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September 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index rises close to 9-month high
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Friday after surging iron ore and coal export business to Asia sustained a rally in recent days.
  • Miami port dredging may damage reefs
    As Miami prepares to dredge its port to accommodate supersize freighters, environmentalists are making a last-ditch effort to protect threatened coral reefs and hectares of sea grass that they say would be destroyed by the expansion.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM tells smaller ships to withdraw from Asia-Europe to halt decline
  • Week in Rates: Transpac, Asia-Europe rates fall again after brief rebound
  • IADA ups intra-Asia rates US$75/TEU, and may levy $100/TEU October 1
  • World Container Index launched, aims to become basis of derivatives market
  • Port of Xiamen July container throughput rises 10.6pc to 569,000 TEU
  • Dongjiakou Harbour signs cooperation pact with Port of Vila Velha in Brazil
  • Guangxi provincial port throughput hits 100 million tonnes in first half
  • Taiwan customs bribery scam lengthens import queues in box crackdown
  • Moffett Engineering, maker of truck-mounted forklifts rebrands as Cargotec
  • US Post Office drops LTL service, results in job service job losses
  • Singapore Health and Safety Act now applies to 50pc of national workforce
  • Asia-Pac biggest, but joins global air cargo's 0.4pc July decline: IATA
  • Air China's July cargo volume edges down 0.2pc to 91,100 tonnes
  • Chongqing airport July cargo throughput up 34.2pc to 16,800 tonnes
  • China Southern Airlines takes Canadian seafood direct to China
  • America's Capital Cargo Airlines hit with FAA safety violation fines

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Mahan Air starts flying to Shanghai
    Today Iran's Mahan Air is starting flights to Shanghai Pudong airport (PVG), its third new route for 2011, after Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Mashad as well as flights to Istanbul Sa...
  • Martinair Cargo launches service to Dubai
    Amsterdam-based Martinair Cargo, a company of the Air France-KLM Group, is starting a new service to Dubai Al-Maktoum airport (DWC) today, operated by Boeing B747 freighter three t...
  • German railfreight volumes rise in H1/2011
    Goods weighing a total of 188 million t were transported on German railway lines in the first six months of 2011. Destatis, the country's federal statistical office, told the media...
  • Iata: freight continues to stagnate
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released the traffic figures for July, which showed that freight markets were stagnating with a 0.4% demand decline on prior-...
  • CSX investing in Ohio intermodal terminal
    The US railway company CSX has announced that a USD 59 million intermodal freight terminal expansion is underway in Columbus OH (USA). This terminal expansion is part of a national...
  • Russian Railways to upgrade Far Eastern infrastructure
    Russian Railways has designed an upgrade programme for the eastern section of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Baikal-Amur Mainline. The planned investments for the upgrade of th...
  • Ten Maxity Elektrik vehicles for Greenway Services
    After a 15-day test of the Renault Maxity Elektrik under real conditions, Greenway Services has signed a long-term lease agreement for ten Maxity Elektrik with French lease provide...
  • GL Award for Young Professionals
    The classifications society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has rewarded three young engineers for their outstanding diploma theses. For the 2010 award, engineering students were asked to ...
  • Wrangle between Cosco and shipowners
    A wrangle between the China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) and several international shipowners over unpaid or partially paid ship leases has angered those caught up in the disputes....
  • APM Terminals rolls out maintenance service in Copenhagen
    APM Terminals - Cargo Service is now offering a maintenance and repair service at DB Schenker's rail terminal in Hoeje Taastrup (Denmark). The service is designed to help shipping ...
  • GLS operates first green depot in the Netherlands
    GLS Netherlands has launched its first "green" depot in Enschede. During construction, the package, freight and logistics services provider relied on energy-saving techno...
  • Fiege transports coffee for Moema
    The German logistics services provider Fiege will cooperate with Moema Espresso Republic in the future. Moema Espresso Republic offers fair-trade espresso. According to Fiege, its ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel provides warehousing and distribution for Celio India
    Kuehne + Nagel recently signed a three-year contract with Celio Future Fashion Limited for the provision of domestic warehousing and distribution services in India. Celio, a leadin...
  • New K+N Poland-UK groupage link
    Following the recent acquisition of the United Kingdom's RH Freight, Kuehne + Nagel has launched a daily direct link between its central hubs in Poznan and Nottingham, in order to ...
  • MOL starts safety campaign
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently launched a six-week safety campaign. President Muto, executives and other personnel will proactively visit MOL-operated vessels to exchange opini...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • New maritime and port security training alliance launched
  • Hyundai Heavy to install HiMSEN engines in 15 drillships
  • PowerBuoy undamaged by Hurricane Irene
  • New SUNY Maritime College president takes office
  • Coast Guard warns of problems with VHF DSC distress alerts

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Americold to receive Port of Tacoma Globe Award
  • Boeing set to deliver first 747-8 Freighter
  • University of North Florida student earns Thomas B. Crowley scholarship
  • Executive structure changing at Port Metro Vancouver
  • Rail freight traffic sees up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Capesize rates look to maintain upward push
    Optimists say fronthaul fixtures could move above $27 per tonne
  • Russia bids to strengthen Arctic presence
    Rosatomflot confirms possibility of new nuclear icebreaker as government looks to build up its ageing fleet
  • Northern sea route transits increase
    As many as 15 transits expected
  • Watch out for those dramatic pollution pictures
    The tendency to link spilt oil with tankers was an unhealthy trend that was followed by too many commentators
  • Revenue-based index shows global forwarders boosting market share
    Weighted system often used by competition regulators more accurately measures market presence of leading companies
  • Long Beach and Toyota sign long-term lease
    Japanese car maker committed to southern Californian port until 2028 after $240m 20-year lease renewal
  • Sibur unveils detailed view of planned Ust-Luga LPG terminal
    Facility will be the largest terminal in the Commonwealth of Independent States for the transhipment of LPG, says company
  • Baltic Dry Index hits 2011 high
    Western Australian exports and Japanese imports up, but questions are raised about sustainability of capesize rates rally
  • Legal battle between Inttra and GT Nexus hots up
    Inttra files counterclaims against GT Nexus
  • Libya port operations remain unclear
    Some movement seen as European Union lifts sanctions against six port authorities in Tripoli, Al Khoms, Brega, Ras Lanuf, Zawia and Zuwara
  • Owners enjoy capesize party while it lasts
    Fronthaul demand is helping boost rates in the Pacific but the outlook from October onwards is hazy
  • Seaarland companies demand $4.8m in cash
    Money from non-Chapter 11 affiliate will go a long way in keeping them afloat as they reorganise, petition tells judge
  • Shipping links with Libya given the all-clear
    No more legal obstacles remain to block business on the same basis as before the civil war
  • Suezmax earnings fall to two-year low as rising bunker prices eat into returns
    Increased fixing activity on West Africa to US route fails to lift rates in overtonnaged Atlantic
  • Cargo growth fails to stop Asia-Europe rates slide
    Bellwether ports Los Angeles and Long Beach show flat conditions on the Pacific as inbound volumes weaken
  • HSH Nordbank agrees further cuts in state aid
    Guarantees to be reduced by another $1.4bn in wake of agreement to shed jobs and trim bank's shipping book
  • Bulkers over 23 years old 'must be demolished'
    Hosco Group chairman Gao Yanming says owners need to make a greater effort to reduce overcapacity in the dry bulk market
  • Sanctions silver lining
    Removing Syrian oil from the shorthaul tanker market has an upside that canny shipowners should be able to profit from
  • Torm defends LR1 pool closure
    Company says it has 'critical mass' to go it alone
  • Two more arrested German vessels go to auction
    A growing number of general cargo and smaller boxships are being sold-off as banks move in
  • Piraeus and Thessaloniki first half results surge
    Display of profitability comes just ahead of government's proposed sell-off of significant stakes to outside investors
  • Interest grows in freight derivatives as physical market bottoms out
    Sentiment revives on the Asia-north Europe trades, but China-north Europe and China-US still slipping
  • Hunt begins for new Emsa boss
    Brussels looks for successor to Willem de Ruiter to fill $18,533 a month role
  • Don't blunder in
    It is vital that the UK Bribery Act 2010 is enforced in a sensitive manner
  • Box trades database prepares to go global
    CTS will be publishing 440 freight rate indices by end-September
  • Star Bulk names new chief financial officer
    Simos Spyrou replaces George Syllantavos who joins new blank cheque company Nautilus
  • Sale and leaseback suggestions signal strategy U-turn for Vale
    Mining giant confirms talks with Chinese owners could see bulk carrier giants chartered out
  • Box rates expected to pick up in third quarter
    Balance between container freight and vessel capacity poised to improve
  • Jurong Port wins Singapore Offshore Marine Centre contract
    Three-year deal handed to government-owned port

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Gulf Coast braces for storm
    OIL PLATFORMS in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating with a slow-moving tropical depression expected to drench the coast
  • S&P is thinking small
    SMALL chemical/products tankers have dominated the S&P markets in the past two weeks, with seven vessels sold
  • Kingston plans new expansion
    PORT Authority of Jamaica president Noel Hylton has confirmed to Fairplay that Kingston plans to raise its capacity from 3.2M to 5.2M teu per year
  • Sochi scheme progresses
    SOCHI'S new terminal on the Black Sea should be able to handle two cruise vessels up to 300m long, plus a ferry up to 180m long, all at once, Fairplay has been told
  • Mundra raises $150M for port expansion
    ADANI-owned Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone has raised $150M in foreign debt to pay for an expansion
  • UK publishes rare old mariner records
    RECORDS and rare pictures of 1M seafarers from the early 20th century have been published by the UK's National Archives for tomorrow's Merchant Navy Day
  • Shanghai plans to expand storage of metals
    SHANGHAI reportedly plans to build five times more storage space at bonded warehouses
  • Singapore picks offshore centre operator
    SINGAPORE'S Jurong Port has been awarded the contract to operate the country's new offshore marine centre for the next three years
  • TORM closes LR1 pool
    DANISH products tanker specialist TORM said it has closed the LR1 pool operated jointly with Reederei Nord
  • Indonesian coal exports hit new high
    INDONESIA posted another record month of coal exports, largely lifted by another upswing of cargoes to China, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Even old Capesizes will do
    BIG GAINS in rates for Pacific round-trips and trans-Atlantic and Europe/Far East voyages today sustained the global Capesize surge
  • India weighs raising iron ore tax past 20%
    SUPRAMAX rates in the Pacific could feel more pressure, with India's government considering raises in iron ore export tax
  • VLGC demand propped up
    AFTER dropping from a three-month high of $70 per tonne in mid-August, eastbound very large gas carrier rates have dropped to $65.44/tonne
  • Tankers arrested in smuggling cases
    TWO TANKERS were arrested this week in Piraeus on suspicion of smuggling oil, Greece's coastguard said today
  • Moody's warns on GenMar
    CREDIT agency Moody's slashed its ratings on General Maritime today, implying that the tanker owner's junk bonds are now on the verge of default

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Port of Mobile Partially Closed Through Saturday
    The Port of Mobile's upper harbor is expected to remain closed to traffic through Saturday after a heavy crude oil...
  • Trucking Employment Drops in August
    Trucking employment fell slightly in August and has remained relatively flat since June, according to seasonally adjusted data from U.S....
  • DOT Releases $34 Million for Texas Rail Project
    The Department of Transportation is finally prepared to release $34 million in grant funds it announced last October, so that...
  • California Lawmakers Lukewarm to Amazon Offer
    California's top lawmakers appear lukewarm to Amazon.com's offer to hire 7,000 workers and build at least two giant distribution centers...
  • Small Railroads' Traffic Strengthens
    Short line and regional railroads saw total shipments rise 3.4 percent in the final week of August, with gains across...
  • Q&A: Obama's Call for Investment in US Transport Infrastructure
    President Obama has requested a joint session with Congress on Sept. 8 in which he will speak about investing in...
  • UTi Worldwide Profit Grows 22 Percent
    UTi Worlwide improved its net profit 22 percent in the fiscal second quarter ending July 31 to $22.9 million as...
  • NCC Expects Higher Auto Trade, Rates
    Norwegian Car Carriers said it expects "improved tonnage balance and higher charter rates for car carriers" over the next 12...
  • Express-1 Shareholders Approve Investment Plan
    The shareholders of Express-1 Expedited Solutions approved a $150 million private equity investment and a change in management and name...
  • Cargolux to Receive First New Boeing Freighter
    Boeing on Sept. 19 will deliver to all-cargo carrier Cargolux the first of its 747-8 freighters, which the manufacturer believes...
  • INTTRA Countersues GT Nexus in Patent Dispute
    INTTRA is countersuing GT Nexus in a dispute the between the shipping industry technology companies over patents in the container...
  • NYK Boosts Trans-Atlantic Rates
    NYK Line posted a general rate increase for all dry and refrigerated containers moving in both directions on the trans-Atlantic...
  • Transport Work Force Shrinks Slightly
    The transportation and warehousing sector shed 2,400 jobs in August, for a drop of 0.06 percent from July, as larger...
  • Uncommon Carriage
    In a recently released report drawing from its deep well of data on non-vessel-operating common carriers, Journal of Commerce sister...
  • The Price of No-Shows
    Q: Now that ocean carriers are implementing so-called no-show fees when a container misses its booked sailing, we're faced with...
  • Sustainable Growth
    President Obama said it best: "To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to...
  • West Coast Ports Tie Tax to Diversions
    Port executives from Seattle and Tacoma use every forum possible to explain what they believe are the injustices of the...
  • Ports in a Storm
    Pete Reixach has his hands full. The chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities is trying to find the...
  • Higher Stakes
    President Obama's call last week for simple, straightforward extensions of national transportation programs was well reasoned and measured, and a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes India Port Congestion Fee
    Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it will increase its port congestion surcharge on containers moving to and from Port of Chennai, and...
  • EU Lifts Sanctions on Major Libyan Ports
    The European Union lifted sanctions on Friday against six Libyan ports, allowing humanitarian relief and trade to resume to the...
  • IATA Says Global Air Market Stagnating
    The international air cargo market is stagnating, with traffic shrinking 0.4 percent in July from a year ago and capacity...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • IADA pushes prices up
  • World Container Index launched
  • Panalpina launches intra-Asia trucking options
  • AAPA urges US government to invest more in port security
  • Dutch ships' armed private guard plea shot-down

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Jamaica restarts FLNG race
    Island seeing regas or storage vessel after Exmar deal binned.
  • 'Busted' bulker freed
    Authorities release Vrontados vessel after 176-day detention while critics question surge in Venezuelan narcotics busts.
  • Broker sees cape hope
    Signs of a "fundamental recovery" can now be seen in the capesize market, says Lorentzen & Stemoco.
  • Vitol books Libya duo
    Trader keeps oil products flowing to National Transitional Council with fixtures for Ancora ships, as US releases funds.
  • Haisheng earnings higher
    Shipping and investments come good for Chinese tanker and bulker owner in six months to 30 June.
  • EU blacklists Syrian Oil
    The west attempts to throttle Assad's regime by closing down his market place.
  • Hebridean Spirit returns
    British cruise line Noble Caledonia snaps up former Renaissance vessel from Middle East investor.
  • Nevada back for more
    Canadian investor swallows more Genco shares to take its holding close to that of supremo Peter Georgiopoulos.
  • Vyborg slashes loss
    Russian yard's bottom line improves in first half, but revenue dwindling away.
  • Denholm finds new home
    LDH Energy has poached dry-bulk veteran Keith Denholm to lead its move into trading and shipowning.
  • Xiangyu adds dredger
    Chinese owner pays rival $23m for 2009-built cutter suction ship.
  • SITC takes two more
    Yang Shaopeng-led shipowner picks up options on a couple of boxships in China.
  • Yang Ming sees rebound
    Taiwanese container line's Robert Ho expects revenue to improve in second half as peak season surcharges kick in.
  • Turnbull sells PB stock
    Pacific Basin chairman David Turnbull sells shares worth close to $90,000 in the bulker owner.
  • Cargoship crewman hurt
    Unconscious Ukrainian taken to hospital after seriously injuring hand on BBC England in Germany.
  • Cosco cashing sextet
    Ship at centre of Norwegian spill one of six Chinese giant is selling to help curb losses from its dry-cargo division.
  • Marco given reprieve
    Antonio Zacchello-led company wins permission to stay up and running during chapter 11 fight.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • World Container Index starts publishing
    Drewry, the London-based shipping consultant, and Cleartrade Exchange, an electronic marketplace for overt the counter freight and commodity swaps, said Thursday they have begun publishing the World Container Index. TheWCIreports spot container fr...
  • Shipping portals battle heats up
    A patent battle between two of the leading providers of e-commerce services to the shipping industry has taken another turn. Shipping portal INTTRA has filed counterclaims against rival GT Nexus in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
  • Containerization pioneer Tantlinger dies
    Keith W. "Tant" Tantlinger, 92, an engineer and inventor whose designs include the corner castings found on every shipping container, died in his home in Escondido, Calif., on Aug. 27. Tantlinger, who worked for Malcom McLean as vice president of e...
  • Caribbean carriers set peak fee
    Member lines of the Caribbean Shipowners Association reiterated this week they will begin assessing a peak season surcharge fee on southbound shipments from the United States to Caribbean destinations from Oct. 9. The announcement was first made on...
  • NYK to raise eastbound transatlantic rates
    NYK Line said Thursday it will be increasing rates on eastbound transatlantic shipments from Oct. 1. The increase is $200 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, dry or reefer, and is applicable to origins in the United States and Can...
  • FMSCA denies N.J. drayage truck petition
    The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a New Jersey Motor Truck Association petition requesting that the agency determine the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's drayage truck registry sticker display program is p...
  • Huntsville gets FAA approval to handle B747-8s
    Alabama's Huntsville International Airport has received Federal Aviation Administration certification to accommodate the Boeing 747-8. The certification allow the airport to accommodate the plane on its 10,000-foot runway and 12,600-foot runway -- ...
  • AIG aircraft leasing unit files for IPO
    International Lease Finance Corp., the aircraft-leasing arm of bailed-out insurer American International Group, announced plans Friday to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering. It has applied to be listed on the New York Stock...
  • DGX starts customs brokerage division
    Dependable Global Express, a Rancho Dominguez, Calif.-based logistics provider, has established a customs brokerage division to complement its freight forwarding operations. Gloria Serrano, DGX's global import manager and a licensed broker, will o...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Americas market displays end of week decline
    A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico prompted companies including BP and Exxon Mobil Corp. to shut almost 6% of the area's crude output.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Prices stable in Cape Town.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    'Buyers and sellers seem to agree that bunkers are just too high,' a player tells Bunkerworld.
  • Sulphur rules have 'lowered S02 concentrations' in Rotterdam
    Research highlights impact of IMO rules and EU directive.
  • California regulator confirms amendments to OGV fuel rules
    Key changes are a two-year delay in tightening the sulphur limit to 0.1% and expansion of the regulatory boundary in Southern California.
  • Troubled shipowner welcomes latest court ruling
    Marco Polo Seatrade wins right to use revenues to take the business forward.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asia
    Demand 'mixed' at key Asian bunkering hubs.
  • One size fits all
    The shipping industry may find IMO sulphur regulations a bit of a straitjacket, but for local regulators they are not always tight enough.
  • Vessels sold to breakers with bunkers onboard
    Prices level 'strong' amid a sluggish demolition market.
  • Hambantota: Start of bunker operations faces further delay
    Port contractor to hand the project to SLPA by the end of October.
  • IFO avails 'tight' in Hong Kong
    Supplies of 380 cSt bunker fuel and 180 cSt grade tight amid firm demand, traders say.
  • Floating storage units win 'two-week reprieve'
    Malaysian authorities give fuel oil units more time to move.

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