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June 6, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Supertanker charter rates jump 6.3%
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, had the biggest weekly gain in eight as demand strengthened.

Sched Netweb site
  • Container Trades Statistics: Asia-Europe April rates decline 10pc
  • Israeli flag carrier Zim's major shareholder Sammy Ofer at 89
  • 'K' Line rescues distressed Italians aboard transatlantic catamaran
  • Iranian navy wards off pirate attack on megaship in Gulf of Aden
  • Global Shippers' Forum seek NGO status to access intergovernmental bodies
  • NAFTA hits record surface trade value increase of 15pc in March
  • Deutsche Bahn and Russian Railways extend cooperation into auto sector
  • Hactl tonnage down 12pc, bringing 3.5pc first five months decline
  • IATA: global air cargo up, 5.4pc but load factor down to 55.3pc
  • Korean Air launches first double-decker A380, Tokyo-HK service
  • Air India, Kingfisher find fuel price cuts do little to meet debt

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Citigroup foresees 15 pc dip in dry bulk ship prices
  • Schenker India offers improved service levels across vertical markets
  • Unitex Logistics opening offices in Pune, Cochin today
  • Bangladeshs duty-free apparel quota raised by 2 m
  • Bigger harvest pushes coffee exports up by 44 pc
  • Exporters pin hopes on corporate Indias appeal to FM
  • Fieo chief lauds exporters for boosting growth
  • India to become No. 1 buyer of Indonesian coal
  • Iron ore loading hit at Paradip Port
  • MoEF gives go-ahead to ecological impact study on Vizhinjam project
  • Orissa-KoPT territory row reaches SC
  • Policy confusion hits port capacity expansion plans
  • Sterlite is lone bidder for Mormugao iron ore terminal
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets new record in unloading chrome ore

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Richard McCreary leaves Marinette Marine
  • P&O Maritime Services introduces CS European Supporter
  • Brazil's Wilson, Sons acquires port services operator
  • Pacific Drilling takes delivery of third drillship
  • Wärtsilä reaches agreement with fuel cell developer Versa Power
  • Sami Ofer dead at 89

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Port of Port Angeles buying Marine Drive industrial property
  • Gunderson unveils new habitat roof project
  • Pair of Corps vessels on display for Rose Festival
  • Port of Tacoma handles firefighting helicopters
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Suezmax earnings plunge below $10,000 per day
    West Africa and Black Sea markets continue to suffer from overcapacity and competition from VLCC sector
  • Capesize congestion has 'diluted' effect as fleet grows
    Despite 140 ships waiting to berth globally, at just 11% of total vessels, rates have not reacted in the same way they would have two years ago
  • South Hook unmoved by threat shale gas poses to LNG imports
    South Hook Gas, a UK-based company importing liquefied natural gas, remains undeterred by the threat of nascent UK shale gas production stifling LNG imports
  • Paper market threatens capesize rally
    Atlantic basin supply squeeze pushes Brazil-China rates up but FFA contracts traded show decline on horizon
  • Greece's beacon of hope is all at sea
    As the economy worsens, the shipping industry says it needs more state backing
  • Wake-up call to realise maritime sphere's potential
    Hellenic Chamber of Commerce sets out its agenda for the government to do more
  • Shipping legend Sammy Ofer dies
    Two sons will ensure business continuity
  • Polish register accepted back into IACS after 11 years
    Period spent outside the association was not wasted, says PRS
  • Le Havre determined to plough ahead with expansion plans
    Customers put their projects for Le Havre 'in the freezer' during the recent industrial unrest, says commercial chief Hervé Cornède, but now is the time to bring them back to the table
  • Marseilles targets the million teu barrier
    Operating concessions for box terminals have been granted and substantial container capacity is either in place or planned
  • St Petersburg's Yanino logistics complex opens
    New facility is claimed to be the first in Russia to combine container and railroad terminals, warehouses and customs facilities
  • Trafigura to revive Mississippi River's Burnside bulk terminal
    Plan for $100m expansion could turn alumina facility into a leading coal handler
  • Steve Schollaert takes over as head of APL's transpacific business
    Replaces Bob Sappio who departs APL after 29 years
  • Asia-Europe freight rates falling
    Meanwhile trade volumes remain strong
  • Flag states must promote standards
    The overall rate of vessel detentions for safety and environmental protection deficiencies is falling, but a stubborn rump of ships still fail to meet expectations
  • Ship safety and security into US improved 2010
    But some flags continue to have high detention rates,Coast Guard report reveals
  • Commerzbank bid to integrate Deutsche Schiffsbank hindered
    EU ban on acquisitions by state-aided banks until 2012 means remaining 8% out of reach
  • Daewoo, Hyundai poised to win order for a combined eight LNG carriers
    Shipyards expected to get two firm orders and two options each
  • St Petersburg box volumes continue upward trend
    First Container Terminal, one of four box facilities in the Baltic port complex, recorded a 6.6% rise between January and May
  • Rising imports boost Port Botany
    Container throughput for April rises 5.6% over the same month last year to 162,000 teu
  • Côte d'Ivoire and Comoros added to US Federal Register terror-risk list
    Vessels entering US after calling at designated nations must implement security measures
  • Sammy Ofer's legacy
    Well before philanthropy became fashionable, Sammy Ofer was giving away vast amounts of his wealth to charities and other good causes
  • Stolt-Nielsen seeks up to$300m in new bond issue
    Cash assigned to general corporate purposes following 'disappointing' first-quarter results
  • Cargo ship crew robbed off Singapore
    Second incident this week sees knife-wielding gang rob Mongolia-registered vessel
  • Hyundai Mipo in new order for five product carriers worth $186.1m
    Unnamed European shipowner to take delivery by late 2012
  • India calls on Lloyd's to reduce piracy risk zone
    Increased patrols make Indian waters safer
  • No disruption from Milford Haven blast
    Shipping operations unaffected by refinery fire
  • Courage Marine to push ahead with Hong Kong listing
    Singapore-listed Taiwan dry bulk company is aiming for dual listing by June 24

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Polish Register rejoins IACS
    THE POLISH Register of Shipping said today it has rejoined IACS
  • Ofer dies amid Iran row
    ISRAELI shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer has died just over a week after his companies were sanctioned by the US for selling a tanker to Iran
  • Toxic-linked ship reported in Vietnam
    A BULKER linked with a deadly toxic waste case in Ivory Coast is anchored in Halong Bay, Vietnam, the Paris-based international green group Robin des Bois said today
  • Liners boost box leases
    BOX LESSORS are predicting a bumper year as container lines continue to shift away from buying boxes
  • Qatar-Mumbai cable completed
    CABLE-laying ships have completed an undersea fibre-optic cable linking Qatar to India, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Shanghai readies Phase 4
    SHANGHAI is preparing the fourth phase of its Yangshan port project, designed to increase its handling capacity by 40%, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Stolt-Nielsen to issue bonds
    OSLO-listed Stolt-Nielsen announced today that it is contemplating issuing $200-300M in new senior unsecured bonds
  • Oz coal workers vote to approve strike
    AUSTRALIA'S coking coal exports could be hit after workers at the country's biggest miner and exporter of the commodity voted to strike over wages and job security
  • Convicted pirates appeal
    FIVE SOMALI pirates convicted of hijacking of a South Korean chemical tanker and wounding its captain have reportedly appealed their sentences
  • China to turn up the gas
    CHINA IS likely to use more natural gas as worry grows about pollution from steam coal, Shell's chief political analyst has predicted
  • VLCC brightening seen
    THE VLCC rate outlook is brightening somewhat today for at least the short term, as the growth of fixtures in recent weeks has finally whittled down the tonnage glut
  • Aframax rates lifted
    RATES FOR eastbound Aframax crude cargoes are rising, with fear about tighter tonnage sparking generosity in charterers, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Panamax rates soften
    HIGHER tonnage availability and competition from cheaper but bigger Capesize bulkers have softened Panamax rates, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Spill follows collision
    CREWS contained an oil spill today off Busan, which took place after a vehicle carrier and a box ship collided
  • Vinashin wants 90% debt write-off
    VIETNAMESE shipbuilder Vinashin has asked bondholders to write off 90% of debts, as a result of its default on a dong-denominated bond in April

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Calif. State Assembly Tables Trucker Classification Bill
    The State Assembly will most likely not address a bill that would classify drayage truck drivers at California ports and...
  • DOT's Stimulus Spending Hits $28.4 Billion
    The Department of Transportation's payouts to states for work done under the 2009 economic stimulus law went above $28.4 billion...
  • Transportation Job Growth Flat in May
    Freight transportation employment was virtually flat last month while a closely watched survey of non-manufacturing activity showed a sharp drop...
  • EPA, UPRR Settle Dispute for $25 Million
    Union Pacific Railroad will pay $25 million to settle a longstanding dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency over lead cleanup...
  • Local Teamsters Leaders to Review Car-Haul Pact
    Leaders from Teamsters union locals around the country will review a tentative national car-haul agreement when they meet in Nashville...
  • Truckload Capacity Index Up 14 Percent
    Truckload capacity appears to be tightening again, after loosening in April, according to a key measure of industry equipment supply...
  • AAR Names Knight Chief Lobbyist
    The Association of American Railroads will have a new person serving as its top lobbyist, as Laurie Knight will take...
  • FMC Reopens for Business After Power Outage
    The Federal Maritime Commission is back in business and reopened today after being closed all week because of failures in...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Up 9.4 Percent in April
    Japanese export ship orders rose for the 17th consecutive month in April year-over-year, increasing 9.4 percent to 912,142 gross tons,...
  • Rotating Canadian Postal Strike Begins
    The first of 48,000 Canadian postal workers launched a series of rotating city-area strikes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday while their...
  • Sammy Ofer, Co-Owner of Israeli Ocean Carrier, Dead at 89
    Sammy Ofer, the billionaire Israeli shipping magnate and co-owner of ocean container carrier Zim, died today in Tel Aviv after...
  • Pier 1, Sharp Tumble in Importer Rankings
    Sharp Electronics and Pier 1 fell back sharply in The Journal of Commerce rankings of the Top 100 Importers for...
  • Sappio Departing APL, Schollaert Named Replacement
    Bob Sappio, a veteran of 29 years at APL, will leave the company as the container shipping line extends a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Asia-Europe rates shock
  • Yangtze drought impacts shipping and threatens power supply
  • More terminal capacity added in St Petersburg
  • Bourses nervy, but DPW stock in demand
  • LA port announces new fiscal budget

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Geosounder sets sail
    Dof Subsea parts ways with ageing exploration vessel in transaction with Canadian owner, brokers say.
  • Probo Koala taint spreads
    Sistership of former Trafigura-chartered vessel held by Indian authorities as mystery over ownership continues.
  • PRS returns to IACS
    New membership criteria at IACS allows Polish Register of Shipping to rejoin 11 years after it was expelled over its quality standards.
  • Wilson in Rio expansion
    Brazilian shipowner's logistics unit builds up domestic port dynasty with $79m takeover.
  • Stolt-Nielsen ponders bonds
    Chemical tanker owner contemplates wading into the market to raise $300m.
  • Mutiny hits top cruiseships
    Changing times below decks, the lack of Nordic cowboys and the problem of catching John Fredriksen's attention.
  • Owners let rip on LNG
    Gas features heavily in this week's New5 in Number3.
  • Unseated Eitzen OK
    Axel relaxed over forthcoming loss of chairmanship at Oslo-listed company in which he remains biggest shareholder.
  • Sammy Ofer remembered
    Read the official obituary of the shipping magnate and philanthropist as his family pledge the business empire he founded will continue unchanged.
  • Fame finally found Ofer
    The Israeli billionaire had begun to attract the global media's fascination with both wealth and controversy often accorded to shipping tycoons.
  • Shipping legend Ofer dead
    Israeli magnate Sammy Ofer found dead at Tel Aviv home today at the age of 89.
  • Divi cut sees PRGN downed
    UBS strips Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner of its buy rating on the back of cash conservation effort.
  • Maran plots LNG binge
    John Angelicoussis lining up potential eight ship order at Korean heavyweights Hyundai and Daewoo.
  • Kirk snaps up Blue Jade
    The Danish family behind the Lego empire is reported to have bought KLC MR at California auction.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • CPG opens Ohio terminal
    ContainerPort Group has opened a new terminal in North Baltimore, about 3.5 miles from CSX's new Northwest Ohio intermodal rail terminal. This new terminal will specialize in domestic intermodal, international container and railroad-controlled dray...
  • UTi Worldwide profit lower, revenue climbs
    UTi Worldwide Inc. said it had net profit of $8.7 million, less net income attributable to non-controlling interests, in the quarter ended April 30, compared to $10.1 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue for the fiscal year first quarter was $...
  • Canada minister emphasizes trade building
    Canada under Prime Minister Stephen Harper remains committed to broadening the country's trading relationships, International Trade and Asia-Pacific Gateway Minister Ed Fast said Thursday. "International trade is, fundamentally, a kitchen-table is...
  • USDA considers raising imported cotton value
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed amendments in 2011 to its Cotton Board rules and regulations by increasing the value assigned to imported cotton for the purpose of calculating supplemental ass...
  • JAL, American enhance cargo relations
    Japan Airlines and American Airlines have reached an agreement to jointly provide shippers with more routing choices, new destinations, and increased cargo capacity within their combined aircraft fleets. Both airlines cover about 300 destinations ...
  • Sammy Ofer, dead at 89
    Israeli shipping magnate Sammy Ofer, 89, was found dead Friday in his Tel Aviv apartment, news reports said. The Ofer Brothers Group owns and operates Israel's largest privately owned shipping enterprise, and through the holding company Israel Cor...
  • Sappio leaving APL
    Sappio APL said Thursday that Bob Sappio, a 29-year veteran of the company and head of the shipping line's Pan American Trades, will leave the container liner company Aug. 1 to remain in the San Francisco Bay area. Replacing Sappio in the transpaci...
  • NOL finalizes financing for 14 ships
    Neptune Orient Lines said Thursday in astatement filed with the Singapore Stock Exchangethat it has finalized a $1.1 billion loan agreement to finance 14 containerships. The funds will be used to finance: ' Ten 8,400-TEU ships ordered in 2010. ' T...
  • Washington Notebook
  • South America-Caribbean

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2011
  • Consulting firm to publish North American ECA forecast
    The conclusions of the analysis will be published in a report, due out mid-June.
  • Bunker prices end week with mixed prices
    Crude futures settle lower after US unemployment rates rose.
  • Explosion at Chevron refinery kills four
    A fire broke out at the 220,000 barrel per day refinery after an explosion in a storage tank during maintenance.
  • Targeting CO2 with a surcharge on fuel
    Focus of the forum was on the introduction of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan.
  • Power control white paper released
    'Major fuel savings have been obtained on these vessels when the ships are operating in their green operation mode.'
  • Wärtsilä signs agreement to develop fuel cell products
    'Solid oxide fuel cells have low emissions, yet they produce relatively large amounts of electricity for their size.'
  • INTERTANKO: 'No benefit' from taking MBM stance now
    Officials discuss shipping and GHG instruments and say focus now needs to be on progressing with technical measures at the IMO.
  • Prices mixed in the Middle East
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including June 17 in Cape Town.
  • Prices soft in many European ports
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Bunker spill from new offshore operation pollutes Ukraine shoreline
    Incident from service competing with Ukrainian ports temporarily put stop to bunkering operations in Ilyichevsk.
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker aims for higher domestic sales
    Expansion of supply network on Russian waterways planned for 2011.
  • Asian bunker prices firming as week closes
    Demand sluggish across key Asian bunkering hubs on Friday.
  • Global Shippers' Forum opposes bunker levy
    Passing on carbon costs via a bunker levy 'not only removes shipowner accountability but will not reduce carbon emissions.'
  • Fuel oil volumes in Singapore continue fall
    Volume of fuel oil dipped 7.1% to 20.2 million barrels in the week ended June 2.
  • Texas firm wins BORCO's oil storage project
    Scope of work includes construction of 14 oil storage tanks.
  • HHI secures $600 million order for dual fuel LNG vessels
    Vessels to run on either fuel oil or natural gas, says Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Off-spec fuel sold to Hong Kong Sun traced to Singapore storage tank
    Orion Holdings claiming $300,000 in connection with the dispute.

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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
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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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