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August 8, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping firms sue EU over sanctions
    Several shipping companies have launched a legal challenge against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on them over their suspected involvement in Iran's nuclear programme and arms trafficking, a court application showed.
  • Japan, China shut ports ahead of typhoon
    Japan and China have suspended some operations at several oil, dry bulk and container ports ahead of a powerful typhoon that could be one of the worst in the area for years, industry officials said.
  • Baltic index flat due to growth, supply worries
    The Baltic Exchange's main seafreight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, was unchanged on Friday with sentiment knocked by worries over slowing economic growth and the pace of new vessel deliveries.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates rise for second straight week to US$823 per TEU
  • Europe container growth slows on fears of default: Global Port Tracker
  • Libyan rebels seize state-owned tanker, perhaps with the NATO assistance
  • United States consumer spending declines for first time in two years
  • Seaspan's quarterly operational profit increases 43pc to US$124.6 million
  • APL's on-time record in transpacific hits 94pc in first half of 2011
  • Shandong top 3 ports see more than 10pc throughput increase in first half
  • Mid-Yangtze Hubei provincial exim trade soars 95pc in first half
  • DP World Southampton terminal rail link to boost intermodal volumes
  • National Container Company's St Petersburg seven-month box volume up 9.9pc
  • Container lessor TAL quarterly profit increases 100pc to US$33.1 million
  • India's trade growth threatened by US-Europe economic uncertainty
  • X-Press Container Line enters Latin America with two feeder services
  • China to finish Tibet's Lhasa-Shigatse rail extension by 2015
  • Maximus Air Cargo scores record July performance with its new A300-GOORF
  • UN pleads for free or discounted air cargo to ship food to Horn of Africa
  • Changi Airport pioneers airport perimeter security with intrusion sensors

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Anti-dumping duty proposed on Chinese PVC flex films
  • Coffee exports surge 38 pc on global demand
  • DGFT likely to eliminate cotton exports eligibility criteria
  • Govt restores DEPB scheme on cotton, yarn
  • Hike non-Basmati export price to $500/t, Thomas urges Pranab
  • India, Poland seek to firm up trade, cultural ties
  • Office in Dubai for gems &: jewellery body
  • Oilmeal exports climb 13 pc in July

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • New Boeing 747-8 freighter completes certification flight testing
    The new Boeing 747-8 freighter successfully completed its certification flight test programme on Tuesday, with two airplanes landing at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Flight test ai...
  • South Africa: booming extra-heavy and heavy truck sale
    In South Africa the sale of new heavy commercial vehicles saw a big jump in July: According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa), sales of extra h...
  • Asta AG reduces European fleet
    Asta AG in Arbon/Switzerland, a subsidiary of AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, is reducing its EU-oriented fleet due to its high personnel costs and the exchange rate development of...
  • Chapman Freeborn flies humanitarian aid to Horn of Africa
    Chapman Freeborn Airchartering's worldwide offices are participating in the effort to transport humanitarian aid to help people affected by famine in the Horn of Africa. In the las...
  • Port of San Francisco's Pier 80 welcomes wind turbines
    The Port of San Francisco's Pier 80 omni terminal welcomed the M/V Star Hansa carrying wind turbine components for San Leandro, California-based Halus Power Systems. Halu...
  • Asda extends partnership with Norbert Dentressangle in the UK
    Asda has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for the management of eight Asda Service Centres (ASCs) - the hub of Asda's recycling operations - for a further five years...
  • Panalpina growth below expectation in Q2 2011
    The globally active transport and logistics group Panalpina, which is based in Basel, was hit across Switzerland by falling demand and the strong CHF in Q2. Net sales dropped in th...
  • Air Berlin acquires second-hand Swiss A330
    German airliner Air Berlin has acquired a second-hand Airbus A330-200 from Switzerland's carrier Swiss. A second jet is to follow shortly. With the two planes, the future Oneworld ...
  • Russia's port throughput falls flat
    Russian sea ports' goods throughput remained more or less flat in the first half of 2011 on the prior-year period. It was down 0.5% on the same period last year and stood at 257 mi...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Shell gets conditional approval for Beaufort Sea exploration plan
  • AMO ends strike against American Steamship Company
  • Transocean orders another Bigfoot

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Federal decision paves way for SR 520 project to move forward
  • NYK containership rescues 23 sailors from cargo vessel
  • Crowley adding Tampa call to Central America Ro/Ro service
  • APL reports near perfect Trans-Pacific on time performance
  • Rail freight traffic count rolls to up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Secondhand bulker values could 'easily' fall by 20%
    Secondhand vessel values for bulk carriers over 15 years of age could "easily" fall by 20% over the next 12 months, according to Eagle Bulk Shipping chairman Sophocles Zoullas, as record newbuilding deliveries lower the average age of the fleet and charterers opt to hire younger and more efficient ships
  • Rio Tinto's fixing frenzy underpins capesize market
    Typhoon Miufa's likely strike on China sends Rio Tinto into fixing flurry, while Vale makes welcome enquiry on fronthaul route
  • Europe picks up suezmax slack
    Drop in US oil demand as consumers buy less gasoline sees West African cargoes diverted to European refineries, boosting demand for suezmax tankers
  • Offshore shuttles offer better returns
    Owners investing in high specification suezmax shuttle tankers for the offshore oil market will benefit from longer employment and higher rates than owners who order standard suezmax tankers amid current poor charter rates on the spot market
  • Greek ownership remains buoyant
    New Petrofin Research study finds Greek owners resisting consolidation, but the pressure is mounting
  • Age shift augurs well for the future
    Greek fleet gets younger on average
  • Piracy on the silver screen
    A private premiere of Steamship Mutual's new piracy training film conveys the tension and stress of navigating through these dangerous waters
  • Modern morality means Somali piracy will flourish
    The lessons of history show that if the thousand pirates detained were all now dead or rotting in prison piracy would have all now ceased
  • The advance of women
    We should not have to write, or read, articles about the 'first woman' doing anything, but everything has to start somewhere
  • Financial statement weakens CMA CGM bonds
    French container line has no liquidity problems, says banker
  • Aberdeen still has its foot on the gas
    Scottish trust port can point to rises in vessel calls and cargo volumes as signs that the North Sea energy sector is still very active
  • Shipping shares sink lower as global stock markets slide again
    Deeper falls for some companies reflect poor performances and prospects in main shipping sectors
  • Founding families lead share purchase charge at OSG
    Vote of confidence, says Morten Arntzen
  • European ports face further crisis
    Throughput at northern ports continues to slide
  • APMT Zeebrugge plans transport role as Antwerp gateway
    Flanders ports link-up would take on common rival Rotterdam
  • Croatia's Ploce port secures $71m World Bank loan
    Improvement in infrastructure aimed at winning more private investment
  • Spot on
    The transpacific container trade looks to be locked in a towards rates cycle
  • Weak east-west box rates emit misleading signals
    Broad supply and demand equilibrium used as evidence that box trades are not in such poor shape as some indicators would imply
  • Wilhelmshaven hit by sharp drop in oil imports
    Closure of ConocoPhillips refinery also hits total cargo handling of Lower Saxony ports
  • The monster and the bear
    If a second dip in an already long and painful recession looms, the recent follow-the-leader ordering of huge ships in the box sector will come to look very complacent
  • Fresh order brings Namura reprieve but yen appreciation a burden
    Japanese shipbuilder explores its options in the face of 'life or death' survival battle
  • Rebels capture Libyan tanker
    GNMTC product tanker diverted to Benghazi
  • Hansa Heavy Lift to desert Bremen
    Headquarters to be relocated in Hamburg next year as part of drive to cut the Beluga connection
  • China Shipping box leasing unit postpones Hong Kong IPO
    Turmoil in global equity markets hampers China Shipping Nauticgreen Holdings' $200m fundraiser
  • Slump in big tankers hits Crude Carriers' second quarter
    Greece-based owner sees revenues halved despite outperforming Baltic index rates
  • Great Eastern profits slide 5%
    Indian tanker and dry bulk owner hit by low rates and slack demand
  • Keppel wins $195m Transocean jack-up order
    World's largest offshore drilling contractor exercises option for third jack-up based on Bigfoot design
  • Strike planned for Westernport
    Patrick Stevedores to stage 24-hour walk-out
  • Vale rejects Cosbulk ship for fronthaul fixture
    Reported payment problems at Cosco Qingdao scuppered deal, say brokers

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Hurricane likelihood rises
    TROPICAL Storm Emily has broken apart without damaging Caribbean shipping, but US officials meantime raised their estimate on the likelihood of a worse-than-usual hurricane season
  • Chinese rare earth exports surge in first half
    CHINESE rare earth export rose nearly tenfold year on year in the first half of 2011, hitting $1.5Bn, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Crude Carriers posts losses
    NYSE-listed Crude Carriers reported today that it swung to losses in the second quarter after revenues were dragged down by weak crude tanker rates
  • Drybulk rates hit GE Shipping
    A DROP in drybulk charter rates led to a fall in quarterly profits, India's GE Shipping said today
  • Philippines plans box terminal
    NEW BOX terminal is planned, with South Korean funding, in Aurora province of the Philippines
  • Iran oil sale fails again
    NIOC HAS failed again to sell heavy crude on Iran's international oil exchange at its Kish Island free zone, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Greece casualties drop 24%
    MARITIME accidents in Greece were down 24% in 2010 year on year, an EC report has found
  • Crude held at Port Sudan
    A CARGO of 600,000 barrels of South Sudanese crude is being held at Port Sudan due to a dispute over "service fees", IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Platou sees box boost
    A BETTER balance between supply and demand in box shipping should lead to a "moderate recovery" in rates in 2012, according to RS Platou
  • India's port snarls worsen
    CONGESTION at coal import terminals on India's East Coast has significantly worsened since the beginning of July, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Vale revisits spot market
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Brazilian miner Vale has made an exception by taking a ship in the spot market for the first time in a year
  • Transneft warns China on oil pipeline contract
    RUSSIA'S Transneft has warned that it might terminate a contract to pump crude overland to China, which could increase the flow of crude for shipment from Kozmino Bay
  • Naphtha fixtures surge
    BROKERS told Fairplay today rising demand for naphtha is raising eastbound freight rates for long-range tankers transporting clean products
  • Brokers see static box rates
    CONTAINER derivatives brokers told Fairplay today that rates are unlikely to head north even though yesterday's closing trades suggested otherwise
  • Mixed results for Diana Shipping
    DIANA Shipping today announced a year-on-year rise in timecharter revenues for the first half of 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Proposes Toll Increase
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Friday proposed raising tolls on bridge and tunnels crossing Hudson...
  • USPS Loses $3.1 Billion
    The U.S. Postal Service lost $3.1 billion in its third fiscal quarter ending June 30, deepening the Postal Service's financial...
  • Trans-Pacific Rates Drop, Asia-Europe Rebounds
    Spot rates for trans-Pacific trade fell for the second week in a row, while pricing on Asia-Europe trade lanes improved...
  • Trucking Industry Hiring Slowed in July
    Trucking employment was essentially flat in July, with for-hire carriers adding only 1,300 jobs for a 0.1 percent increase from...
  • Crowley Adds Tampa Call
    Crowley Maritime plans to add roll-on, roll-off service to Tampa in September as part of the carrier's Central American service,...
  • CSAV to Hike India-Europe Rates
    Chilean ocean carrier CSAV will implement a general rate increase on westbound shipments from India to Europe, starting Aug. 15....
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Traffic Falls 2.7 Percent
    Falling demand in the Asia-Pacific region pulled cargo traffic at Air France-KLM down 2.7 percent in July. Asia-Pacific...
  • NuStar, EOG Team Up on Oil Train Transloads
    NuStar Logistics and EOG Resources, an oil and gas company, jointly develop and own a facility at St. James, La.,...
  • July Jobs Report Tops Expectations
    U.S. job growth increased more than expected in July as a rise in private payrolls offset shrinkage in government jobs,...
  • ICTS Argentina Terminal Opens 2012
    International Container Terminal Services will complete the first phase construction of a terminal at the Port of La Plata in...
  • Ningbo Port Container Traffic Up 13.7 Percent
    China's Ningbo Port saw container traffic increase 13.7 percent year-over-year to a new record of 7 million 20-foot equivalent units...
  • China Manufacturing Slows to 29-Month Low
    A key measure of Chinese manufacturing fell for the straight month to its lowest point in more than two years...
  • Declared Weight
    In the inquiries that followed the at-sea hull fracture and subsequent scuttling of the MSC Napoli in early 2007 in...
  • Copyright ' and Wrong ' in Tariff Filing
    Q: Your June 13 and July 18, 2011, columns request views regarding enforceability of National Motor Freight Classification provisions that...
  • Old Faithful
    In the trans-Pacific, capacity is surging and rates are sagging. In South America, Africa and the Middle East, demand is...
  • Dysfunctionally Yours
    The congressional failure that led to the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration will not, just to be clear,...
  • Slowdown Worsens at Congested India Port
    An unofficial "go-slow" campaign by a group of dockworkers at the Gateway Terminals India operated by APM Terminals threatens to...
  • APL Reports 94 Percent On-time Performance
    APL said its trans-Pacific services missed their arrival window only seven times in 114 port calls to the U.S. West...
  • Second Carrier Adds Congestion Fee at Nehru Port
    Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it will apply a port congestion surcharge on shipments moving through India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Transpac benchmark plummets due to 'weak demand and excess capacity'
  • IUMI to debate: 'The Curse of Piracy'
  • TT Club heralds 'a wind of cultural change' in container shipping
  • Seaspan posts H1 11 profit and announces new charter contract
  • UASC revamps AEC1 service

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Typhoon targets China
    Bulkers brace for delays as typhoon Muifa closes in on ports of Ningbo and Qingdao.
  • Swan supply talks in flight
    Indian FSRU wannabe closing in on LNG supply deal near Pipavav.
  • CFL buys into Scan-Trans
    Canada Feeder Lines takes 20% chunk of Danish owner following its improved fortunes.
  • DHT to seek out new deals
    The bid for Saga Tankers is over but Svein Moxnes Harfjeld is still aiming for substantial expansion.
  • Crude culls dividend
    Evangelos Marinakis-led tanker owner axes payouts after second quarter results disappointment.
  • Big names hog headlines
    John Fredriksen, Evangelos Marinakis, Gabriel Panayiotides, George Economou, Micky Arison and Craig Stevenson head the list of newsmakers this week.
  • Diamond S deal sparkles
    A high flying investor backs the deal of the week, shipping in rough seas and anti-Gaddafi forces are accused of piracy.
  • Sado sinks to deeper loss
    Japanese ferry owner drops full-year forecast after heavier reversal in the opening six months of 2011.
  • Seaspan shakes off gloom
    New York-listed owner to ignore present bleak economy with further newbuilding orders and could go supersize next time.
  • Higher costs hurt GE
    India's Great Eastern Shipping sees its first quarter profit take a dip.
  • Saga saga over
    DHT Holdings dumps offer for Arne Blystad-led VLCC outfit after failing to convince enough shareholders.
  • Hoegh buys from MOL
    Sveinung Stohle-led owner bags LNG carrier from Japanese firm with a view for conversion.
  • Shipping stocks sink
    Asian shipping shares follow US rivals down as economic fears grip the market.
  • CSG cans Nauticgreen IPO
    State-owned China Shipping Group cancels public offering of container leasing unit.
  • Sinwa profit slides
    Singapore-listed offshore services company's earnings sliced in half.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • Latest Quarterly Report
  • Con-way Q2 profit more than doubles
    Con-way Inc. reported second quarter net profit of $29.4 million, more than double the $13.9 million earned in the same 2010 period. Revenue in the quarter ending June 30 was $1.35 billion, a 3.2 percent increase from last year's second quarter re...
  • Pressing for FTAs approval after Hill recess
    U.S. Senate leaders have reached an agreement to move forward pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, and Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation following the August recess. Industry associations praised the move, but...
  • Klinge builds triple container reefer unit
    Klinge Corp., a York, Pa.-based refrigeration technology manufacturer, has developed a unit for so-called triple containers, or tricons. The tricon, which is often used by the world's militaries, is configured so when three units are adjoined the f...
  • Airlines told no more monkey business
    The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection has launched an international campaign on Change.org to stop airlines transporting primates destined for research. "Every year, tens of thousands of monkeys are traded around the world for the res...
  • Parsons Brinckerhoff names Tanberg VP
    Infrastructure consulting and engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Brian Tanberg to vice president. Based in Tampa, Fla., Tanberg will serve as director in the Southeast for the firm's ports and marine practice, which includes the Ca...
  • Vanguard appoints Groff general counsel
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has appointed Terry Groff to vice president and general counsel for legal administration, effective Aug. 8. Groff brings with her more than 20 years of experience as an attorney in the...
  • Forecaster: 'Tough year, not unlike 2009'
    Import and export deep sea container volumes across Europe have continued their downward slide from a high in March, according to Global PortTracker. "The crisis in Greece combined with the specter of Italy and Spain defaulting is destroying what ...
  • Iraq concerned about nearby Kuwait port
    Iraq is asking Kuwait to suspend work on a seaport on Bubiyan Island, because of concern it may affect Iraq shipping, according to a report fromVoice of America.A report on the radio service's Web site said the two countries exchanged statements o...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 5, 2011
  • Bunker prices nose-dive
    Markets end the week on a surprisingly quiet note as buyers wait to see where crude ends up.
  • Middle East bunker prices fall
    Extremely tight avails reported in Fujairah.
  • LNG terminal developing 'bunkering potential'
    Singapore LNG Corporation awards EPC contract for 'secondary berth'.
  • Markets tumble in Europe
    IFO 180 cSt cargoes are expected over the weekend in Rotterdam.
  • Iranian fuel oil exports to remain low
    Loadings for east Asia likely to stay at current levels.
  • IMO sulphur data point to changing trends
    Confirm nearly 15% of HFO fails to meet 2012 limit, while distillate data show most fuels tested are below 0.1% sulphur.
  • Arctic ice melt could hit Singapore's maritime sector
    Maritime consultant says Northern Sea Route 'will have an impact' on Asian hub.
  • Sinking triggers bunker spill fears
    Indian Coast Guard deploys pollution control vessel.
  • Week ends with continued losses in bunker prices
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at some major ports in Asia.
  • ABB introduces marine energy appraisal tool
    Variable-speed drives can lower energy consumption of onboard equipment by up to 50%.
  • Order for dual-fuel offshore supply vessels
    US-based Harvey Gulf International Marine will place order for two vessels.
  • High bunker costs may trigger sales of VLCCs
    NYK says older VLCCs operating at a loss.
  • South China fuel oil stocks slightly up
    Volume at approximately 1.96 million mt for the week ended August 3.
  • Aegean boosts bunkering ops with new tanker
    Company expects to take delivery of two more double-hull bunker tankers.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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