending West African contract as Cosco dispute is briefly overshadowed.
  • Rodopoulos exits RBS
    Greek ship finance fixture heads for retirement to be replaced by long-term colleague Fotis Bratimos.
  • Colombo clinches ferry order
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder seals deal for two new passengerships for India's Lakshadweep islands.
  • Genting in the money
    Malaysian owner of Star Cruises and NCL said first-half earnings surged as revenue climbed.
  • Frontline joyride rolls on
    Oslo-listed tanker owner sees its stock enjoy a second day of climbs after its summer slump.
  • Nordic's arctic odyssey
    Danish owner teams with Sanko to take ice-class panamax bulker along Northern Sea Route to China.
  • Awilco starts at a loss
    Anders Wilhelmsen-backed LNG newcomer posts red ink in Q2 as it waits for its fleet to become fully operational.
  • Currency costs Erria
    Danish chemical tanker owner blames forex losses for bigger deficit in first half of 2011.
  • Boxship hits whale
    HMM's Hyundai Faith arrives in Rotterdam with dead orca wedged on its bow.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • 'Fueling' trade
    U.S. seeks partnership for drop-in biofuelsThe U.S. Agriculture, Energy and Navy departments on Tuesday issued arequest for informationlaying out the Obama administration's goals, assumptions and tools, and requesting from industry specific ideas ...
  • Irene's aftermath
    Freight rail feels Irene more than ports Ports and railroads in the direct path of Hurricane Irene last week appear to have dodged major problems, according to damage assessments. ALAN helps with Hurricane Irene relief In the aftermath of Hurricane...
  • September Cover Story
  • TSA unveils transpacific rate index
    June transpacific rates reached a 14-month nadir, according to a new monthly revenue index being published by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. The index tracks average revenue per FEU levels against a June 2008 baseline. In June, the inde...
  • 2011 large ship orders dwarf 2008-2010
    Fifty-two containerships of 10,000 TEUs or larger have been ordered since the beginning of 2011, dwarfing the number of such orders over the last three years, according to research from Braemar's Seascope division. Only 10 such vessels were ordered...
  • MCC revises intra-Asia loops
    MCC Transport, the intra-Asia specialist carrier of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has made changes to a number of its services connecting various regions within Asia. The line's IA4 service will drop a call in Shanghai and add a second, southboun...
  • Delmas splits Med/Africa butterfly
    CMA CGM and subsidiary line Delmas have split a butterfly service connecting the Mediterranean and West Africa into two loops, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The five-ship service, known as Diams, has been split into two thre...
  • CSAV adds ports to Gulf Bridge Express
    Chilean containership operator CSAV said it is adding ports to the Gulf Bridge Express service that it operates with CMA CGM between ports in South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and the United States. The service will add calls at Puerto Cabello ...
  • Jensen Maritime expands in U.S. South
    Jensen Maritime Consultants, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has expanded operations in the U.S. South by opening a second office within parent company Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Jacksonville, Fla., headquarters. This new office wi...
  • Fla. cargo carrier hit for safety violations
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it plans to fine Capital Cargo International Airlines $298,500 for operating eight Boeing 727 aircraft that were inspected by an unqualified mechanic who signed off on their airworthiness, in vi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2011
  • Crude falls on news of increasing supply
    'We are following the stock market, and we're supportive on gasoline because of the idea that the storms may shut down some of the refineries,' says research analyst.
  • Fujairah prices firm
    Supplies said to be tight for prompt dates.
  • Double-digit gain in bunker prices
    Wide spreads in Rotterdam spot prices.
  • Aegean chief sees company gain momentum
    President upbeat after company's Q2 result beat analysts' expectations and class action lawsuits were withdrawn.
  • Russian oil company to expand international bunker operations
    Gazprom Neft to supply in Romania and Baltic states.
  • Solar sails could be fitted to bulk carrier
    Fuel savings would cover costs 'in two years'.
  • September fuel oil arbitrage at 32-month low
    But October volumes up in 'famine-to-feast' scenario.
  • High-speed ferry service cut as fuel costs bite
    'High costs, particularly in terms of fuel costs and gas turbine maintenance, has been a major factor,'says Stena official.
  • Mid-week price levels up at Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel sufficient at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • US military issues RFI on drop-in biofuels
    Focuses on 'technical, manufacturing and market barriers' for starting a business on drop-in biofuels.
  • 'Largest' ice-breaking vessel completes model testing
    Iron ore carrier able to travel two times faster with 5% increased fuel efficiency.
  • Yang Ming ends first half with losses
    Blames losses largely on surging bunker fuel costs.
  • Singapore supplier receives 2,000 dwt newbuild bunker tanker
    2,000 dwt Sentek 22 currently awaiting harbour craft license to operate at republic.
  • Fuel monitoring tool launched
    Allows for monitoring an entire fleet's fuel usage through the internet.

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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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