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September 8, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China looks to save struggling sector
    China's campaign to protect its maritime industry during a severe downturn will become more costly for foreign companies as Beijing grabs a bigger slice of the profits for shipping iron ore, coal, and grains to the world's second-largest economy.
  • Chinese buyers snapping up coal
    Chinese coal buyers have re-emerged in the sea-borne market after a nearly two-month lull and were snapping up Indonesian coal on expectations that domestic prices were poised to increase, industry sources said yesterday.
  • Throughput seen growing at 10% in Q3
    Throughput at China's main ports is expected to grow at a robust rate of 10 per cent year- on-year in the third quarter due to a low comparison base in 2010, the China Securities Journal quoted a shipping industry specialist as saying yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong quarterly port container volume up 7pc to 6.4 million TEU
  • Keith Tantlinger, creator of the shipping container, dies at 92
  • CMA CGM blasts Bloomberg report on its fragile financial position
  • Tianjin's new sea-rail intermodal to north China moves 1,100 TEU in 3 months
  • China lends US$40 million to boost Tanzanian rail to match Kenya's railway
  • India government allows its ships to deploy armed guards against pirates
  • French Union bid for SeaFrance to transform it into workers' co-operative
  • Guangxi's Beibu Gulf port to built a 'dry port' in City of Hechi
  • Westports up 17pc to 3.1 million TEU, plans to raise capacity to 9 million
  • Wilhelmsen Ships Service offers rented liferafts, cuts maintenance worries
  • Cape Town box shop opens new truck entrance in next stage of expansion
  • Oz tribunal favours Qantas in rejecting union plea for Kiwi pilot parity
  • South Korea's air traffic volume world's sixth largest in 2010
  • Three US Midwestern airports battle each other to be air cargo China hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Boxship that also runs on LNG developed in Japan
  • CMA CGM Corporate Foundation mobilises alongside World Food Programme to help Somalia
  • ICS to celebrate centenary in Chennai
  • CONCOR NWR felicitates top trade performers at 15th annual awards fete
  • Customs introduces self-assessment
  • Fieo wants ab-initio waiver of service tax on 17 export services
  • WTO offer shows its faith in Indian experts abilities: Khullar

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • 250,000 axles from Schmitz Cargobull
    More than 250,000 Schmitz Cargobull trailer axles have been manufactured and included in the company's vehicle production since 2005. Schmitz Cargobull initially equipped some 30 t...
  • Railway power cameras to reduce delays and costs in UK
    Spotting a defect on an overhead rail wire up to 25 ft above your head can be tricky even to an expert eye, but new camera technology, which has been rolled out to rail teams acros...
  • China Airlines Cargo to launch Taipei-Chicago all-freighter service
    Taiwan-based China Airlines Cargo is introducing a thrice-weekly service between Osaka Kansai and Chicago O'Hare on 7 October. It will be operated with a Boeing B747-400 freighter,...
  • IDS opens regional hub in Hanover
    Germany's largest general cargo alliance, IDS Logistik, is putting into operation a new regional handling base in Hanover with a 10,000 sqm handling hall. The new site is in Langen...
  • Freightliner signs new contract with Celsa Steel
    Freightliner Heavy Haul has entered into a multi-year contract with steel giant Celsa Steel UK. Three trains will transport scrap metal from Dagenham to Cardiff each week for recyc...
  • Launch customer to receive first B747-8F
    Boeing is scheduled to deliver the first B747-8 freighter to launch customer Cargolux on 19 September at Paine Field in Everett WA (USA). Cargolux will fly the airplane out that mo...
  • India seeking investors for port construction
    Chronic transport bottlenecks have prompted India to woo investors to build seven new seaports. According to the government's ideas, these creditors should contribute about two thi...
  • Gebrüder Weiss: new head of corporate sales
    Chaim Husson Huijsman assumed the management of corporate sales at Gebrüder Weiss in July. Chaim Husson Huijsman is responsible for the group sales management of the Austrian trans...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter spreading its wings in North America
    The newest addition to the Lufthansa Cargo Charter Agency, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, a global full-service provider of all types of air cargo charter services, is Airline Ne...
  • Liebherr delivers two cranes to Onitsha river port
    The ports on the river Niger in Nigeria are receiving attention in line with Nigerian government policy. A programme of dredging and port refurbishment has led to Onitsha river por...
  • BBC Chartering enjoys liner success
    The leading German heavylift operator BBC Chartering's "BBC Arizona", "BBC Ecuador" and the chartered vessel "Arubaborg" loaded project cargo, steel, ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands Leipzig site
    The logistics company Kuehne + Nagel is continuing its expansion in the Leipzig (Germany) area by building a new logistics facility at the freight transport centre. The first secti...
  • Panopa wins new order
    The German transport company Panopa Logistik will assume the handling of central spare parts logistics for one of Europe's biggest construction and material handling machine dealer...
  • DHL extends spare parts logistics contract with Telia
    DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a two-year contract extension with the Swedish telecommunications company Telia, to handle the latter's national spare parts logistics. DHL

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • Marad video honors Merchant Marine response to 9/11
  • CSL exercises option for two more self-unloaders from Chengxi Shipyard
  • Shell to make LNG available as marine fuel, starting in U.S. Gulf market
  • New Brunswick ferry to be drydocked for bow thruster repairs
  • Ghana to take full ownership of Tema Shipyard and Drydock

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma calling for input on strategic plan/branding
  • Bellingham Port Commission holding public coffee sessions
  • Merchant Marine rescuers recognized for Sept. 11 actions
  • Seaview Boatyard earns award for environmental practices
  • NYK-TDG maritime academy nets Japanese ministry approval

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • Industry must tackle depressed markets' threat of higher risks
    It is more and more difficult to make money, but shipping must avoid the temptation to skip quality
  • World leaders flounder as global manufacturing stalls
    Chinese exports likely to slow further as growth in leading economies continues lacklustre trend
  • Far East trade hopes as West Africa GDP poised for growth
    Container traffic moving in and out of West Africa on a roll with Far East trade very strong
  • How Chinese and South Korean yards are overtaking Japan
    New analysis by VesselsValue.com examines current values of tankers and dry bulk carriers built in the three main shipbuilding countries
  • The flag you fly matters
    Respectable registers are all fine and pretty well all the same, but only when things are running smoothly
  • Greenwash for the sea
    Why I remain sceptical about environmental lobby groups
  • Paper trades offer little hope for struggling VLCCs
    Forward freight agreements for 2012 trade at stagnant levels seen in current spot market
  • Asset values under threat as German banks start to call in loans
    Bank efforts to remove non-performing loans from balance sheets threaten to devastate secondhand prices
  • Tiny but beautiful jewel
    Seborga is ruled by 'His Tremendousness' and is a world away from nearby Monaco
  • Danes and Dutch differ on armed guard policy
    European owners call for more action from Brussels
  • KfW Ipex finances gas-powered tanker for Veder
    Baltic Sea sea emissions rules behind switch to gas
  • SinOceanic forced to carry out reverse share swap to bump up share price
    Company is trading below Oslo Børs' NKR1 requirement
  • ExxonMobil seals 10-year aframax newbuilding charter at $22,000 per day
    Unknown Japanese owner rumoured to have chartered out vessel at level that indicates only a marginal recovery over the next decade
  • August newbuilding contract activity slumps to two-year low
    Few orders placed but prices still stable
  • TSA index scope questioned
    New freight rate tracker for transpacific multi-year contracts excludes fuel surcharges
  • Container line relets are damaging the boxship charter market
    KG fund manager Jens Brandis still sees good prospects for smaller vessels though
  • CMA CGM acknowledges S&P outlook downgrade
    Second credit rating agency expected to follow suit
  • China will require at least 60 new VLCCs over the next seven years
    Anticipated increase in refinery capacity plus targets for use of domestic tonnage will drive need for additional vessels, says Braemar
  • Lay-up option
    This could be a good time for box lines to take some action to remove capacity as a weak peak season draws to a close
  • US refinery shutdowns to hit suezmax market
    Sunoco's plan to idle refineries will hit key tanker trades from West Africa
  • China's VLCC threat
    If rumours of huge orders for VLCCs by Chinese oil companies have any substance, the timing would be unfortunate, to say the least
  • Poole unveils draft strategy as cross-Channel ferry sector struggles
    Masterplan issued for public consultation with a warning that future levels of ro-ro activity 'are not guaranteed'
  • DSME shares rally after winning $1.1bn rig contract
    Songa Offshore orders two semisubmersible drilling rigs with option for two more
  • China bunker sales up 21% in first half
    China's share of bunker market continues to grow while price gap with Singapore narrows
  • Bunker suppliers fear defaults
    Extreme volatility, low margins and increased counterparty risk all making life difficult for bunker suppliers
  • Dye opposes FMC extension
    TSA and WTSA transcript requirements should be scrapped, commissioner says

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • Bill seeks piracy expenses
    A US BILL is seeking repayment of costs incurred by the US Navy in protecting non-US-flag ships from pirates
  • US shortsea expansion sought
    US LAWMAKERS are trying to use a Coast Guard funding bill to expand shortsea shipping linking US ports
  • Hoegh decides to delay Port Meridian decision
    HOEGH LNG is delaying a final investment decision on whether to build a new import facility in the UK until the end of next year, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Zhejiang unveils complex
    ZHEJIANG'S government plans to spend 1.26 trillion yuan ($197Bn) on port projects, related infrastructure and industrial schemes, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Watchdog accuses SCI
    INDIA'S government watchdog panel has accused state-run Shipping Corp of India of poor charter fixtures and fleet acquisition failure
  • Gasoline route to Iran runs through China
    IRAN IS continuing to rely on 4-5 tanker shipments of gasoline per month, despite its claims to have become self sufficient, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Grounded tanker scuttled
    A GROUNDED product tanker has been scuttled off South Africa in the Indian Ocean
  • Danes amend crewing laws
    CHANGES to key Danish maritime laws means that up to 40% of captains on Danish-flagged vessels can now be non-EU nationals
  • Ore port snarls ease
    SNARLS are easing at major iron ore and coal ports for a second straight week
  • Smuggled ivory seized
    SMUGGLED ivory worth nearly $1M was discovered by Malaysian customs in a container in the country's major gateway of Port Klang last week
  • Minsheng gets IPO OK
    MINSHENG Shipping said that China's Securities Regulatory Commission has accepted the company's listing application, according to Chinese media
  • South Korea widens its edge at yards
    SOUTH Korea has widened its lead over China as the world's leading shipbuilder
  • Glut prevents Panamax feast
    PANAMAXES bulkers continue to be prevented from rising rates in the Capesize market, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Joint box carrier losses seen at $360M
    LOSSES for the 16 box carriers that revealed 1H2011 earnings together amounted to $360M, according to a container consultancy
  • Box ship pressure building
    BOX SHIP charter rates are facing more downward pressure today, with rates for 2,500teu ships finally dropping after staying steady for the past month

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • West Coast Container Traffic Falls 3 Percent
    The July container volume at West Coast ports fell 3 percent compared to July 2010, despite another strong showing in...
  • Boeing: China Needs 5,000 New Planes By 2030
    China will need 5,000 new commercial planes valued at $600 billion by 2030 as the country becomes the second-largest aircraft...
  • Wolfe Trahan Downgrades 2012 Earnings
    Wall Street research firm Wolfe Trahan Group is reducing its estimates for transportation earnings per share as economic headwinds gain...
  • Obama Nominates Khouri to Full FMC Term
    President Obama nominated Michael A. Khouri to a full term on the Federal Maritime Commission. Khouri, a Republican, has...
  • Transportation Job Openings Jump 33 Percent
    The July figures from the Labor Department included 551,000 job openings in trade, transportation and utilities industries, a 33...
  • FMC Extends TSA and WTSA Oversight
    The Federal Maritime Commission extended by seven months its oversight of carriers involved in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and Westbound...
  • Changes Asked by Maersk CEO Will Take Years
    The changes in container industry practices called for by Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding will take years, according to shippers...
  • ILWU Defies Court Order in Longview, Wash., Picketing
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union vowed to maintain its pickets at a newly built grain terminal in Longview, Wash.,...
  • Air France-KLM, BA-Iberia Cargo Traffic Slips
    Air France-KLM's cargo traffic fell 0.2 percent in August, as gains on Americas services were outweighed by lower volume on...
  • NYK Plans $325 Million Bond Issue
    NYK Line plans to issue $325 million of bonds maturing in 2021 with a 1.218 percent coupon, the carrier's lowest...
  • S&P Downgrades CMA CGM Outlook
    Standard & Poors downgraded its outlook for CMA GCM to negative and affirmed its B+ plus rating on the French...
  • BNSF's Rose Says Tax Changes Needed
    BNSF Railway Chairman and CEO Matt Rose believes the best way to get U.S. companies investing and hiring again would...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • FMC extends TSA transcript requirement
  • Cool Logistics looks landside
  • Despite overcapacity mothballed box fleet lacking growth
  • Grand China rationalises transpac service
  • Port Botany for sale

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • USCG busts Golden Sakura
    Port of New Orleans proves problematic for panamax bulker as inspectors uncover oily infraction.
  • SinOceanic splits
    Jan Haakon Pettersen holds the helm as Oslo-listed boxship owner gets ready to reverse out of danger.
  • Fear to terror?
    One year after puncturing tanker market balloon, industry veteran Robert Bugbee was at least half right.
  • Genmar ties up Harriet G
    Peter Georgiopoulos-controlled tanker owner pens employment contract for 2006-built suezmax.
  • Swiss Marine in cape push
    Peter Weernink-led firm said to have taken Formosa newbuilding on period deal to continue its 'tremendous' fleet growth.
  • Diamond has doubts
    Tanker vet Stevenson scratches head over China VLCC rumours while downplaying worries over Sunoco refineries.
  • Terminal delay for Mumbai
    Mumbai's offshore container terminal unlikely to be completed until end of next year.
  • ULTR plotting dry revival?
    Equity analyst says bulker buys may be in the cards for Felipe Menendez-led owner despite market exit.
  • S&P negative on CMA
    Weaker-than-expected first half results see Jacques Saade-led liner giant demoted by ratings agency.
  • Bulker massacre needed
    Braemar says 1,500 old vessels would have to be scrapped by 2014 to bring fleet growth into line with demand.
  • China splash 'feasible'
    Braemar Seascope runs the rule over China's potential giant VLCC order.
  • Collision row continues
    Damages case involving Greek bulker Pontodamon could be re-heard in Shanghai, where 2007 clash took place.
  • Sunoco's suezmax threat
    Million-barrel tankers will be in big trouble if huge US charterer fails to sell two east coast refineries.
  • Hartmann clears US link
    German offshore manager says funding of newly-built anchor-handling fleet is secure despite financial upheaval facing US equity partner.
  • Storage no market maker
    Nervy tanker owners take little comfort from tanker storage numbers, going up or down.
  • Prices in 'steep decline'
    New York-listed Nordic American's suezmax swoop offers further evidence of deteriorating tanker values, analyst says.
  • SCI in yard scrutiny
    Sabyasachi Hajara says Indian owner conducting due diligence on domestic yard with view to snapping up 15% stake.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • September Editorial
  • Bill expiring 'would be a disaster'
    Bill expiring 'would be a disaster' Bill expiring 'would be a disaster'...
  • TSA defends omitting bunker from index
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, which represents 15 of the largest carriers on the transpacific trade, has defended arate index it released last week , after maritime analyst SeaIntel questioned the TSA's decision to leave bunker surchar...
  • Zim raising Israel/West Africa rates
    The liner carrier Zim said Wednesday it plans to increase rates on the trade from Israel to West Africa. The increase, $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, is applicable from Oct. 1....
  • Russia's JSC Freight One readies shares auction
    Russian Railways subsidiary JSC Freight One, the country's largest operator of railcars, will auction more than 64 billion ordinary shares, or 75 percent minus two shares of the company, starting on Oct. 28. Terms provide for sale of the shares in ...
  • YRC names Schwar VP of exhibit services
    Overland Park, Kan.-based trucking company YRC has appointed Bill Schwar to vice president of exhibit services. In his 28 years with YRC, Schwar has held positions of increasing responsibility, serving in management roles during the past 16 years i...
  • WTO sides with U.S. in Chinese tire dispute
    The World Trade Organization Appellate Body on Monday found in favor of the United States in a dispute brought by China challenging the imposition of additional duties on imports of Chinese tires. A WTO panel rejected all of China's claims against...
  • Ex-Im Bank's $455.7 million backs solar exports
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank authorized two transactions totaling $455.7 million to support Perrysburg, Ohio-based First Solar's exports of thin film photovoltaic panels to Ontario, Canada. The bank's support was needed because viable long-term f...
  • USDA: Humane transport for horses to be slaughtered
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has amended its regulations to better ensure the humane treatment of horses during their transport to slaughterhouses, effective Oct. 7. The regulations cover the food...
  • Obama, mayors seek transportation funds extension
    Obama President Obama last week reiterated his call for Congress to pass an extension of the surface transportation bill without changes so that spending authority doesn't expire and damage the economy. Funding for highways, transit and safety prog...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
  • Indian refiner losing faith in fuel oil products
    'There will not be any fuel oil exports...We will be exporting fuel oil only if the margins are better on it,' says MD.
  • Fujairah prices gain double-digits
    Demand 'sliggish' in Durban, according to reports.
  • Analysts predict fall in Russian fuel oil exports
    'Refiners might consider reducing their refining utilisation or even moth balling plants.'
  • European bunker markets firm
    Prices pick up in Piraeus in the afternoon.
  • Total Marine Fuel redeploys West African barge
    Vessel will deliver bunkers in Gambia and off-shore Senegal.
  • Shippers call for share of slow steaming cost savings
    Survey finds 40% of shippers question the value of slow steaming.
  • Ferry operator backs scrubbers
    Abatement technology 'more cost effective' than using low-sulphur bunkers.
  • China bonded bunker sale volumes to see 'rapid rise' in 2011
    China's bonded bunker fuel consumption may surpass 10 million mt in 2011, says editorial director of C1 Energy.
  • Double-digit gains in Asian bunker prices
    Slack demand for bunkers at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Specialised bunker tankers needed for LNG bunkering
    Fixed bunkering stations 'not economical' while trucks cannot take large quantities, Bunker Asia is told.
  • China's growing 'threat' to Singapore bunkering
    China has 'the appetite and capital' for growth, bunker player tells Bunker Asia forum.
  • 'Great time' to be in the industry, says Chemoil CEO
    Volatile market presents opportunities for bunker players, Tom Reilly tells Bunker Asia 2011.

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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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