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March 4, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic sea index rises on modest cargo demand
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a fourth session on Wednesday as modest cargo activity boosted sentiment. The index rose 1.51 per cent, or 19 points, to 1,281 points.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin announces comprehensive Asia-Europe rate increases
  • Drewry spot rate suffers 3rd week of decline for HK-LA box shipment
  • Maersk's 21-ship Asia-North Europe butterfly loop to split up
  • US west coast box throughput increases 13pc in January
  • Arab strife sparks soaring oil, prompting CTSA BAF hike
  • MCC to levy bunker surcharge on intra-Asia cargo from China
  • UAE, DP World to hold anti-piracy conference April 18
  • Ningbo January container volume up 31pc to 1.26 million TEU
  • Nanjing port January box volume breaks record of 140,000 TEU
  • Tianjin January container volume up 21.5pc to 927,000 TEU
  • Port of Hamburg welcomes CSCL Star - its first 14,000 TEUer
  • Port of Rizhao's January box throughput up 33.9pc to 101,000 TEU
  • Shandong's port box capacity will reach 20 million TEU by 2015
  • OOCL stops providing chassis to truckers in nine US cities
  • APMT wins 33-year deal to build, run US$1 billion Costa Rica terminal
  • Expeditors International sales soar 42pc to US$5.9 billion in 2010
  • Fujian to invest US$12.3 billion in transport infrastructure
  • Bordering provinces help boost Fujian transshipments
  • Hoax suspected in US ban on Jamaican air cargo: Transport Minister
  • Boeing to talk cargo, bio-fuels at HK's Asian Aerospace meet
  • Turkey's Celebi to rent half of Budapest's air cargo facilities

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Curtains to rise on Gujarat Junction 2011 symposium at Gandhidham tomorrow (March 5)
  • NYK Line announces participation in EPIC service
  • Saurashtra Group holds successful trade meet in Gandhidham
  • Shree Sainath Agencies emerging a strong player in logistics
  • Coir exports shrink due to raw material trade
  • Tea exports may touch 200 m kg in current fiscal
  • IMFC likely to fund port developers thru' 5K cr. bonds
  • Port of Rotterdam's logistics expertise highlighted
  • Balanced Budget fails to give infra sector required boost: Kalantri
  • Budget has nothing to rein in inflation, corruption: IMC
  • Fieo lauds Budget for stress on agri, infra & export sectors
  • Plan outlay to be financed by higher market borrowings
  • Positive Budget addresses acute skill shortage problem, says Fieo Regional Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Asia Pacific airlines grew strongly in January
    The Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)-based Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), the trade association for scheduled international airlines headquartered in the Asia-Pacific region,&...
  • USA: Northwest Ohio Terminal goes into service
    The National Gateway, a US organisation, has announced the start of operations at the new Northwest Ohio Terminal, the cornerstone of a new double-stack freight rail corridor betwe...
  • Metrans boosts transport volumes
    The Czech intermodal rail-road transportation service provider Metrans boosted its transport performance to around 1.26 million teu in 2010, a 36% increase compared to 2009. The hi...
  • India: no hike in freight rates
    India's railway budget for 2011-2012 does not propose an increase in freight rates. The budget, with the highest-ever outlay of about EUR 926.2 million (Rs 57,630 crores), has earm...
  • Damco reports higher revenue and profit
    Damco, the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group's logistics arm, has announced improved annual results compared to 2009. On the back of soaring volumes in air cargo and sea freight volumes, ...
  • Night Star Express Honold doubling capacity in Stuttgart region
    Night Star Express Honold GmbH, a subsidiary of the Honold Logistik Group Neu-Ulm and a specialist for overnight express services, is moving to a new logistics centre in the S...
  • Transmec opens new warehouse in Campogalliano (Modena)
    The Transmec Group, a Campogalliano (Modena)-based Italian transport and logistics provider, has opened a new warehouse at its headquarters. The new 20,000 sqm warehouse is lo...
  • Germany: toll statistics reveal recovery in transport demand
    Germany's federal office for freight traffic (Bundesamtes f'r G'terverkehr/ BAG) has published its toll statistics for 2010. The figures show that trucks of 12 t and over travelled...
  • Greece to introduce electronic toll collection system
    The Greek ministry of infrastructure and transport is planning to introduce an electronic toll collection system that can be used on all the country's motorways, as well as within ...
  • TAM places orders with Boeing and Airbus
    The Brazilian carrier TAM has signed a declaration of intent with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The pact pertains to a major order for 42 aircraft in the A32...
  • Aer Lingus boosts cargo business
    The Irish carrier Aer Lingus reported that its total cargo revenue increased by 20.4% to EUR 41.3 million in 2010 (2009: EUR 34.3 million) driven by an increase in tonnage, wi...
  • New bulker to be first ship to use silicon anti-fouling paint
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently said that that a 38,000 dwt bulker that it is having built at the Minaminippon Shipbuilding's Shitanoe Works (...
  • Port of Felixstowe achieves environmental and safety certification
    The port of Felixstowe, the UK's leading container port, was recognised as compliant with the OHSAS 18001 health and safety standards and the ISO 14001 environmental management sys...
  • Charleston adds new port terminal for vehicles
    The port of Charleston SC (USA) has expanded to handle BMW's growing export business, along with other rolling stock, large machinery, power-generating equipment and additional non...
  • Jeffrey Johnson new president for Boeing Middle East
    The US aerospace giant Boeing has named Jeffrey Johnson as president of Boeing Middle East. Johnson succeeds Paul Kinscherff, who has been appointed chief financial officer for int...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Iridium working on anti-piracy satphone solution
  • Wärtsilä to equip Viking Line's new LNG vessel with engines

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Congressman backs ruling aiding US-flagged vessels
  • Trailer Bridge taps Lugo as Puerto Rico marketing boss
  • CharterFest event set for April 9-10 in Bellingham
  • National Retail Federation hits proposed trucking hours of service rules
  • NYK joining service covering Europe, India, Pakistan and ME

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Oil price rises pose threat to tanker freight rates
    Breaching of $105 per barrel level will cause fall in demand, say analysts
  • Product rate soars on Libya fears
    Brokers say Middle East turmoil could have made oil traders book tankers earlier than expected
  • Higher freight rates give BDI a lift
    The Baltic Dry Index today rose the most in three weeks , by 36 points to 1,317, buoyed by higher freight rates for panamax and capesize bulk carriers
  • Europe-Asia rates war looms as lines undercut rivals
    Forwarders say carriers are starting to slash rates in a desperate effort to fill up tonnage
  • Sete Brasil takes its inspiration from oil asset plays
    Holding company to consider an initial public offering once revenues from Petrobras charters begin flowing in
  • Transocean takes hit on jack-up rigs
    Drilling company takes impairment charge of $1bn on a fleet of jack-ups acquired in 2007 acquisition of Global SantaFe
  • US deepwater drilling resumes
    Fresh start as US regulators issue first permit for drilling since official end of moratorium in late October 2010
  • Big drillers eye riches of Petrobras' Brazil finds
    Chartered-in units to bridge gap until 2015 ' when Petrobras' first drillships come online ' as production is ramped up after new pre-salt discoveries in the Santos Basin
  • Counting the cost of Korea Line charterparty exposure
    EXCLUSIVE: Lloyd's List reveals how many of shipping's biggest names have turned up on the lists of creditors with vessels on charter to the South Korean carrier
  • Tui set to offload Hapag-Lloyd shares ahead of line's IPO
    Tui will sell 11.33% of its Hapag-Lloyd shares to the Albert Ballin consortium
  • Infrastructure India aims to boost logistics network
    Looks grow logistics presence in India
  • New creditor secures writ against Blue Emerald
    Spot Shipping gets Rule B attachment against Korea Line tanker
  • Criticism of Turkish maritime training standards was unjustified
    Turkey realises that any training programme provided must ensure that quality is not compromised
  • Spills are drying up
    Tanker oil spills are far less likely than ever before and that can only be a good thing
  • Time to come clean on shipbreaking
    The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has taken exception to the industry's perceived refusal to accept that clean, green shipping scrapping is practical and pre-cleaning is necessary. Lloyd's List has today opened up its opinion page to allow it to explain why
  • Global Port Holding seeks $200m from IPO
    Proceeds from Istanbul listing will fund growth in its ports business
  • Stolberg to exit in Beluga shake-up
    Founder Niels Stolberg to leave as heavylift operator set to go through major restructuring
  • Cycle goes fast forward
    Is the freight rate cycle about to complete a full revolution and hit the dark lows of 2009?
  • Grand China pays up to prevent capesize claim
    Chinese shipping group forks out more than $1.25m in charter arrears for 2009-built bulk carrier
  • Horizon Lines crashes to $53m loss
    Unveils fourth quarter loss as it aims to secure refinancing package by second or third quarter of 2011
  • Steep fall seen in tanker oil spills
    Latest ITOPF data shows how sector has improved its safety records
  • Box volumes up 15% at Valencia
    Strong growth in 2010 sees Spanish box port exceed 4m teu mark five years ahead of schedule
  • Eagle Bulk Asia move softens Korea Line charter losses
    Dry bulk company able to quickly re-deploy ships at rates better than prevailing spot market
  • Turnover soars 28% at Belgium's Deme
    London Gateway contract and North Sea windfarm projects helped dredging group post revenue of $2.5bn
  • HSH Nordbank likely to offload Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Sources reveal German bank would wait until after an initial public offering by the line

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Korea Line gets UK shield
    KOREA Line has won protection against lawsuits in the UK, DLA Piper lawyer Carsten Grau told Fairplay today
  • Mombasa sell-off ditched
    KENYA has reportedly scrapped plans to privatise the country's leading port of Mombasa
  • India plans $1.1Bn port-aid office
    INDIA is reportedly planning a government-owned company to help raise funds for ports, as part of its decade-long scheme to triple port capacity
  • Spain targets pollution
    SPAIN'S maritime agency DGMM today announced a €1.7Bn ($2.37Bn), eight-year plan aimed at cutting pollution caused by both vessels and shore-based facilities
  • Fixing settlement hits Horizon's results
    EMBATTLED box carrier Horizon Lines reported huge quarterly losses today, driven by its criminal fine for price-fixing
  • Libya keeps it flowing
    LIBYA'S revolt has so far had little effect on independent tanker owners and operators, Fairplay was told today
  • Eagle redeploys KL ships
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk confirmed today that all of its bulkers chartered to Korea Line have been shifted into the spot market
  • Oz fines owner for damage to Great Barrier Reef
    THE OWNER of an unseaworthy ship that ploughed into Queensland's Great Barrier Reef has reportedly been fined A$20,000 ($20,263)
  • Glowing plans for new class of Russian factory ship
    RUSSIA'S first floating nuclear reactor has been put on the water, but orders for two more still await Kremlin approval, Fairplay was told today
  • Spain fines another owner over spill
    SPAIN today continued its crackdown on suspected sea polluters by ordering the captain of an Egyptian-flagged ro-ro to pay a €100,000 ($138,680), pre-trial fine
  • FFAs extend gains
    DRYBULK FFAs extended gains this morning after a couple of days when they had already been on firmer ground, shipping analysts said
  • Queensland coal output cut by floods
    FEBRUARY figures from the Queensland coal industry showed today that sodden mines have been operating at only two-thirds the output of the same month last year
  • Minister 'relied entirely' on Ashika advice
    FORMER Tongan transport minister Paul Karalus has told a court that he had no reason to be concerned about the condition of ferry Princess Ashika
  • Cyclone costs revealed at Port Hedland
    PORT Hedland said it exported less iron ore to China in January then in either December 2010 or January 2010
  • Maersk cuts ties with Oz labour provider
    MAERSK has severed ties with a Hong Kong labour provider amid allegations of workers being mistreated on offshore oil and gas projects. Maersk cuts ties with Oz labour provider

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • STB Rejects BNSF's Coal Dust Plan as Too Cloudy
    The Surface Transportation Board ruled that BNSF Railway's method for limiting a shipper's coal dust dispersion on its tracks was...
  • Senate Panel Votes to End Rail's Antitrust Exemption
    The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-1 to approve the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, the latest effort by Sen. Herb Kohl,...
  • UPS to Pay $1.3 Million Fine in Truck Inspection Case
    UPS agreed to pay a $1.3 million fine and to hire independent inspectors for its trucks in New York in...
  • Business Groups Applaud U.S.-Mexican Trucking Pact
    Business interests hailed a U.S.-Mexico agreement on cross-border trucking that is sure to be opposed by organized labor, independent truckers...
  • US, Mexico Announce Trucking Deal
    The U.S. and Mexico reached a preliminary agreement on resolving a cross-border trucking dispute that led to $2.4 billion in...
  • Chain-Store Sales Increased 4.2 Percent in February
    Large retailers reported higher-than-expected sales increases in February, a sign that consumers remain optimistic despite rising gas prices and continued...
  • Port of NY-NJ Containers Jumped 16 Percent in 2010
    Total container volume moving through the Port of New York and New Jersey climbed 16 percent in 2010, reaching 5,292,020...
  • TUI Sells Hapag-Lloyd Stake, Plans IPO
    TUI, the German tour operator that owns almost half of Hapag-Lloyd, sold part of its stake to the container line's...
  • NYK Line Names Payne North American President
    NYK Line (North America) named William F. Payne as its new president on Thursday. Payne, who joined NYK Line...
  • Angola Releases U.S.-Flag Maersk Ship
    Angolan authorities released a U.S.-flag vessel operated by Maersk Line Limited. The government had detained the ship Wednesday to investigate...
  • Horizon Lost $46.4 Million in Fourth Quarter
    Horizon Lines reported a fourth quarter net loss from continuing operations of $46.4 million, including a $30 million charge covering...
  • AMB Property, Allianz Form Joint Venture
    AMB Property, the U.S.-based industrial real estate group, and Germany's Allianz Real Estate formed a $648 million joint venture to...
  • AAR's Hamberger on Regulation, Rail's Value to Economy
    Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, opposes potential action by the Surface Transportation Board...
  • Beluga Shipping Announces Restructuring
    Beluga Shipping will undertake a "comprehensive" financial restructuring, the Germany heavy-lift and project cargo carrier announced March 3. ...
  • Expeditors' Rose Wouldn't Sell to Buffett
    Peter J. Rose, chairman and CEO of Expeditors International of Washington, derided a published report that the forwarder would be...
  • Trailer Bridge Hires New Puerto Rico Chief
    Trailer Bridge named Roberto Lugo to the newly created position of general manager for Puerto Rico marketing, sales, and administration. ...
  • Hanjin to Raise Asia-Europe, Trans-Atlantic Rates
    Hanjin Shipping will increase its freight rates on the Asia-Europe and trans-Atlantic trades as of April 1. The South...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Expands Freighter Network
    Lufthansa Cargo is significantly expanding its freighter network with the launch of new services to China, the U.S., Spain, India...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Europe/Asia 2010 rate gains disappear
  • MENA region scores highly in latest GSLI report
  • Libya plunges into civil war
  • K+N's 'Go for Growth' strategy
  • Transpac rates fall amid warnings that carriers will lose money

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Chemoil hires OSG veteran
    Mats Berglund shifts gears as Singapore-listed bunker giant poaches top talent from New York-listed tanker titan.
  • Stolt in seaweed splash
    Diversified Norwegian owner bets on future of biofuel through investment in alternative energy start-up.
  • NSF backs box buys
    Sean Durkin leads Connecticut-based shipping fund in $62m raid on containership trio through quiet alliance, sources say.
  • DryShips trio in KLC web
    George Economou-led bulker owner has contracts running to $225m with ailing KLC, TradeWinds calculates.
  • IHB slips to a loss
    Owner of Bulgaria's Varna shipyard endures tough final quarter despite rising revenue.
  • Horizon hit by fallout
    Antitrust settlement batters bottom line in the fourth as new regime seeks covenant relief for US-listed liner group.
  • Tanker spills show a blip
    Larger oil pollution incidents edged up in 2010 but against a background of a continuing decline.
  • TOO takes control
    Teekay spin-off pays $390m for remaining 49% of tanker and FSO fleet owned by parent.
  • Safmarine death probe call
    Baroness Campbell calls for full UK investigation into death of Safmarine cadet Akhona Geveza
  • Guards save 'hijacked' yacht
    Pirates flee boarded vessel as security team step in while rumours persist of boat with 30 Britons taken off Kenya.
  • India founds port fund
    Government to form state-owned fundraising company to back massive terminal expansion plans.
  • Frontline tanker attacked
    Pirates fail in hijacking bid of John Fredriksen's Front Pride as Vogemann and Danish ships also escape.
  • Shin Yang weaker
    Malaysian owner and shipbuilder said lack of ship deliveries reduced earnings in three months to 31 December.
  • Mishima raises the bar
    Universal boss Shinjiro Mishima opens the door for others to join in with the creation of Japanese shipbuilding monster.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Baucus visits South American port
    Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, who supports ratification of a free trade agreement negotiated several years ago with Colombia, visited the Port of Cartagena Feb. 27 to learn how customs procedures and counternarcotics efforts coexist...
  • USDA reviews amended Lacey Act implementation
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said it will review the impact of new import declaration requirements related to the Lacey Act, as amended by the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act. The amended L...
  • Rising oil price dents IATA profit forecast
    The International Air Transport Association on Wednesday downgraded its 2011 profit outlook for the airline industry to $8.6 billion, from the $9.1 billion it estimated in December, due to the toll higher oil prices might take on the business. 'Po...
  • NYK joins CMA CGM India/Europe loop
    NYK Line said Thursday it will in April join a CMA CGM-operated service between the Indian Subcontinent and Europe. According to service details provided by the Japanese line, CMA CGM's EPIC loop will also undergo a rotation change. The service, ac...
  • Hanjin hikes Asia/Europe, transatlantic rates
    Hanjin Shipping said Thursday it is raising rates on the Asia/Europe and transatlantic trades beginning April 1. The Asia/Europe increases are in line with aplan the liner carrier laid out in Decemberto restore rate levels in a series of increases...
  • COSCO raises Asia/Europe rates
    COSCO Container Lines said this week it is raising rates on Asia/Europe shipments from April 1. The increase is $300 per TEU and is applicable from all parts of Asia to all parts of Europe. COSCO's partner on the CKYH Alliance,Hanjin Shipping, als...
  • AFL to launch Halifax/New England service
    American Feeder Lines said it will launch a weekly service between the ports of Halifax, Boston and Portland, Maine. AFL, which has announced ambitious plans to build a fleet of 10 Jones Act ships and offer short sea services on the East and Gulf c...
  • Less-than-containerload
    DHL starts Korea/Mexico LCL serviceDHL said Wednesday it is starting weekly direct less-than-containerload services between Busan and Manzanillo, Mexico. Shipco boosts Australia LCL serviceNon-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has st...
  • Strategic View
  • 'Asia/Europe' rate increases
    COSCO raises Asia/Europe rates COSCO Container Lines said this week it is raising rates on Asia/Europe shipments from April 1. Hanjin hikes Asia/Europe, transatlantic ratesHanjin Shipping said Thursday it is raising rates on the Asia/Europe and tra...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • Wärtsilä to deliver gas engines to Viking Line newbuilding
    Wärtsilä will deliver the propulsion machinery for the newbuilding to be built by STX Finland for Viking Line. The vessel will be equipped with four W'rtsil' 8L50DF main engines. The
  • Norden logs USD 240 million profit ' shares value fell
    The price on shares in D/S Norden fell more than three per cent yesterday on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (OMX). Not because of the result that was presented, but
  • TTS delivers roro equipment to car carriers
    At the end of last year Wallenius Lines and Wilh.Wilhelmsen ASA agreed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build two new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), one vessel each
  • Statoil declares Havila charter options
    The Norwegian energy company Statoil has extended the charters of Havila's AHTS vessels Havila Mercury and Havila Mars by one year. The agreement includes another one-year option. Statoil has

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 3, 2011
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office
    Kumar is from Singapore and fluent in English and Tamil.
  • IBIA announces board member changes
    Two new members elected while two retire.
  • Fujairah market softens
    In Cape Town, IFO deliveries available for supply between March 5-17.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall
    Singapore inventory slips as arbitrage inflows slow.
  • IFO prices steady in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Demand healthy in Piraeus, despite increasing prices, sources reported.
  • Plans to upgrade UK terminal
    Falmouth storage and blending facility needs 'major refurbishment'.
  • Damaged ship 'should never have left Norway'
    Godafoss towed to Danish port after 'leaking oil' since leaving Norway.
  • Wartsila wins LNG contract
    LNG powered ferry 'will meet and even exceed the most stringent known future IMO and EU environmental regulations.'
  • Chemoil appoints new Chief Financial Officer
    Jerry Lorenzo resigns after nearly 14 years with the company.
  • Bunker prices mixed at major ports
    Bunker avails 'not an issue' at key Asian ports, traders say.
  • New regional manager for Middle East and South Africa
    O.W. Bunker promotes Jesper Jervild.
  • Wartsila launches 'plug & play' waterjet propulsion system
    New waterjet designed to achieve 'high levels of fuel efficiency'.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to expand bunker operations to Shenzhen
    Company ready to 'face fierce competition' at the port, says source.
  • Singapore minister voices support for LNG bunkering
    Singapore LNG terminal could present 'new business opportunities' such as LNG bunkering, says senior minister.
  • Bunker prices, freight rates put pressure on box shipping margins
    A lag in BAF calculations may leave base freight rates at below break-even levels, says analyst.
  • Marine fuel consultancy firms merge
    The move gives Brookes Bell 'unequalled bunker and bunker claims expertise,' says company.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
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Civitavecchia
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
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Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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