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August 11, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slips for second day
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a second day as slow activity and wider market turmoil hit sentiment.
  • Tanker demand-oversupply gap widens to 23%
    A glut of oil tankers competing for Middle East crude expanded as demand for the vessels slowed.
  • Greater risks seen for longer-duration contracts
    Contracts to rent dry-bulk ships that haul minerals and grains for longer durations are at greater risk of being torn up, according to Oslo-based investment bank Fearnley Fonds AS.
  • High port costs drive trade from S Africa

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk transforms 8,700-TEUers into 10,000-TEUers by stacking them higher
  • Matson cancels one China-US west coast loop, citing high fuel, low rates
  • CMA CGM takes 35-year lease on Jamaica terminal to serve as Caribbean hub
  • Yunnan waterway shipping to link Yangtze, Pearl, Mekong, Irrawaddy rivers
  • Shijiazhuang to build seven cargo hubs and eight passenger hubs
  • Liaoning provincial GDP up 13pc to US$154.68 billion in first half
  • Kerry Logistics on course for phase 2 of Chongqing Logistics Centre
  • FedEx Freight general rate increase for non-contract trucks
  • American intermodal volume jumps to new year high after six week slowdown
  • Cathay profit falls 59pc to US$348.7 million, cites high fuel, uncertainty
  • White flight engineers sue Nippon Cargo Airline for 'racist hiring'
  • Nigerian airports need upgrade for cargo development, say stakeholders

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ANZDA's peak season surcharges from August 15
  • EU's environmental regulations will push shippers from ship to truck, says ESC
  • FFFAI's 20th Biennial Convention to focus on CHA as emergent global logistician
  • ICS supports role of IMO in CO2 emission reduction
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the Exam under Regulation 8 of the CHALR 2004 to be conducted on September 5
  • Western India Shipyard's Q1 total income jumps 27 pc
  • Exports to US will slow down from Aug.: Khullar
  • India adhering to safety practices for shrimp exports: USFDA
  • Essar Ports Q1 net surges to 39.61 cr.
  • Over 20 PPP projects to be awarded this year, Vasan informs Lok Sabha
  • Govt mulling nod for extra sugar exports
  • Rice exporters from South seek govt assistance
  • Crude oil plunges to near 8-month low

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Railway reform in SE Europe and Turkey could halve transit times
    Train transit times between Ljubljana and Istanbul could be cut in half - a staggering 25 hours - if much-needed reforms in the rail sector are made, according to a new report by t...
  • Leighton Contractors and ARTC to deliver Sydney freight line
    Leighton Contractors has been selected by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver the final stage of the Southern Sydney Freight Line (SSFL) in an alliance contract...
  • Wincanton investing in new construction fleet vehicles
    Wincanton, a leading supply chain provider in the UK, has invested GBP 4.2 million (about EUR 4.8 million) in adding 27 new vehicles to its dedicated construction fleet. This inves...
  • Australia: Linfox orders 100 Volvo prime movers
    Volvo Trucks has announced that Linfox, one of the Asia-Pacific region's leading logistics operators, has chosen Volvo to supply it with 100 prime movers. The order consists of FM1...
  • German associations call for quick implementation of EU directives
    In a letter to the German transport minister, the German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV) and the Association of Service Providers to German Airports (VDF) calle...
  • IBIA appoints Trevor Harrison as interim chief executive
    Trevor Harrison has been appointed acting chief executive of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA). The move follows the recent resignation of former chief executive...
  • Foreign ports boost ICTSI income
    Foreign port operations and an improving global economy have combined to boost International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) first-half volume, revenue and net income. IC...
  • BBC Chartering launches transpacific service
    The German heavylift shipping company BBC Chartering recently announced the commencement of a new monthly liner service that connects Asia with North America. BBC will load goods a...
  • E-mobility for container logistics
    Driver-less container transporters that are battery-powered, and therefore emission-free, are being used in HHLA's Altenwerder container terminal for the first time. For the fast a...
  • WFS now largest cargo handler in Montreal
    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the largest cargo handler in Montreal (Canada), thanks to the purchase of Excel Cargo at the two airports Montreal Dorval and Mirabel. Co...
  • Major air traffic management project receives EU support
    An essential project in the development of the so-called functional airspace block Europe central (Fabec), which covers the five EU member states France, Germany, Belgium, the Neth...
  • New Norbert Dentressangle UK partnership with Bakers Basco
    Norbert Dentressangle has formed an innovative partnership with asset recovery specialist Bakers Basco, in order to extend its range of reverse logistics and environmental manageme...
  • House of Fraser extends UK contract with DHL
    The retailer House of Fraser has extended its cooperation with DHL Supply Chain in the UK. The two companies have signed a five-year contract with an order volume of GBP 85 million...
  • TNT Express flies 45 t of food to Somalia
    At the beginning of this week, TNT Express flew 45 t of food to Nairobi (Kenya). With the delivery of the aid, the CEP service provider supported the United Nations' World Food Pro...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • McGehee succeeds Kirby as SeaArk Marine VP of Engineering
  • Hyundai Heavy introduces after sales service via smart phone
  • New Ulstein company has focus on "mission equipment"
  • Bourbon reports growth in first-half revenues
  • Former IBIA Chairman Fritz Fredriksen joins DNV Petroleum Services

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Olympia Port Commissioners hear of record operating revenues
  • Port Tracker report predicts slow summer for container ports
  • Deacon Riggio to take helm of Seattle Catholic Seafarers Center
  • Freight transportation index delivers gains during June
  • Seattle port executives applaud new post for Senator Murray

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • VLCCs close to 'last option' lay-ups amid dire spot rates
    Owners' earnings are so low that taking ships out of the market may be a more financially viable option
  • German box owners lose market share
    Non-German boxship owners climb the table as newbuilding orders from KG funds and German owners shrink
  • Capesize rates up despite weaker fixtures
    Average time charter climbs $281 to $10,196 per day
  • IEA ups 2012 oil forecast despite global economic concerns
    Increased its 2012 oil demand forecast by 70,000 barrels per day
  • Demand growth offers reasons to be cheerful
    Tanker operators continue to talk up the coming boom
  • Slow steam ahead for shipping upturn
    Some brokers remain optimistic that by next year shipping's prognosis will improve
  • Dry bulk owners look to handies for future growth
    But will narrowing margins and demand concerns be sufficient to deter new entrants?
  • NYK takes lead on expansion
    Japan's big three owners seize opportunities to grow fleet of smaller bulkers on market demand
  • Do not be dazzled by shipping euphemisms
    Being 'cautiously optimistic' is the linguistic equivalent of betting on the red and black at the same time and feeling smug when you win
  • J Lauritzen sees profits slashed on poor dry bulk returns
    Operating income hit by bad weather, high commodity prices and newbuilding glut
  • United Shipbuilding to scrap Soviet-era yards
    Joint venture with Wärtsilä among number of agreements to develop Russian yards
  • Pouring oil on stormy waters
    Tormod Rafgard's book on tankers and pollution liability stirs up some old controversies
  • South coast port will not go down without a fight
    Dry cargo shipping at Littlehampton is just about hanging on, but for how much longer?
  • US poised for 3.6% rise in import box volumes
    Global Port Tracker estimates that US imports will be boosted by retailers' restocking despite the recent slide
  • American Shipping Co loss doubles in past year
    Tanker owner is 'evaluating alternatives' for refinancing $929m total debt
  • TCC sues 75 shippers for $24m
    Box line expects to cover all its debts
  • Weaker rates hit Star Bulk profits
    Bulker owner says capesize additions to the fleet will enhance cash flow
  • Chamber of Shipping says International Chamber vote for bunker fuel levy premature
    Group publishes two manuals to help inform debate on practical as well as theoretical level
  • Not worth the paper?
    The Containership Co's move to sue customers for breach of contract will be watched with interest
  • Maritime myths
    The World Shipping Council has revealed a huge discrepancy in the figures for containers lost at sea
  • Improved container market helps Euroseas
    Nasdaq-listed owner continues to seek boxship acquisitions through Euromar joint venture, but also has hopes of landing dry bulk bargains
  • Correction
    Class society figures
  • Shanghai throughput up 10% in first half
    Cargo volumes show signs of tapering off as Pacific trades decline
  • SeaCube achieves 98.6% utilisation in second quarter
    Container leasing company now targets refrigerated container market
  • Gujarat to ban ships aged 25 years or older from calling ports
    Privately-owned Mundra Port to fall in line with state regulator's move prompted by sinking of Rak Carrier
  • Port & Free Zone World raising $850m to refinance debt
    Five-year loan has conventional and Islamic portions, says banker
  • Essar Ports mulls international expansion
    Outlines investment criteria as it remains 'very bullish' on India's port business
  • Bourbon warns of second-quarter loss
    Company blames dollar's weakness, but chief executive remains upbeat

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Container loss claims seen as overboard
    THE WSC said today less than one-third of the containers thought lost at sea - and maybe far less - are actually going overboard
  • Bulker grounded near Mauritius reef
    A BULKER is grounded and taking on water today off the north coast of Mauritius after its main engine failed
  • China trade surplus widens
    CHINA'S trade surplus rose to a 30-month high in July year on year, driven by a modest rebound in items shipped to the country, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Ulstein makes offshore move
    NORWAY'S Ulstein announced today that it has established a new company that will focus on equipment for offshore and dredging
  • Tonnage glut to linger
    TODAY'S oversupply of vessels will carry on for years to come - and is changing the structure of shipping, a leading Greek owner has warned Fairplay
  • US box imports drop
    US BOX imports declined year on year in June but are expected to gain steam as retailers restock for the fall peak season, according to a shipper group
  • Essar Ports profits after split
    INDIA'S Essar Ports has announced a jump in profits in its first results since its demerger in May
  • Turkish steel revenues soar
    TURKISH steel export revenues were up 22% year on year in July, despite a small decrease in volumes, Turkey's metal exporters have revealed
  • More charges laid over Mumbai spill
    THE CAPTAIN, chief engineer and owner of a bulker that sank in Mumbai have been charged with environment offences after oil spilled from the vessel
  • Oz coal exports drop
    AUSTRALIAN coal exports fell year on year last month as damage caused by floods in Queensland earlier this year continues to affect output, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Ferry survivors sought
    SEARCHERS are today looking for survivors and bodies in the sinking of an inter-island ferry in the Comoros
  • DSME wins HMM box ships
    SOUTH Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine announced today that it has placed an order for a series of ultra large container ships at compatriot shipyard DSME
  • Merger boosts Subsea 7
    OSLO-LISTED Subsea 7 reported today profits have risen since a merger earlier this year
  • Panamaxes leading plummet in box rates
    TIMECHARTER rates for box ships are losing more ground this week, led by big losses for Panamaxes
  • Gujarat to bar old ships
    VESSELS older than 25 years old are reportedly to be barred by the Gujarat Maritime Board

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • CN, China Firm Strike Containerized Lumber Deal
    Canadian National Railway and China's CNBM Forest Products Trading agreed to use a new CN facility in Vancouver, B.C., to...
  • DOT Clarifies It's Not Proposing Farm CDLs
    Trying to quell fast-spreading concerns about its policy plans for farm truck operators, the Department of Transportation said it is...
  • Shipper Groups Oppose Extending FMCSA's Reach
    Two key shipping associations are protesting a proposal that could extend a trucking safety regulatory agency's authority to their operations....
  • Standard & Poor's Upgrades YRC Worldwide
    Standard & Poor's Financial Services upgraded the credit rating of struggling trucking operator YRC Worldwide Tuesday, giving it a "CCC"...
  • Seaboard Marine Posts $11.1 Million Loss
    Seaboard Marine posted an $11.1 million operating loss in the second quarter as rising volume and rates were offset by...
  • Drewry Sees Tightening Terminal Capacity
    The growing demand for port capacity over the next five years will outpace terminal expansion, leading to rapidly rising utilization...
  • DOT Freight Index up 2.6 Percent in June
    The Transportation Department's Freight Transportation Index rose 2.6 percent in June, the index's largest month-to-month increase since November 2009. ...
  • WSC: Ocean Carriers Lose 350 Containers Annually
    Ocean carriers lose an average of 350 containers at sea annually, and the number rises to 675 containers if a...
  • UP Starts Work on New Mexico Intermodal Yard
    Construction is under way on a major intermodal yard and locomotive refueling complex for Union Pacific Railroad at Santa Teresa,...
  • China Cosco Expects First Half Loss
    China Cosco Holdings said it will likely post a loss for the first half of this year because rising fuel...
  • Second Ocean Carrier Adds Congestion Fee at Chennai
    Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines imposed port congestion surcharges on import containers handled at India's Port of Chennai, making it the...
  • Second Ship Chartered to China Cosco Arrested
    A dry bulk ship under long-term charter to China Cosco Holdings was arrested in Louisiana last week, making this the...
  • Cathay Pacific Orders Eight 777 Freighters
    Cathay Pacific Airways will buy eight 777-200 freighters to be delivered between 2013 and 2016 as the Hong Kong-based carrier...
  • Cathay Pacific Airways Profit Drops 59 Percent
    Cathay Pacific Airways' profit fell 59 percent to $359.6 million in the first half of the year compared to the...
  • Yusen Logistics Reorganizes Transportation Division
    Yusen Logistics (Americas) added management of its transportation division to the responsibilities of Michael Noone, the logistics company's executive vice...
  • Kintetsu World Express Doubles Profit
    Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said its net profit doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which...
  • Hamburg Sud Raises Bunker Surcharges
    Hamburg Sud will increase its bunker adjustment factor as of Oct. 1 for all cargo moving from U.S. and Canada...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Carriers' schedule reliability less bad
  • Local terminal operators have scale
  • Stocks bounce back from the bottom
  • Shipping gaining the upper hand in piracy crisis
  • Arkas boosts East Med/Black Sea capacity

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Aegean falls short
    Second-quarter profit slips 73% as Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bunkering behemoth battles 'challenging' market.
  • DnB in Lion City switch
    Nordic banking giant aims to carve a name for its Singapore-based research franchise with new appointments.
  • Sellers court Star Bulk
    Spyros Capralos says Nasdaq-listed bulker owner is in talks with banks that are looking to offload distressed assets.
  • Russia to buy Libya ships?
    A rumour from Moscow suggests Russian investors, including Sovcomflot, have struck an agreement to buy Libyan tankers.
  • NAT tops FBR charts
    Shares of Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax specialist secure 'top pick' status as analyst downs OSG, Frontline and Genmar.
  • Lauritzen's profit slump
    Danish shipping conglomerate posts sharply reduced figures for the first half of 2011.
  • Rongsheng pockets more
    Chinese shipbuilder bags $220m loan from two banks, adding to $1.7bn facility arranged in June.
  • ABG pushes up profit
    India's biggest private shipyard makes more money in first half as revenue jumps.
  • Star eyes distressed assets
    CEO of Nasdaq-listed owner has an appetite for dry tonnage despite narrowed second-quarter profit.
  • Euroseas earnings steady
    Nasdaq-listed container and bulker owner posted unchanged quarterly profit compared with the second quarter of 2010.
  • Atlantska cut back
    Earnings slashed for Croatian bulker owner in first half as revenues drop.
  • Drewry ranks box berths
    Analyst produces world terminal ownership ranking, with PSA coming top.
  • SCF wins Statoil deal
    Russian owner and Teekay providing up to 12 aframaxes on time charter to take crude from Peregrino field in Brazil.
  • OSG sinks to new low
    Morten Artzen-led tanker owner's shares slump to 52-week low while others recover millions lost on Wall Street.
  • HMM places Daewoo order
    South Korean owner hands $640m contract for five new boxships to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Remaining services 'fundamentally sound'
    Remaining services 'fundamentally sound' Remaining services 'fundamentally sound'...
  • Q2 Liner schedule reliability improves
    Drewry Maritime Research's latest report on container line schedule reliability showed carriers improved upon their first quarter performance in the period from April through June. The percentage of ship calls tracked by Drewry'sSchedule Reliabili...
  • Seaboard Marine hit by higher costs
    Conglomerate Seaboard Corp said its marine division had a second quarter operating loss of $11.1 million compared to an operating profit of $11 million in the same period a year earlier. Marine division revenue was $236.5 million for the quarter e...
  • Maersk raises Asia to Med, West Africa rates
    Maersk Line said this week it plans to raise rates on trades from Asia to the Mediterranean and to West Africa in September. The Asia-Med increase, applicable to all of Asia excluding Japan, is $250 per TEU from Sept. 1. The Far East-West Africa in...
  • Construction begins on second Pasha ship
    Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said construction has begun on the company's second ship at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. TheMarjorie Cis scheduled to be delivered in the fall of 2013 when she will enter the trade between the U....
  • White House sets big rig fuel efficiency standards
    Construction begins on second Pasha ship Construction begins on second Pasha shipHonolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said construction has begun on the company's second ship at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. TheMarjorie Cis scheduled ...
  • NASSTRAC concerned about regulatory overreach
    The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council and Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference are expressing concern about regulatory overreach by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In a letter responding to the FMCSA's dra...
  • IANA: Domestic container volume rises
    Domestic and international intermodal volumes increased to 3.53 million units in the second quarter, 6.5 percent more than in the second quarter of 2010, said the Intermodal Association of North America. IANA reported the growth, by equipment type...
  • Matson ends one of its two China strings
    Matson is ending one of its two U.S./China services a year after it was launched, citing sustained high fuel prices, downward rate pressure and overcapacity in the transpacific trade. Matson said it will discontinue in late August its expanded Chi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • IFO down in Fujairah
    Earliest delivery dates were from August 17-18.
  • European bunker prices mixed
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • New owner planning to restart German refinery
    Plant has a high yield of fuel oil and was source of LSFO for ConocoPhilips bunker sales before it closed.
  • New team member for Brilliant Maritime Services
    Jenny Tsagli in move from Praxis Energy Agents SA.
  • Emissions cuts 'must not be based on conjecture'
    UK Chamber of Shipping launches manuals on emission reduction instruments.
  • Legal action facing owners of bunker spill bulker
    Vessel had Lloyd's Register certification withdrawn last year.
  • Mid-week bunker prices generally up
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Wednesday.
  • US military seeks online bunker purchasing platform
    Contractor must provide customer support and training, security and infrastructure.
  • Bourbon reports higher quarterly revenues
    Efficient management of fuel consumption of its vessels will be a 'considerable advantage' amid high oil prices.
  • Cosco Shipping's H1 profits slightly up
    Company's operating costs jump 29% as fuel costs totalled $119.7 million.
  • BMT Nigel Gee to develop electric-powered ferry
    150 passenger capacity vessel to be delivered by BMT Nigel Gee in middle of 2012.

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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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