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June 8, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slides after rising for 10 sessions
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned negative on Monday in light activity.
  • Tanker rates seen rising on likely Opec export boost
    Rates for crude oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are seen rising over the next week, supported by an expected boost in Opec exports, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Maersk CEO calls for timely deliveries
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive officer at Maersk Line, the world's largest container line, said the industry must improve its ability to deliver cargo on time to a rate of at least 95 per cent from currently 50 per cent.
  • Missing link in Somali piracy picture: torture
Strait Talk
  • Steep learning curve for shippers' forum
    SHIPPERS around the world should be able to look forward to their concerns being voiced more effectively with the transformation of the Global Shippers' Forum from an informal alliance into an organisation potentially on a par with shipping industry counterparts like the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slides after rising for 10 sessions
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned negative on Monday in light activity.
  • Tanker rates seen rising on likely Opec export boost
    Rates for crude oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are seen rising over the next week, supported by an expected boost in Opec exports, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Maersk CEO calls for timely deliveries
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive officer at Maersk Line, the world's largest container line, said the industry must improve its ability to deliver cargo on time to a rate of at least 95 per cent from currently 50 per cent.
  • Missing link in Somali piracy picture: torture
Strait Talk
  • Steep learning curve for shippers' forum
    SHIPPERS around the world should be able to look forward to their concerns being voiced more effectively with the transformation of the Global Shippers' Forum from an informal alliance into an organisation potentially on a par with shipping industry counterparts like the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping disrupted along Yangtze as drought brings low water levels
  • Zim increases Asia-Europe rate US$275 per TEU from July 1
  • World Bank seeks CO2 jet fuel, bunker tax, EU to tax in 2012, IATA cries foul
  • Kaohsiung Harbour Bureau budgets US$68.9 million to rebuild box quays
  • More boxes come from lessors than ever, leasing rates expected to increase
  • ESC opts out of Global Shippers Forum as it seeks NGO status
  • Old Dominion offers LCL service in Taichung, Keelung, Kaohsiung ports
  • Mighty Oz buck drives Port Botany volume up 5.6pc in April to 162,205 TEU
  • Shipping Corporation of India back in black as liner net profit soars 50pc
  • Nigeria ports increase 2010 throughput 12pc, with container volume rising 8.8pc
  • Carrier profit forecast cut, but Asia Pacific still leads in profitability
  • Aviation industry players boost third Hong Kong runway plan
  • Chongqing airport to build third 3,800-metre runway by 2015

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM Group reaffirms commitment to environment
  • India trying hard to reverse piracy area ruling
  • Maersk Line bags award for highest throughput at JN Port
  • EEPC members invited to take part in INDEE Bangkok 2011
  • Export orders issued for 3.39l tonnes of sugar so far
  • Farm goods, exports push truck sales/rentals up
  • Handicrafts exports climb 14 pc in April
  • Karnataka all set to allow ore exports with new conditions
  • MMTC offers to export 30,000 tonnes of pig iron
  • Tea imports plunge 25 pc to 19.26 m kg in FY11
  • Govt to ban new port projects in high erosion zones
  • JN Port observes World Environment Day
  • Food inflation fell to 8.06 pc
  • Adani Power synchronises 2nd supercritical unit of 660 MW at Mundra

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Another successful year for Stadler Rail Group in Switzerland
    The Switzerland-based Stadler Rail Group has reported another successful year in 2010. Sales stood at CHF 1.077 billion, slightly above the levels of previous years, and incoming o...
  • International financial institutions give green light to extend Jamaica's only toll road
    Jamaica: a four-lane motorway extension between Sandy Bay and Four Paths on the island's main route west of Kingston is expected to reduce travel times, road accidents and emission...
  • Palletways invests in new fleet
    Palletways, Europe's largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has invested GBP 1.5 million (about EUR 1.73 million) in a new vehicle fleet in order to accomm...
  • Road hauliers protest against new truck toll in Czechia
    A toll is set to be introduced for lorries weighing more than 3.5 t on the 5,000 km Czech regional road network. The trade association Cesmad Bohemia has said that it will oppose t...
  • Sheremetyevo tightens noise regulations
    Moscow airport Sheremetyevo is tightening its noise regulations by introducing a night-flying ban on aircraft that emit over 130 decibels when taking off. These types of aircraft, ...
  • West African regional airline to be created
    The creation of a regional airline should add some impetus to the economic cooperation of West African States. In line with this, the Economic Community of West African States (Eco...
  • Australia: GAP surges ahead with track laying on missing link
    QR National, Australia's largest rail freight company, has begun laying railway track on the Northern Missing Link in Central Queensland, marking a pivotal milestone in its signatu...
  • French state acquires majority stake in Strasbourg airport
    The French joint stock company SA Aéroport de Strasbourg Entzheim has taken over Strasbourg airport's operating concession that runs until 2050. SA Aéroport de Strasbourg Entzheim ...
  • VTG purchases the Railcraft group of companies
    VTG Aktiengesellschaft recently acquired the Railcraft group of companies that operates offices in Espoo (Finland), Moscow (Russia) and Tallinn (Estonia). Railcraft rents out its o...
  • Rhenus joins European Vehicle Logistics lobby organisation
    The Rhenus Group wants to play a more prominent role in the automotive industry's discussions. To fulfil this aim, the logistics service provider became a member of the A...
  • Easyfresh appoints Sea Logistics for Poland
    Easyfresh, a global reefer logistics operator, has announced that an agency agreement has been signed with the Polish company Sea-Logistics Sp. z o.o. The new venture caters for th...
  • UK freight forwarders name new president and national chairman
    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has a new president and national chairman. Sir Peter Bottomley MP has become Bifa's new president, succeeding Lord Fowler. Stev...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics fulfilling services for Damaris
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, will carry-out logistics, warehousing and distribution services for the UK-based quality lingerie produce...
  • Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH - full speed ahead
    Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the international investment enterprise Oaktree Capital Management, officially commenced its activities on 1 June. The new enter...
  • Vostochny included in Zim's schedule
    On 5 June, the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company's container terminal completed the handling of the first-ever panamax-class ultra-large containership in the port of Vostochny's hist...
  • MOL extends period to transport aid supplies from overseas
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) recently announced that it is extending the period it will transport aid supplies from overseas...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • BC Ferries reports year-end results
  • Postal Service salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on four stamps
  • New skeg design said to cut cruise ship power requirements
  • Nordic Yards busy with work for Norilsk Nickel
  • Petrobras board give green light for 21 drill rigs
  • SBM Offshore DSCV to have Wärtsilä power and propulsion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Port of Vancouver, USA closes Farwest land sale
  • Memorandum of Understanding inked for anti-piracy training center in Djibouti
  • Large and small Ballard locks closed for inspection today
  • K Line vessel rescues pair of stranded sailors
  • Marcon helps broker sale of Island Tug and Barge vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • PierPass to raise fee to $60 per teu
    Shippers moving cargo through Los Angeles and Long Beach to face extra fee from next month
  • Aframax earnings hit lowest level in four months
    Markets see no sign of relief as rates plummet
  • VLGC rates stagnate as Saudi prices fail to ignite
    Rates stuck at around $40 per tonne with little immediate improvement
  • Panamax rates flatline despite China coal talk
    Market is balanced with expectations of rising activity on coal routes providing support, but ample tonnage remains available
  • Sale of NYK capesize sets new low benchmark price at $15m
    Price of $15m for 148,500 dwt Suzaku reflects falling values, but it may spur some opportunistic buyers to enter the sector
  • MR tanker values hold up after raft of purchases
    Medium range tankers kept sale and purchase brokers busy over the last week, with MR tanker Tambov standing out as a deal that set a useful benchmark sale for European-built MR tankers
  • Sovcomflot set to sign 15-year charters for LNG duo
    Russia's Sovcomflot expects to sign this month 15-year time charter contracts for both its two newbuilding LNG carrier orders
  • Unofficial crane drivers strike creates havoc at Bordeaux
    Workers fear loss of social security status once private sector takes over
  • Thoresen Thai defends doubling of executive pay amid shareholder fury
    Dry-bulk operator says salary jump was due to recruitment of four new executives in 2009
  • Industry gets to grips with offshore mysteries
    Both sectors face similar challenges, but the future looks brighter for offshore
  • Libyan port authorities' assets frozen
    EU makes it illegal to for European-operated vessels to transact business with six ports thought to include Tripoli and Ras Lanuf
  • Metalworkers stage sit-in at Brodosplit yard over shipbuilding ban
    Union demands Croatian government moves more quickly on EU privatisation conditions
  • Rich pickings ' but only for the few
    As shoreside staff continue to earn far more than seafarers, pay rates in Asia are beginning to catch up with the Europe
  • Pay gap narrows for sea staff globally
    Sacking European officers and hiring from Asia does not necessarily mean big savings
  • London at loggerheads with India over piracy risk area
    Call for Joint War Committee high risk area to be revised after owners complain of insurance costs eroding margins
  • Deals in KG secondary market fail to materialise as shareholders sit tight
    Lack of demand from investors 'for shares of good quality' leaves market baffled
  • Keeping talent tied in
    The debate over boardroom pay now has to consider the global market that is emerging in white collar shipping jobs
  • Save Our Seafarers to launch hard-hitting appeal direct to public
    Anti-piracy campaign to step up pressure on governments to take action with graphic portrayals of victims' suffering
  • TCC files Chapter 15 petition
    Move aimed to ensure all creditors treated equally
  • Maersk urges thinking outside the box
    Maersk Line wants booking cargo space to be as easy as ordering an airline flight online
  • WMU still walking a financial tightrope
    Bail-out is only a temporary measure as governors search for more funding
  • Muscle in on the emissions cash debate
    Aviation industry opposition to the EU's carbon agenda should make shipping chiefs think about the need for some serious lobbying strength
  • Exclusive interview: Kolding calls for radical overhaul of container shipping
    Updated: Industry needs to change now, says Maersk Line chief
  • Thai navy to join anti-pirate force
    Two warships to join ships from 25 other nations in Gulf of Aden
  • LPG tanker's crew robbed in Singapore Strait
    Gang armed with knives board vessel after two similar incidents last week
  • Taiwan Navigation's first-quarter profit cut in half
    Operating income up 16% as company predicts two years of sluggish rates
  • Twin German ports see boom in boxes and cars
    Bremen and Bremerhaven post 15% rise in total volumes in first four months of 2011 to 25.7m tonnes
  • Mersey Ports unveils 20-year plan for green supply chain
    Development of deepwater Seaforth River Terminal container hub at Liverpool to combine with new multi-modal inland terminals along the Manchester Ship Canal
  • Hamworthy looks forward to a bumper year
    Revenues were down, but record order intake points to busy future as gas takes off

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • 'I brake for whales' speed limit sought
    GREENS are urging speed limits for ships off the US West Coast to protect whales from strikes
  • Crowded world seeks breadbaskets
    WORLD population growth will increasingly offer opportunities for US shipping, delegates to a London grains conference heard today
  • Rail closures hit shipments from Richards Bay
    RICHARDS Bay coal exports in South Africa fell to a 41-month low in May as shippers maintained a minimal schedule during a 20-day rail shutdown, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • US LNG re-exports surge
    SHIPMENTS of re-exported LNG from two US terminals are hitting record volumes, according to the Energy Information Administration
  • Spot plunge hits FreeSeas
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas disclosed quarterly losses today as its spot-exposed fleet bore the brunt of falling rates
  • Grain rate rise seen from Russia move
    RUSSIA'S lifting of a grain export ban might lift freight rates in the Black Sea and Mediterranean, a London conference heard today
  • Pilots cut Mississippi draught
    BAR PILOTS will restrict vessel draughts on the lower Mississippi Riverto 13.1m (43ft) from their authorised 13.7m from 9 June as silt and shoaling increase, Fairplay was told today
  • Kolding: relish opportunity
    HALF OF ALL containers arrive late, while the sector lacks transparency and common goals, Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding warned today
  • Bremerhaven posts box record
    BREMERHAVEN, Europe's fourth-largest container port, saw monthly throughput reach a new record of 512,000teu in April, surpassing the previous high from three years ago
  • Japan crude imports recover
    JAPAN'S crude imports are recovering, two months after the major earthquake that put four refineries offline, according to IHS Global Insight
  • Antwerp improves 'logistics of data'
    ANTWERP has developed electronic communications to enable more efficient, transparent and reliable exchanges between port users and administrators
  • Pirates jailed in Somaliland
    SIX PIRATES have reportedly been jailed in Somaliland over the hijacking of a ship three years ago
  • Mermaid unveils battle plans
    TTA'S SUBSEA engineering and rig drilling arm has unveiled a two-part plan to reverse losses
  • Capesize rates keep dropping
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that rates are dropping on several Capesize drybulk routes, despite a return of Chinese charterers to the market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • DOT Sends $1.5 Million to Alabama for Tornado Repairs
    The Department of Transportation is making $1.5 million available to Alabama in "quick-release" emergency funds, to reimburse the state for...
  • Ocean Carriers Delay Peak-Season Surcharge
    A peak-season surcharge scheduled to take effect next week in the eastbound Pacific has been postponed for at least one...
  • LA-LB to Increase Daytime Traffic Mitigation Fee
    Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach will increase the traffic mitigation fee charged during daytime hours to $60 per TEU...
  • Railroads Face Missouri River Flood Delays
    Rising floodwaters on the Missouri River have begun disrupting some rail operations, just the latest in a series of weather...
  • Containerized Exports Rise for 19th Straight Month
    U.S. containerized exports rose 12.5 percent in April, their 19th consecutive year-over-year increase, after a 13.9 percent gain in March,...
  • Miss. River Levels Prompt Vessel Draft Limits
    The combination of Mississippi River flood water levels dropping and the river's bottom silting up is creating what some call...
  • BA to Pay $89.5 Million to Settle Class Action Suit
    British Airways today agreed to pay $89.5 million to scores of air freight shippers to settle a U.S. class action...
  • Railcar Owners Parked 2,855 More Units in May
    North American owners of railcars parked 2,855 additional cars during May, expanding the fleet of idled units at a time...
  • Maersk Resumes Services at Two Japanese Ports
    Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping firm, announced the partial resumption of services at two Japanese ports damaged by...
  • DHL Cargo Plane Crashes, Crew Saved
    A DHL Express cargo plane crashed into the sea off the coast of Gabon on Monday, but the four crew...
  • Geodis Wilson Buys One Source Logistics
    Geodis Wilson strengthened its position in the U.S. this week with the acquisition of Minneapolis-based freight broker One Source Logistics...
  • Maersk Line Chief Urges Radical Industry Changes
    Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding, using the pulpit of the world's largest container shipping line, urged broad changes in the...
  • Pacific International, Wan Hai Upgrade Network
    Pacific International Lines and Wan Hai Lines will upgrade their service network in the trade lanes between Asia and Europe,...
  • Japan, India Set FTA for Aug. 1
    Japan and India will put a free trade agreement into force on Aug.1, ushering in a new era of trade...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Maersk chief: industry must change
  • OTAL to disappear
  • De Monie says maximum max reached
  • Zim divides pendulum service into two
  • Laid-up fleet drops to 0.7%

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • PierPass plugs $52m gap
    Non-profit port congestion group to celebrate 4th of July holiday by boosting TEU fees at Port of LA Long Beach.
  • TDW fleet czar steps down
    Tidewater's offshore acquisition mastermind abandons top post after 38 years in the trenches.
  • Britons at sea
    A fifth of Britons think Calais is still a UK port and 6% of women don't even know what a port is as the tide of ignorance and indifference threatens to sink Britannia.
  • Pain in the neck
    Seaman sues Liberty Maritime over defective desk chair and infected neck wound in bizarre personal injury case.
  • Let the bidding begin
    Brazilian energy behemoth rubber stamps bidding process for the construction of 21 drilling rigs.
  • Palmali snares oil deal
    Russian shipowner to carry oil over 10 years for producer RussNeft.
  • Freeseas in freefall
    Ion Varouxakis-led Freeseas slumps into the red on weak drybulk charter rates.
  • Greens' toxic targets
    Campaigners are targeting a US-flag ship they claim is bound for Bangladeshi breakers but, like another, is officially "dead".
  • Tanker lists
    Loading halted on Pratibha Shipping vessel at Visakhapatnam after vessel lurches to one side.
  • 'Naked' rower rescued
    Man rowing naked across the Indian Ocean saved after being exposed to choppy seas.
  • Poten in products caution
    Over-ordering at low prices could seriously exasperate oversupply and derail recovery in products tanker market, broker says.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Averitt expands Kentucky, Ohio warehouses
    Averitt Express has expanded its warehouse operations in Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati to meet customer needs for "flexible" shared warehouse space. "As the U.S. economy begins to improve, companies are looking for flexible warehousing options to ...
  • Old Dominion starts drayage in Mobile
    Old Dominion Freight Line has opened a container drayage site to serve all ports and container yards in the Mobile, Ala. area. The site, its second container drayage facility opened this year, will offer pickup and delivery to any point in the Unit...
  • Virgin handles Strategic Airlines' capacity
    Virgin Atlantic Cargo will manage Brisbane, Australia-based Strategic Airline's long-haul cargo activity as a new partner, complementing its existing partnership with V Australia. In particular, the activity will cover Strategic's new Phuket and Ba...
  • DHL is TAPA-certified in North America
    DHL Express has achieved full Transported Asset Protection Association certification for all of its key North American facilities following the recent certification of its Los Angeles and San Francisco gateways. Its North America locations include...
  • Fuel prices drain airlines' profit buffer
    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday downgraded its 2011 airline industry profit forecast to $4 billion, 54 percent lower than the $8.6 billion profit forecast in March and a 78 percent drop compared with the $18 billion ne...
  • Air draft restricts Hapag-Lloyd New Orleans calls
    Hapag-Lloyd is omitting port calls at New Orleans the next three weeks from its GS1 service between the East Coast of South America and the U.S. Gulf Coast due to insufficient air draft, the German line said. Rising water levels on the Mississippi ...
  • MOL slow steams Asia/South America loop
    A service from MOL and Hamburg Süd linking Asia and South America via South Africa has begun slow steaming on the second half of its return leg to Asia, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The lines' CSW service will sail slower f...
  • Shippers, ship owners spar over bunker levy
    Groups representing shippers and ship owners are sparing over proposals to reduce the production of greenhouse gases by the shipping industry. Last week the Global Shippers' Forum, recently reorganized to become a higher-profile non-governmental ...
  • Maersk releases splashy shipping "manifesto"
    Maersk Line Chief Executive Officer Eivind Kolding unveiled a splashy new shipping "manifesto" on Tuesday, calling on the container shipping industry to avoid complacency and offer shippers better services. The company hasset up a Web sitewhere it...
  • Global Shippers' Forum

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2011
  • Fujairah prices stable
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including 21 June.
  • Russian port operator wants $100 million from IPO
    Global Ports to use the money to invest in port projects.
  • Rotterdam market in 'stand-off'
    Prices see little movement.
  • Maersk unveils manifesto on need for change in shipping
    'The time has come' to make the kind of revolutionary change brought by containerisation and make shipping easier and more transparent for customers.
  • Maersk Tankers expands fleet with new fuel efficient VLCCs
    'With today's bunker prices it makes sense not only for the environment' but also from a financial perspective, says Head of Crude.
  • New barge to strengthen Verbeke's position in Zeebrugge
    Aegean subsidiary now has 19 delivery vessels in the ARA region.
  • Warning of 'apathy' over sulphur regulations
    Lobbying for delays in sulphur regulations 'a mistake', Istanbul bunker conference told.
  • Hamworthy winning LNG contracts
    Company clinches five orders for its LNG fuelling systems in'emerging market for LNG-powered ships.'
  • Bunker prices largely down at major Asian ports
    Mixed demand at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Siemens to provide fuel saving solution to Italian Coast Guard
    EcoProp hybrid propulsion system will save 'substantial amounts of energy and fuel'.
  • New tugboat to boost Alaskan firm fleet
    Vessel designed for multi-mission purposes throughout Alaska's river and coastal regions.
  • Scorpio Tankers places order for fuel-efficient newbuilds
    Vessel 'enhancements' to cut fuel consumption by 10% while reducing air emissions.

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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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