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April 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to draw record numbers
    Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) is expecting 17,000 participants days before the event is set to start on Apr 10. So robust has been the response that its organiser - the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) - has already set the dates for SMW in 2012.
  • Looking to a yacht upswing
    Major yacht dealer and broker Simpson Marine is looking forward to returning to the good old pre-recession times.
  • Maersk orders 2 drillships from Samsung Heavy
    The drilling rig arm of Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk has ordered two deepwater drilling vessels for nearly US$1.3 billion from Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea.
  • VLCC rentals plunge 37% to US$2,310 a day

Sched Netweb site
  • World's biggest ships assigned to Far East-Europe AEX 7/FAL 2
  • Israeli boxship runs aground, blocks Suez Canal for 3 hours
  • Global container throughput hit record high in 2010
  • Maersk's China-Med AE15 service loads east and west on the Pearl
  • Slow steaming takes over all Far-East-North Europe trade lanes
  • MCC launches southeast Asia-Taiwan service April 18
  • APL handles 12pc more boxes, but at slightly lower rates
  • Mumbai's JNPT hits all time record of 4.27 million TEU in 2010-11
  • Proponents say UK longer trailers will cut carbon emissions
  • Manchester's TDG offers hazmat TEU/FEU tanker trucking
  • Consultant expects increase in M&As in the 3PL sector
  • NZ court fines Cargolux, BA US$5.86 million for price-fixing
  • Air freight rates in Asia shrink in February amid traffic decline
  • Donal Boylan named chief executive of Hong Kong Aviation Capital

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BCHAA honours key awardees
  • MSC's Gianluigi Aponte honoured with Seatrade Personality Award
  • Omani state-owned fund acquires 15 pc of Hapag-Lloyd: Reports
  • Kandla Port emerges on top for 4th consecutive year
  • Port & dock workers' federations warn of indefinite stir from April 15
  • Rlys procures record 16,638 wagons in FY11
  • US compels Germany to halt Indias oil payments to Iran

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Panama investing in airport
    Panama wants to develop its capital's international airport into the central transportation hub in the centre of the American continent. The scheme is intended to encourage the gia...
  • Damco lands new cross-border transport contracts to Cambodia
    Damco has clinched two contracts to handle cross-border transport to Cambodia for Unilever, a world-leading producer of fast-moving consumer goods. With the appointment, Damco will...
  • Scania launches Euro 6 truck
    The truck maker Scania has rolled a new Euro 6 compliant engine that is designed to give the same performance and fuel efficiency as its Euro 5 counterpart. The 440 and 480 hp Euro...
  • Union Pacific launches new transloading service for agri-products customers
    The US-based rail transport service provider Union Pacific Railroad has launched a new plant-to-port transportation and transload programme that provides customer product transfer ...
  • Lanxess uses rail transport to lighten carbon footprint by 75 %
    The specialty chemicals group Lanxess has become the fifth customer in the past year to use the CO2-free offer Eco Plus provided by DB Schenker Rail. Leverkusen (Germany)-based Lan...
  • High-ranking Korean delegation visits Luka Koper
    HE Kim Jae-shin, deputy foreign minister of the Republic of Korea, an important market for Luka Koper, headed a Korean delegation which recently visited the Slovenian port. Given t...
  • Gefco inks agreement to acquire 70% of Gruppo Mercurio SpA
    Gefco, a 100 % affiliate of PSA Peugeot Citro'n, has signed an agreement with the Italian fund Venice, controlled by Palladio Finanziaria, and RP3 fund to acquire their 70% stake i...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo hikes investments in domestic hubs
    Saudi Airlines Cargo Company plans to increase its investment in domestic stations to SAR 67.6 million (EUR 12.6 million), the company's chairman Engineer Khaled Al-Molhem announce...
  • Emirates SkyCargo completes first 100% paperless freighter flight
    Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of UAE-based Emirates airline, has marked a milestone with its inaugural 100% paperless freighter flight between Nairobi (Kenya) and Amsterd...
  • Mark Newman new CEO of Wim Bosman Group
    The 's-Heerenberg (Netherlands)-based Wim Bosman Group has appointed Mark Newman as its CEO as of April 2011. Newman succeeds Eng. W.P. Bosman, who will join the group's ...
  • New ADR container transport service at TDG
    The British road haulier TDG has introduced a new container service from its Thurrock depot (UK) for existing and new customers moving containers under ADR Regulations. 20-foot and...
  • K Line acquires 100% ownership of SAL Group
    The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), which already held a 50% stake in the SAL Group via the former's European subsidiary company, has reached a basic...
  • Award for Grimaldi Group
    The Grimaldi Group (Italy) was recognized by General Motors as a "2010 world class global automotive supplier of the year" for its significant contributions to the c...
  • Gefco and SRR set up joint venture in Latvia
    The French service provider Gefco and the Latvian railway SRR want to jointly offer multimodal transport solutions between Europe and Central Asia. To this end, the two compan...
  • Martin Bencher Group opens a new office in Marseille
    The Martin Bencher Group, a professional shipping and forwarding service provider, opened a new office in Marseille (France) on 1 April. The facility is a joint venture between Mar...
  • Dachser sees substantial growth in sales in 2010
    Dachser, an international logistics company based in Kempten (Germany), benefited greatly from last year's economic growth and was able to create many new jobs. In fiscal 2010, sal...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Finnish minehunter detains 18 pirate suspects
  • Aker Solutions announces name for new EPC company: Kværner
  • New guidance on AIS use in pirate risk areas
  • Kleven completes record AHTS contract for Siem Offshoreå
  • LaHood submits Marine Highways report to Congress
  • Maersk orders two drillships at Samsung Heavy Industries

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Bellingham Port Commissioners Ok lease with Seaview Yacht Services
  • Greenbrier announces closing of Convertible Senior Notes offering
  • Port of Portland schedules free waterfront business tours
  • Port of Grays Harbor hiring environmental scientists/engineer
  • US Grains Council welcomes free trade deal with Colombia

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Clarksons warns of risks resulting from failure to keep track of box fleet changes
    Failure to take full account of containership delivery delays and cancellations could have resulted in misguided business decisions, a leading industry analyst warned this week.
  • Vessel influx drives down rates for West Africa VLCCs
    Very large crude carrier rates have tumbled on the route from West Africa to the US Gulf after owners ballasted there from the Middle East where earnings for shipments to Asia hit 18-month lows earlier this week
  • Höegh LNG unveils plans to invest $1bn in FRSUs
    Norwegian shipowner in order for two vessels and four options at Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Holidays fuel downward pressure on charter rates
    Hamburg Süd's 4,294 teu Cap Gilbert taken for three to four months as relet at $25,900 per day
  • Flurry of finance for listed companies
    Investors focus on sectors where prospects remain relatively bright
  • Fuel price gap is unavoidable
    Slow steaming and alternative fuels not enough to stop a significant price gap emerging between residual and distillate fuel
  • Why independent boxship owners are snubbing long-term charters
    As the market begins to improve, containership owners are refusing to re-charter their vessels for periods of more than six months to two years at a time
  • Snapshot of container shipping industry
    Robust trade has brought volumes back to around levels seen in 2007-2008, after severe dip in 2009
  • US shippers renew antitrust calls
    New proposals to end liner immunity less radical than previous draft legislation
  • CMA CGM closes in on $800m bond issue
    Liner giant gets poor provisional rating from credit agency Moody's
  • Why shipping needs its own Richard Branson
    Shipping needs somebody who can engage and circulate confidently, and easily straddle business and politics
  • V.Ships in talks with potential investors
    V.Group seeks new money to help with ambitious plans to expand its presence in new markets
  • Keeping it civil on conferences
    Shippers and carriers should ensure relations do not sink to the depths amid renewed calls to end liner antitrust immunity in the US
  • Play the market
    The supercharged optimism of the capital markets has gone, yet investors need to park their money somewhere. So why not shipping?
  • HCI Hammonia beats profit forecast
    Latest calculations put German ship finance vehicle's 2010 profit at $7m
  • Safe Bulkers inks two panamax orders in Japan
    Clinches newbuilding orders at "attractive prices" with top Japanese yard
  • Shippers welcome FMC move to facilitate trade
    Shift will benefit US and global economy
  • Shipowners key to easing tonnage glut
    BIMCO analyst says owners must not be tempted by low newbuilding prices
  • Oil price spike threatening trade growth
    World economy back on track but recent sharp rise in crude oil prices a major risk factor
  • Scorpio plays waiting game on ship buys
    Better deals likely in months ahead, tanker company says as fifth charter-in joins fleet
  • Finnlines issues profit warning
    Finnsteve strikes, harsh winter and rising bunker prices expected to drag shortsea operator to loss
  • ICTSI inks India box terminal deal
    Signs joint-venture with L&T Shipbuilding to operate new terminal near Chennai
  • Libya oil export tanker loading delayed
    Equator, chartered by Vitol, faces two-week delay, according to fresh broker reports
  • Grimsby gets nod to build ro-ro berth
    Wins planning approval to develop a dedicated two berth ro-ro riverside terminal
  • Horizon, Pasha Hawaii hike Hawaii fuel surcharges
    Oil price spike continues to put pressure on Jones Act liner shipping sector
  • Maersk Drilling places $1.3bn order for two drillships at Samsung
    Contract for Maersk's first ultra-deepwater vessels comes with options for two more
  • DP World to propose share consolidation at AGM
    Port operator says one to 20 consolidation would better reflect value of company
  • Japan radiation could hit Europe port throughput
    Cargo insurers confident of their coverage in terms of port's refusal to allow the cargoes to land

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • 150 migrants sought off Italian island
    SEARCHERS are looking today for 150 migrants reported missing in the Mediterranean after their boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa
  • Fearnleys warns on Panamax rates
    PANAMAX bulker rates in the Atlantic Basin are continuing to fall, with limited new business and more open tonnage around, Fearnleys said today
  • Capesizes fall 7.2% more
    THE BDI today fell to the lowest level in almost a month, with vessels far outnumbering demand
  • US sees more box transhipment
    DEMAND for import and export shortsea box transhipment between US ports will likely increase when the Panama Canal expansion opens in 2014, a report has predicted
  • V.Group discloses talks
    V.GROUP, which owns UK ship management giant V.Ships, has concluded a review with the aid of investment bank Lazard and is in talks with potential partners
  • Logistics sector learns from recession
    THE RECESSION has forced logistics providers to improve their services and taught them that customers are looking for quality, Fairplay was told today
  • Box newcomer touts war chest
    PARAGON spin-off Box Ships emphasised its potential for additional acquisitions in an IPO road show presentation made public today
  • India bars food shipments from Japan
    INDIA has become the first country to impose a blanket ban on food shipments from Japan because of radiation concerns, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Grounded crew evacuated
    A BULKER'S crew has been evacuated after the ship grounded in southern India
  • Paris flags up failure
    FRANCE has expressed irritation over its international register's inability to attract more ships to the national flag
  • DPW reveals share consolidation plan
    DUBAI Ports World announced today that it is planning a share consolidation aimed at positioning its share price in a way that "better reflects" the company's value
  • Sarkozy launches Seine Nord contest
    FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy has allayed concerns about the government's support for the Seine-Nord Europe Canal by announcing the final selection process for its key contract
  • Singapore holds off on monitoring
    SINGAPORE is holding off on checking Japanese imports for radiation, Fairplay was told today
  • Canada farmers slam buys
    GRAIN farmers in western Canada have told Fairplay that they are unhappy with the purchase of two bulkers by the Canadian Wheat Board
  • Sarkozy told: take whip hand on pirates
    FRENCH shipowners have called on President Nicolas Sarkozy to press for stronger international action against pirate attacks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Puerto Rico Lines Settle With Indirect Purchasers
    Three U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico carriers agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle claims with plaintiffs who said they paid inflated...
  • UPS Aircraft Mechanics Ratify Labor Contract
    Aircraft mechanics represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a labor agreement with UPS. ...
  • Final Stimulus Work Starts Near Otay Mesa Port
    A final $17.9 million in stimulus grant-funded road work is getting underway near San Diego, as part of a huge...
  • Integrated Freight Buys Cross Creek Trucking
    Long-haul and regional trucking operator Integrated Freight acquired Cross Creek Trucking of Medford, Ore., extending its reach to the Pacific...
  • Labor Accord Clears Way for US-Colombia Trade Pact
    An accord between the U.S. and Colombia on labor protections and legal reforms in that country means President Obama can...
  • FRA Bans Electronic Devices on Trains
    The Federal Railroad Administration's permanent ban on use of electronic devices, including cellphones, became effective March 28, as posted in...
  • Freight Index Reports Shipments Up 6.9 Percent
    Freight shipments jumped 6.9 percent in March, with tonnage increasing across transportation modes, according to the Cass Freight Index. ...
  • 180,000 Truck Shortfall Predicted for 2012
    The surge in orders for heavy trucks isn't big enough to prevent a shortfall in available truck capacity in 2011...
  • Flood of Applicants Seek $10 Billion in Rail Grants
    The Obama administration's embattled passenger rail program got a solid line of endorsements this week, when applications poured in seeking...
  • Heavy Truck Orders Rebound in March
    Net orders for heavy trucks jumped 20.2 percent in March to 29,200 units, the largest monthly order number since May...
  • Union Pacific to Build New Mexico Terminals
    With New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signing a law Tuesday that gives Union Pacific Railroad an exemption from state fuel...
  • DP World Plans Reverse Stock Split
    DP World, the global container terminal operator, said it will seek shareholders approval for a one-for-20 reverse stock split in...
  • Moody's Rates CMA CGM Again
    Moody's assigned a provisional Ba3 rating to CMA CGM and judged the outlook for the world's third largest ocean container...
  • Houston OKs nearly $35 million for Bayport
    The Port of Houston Authority awarded nearly $35 million in contracts for design and construction of additional entry and exit...
  • Maritime Industry Seeks Chassis Business Model
    Ocean carriers are committed to ending the 50-year-old practice of supplying chassis to their customers in the U.S., but industry...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Container ship supply under control
  • Asia-Europe cargo slumps in February
  • FTA unveils ocean freight contract
  • 'More balanced' transatlantic volumes on the rise

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • Bank sounds default alarm
    Fate of Hartmann Offshore fleet in the hands of Nord LB as US owner wrestles with crisis in Egypt and $540m worth of loans.
  • Dolphin gets wet
    Atle Jacobsen-led offshore group makes a splash in the seismic sector with a pair of ships chartered from GC Rieber.
  • Trafigura hires VLGC pair
    Neu Seeschiffahrt secures charter contracts in gas deal forged with Amsterdam-based trading giant, brokers say.
  • Lead found on box
    Western Australian mine temporarily shut after harmful metal discovered on shipping container.
  • Finnlines faces Q1 loss
    Stevedoring strikes will bring Finnish ro-ro owner low initially, but full year result should still be better than 2010.
  • Petrobras hires DSV
    Fugro poised to pocket $100m in diving-support vessel contract led by privately held US offshore owner.
  • Scorpio takes Lasco ship
    New York-listed firm takes in products carrier from Latvian owner on one-year deal.
  • Safe orders dry double
    Greek owner returns to Japan for new panamaxes set for delivery in 2014.
  • Out of Africa!
    Cosco-owned cargoship makes controversial return to Africa.
  • China jv expands with VLs
    Tie-up between China Shipping Group and V.Ships to get 12 more vessels as remit grows.
  • Chat swirls around DRYS
    Market buzzing with rumour George Economou-led company has sold on drillship options to AP Moller.
  • APM going to Georgia
    Maersk group's ports unit snaps up Poti from Rakia of the UAE.
  • Hoegh pens HHI sextet
    Sveinung Stohle-led owner books up to six FSRUs at Seoul-listed shipyard after being enticed by favorable delivery slots.
  • ICTSI inks port deal
    Philippines operator bags contract to manage Tamil Nadu container terminal.
  • Ukrainians out of Libya
    Beluga heavy lift with Ukrainian crew helped out of Tripoli by Ukrainian embassy, while another vessel leaves Misrata.
  • Crew struck by bug
    More than 20 seafarers hit by gastroenteritis on New Zealand's Kaitaki ferry.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • USMEF appoints Julca to South American manager
    The U.S. Meat Export Federation has appointed Jessica Julca to manage the South America region. Julca will be based in Lima, Peru. She has more than 10 years of food industry experience in Peru. "We are continually looking at regions where the comb...
  • RILA, CargoNet heighten cargo theft focus
    The Retail Industry Leaders Association and CargoNet have formed an exclusive alliance to combat the increasing problem of cargo theft across the retail industry. According to the 2010 United States Cargo Theft Report issued by CargoNet, reported ...
  • DHL takes logistics aim at Africa
    DHL said it will renew its focus on Africa by helping to ease the movement of goods within and out of the quickly emerging continent and boost trade within regional economies. In Africa, DHL will increase its focus on industry sectors such as oil ...
  • Census could revise AES rulemaking
    The U.S. Census Bureau is considering revising a couple provisions of its January proposal to change export-filing requirements, Omari Wooden, the agency''s trade ombudsman, said Tuesday. Based on industry comments to theproposed rulemaking , the F...
  • Ryder completes BIT acquisition
    Ryder System has completed the acquisition of BIT Leasing, a privately owned truck leasing and fleet services company based in Hayward, Calif. The acquisition was completed in two phases; the first phase completed in August 2010 and the final phase...
  • UP to build rail terminal in New Mexico
    Union Pacific Railroad said it will begin building an intermodal rail terminal near Santa Teresa, N.M., in June. The railroad said the decision follows New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signing a law a granting Union Pacific a locomotive fuel tax ded...
  • American starts direct cargo services
    American Airlines Cargo has started direct services between Shanghai and Los Angeles, and Budapest/New York. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier said it's also resuming seasonal service between Dublin and Chicago. "This exciting new service betwee...
  • DOT sends marine highways report to Congress
    U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday released a report that it said would serve as a roadmap to the future in creating and further strengthening the nation's marine highways. Prepared by the DOT's Maritime Administration, the 84-page report,A...
  • Congress told border crossings need upgrade
    Border crossings between the United States and Mexico have fallen into disrepair and are in need of upgrading, McAllen, Texas, Mayor Richard Cortez told the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security on Tuesday. "We...
  • 'Imbalance of investment, results'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2011
  • US crude inventory rises again
    A two million-barrel gain in US stockpiles was projected.
  • Fujairah market firm
    In Cape Town, MGO deliveries available for supply April 9-20.
  • Fresh doubts about LNG's climate benefits
    Figures from Norway confirm LNG as fuel eliminates sulphur emissions and cuts NOx drastically, but methane leakage said to negate CO2 benefit.
  • Bunker markets continue to firm
    Strikes push up prices in Piraeus, according to reports.
  • Dry bulk operator building 'fuel efficient' fleet
    Newbuilds will be competitive 'even in relatively weak markets.'
  • Spain cracks down on discharges of oily water
    Country has shaken off 'helplessness and fatalism' in struggle against marine pollution,' says prosecutor.
  • New system detects early signs of hull fouling
    Hull Medic 'reviews 100,000s of a ship's data records per month.'
  • ExxonMobil offers second high viscosity parcel
    Parcel expected to be sold at a discount of $25-27 pmt or lower.
  • Prices increase at major ports mid-week
    Demand for bunkers generally low on Wednesday.
  • Vessel lay-ups provide 'very significant savings' in fuel costs
    Operational costs can be reduced by as much as 90%, according to managing director of former BP Group's lay-up unit.
  • MOL trim system increases fuel efficiency by up to 4%
    Optimum trim system, developed with a Japanese research agency, 'successfully tested' on a 6,400 unit car carrier.
  • French ferry operator chooses dual fuel LNG newbuilds
    Partnership with STX France will develop new 'green' passenger ferry.
  • Brightoil starts bunker trading in Tokyo
    Offering 380 cSt and 500 cSt bunker products in Tokyo Bay.

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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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