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July 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New shipping association chief backs hybrid solution to piracy
    Patrick Phoon, the newly elected president of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), is backing a 'hybrid system' for tackling piracy, he said yesterday.
  • PSA Int'l JV wins terminal concession in Saudi Arabia
    A joint venture between PSA International and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Saudi Global Ports LLC - has been awarded the concession for a container terminal at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam.
  • China acknowledges spill from north-eastern oil rig
    Oil that spewed from an offshore drilling rig in north-eastern China for two weeks last month has spread over 829 square kilometres, government officials acknowledged on Tuesday, amid uproar over why it took so long for fishermen, local residents and environmental groups to be informed of the spill.
  • Delays in building capesize ships fall to lowest in 3 yrs

Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry: Look to big carrier losses in 2011 as overcapacity rattles rates
  • Asia to north Europe carrier statistics show poor performance in May
  • SITC International Holdings quarterly profit up 7pc to US$25 million
  • CSAV raises US$430 million in share sale to tide over losses
  • Chilean box traffic prospects good as consumers drive economy: BMI study
  • DHL offers new LCL service from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong
  • Saudi Arabia plans trans-desert railway from Jeddah to Dammam
  • APMT in Rotterdam extends gate openings to avoid traffic jams
  • Indian shipping expects 20pc rise in operational costs, owners hope to charter
  • Jakarta air couriers strike over time lost de-stuffing boxes for screening
  • Panalpina strengthens its cold chain for healthcare customers
  • Abu Dhabi International Airport wins Air Cargo Award of Excellence

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk joins World Ocean Council
  • EU may ban Filipino crew
  • Idle box fleet grows 20,000 TEUs in just two weeks
  • Maersk Line orders 10 more 18,000-TEU vessels
  • Ocean carrier schedule consolidation process to be easier with OceanSchedules Data Feed tool
  • Penalties to accrue for failure to comply with EU Customs' ENS rule
  • Schenker India introduces new enhanced direct LCL service to Austria
  • India, Japan to operationalise CEPA from Aug. 1
  • VIPM's first batch passing-out ceremony

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • Glasgow airport charges Cambridge Consultants to solve wind farm radar interference
    Cambridge Consultants, a part of the European innovation and high technology consulting group Altran, last week announced it has been selected by Glasgow Prestwick Airport to provi...
  • Intrepid Aviation names Volker Fabian Chief Commercial Officer
    Intrepid Aviation today announced that Volker Fabian has joined the company as its new Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment of Fabian is part of the continued expansion of Int...
  • WABCO announces supply agreement for new generation of trailer air disc brakes
    WABCO Holdings Inc., a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, announced that it has entered into a long term agreement with one of Europ...
  • Switzerland: Federal Council simplifies distribution of tachograph cards
    In future hauliers and drivers are going to obtain the tachograph cards more easily and they will be less expensive. The cards are going to be newly and centrally issued by the Fed...
  • No fatalities in train accidents in UK
    According to the new Annual Safety Performance Report by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB), UK Rail continues to be one of the safest forms of transport. 2010/11 was t...
  • Utilization tax for oceans?
    According to scientists the protection of the seas could be promoted considerably with an international ocean tax. Marine researchers from Europe and the US recently suggested at a...
  • TRW Automotive tenders logistics contracts via TICONTRACT
    After mutual individual projects in 2010, TRW Automotive, one of the world's leading suppliers for the automotive industry, in future is going to tender their European logistics co...
  • Gebrüder Weiss purchases wind farm
    Gebrüder Weiss has completed yet another sustainability project. In June, the Austrian transport and logistics provider acquired a wind farm in northern Germany from an experienced...
  • Koreans land in Khabarovsk
    The Korean Incheon International Airport Corporation has acquired ten percent of the Russian airport Khabarovsk with the option to top up the package. The deal is estimated to have...
  • Cargill reveals the name of the world's largest kite-powered vessel
    Cargill has signed an agreement with Greek ship owner/manager Anbros Maritime S.A. (Anbros) to install the world's largest kite on its Aghia Marina dry bulk cargo vessel. The Aghi...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • Pirates set fire to tanker off Aden
  • Aker Solutions to provide subsea equipment for expanded MWCC containment system
  • SUNY Maritime to have its first woman president
  • MHI completes modernization of Shimonoseki Shipyard
  • ASL Marine books OSV orders for eleven vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • Cargill, Louis Dreyfus announce plan to end Pacific Northwest joint ventures
  • A.P. Moller Maersk Group joining global marine evironment alliance
  • NYK team developes system to cut vessel wind resistance
  • Port of Tacoma taps Chamberlain as new director of engineering
  • OOCL celebrates christening of new 8,888teu container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • Box charter market takes another slide
    Declines reported across all vessel sizes with little indication the situation is going to improve soon
  • Success of Baltex screen questioned
    Market rumours suggest that although members have signed up many are simply taking a look at the system and not actually trading on it
  • Exclusive interview: Bourbon chief banks on timing of offshore upturn
    Deepwater offshore support sector will see growth next year, says Christian Lefèvre
  • Ultra-large boxships push smaller carriers onto secondary trade routes
    But cost savings from larger ships will only materialise if the ships sail at close to full capacity
  • CMA CGM pumps up surcharges
    Increases to hit trades that are not subject to deteriorating freight rates
  • Omega and Glencore split joint tanker fleet
    Termination of Megacore venture comes as owner remains in debt talks with bankers
  • Maersk joins World Ocean Council
    Hawaii-based council aims to bring together ocean oil and gas businesses, shipping companies, deepsea fishing businesses and other organisations
  • Milford Haven bids for independence
    Trust port asks UK government for freedom to appoint board members instead of having them chosen by ministers
  • Saving $5bn a year while cutting C02 should be a 'no-brainer'
    Virtual Arrival with slow steaming can help avoid bunker bills ' so why the resistance from tanker owners?
  • Virtual Arrival ' the user's experience
    BP reveals data from voyages to illustrate the system's benefits
  • A step by step guide to the Virtual Arrival process
    Profitable port congestion in 10 easy steps
  • A few lessons still unlearned
    The approaching centenary of the Titanic's sinking should remind us that we never stop learning, but we have a nasty habit of avoiding solutions that may not suit us
  • EU innovation money is there ' but where is it from?
    Details of Brussels' innovation aid are buried in a bureaucratic morass of information across a number of websites
  • Germany divided over Duisburg sale
    Sale of federal government stake stymied by political wrangling
  • Eclectic mix that adds up to a roaring success
    Munich's Transport Logistics show is hot on business but does not forget the fun
  • Pilots and profits
    The UK's Humber estuary is no place for novices, so it is worrying to hear pilots voicing concerns over safety
  • What Greeks can do
    On what terms will the shipping community be prepared to take a stake in recovery?
  • Clipper executives jailed for tax fraud
    Employees said to have been paid bonuses overseas while employed in Denmark and subject to Danish law
  • RBS continues to seek new business
    But head of shipping Lambros Varnavides says a lack of suitable new deals is impeding new deals

Fairplayweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • DnB tops loan ranks
    DnB NOR was the largest bookrunner of syndicated marine finance loans in 1H11, according to Dealogic league tables released today
  • Danish taxman grills Clipper workers
    DANISH authorities have reportedly carried out tax investigations regarding 211 staff members at Clipper, the Bahamas-domiciled group managed from Copenhagen
  • Crowley buys Puerto Rico logistics company
    CROWLEY Maritime has continued its push into transport logistics in the Caribbean with the purchase of Puerto Rico Freight Systems
  • WTO rules China breaking trade rules
    THE WTO has ruled that China's curbs on export shipments of industrial raw materials violate global trade rules, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Biofuel plant assailed
    A BIOFUEL power station being built in Southwest England generated a green protest today
  • Strike stymies Chittagong
    BANGLADESH'S port of Chittagong has been hit by an anti-government strike that has shut down the country, Fairplay was told today
  • Teekay places newbuild stake
    NYSE-listed Teekay Offshore has confirmed a $20M private placement for four shuttle tanker newbuildings destined for Brazil
  • DEME joins Hochtief's jack-up JV
    BELGIAN dredging and engineering group DEME today replaced defunct heavy-lift operator Beluga in a joint venture with Germany's construction group Hochtief
  • Sea-web update activated
    AN UPDATED version of Sea-web went live today, offering new features such as better mapping and new context-sensitive information and links
  • Court orders Kochi inquiry
    AN INDIAN court has ordered Cochin Port Trust to investigate a rise in terminal handling charges at a new terminal in Kochi operated by Dubai Ports World
  • PSA forms Saudi terminal JV
    SINGAPOREAN port operator PSA International has formed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to develop and operate a box terminal at Dammam
  • 'K' Line targets 25% cut in electricity use
    JAPAN'S 'K' Line aims to cut electricity use by 25% this quake-shaken peak season, compared the same part of 2010
  • Mols-Linien sells ro-paxes
    DANISH ferry company Mols-Linien has sold two ro-paxes to a German buyer and closed the loss-making domestic route on which they were operating
  • KOWEPO seeks Capesizes, Panamaxes in deal
    KOREA Western Power has issued a two-part tender seeking 650,000 tonnes of thermal coal, to be shipped over August-November to its Taean power plant
  • Hay Point loading delayed
    BROKERS told Fairplay today bad weather in Queensland has delayed coal loading, with Hay Point being the worst affected

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • Senate, House Set Dueling Trade Meetings
  • Pirates Attack Tanker Off Yemen
  • Long Beach Seeks Harbor Revenue for Tidelands Fund
  • Echo Global Logistics Acquires Advantage Transport
  • House to Unveil Streamlined Transportation Bill
  • ABF Wins Appeal on YRC, Teamsters Suit
  • NJ Port Drivers Sue Over Contractor Status
  • PSA International Wins Bid to Build Saudi Terminal
  • Forwarders Seek Eased Russia Customs Barriers
  • DHL Starts NY-Durban LCL Service
  • CMA CGM Hikes Rates, Surcharges
  • ABF Freight Hikes LTL Truck Rates 6.9 Percent
  • US Services Index Dipped in May
  • Analysts Expect More LTL Rate Hikes
  • US, Mexico Sign Cross-Border Trucking Pact
  • Bridgestone Hikes Truck Tire, Retread Prices
  • OOCL Dropping Chassis at Charleston, Five Other Cities
  • India Port Traffic Climbs 7 Percent
  • APM Takes Control of Callao Terminal
  • Maersk Joins Ocean Sustainability Group

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • More bad news for liner industry
  • Boxship charter market continues to soften
  • Planned Le Havre-Caen barge connection nearing completion
  • Desperate pirates renew attacks
  • Japanese investors push Nikkei to post-quake high

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • KLC auction approaches
    Compass Maritime closes in on sale of former Korea Line tanker following four-month saga in Honolulu.
  • Excel seals bulker fix
    Gabriel Panayiotides-led owner breaks from BDI bulker deals in Happy Day and Iron Vassilis charter contracts.
  • DnB leads loan tables
    Nordic banking behemoth takes first place trophy in Dealogic digest of $28bn loan battle.
  • ASL reels in orders
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder sinks its teeth into orders for nine anchor-handlers and a pair of response vessels.
  • PBC boosts rates
    Beijing banking giant's monetary policy may shake bulker sector sentiment in the near-term, Wells Fargo warns.
  • DEME seizes Beluga stake
    Beluga Hochtief Offshore eyes expansion as Belgian dredging giant snatches stake from fallen heavy-lift giant.
  • Tanker grounds
    Bernardo Leo pushed towards breakwater at Iloilo by heavy seas.
  • Cosco wins FFA dispute
    London court rejects $16.5m claim from insolvent Pioneer and awards Chinese owner 'wash out' sum of $7.5m.
  • Ferry on the rocks
    More than 100 people temporarily stuck on vessel that grounded off US Virgin Islands.
  • Vale planning to downsize?
    Brazilian mining giant may halve size of 400,000-dwt bulker newbuildings ordered to carry iron ore to China.
  • Attack starts tanker fire
    Greek suezmax abandoned by crew and pirates after raid off Yemen on Wednesday, but firefighting tugs at the scene.
  • Vale banks on China
    Brazilian miner says Chinese iron-ore demand shows no signs of cooling during the next five years.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • CMA CGM service links Asia, Fiji, New Zealand
    CMA CGM will launch a new liner service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand on July 18. The weekly ANZEX will use seven 1,800-TEU ships in a rotation of Port Kelang, Malaysia; Chiwan and Shangai, China; Pusan, Korea; Suva, Fiji; Auckland...
  • Lines add Pecem to Med/ECSA loop
    A multicarrier service between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of South America will add a call at the Brazilian port of Pecem in August, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The Med-ECSA 1 service will also drop...
  • MCC amends intra-Asia service rotation
    Maersk Line's intra-Asia specialist carrier MCC Transport is amending the rotation on one of its services linking Northeast and Southeast Asia, the line said this week. The carrier's IA8 service will add calls at Xiamen, Yantian and Hong Kong, and ...
  • Technology reduces ship's wind resistance
    Technology reduces ship's wind resistance Technology reduces ship's wind resistance NYK Line and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. said they have jointly developed technology called the MT-COWL, which they said saves energy by reducing the wind resistanc...
  • Maersk joins ocean sustainability alliance
    The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, parent company of liner carrier Maersk Line, said Wednesday it has joined theWorld Ocean Council , a U.S.-based alliance focused on ocean sustainability and stewardship. Council members span a range of sectors, and ...
  • IES, Traxon roll out EU compliance data hub
    Software and electronic communication providers IES Ltd. and Traxon Europe are cooperating to provide seamless electronic data exchange between freight forwarders and airlines within the European Union. This has become especially important since m...
  • Cargo Airline Association rotates chairman
    The Cargo Airline Association has named Adam R. Kokas, general counsel and chief human resources officer at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, as its new chairman. He succeeds Robert Gray, vice president of flight operations at ABX Air, who has held the...
  • Old Dominion names COO, forms expo service
    Thomasville, N.C.-based less-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line promoted Greg C. Gantt to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Gantt joined Old Dominion in 1994 and served as senior vice president of operations since 2002...
  • WTO faults China's raw material constraints
    A World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel on Tuesday agreed with the United States, finding that export restraints imposed by China on several industrial raw materials are inconsistent with China's WTO obligations. China's actions were n...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 6, 2011
  • Middle East prices up
    Cape Town deliveries available for supply up to and including July 20.
  • Port Masterplan sees growth in bunker sales
    UK port already has 'buoyant bunker sector' and dredging programme would allow more vessel calls.
  • Bunker prices up in Rotterdam
    LS products tight in Hamburg.
  • Fuel oil tanker ablaze after pirate attack
    US Navy at the scene; crew abandon ship.
  • New research to examine nature of ship PM emissions
    Goals include establishing differences in fine particulate emissions for HSFO and low sulphur MGO.
  • EC approves CEPSA deal
    IPIC share acquisition will not impede competition.
  • Container line 'clamoured' for fuel efficient ships
    South Korean criticised for 'lack of interest' in building innovative energy efficient ships.
  • ICS calls for meaningful CO2 reductions
    Members lobby to support the adoption of global rules on technical and operational measures ahead of MEPC meeting.
  • Mid-week bunker prices firming in Asia
    Demand mostly weak at key Asian ports.
  • Recently established maritime law firm wins award
    Picks up award for Shipping and Maritime Law Firm of the Year a year after launch.
  • US firm launches new 'high performance' lubes
    New marine engine oils have received FC-W Catalyst Compatible designation.
  • Bunkers boost scrapped vessel value
    1990-built bulk carrier sold with 1,300 tonne of IFO on board.
  • Bunkering in Hambantota delayed to September
    Port authority wants full opening in September rather than partial opening in May.
  • Bunkering at Bohai Bay resumes on better weather
    Tianjin, Caofeidian, Qinhuangdao and Jingtang ports resume bunker ops.

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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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