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October 6, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk expects more vessels to cut speed
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world's largest owner of ships that carry manufactured goods, expects more vessels to cut speed after it completed a study showing the practice doesn't damage engines.
  • DP World's London port to be ready by 2013
    Dubai's DP World expects its new London Gateway deep-sea container port to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2013, with spending on the project set to continue despite the economic gloom.
  • Container ship hits reef off New Zealand
    A container ship struck a reef off New Zealand yesterday and has taken on water near the country's biggest export port, marine authorities said.
  • China books record 48 Middle East supertankers

Sched Netweb site
  • Arab Spring chaos creates perfect petri dish for piracy: Israeli analysts
  • Hong Kong Marine Police to use MARIS electronic chart display system
  • New 400-kilometre expressway opens in north eastern Liaoning province
  • Nanjing's Jinling Customs set up 5 new offices to meet rising volume
  • Vietnam becomes largest origin of Guangxi's imports with eased tariff
  • Armed shipboard guards fire warning shots, pirate refuse to engage
  • BNSF probed for passing on costs 'improperly' through rate hikes
  • MOL installs mini-VSAT Trackphone on three ships to enhance safety
  • SBS Worldwide to provide supply chain logistics to HarperCollins UK
  • Asia airlines' freight slides 5.8pc during August peak season
  • Once disgraced, now cleared military air freighter to fly 747-400Fs
  • Columbia's AviancaTaca boosts cargo, orders four new A4330-200s

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Menzies Aviation new handling agent for ABC at Schiphol
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), a subsidiary of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group that servs 18 hubs in the world, has announced that Menzies Aviation will act as its handling agent at Ams...
  • FleetMatics to cooperate with Irish Road Haulage Association
    FleetMatics, a global provider of fleet management solutions for commercial fleet vehicles, has been named as the preferred supplier of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA). F...
  • USD 100 million to upgrade Uzbekistan railways
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending USD 100 million to upgrade a key railway in Uzbekistan an electrify a 140-km stretch of rail line between Marakand in Samarkand provin...
  • DB Schenker Rail in UK sells locomotives
    DB Schenker Rail (UK) intends to organise a tender to sell 33 Class 56 locomotives. These diesel-electric locomotives boast a top speed of up to 129 km/h and 3,250 brake horse powe...
  • Ceva and Tri Petch Isuzu Sales renew expired agreement
    Ceva Logistics has extended its partnership with Tri Petch Isuzu Sales in Thailand for a further three years. Ceva's specialist vehicle logistics team will continue to manage its c...
  • ECS Group wins Icelandair GSA in Italy
    Globe Air Cargo, part of ECS Group, has won the cargo general sales agency contract for Icelandair in Italy. The contract, which began last month, will see ECS generating cargo for...
  • Strategy project for Russia's Far East airports finalised
    OJSC Khabarovsk Airport together with OJSC Sheremetyevo International Airport and Lufthansa Consulting, have now finalised the strategy project for Khabarovsk and Vladivostok airpo...
  • CMA CGM forced to renegotiate with creditors
    The CMA CGM shipping group is likely to run aground before the end of the year, according to a report in Le Figaro. It seems the company will struggle to meet its liabilities from ...
  • Port of Felixstowe celebrates 29th daily rail service
    The port of Felixstowe is celebrating its 29th daily rail service, which commenced on Saturday, 1 October. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight, and runs to Barton Dock Ma...
  • Army Pedersen appointed general manager of Agility Denmark
    Agility, a leading global logistics provider, recently appointed Army Pedersen as its general manager for its operations in Denmark. In his new role, Pedersen will be responsible f...
  • Caravelle takes over majority of Mory Group
    Caravelle, an investment fund, is taking over the general cargo operations and therefore the majority of the Mory Group, the French transport and logistics company which has been p...
  • GAC establishes dedicated humanitarian aid team
    The GAC Group has formed a dedicated team to focus on providing vital logistics support for humanitarian aid efforts around the world. The GAC Humanitarian Aid Team (GHAT) brings t...
  • Ceva extends agreement with Seadrill
    Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has announced the extension of its current freight management contract with Seadrill, a premier deepwater drilling company, to include t...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • TransAtlantic buys SBS Marine from Kistefos
  • Panama Canal cruise season opens
  • Jensen Maritime appoints Dan Babcock to lead business development efforts
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises to receive 2011 NAMEPA Award
  • Evac waste water systems chosen for Transpetro tankers building at EAS

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Washington DOC authorizes Innovation Partnership Zones
  • Evergreen Line changing intra-Asia fleet deployment
  • Panama Canal begins 2011 cruise season
  • Jensen Maritime taps Babcock as business development manager
  • Yang Ling Line launches new 6,600 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Shipping: the next generation
    The latest generation of the Wilhelmsen family dynasty talk to Lloyd's List about future opportunities and the benefits of 150 years of experience
  • Fresh care initiative for piracy victims
    The Maritime Piracy - A Humanitarian Response programme has been launched with funds from the TK Foundation and the ITF Seafarers' Trust
  • London Gateway sets opening date
    After what seems years of 'subject to market demand' responses to journalists' questions, DP World has set an opening date for London Gateway
  • Everyone wants to be green, but who will pay?
    GreenPort Cruise event in Hamburg was told of the problems in creating 'sustainable' services
  • Transatlantic seeks approval for share issue after SBS Marine purchase
    Swedish company hopes to raise $79m to fund acquisition from major shareholder
  • Genmar future uncertain as cash crisis deepens
    Bondholders likely to become shareholders as Genmar assesses options
  • Export tax rise causes Russian bunker prices to plummet
    Shipowners take advantage by stocking up on cheap fuel
  • VLCC spot rates fail to ignite on Chinese chartering frenzy
    Middle East oversupply caps rate rise after Unipec secures clutch of vessels
  • Teekay and Marubeni team up to buy Maersk LNG
    Deal expected to be in region of $1.4bn
  • Dockwise secures $55m boost to orderbooks
    New contract wins combine with revised payment terms
  • Brussels opens inquiry into Italian state support for Tirrenia Group
    European Commission is 'concerned' that companies could have secured an unfair economic advantage
  • Panamax rates for 5,000 teu vessels dive with worse to come, say brokers
    In past four months charter rates dropped to $8,500 a day, below rate for smaller ships
  • US east coast container boom threatened by lack of federal funding
    Port of Jacksonville lobbying for money to dredge waterways
  • Owners storing up ballast water problems
    First of two requirements met for enforcement to begin
  • Crude Carriers shareholders back merger with Capital Product Partners
    Deal creates significant new player in tanker sector
  • Real shipping crisis began this year, says banker
    DnB NOR shipping vice-president says bank financing will be difficult for next three years
  • Resolving eurozone debt crisis is key to global trade recovery
    ABN Amro forecast expects two quarters of economic contraction in Europe, but sees hope for the future
  • China Harbour Engineering seals Venezuela deal to build box terminal
    State-owned Bolivarian Ports signs agreement for $500m facility at Puerto Cabello
  • Doubts raised over hull and machinery malaise
    Experts reject claims that sector shows no sign of picking up
  • Is Essar right?
    Global equity markets are virtually paralysed, yet Essar is planning to float its infrastructure assets, including ports
  • Finland plans to raise fairway fees
    Recent hard winters have pushed up icebreaking costs
  • Eastbound transpacific rates stabilise
    Still down 40% on last year
  • Ro-ros' cost crisis
    Governments should offer an incentive to owners for early adoption of scrubber technology

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • California ship fuel challenge advances
    THE US Supreme Court has taken a step closer to deciding whether California can force shipowners to switch to low-sulphur fuel in international waters
  • NZ scrambles as box ship hits reef
    MARITIME New Zealand is preparing contingency plans in case oil spills from a box ship that grounded today off the country's biggest export port
  • Manila operators win 17% handling rise
    MANILA'S two port operators have won a 17% rate rise for cargo handling
  • Russian grain exports mounting fast
    RUSSIAN grain exports from ports on the Black and Azov seas are running 30% higher than during the last normal export period
  • India's foreign loans climb
    SHIPPING and port groups in India are becoming more dependent on foreign debt because domestic borrowing has become very expensive, the Reserve Bank of India has warned
  • Port attack toll: $1.5Bn
    MANILA is estimating damage from a deadly insurgent attack on a Philippines mining company's private port at the $1.5Bn
  • NOL's charter deal seen as revealing
    NOL TOLD Fairplay today that its liner unit APL has chartered four 8,500teu ships from Norddeutsche Vermogen for a year
  • Greek ports hit by strike
    GREEK ports are reportedly shut today as dockers participate in a 24-hour general strike
  • Panamaxes defy holidays
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Panamax bulker rates are rising across the board on strong steam coal shipments to China and India
  • Handysize values close in on Supramaxes
    HANDYSIZE values have neared parity with those of Supramaxes, S&P transactions suggest, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Evergreen sharpens intra-Asia box focus
    TAIWAN's Evergreen told Fairplay today it is sharpening its focus on the growing intra-Asia box trade and other emerging markets
  • Unicredit's lending soars
    ITALY's UniCredit has ramped up shipping lending after the period of restraint and portfolio consolidation that followed the 2008-9 financial squeeze
  • Brokers fear Libya effect
    BROKERS told Fairplay today the return of Libya's national tanker company GNMTC to the spot market could further depress Suezmax and Aframax rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Maersk Line's Soren Discusses Trans-Atlantic Reliability Improvements (Video)
    Soren Castback, senior director of trans-Atlantic trade for Maersk Line, sits down at the Canada Maritime Conference to discuss recent...
  • DOT Clears Large Grant for NS Line in Michigan
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood cleared a $196.5 million grant for Michigan to spend on track upgrades, the first part of...
  • Georgia's Brunswick Ro-Ro Traffic Up 40 Percent
    Georgia's Port of Brunswick hit an annual record in auto and machinery unit traffic, as the number of units handled...
  • Hershey, Ferrero Sign Supply Chain Pact
    Two of the world's largest candy makers say they will work together to sweeten their supply chains and reduce their...
  • Wal-Mart Adjusts Inbound-Freight Initiative
    Wal-Mart said it has learned to treat each supplier uniquely and when to let vendors run their own transportation since...
  • Boeing Says Smaller Jets to Lead Fleet Growth
    The North American fleet of passenger aircraft will grow 41 percent over the next 20 years, according to Boeing, but...
  • BNSF Pegs Flood-Related Costs at $375 Million
    BNSF Railway says by the time it has finished with historic flooding along the Missouri River and elsewhere this year,...
  • Canadian Pacific CEO Talks Peak Season Outlook, Commodity Demands (Video)
    Canadian Pacific Railway President and CEO Fred Green, the keynote speaker at this year's Canada Maritime Conference, gives his outlook...
  • London P&I Club Warns of Inflated Claims
    The London P&I Club warned that shipowners face a significant increase in exposure to claims and fines in jurisdictions suffering...
  • FMC to Study Loss of HMT to Cargo Diversions
    The Federal Maritime Commission, jumping into a dispute over the shift of imported containers from the United States to Canada,...
  • Net Truck Orders Climb in September
    Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks rose in September, posting month-to-month and year-over-year gains, according to two vehicle research...
  • Horizon Set to Complete Refinancing
    Horizon Lines said it expects to complete a $655 million refinancing by Thursday following agreement by holders of 99.3 percent...
  • Rails Look For Obama to Intervene in Labor Talks
    The U.S. freight rail industry is looking for President Obama to step into a labor dispute affecting most major railroads...
  • Mattel Overhauls Ocean Carrier Contracts
    Toy shipper Mattel overhauled its agreements with ocean carriers this year to clarify shipper-carrier responsibilities and provide both parties with...
  • China Expected to Import Corn Despite Record Crop
    China will need to import 2 million tons of U.S. corn by next year even though the country expects a...
  • India Container Traffic Rises 4.3 Percent
    Container traffic through major ports in India increased 4.3 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal 2012 ending Sept....
  • ODFL's Congdon Sees Slow Growth Ahead
    Less-than-truckload freight demand remains healthy despite fears of a return to economic recession, the head of Old Dominion Freight Line...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Containership aground on NZ's Astolabe reef
  • Suleiman shakes up NPA management
  • Carriers stand by London Gateway
  • Edge expands into Bangkok
  • Demag wins crane order from Mombasa

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Braemar backs FFAs
    Forecasting is a dangerous sport but FFA's are still vital for surveyors of the shipping arena, says Braemar Seascope.
  • Tanker niche is tops
    Investment in expensive little chemical carriers will continue to pay off in the future, says Alexander Papachristidis-Bove.
  • Owners invade Athens
    TradeWinds WebTV takes market pulse as shipowners storm Greek capital to discuss diversification and merits of forecasting.
  • Naftilia warns owners
    Do publically listed shipowners have what it takes to survive a storm that continues to threaten most major markets?
  • Economou educates Cosco
    DryShips chief executive schools Chinese giant on the rules of the game as bulker battle cools.
  • Awilco lands semi-sub deal
    Norwegian shipowner bags $37m contract on one of its two semi-submersibles.
  • Cruiseship bashed
    A TUI Cruises vessel has been damaged after hitting a container crane in Spain.
  • Evergreen adapts to growth
    Taiwanese liner operator reworks intra-Asian network on the back of rising demand.
  • TransAtlantic buys SBS
    Swedish ro-ro owner snaps up UK supply ship fleet from major shareholder Christen Sveaas' Kistefos.
  • Porsoy in prang
    Norwegian cargoship damaged after hitting rocks south of Brakoya.
  • NAT is different
    Herbjorn Hansson says US-listed tanker outfit free from market-threatening turbulence.
  • Back to boxships
    Kawasaki Heavy makes bid to start building containerships again, claiming new eco edge over Korean rivals.
  • Krasnoye clinches five
    Vladimir Lisin boosts Volga-Balt Tanker fleet with order for products carriers at Russian shipyard.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Free flow
  • NWA latest to cull transpacific capacity
    The New World Alliance has pulled a transpacific service connecting northeast Asia with California ports. Reports emerged last week that the alliance has suspended its PCE service emerged, and were confirmed byAmerican Shipperaffiliate ComPair Data...
  • Alphaliner: Half newbuilds at plus-10,000 TEUs
    Nearly half of the container ship capacity on order, or 48 percent, have capacities of more than 10,000 TEUs, according to analysis by Alphaliner.The average new container ship size is about 6,100 TEUs. "It appears that the container carriers' answ...
  • Changes to CMA CGM/Maersk Asia-Black Sea service
    CMA CGM and Maersk Line are amending the rotation and vessel deployment of their joint service between the Far East and the Black Sea, according to schedule research fromAmerican Shipperaffiliate ComPair Data. The service, which CMA CGM calls BEX3...
  • CMA CGM adds Valencia to West Africa loop
    A CMA CGM and Delmas service connecting Tangiers with West Africa has split into two distinct loops with an added call in Valencia, according toAmerican Shipperaffiliate ComPair Data. The line's Maltex service previously had a rotation of Tangiers...
  • Maersk drops Salalah on Africa-Mideast-India loop
    A Maersk Line service connecting South Africa with the Middle East and India has omitted a call at Salalah, the carrier said this week. The line's standalone Mesa service now has a revised rotation of Durban, Port Elizabeth, Jebel Ali, Port Qasim,...
  • PIL to delist ship financing vehicle
    The Singapore-based shipping line PIL plans to delist a ship financing vehicle from the Singapore Stock Exchange, according to reports this week. The vehicle, called Pacific Shipping Trust (PST), was set up in 2006 to allow retail investors to part...
  • Horizon on verge of completing refinancing
    Horizon Lines said it plans to complete a refinancing that includes an exchange offer with bondholders by Thursday.The nation's largest operator of Jones Act container vessels said99.3 of convertible senior notes due 2012 have been tendered as par...
  • MSC hikes Europe export rates
    The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said this week it will hike rates from Europe to the Middle East and Far East from Oct. 15. The increase is $100 per container and applies to all commodities. The increase will be applicable to all origi...
  • Ace Hardware to open import DC in VA
    Ace Hardware next year will deconsolidate and ship import cargo to regional distribution centers from a new import distribution facility near the Port of Virginia.The home repair retailer said last week that the 336,000-square foot distribution cen...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2011
  • Crude rallies on US reserves announcement
    'The DOE report is bullish, any way you look at it' says energy company director.
  • Middle East prices mixed
    Avails said to be slightly tight in Fujairah.
  • Rotterdam market firms after five days of losses
    In Gibraltar, it was quite busy with lots of enquiries and healthy volumes.
  • Arctic route 'deeply worrying', says campaign group
    'More ships mean more pollutants on the back of more melting of the ice,' warns Greenpeace.
  • 'Split incentives' preventing uptake of ship emission reduction technologies
    Investments in exhaust gas cleaning and energy efficiency technologies also hampered by lack of confidence in technology and other factors.
  • IFO supply resumed in Bulgarian ports
    Local blending restrictions means only imported HSFO is available.
  • Fuel prices boost Scottish cruise sector
    Cruise firms 'look for ports close together, so ships can travel slower', says marketing official.
  • New company for Ian Adams
    IMA Marine consultancy will focus on the bunker sector, training and lobbying.
  • Prices at major ports buck trend of Singapore movement
    Demand for bunker fuel largely average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Saudi Aramco sells fuel oil parcels at record premiums
    Amid tight avails of on-specification cargoes in the Asian market.
  • Supplies of 380 cSt grade 'very tight' at Singapore terminals
    Local tightness unlikely to be caused by recent fire at Shell's Pulau Bukom manufacturing site.
  • Pollution from ocean-going vessels 'biggest challenge'
    'Greater than 50% of the emissions that we see at the ports, says Port of Long Beach spokesman.
  • Box ship Rena runs aground off-New Zealand
    Bunker fuel tanks undamaged, engine hydraulic oil seen in surrounding waters.
  • China's September fuel oil imports up 44% from last year
    'Booming bonded bunker market' one of the reasons for China's increasing fuel oil imports.

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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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