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December 2, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker returns climb as ship supply drops
    Returns for suezmax tankers able to haul one million-barrel cargoes of crude oil rose to a four- week high as the supply of vessels shrank.
  • Pirates release ship but keep some hostages
    Somali pirates released a chemical tanker owned by Singapore shipping company Glory Ship Management, but broke an agreement to release all the crew, keeping four South Korean seamen including the captain captive, the company said yesterday. MT Gemini, the 29,871-tonne chemical tanker, was carrying crude palm oil from Indonesia when it was hijacked 215 days ago off the east African coast, the company said in a statement.
  • LA port pilots who earn more than the city's mayor, police chief
    Los Angeles's highest-paid city employees get three-day weekends, 27 vacation days annually and an ocean view from their workplace.

Sched Netweb site
  • Truckers, dockers dispute value of Dec 12 Occupy port shutdown bid
  • UK's public sector strike expected to affect air and sea ports
  • HK-Macau CEPA imports win credit for Xiamen's 315pc import increase
  • Fujian ports' 10-month throughput surpasses 300 million tonnes
  • Hefei port volume hits 40,017 TEU since Jan, 100,000 TEU expected in 2012
  • Vanguard Logistics deploys CargoSmart Sailings in schedule management
  • Singapore's CWT Globelink opens office in Casablanca, Morocco
  • DHL offers south China-US, Australia, Singapore LCL services
  • India faces protectionist opposition in plans to ease foreign retail entry
  • APM Terminals reveals details of Costa Rica development
  • CP sends Holiday Trains to deliver food and fun along US-Canadian border
  • American Airlines cargo still flies despite AMR Chapter 11 filing
  • Airbus Tianjin Logistics opens new facilities to play role in supply chain
  • FedEx Panda Express flies first giant pandas to UK in 17 years
  • Hainan Airlines launches second Manzhouli-Irkutsk service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ASAA forms new managing committee
  • Negative portends seen for container shipping
  • Safmarine wins Ford awards for service excellence
  • SCI going slow on ship acquisition programme: Mukul Roy
  • Ground rent on cargo containers'An alternative view
  • Karaikal Port taking major strides in container handling
  • MoS estimates pvt. investment to decline 6 pc during 12th Plan
  • MoS may contest Odisha HC order on KoPT limit extension
  • Swiss WorldCargo shows green commitment with lightweight containers
  • ECBs turn unattractive due to dwindling
  • Growth slips to 6.9 pc, courtesy slowdown

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Balfour Beatty Rail electrifying English railway lines
    Balfour Beatty Rail will carry out the electrification work in a project in northwestern England. The 30 km two-rail line between Castlefield Junction in Manchester and Newton-le-W...
  • German field test with long trucks to start in 2012
    Federal transport minister Peter Ramsauer has approved a disputed field test with long trucks in Germany. The directive to this effect will come into force on 2 January 2012. Durin...
  • Astag welcomes deferral of Swiss HVF adjustment
    Astag, the Swiss commercial vehicle association, has welcomed a government decision to only adjust the national heavy vehicle fee (HVF) for inflation in Q2/2012. Astag believes tha...
  • Röhlig Logistics appoints expansion strategists
    To attain its ongoing expansion goals, the Bremen-based German freight forwarder Röhlig has appointed Dr Celine Wong, an international logistics solutions business consultant and l...
  • OOCL to cut capacities in Asia-Europe trade
    Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) Limited's container shipping arm OOCL is cutting capacities on its Asia-Europe routes by 20%. OOIL chairman and CEO Tung Chee-chen t...
  • MISC to terminate container activities in 2012
    The shipping line MISC, the Malaysia International Shipping Corporation which is controlled by Petroliam Nasional, is discontinuing its container shipping business that has lost US...
  • Swiss WorldCargo ULD innovation shows green credentials
    Swiss WorldCargo, the cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines, will start deploying lightweight containers in its ULD fleet this month, replacing 150 of its LD3-AKE devices...
  • SAA adding Beijing and Pointe Noire links
    South African Airways is expanding its African network into the Republic of the Congo, and launching a link to China. The airline will start services to Pointe Noire on 26 January ...
  • New intermodal network between Sweden and Italy
    The Swiss company Hupac and the Swedish enterprise Intercontainer Scandinavia have joined forces to offer intermodal services linking Sweden and Italy from 11 December. The coopera...
  • Dnata handles record volumes at Dubai World Central
    Dnata's cargo operations at its terminal at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum airport (DWC) reached a record volume of 11,737 t of cargo in October, the largest volume handled in one ...
  • SDA Express Courier new partner in Eurodis network
    Eurodis, a European distribution network for the joint transport of goods on pallets and in parcels (combined freight), has a new strategic partner in Italy. SDA Express Courier, a...
  • New Goodman distribution centre for Starco in Hamburg
    The logistics property developer Goodmann is building a new centre in Winsen, south of Hamburg (Germany), for Starco, a provider of tyres and rims. The new 11,400 sqm European dist...
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new cold store centre in France
    The French transport and logistics services provider Norbert Dentressangle has opened a shared-user cold store at Miramas in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in the south of France, as p...
  • Chapman Freeborn opens new Australian office
    The global charter broker Chapman Freeborn has acquired a new office in Melbourne through its takeover of Alltrans International. The Australian centre, which will operate under th...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Alexander & Baldwin and Matson Navigation to become separate companies
  • Bourbon installs semi-submersible wind turbine
  • Brian Carter appointed President, Seaspan Shipyards
  • Container giants cosy up
  • Mitropoulos's last IMO Assembly adopts a range of resolutions

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Crowley selling Arctic vehicles to Peak Oilfield Service Company
  • Yang Ming changing schedules covering Intra Asian services
  • NOL christens first of two twin 10,000 TEU container ships
  • Senate confirms Khouri for second FMC term
  • Mitsui O.S.K Lines chip carrier calls quake damaged Japanese port

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • US class action against DryShips after failed Marshall Islands lawsuit
    Dry bulk company hopes earlier victory will provide 'solid guidance' in Missouri battle
  • Balloon goes up on mid-2000s S&P loans, Eurofin warns
    Borrowers face cash hole of 'up to $10bn'
  • Supramax spot market hit by Indonesian coal cargo decline
    Owners undercut each other to secure work or ballast to healthier Atlantic basin
  • CMA CGM in the black in third quarter
    French operator is one of the few lines to remain in positive territory for first nine months of the year
  • EXCLUSIVE: Second generation brokers partnership between MSC and CMA CGM
    Alliance marks transfer of powers to next generation
  • Risk level raised for Australia LNG projects
    Labour shortages and project backlog threaten Australian LNG schemes, says S&P
  • Maersk Line revises IMO surcharges
    Hazardous cargo charged $100-1,000 per teu
  • Owners need to get LNG order balance right
    With liquefied natural gas tonnage under-utilised, US exports may require fewer new ships than analysts expect
  • Small oil spill off Brazil widens the bigger picture
    Chevron's footprint in Brazil is expected to grow despite $28m environmental fine and upcoming inquiries
  • Challenges face service providers in Brazilian market
    Easy to make revenue in Brazil but hard to make profits, says chief operating officer
  • Mitsui OSK sells ageing VLCC
    Japanese line defies industry calls to scrap old tonnage, landing $23m secondhand deal
  • Institutional investors to pave way for German ship finance resurgence
    Private investors have shunned the KG market. They could be enticed back by strong institutional backing
  • The darker side of Sepia
    South of England club's liquidation means there is a vacancy for the position of P&I insurer of last resort
  • The need for real tools in the toolbox
    The European Commission is talking in ideals and dreams when it comes to using scrubbers and liquefied natural gas to tackle emissions
  • Scorpio Tankers launches follow-on issue to bankroll Hyundai Mipo orders
    Company poised to add two more ships to five already on order
  • Morgan Stanley ramps up tanker spot market chartering
    Financial services firm's charters already up 37% so far this year, with clean tankers taking lion's share
  • Global Ship Lease secures loan covenant waiver
    One-year extension granted to condition that ratio of loan to ships' values should not exceed 75% of vessels' charter free market prices
  • Grand China pays $2m to Vafias after boxship seized in US
    Creditor hopes HNA arm will be more 'prudent' in making future payments
  • Clarksons acquires three new businesses in just one day
    London-listed shipping services group buys ship agency plus two shipbroking companies
  • Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
    The industry needs to prevent armed guards putting crews' lives at risk
  • IMO's last assembly under Mitropoulos yields no surprises
    Resolutions cover many familiar themes
  • Shell fixes Singapore cargo ex-Libya
    First consignment to city state since conflict
  • Time to concentrate
    Could the new partnership between MSC and CMA CGM signal a box-trade shake up?
  • Britain will support France's call to embargo Iranian oil
    CMA CGM halts Iranian exports and scans inbound boxes as calls for sanctions escalate
  • First Ship Lease outlook 'negative'
    Standard & Poor's cites credit risk of lessees and prolonged downturn in shipping
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority to issue $500m bond
    Financing to repay spiralling Japanese yen loans
  • Gloves come off in China's Vale scrap
    China Shipowners Association takes aim at Philippines and Malaysian transhipment centres
  • Four South Koreans held hostage as Somali pirates return chemtanker
    Captors break promise to release all crew from hijacked vessel
  • U-Sea Bulk to delist from Copenhagen exchange
    Final steps in rebranding

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Scorpio discounts offering
    NYSE-LISTED Scorpio Tankers today heavily cut its follow-on offering price, prompting its shares to plunge
  • Clarkson's goes shopping
    CLARKSON'S, the world's leading shipping services group, said today it has made three key acquisitions
  • French bank Soc Gen pulls ship finance
    FRENCH bank Soc Gen has reportedly halted ship and aircraft financing to strengthen its balance sheet against Europe's sovereign debt crisis
  • Chavez plots Pacific pipeline via Colombia
    PLANS for a pipeline to bring Venezuelan crude to the Pacific have re-emerged through an accord signed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
  • Lanka plans to sell bonds
    SRI LANKA Ports Authority plans to sell bonds worth $500M to repay loans from Japan
  • Summa seeks full holding of Novorossiysk
    RUSSIAN holding company summa wants to buy the remaining 20% holding it doesn't own in the Novorossiysk port company
  • Scrapping could spark Handysize bulker scarcity
    LEADING shipping analyst Janet Lewis today predicted a shortage of Handysize bulkers next year, resulting from an expected rise in scrapping
  • Hamburg Süd and Seago juggle Med routes
    BOX MAJOR Hamburg Süd and shortsea company Seago Shipping have strengthened their shared northern Europe/Eastern Med route
  • Coal force majeure to be lifted in Indonesia
    INDONESIAN coal producer Harum Energy today is lifting its force majeure on December deliveries, after just three days, IHS McCloskey reported
  • Vale's China policy hailed
    SHIPPING analysts are praising Vale's strategy in China, as Brazil's mining giant has expressed optimism that its 400,000dwt Valemax ore carriers will be allowed to use Chinese ports
  • Co-operative set up for box feeder ships
    OWNERS of feeder box ships in northern Europe plan to work together on chartering and procurement in the face of growing liquidity problems
  • FSL secures $479.6M loan
    SINGAPORE's First Ship Lease Trust said today it has secured an amortising loan facility worth $479
  • U-Sea Bulk delisting gathers pace
    CHILEAN bulk shipping group Ultragas is moving quickly today to mop up the remaining shares in its Danish drybulk subsidiary, U-Sea Bulk
  • Suez Canal lifts tolls
    EGYPT'S Suez Canal Authority today unveiled its first toll increase in three years
  • Dockwise to manage transport newbuilding
    DOCKWISE said today it had agreed to manage Offshore Oil Engineering's Type 1 transport newbuilding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • NY-NJ Terminal Unveils Automation Plans
    A New York-New Jersey terminal operator unveiled plans for labor-saving technology in an expansion set to open in 2014, but...
  • Shippers Raise Pressure on Congress to Avert Rail Stoppage
    Shipper and transportation groups are increasing pressure on Congress to avert a potential national rail stoppage, as the deadline for...
  • Democrats Push Tighter 'Buy American' Infrastructure Rules
    House Democrats proposed a transportation bill on Thursday that tightens 'Buy American' provisions on materials used in infrastructure projects, countering...
  • LAX Air Freight Dives 10.7 Percent
    Air freight volume at Los Angeles International Airport fell 10.7 percent, the steepest decline of the year and a stark...
  • Manufacturing Index Jumps 1.9 Points, Orders Surge
    U.S. manufacturing showed newfound and surprising strength in November, with the Institute of Supply Management reporting its closely watched index...
  • NY-NJ Expects Container Growth Up 4 Percent Year-End
    This year's container volume through the Port of New York and New Jersey is expected to be about 4 percent...
  • West Coast Container Traffic Down 6 Percent
    Container volumes handled at West Coast ports in October declined 6 percent compared to October 2010, largely because of a...
  • Hutchison Ports to Start Building Brisbane Terminal
    Hutchison Port Holdings signed an agreement this week with Australian engineering company Baulderstone to begin construction of Berth 11, the...
  • CEVA Increases Global LCL Services
    CEVA Logistics said it is increasing its less-than-container-load consolidation services worldwide. CEVA's new LCL services include Los Angeles to...
  • Hamburg Sud, Seago Consolidate Europe-Med Services
    Hamburg Sud and Seago Line plan to combine three of the services they operate between North Europe and the Eastern...
  • CMA CGM Lost $223.8 Million in Third Quarter
    CMA CGM lost $223.8 million in the third quarter despite revenue rising 2.8 percent year-over-year, squeezing the carrier's net profit...
  • Rotterdam Freezes Harbor Dues Again
    Rotterdam is freezing harbor dues for ships for the third year running in 2012, as it bids to boost its...
  • YRC Launches Massive Reverse Stock Split
    YRC Worldwide will execute a 1-for-300 reverse stock split Friday in an attempt to boost its stock value from about...
  • UPS Acquires Italian Pharmaceutical Logistics Firm
    UPS, making its first acquisition in several years, bought a major Italian pharmaceutical logistics company, as the parcel giant expands...
  • Marad Unveils Ship Designs for Marine Highway Use
    The Maritime Administration on Thursday released a set of 11 ship designs that could provide shippers an alternative to highway...
  • Vessel Operating Fees in Mumbai to Rise
    Operating costs for vessels calling at India's Port of Mumbai will go up substantially mid-December following a tariff increase decision...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers Loss Widens to $4.1 Million
    Norwegian Car Carriers' third quarter loss widened to $4.1 million from $1.8 million a year earlier, as a one-off charge...
  • Environmentalists Try to Stop Miami Port Deepening
    The Port of Miami's plan to deepen the channel into its harbor to accommodate post-Panamax ships ran into an environmental...
  • DP World Doubles West African Terminal Capacity
    DP World has doubled its container capacity at Dakar in Sengal through the expansion of its West African terminal, as...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Says Flight Ban Costs $54 Million
    Lufthansa Cargo said it expects to lose around $54 million annually if a temporary night flight ban at its Frankfurt...
  • CMA CGM, MSC Sign Partnership on Key Trade Routes
    Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM, the world's second- and third-largest ocean carriers, announced an agreement Thursday to join forces on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • MSC and CMA CGM to share vessels
    According to an article in Lloyd's List this morning, MSC and CMA CGM have agreed to share vessels operating between Asia and Northern Europe, Asia and Southern ...
  • US Canada trade soars 36%
    The latest data published by the US Department of Transport's (DOT) statistics bureau for trade using surface transportation between the US and its North American ...
  • CICT will be ready in 30 months
    The consortium lead by China Merchants has now completed all formalities to commence the construction work of Phase I (Colombo International Container Terminal- ...
  • Busan's new automated terminal to open in January
    South Korea's Busan New Container Terminal (BNCT) is to open for business in January, Busan Port Authority (BPA) has announced, and it has just given a live dress ...
  • US accused of dragging its feet at Cop-17
    Leading US environmentalists have written to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, complaining that her negotiations at the Durban-hosted, UN climate change talks ...
  • Big banks act to head-off new credit crunch
    Six of the world's biggest banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, have co-ordinated a campaign to lend money to ailing European banks that were finding it nigh impossible ...
  • USWC ports prepare for 'Occupy' movement
    The self-styled 'anti-corporate greed' Occupy movement that effectively stymied the Californian port of Oakland on November 2, will attempt ...
  • Shipping Australia slates Patrick
    Shipping Australia Ltd's [SAL] chief, Llew Russell, has called for the Sydney Ports Corporation to introduce key performance indicators into its Port Botany lease ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Safe bets on BPI
    Baltic Panamax Index to set rate level for freshly minted fixture involving kamsarmax bulker.
  • Westshore recruits another
    Norwegian offshore specialist presses on with talent search as it poaches broker from Bank 1 Oslo.
  • Street surveys box shocker
    Wells Fargo checks containership market's pulse following news of historic partnership between CMA CGM and MSC.
  • CMA CGM holds the line
    French liner giant on track to weather market storm while it waits for 2012 recovery, CFO says.
  • Scorpio prices
    Shares of New York-listed product tanker player slide 20% after pricing $44m fundraiser.
  • Supply deal for ice-class owner
    Helsinki owner of ice-class bulkers has signed up for iron ore shipments from north Baltic.
  • MSC and CMA CGM team up
    World's number two and three container lines pursue savings by forging alliance on major trades including Asia to Europe.
  • Clarksons' Viking venture
    World's largest shipbroker just got bigger with the acquisition of two Oslo broking houses.
  • FSL seals refinancing deal
    Relief for Singapore-listed shipping trust as it wraps up $480m loan with eight-bank syndicate.
  • Five treated after fire
    Blaze in accommodation block on Egypt's Abu Rdees brought under control off Germany.
  • Ultrabulk takeover succeeds
    Van Appen-controlled Ultrabulk of Santiago has accomplished its target of 90% ownership in U-Sea.
  • Nelson Star pollutes again
    Reefer ship has an oil spill in Germany, the second one in less than six weeks.
  • Vafias wins round four
    Shipowner says arrest of Grand China Logistics vessel produces instant result in charter payment row.
  • Vargon fleet vanishes
    Five veteran cargoships auctioned off in Svendborg following Swedish owner's bankruptcy.
  • Photo votes wanted
    Time to choose your favourite as shortlist of 12 pictures is revealed in TradeWinds Maritime Photographer of the Year competition.
  • Gulen runs onto rocks
    Norwegian ferry suffers suspected propeller and rudder damage in grounding off Amlabukta.
  • Clarksons snaps up EnShip
    UK shipbroker's port services unit takes over Aberdeen shipping agency.
  • Dockwise bags Chinese deal
    COOEC's new semi-submersible transport vessel to join Dutch heavy-lift player's fleet.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • MISC Berhad quits container liner business
  • MSC-CMA CGM form alliance
  • CTSA amends bunker surcharge
  • ANL raising Asia-Australia rates
  • MSC to raise EB transpacific rates
  • MSC raising SE Asia-Australia rates
  • COSCO raising Far East-Australia rates

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2011
  • Total Lubmarine sees sales of Talusia Universal climb
    Company claims lube oil is unique in managing ECA transitions and slow steaming.
  • IFO prices soften in Fujairah
    Bunker price movements 'mixed' in South Africa.
  • Public hearings on sulphur limit come to an end
    'No way' EU will ask for extended deadline on ECA sulphur cap.
  • Rotterdam prices steady
    Another quiet day in Hamburg.
  • Ferry firm predicts ECA-related job losses
    Fuel cost increase in 2015 may force it to take a third of its ships from service.
  • Japan hopes legislation will boost energy-saving technology
    Ministry of Transport wants laws to be in line with IMO Energy Efficiency Design Index.
  • 'Sophisticated regulations' needed to reflect reality in shipping
    Carnival willing to stake its reputation on ECA compliance tool developed to allow more flexibility through sulphur averaging.
  • WFS starts court proceedings
    Company is pursuing claim for 'unpaid bunker bill'.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering hubs on Thursday, says traders.
  • Singapore onshore fuel stocks at two-week high
    Market expects heavier supplies as refiners capitalise on high price levels.
  • East China fuel oil imports drop 23% on-month
    Bonded bunker players imported fewer fuel oil cargoes in November.
  • Hanjin Shipping raises rates amid rising bunker prices
    Current rates for Asia-Europe trades cannot cover basic operating costs 'let alone' hiking fuel prices, it says.
  • South Korean JV to start construction of bunker storage facility
    Hanjin Shipping and Samsung C&T to jointly commence construction of bunker fuel storage tanks at Busan New Port.
  • Tight 380 cSt avails easing in Tokyo Bay
    As local refiners commence sale of volumes for December.
  • Lower fuel consumption 'holy grail' of eco ship design
    More shipowners turning to 'eco-type' handysize bulkers amid softening newbuilding prices.

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