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February 9, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen firming on China demand
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to increase this week on strong Chinese demand and rising bunker prices, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Tanker rates soften amid slower business
    Clean petroleum tanker rates on top global export routes were steady to lower on Monday as slower business ate into earnings in the transatlantic market.
  • Port delays weigh on cargo shipments to Egypt
    Ongoing port delays and reduced banking services continue to weigh on cargo shipments to Egypt although the country does not face any grain shortages, trade and shipping sources said on Monday.
  • US agency opens inquiry into impact of slow steaming
  • Japan shipyards cry foul over Korean won
Strait Talk
  • Enclosed lifeboats doing more harm than good
    THE road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. Certainly, there were nothing but good intentions back in the mid-80s when delegates to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to make enclosed lifeboats, and thus also on-load release hooks, mandatory.
Shipping Times
  • Japan rail firm to build world's fastest train
    Central Japan Railway Co, whose high-speed trains carried more passengers than the world's largest airline last year, is staking 5.1 trillion yen (S$79 billion) on building the world's fastest train.
  • Amtrak plans U$13.5b high-speed rail project
    Amtrak is proposing a US$13.5 billion project that will include building two commuter rail tunnels from New Jersey to New York by 2020, replacing a US$9.77 billion project that New Jersey governor Chris Christie killed.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen firming on China demand
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to increase this week on strong Chinese demand and rising bunker prices, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Tanker rates soften amid slower business
    Clean petroleum tanker rates on top global export routes were steady to lower on Monday as slower business ate into earnings in the transatlantic market.
  • Port delays weigh on cargo shipments to Egypt
    Ongoing port delays and reduced banking services continue to weigh on cargo shipments to Egypt although the country does not face any grain shortages, trade and shipping sources said on Monday.
  • US agency opens inquiry into impact of slow steaming
  • Japan shipyards cry foul over Korean won
Strait Talk
  • Enclosed lifeboats doing more harm than good
    THE road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. Certainly, there were nothing but good intentions back in the mid-80s when delegates to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to make enclosed lifeboats, and thus also on-load release hooks, mandatory.
Shipping Times
  • Japan rail firm to build world's fastest train
    Central Japan Railway Co, whose high-speed trains carried more passengers than the world's largest airline last year, is staking 5.1 trillion yen (S$79 billion) on building the world's fastest train.
  • Amtrak plans U$13.5b high-speed rail project
    Amtrak is proposing a US$13.5 billion project that will include building two commuter rail tunnels from New Jersey to New York by 2020, replacing a US$9.77 billion project that New Jersey governor Chris Christie killed.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen firming on China demand
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to increase this week on strong Chinese demand and rising bunker prices, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Tanker rates soften amid slower business
    Clean petroleum tanker rates on top global export routes were steady to lower on Monday as slower business ate into earnings in the transatlantic market.
  • Port delays weigh on cargo shipments to Egypt
    Ongoing port delays and reduced banking services continue to weigh on cargo shipments to Egypt although the country does not face any grain shortages, trade and shipping sources said on Monday.
  • US agency opens inquiry into impact of slow steaming
  • Japan shipyards cry foul over Korean won
Strait Talk
  • Enclosed lifeboats doing more harm than good
    THE road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. Certainly, there were nothing but good intentions back in the mid-80s when delegates to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to make enclosed lifeboats, and thus also on-load release hooks, mandatory.
Shipping Times
  • Japan rail firm to build world's fastest train
    Central Japan Railway Co, whose high-speed trains carried more passengers than the world's largest airline last year, is staking 5.1 trillion yen (S$79 billion) on building the world's fastest train.
  • Amtrak plans U$13.5b high-speed rail project
    Amtrak is proposing a US$13.5 billion project that will include building two commuter rail tunnels from New Jersey to New York by 2020, replacing a US$9.77 billion project that New Jersey governor Chris Christie killed.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai foreign trade value increased 32.8pc in 2010
  • If Suez shuts, it's back to fast steaming round the Cape
  • CMA CGM maintains business-as-usual stance in Egypt
  • China's manufacturing output slows to five-month low
  • MSC adds Seattle call on California Express string
  • Vancouver expects an extra four million TEU by 2030
  • Panama expansion casts doubts on Portland expansion plans
  • Cargotec to buy US terminal IT provider Navis
  • Safmarine enhances 225 Service with West Africa, Med calls
  • APMT's Lagos Apapa terminal aims to upgrade efficiency
  • Containerised grain boosts New Orleans volume 31pc in 2010
  • Samsung rolls out system to fend off pirates
  • IBS Software reports year of air transport penetration
  • Weiss Rohlig Taiwan wins Comtrend east Europe trade
  • Leeward Islands Air Transport starts regional air cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk has its focus on emerging markets
  • Cochin Shipyard's divestment plan deferred
  • INTTRA & Amital Data announce alliance to improve ocean supply chain efficiencies
  • SCI's Q3 net profit surges 40.7 pc 138 pc for the nine months
  • FTA workshops on the anvil
  • Lack of infra, labour hindering leather exports
  • Report on transaction cost released
  • Textile sector wants cotton export cap raised
  • Advantages of Thar Dry Port, regular rail service highlighted at trade meet
  • MPSEZ's Q3 net profit jumps 40 pc
  • Air traffic, freight load up in 2010
  • Rlys, DFCCIL to finalise eastern corridor, concession pact soon
  • Egypt disruptions could hit fertiliser output
  • GDP to grow at 8.6 pc
  • Iran crude payment impasse resolved
  • DIESL wins 'Customer & Brand Loyalty' award in logistics
  • New Secretary-General, Vice-Chairman for ICC

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Namibia airport upgrades
    The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) is undertaking substantial capital projects, including runway rehabilitation at Windhoek's Hosea Kutako international airport. The NAD 120 millio...
  • Panalpina opens Chongqing branch
    Panalpina is expanding into western China by opening an office in Chongqing, following the establishment of its Wuhan centralised services centre and its Chengdu office in the regi...
  • Iberia leads European Oneworld airlines to use Sita aircom services
    Iberia, British Airways, Finnair and Malev Hungarian Airlines, the European members of the Oneworld alliance, have selected Sita to provide voice and data services, including the V...
  • Magnit places major MAN truck order in Russia
    MAN Avtomobili Rossiya (MAR), a subsidiary of Germany's MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, has been awarded a major contract for 1,700 trucks from MAN's TGS range. A master agreement has been...
  • IMS Rail Switzerland takes over ICF rail container links
    The newly-founded company IMS Rail Switzerland and its 20-strong workforce, based in Basel, took over ICF West's former services to/from Rotterdam on 1 February. At the beginn...
  • SDV lands Singapore Airlines spare parts contract
    SDV, a global supply chain management leader with a network of 520 offices in 90 countries and ranked amongst the world's top 10 transport and logistics companies, has signed a sev...
  • Airbus cancels Flyington Freighters A330-200F order
    Airbus has cancelled Flyington Freighters' order for twelve A330-200Fs, following "non-payment of pre-delivery payments" by the enterprise. The Indian firm became the fir...
  • German firm S.A.T. Sea-Air Transport not acquired by Toll Group
    The D'sseldorf-based German company S.A.T. Sea-Air Transport has clarified that it is not affected by the Australian Toll Group's recently-published information concerning the acqu...
  • European freight exchange Trans growing strongly
    In December 2010 Trans, a European internet-based freight platform where users exchange information about available loads and vehicles, reported that it had more than doubled the n...
  • Militzer & Münch and ATC Group in exclusive partnership
    The St Gallen-based Swiss logistics service provider Militzer & Münch International Holding and Turkey's ATC Group entered into an exclusive partnership for road and railfreigh...
  • Liberia brings IMO contributions up to date
    The Republic of Liberia recently paid its annual assessment contribution for 2011 to the International Maritime Organization. Binyah C. Kesselly, the commissioner of the Liberian m...
  • Rhine accident underlines need for pan-European approach
    The accident of the chemical tanker barge "Waldhof" on the River Rhine near St Goarshausen (Germany) on 13 January seriously hampered traffic on the river for many weeks....
  • Safmarine enhances South to West Africa container service
    Safmarine has enhanced its fully-containerised service between South Africa and West Africa, called 225, by connecting West Africa via Dakar and Algeciras. The new weekly service, ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Canadian prairie farmers get into ship owning
  • BOEMRE to prepare EIS for West and Central GOM lease sales
  • Praise for offshore wind initiative from Newport News ally
  • SS United States Conservancy to hold NYC fund raiser
  • Italian flag tanker is latest pirate hijacking victim

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Lloyd's List numbers show decline in shipping casualties
  • Port of Seattle backs city's pact with WSDOT
  • Trucking association backs President's plan to rebuild
  • Port of Grays Harbor delivers record cargo numbers in 2010
  • MOL changing face of refrigerated cargo sales team

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Rates soar on LNG carrier drought
    First time in five years spot vessels unavailable
  • Rates stuck as iron ore demand weakens
    Owners attempt to drive up rates by anchoring vessels and ballasting ships under slow steam
  • Aframax earnings stuck below operating costs
    Prospects for the global fleet of aframaxes remain uninspiring after a slow week, with time charter equivalent earnings staying well below operating costs on all major routes
  • Panamax paper lifts spot rates
    Panamax paper contracts traded for the second quarter in the forward freight agreements market have risen to their highest value in four weeks to over $18,000 per day
  • Chinese breakers step up competition for scrap tonnage
    At least three bulk carriers were reported sold for scrap in the past week as owners continued to face lower freight rates in the dry sector
  • Insurers keep watchful eye on Suez Canal cargo risk
    Insurers have some concerns as the political situation in Egypt continues to deteriorate
  • Tanker owners face making losses for next seven years
    New report says only suezmaxes will escape negative earnings as the sector remains 'an unattractive investment for short-term gains'
  • Suez strikes not affecting ship transits
    Workers employed Suez Canal Authority subsidiaries have gone on strike
  • Chris Gray takes helm at Noatum Ports
    Appointed chairman of newly renamed Dragados
  • DFDS Irish Sea routes sale under probe
    UK's Office of Fair Trading refers proposed acquisition for in-depth analysis
  • CMA CGM set to raise $800m from bond issue
    High-yield issue will help French container line return to firmer financial footing
  • Bodouroglou emerges as buyer of CMA CGM box pair
    Greek owner pays $53m per vessel for charter-back deal with French container line
  • Consumers will pay for Indian Ocean boycott
    Industry considers the economic effect of sending ships around the Cape of Good Hope in a bid to evade Somali pirates
  • Chinese demand for imported cars shifts up a gear
    China's rising middle class has brought about a global change in the movement of vessels owned by the big three players in the car carrier market
  • Volumes surging, but operating costs are rising faster
  • A sad game of exploitation on Bangladesh's beaches
    The NGO Platform on Shipbreaking stands by its commitment to seeing the Basel Convention enforced
  • IMO has adopted a co-ordinated approach to e-navigation
  • Court of Appeal confirms law on implied terms in sales of gasoil
  • Supreme Court overturns insurer's inherent vice claim
    Insurer forced to pay $10m to Global Process Systems over dispute over cargo loss overboard during voyage
  • Piracy fight needs greater military might
    Chamber of Shipping head Jan Kopernicki calls for stronger military and political backing
  • Bigger bulker fleet helps boost Knightsbridge profit
    Posts $38.5m profit for 2010, a 77% surge on 2009
  • Investors continue to shy away from KG funds
    Amounts raised by companies in 2010 remain at same levels as in 2009
  • Fresh safety concerns over lifeboat drills
    Fatal accident involving Wilh. Wilhelmsen car carrier puts safety issues related to lifeboats back in spotlight
  • Dublin port cargo volumes grow 6%
    Port predicts increased traffic in 2011 despite Ireland's economic woes
  • Keep up the inspections
    Any country contemplating relaxation of inspection regimes should think carefully about the wider consequences of its actions
  • War of words
    With the greatest respect, the transpacific carriers have a dreadful record of correctly calling the future
  • UK search and rescue privatisation move hits hurdle
    Government puts outsourcing on hold after "irregularities" in bidding process
  • Pirates hijack D'Amato tanker off Yemen
    Aframax Savina Caylyn seized with 22 crew onboard

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Chamber chief warns UK
    BRITAIN'S austerity moves might harm seafarer training, the UK Chamber of Shipping's chief has warned.1140004.timg
  • Mundra profits jump 40%
    MUNDRA Port & Special Economic Zone today reported a 40% jump in net profits for the October-December quarter.649365.timg
  • CMB to sell Hessenatie
    BELGIUM'S CMB has agreed to sell its warehousing subsidiary Hessenatie Logistics to Belgian logistics operator Groep H Essers.571405.timg
  • Vostochny box route added
    VOSTOCHNY Stevedoring said today it is receiving its first containers from Shanghai on a new service operated by Sakhalin Shipping.507313.timg
  • UK/Africa cable ready for final link
    CABLE ships have landed the West Africa Cable System seafloor link in Swakopmund, Namibia, IHS Global Insight reported today.1137712.timg
  • RR signs gas-propulsion deal
    ROLLS-Royce has signed a £20M ($32M) contract to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fuelled ferries to be built for the Norwegian operator Torghatten.699342.timg
  • Hundreds saved from fire
    MORE THAN 200 people have reportedly been rescued after a ferry caught fire today in Indonesia.595533.timg
  • Dip in profits at Bharati
    INDIA'S Bharati Shipyard announced today that it recorded a 30% year-on-year fall in net profits for the October-December quarter.649572.timg
  • Box scarcity warned
    A CARGO surge might result in a shortage of containers this summer, the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement has warned.648700.timg
  • Capesize owners face fall in coal demand
    BROKERS told Fairplay today many Capesize owners are bracing for loss-making fixtures as demand for coal imports drops.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • DHL Executive Discusses Logistics for Life Sciences, Health Care (Video)
    DHL's Angelos Orfanos discusses life sciences and healthcare supply chains.
  • Cochin Dockworkers' Strike Enters Seventh Day
    India's Port of Cochin was at a standstill for the seventh consecutive day on Tuesday as port terminal authorities and...
  • Intermodal Grows 14.7 Percent on International Containers
    U.S. intermodal volume grew 14.7 percent in 2010 in a strong recovery from the steep downturn the year before that...
  • Canadian Longshoremen, Employers Resume Talks
    Contract negotiations resumed this week in Vancouver between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the British Columbia Maritime...
  • FMC Slow Steaming Inquiry Gets Under Way
    The Federal Maritime Commission's inquiry into the effects of slow steaming on the maritime marketplace is officially under way. The...
  • Toll Relocates HQ, Opens Branch Offices
    Toll Global Forwarding Americas relocated their corporate headquarters to Springfield Gardens, N.Y. and opened branch offices in Philadelphia and Atlanta....
  • LaHood Touts $53 Billion High-Speed Rail Plan
    Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday morning announced the Obama administration's plan to continue construction...
  • JFK Freight Growth Slows in November
    Freight tonnage at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport grew 12.2 percent in November over the same month a...
  • Global Ship Lease to Sell $500 Million in Stock
    Global Ship Lease filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of up to...
  • Hamburg Container Volume Grew 12.7 Percent in 2010
    The port of Hamburg increased container traffic almost 13 percent in 2010 from the previous year, driven by booming German...
  • Kintetsu World Express Net Profit Doubles
    Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said its net profit surged 103.4 percent in the nine months ending Dec....
  • Mumbai Container Volume Surges 31 Percent
    Container throughput at India's Port of Mumbai surged 31 percent year-over-year in the April-January period, the port authority said Tuesday....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Hamburg back on track
  • Italian tanker pirated
  • Train strike expected in Germany
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins peers in withdrawing US chassis
  • Idled boxship fleet depleted

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Blu Navy scraps Primrose
    Italian operator may need a date for St Valentine's Day dance after scrapping elderly passenger carrier, brokers say.
  • Tidewater on the fence
    Critics question viability of Brazilian yards as US offshore giant grapples with 'substantial delay' tied to workboat order.
  • Harpain bags Brazil hire
    German gas owner poised to rake in $6m from charter forged with Brazilian plastics player, brokers say.
  • Phoenix swoops in
    US operator emerges from the ashes to sink talons into Greek bulker tied to Lomar Shipping, brokers claim.
  • Bulker still hanging around
    Vessel abandoned by previous owner remains a problem for port of Chennai in India four years on.
  • One dead after fall
    Seafarer dies in UK hospital after accident which injured three others, Wilh Wilhelmsen confirms.
  • VLCCF empty handed
    Upon reporting weaker Q4 profit, John Fredriksen-led owner says hunt for tonnage has so far been fruitless.
  • Tanker forced aground
    Sea Mermid lodged 100 metres from Sharjah beach after gales hit region.
  • CMRE bags Maersk trio
    AP Moller-Maersk unmasked as the seller of three container vessels to newly listed Greek owner.
  • Second Pacifica ship grounds
    New Zealand operator defends safety record after two vessels go aground in a week.
  • Ferry breached by smash
    Hull of Norway's Basto I opened after it hit quay at Moss in storm.
  • BlackRock ups OSG stake
    Hedge fund buys up more shares in New York-listed tanker owner to boast near $90m wegde.
  • Ashika trial postponed
    Tongan ferry manslaughter hearing scrapped after juror found to have criminal conviction.
  • Naikai Zosen on the up
    Japanese shipbuilder raises nine-month profit despite declining revenues.
  • 225 saved from ferry inferno
    All passengers rescued after Indonesian ferry KMP Silvia rocked by blast off Jakarta.
  • Four crew injured after fall
    Filipino crewmen in hospital after falling from a Wallenius Wilhelmsen car carrier at UK port.
  • D'Amato tanker hijacked
    Pirates seize Fratelli D'Amato aframax Savina Caylyn after sustained grenade assault in Indian Ocean.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Locke calls for India trade liberalization
    India needs to lower high tariffs and other administrative barriers to trade if economic cooperation with the United States is going to reach its full potential, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said in New Delhi Monday. Locke, who is leading a ...
  • U.S., Canada to align border security, regulations
    The United States and Canada have agreed to study the idea of treating their common border as a permeable membrane that smoothes the way for legitimate commerce, and apply common security techniques to their outward-facing maritime and air borders...
  • NS provides switching at Port of Indiana
    The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Lake Michigan has added onsite, dedicated rail-switching service provided by Norfolk Southern. 'This partnership creates several opportunities for our customers to grow business, including implementing unit train...
  • CBP parks Land Border Carrier Initiative Program
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in aTuesdayFederal Registernoticethat it will officially end its Land Border Carrier Initiative Program (LBCIP), effective March 10. LBCIP was established as a voluntary industry partnership program through ...
  • UPS boosts Israel, Slovakia air freight presence
    UPS has expanded its Express Freight service into Israel and Slovakia to serve expanding high-tech, industrial and automotive industries in those countries.The air freight service offers one- to three-business day door-to-door service, including c...
  • MOL makes reefer cargo appointments
    MOL (America) said Monday it has made four appointments in support of its refrigerated cargo services. Mark McQueen has been named regional manager, reefer sales, Atlantic region; Larry Flading, regional manager, reefer sales, central region; and ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to phase out chassis
    Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest carrier to announce plans to reduce its involvement in the container chassis business. The German carrier said it would gradually implement a revised chassis program throughout the United States in 2011 and no lon...
  • China/India cargo forecast to grow 20% in 2011
    Cargo trade between China and India could grow 20 percent this year, according to South China-based Maersk Line executive Soren Karas.The figure was reported in aBloombergreport Monday on growing trade between the world's two most populous nations...
  • Reaching India's full potential
    Locke calls for India trade liberalization India needs to lower high tariffs and other administrative barriers to trade if economic cooperation with the United States is going to reach its full potential, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said in ...
  • An 'intermestic' market

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • Suez Canal shutdown ' heavy blow to the shipping industry
    A potential Suez Canal shutdown, caused by the civil unrest in Egypt, would have a severe impact on the container shipping industry, according to the shipping analysis company Alphaliner. A
  • Another ferry contract for Hvide Sande
    The Danish yard Hvide Sande Skibs- & Bådebyggeri has signed a contract for the construction of another domestic double-ended ferry. The new ferry will be delivered in the summer of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
  • O.W. Bunker strengthens operations in West Africa
    Two new build vessels will be installed with mass flow meters to enable 'quick and accurate measuring' during bunkering operations.
  • Norway and INTERTANKO propose sweeping changes to fuel controls
    Paper submitted to IMO calls for 'a new approach to the control of bunkers' to prevent supply of fuels that endanger safety, health and environment.
  • Middle East prices movements mixed
    Avails tight in Fujairah and Durban.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets soften
    Bunkerworld data showed a spread of more than $10 between high and low prices for some fuel grades.
  • Bunker prices push-up tanker rates
    IFO prices in Fujairah hub have risen almost $100 since the start of the year.
  • FAL Energy out of the Fujairah spot market
    Supplier expects to be out of the spot market for the rest of the month.
  • Italy-based trader now supplying in Augusta
    Alpha Trading supplying 380 cSt material and MGO.
  • Bunker prices mixed at major ports
    Demand largely below average at key Asian ports.
  • Bunker supplies ease in Karachi
    Local refiners resume supplies of bunker fuels last week, according to local suppliers.
  • US Defense agency on bunker hunt
    Seeking to acquire bunkers for vessels operated by Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies.
  • 'No major improvement' in dry bulk market until 2014-2015
    Dry bulk shipping firms risk breaching multiple covenants due to falling ship values and weak contract cover.
  • FebHong Kong bunker avails 'remain tight'
    No replenishment cargoes have arrived at the port since start of February, according to traders.
  • FebEMSA launches tender for oil spill recovery vessels
    Vessels to operate at five locations in European waters.
  • Dan-Bunkering starts ops in Monaco
    New office to strengthen Dan-Bunkering's position in the global bunker market, company says.
  • FebAmericas prices remain stable
    The front-month WTI contract for March closed up $0.04 to $87.52 per barrel.

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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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