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February 3, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Freight rates poised to rise after 2-year low
    FREIGHT rates are poised to rise after tumbling to a two-year low as owners of ships hauling coal and iron ore scrap the most vessels in at least 28 years.
  • Aussie coal, zinc mines close
    COAL and zinc mines were shut and at least 32 coal ships were steaming out to sea yesterday, joining sugarcane and banana farmers in north-eastern Australia in bracing for the forecast landfall later in the day of Tropical Cyclone Yasi.

Sched Netweb site
  • Egyptian ports and logistics crippled as protests spread
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine 2010 profit surges to US$541 million
  • Piracy makes shipping near impossible, say industry groups
  • Ningbo to invest US$3.1 billion on traffic infrastructure
  • Republican senators support highway spending bill
  • Singapore manufacturing output up 30 per cent
  • TEL and InterRail Services in 'Ostwind' Partnership
  • DHL enhances China-Germany LCL service
  • AAPA: Asia Pacific air cargo outlook 'broadly positive'
  • Customs software upgrade slows cargo clearance at Bangalore
  • TIACA elects Atlas Air exec Michael Steen as chairman
  • FedEx deploys real-time critical inventory logistics service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BCHAA Advisor Naval Mehta awarded 'WCO Certificate of Merit' on International Customs Day
  • Indian cargo movement via Suez normal for now
  • NSCSA wins first prize for transparency
  • Vasan seeks tax parity with air crew for seafarers
  • Apparel exports fall by 3 pc in Nov.
  • Carpet exports climb by 32 pc in Dec.
  • Spices exports up by 16 pc
  • NMPT registers record container handling
  • Shanghai port is No. 1
  • New panel set up for air cargo sector
  • Ban on export of surplus wheat, rice may be lifted
  • Export target of $500 bn achievable: Fieo
  • FDI down by 26 pc in Jan.-Nov.
  • FTA with Laos comes into force
  • New Iranian move to end oil bill payment impasse
  • Unemployment rate stable in South Asia
  • Vegetable parks in all cities soon: Pawar

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Detyens books $6.4 million MSC contract
  • Maritime organizations outraged by murder of hostage by pirates
  • Todd Pacific Shipyards gets five year Navy drydocking contract
  • WWL offers "green" grants
  • Kirby in $53 million acquisition of Enterprise bunkering operations
  • Harley Marine Services expands services to Gulf Coast
  • Maritime interests plan a Congressional Sail-in on Washington
  • Management of Washington State Ferries could be awarded to private contractor
  • Egypt unrest impacts offshore driller Atwood Oceanics
  • Costamare orders newbuild containerships in China
  • Delayed delivery of newbuilds softens oversupply
  • U.K. law allows payment of ransom to pirates
  • Feeder Lines BV selects GL fleet management software

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Hanjin warning customers of Egypt shipment delays
  • Federal Maritime Commission wants input on slow steaming
  • Crowley Maritime moving California logistics office
  • Harley Marine Services expanding presence in Gulf
  • Trucking top performer for US business shipments

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Cyclone to inflict more pain on depressed capesize rates
    Weather-related cargo shortfalls in Australia blamed for 70% fall in January earnings
  • OSG charters two tankers in three-year deal
    US tanker owner Overseas Shipping Group has reportedly chartered two medium range product tankers from Hong Kong-based Cido Shipping for three years
  • MSC backs order for six 9,300 teu vessels to be built in Korea
    Liner giant continues its massive expansion plan as charter market slows for Chinese new year
  • Broker outlines anti-piracy plan
    Controversial scheme will use public and private funding to fight piracy
  • Business as usual amid the revolution
    Egypt remains a huge market ripe for investment. The continuing political turmoil will not quash that
  • Courage's dual listing may open door to Chinese investors
  • Davos Forum finds ray of light among gloom
    World business and political leaders predict a slight upturn in global growth, while stressing the growing gap between emerging and developed economies
  • Preventing a fall among lifesavers
    Despite the loss of lives ' even quite regularly ' some manufacturers and surveyors of lifeboats are failing to fix their faulty devices
  • Indian tiger strides ahead with growth
    India may not have the same economic clout as China but it is generating substantial rises in maritime trade
  • Owners to invest for a greater slice of trade expansion
    Indian-controlled fleet has been steadily expanding and modernising, but is still relatively modest in the context of its foreign trade
  • Capralos to take helm at Star Bulk
    To succeed Akis Tsirigakis as president and chief executive
  • Safmarine to continue to accept C'te d'Ivoire bookings
    Will accept cargoes to Abidjan that are re-routed via Algeciras and Tangier
  • Queensland coal ports shut ahead of Cyclone Yasi
    Export terminals at Hay Point and Abbot Point close and evacuated
  • Suez Canal remains open despite riots
    Waterway open to traffic but some ports closed and bulk cargoes face delays
  • KG funds' sales efforts hit by Korea Line filing
    Line's application for bankruptcy protection is hampering sales efforts by German KG funds
  • Standard P&I Club warns over liquefaction risks
    Bulk carrier owners still under pressure to load high risk cargoes without adequate precautions
  • Salvors free supramax from Indonesian coral
    Values of ship and cargo on which salvage awards are partly based at their lowest on memory
  • WWL unveils $100,000 green technology grant
    To hand out aid to companies developing environmental technologies for ships and ports
  • US ports limited by capacity and congestion constraints
    US Department of Transportation report warns that several key factors are constraints on US ports, including 'location in urban areas, land-use challenges, and funding'
  • Ship Finance unveils $100m bond issue
    John Fredriksen-led company would use proceeds for new investments and general corporate purposes
  • Labouring a point
    The era of moving from one labour market to another in search of lower costs as wages rise in established markets has finally come to an end
  • Box figures stack up
    All eyes are now on the weeks immediately after the Chinese new year holidays
  • Essar's third quarter profit soars 26%
    Third-quarter net profit jumps to $6.1m despite downward pressure on freight rates
  • Barge operators seek emergency funding
    To ask Brussels for aid as Rhine logjam shows signs of easing
  • Egypt crisis hits Atwood revenue
    Client declares force majeure on one of Atwood's rigs operating off Egypt
  • Kirby inks $53m Enterprise Marine deal
    Boosts presence in cruise bunker market after buying Enterprise Marine's ship bunkering operations
  • Cascading boxships may force lines to start new services
    Alphaliner predicts carriers' pledge to hold back launch of new Asia-Europe services will be 'short-lived'
  • The very model of a modern private navy
    Will private navies be effective against piracy? It has been tried before and the end result might not be quite what the insurance world was expecting
  • Marseilles volumes up 3% in 2010
    Total volumes reach 86m tonnes but port's growth hit by strikes
  • Further strikes planned at Melbourne
    Dispute between Patrick and Maritime Union of Australia drags on

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Sinking captain questioned
    MUMBAI police today questioned the captain of a box ship involved in a collision in which an Indian frigate sank.
  • US box share drops
    THE US share of global box traffic dropped from 16% to 9% in 1995-2009 as other regions saw faster growth, according to new government data.
  • Valve vigilance urged
    DANGER of fires could be increasing for ships and crews because of poorly maintained fuel equipment, the US Coast Guard warned today.
  • Tsirigakis departs Star Bulk
    AKIS Tsirigakis, the high-profile public face of Star Bulk since its inception, has been replaced as president and CEO, the company confirmed today.
  • French port workers renew strikes
    FRANCE'S leading port worker grouping confirmed to Fairplay today it plans a fourth straight weekend of strikes because the latest talks with port bosses have failed.
  • Wind-power base proposed for Belfast
    BELFAST Harbour and Denmark's DONG Energy have signed a letter of intent on using the harbour as a base for offshore wind farm projects.
  • Transcontainer boost seen
    RUSSIA'S rail box carrier Transcontainer will be boosted by rapid growth in container volumes this year, according to a report from Moscow's Renaissance Capital.
  • Mercator (Singapore) profits fall 32%
    DRYBULK carrier Mercator Lines (Singapore) said today that profits fell 32% year on year to $5M in the third quarter of its 2010 financial year.
  • Inquiry to start in deadly ferry blaze
    INDONESIAN authorities were expected today to begin investigations into the ferry fire off the Sunda Strait that killed at least 28 people.
  • Frontline sells OSG stake
    TANKER operator Frontline has sold its stake in Overseas Shipholding because it expects continued weakness in crude markets, analysts said today.
  • Ports lure private investors
    LAWYERS dealing in ship finance have told Fairplay that they are seeing more private investments in emerging ports.
  • Vinalines buys bulker
    VIETNAM'S Vinalines told Fairplay today that it has bought a Supramax bulker for $33M from an undisclosed Danish seller.
  • Weather, strikes cause MOL arrival delays
    MOL SAID today its ships on Asia/Europe routes are being delayed by severe winter and strikes.
  • Risk manager poached
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers has hired a former top ship finance manager from HSH Nordbank with a view of improving the group's internal processes and financial robustness.
  • Antarctic ship under way
    CRUISE ship Polar Star is on the move again after leaving its anchorage off Detaille Island, on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, where it grounded on 31 January.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • C.H. Robinson Revenue Hits $9.3 Billion in 2010
    Higher shipment volume helped boost C.H. Robinson's profit 17.6 percent in the fourth quarter to $103.2 million as revenue rose...
  • Giant CSCL Ship Begins Service
    China Shipping Container Lines took delivery of the first of eight new container ships whose capacities of 13,798 20-foot equivalent...
  • A. Duie Pyle Plans Routes with Descartes System
    Less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle made the tasks of planning, routing and dispatch easier and more efficient with the recent...
  • US-India Trade Jumps 31 Percent
    Trade between the United States and India jumped 31 percent year-over-year in the first 11 months of 2010, driven largely...
  • J.B. Hunt Tracks Storm-Bound Drivers on Facebook
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services is using the Facebook social media network to communicate with truck drivers struggling with the latest...
  • Appellate Court to Expedite ABF-YRC Lawsuit
    ABF Freight System's lawsuit challenging Teamster wage and pension concessions at YRC Worldwide is on a fast track toward a...
  • UPS Freight Passes $2 Billion Revenue Mark
    UPS Freight didn't increase less-than-truckload shipment volume much in 2010, but its LTL revenue leaped 10.9 percent to $2 billion,...
  • Carriers Watch Turmoil as Egypt Supply Chains Remain Secure
    SEA ISLAND, Ga. - International companies report little disruption to their operations in Egypt as a result of the widespread...
  • ODFL Profit Jumps to $76 Million on Rate Gains
    Old Dominion Freight Line more than doubled its profit for the full year and fourth quarter, as a 19.9 percent...
  • MOL Says Trans-Pacific Ships Arrive On Time
    Japanese carrier MOL said 97 percent of the ships in the trans-Pacific services on which it participates arrived at ports...
  • Winter Storms Disrupt Trucking, Rail Traffic
    The massive winter storm hitting a broad swath of the U.S. is delaying or stopping truck and train transport, as...
  • TNT Takes $62 Million Hit
    TNT, the Dutch express delivery and mail company, warned severe weather, strikes and integration costs will shrink its fourth quarter...
  • Export-Import Bank Chairman Urges Bids on Foreign Sales
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States is ready with financing and support for U.S. firms to increase exports, but...
  • Eurogate Boosts Container Handling 5.2 Percent
    Eurogate, Europe's biggest container terminal operator, boosted 2010 traffic 5.2 percent from a year ago, trailing double digit increases at...
  • French Port Strike to Resume Friday
    French dockworkers, crane operators and other port workers will walk off the job Friday, Feb. 4, in the fourth successive...
  • Global Air Cargo Jumped 20.6 Percent in 2010
    Global air cargo traffic surged by over a fifth in 2010 from the previous year, driven by a rebound in...
  • Costamare Buys Five Container Ships
    Costamare, the NYSE-listed container ship owner, announced the signing of a contract for two new vessels with capacity of 9,000...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Chaos reigns in Cote d'Ivoire's trades
  • MOL opens up on schedule integrity
  • Transatlantic hails year of recovery
  • Investors' Egypt angst eases
  • Transpac rates slide as CNY rush quieter than usual

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Eitzen ship nabbed in US
    Danish gas-carrier one of 15 vessels fingered in US Coast Guard's latest list of port detentions.
  • Stanships under fire
    Bulker linked to American Club veteran Paul Sa cited for violating International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate clause.
  • Strategic in crew coup
    Australian shipbuilding syndicate sinks its teeth into construction contract tied to Gorgon LNG project.
  • Hartmann scraps Rio Gas
    Diversified German owner tightens up fleet portfolio with sale of elderly ethylene carrier, brokers say.
  • Star crowns new CEO
    Greek owner shuffles seating arrangement with former Athens Exchange chairman picked to replace boss Akis Tsirigakis.
  • Great Offshore profit crashes
    Indian offshore shipowner sees third quarter earnings plunge in weaker markets.
  • SFI strikes fast
    New York-listed owner nets full $125m from convertible offering in double-quick time.
  • Argentina ports strike halted
    Union agrees to 15-day break from wage protest so government can talk to management.
  • Pirates 'torturing' crew
    Somali gangs are becoming increasingly brutal with hijacked crewmen, says top EU naval forces commander.
  • SFI building war-chest
    John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner plots potential $125m convertible notes issue to fund "additional investments".
  • Barfleur back ' for now
    Brittany Ferries brings back ship for trial freight run between Cherbourg and Poole in England.
  • Bulk blues draw MOL drop
    Estimated loss of $159m per quarter on spot-trading bulkers contributes to Japanese owner's sell tag at Fearnley Fonds.
  • Essar rises in third
    Indian owner cuts expenses and relies on other business units to make up for weak shipping markets.
  • Boxship and cargoship collide
    MSC Eyra scraped off Denmark in clash that damaged Russian vessel above waterline.
  • Platou pinpoints price falls
    Up to $10m will be cut from the price tag of a modern VLCC this year while bulker values face a 15% slump.
  • Liberian flag on the rise
    US-managed registry reaches 3,500 ships after record growth in 2010.
  • Clipper's tax trouble
    Up to 200 staff facing fines or jail after violating Danish rules on bonus accounting.
  • Kirby in $53m spend
    Joe Pyne-led US tank barge owner snaps up bunkering wing of Enterprise Marine Services.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • DOT trims special permits for certain hazmat
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Monday said it will incorporate the provisions of six widely used cargo tank special permits into the federal hazardous materials regulations. T...
  • New restrictions on Mississippi River
    The New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association said Tuesday further navigation restrictions on the Lower Mississippi River would take place immediately: Ships with a draft of 40 feet or more will be daylight restricted from 151.7 to 191...
  • Congressmen offer caution on rail regulation
    The chairmen and ranking member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have written to the Surface Transportation Board chairman expressing concerns about hearings to assess rail competition and review traffic exemptions. Mic...
  • UPS fourth quarter profit jumps 48%
    UPS reported profit of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, 48 percent more than in the same 2009 period. Revenue was $13.4 billion in the quarter, 8 percent more than in the fourth quarter of 2009. Results by segment are: Domestic package revenu...
  • MarAd disposes of 50-year-old cargo ship
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said the steamshipSolon Turmanwill be towed from the Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet on Wednesday for scrapping. This will be the 17th ship to leave the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, Calif., since October 2...
  • Hapag-Lloyd amends U.S. Gulf/Med services
    Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday it is changing the rotation of a service connecting the U.S. Southeast and Gulf regions with the Mediterranean. Changes on the German line's MGX service will include an eastbound call at Port Everglades and dropped calls a...
  • MOL liner on-time performance improves in Q4
    Liner carrier MOL said Wednesday its on-time schedule performance on the three major east/west trades improved in the final quarter of 2010. The on-time performance rates by trade on services in which MOL provides vessels were: Asia/U.S. West Co...
  • C.H. Robinson 4th quarter profit up 18%
    C.H. Robinson said it had fourth quarter net profit of $103 million, 17.6 percent more than in the same 2009 period. Revenue was $2.3 billion and net transportation revenue was $342 million, both 16 percent increases. Fourth quarter results by seg...
  • Egypt protests hampering cargo activities
    Ongoing political protests in Egypt appear to be affecting oceangoing trade in and out of the country, according to media reports and statements from liner carriers. A note from maritime news serviceAlphalinersuggested that operations at Port Said...
  • 'Slowly normalizing'


The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Polar Star sails under its own power
    The expedition vessel Polar Star has received permission from its flag state and classification society to leave its location near Detaille Island. The ship has 80 passengers and a crew
  • Danish parliament: build a tunnel
    The Danish parliament has voted in favour of a tunnel, rather than a bridge, between Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden in Germany. The tunnel, made of concrete, will be constructed ashore and
  • More dangerous to sail in the Indian Ocean
    It is more dangerous to sail in the Indian Ocean than ever before. 242 piracy attacks took place in the area in 2010, compared to 228 the previous year. 62

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Emission regulations to reach a crossroads in 2011
    Evidence that Europe is moving ahead with regulations to take effect by 2013, says Carbon Positive.
  • Crude fluctuates on Suez Canal concerns
    Crude oil rose, approaching its highest price in more than two years, on concern that protests in Egypt may threaten exports from the Middle East.
  • WWL offers grants to promote zero-emissions technology
    Aim is to 'stimulate innovation needed to meet these tough new environmental standards'.
  • Bad weather hampers bunkering in Fujairah
    IFO prices climb more than $20 pmt in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker markets continue to firm
    Hamburg tight on barging.
  • Black sea port's bunker market 'not healthy'
    But Novorossiysk players say they will not allow a monopoly to develop.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks 'steady'
    Arbitrage volumes have been 'thin'.
  • Strong energy markets, downside risk
    Energy markets remain on a strong upwards trend but expecting a 2008-type push ever higher may cause some disappointment.
  • Asian bunker prices on upswing
    Slack demand on Wednesday at key Asian bunker ports, traders say.
  • Bunkers on board vessels prop up scrap value
    LPG tanker and capesize bulker sold to Asian scrap yards at 'remarkable' prices, sources say.
  • Philippine oil firm to acquire bunker supplier
    Phoenix Petroleum Philippines further plans to incorporate a new firm to acquire tanker vessel.
  • US barge operator pays $53 million for bunker business
    Kirby Corporation to acquire Enterprise Marine Services.

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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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