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January 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore port traffic recovers from slowdown
    THE Port of Singapore found its way back from the depths of the financial crisis last year, recording a container throughput of 28.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year - a 9.9 per cent increase from 25.9 million TEUs the year before.
  • China shipbuilder sees good orders
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings, the nation's largest shipbuilder outside state control, expects container vessel orders to rise this year as world trade rebounds from the global recession.
  • Maersk Line expects 8% rise in container market
    The container shipping arm of AP Moller-Maersk, Maersk Line, sees a well-balanced market, as global capacity is forecast to grow 9 per cent this year, a senior executive said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk has no overcapacity concerns, upbeat on year ahead
  • Maersk launches Mashariki Express from south China to east Africa
  • Israeli court defers ruling on hearing of progress to end dock strike
  • Containership fleet increased 9.1 per cent in 2010
  • Pre-Chinese New Year surge expected to reactivate idle ships
  • Dalian world's 8th largest port, volume tops 300 million tonnes
  • Difficult year for shipping, says SCI chief
  • China mulls merger of high-speed rail giants to boost exports
  • Fuel tax and VAT increases hurt UK truckers hard
  • Greens press shipping sector to cut C02 emissions
  • Correction: 'billion' mistaken for 'million' in NYK fuel costs
  • FedEx starts new Guangzhou-Mumbai-Delhi air cargo service
  • CIT Group orders 38 Boeing 737s for US$3.2 billion
  • Air cargo plane crashes in New Stuyahok, Alaska, pilot uninjured

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mask Logistics launched
  • Service tax system in shipping industry
  • Vasan, Danish Minister agree to form Joint Working Group on maritime ties
  • Indian exporter offers rice at $ 450/t to Dhaka
  • FedEx launches India-China service
  • Rlys' decision may raise oilmeal freight rates
  • Govt at wits end to halt inflation rate
  • Japanese find India most attractive investment destination
  • No move to raise diesel prices
  • Speed up return to pre-crisis fiscal policies to lower inflation rate, IMF tells India
  • Taiwanese enamoured of Nano car

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 5, 2011
  • Adelaide Convention Centre appoints Agility
    The global logistics provider Agility has been appointed as the preferred vendor for the Adelaide Convention Centre in Australia. As the preferred logistics provider, Agility will ...
  • UPS expands healthcare network with new facilities in Asia, Europe, USA and Canada
    The giant US service provider UPS is significantly expanding its global healthcare distribution facility network to accommodate continued rapid growth in its healthcare busine...
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics expands delivery offer in Benelux region
    The German service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics augmented its transit time offers for shipments from Germany to the Benelux states at the beginning of 2011. The servi...
  • Airbus launches ATM subsidiary "ProSky"
    The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has launched a new subsidiary company called Airbus ProSky, dedicated to the development and support of modern air traffic management (ATM...
  • NYK Line: new Adriatic service
    The Japanese container shipping company NYK Line inaugurated a new feeder service in the Mediterranean at the beginning of the year. The Adria service (ADS) connects NYK's existing...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Pentagon to spend less on gold braid, more on ships
  • Conrad Industries adds barges to backlog
  • Bourbon changes management structure
  • Spill Commission findings slam industry and regulators

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Bellingham Port Commission elects slate of officers for 2011
  • Crowley taps Anderson as new director of SSQE
  • Customs schedules seminar on supply chain security training
  • Jensen Maritime making pair of executive changes
  • NYK adding service covering Asia to Adriatic

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Floating storage volumes drop to 22-month low as oil prices rise
    Product tanker sector sees 6.5m barrel fall in December, pushing five LRs back into spot market
  • Australian floods to spur investment in Indonesian coal facilities
    Spending on maritime infrastructure to grow as India and China take steps to secure supplies
  • Qatargas to increase LNG production
    Qatargas, a leading producer and shipper of liquefied natural gas, is set to ramp up LNG production in the first quarter of 2011
  • Charterers keep VLCC spot rates steady
    The New Year opened with a decent level of fixing activity in the very large crude carrier market
  • Spread of piracy prompts west coast India rate premium
    The extended arm of Somali piracy has chafed its way into contractual discussions between owners and charterers fixing dry bulk voyages to and from India's west coast
  • Danish owners back calls to destroy pirate bases
    Shipwoner grouping favours plan as part of drive to combat piracy
  • Lines prepared for more strikes at French ports
    Box carriers roll-out contingency plans to deal with dispute
  • Bank warns of sharp fall in freight rates
    Average freight rates on the Asia to Europe trades set to decline in second half of 2010
  • Carnival awarded $24m in Rolls-Royce Mermaid pod case
    Propulsion system manufacturer fined $16m for fraud and a further $8m for breach of repair warranties
  • Piracy - Orchestrating the Response
    IMO lays out key objectives to tackling Somali piracy
  • High-profile boost for IMO's anti-piracy drive
    UN chief set to launch year-long campaign to step up fight against Somali pirates
  • LD Lines to replace Le Havre route ro-pax
    Will take delivery of Norman Leader later this year
  • Asia-Europe trade prospects grim, say forwarders
    Freight forwarders see little chance of sustaining box rate increases
  • Box lines struggle to lift Asia-Europe rates
    Planned rate rises hit by fears over fresh vessel capacity entering the market
  • Scorpio charters product tanker quartet
    Owner to trade vessels in its spot pools
  • Jiangsu Rongsheng bullish over boxship orders
    Expects rise in boxship orders as global trade rebounds
  • Dalian Port plans $30m bond issue
    Funds to be used to adjust debt structure, repay bank loans and contribute to working capital
  • China Cosco predicts record profits for 2010
    Shipping giant attributes turnaround to regained industry momentum
  • Quartet to launch Europe-South America service
    UASC, Hanjin, Cosco and CCNI set to deploy six vessels of 2,500 teu capacity
  • Grup TCB eyes emerging markets in Latin America
    Spanish ports conglomerate to focus on local gateway cargo in international expansion
  • Turia Port Investments looks to OECD countries for long term investment
    New owners of TPI subsidiary DSPL look to expand primarily in the European Union but also the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Chile, Turkey and Israel
  • Dragados sale brings investment and a team of top managers
    After two years of negotiation, ACS has finally disposed of its Spanish ports businesses
  • A bumpy ride ahead
    Outlook could get chilly, with doubts surrounding the strength of the recovery in many sectors
  • IEA outlook predicts surge in Caspian Sea oil production
    Landlocked geography, in a volatile region, presents a number of intertwined political and logistical challenges
  • Sabre-rattling over Noble Leviathan gasfield find
    Leviathan's size estimated at 16trn cu ft of gas and 4bn barrels of oil
  • Majors eye Arctic drilling as crude prices continue to rise
    If oil prices remain above $90 per barrel production from the harsh Alaskan regions could become economically viable
  • Lifeboat release mechanisms are still not off the hook
    Defective lifeboats will continue to kill seafarers unless the industry practises what it preaches

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Phnom Penh raises throughput by 44%
    THROUGHPUT at Phnom Penh Autonomous Port increased 44% in 2010 over 2009 ' and it reportedly plans to ship another 20% more this year.
  • Le Havre grows despite labour headaches
    DESPITE chronic labour problems last year, Le Havre's box throughput increased 5% to 2.4M teu during 2010.
  • Dutch W'rtsil' workers flee fire
    A HUGE fire reportedly was controlled today after forcing evacuation of a W'rtsil' diesel engine manufacturing plant in the Netherlands.
  • MarAd slammed over loans
    THE US has accused MarAd of wasting millions of dollars through poor oversight of commercial vessel and shipyard loans.
  • Aker Philly closing near?
    AKER Philadelphia Shipyard could be closed within months if financial and labour issues are not resolved quickly, its owner has warned.
  • Scorpio fleet balloons
    SCORPIO Tankers has increased its fleet tonnage by 30% with four product carrier charter-ins, as it positions itself for a market rebound.
  • US terminal facing new challenge
    A KEY COAL terminal scheme in Washington is facing a fresh review by that state's environmental office.
  • Rolls-Royce 'disappointed' with fraud verdict
    ROLLS-ROYCE told Fairplay today it was "disappointed" that it has been found guilty of fraud in a Florida court.
  • Crew waits out pirates
    SEAFARERS have locked themselves into a chemical tanker's citadel and waited out a pirate attack on the Arabian Sea.
  • Grain exports from western Canada to fall
    CANADA'S western prairies have had a wet growing season, resulting in a smaller grain crop than expected and reduced quality, according to the Canadian Wheat Board.
  • New pledge on Le Havre LNG scheme
    FRANCE'S Poweo power group said it still wants to build an LNG facility at Le Havre's Antifer oil terminal.
  • Seroja to borrow to pay for new Panamaxes
    INDONESIA'S drybulk carrier Seroja Investments has decided to borrow $56.34M from Singapore's OCBC Bank to build two Panamaxes.
  • VLCC market fails to rise
    AN OVERSUPPLY of tonnage is continuing to restrain VLCC spot fright rates, even though trading is increasing, according to Pareto Securities.
  • MISC juggles box ships
    MALAYSIA'S leading container line MISC told Fairplay today it has cut capacity on its Malaysia/East Asia service.
  • Siem Kapital acquires Partner control
    SIEM Kapital, the holding company of Norwegian investor Kristian Siem, has acquired full control of Partner Shipping.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Obama Names W. Daley to Lead White House Staff
    President Obama named veteran political manager and former Commerce secretary William M. Daley to be his White House Chief of...
  • Pacer Taps Gardner to Head International Unit
    North American intermodal and global logistics firm Pacer International picked industry veteran Daniel L. Gardner as CEO of its international...
  • DOT Releases 'Concept Document' for U.S.-Mexican Trucking
    The Department of Transportation Thursday released "an initial concept document" for a new crossborder trucking agreement with Mexico, without setting...
  • Dunavant Acquires Intermodal Company
    Memphis-based Dunavant Enterprises acquired majority interest in Trans Gulf Transportation, a Houston company specializing in regional and local intermodal drayage...
  • Intermodal Volume Grew 14.7 Percent in 2010
    North America's major railroads saw intermodal volume rise 14.7 percent in 2010, while their railcar loads of commodities and bulk...
  • Cosco Expects Record Profit for 2010
    China Cosco Holdings said it expects to close its books on 2010 with record net profit driven by global economic...
  • Maryland Shuts State Mailrooms after Explosions
    Mailrooms at state government offices across Maryland were shut down after small bombs shipped in packages or letters exploded at...
  • December Retail Sales Grow 3.2 Percent
    Holiday season sales slowed in December after a strong start in November, several retailers reported, but a widely watched index...
  • US, World Customs to Curb Dangerous Chemical Traffic
    The U.S. will work through the World Customs Organization to strengthen international security standards to prevent traffic in chemicals that...
  • Obama Signs Law Renewing Diesel Grants Program
    President Obama signed legislation to renew a grant program that the administration has used to fuel diesel engine replacements, upgrades...
  • Patriot Rail Completes Buy of Weyerhaeuser Short Lines
    Private short line operator Patriot Rail completed its acquisition of six small rail lines from paper industry firm Weyerhaeuser, giving...
  • Four Carriers to Launch Europe-South America Express
    A consortium of four carriers plan to start a new weekly service between Northern Europe and the east coast of...
  • Singapore Container Throughput Jumped 9.9 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by the port of Singapore increased 9.9 percent in 2010 to 28.4 million 20-foot equivalent...
  • Ryder Completes Total Logistics Acquisition
    Ryder System completed its acquisition of Total Logistics Control, a third-party logistics provider, for approximately $200 million. The acquisition,...
  • Air Freight Rates Fall in November
    Air freight rates out of Asia slipped back 0.4 percent in November from the month before and took a sharp...
  • NHTSA Eyes Mandatory Truck Speed Limit
    The federal government will consider limiting the speed of all heavy trucks to 68 mph, a proposal some truckers support...
  • Yusen Logistics Names New President
    Japanese forwarder Yusen Logistics at an extraordinary board meeting on Wednesday promoted Hiromitsu Kuramoto to president and representative director, effective...
  • Senior Democrat Pushes Back on House Rule Change
    Democrats are wasting no time punching back after the House adopted new rules on Wednesday that allow lawmakers to control...
  • MSC Lowers Bunker Surcharges on US Imports
    After two months in which it increased its bunker surcharges, Mediterranean Shipping Co. will lower the surcharges slightly for imports...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Oil prices head north as bunkers top USD500
  • Iranian box ships released
  • Le Havre still up in 2010 despite strike blight
  • Carriers launch new service between Europe and WCSA
  • Yuan to rise 5% in 2011

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Bourbon boss flees top post
    French offshore giant shuffles seating arrangement with new CEO but Jacques de Chateauvieux remains planted at the head of the table.
  • JP Morgan predicts Genco jump
    Equity analyst says short-term traders may be able to cash in on bulker stocks as rates hit rock bottom.
  • BW, Greek ships attacked
    Pirates follow up attempt on Frontline suezmax with assaults on Norwegian LPG tanker and Greek bulker.
  • Yards flock to Transpetro tender
    Brazilian owner's massive product tanker order draws bids from 16 local and international yard groups.
  • Great Eastern selling bonds
    Indian tanker and bulker owner raising $22m for ship buys through debt issue.
  • Hanjin in VLCC storage score
    South Korean owner secures profitable floating storage contract for VLCC on hire from Andriaki, brokers say.
  • Sinwa making Rapid progress
    Singapore offshore player targets Chinese market with takeover of compatriot Rapid Offshore & Marine.
  • Freeze fast-tracks Stena Bulk profit
    Ulf Ryder claims the owner's ice-class ships are worth their weight in gold in freezing Baltic.
  • Frontline tanker hit by pirates
    John Fredriksen-linked suezmax comes under grenade fire from pirates off Oman but avoids hijacking.
  • Oz floods are aiding LNG market
    Shortfall of coal due to port problems is further good news for owners of LNG vessels, RS Platou says.
  • Negros mops up Aboitiz stock
    Chinese-backed Philippines owner makes offer for ferry group's remaining shares after completing takeover.
  • Boxships to bridge order gap
    Fresh containership contracts will help Rongsheng plug tanker and bulker shortfall in 2011, CFO says.
  • Marco Polo poaches utility ship
    Singapore owner raids compatriot Seaman Marine for 2010 offshore vessel.
  • Propulsion pickle for Steam Packet
    UK warns over thruster tests as passenger gangway ripped from Isle of Man ferry at Heysham.
  • SKIL on track at Karanja
    Indian ports company signs up domestic "end-user" for new terminal as construction continues.
  • Seanergy gains power to split
    Restis-backed owner wins shareholder backing for reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance.
  • Denmark's Thy Ferries sets sail
    Start-up company launches ro-ro service to Norway from Hanstholm.
  • Scorpio takes in tonnage
    Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner secures four ships for between 10 months and one year plus options.
  • Box recovery faces setback
    Deutsche Bank predicts 30% drop in lines' earnings this year as rates fall.
  • Ferry refloated off Philippines
    No injuries reported after Maharlika Seiz pushed ashore by strong winds near Liloan.
  • Dutch blast disrupts shipping
    Chemical plant blaze spreads to Wartsila factory near Rotterdam as marine traffic halted.
  • STX Pan Ocean in JV buyout
    Korean takes full control of Gulf Pacific Shipping to strengthen bulk business in Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
  • Hyundai Mipo cruises past 500
    Seoul-listed shipbuilder racks up its latest century and plots to produce another 80 ships in 2011.
  • Seroja secures financing
    Singapore-Chinese bulker joint venture says it has won bank loan to fund recent panamax acquisitions.
  • SITC returns to Dae Sun
    Yang Shaopeng-led liner operator returns to South Korean shipyard for another pair of feeder ships.
  • IRISL trio freed in Singapore
    Containerships arrested over loan defaults released back to Iranian owner after $110m payment.
  • China Cosco set for profit
    Bulker and boxship wing of Cosco group expects world recovery to bolster its full-year performance.
  • NYK in Adriatic move
    Japanese giant launches new service between Asia and the Adriatic via its China-Europe shuttle service.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 5-6, 2011
  • Hapag-Lloyd-Hamburg Süd loop adds Jeddah calls
  • NYK joins Evergreen Asia/Europe loop
  • FMC plans look at slow steaming
  • OWL opens air freight office near Heathrow
  • AMI names Koller executive VP
  • New House rule sideswipes Highway Trust Fund
  • IANA names Rubin 2011 chairman
  • Old Dominion promotes VPs
  • Pacer refinances debt
  • UPS expands health care network
  • Chilean blueberries roll into U.S.
  • FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
  • Anderson to take Jacksonville port helm
  • Tallow spills into Houston Ship Channel
  • Montreal 2010 container traffic up 6.1%

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2011
  • Ports to test scrubber on APL container vessel
    $3.4 million demonstration project will evaluate potential of seawater scrubber to cut ships' diesel soot by 85%.
  • Fuel oil prices climbing in key ports
    Limited stocks of 180 cSt product in Durban.
  • Rotterdam bunker market sees double digit gains
    Bunker market firms across south European ports.
  • New 'steel construction' filters meet ABS requirement
    ABS-classed vessels must replace plastic-bowl oil filters.
  • New attack on Gibraltar's bunker sector
    Spanish legislator says territory is 'bad neighbour'.
  • Fuel oil stocks at seven week-low
    Traders say demand from marine fuel sector has been firm.
  • Singapore sells record 40.9 million mt bunkers in 2010
    Cements 'global leading position' in terms of bunker sales, says transport minister.
  • Hambantota bunker operations to start in May
    SPLA says it will buy 'four self-propelled barges'.
  • Asian IFO prices hit new 12-month high
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering ports, according to traders.
  • Slight improvement in South Korea's January bunker avails
    Tight availability of bunkers in South Korea 'to ease', local traders say.
  • STX Europe completes delivery of fuel-efficient ferry
    Spirit of Britain largest ferry to operate in English Channel.
  • Singapore-based firm expands into bunker trading
    Targets trading volumes of around 10,000-15,000 mt per month in 2011, says bunker trading manager.
  • Singapore court releases detained Iranian ships
    Maintenance costs on the vessels to be settled in a separate hearing, court says.

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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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