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April 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Luxury cruise line upbeat despite oil cost
    Crude oil prices may be rising, but that is not softening demand for luxury cruises in the Asia-Pacific, says Kenneth Watson, chief operating officer of Silversea Cruises. Mr Watson was in town yesterday as the company's newest ship, Silver Spirit, made her inaugural visit to Singapore as part of a 119-day world cruise, 'Spirit of Discovery'.
  • Tanker owners may seek Japan premium
    Some oiltanker owners are seeking additional fees for carrying cargoes to Japan, the world's third-largest crude consumer, according to Stena Bulk AB, which operates a fleet of more than 80 vessels.
  • Chinese stop ordering scrap steel from Japan
    Chinese buyers stopped new orders of scrap steel from Japan and blocked some existing cargoes because of concern over radiation from a crippled nuclear plant, researcher Umetal.com said.

Sched Netweb site
  • APL scans Japanese exports for radiation before loading
  • MOL plans to expand by focusing on trade in emerging markets
  • World's biggest shipping lines freely call at Tokyo Bay ports
  • Nigerian dock strike looms after labour talks stall
  • Deutsche Bahn Mobility Network profit up 25.3pc to US$1.49 billion
  • Singapore takes command of counter-piracy task force
  • Accent on goods, services, investment at Transpac trade talks
  • Logwin doubles storage space in Vietnam as fashion, footwear volume soars
  • Beijing tops world air freight, passenger volume in 2010: ACI
  • Cargolux back in black with US$59.9 million profit in 2010
  • Dallas Forth Worth airport sets record highs for air cargo
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr flies 100 tonnes of oil equipment gear to Congo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ahlers plans further expansion in India
  • ASC proposes anti-terrorist measures against Somalian pirates
  • NYK Group adopts new logo
  • EPCES members participate in Panama trade fair
  • Ginger exports double, spices exports up
  • Iron ore exports slump by 18 pc in Feb.
  • JN Port handles highest-ever 4.27 million TEUs
  • VPT registers best-ever 68.04 million tonnes in 2010-11
  • Export target of $ 200 bn achieved in February itself
  • FDI norms relaxed
  • Sole proprietorship, partnership companies bore brunt of global meltdown, finds survey
  • Hijacking from a strategic vantage position
  • Russia makes immigration rules easier for skilled specialists

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
    CMA CGM: Saadé is sole ruler again
    Philippe Soulié, the general manager of CMA CGM left the shipping company on 31 March. At the end of 2009, the creditor banks insisted that Soulié quit the company that was founded...
  • Dockwise now preferred transport provider for Seadrill
    Dockwise, a company that is incorporated in Bermuda and which employs more than 1,200 people on and offshore, has entered into a master service agreement with Seadrill Management t...
  • Canso welcomes two new Asia/Pacific region members
    The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (Canso), an association of air traffic control service providers and a representative of the interests of air navigation service prov...
  • Ceva opens dedicated healthcare centre in Leipzig
    Transport and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has opened a new logistics centre in Leipzig (Germany). The distribution centre will exclusively serve the US company Medtronic, a leadi...
  • Schenker Germany investing in new Berlin facility
    Schenker Germany recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for another modern handling facility in the Grossbeeren freight village in greater Berlin. DB Schenker is expanding its ...
  • Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe now HACCP certified
    Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe, a part of the Dutch Wim Bosman Group, is now certified for HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) temperature-controlled transport s...
  • Maximus Air Cargo converting Airbus planes into freighters
    Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo, the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator, flew over an Airbus A300-600 to the Elbe Flugzeugwerke's conversion site in Dresden (Germany...
  • Air France returns to Phnom Penh after 37 years
    Air France has returned to Phnom Penh (Cambodia) after a 37-year absence, landing at the capital city's international airport again last Thursday. The carrier offers three schedule...
  • Western railway line reopened in Australia
    The western railway line in Queensland (Australia) has reopened, three months earlier than planned, with the first coal train passing through Toowoomba recently. The Western line e...
  • Siemens sets up new UK rail centre
    The mobility division of Siemens has established a new railway centre in the United Kingdom, the first of its kind worldwide, and called it the rail innovation centre of competence...
  • New railway wagon factory to be set up in India
    The Indian ministry of railways has proposed the establishment of a new railway wagon factory near Brahmapur in the Ganjam district of the eastern state of Odisha (formerly Orissa)...
  • Volvo Trucks starts selling heavy hybrid trucks
    Volvo Trucks has commenced heavy hybrid truck sales under the name Volvo FE Hybrid to customers in selected European markets, as part of the Volvo Group's focus on hybrid vehicles....
  • Northern Commercials helps Clipper Group in the UK with New Look
    Northern Commercials, an Iveco truck and van dealer based in Brighouse and Manchester (England), recently supplied the Clipper Group with 16 new vehicles for the latter's nationwid...
  • BDB does not see equal treatment for canals and railways
    The German inland shipping organisation (Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschiffahrt BDB) has criticised the German transport ministry's freight transport and logistics action pla...
  • APL to scan Japanese exports before loading
    The global shipping line APL will begin radiation scanning of containerised Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminals for transport on APL vessels. The decision makes APL ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • EU Navfor to release two pirate suspects
  • LR and ABS release jointly developed CRS software
  • Ambassadors to sell Windstar Cruises in court supervised process
  • Prospector Offshore exercises options for two more jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • FMC Chairman warns shippers to take care regarding situation in Japan
  • Public meeting to discuss Sea-Tac Airport Noise Study
  • Maersk Line names new WAFMAX vessel
  • APL to begin scanning boxes containing Japanese exports
  • Grand Alliance joins other carriers for expanded Trans-Pacific coverage

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Euronav VLCC tanker pair sold for low-$60m each
    Two very large crude carriers built in 2001 and owned by Belgian shipowner Euronav are being negotiated for sale at prices in the low $60m region to buyers in Asia
  • Exmar secures premium for VLGC
    Flopec takes gas carrier on one-year charter at 9% over average rate
  • Ship Finance OBO carrier sold to China for $1m above scrap value
    Ship Finance International has sold an ore bulk oil carrier for over $12.7m, achieving a $1m premium above the vessel's potential scrap value
  • MT Marine Management joins Icon Capital in secondhand tanker spree
    MT Maritime Management joining Icon Capital Corp in investing in tanker tonnage over the last month
  • Legal issues thwart sale of Korea Line tanker duo
    Legal problems have scuppered the sale of two Korea Line -controlled medium range tankers to Russian's largest shipowner, Sovcomflot
  • Bangladesh breakers still in limbo
    Yards are still buying vessels but High Court has yet to signal when breaking can restart
  • Middle East unrest drives bunker prices t0 31-month high
    Fujairah 380cst prices pushing towards $665 per tonne while Rotterdam heading to $630 per tonne
  • Maritime arbitration sees 20% drop
    London Maritime Arbitrators' Association witnessed 20% fall off in cases registered in 2010
  • The devil is in the detail
    The Mombasa piracy information-sharing centre represents a hopeful sign that the spirit of the Djibouti Code of Conduct is alive and well
  • Fuelling concern
    It is escalating fuel costs followed by sharply increasing baf levels that is underpinning any recovery in the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index rate
  • Paragon unveils Box Ships listing plan
    Targets $184m from its container vessel operation spin off
  • NOL hit by sliding freight rates
    Line's average freight rate down 1% as Asia-Europe rates weaken but carryings up 12%
  • Lines dispel box shortage fears
    Carriers ensure earlier situation that led to concerns had been resolved
  • K Line snaps up remaining stake in SAL
    K Line to take over all employees as well as management of German heavylift company
  • CMA CGM's Sartini calls for global box forum
    Container shipping needs to find way of avoiding capacity imbalances
  • Dynacom tanker set to load Libyan oil
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows the Equator due to call at terminal in rebel-held Tobruk tomorrow
  • Rail track upgrade boosts Southampton box handling
    Upgrade allows high cube containers to be carried on conventional freight wagons
  • MCC Transport to launch new service
    Weekly service will connect Taiwan with Vietnam and Singapore
  • Fincantieri in talks to buy Davie Yards
    Struggling Canadian yard in exclusive talks with Fincantieri and DRS Technologies Canada
  • Suez Canal operations resume after Zim boxship refloated
    Vessel ran aground on Sunday after engine failure
  • Ambassadors files for bankruptcy
    Aim is to orchestrate a court-supervised sale process
  • Innovation in maritime engineering needs industry unity
    The European maritime engineering and manufacturing community is a valuable asset that deserves careful nurture
  • European marine engineers and yards must forge closer ties
    Business need to collaborate and focus on key developing markets to remain competitive
  • The return of charterer default insurance
    Bespoke product is making a comeback following a two-year hiatus but insurers are unlikely to consider risky counterparties now
  • Cover used in niche situations, say lenders
    Banks lending into the shipping industry do not insist on clients having charterer default cover but there are situations when it would be preferred
  • Charterer default insurance at a glance
    Charter default insurance is a niche insurance product which covers counterparty risk on the part of the charterer
  • Somali pirates set to step up attacks
    Nato chief warns piracy activity may rise as weather off Somali coast improves
  • Jim Stewart takes helm at Maritime UK
    British Ports Association chairman takes over Jan Kopernicki

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Frontline parts with past
    FRONTLINE has agreed with Ship Finance International to terminate their long-term charter party for the OBO carrier Front Leader
  • Windstar owner seeks Chapter 11 shield
    SHAREHOLDERS and bondholders of Windstar Cruises owner Ambassadors International will be wiped out in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
  • APM plans Callao injection
    AP MØLLER Maersk's APM Terminals plans to invest $1.1Bn to develop the Muelle Norte pier at Peru's Callao port
  • Ras al Khaimah expanding
    THE UAE government of Ras al Khaimah reportedly plans to spend 1.4Bn dirhams ($381M) to develop new ports
  • Box derivative index spurned
    FRENCH box line CMA CGM and vehicle automotive Michelin today rejected using container freight derivatives based on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index
  • Bangladesh scrapping delay boosts rivals
    INDIAN, Pakistani and Chinese scrapyards are muscling in on good tonnage as their Bangladeshi rivals continue to face obstruction from the country's courts
  • China halts scrap orders from Japan
    CHINESE buyers have halted new orders for Japanese scrap steel and refused some existing shipments because of radiation fears, a sector analysis group reported today
  • Capesize rates seen retreating on Brazil
    CAPESIZE rates are expected to retreat this week because of scarce Brazilian iron ore cargoes, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • IHC sees more growth
    IHC MERWEDE, the Dutch dredger and mining vessel builder and designer, said today it expects its 2011 turnover to rise at least 5% and profits to increase after a strong 2010
  • Coal surge eludes Japan
    A PREDICTED supply surge of post-quake thermal coal to Japan has failed to materialise, sector players told Fairplay today
  • Ashika guilty sentenced
    THE FORMER managing director of the Shipping Corp of Polynesia has been jailed for five years for manslaughter over the 2009 sinking of the unseaworthy ferry Princess Ashika
  • 'K' Line buys all of SAL
    'K' LINE said today its European subsidiary has acquired all of the German heavy-lift shipping group SAL

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Omani Fund Buys Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    Onyx Investments, an Omani government-owned sovereign wealth fund, took a 15 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd, an official at the parent...
  • Diesel Nears $4 per Gallon
    Diesel prices last week climbed 4.4 cents to an average of $3.976 per gallon, the highest level in two and...
  • Paragon to Launch IPO for Subsidiary Box Ships
    Paragon Shipping unveiled plans to raise almost $200 million through an initial public offering of shares in its recently established...
  • Dachser Boosts Revenue 19 Percent
    Dachser, the German global logistics services provider, increased 2010 revenue 19 percent, or $858 million, from the previous year to...
  • Hub Group Buys Exel Transportation
    Intermodal transportation giant Hub Group acquired Exel Transportation Services, a $717 million third-party logistics company, from Deutsche Post subsidiary Exel. ...
  • European Group Launches Standard Shipping Contract
    The United Kingdom's Freight Transport Association unveiled a standard maritime contract on Monday the shipper-focused group believes can bring more...
  • Deutsche Bahn Revenue, Profit Surged in 2010
    Germany's Deutsche Bahn, Europe's biggest rail operator, posted double digit revenue and earnings growth in 2010 as its freight and...
  • Business Confidence Sinks in Japan
    Pessimism has grown among Japanese firms over future business conditions in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that...
  • "K" Line to Acquire All of Heavy-lift Carrier SAL
    "K" Line, which already owns 50 percent of German heavy-lift carrier SAL Group, reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50...
  • Can John Mica Build a New Road?
    Standing before a group of shippers last week, Rep. John Mica didn't even wait for the first question to finish...
  • APL Volume Rises 12 Percent on Lower Rates
    APL's container volume increased 12 percent in the four-week period from Feb 12 to March 11 compared to the same...
  • Pacer Names Gardner to Lead International Units
    Pacer International named Daniel L. Gardner leader of its international business units, which include Ocean World Lines, Pacer's global door-to-door...
  • Conference Presses Japanese Government on Radiation
    Japanese and foreign shipping firms urged the Japanese government to take further action to minimize the effects on their business...
  • Intermodal Pricing Packs a Punch
    The intermodal market is heating up so much that rate increases could be the strongest in a decade. That's...
  • Cat Eyes Logistics Split, Sale
    Caterpillar, the $42 billion equipment manufacturing giant, aims to cash in on an increasingly strong recovery in third-party logistics by...
  • US'Europe's Energizer Trade
    The trans-Atlantic shipping business is the epitome of a mature market. But for shippers selling goods across the Atlantic and...
  • LTL's Capacity Squeeze
    For shippers, the search for truck capacity is like playing dominos. When capacity contracts at one point in the supply...
  • Infrastructure's Taxing Dilemma
    In an increasingly adversarial political environment, it's refreshing to see AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President...
  • Default on the Horizon
    Horizon Lines expects to default on its debt covenants this year, a development the company's accountant says raises "substantial doubt"...
  • Baltimore Ready for Channel Switching
    The Port of Baltimore will get a leg up on many East Coast competitors next year when the new berth...
  • Pursuing Rate Stability
    When the 2008-09 global economic and trade recession sent ocean shipping freight rates for U.S. imports of Asian goods spiraling,...
  • The President's Trade Agenda
    On March 1, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk delivered President Obama's 2011 Trade Policy Agenda and 2010 Annual Report to...
  • Facilitating Trade Across the Pacific
    When leaders of the 21 nations in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meet in Honolulu this fall, the U.S. hopes they...
  • Title XI's Final Chapter?
    Just when a new crop of entrepreneurs is looking for ships to operate in U.S. domestic maritime service, one of...
  • Opting Into Data
    The issue of data ownership is an obstacle to broader acceptance of cloud-based collaborative TMS models. Paradoxically, it...
  • Greening Up
    Hours-of-service restrictions and CSA 2010 aren't the only issues motor carriers are dealing with. Trucking companies and 3PLs will ramp...
  • Trucking Through the Cloud
    Transportation management software delivered under the software-as-a-service umbrella is evolving as next-generation hybrids and cloud computing delivery models enter the...
  • Tea and Transportation
    As chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. John Mica sees no future in battling with the Tea...
  • Friends in Transport
    Once colleagues in Congress, Rep. John Mica and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood have the sort of genial rapport that contrasts...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • When is a safe port not a safe port?
    The nuclear aftermath of the March 11 Japanese earthquake looks set to be the cause of considerably more upset to the global supply chain than the massive 9 magnitude quake itself; but some of the disruption - stimulated by man's biggest fear, the fear of the unknown - is arguably an unnecessary overreaction
  • CMA CGM's Sartini calls for new approach to break 'vicious cycle'
  • Customer loyalty not price should be 'primary concern': CI conference told
  • Ivory Coast: Abidjan awaits 'rapid offensive'
  • Global Liner Shipping Conference underway in London
  • NYK launches its medium-term plan and new logo

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Rebels attempt oil exports
    Eastern Libyan port controlled by political rebels prepares to export oil onboard tanker tied to Greece's Dynacom.
  • Torm targets Brazil
    Jesper Bo Hansen says new outpost is vital for victory as Danish owner hunts bulker and tanker contracts in South America.
  • Otto returns to sales floor
    Lee Kok Wah-led owner and shipbuilder offloads third offshore vessel in less than a week after sealing $31.5m deal.
  • EMS finance chief quits
    Camillo Eitzen's Snorre Krogstad steps up as Knut Abrahamsen heads for the door.
  • Ambassadors in Chapter 11
    US private-equity powerhouse plots raid on luxury cruiseships controlled by insolvent parent of Windstar Cruises.
  • Pac Basin stacks it higher
    Klaus Nyborg-led bulker owner adds $80m to its cash pile following disposal of Green Dragon shares.
  • Paragon unveils IPO
    Greek shipping company announces $200m listing of container unit on NYSE.
  • Greek bulker flees attack
    Sea Globe Management vessel dodges pirate hit off Mombasa but the gang are not so lucky when a warship comes knocking.
  • Frontline ditches OBO
    Fredriksen-controlled company says goodbye to Front Leader in early scrapping of charter deal with spin-off SFI.
  • Ferry brings out Libyan injured
    Turkey's Ankara car ferry turns into hospital ship as it takes casualties out of Misrata.
  • Coastal open to merger
    Malaysian offshore owner and yard group in early talks with potential investors.
  • Fugro takes Dof PSV
    Helge Mogster-controlled company nets two year deal which also employees a newbuilding in Brazil.
  • Greek bulker refloated
    Tugs pull grounded Vasco ship free off Turkey after reported engine failure.
  • Pioneer presses FFA claims
    Liquidators of Chinese freight futures player make progress in long running dispute with Nobu Su's TMT Asia.
  • George plots bond bonus
    DryShips' drilling spin-off plots $500m issue to help pay for drillship newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • EOBRs 'step backward' for truck safety
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) criticized proposed legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders for interstate commercial motor carriers as just another way of putting small truckers out of business. The bill was ...
  • Detsche Bahn 2010 revenue up 17%
    German railroad and logistics company Deutsche Bahn last week reported a strong recovery in 2010 with adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 1.9 billion euros ($2.7 billion), 10.7 percent more than the same 2009 figure. Revenue was 3...
  • EC in Deutsche Bahn competition probe
    The European Commission said last week its officials and counterparts from the German competition authority undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Bahn AG and some of its subsidiaries. "The commission has reason to believe th...
  • MCC introduces Taiwan service
    Maersk affiliate MCC Transport said it is introducing a Taiwan Service (TW1) providing new direct transit between ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan. The new TW1 service runs on a 14-days rotation covering the ports of Tanjung Pelepas...
  • MSC raises transatlantic rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is raising eastbound rates from North America to Europe and the Mediterranean, effective May 1. From the United States, Canada and Mexico to North and West Europe, including the United Kingdom, as well as the West...
  • "K" Line to expand in heavy lift shipping
    "K" Line said Monday that it will acquire the remaining 50 percent of heavy lift transport company SAL Group in June, and it intends to "develop heavy lifter business as a core business of 'K' Line with the established trade name of SAL." "K" Line ...
  • New Zealand security program, C-TPAT reach parity
    U.S. and New Zealand officials have agreed to expand cooperation between their respective trusted shipper security programs and initiate other steps to enhance trade and security. Customs and Border Protection stated on its Web site that two weeks ...
  • Strategic View April 2011
  • Tier 2 status
    New Zealand security program, C-TPAT reach parityU.S. and New Zealand officials have agreed to expand cooperation between their respective trusted shipper security programs and initiate other steps to enhance trade and security. CBP names ACE Trade...
  • 'May have breached EU antitrust'
    EC in Deutsche Bahn competition probeThe European Commission said last week its officials and counterparts from the German competition authority undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of Deutsche Bahn AG and some of its subsidiaries. Det...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 4, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    Barge schedules reported as tight.
  • Shorelines 'thick with oil'
    More support vessels arrive as Tristan da Cunha.
  • Bunker prices post double-digit gains in European ports
    Tight avails on all products in Hamburg, says supplier.
  • WFS completes latest acquisition
    CEO says deal will strengthen company's platform in the aviation sector.
  • Shell sells downstream assets in Chile
    Quinenco will become 'delivery service provider' for marine products.
  • Gibraltar bunkering proposals 'unacceptable' says bird protection society
    'An accidental spillage, however minor, will affect the wellbeing of the natural environment,' say ornithologists.
  • Asian bunker prices continue upward swing
    Demand for bunkers generally low at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • O.W. Bunker strengthens its worldwide trading team
    Two new appointments in Denmark.
  • Indian refiner sells 380 cSt cargo at 'steady' premium
    Appetite for Indian cargoes 'drop' because of delays at the country's ports, traders say.
  • 'Much work' needed to make LNG a viable option
    LNG bunkering should be 'as close to traditional bunkering as possible', says O.W. Bunker.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan sells record volumes in March
    Shipowners buy more in mid-March due to concerns that bunker prices may rise further, says company source.
  • Petrobras completes first offshore bunkering operation
    Expects 'sustainable growth' in bunker sales following commencement of operations.

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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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