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October 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls for 5th day; outlook softer
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a fifth session on Monday as slower cargo business and recession fears weighed on sentiment.
Strait Talk
  • Cook's qualifications are on the MLC menu
    OWNERS may be excused for thinking they have enough on their plate right now in just trying to survive in these increasingly difficult times. When the banks are making worrying noises about their loans, freight rates are on the floor and credit periods for eye-wateringly expensive bunkers shrink all the time, it is difficult to pay much attention to the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) still unratified Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
Motoring
  • Gujarat rolls out red carpet for carmakers
    Along a dusty, traffic-choked road in the western state of Gujarat lies what may be India's industrial future.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls for 5th day; outlook softer
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a fifth session on Monday as slower cargo business and recession fears weighed on sentiment.
Strait Talk
  • Cook's qualifications are on the MLC menu
    OWNERS may be excused for thinking they have enough on their plate right now in just trying to survive in these increasingly difficult times. When the banks are making worrying noises about their loans, freight rates are on the floor and credit periods for eye-wateringly expensive bunkers shrink all the time, it is difficult to pay much attention to the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) still unratified Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
Motoring
  • Gujarat rolls out red carpet for carmakers
    Along a dusty, traffic-choked road in the western state of Gujarat lies what may be India's industrial future.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls for 5th day; outlook softer
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a fifth session on Monday as slower cargo business and recession fears weighed on sentiment.
Strait Talk
  • Cook's qualifications are on the MLC menu
    OWNERS may be excused for thinking they have enough on their plate right now in just trying to survive in these increasingly difficult times. When the banks are making worrying noises about their loans, freight rates are on the floor and credit periods for eye-wateringly expensive bunkers shrink all the time, it is difficult to pay much attention to the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) still unratified Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
Motoring
  • Gujarat rolls out red carpet for carmakers
    Along a dusty, traffic-choked road in the western state of Gujarat lies what may be India's industrial future.

Sched Netweb site
  • Idle box fleet rises to 156 ships in September against 128 last year
  • Maersk swallows Safmarine, cuts headcount by 240, but retains brand
  • Australian container ports face strikes, go-slows, overtime refusals
  • 'K' Line and MOL forecast major decline of shipping in coming quarters
  • Hunan province's transport volume up 14pc in first seven months
  • New expressway opens for traffic in north eastern Liaoning province
  • Maersk adds Malaysia-Mozambique calls as African trade increases
  • Hamburg docks Grimaldi's new box-ro/ro ship on West Africa service
  • Trucker's rule to stop sexual harassment ends in sex discrimination charge
  • Industrial boom draws Panalpina to open Jaipur branch in northern India
  • Mass pilot retirement sparks bankruptcy fears for American Airlines
  • Costs mount to US$2.6 million for losing China hub bidder MidAmerica
  • E-freight and security are the biggest challenges to air cargo: Tony Tyler
  • US Federal Aviation Administration delays imposing pilot fatigue rules again

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Containerships to gain increasing market share from specialist reefer vessels: Drewry
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell general purpose product carrier
  • Shantanu Bhadkamkar elected FFFAI Chairman for 2011-13
  • Sravan Shipping sets new record at Vizag Port
  • Super megaships will not flood market, says line official
  • India may export petro products to Pak
  • Kandla Port adjudged Major Port of the Year at MALA 2011
  • Exports surge 44.2 pc in Aug., imports up 41.8 pc
  • Govt mulling sops for SEZs in economically backward areas
  • India, China agree to boost investment climate
  • GJEPC unveils new logo

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Four Kalmar ship-to-shore cranes for West Africa
    Cargotec has received an order for ship-to-shore cranes from Frrance's Bollore group, through its wholly-owned Unicaf subsidiary. The contract is for a total of four Kalmar ship-to...
  • Arik Air connects Lagos with Luanda
    With today's launch of a twice weekly Lagos - Luanda service, Nigeria's Arik Air has become the latest carrier to enter the Angolan market...
  • New Rail line between India and Bangladesh planned
    The Indian government has approved a new rail line to Bangladesh. The 15 km line costing INR 2.76 billion (about EUR 41.4 million) will connect Tripura's capital Agartala in India ...
  • PACCAR selects DAF Brasil factory site
    PACCAR a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the DAF, is to invest USD 200 million in a new DAF...
  • New secure truck parking opened on Russian border with EU aid
    Vice president Siim Kallas, commissioner for transport, inaugurated on 2 September a secure truck parking in Sillamae/Estonia near the Russian border crossing at Narva-Ivangorod. I...
  • UGL secures USD 88 million in supply and maintenance projects
    UGL Limited, an engineering, maintenance and facilities management company in Australia, has won two new orders worth USD 88 million to supply and maintain new rail freight locomot...
  • AirBaltic shareholders agree to inject more than EUR 150 million
    The shareholders of Latvia's national airline AirBaltic agreed to finalise technical details by today, 4 October, for the injection of EUR 153 million in new capital financed by it...
  • Lamprecht in Basel promotes two employees
    The executive board of Lamprecht Transport, Basel, has promoted two of its management board members, Patrick Grünig, head of finance, and Jörg Zimmermann, head of European traffic,...
  • Maersk Liner Business to integrate Safmarine into Maersk Line
    Safmarine yesterday announced plans to integrate its internal support and management functions into those of its affiliate Maersk Line. While the Safmarine head office is set to cl...
  • New sluice at NBC near Brunsbüttel?
    A possible raising of the German Federal Transport Ministry's budget might also benefit the ailing sluice facility on the North-Baltic Sea Canal (NBC) near Brunsbüttel, Germany. Wi...
  • Rhenus opens logistics centre in Weil am Rhein
    German logistics services provider Rhenus recently opened its huge new logistics centre in Weil am Rhein, Germany. In the presence of some 150 invited guests and guests of honour f...
  • Kerry Logistics breaks ground with regional logistics hub in Singapore
    Logistics service provider Kerry Logistics has started constructing its Asia regional logistics hub in Singapore. The four-storey facility has a total area of 34,500 sqm and will s...
  • Barloworld Logistics celebrates 10th anniversary
    Barloworld Logistics is part of a 109-year-old South African conglomerate, Barloworld. Ten years ago Barloworld decided to open its supply chain expertise to the world. Over the la...
  • China Southern becomes Cargo 2000's first member in China
    Guangzhou-based SkyTeam Cargo member China Southern Airlines, which operates a fleet of five B777-200F and two B747-400F and plans to introduce a further B777-200F by the end of 20...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Caterpillar to power 16 newbuild Brazil market OSV's
  • GulfMark Offshore orders three more PSV's
  • Teignbridge Propellers to establish Dubai manufacturing base
  • Huntington Ingalls says LPD 22 builder's sea trials went well
  • Jurong Shipyard books US$99 million FPSO conversion project
  • ICS says IMO CO2 levy on fuels could help ports cope with climate change
  • Marinvest tankers take Northern Sea Route option

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Washington international trade council praises President for backing FTAs
  • NYK-TDG Maritime Academy graduates first class of students
  • Maersk Line to absorb Safmarine management functions
  • Federal grant dollars earmarked for Oregon exports
  • Boeing predicts 7,530 new planes for North American air carriers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Ferries ditching lifeboats
    Increasing number of vessels have chutes and liferafts instead, with P&O leading the way
  • Kudos for the Netherlands
    Report on pirates offers a solution that does not violate laws of states ' and will work
  • Genmar's fate rests on $300m bond series
    Tanker owner has until December to make 'arrangements' over $18m interest payment
  • Fixed-premium facilities could win in International Group review
    Clubs operating outside the IG's agreement may benefit from a European ruling against the group
  • A scrapping regime? Don't hold your breath
    Enforced scrapping could mitigate overcapacity
  • Ro-ro operators try to find ways to avoid low-sulphur fuel bill
    Industry will face stiff competition from truckers when its costs skyrocket in 2015
  • Is an industry restructuring under way?
    Pressure on box lines has translated into early signs of retrenchment
  • Horizon set to close refinancing deal on Thursday as hurdles cleared
    Noteholders give their consent to remove 'substantially all restrictive covenants'
  • Ballast water convention wins support of 30 IMO signatories
    First of two requirements met for enforcement to begin at the end of 2012
  • Aframax chartering reaches fever pitch as charterers fear further delays
    Vessel congestion in Turkish Straits cuts ship availability, driving up aframax rates
  • Nato anti-piracy chief warns of renewed attacks
    Pirate groups operating already in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden as monsoon season ends
  • Maersk price estimates cut by 25% for two years to reflect volatile market
    SocGen said carrier underperformed by 20% over past year but says it is still undervalued
  • UK regulator accepts Solvency II delay
    European directive will be pushed back to 2014 but questions remain over implementation model approval
  • Giant containerships to force rethink of marine cover
    Fears that insurers will be left exposed while seeking cover for huge 18,000 teu vessels
  • Larger cruiseships face higher risk of terrorism
    Passenger numbers of 6,000 or more present increased exposure for marine war market
  • P&I clubs could demand manual navigation skills from crew
    Fear of over-reliance on Ecdis could force flight to traditional skills
  • Economou aims for eventual full-fledged LNG carrier operation
    Owner confirms secondhand acquisition of Muscat LNG
  • Fitch to revise its Sovcomflot outlook
    Market fears downgrade
  • Philippines rebels blow up cargoship
    Coastguard warns of bunker spill danger after Aleson Concarrier 7 is sunk during attack on mining complex
  • Aframaxes set to benefit as Libya moves closer to boosting oil exports
    Vitol still touted as charterer seeking early shipments, with Total rumoured to be showing interest
  • SITC makes first move into dry bulk sector
    Brokers call the company's orders a 'brave' move as panamax rates flounder
  • Ecsa plans EU push to lighten officers' paperwork to end 'appalling situation'
    European ports urged to find ways to streamline administration processes
  • Chinese steel output declines
    Dry bulk shipping set to avoid impact as Chinese steel production still at high levels
  • Contractor named for loss-making Dundalk Port
    O'Hanlon & Sons Contractors to be responsible for all commercial and operational matters
  • London Gateway terminal to open in fourth quarter of 2013
    Up to 1,000 jobs will be created in first few months, with 36,000 generated indirectly
  • Exclusive: Opec warns on piracy but rejects 'dangerous' use of armed guards
    In an exclusive interview, secretary-general Abdalla Salem El-Badri highlights concerns
  • Eitzen Maritime Services looks to raise $70.8m by year-end
    Proposals include private placement, a debt conversion and talks with potential investor
  • Neorion
    Clarification on Neorion and Elefsis Shipyards blog
  • Box lines' data confirms weak Asia-Europe peak season
    Modest upturn in August appears short-lived
  • Opec on piracy
    Shipowners welcome a dawning awareness that piracy's escalating harm could hobble efforts to ensure stable oil supplies

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • PIL seeking to privatise PST
    SINGAPORE'S Pacific Shipping Trust said today major shareholder PIL plans to delist and privatise it
  • 'Giants'-on-Thames before 2014
    LONDONERS can expect to see the ghost of Christmas future while holiday shopping in December 2013: 18,000teu ships transporting containers full of consumer goods on the Thames River
  • Elephantine box ship trend burgeoning
    A 'BIGGER is better' ethic has claimed new primacy in the box newbuilding sector, as the average size of new container ships has doubled this year, a new report said today
  • OOCL repeats S&P juggle
    JUST TWO weeks after selling four 5,000teu ships en bloc to Greece's Technomar, Hong Kong's OOCL has reportedly sold four more to Diana Containerships
  • GenMar concedes Chapter 11 is an option
    GENERAL Maritime is now openly admitting what its stock price has long implied: it might need to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
  • Debt trap warning sparks SCI share dive
    SCI'S SHARES have fallen 14% in two days of trading, hitting 52-week low today at 72 rupees ($1.50) on Bombay Stock Exchange
  • Oz drybulk cargoes boost trade surplus
    SURGING coal and iron ore shipments have helped Australia record its second-biggest monthly trade surplus, government figures indicated today
  • Europe's tanker shares drop
    SHARES in tanker companies listed on European exchanges fell today on generally weak markets
  • Maersk absorbs Safmarine management
    MAERSK Line is taking the management functions of Safmarine under its wing, but Safmarine will continue operating under its own brand
  • Seafarers face drug trial
    SIX MARINERS are scheduled today to appear in court in St Lucia to face charges of drugs, arms and ammunition smuggling
  • Greek dockers to join nationwide strike
    GREEK dockworkers plan to participate in tomorrow's nationwide general strike
  • MR optimism rising
    RECENT recovery in rates for MR product tankers has triggered mild optimism among shipping analysts and brokers
  • Refinery fire's blowback minimal so far
    BROKERS and MR product tanker operators told Fairplay today that Shell's declaration of force majeure on some shipments from Singapore has yet to affect the market
  • Scrapping prices slip
    RISING jitters about the global economy are sending recycled ship prices down again, with yards dropping offers by up to $20 per ldt since 23 September
  • DryShips falls below $2
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips briefly traded under $2 per share today as heavy selling pressure yet again besieged US-listed shipping stocks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Study Shows Slow Steaming Doesn't Hurt Engines
    Slow steaming, a practice that ocean carriers adopted during the last four years to save on bunker fuel costs, is...
  • Truckload Carriers to Keep Capacity Flat
    Fewer truckload carriers are planning to add capacity next year than had planned to do so six months ago, according...
  • Congressional Backing Grows For Prince Rupert Study
    More congressional members are calling for the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate whether the Canadian government unfairly subsidizes the diversion...
  • West Coasts Imports Down 7 Percent
    Containerized imports moving through West Coast ports in August declined 7 percent compared to the same month in 2010 while...
  • Survey Says Logistics CEOs Bullish About Future, Asia
    The CEOs of most logistics providers are bullish about the financial prospects of their companies over the next one and...
  • Lidinsky Discusses Concerns Over Cargo Flow From US to Canadian Ports (Video)
    Richard A. Lidinsky, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, sits down with the JOC at the Canadian Maritime Conference to...
  • Cathay Freight Tumbles 9.7 Percent
    Cargo traffic at Cathay Pacific Airways fell 9.7 percent year-over-year in August and the carrier said demand remained weak into...
  • Hume's Reaction to Canadian Rail Report, Reregulation Claims (Video)
    Forrest C. Hume, an attorney with Forrest C. Hume Law Corp., shares his thoughts regarding Transport Canada's report on rail...
  • Diesel Prices Fall to 30-Week Low
    Diesel prices across the United States dropped 3.7 cents in the week ending Oct. 3., hitting a 30-week low as...
  • Ship Order Book Dominated by Ultra-Large Vessels
    Almost half of all containerships on order are for capacity of more than 10,000 20-foot equivalent units and the average...
  • India's Krishnapatnam Begins Container Service
    The Port of Krishnapatnam's start of container operatios in late September positions the Indian port as an alternative to the...
  • DP World's London Terminal to Open Late 2013
    DP World said its London Gateway deep-sea container port will start operations in the fourth quarter of 2013 with an...
  • Russia's Fesco Boosts Revenue 27 Percent
    Fesco, owner of Russia's largest ocean carrier, boosted revenue by 27 percent in the first six months and forecast an...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • DP World's London Gateway to open in 2013
  • Felixstowe squeezes in another rail service
  • TPT to boost Durban's productivity
  • New customs clearance system in Port Qasim slows cargo flows
  • ND enters South America

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Evercore initiates tanker duo
    Jonathan Chappell tosses shares of Capital Product Partners and DHT Holdings on top of tanker market playbook.
  • Peter G's prudent move
    Analyst applauds General Maritime chairman's decision to part ways with 4.9% profit interest in Oaktree bailout entity.
  • Russia mulls guarantees
    Government could provide RUB 180bn of backing for four United Shipbuilding Corporation yards this year.
  • Study backs slow steaming
    Slow steaming poses no danger to engines paving way for reduced speed, says new research.
  • NATO issues piracy warning
    Bandits back in action in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden following end to monsoon season.
  • Cyprus to okay guards
    World's tenth-biggest flag state preparing legislation to allow armed security personnel on its vessels.
  • Cool heads for Genmar
    Tanker operator must look for creditor agreement to stay above water.
  • No line to buy Genmar
    Difficulties in the tanker market mean the usual suspects would struggle to put a bid together, analysts say.
  • Cantor: Sell Genmar
    Cantor Fitzgerald says General Maritime is running out of time as it tells investors to offload shares.
  • Marinvest braves NSR
    Swedish owner sends two LR1 tankers through arctic ice, saving at least $700,000 on fuel.
  • Storm strikes Genmar stock
    Struggling tanker owner sees share price backtrack after warning it may file for bankruptcy.
  • EMS strikes deal on debt
    Norwegian maritime services outfit looks beyond debt impasse with bondholder offer.
  • Four to fail
    Norton Rose's Harry Theochari says consolidation talks on as US-listed tanker and bulker owners face bankruptcy.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • October Editorial
  • MarAd gets earful
  • Calls for strict enforcement of cargo preference
    A parade of shipping executives and union officials called for maintaining and strictly enforcing the nation's cargo preference laws at a public meeting on Monday in Washington with officials from the U.S. Maritime Administration. Speaker after sp...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2011
  • Fujairah prices fall
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including October 18 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam prices continue to soften
    Strikes in Piraeus on Wednesday.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints trader for its London office
    Evandro Cavalli has worked with oil major in trading operations.
  • Relocation for Danish supplier
    Malik Supply at new address as of October 1.
  • US Supreme Court asks for guidance on bunker rules
    Challenge to California's clean air regulations goes to US Solicitor General.
  • Maersk study eases concerns of slow steaming engine damage
    Use of slow speeds to cut fuel use expected to spread, but company not in favour of obligatory speed restrictions.
  • Bunker prices fall as new tax regime begins
    St. Petersburg prices tumble as export duties rise.
  • Price of IFO continues fall from start of week
    Demand for bunkers largely healthy at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Vessels avoiding piracy-infested routes could boost bunkering in Kochi
    Ministry of Shipping official suggests Kochi can emerge as a bunkering hub due to the increasing number of ships passing closer to the Indian coast.
  • Bunker prices 'add insult to injury'
    'Situation is extremely grim,' says President of NYK.
  • Second vessel from shipping firm to transit NSR passage
    Voyage saves vessel 18 days and 580 mt of bunker fuel, says Marinvest.
  • Improved weather permits limited bunkering in Hong Kong
    'Very rough seas' at outer anchorage.
  • South China fuel oil imports down in September
    South China imported approximately 230,000 mt of fuel oil in September.
  • Restructurings, bankruptcies in sight for shipping firms
    Tanker and dry bulk markets more vulnerable than the box ship

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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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