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March 10, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singamas turns around with US$93m full-yr profit
    THE container box famine of yesteryear has proved to be a feast for container box manufacturer Singamas Container Holdings.
  • Oil tanker bookings for Libya end
    Tanker bookings to pick up Libyan oil cargoes have ended, the world's largest shipbroker said, as an uprising against leader Muammar Gaddafi disrupts supply.
  • US to enact new ballast water rules
    To keep new invasive species out of US waters such as the Great Lakes, the United States must enact stricter rules on treating ship ballast water under a settlement reached on Tuesday with environmental groups.
  • Tanker rates doubling as ships go slow

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL's Tung: EU 2008 conference ban led to bad decisions
  • CCNI emerges from slump with $47 million net profit for 2010
  • Zim and CSCL settle dispute with launch of joint Asia-Europe loop
  • UK seizes Libya-bound boxes, ports close, cargo diverted
  • Grand Alliance steps up frequency, capacity of Asia-Europe loop D
  • Carriers say 2011 supply and demand will be in balance
  • Hunan's Lingji port January box volume sets new high
  • Guizhou to spend US$41.9 billion on road and water transport
  • Samudera Shipping's profits rise to US$9.4 million in 2010
  • Panalpina posts record gross profits, credits emerging markets
  • ICTSI to operate Adriatic container terminal in Croatia
  • Nigerian dockers union calls for strike, but response is sporadic
  • Weiss Roehlig starts Taiwan-Prague consolidation service
  • NAFTA trade rises 14pc in December
  • Cathay Pacific 2010 profits increase 199.3pc to US$1.41 billion
  • Hong Kong Airlines to buy 38 Boeing aircraft
  • Consolidated United-Continental passenger volume down 1.1pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Greatship Rohini named at Colombo Dockyard
  • Regional Container Lines, Hapag-Lloyd announce service connecting China & Subcontinent
  • Apparel exports climb 19.5 pc in Jan.; highest this year
  • Low quality rice exports feared
  • Strict EU rules may hit grape exports in 2011
  • Indian trade encouraged to participate in World Ports & Trade Summit
  • NMPT despatches first garment export shipment
  • Buoyed by industry status, cold storages expect new investment
  • Commerce Minister calls for stronger trade ties with Brazil
  • Export duty withdrawal on de-oiled rice bran sought
  • FM urged to revoke duty hike on iron ore exports
  • Govt to retain option of levying steel export duty
  • Infra status to cold storages comes as a big surprise to many
  • Rising crude prices may put govt in policy dilemma: Basu
  • India not as corrupt as China,Russia: Fitch

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Halifax airport's runway extension to boost cargo handling capacity
    Canada's federal and provincial governments are investing USD 14 million in funding to extend the main runway at Halifax Stanfield international airport. Engineering and design wor...
  • Afraa launches business plan
    The African Airlines Association (Afraa) has launched a three-year business plan aimed at realigning the association's activities to the business imperatives of member airlines. Th...
  • Brussels Airport ready for the new B747-8F
    Brussels airport has been officially certified as a Boeing B747-8F compatible airport by the Belgian civil aviation authority (Directoraat-Generaal Luchtvaart). The new Boeing full...
  • Garbe expanding logistics centre in Wunstorf
    Garbe Logistic AG, a service provider based in Hamburg (Germany), is extending its logistics centre in Wunstorf, near Hanover (Germany) for EUR 10.5 million. The company is ha...
  • SNCF management loses out to own works council
    The French state railway SNCF has lost a legal battle against its own work council. In an emergency procedure, the Directorate of State Railways had sued for libel and demanded tha...
  • Ulusoy Logistics boosts HGV fleet by 15%
    The Turkish logistics provider Ulusoy Logistics is continuing to expand its fleet. The company has added 32 Volvo FH13 420 tractors and 30 Otokar-Fruehauf semi-trailers, there...
  • TX Logistik switches Sweden trains to Herne container terminal
    TX Logistik, a leading private railway based in Bad Honnef (Germany), is reinforcing the hub function of its location in Herne (Germany). With effect from 4 April. intermodal train...
  • Hermes Transport Logistics offers clarification scheme for CO2 emissions
    Hermes Transport Logistics (HTL) is continuing to expand its service in the area of green logistics. The company now offers customers a new ecological CO2 reporting service, which ...
  • Salvo Grima handles 3,266 cbm of rig equipment
    The Malta-based service provider Salvo Grima was contracted to offload and store 1,948 t/3,266 cbm of rig equipment at its facilities at the Malta Freeport. The operation took thre...
  • Maersk Line: zero SOx programme prompts new fuel switch solution
    The giant Danish container transport provider Maersk Line is continuing to expand on its fuel-switch implementations in a drive to cut sulphur emissions from its fleet towards...
  • NYK Line joins Epic service
    The Japanese container shipping company NYK Line is launching a new weekly liner service between north-western India and Europe on 3 April. The 56-day rotation, which is part ...
  • Beluga: was the 2009 revenue incorrectly reported?
    The city of Bremen's public prosecutors have launched an investigation against the founder of the Beluga heavylift and project shipping company, Niels Stolberg, and some of the fir...
  • ACL orders five new co-ro ships for transatlantic service
    Atlantic Container Lines (ACL), a unit of the Italian Grimaldi Group, is to renew its fleet. Andy Abbot, CEO of ACL, has confirmed that negotiations about newbuildin...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Incat Crowther to design 42 m cat for Indonesia
  • Warning shots deter pirate attack on Maersk Alabama
  • USA Maritime applauds DOE cargo preference decision
  • Project says slow ahead is path to cutting CO2 emissions
  • Rolls-Royce and Daimler swoop on MTU-parent Tognum

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Todd Coleman named to position of retiring Port of Vancouver director
  • Freight Transportation Index up during month of January
  • DHS, Customs expanding list of airports providing Cuba service
  • Crowley adding Ro/Ro service covering Santo, Domingo, San Juan and St. Thomas
  • Trucking association slams roadside hazmat inspections

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Transpacific lines will fail to hit target
    Disappointment tinged with bouts of optimism runs through box line service agreement negotiations
  • VLCC rates break even on main route
    Rush of vessel bookings boost earnings on Saudi Arabia to Japan route
  • Long-term lock-ins leave box players out in cold
    Some boxship owners unable to benefit from charter market surge
  • ST locks in aframax duo
    ST Shipping, the shipping arm of commodity trading giant Glencore, has chartered two Greek-owned crude oil aframax tankers for six months at a daily rate of $15,000 and $16,000
  • 'I don't have a future, and that, to me, is unbearable'
    Philippe Deruy's suicide note last month took the very modern form of an email
  • Master's suicide highlights plight of the lonely seafarer
    Action is needed to tackle the little-discussed problem of the apparent alienation felt by so many seafarers in their day-to-day lives while at sea
  • Hannibal Gaddafi groomed to head GNMTC
    Former tutor of Libyan leader's son reveals details in Lloyd's List interview
  • Santander mulls loan book sale
    Santander has moved the old Alliance & Leicester shipping loan book into the non-core part of the bank
  • Blackstone and Dahlman Rose set up restructuring shop
    Joint venture will help maritime clients recapitalise or restructure balance sheets
  • Scott Burk joins Canaccord Genuity
    Move could see investment bank diversify into maritime equity research
  • Hutchison Port Holdings IPO oversubscribed
    Institutional book to close a day ahead of schedule
  • Libya air raid forces Ras Lanuf closure
    Bombs destroy up to 60% of port's facilities
  • Baltic Exchange and Navy clash over 'UK piracy nexus'
    Baltic Exchange boss says UK has an interest in Somali piracy issue
  • GNMTC plays down link with Gaddafi family
    Libyan shipowner denies Hannibal Gaddafi has controlling stake in company
  • Somali pirates free cargoship
    Rak Afrikana released after airdrop of ransom
  • Derivatives debate
    Spat breaks out over freight rate derivatives as shippers call ocean carriers financially irresponsible for not hedging their exposure to volatile freight rates
  • In pursuit of truth
    Shipping might be a murky business, but Libyan politics beats it hands-down for opaqueness
  • China growth boosts Panalpina sea freight volumes
    2010 ocean volumes rise 13% to 1.2m teu
  • Ro-ro operators urged to bolster ties with shippers
    Operators warned not to rely on road hauliers for freight volumes
  • Standard Chartered confirms BLT sale and leaseback deal
    Ships are leased back to BLT on a bareboat basis for between seven and 11 year
  • Rolls-Royce and Daimler in $4bn bid for Tognum
    Move marks further consolidation in marine engine market
  • A little bravado could feed the dry bulk fleet
    Precious Shipping may have a point as it banks its future on the growing need for grain
  • Performance bonds prove powerful in absent fraud
    Guarantees can help to secure payments in shipbuilding contracts
  • Kidnap and ransom rates soften under extra capacity
    Marine kidnap and ransom insurance rates are plummeting again after only a brief climb from record lows a year ago
  • Cargo security campaign starts to show results
    Marked improvement seen in terms of the correct stowage and securing within cargo transport units and declaration of weight and contents
  • Do armed guards have a licence to kill?
    Private security options may be gaining popularity among shipowners but the ramifications of an armed guard killing a pirate open up a can of legal worms
  • NGO Platform proposals on pre-cleaning 'unworkable'
    The shipping industry does not refuse to accept that clean, green ship recycling is practical, but reasonably contends that the proposals of the NGO Platform on pre-cleaning are unworkable
  • No extension to high-risk piracy zone
    The Warlike Operations Area Committee agreed to leave the high-risk zone unchanged and to designate an area of the Indian Ocean, equivalent to the MTO voluntary reporting area, as an "at risk" zone

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Horizon fine calculus revealed
    HORIZON Line's criminal fine for price fixing was drastically reduced to $45M to avoid forcing the carrier into bankruptcy, new court filings reveal.
  • VLCCs run at lowest speed in three years
    OWNERS are bolstering VLCC rates by pacing vessels at their lowest speed in three years, Pareto Securities according to data released by Pareto Securities today (9 March).
  • US lawmakers question dredging fund
    OVERSEERS of money used to maintain US harbour depths were grilled on Capitol Hill yesterday (8 March) on why taxes collected to dredge weren't being spent for that purpose.
  • San Juan River dredging allowed
    DREDGING of the San Juan River on the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica will continue.
  • EPA settles ballast suit
    THE Environmental Protection Agency has reached a court settlement that will significantly tighten ballast-water rules for vessels calling in the US.
  • APL plays down 'cascade' risks
    AMERICAN President Lines president Eng Aik Meng believes that the feared 'cascading' effect on intra-Asia shipping may not be as serious as it seems.
  • Heung-A back to profit
    HEUNG-A Shipping in South Korea has returned to profit thanks to more cargoes and better freight rates last year.
  • Texas port lowers wharfage fee
    WHARFAGE and dockage fees at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas will be cut by 25% effective 1 April.
  • Recovery boosts box maker
    HONG Kong container manufacturer Singamas has returned to profitability, booking net profit of $92.
  • SF pilot wage hike 'to hit business'
    HARBOUR pilot wage increases of up to 6%/year in the San Francisco Bay would hurt the ability of area ports to attract container business, according to an industry group.
  • PIL boss calls for more financial support
    FOR the second time in two days, Pacific International Lines managing director Teo Siong Seng has urged the Singapore government to provide more monetary support for the city's maritime sector.
  • Korea Line to submit rehab plan by September
    TROUBLED drybulk carrier Korea Line is hoping to get court approval for its rehabilitation plan by September, a company official has told Fairplay.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • FMCSA to Take Truckers Off 'Alert'
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will stop using the term "Alert" to describe trucking company scores that break thresholds...
  • Field Fisher Waterhouse's Cassels on EU 24-Hour Law (Video)
    John Cassels, a London maritime attorney with Field Fisher Waterhouse, discusses the EU 24-hour law with JOC's Peter Tirschwell at...
  • Teamsters, Truck Companies Battle On
    The two organizations that have wrestled over the unionization of harbor drayage companies for the past few years promised attendees...
  • US Rails Plan $12 Billion in 2011 Capital Spending
    The largest U.S. railroads will spend an estimated $12 billion on capital improvements this year, easily outpacing the record capital...
  • Miami Dredging to Open Gateway to Asia
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott's approval of a $77 million appropriation to deepen the Port of Miami will position the South...
  • Obama Names Locke Ambassador to China
    President Obama named Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be the next U.S. ambassador to China, tapping the cabinet member to...
  • US Freight Index Climbs 0.9 Percent in January
    Freight transportation movements in the U.S. increased for the second consecutive month in January, according to the U.S. Department of...
  • Dunavant Acquires Sea Lane Express
    Logistics operator Dunavant Enterprises acquired Sea Lane Express, a trucking and drayage company operating in the U.S. Southeast, its second...
  • Truckers Seek Clearer Hazmat Inspection Rules
    The American Trucking Associations wants the Obama administration to stop the opening and inspection of hazardous materials shipments unless those...
  • Growth Rates Stall at Hong Kong Port
    Hong Kong Port container volume grew 5.7 percent in January, a much slower growth rate than the average for 2010,...
  • Three Carriers Start Japan-Indonesia Loop
    Hanjin Shipping, CNC Line and KMTC Line are teaming up to launch an intra-Asia service connecting Japan and Indonesia later...
  • Crane Productivity Drives Profit, SSA Exec Says
    Marine terminal operators keep close tabs on dockside crane productivity because it is the most critical factor in their profitability,...
  • Lufthansa Books $1.5 Billion Profit
    Lufthansa said it made a $1.5 billion net profit in 2010 compared with a year-earlier loss of $47 million, bolstered...
  • Antitrust Penalties Push Panalpina to 2010 Loss
    Panalpina boosted 2010 net revenue 20 percent from the previous year to $7.7 billion, driven by double digit growth in...
  • TPM Speakers See Chassis Services Unsettled
    Ship lines, truckers, leasing companies and other interests are still trying to decide how to fill the void left by...
  • Shippers Wait and See on Panama Expansion Impact
    Several shippers that have diversified their U.S. port gateways for Asian imports told the Journal of Commerce's Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference...
  • Pirates Fail in Third Attempt to Seize Maersk Alabama
    Suspected Somali pirates tried to seize the Maersk Alabama again on Tuesday in the third attempt to hijack it in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Panalpina out of the woods
  • CNC, Hanjin and KMTC team up for new NE/SE Asia service
  • Singamas' strong showing backed up by spending spree
  • CT's Quest II offers cost and carbon savings
  • NRF sees growth ahead

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Omega sheds director
    Connecticut-based board member shifts focus as George Kassiotis-led tanker owner shuffles roster.
  • FBR bets on cape rebound
    US equity analyst says shares of Genco may jump as freight futures tip rate reversal.
  • Blackstone forges alliance
    Private-equity powerhouse teams with Dahlman Rose in maritime restructuring partnership.
  • Boldini orders five
    MarAd rubber stamps Brazilian offshore owner's request for $227m construction loan.
  • Gotland getting less money
    Swedish tanker and ferry group saw 2010 profit reduced as operating costs rose.
  • Four barges sink in US
    Vessels broke loose from tug in Mississippi river after hitting the side.
  • Triple success for Dof
    Oslo-listed owner sees three of its PSVs signed up for another year with Shell and Peterson.
  • VLs next for NSCSA
    Saleh Al-Shamekh hints Saudi owner is looking to follow up Mipo general cargoship order with VLCC buys.
  • 'Free' ship still in danger
    Engine trouble may keep Rak Afrikana off Somalia for a week as pirates flee following ransom drop.
  • China in on Vopak deal
    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China becomes lead arranger for Dutch terminals group's EUR 1.2bn loan.
  • BLT bags more cash
    Tanker owner bolsters its balance sheet following sale-and-leaseback score with Standard Chartered.
  • Tug owner fined over capsize
    Canadian court takes dim view of risky tow operation that sank barge and endangered crew.
  • 'Pirate' drama for Alabama
    Security team fires on suspicious craft approaching storied Maersk boxship off Madagascar.
  • Cido sheds single-skins
    Cido Shipping has offloaded its last single-hulled VLCC as Pacific Jasper heads for FPSO conversion, brokers say.
  • Frontline VLCC raided
    Malaysian authorities arrest seven Indonesians after armed robbers target Front Queen.
  • Crew safe after groundings
    Filipinos manage to abandon two tugs forced ashore in Cagayan while towing barges.
  • Hanjin runs to Indonesia
    Korean owner follows Evergreen in pursuing intra-Asian growth with new containership service.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 18 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from A&A Shipping & Logistics, Hicksville, N.Y. (Daulat B. Tannan, president...
  • Saddle Creek hires business development director
    Third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Corp. has appointed Michael Gebhardt to director of business development. Gebhardt will oversee the development of new customer relationships and maintain growth of existing accounts, the Lakeland, Fla.-b...
  • Broadwind sells off transport unit
    Broadwind Energy, an industrial firm focused on the wind energy industry, this week completed the sale of its Badger Transport subsidiary to BTI Logistics. Proceeds of the sale include $1 million cash, a $1.5 million secured promissory note and 100...
  • USDA, industry press lawmakers on South Korea FTA
    The country's top agriculture chief said congressional approval of the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement will expand farm exports to this Asian market by $1.8 billion annually. "Economic output is estimated to grow more under this agreement th...
  • Cathay 2010 profits spike to $1.8 billion
    The Cathay Pacific Group, parent company of Cathay Pacific Airways, on Wednesday reported net profits of $1.8 billion for 2010, an increase of nearly 200 percent on its 2009 profits. Revenue for the company rose 33.7 percent to $11.5 billion. The ...
  • COSCO to assess South Africa THC
    COSCO Container Lines said this week it will assess terminal handling charges on shipments to and from South Africa. The fees are $156 per TEU and $230 per FEU for general cargo and $218 per TEU and $323 per FEU for dangerous cargo. The surcharge i...
  • MSC raises Europe export bunker fees
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is raising its bunker surcharge on shipments from Europe to Oceania and South Africa, the line said Tuesday. From the end of March, the surcharge will be $893 per TEU from Europe to Australia and New Zealand, and $560 per...
  • TCC suffers $4.3 million loss in 2010
    The Containership Co. had a $4.3 million operating loss in 2010 on revenue of $83.8 million, the line said this week. Norway-based TCC, which operates a single port-to-port service from the Ningbo, Taicang and Qingdao to Los Angeles, started operat...
  • Biggest ships a challenge for U.S. ports
    Maersk Line's order last month for 18,000-TEU ships raises the specter that 12,000-13,000 TEU ships could eventually be "cascaded" into the transpacific trade. But such behemoths would trigger a whole new set of challenges for terminals on the U.S....

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Esvagt Bergen finally delivered from Spain
    Esvagt A/S has finally taken delivery of the Esvagt Bergen, it arrived yesterday at its home port of Esbjerg. The vessel's delivery had been delayed around one and a
  • Easier for Danish owners to hire armed guards
    The Danish government will make it easier for ship owners to receive a permit for placing armed civilian guards on board Danish vessels sailing in the Indian Ocean and Gulf
  • Statoil extends charter of Solstad PSV
    The Norwegian energy group Statoil has extended the charter of the Solstad Offshore PSV Normand Skipper by one year. This was the last of a total of two 1-year
  • Prosafe secures Talisman deal
    The Norwegian offshore company Prosafe has signed a letter of intent with British Talisman Energy for the accommodation and support rig Regalia. The rig will be operating at the Auk
  • Stena charters Tallink vessels for Belfast run
    Stena Line has chartered Tallink's two sister ferries the Superfast VII and the Superfast VIII for the Belfast'Stranraer run. The vessels will enter into service in autumn 2011. "The
  • Mols-Linien deep in red after horrible year
    Mols-Linien A/S left 2010 with a huge deficit of DKK 77.5 million after a bad year with declining numbers of passengers and cars. Furthermore, Mols-Linien is
  • Finnlines improves profit
    The unaudited figures for Finnlines' fiscal year 2010 show a distinct improvement compared to the previous year. Revenues totalled EUR 561 million, compared to EUR 494 million during the previous
  • Svendborg owner buys tug in Bahrain
    Rederiet Junior ApS in the Svendborg Bugser Group bought a second-hand tug an owner in Bahrain. The tug, Hunter A, is presently underway to Svendborg. "We are very pleased

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 9, 2011
  • Crude continues surge
    Crude climbed earlier as Libyan government forces launched air and artillery strikes on central oil ports to halt a rebel advance.
  • Fujairah market falls
    In Durban, deliveries available for supplies up to and including March 23.
  • Improving hull performance helps 'protect the marine environment'
    New website will carry news of developments in underwater hull maintenance and anti-fouling technology.
  • Bunker markets soften
    In Hamburg, 'buyers waiting for further fall in prices'.
  • VLCCs cut speed as bunker prices rise
    Tankers sailed at an average speed of 10.7 knots in February, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
  • KPI Bridge Oil London appoints Team Leader
    Mantell 'has built excellent relations with a wide range of business partners around the world.'
  • Plans for new fuel oil terminal in Black Sea hub
    Transneft and Gunvor in joint venture at Novorossiysk.
  • Indian authorities to debunker grounded vessel
    MV Jutha Pathama was carrying 250 mt of bunker fuel when it ran aground on Sunday.
  • Asian bunker prices falling mid-week
    Demand mixed while supplies sufficient at Asia's key bunker ports, says traders.
  • Maruba opposes move to sell detained ship
    Chimbusco Pan Nation seeking vessel sale to cover unpaid fuel bills.
  • UK 'emulsion fuel' project moving towards commercial phase
    Earlier signed an agreement to sell the product, which is a replacement for bunker fuels, to A.P. Moller-Maersk.
  • Chemoil, Glencore renew 'preferential' deal
    Also widens scope of the agreement to include purchase of petroleum products by Chemoil from Glencore.
  • Singapore court reviews $13 million award to bunker supplier
    Singapore bunker supplier Prestige challenges court ruling and seeks to 'set aside' final award in favour of Marubeni.

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Washington
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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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