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March 3, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • LNG tanker shortage hurts smaller players
    A lack of available liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers helped push charter rates up this winter and continues to hamper trade for smaller players without access to tonnage, shipper Golar LNG said.
  • Norden Q4 profit slumps to US$23m
    Danish carrier D/S Norden reported a slightly smaller-than-forecast drop in operating earnings for the fourth quarter, hit by weak freight rates, and said that 2011 was likely to be a mediocre year.
  • Shipping costs threaten to drive up food inflation
    Spiralling shipping costs for commodities threaten to drive food inflation even higher as nations from Asia to the Middle East and Africa scramble for supplies, stung by grain prices that have more than doubled in less than a year.

Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH reorganises six Far East-north Europe services
  • CMA CGM increases services from Asia to US west coast
  • Maersk reworks Asia-northern Europe network
  • Euro shippers say taking Cape to duck pirates will only add to costs
  • Maersk's 21-ship Asia-North America butterfly loop to split up
  • CSCL sends containerships to evacuate Chinese from Libya
  • No-frills TCC launches second string between China and LA
  • Jiangsu to build 20 navigation channels in five years
  • Yantai's western port area investment reaches US$349.6 million
  • CNC offers 2 new intra-Asia loops with Yang Ming tie-up
  • Small truckers say US regulator abuses science to cut work hours
  • APL boasts 95pc on-time transpacific services
  • ILO attacks problem of misdeclared container weights
  • Houston January box volume rises 5pc, ship numbers remain flat
  • GAC opens shipping agency through Bahamas alliance
  • Asia Pacific airlines see January freight demand grow 6.5pc
  • IATA, FIATA split as antitrust probes strain relationship
  • Texas-based Con-way Freight staff help foil bomb plot

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Global vessel makes maiden call at Mundra Port
  • Bhavani Shipping Services receives prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Duty exemption to bring down ship repair costs
  • Shipping & logistics have received certain benefits in Budget, says Shreyas Shipping CFO
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese, Israeli weaving machines
  • Bharati's shipyard in Orissa hits port roadblock
  • Captive port policy soon
  • KoPT invites PPP bids to build jetty at Haldia Dock
  • Bengal cold storages may shut shop over rent row
  • Capital subsidy scheme makes cold chain infra projects attractive
  • Budget proposes 18.5 pc MAT on SEZs
  • Export rebound moderates rising trade a/c deficit
  • Ficci survey points to industrial growth slump in six months
  • Forex reserves rise to 30-month high at $ 300 bn
  • Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Budget 2011-12
  • I-T arrears soar to 2,48,927 cr.
  • SEZ exports record 47 pc jump in April-Dec.
  • UK aims at better trade ties: Fehnrich

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • JAL ends B747 era
    Japan Airlines (JAL) was the largest Boeing B747 operator for 41 years, during which the One World member operated over 100 frames. Now JAL operated its final Boeing B747...
  • First diesel-electric locomotives take to tracks in South Africa
    GE South African Technologies (Gesat), the South African subsidiary of GE Transportation, and Transnet Limited recently held a trackside ceremony near Pretoria to cele...
  • Turkey: Ekol Logistics opens new facility in Bursa
    The Turkish logistics provider Ekol has inaugurated a new facility in Bursa (western Turkey), in addition to its platforms in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Mersin, Denizli and Adan...
  • Delta Shipping introduces weekly Dunkirk-St Petersburg service
    Delta Shipping, which has its operational headquarters in St Petersburg (Russia), recently launched a service linking the French port of Dunkirk with St Petersburg. The line a...
  • AA Cargo optimizes market and industry information
    American Airlines Cargo division (AA Cargo) recently introduces Business Insights, an online resource offering market and industry information to shippers and freight forwarde...
  • Deutsche Bahn concludes sale of the Arriva Germany-Group
    After receiving the green light from the European Commission, the German rail service provider Deutsche Bahn has completed its sale of the Arriva Germany-Group to a consortium led ...
  • Gefco reinforces team with North Africa expert
    Gefco Germany has appointed Kirsten Marie Schulte as its new business development manager for the Maghreb region. The proven North Africa expert is responsible for the coordination...
  • Hamburg Süd: naming ceremony for 7,100 teu "Santa Clara"
    The German shipping company Hamburg Süd held a naming ceremony for the "Santa Clara" in Durban, (South Africa) on 28 February. The containership, the first of ten identical 7,100 t...
  • First giant CSCL containership calls Hamburg on her maiden voyage
    The CSCL Star, a 14,074 teu containership operated by China Shipping, recently called at the port of Hamburg (Germany) on its maiden voyage in the Asia-Europe Express-1/China-...
  • Norbert Dentressangle wins new contract with JCB
    Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services has secured a new three-year multi-million pound contract with JCB, the world's third largest construction equipment manufacturer by v...
  • Toll reports higher profit for HY 2010/11
    Australian-based Toll Holdings, a leading transport and logistics provider in Asia, reported a net profit of AUD 173 million (USD 175 million) in the first half of its fiscal year ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel: favourable results for 2010
    The Kuehne + Nagel Group, a global forwarding and logistics corporation based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), was able to benefit from the recovery of world trade in fiscal 2010. K ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires RH Freight in Great Britain
    Kuehne + Nagel has taken over the family-managed British road haulage company RH Freight for around CHF 90 million. The acquisition is in line with K + N's growth strategy and its ...
  • CMA CGM strengthens Asia-US west coast services
    The French CMA CGM Group is upgrading its services between Asia and California USA). As of May 2011, the consolidation of its partnerships will enable CMA CGM to reinforce its cove...
  • Iata switches AGM from Cairo to Singapore
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced that its 67th annual general meeting (AGM) will be held in Singapore from 5-7 June 2011. The 67th Iata AGM is the aviat...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • Wärtsilä extends its waterjet line with new midsize series
  • Jeffboat starts hiring as barge demand picks up
  • TTS books more orders for car carrier RO/RO equipment

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • SeaPort Airlines ending service between Portland and Astoria
  • Seattle, Portland airports named as top on-time performance winners
  • Marcon acts as broker in deal for dive support vessel
  • Seattle Port Commissioners Ok new contract for Tay Yoshitani
  • Coast Guard names first female chief gunners mate

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • Transpacific box rates continue to slide
    Rates soften as major lines gear up to expand capacity on the Pacific by up to 10%
  • Widdows leads call for clearer data on intra-Asia box trades
    NOL's Ron Widdows leads call
  • Charter rates buoyant for forward positions
    But picture is weaker for promptly available vessels and pressure is building in freight trades
  • Korea Line creditors revealed as losses mount
    Shipping's biggest names and largest listed companies among those owed millions in hire
  • Price and politics hit shipping loan sales
    If selling off a shipping loan book is proving to be difficult, the reasons for that are to be found in the market pre-and post-credit crunch
  • When shareholders are just a distraction
    The most successful shipping companies are those that are the most flexible in their operations and are able to quickly adjust to the wild swings of turbulent times
  • FMC keeps watch on Shanghai information requests
    Commission to ensure US trades are free of unfair trading practices of foreign governments
  • Hamburgers happy to join in Bremen's feast
    Germany's maritime industry elite flocked to the Hanseatic city's 467th annual Schaffermahlzeit meal
  • UK port planning caught in political turbulence
    The coalition's new policies and restructuring have added to the challenges for the development of the UK's ports
  • Beluga's ownership in balance as Oaktree seeks greater stake
    Investor submits application to Germany's cartel office in a bid to extend its stake in heavylift operator to above 50%
  • Beware private equity unknowns
    Shipping companies should know their risks if they intend to let private equity in
  • Norden eyes further expansion as earnings soar 91%
    Danish owner to continue 'flight to quality' by building closer ties with dry cargo owners
  • 'Get real' over scrapping
    Debate rages on as to whether the shiprecycling industry should accept that the beaching method of dismantling vessels on tidal shores is here to stay
  • Industry split over beaching method of dismantling ships
    Progress would be better made by improving standards at all shiprecycling facilities
  • Finnlines results rebound as Baltic cargo volumes rise
    Stevedoring subsidiary to face job cuts as competition intensifies at Finnish ports
  • Asia-Europe box traffic hits record high for January
    Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea trades help drive up volumes
  • Box lines may need to switch fuel use
    Lines will need to switch from heavy fuel oil to cut bunker bills
  • Lloyd Fonds eyes expansion as it bounces back to profit
    KG firm posts net gain of $3.7m as it looks to explore a new asset class
  • Standard Chartered sees jump in transport loans
    Bank's transport, storage and communication unit sees new lending leap $4bn
  • HSH Nordbank swings back to profit
    Posts profit of €48m in 2010, after 2009 loss
  • Keppel Offshore pays $69m for stake in Dyna-Mac
    Deal expected to boost its presence in the FPSO market
  • Bangladeshi breakers expect green light for reopening
    High Court decision tomorrow over reopening of yards will have implications for around 100,000 workers
  • Showdown looms over seized Korea Line tankers
    Blue Emerald and Blue Jade embroiled in classical 'corporate veil' drama
  • APM Terminals eyes $1bn investment in Costa Rica port
    First phase of Moin Container Terminal to be completed by 2016 at a cost of $543m
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries wins $4bn in orders in January
    Order volume up almost fourfold from a year ago
  • We must work together against pirates
    We must all now get behind the initiative to orchestrate globally the response to piracy
  • Chirp is well worth saving
    Withdrawing the funding of Chirp is both a false economy and also short sighted

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • Obama pressed on trade
    WHILE key US trade accords are stalled, "the rest of the world is negotiating on free trade, and shipowners are losing out", the White House was warned today
  • Car carrier import pattern is reversed
    THE ERA of dead-cheap freight rates for Asia/Europe vehicle shippers is ending, with European exports beginning to outstrip those from the Far East
  • Petrobras plans its third LNG terminal
    PETROBRAS plans to build Brazil's third floating LNG import terminal near Salvador's port
  • Paragon locks up newbuilding funding
    NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping has announced a sharp drop in profits and the completion of financing for its newbuilding programme
  • CMA CGM responds to demand rise
    CMA CGM is increasing sailings from Asia to the US West Coast, a route on which it told Fairplay demand growth this year is likely to reach 6-8%
  • Oaktree seeks more of Beluga pie
    GERMANY'S rumour mill shifted into overdrive over an application with Berlin's antitrust agency by US investment group Oaktree Capital Management
  • KL narrows losses
    KOREA Line reported today to the Korea Stock Exchange that the bankrupt group narrowed its losses in 2010 from those of the previous year
  • Keppel buys JV stake
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel, the world's biggest rig building corporation, said today it has taken a 27.8% stake in a collaboration with topside module fabricator Dyna-Mac Engineering Services
  • Norden warns on 2011
    DS NORDEN, the listed Danish drybulk and product tankers group, has warned it expects a mediocre 2011 despite reporting strong figures for 2010
  • Goldenport to seek more box ships
    GOLDENPORT Holdings, the Greek box ship and drybulker owner, said it plans to raise its investments in container vessels
  • Hanjin adds VLCC, but it will be lonely
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping has told Fairplay it will be steering clear of tanker purchases after receiving its first such vessel today
  • Moody's predicts decade of drybulk volatility
    CREDIT rating agency Moody's warned today that the drybulk sector's lack of discipline portends rate volatility through 2020. drybulk
  • Eng sees little Mideast fallout
    APL BOSS Eng Aik Meng said today that he does expect the Middle East upheavals to harm shipping markets permanently although the violence has sharply increased oil price
  • Pacific Basin pledges buys
    PACIFIC Basin CEO Klaus Nyborg told Fairplay today he still plans to increase its fleet, despite taking a profits whack
  • Aframax spot rate soars
    CHAOS in Libya and the worst ice conditions in the Baltic since 1987 have sent the Aframax spot crude rate soaring, shipping analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • House Votes To Extend Highway Programs to October
    The House voted, 421 to four, to extend federal surface transportation spending programs at current levels through the 2011 budget...
  • Soaring Oil Prices Cut Airline Profit Forecast
    The International Air Transport Association March 2 cut its estimate of global airline profit in 2011 as surging oil prices...
  • Heavy Truck Orders Drop in February
    Heavy truck orders slowed 11 percent in February, but remained high enough to keep truck plants humming well into 2011,...
  • Europe's Air Cargo Grew 8.2 Percent in 2010
    Freight traffic for European airlines grew 8.2 percent in 2010 in a tepid recovery following two years of decline, according...
  • Mica Plans to Start Transport Bill in March
    The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin late this month to write its next six-year surface transportation legislation, said...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Index Hits 53-Week Low
    Average spot rates on a key trans-Pacific container route posted their third consecutive weekly decline and are 37.2 percent below...
  • US-Australasia Carriers Post Rate Increase
    The six member carriers of the U.S.-Australasia Discussion Agreement announced a general rate increase that will take effect on April...
  • US Highway Driving Reaches 2007 Level
    Americans took to the road in increasing numbers last year, taking advantage of relatively low fuel prices as increased confidence...
  • Members of Congress Blast HOS Proposal
    Nearly 150 members of Congress urged the Obama administration to drop its proposed hours-of-service rule and keep the current work...
  • Goldenport Eyes Fresh Container Ship Acquisitions
    Goldenport, the London-listed container ship and bulk carrier owner, said it will invest in both sectors as it unveiled narrower...
  • American Feeder Lines to Launch First Service
    American Feeder Lines, which is seeking financing for a U.S.-flag coastal service, said it will launch weekly container ship service...
  • India to Put $47 Billion Into Infrastructure in 2011
    India plans to spend an estimated $47 billion on infrastructure development during fiscal 2011-12 to accelerate economic growth and expand...
  • TTS Marine to Equip Four Car Carriers
    Swedish manufacturer TTS Marine contracted to build and install roll-on, roll-off equipment to provide cargo access for four car carriers. ...
  • OOCL Dropping Chassis Service in More Cities
    OOCL plans to stop providing chassis for import and export haulage at nine more U.S. cities as of May 1. ...
  • Asia Carriers Boost Asia-North Europe Capacity
    The CKYH Green Alliance of four Asian ocean container carriers is boosting capacity on Asia-North Europe routes with the addition...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • People-power marshalled to defeat pirates
  • TCC to launch new transpac string on back of 'positive' market signals
  • Transpac VSA boost capacity with new service
  • CKYH reshuffles Asia-North Europe loops and launches new string
  • APM T secures Costa Rica container port contract

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • Stanships stung in US
    Louisiana port proves troublesome for US operator Paul Sa as Doric Glory lands on USCG's latest list of detentions.
  • McDermott goes deep
    US subsea contractor and offshore owner ties up $700m worth of installation contracts.
  • Fugro grabs TSmarine
    Dutch owner's fleet of subsea support vessels tips 24 following acquisition of Australian operator.
  • Wells tells Excel's fortune
    Bulker buys still in the cards if US-listed owner tosses bond drive back on the table, analyst says.
  • Brega 'free' after battle
    Operations "back to normal" at Libyan oil port but 10 dead as Gaddafi-backed offensive repelled.
  • Paragon strikes it lucky
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner scores $135m facility with Nordea-headed syndicate to pay for all of its seven newbuildings.
  • Petrobras pens biofuel pact
    Brazilian transport titans cough up cash to launch $60m logistics syndicate, Logum Logistica.
  • Nacala to expand
    Mozambique port to get $200m upgrade, while eyeing Vale's coal exports from Moatize.
  • Heads roll at Finnlines
    Shipowner chops 160 staff at three ports as it reports another quarter in the red.
  • NCL hikes prices
    Strong bookings prompt cruise line to add 10% to fares from 1 April.
  • Navios nabs $50m more
    New York-listed Navios Partners secures extra cash from Commerzbank and DVB to pay for cape duo.
  • Documentation dilemma
    Maersk recycling boss raises concerns over validity of hazardous waste materials statements.
  • Boost for brokers
    Lifting the clamp on ship breaking in Bangladesh will be celebrated by brokers, SSY says.
  • Backing for beaching
    Operational failings rather basic flaws in the method blamed for beaching bashing.
  • No retreat for Swiber
    Singapore-listed offshore owner pledges to remain active in Africa and the Middle East despite recent unrest.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • FMC publishes final rule on NRAs
    U.S. The Federal Maritime Commission said its final rule on non-vessel-operating common carrier negotiated rate arrangements waspublished in theFederal RegisterWednesday , as controversy swirls around the treatment of foreign NVOs. The new rule go...
  • CSTA to raise bunker rates in April
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said this week they will increase the bunker surcharge they assess on shipments from Asia by 20 percent to 30 percent beginning April 1. Bunker costs have skyrocketed in recent months,...
  • Maersk hikes transatlantic, Asia/South America rates
    Maersk Line said this week it will raise rates on the transatlantic and Far East/East Coast South America trades. The increase on the transatlantic is $300 per container westbound from Northern Europe to the United States (including Guam) and Canad...
  • MSC raises transatlantic, U.S./ECSA rates
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Tuesday it will raise rates on transatlantic and U.S./South America cargo beginning April 1. The eastbound transatlantic increases are $240 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container for shipm...
  • CKYH reshapes Asia/North Europe network
    CKYH Alliance carriers said Wednesday they are adjusting their service network on loops between Asia and northern Europe from early April. COSCO Container Lines, "K" Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping will amend the rotations of three of their fi...
  • GOP seeks to trim Coast Guard, MarAd, FMC funds
    Republican congressmen highlighted concerns about the need to rein in government spending during a hearing Tuesday on the Obama administration's budget requests for the Coast Guard, Maritime Administration and the Federal Maritime Commission. Fran...
  • Big 3 bank on transpacific growth
  • Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM shake up TP network
    Maersk Line and CMA CGM said Tuesday they will amend their transpacific service networks to the U.S. West Coast from the end of May. Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. operate a vessel sharing agreement on the trade that covers a host ...
  • Europe's Big 3 bank on transpacific growth
    Europe's Big 3 bank on transpacific growth Europe's Big 3 bank on transpacific growthCMA CGM's executive in charge of the transpacific trade told American Shipper Tuesday that Europe's Big 3 container lines are expecting solid to substantial growt...
  • Rate increases
    MSC raises transatlantic, U.S./ECSA ratesLiner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Tuesday it will raise rates on transatlantic and U.S./South America cargo beginning April 1. Maersk hikes transatlantic, Asia/South America ratesMaersk Line said...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • Statoil declares Havila charter options
    The Norwegian energy company Statoil extends the charters of Havila's AHTS-vessels Havila Mercury och Havila Mars with one year. The agreement includes another one-year option. Statoil also declares

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2011
  • Crude extends gains after unexpected decline in US inventories
    Crude oil futures in New York extended gains after a US government report showed an unexpected decline in inventories.
  • Tenders invited for terminal upgrade
    Klaipedos Nafta says new tanks will store fuel oil, vacuum gas oil, crude oil and diesel fuel.
  • Prices rise in Fujairah
    In Cape Town, IFO deliveries were available for supply March 5-16.
  • Distillate prices see double digit gains
    In Gibraltar, a supplier reported earliest availability would be March 9.
  • Limited bunkering still possible in Tripoli
    Player says priority is being given to 'humanitarian ships'.
  • Aegean starts operations in Cape Verde
    Latest market expansion initially serviced by one double-hulled bunker tanker with total marine fuels capacity of 4,200 tonnes.
  • WFS completes acquisition
    Price of purchasing Nordic Camp Supply has risen to $94.6 million.
  • New fuel leak reported as grounded vessel leaves Norway
    'Unbelievable' that damaged vessel was allowed to sail after grounding and spilling bunkers in Norway.
  • Bunker prices driving up food costs
    BW380 Index shows fuel costs up by 40% in five months.
  • Kontur deploys barge in St. Petersburg
    Bunker player wants to grow its market share in Russian hub and in the Gulf of Finland.
  • Bunker prices firming at key ports mid-week
    Supplies not an issue across all key Asian ports.
  • Singapore bunker firms seek local crew
    Singapore agency wants to 'encourage more Singaporeans and permanent residents' to become seafarers.
  • Tight 380 cSt supplies ease at Taiwanese port
    Replenishment cargoes arrive from Kaohsiung refinery, says CPC.
  • New jetties may boost bunker demand at South China port
    Two 50,000 dwt multi-purpose jetties at Humen port will be ready in May, says port source.
  • Rising bunker prices 'not so much' a concern, says APL chief
    Fluctuations in bunker prices passed on to customers, he says.
  • Limited IFO avails in Far East Russian ports
    High demand for IFO 180 last week squeezes supplies.

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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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