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January 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Strait Talk
  • Shipping's carbon war
    LATE last year, Virgin Atlantic Airlines' boss Sir Richard Branson - together with a number of other very rich sponsors - launched a not-for-profit organisation 'targeting market-driven solutions to climate change'. He may not have anticipated just how quickly appropriate his chosen name, the Carbon War Room (CWR), would become.
Motoring
  • Honda Civic faces tough test from rivals
    Honda Motor Co's Civic, a US benchmark for small cars since 1973, faces its toughest challenge in decades as models from Hyundai Motor Co and US rivals tout better fuel economy and fresher looks.
  • GM plans to build small battery electric cars in China
    General Motors is planning to build small battery electric vehicles in China within two years, and to increase overall production in China to meet local demand, executives said on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Strait Talk
  • Shipping's carbon war
    LATE last year, Virgin Atlantic Airlines' boss Sir Richard Branson - together with a number of other very rich sponsors - launched a not-for-profit organisation 'targeting market-driven solutions to climate change'. He may not have anticipated just how quickly appropriate his chosen name, the Carbon War Room (CWR), would become.
Motoring
  • Honda Civic faces tough test from rivals
    Honda Motor Co's Civic, a US benchmark for small cars since 1973, faces its toughest challenge in decades as models from Hyundai Motor Co and US rivals tout better fuel economy and fresher looks.
  • GM plans to build small battery electric cars in China
    General Motors is planning to build small battery electric vehicles in China within two years, and to increase overall production in China to meet local demand, executives said on Monday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Far East-US trade volumes rise 17 per cent in 2010
  • Active capacity grows 21pc to 14 million TEU in January
  • Maersk to add two 13,092-TEU ships to AE-7 service
  • CKYH to cut six Far East-Europe sailings after Chinese New Year
  • First full length Yangtze River railway open to traffic
  • Le Havre box volumes up in 2010 despite strikes
  • Successful pirate ship seizures edge up from 51-53 year on year
  • Singapore continues focus on maritime industry
  • Mumbai ship collision panel wants 25-year-old ships banned from India
  • Calm in stormy markets key to logistics success: Dachser chief
  • Qantas resumes A380 Sydney-Los Angeles flights January 16
  • Airbus, China enter into air traffic control upgrade scheme
  • Financially ailing Air India to be restructured by government
  • Three aviation mishaps in Alaska over single week

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Seashell Logisticsopens Hyderabad branch
  • India-Africa trade can touch $57 bn
  • 14 cos vie for development of Vizhinjam port project
  • 5 bid for installing floating cargo handling facility at Haldia
  • GMB has carved a niche for Gujarat on the maritime map of India
  • Port sector may attract 1.1 lakh cr.investment at Vibrant Gujarat
  • Special Issue of Port Trust Kamgar released
  • Duty-free sugar imports allowed till March 31
  • Exports set to cross target-Fieo chief
  • Imports of sensitive items rises by 14 pc in April-Oct.
  • Lions social service award for P. D. Rathi
  • New Secy for Spices Board

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • USA improving safety at highway-rail crossings
    The federal railroad administration (FRA) has teamed up with US states to develop model state legislation for use in the development of bills to improve safety at highway-rail grad...
  • RCA subsidiary Express-Interfracht Hungaria founded
    The merger of the two freight forwarders Raabersped and Mavtranssped in Hungary has created the new company Express-Interfracht Hungaria, a subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria (RCA), ...
  • Switzerland planning to reduce number of road signs
    The Swiss government has initiated a review of the nation's traffic laws and road sign regulations. Updating the traffic rules is expected to make them clearer and easier to unders...
  • Augustin expanding network
    The Austrian service provider Augustin Network is setting up new locations in its main markets, adding two branches and a fleet parking area. Augustin's network is being adapted to...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • General Dynamics to add 400 jobs at Electric Boat Quonset Point
  • BAE develops non-lethal laser to defend against pirate attacks
  • API "deeply concerned" by aspects of spill commission report
  • Spill Commission full report seeks big changes
  • Crowley Maritime acquires Houston freight firm

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay Oks lease for call center space with Xerox
  • Crowley reports purchase of Jarvis International Freight
  • Coast Guard petty officer receives public service honor
  • Tacoma Port Commissioners tap Bacon as president for 2011
  • Troy McClelland to take helm of Snohomish County economic organization

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Mediterranean aframaxes 'withdrawn from market'
    Earnings tumble into negative territory as owners compete for scarce cargoes
  • Indian demolition rates firm to near $500 per ldt
    Demolition activity cooled sharply in the opening days of 2011 after a late-December flurry, but rates remained firm and some owners secured attractive deals for their elderly tonnage
  • Mercator Lines secures charters for tanker pair
    India's Mercator Lines has reportedly chartered out two 42,000 dwt product tankers for between 12-15 months at a rate of $12,500 per day
  • Baltic Dry Index slides to a new 20-month low
    The Baltic Dry Index slid again today, dropping 15 points to 1,480, with improving panamax rates failing to reverse the fall
  • LNG spot rates double as exports surge
    Rising exports of liquefied natural gas in November and December saw spot market rates double from $30,000 daily six months ago to more than $60,000, as charterers take ships to carry extra cargoes to South Korea and Europe
  • Uncertainty over coal ports reopening
    Australian officials unable to predict when operations will resume
  • Rise in grain cargoes from the US Gulf lifts panamax rates
    Spot rates for panamax bulk carriers are expected to firm this week as coking coal shortages stemming from Australian floods spur an increase in cargos from the US east coast
  • MCA slashes coastguard jobs as rescue centres close
    Loss of 228 staff and 10 stations needed to improve efficiency and save around '80m
  • Pacific carriers fail to lift rates as capacity fears loom
    Revenue boost from peak season surcharge likely to be short lived
  • Middle East to Japan VLCC rates dip
    Saudi Arabia to Japan rates today dropped to W47.7, equivalent to $12,255 per day
  • New labour rules could miss 2012 start date
    Austerity moves delay sign-up to Maritime Labour Convention 2006
  • Lloyd's marine market will stay competitive
    Shipowners to benefit from stable insurance rates
  • Fresh strikes set to cripple French ports
    CGT trade unions and port employers continue negotiations
  • Watch out for those dark clouds
    It has been a mixed week for marine insurance
  • Brokers anticipate Asia turnaround
    Rise in activity expected this year
  • Courts take a hard line over demurrage time bars
    Owners warned of pitfalls in rules on notification
  • Floods expose hazards in global coal supply
    Little long-term gain for owners who find they are subsidising coal mining industry
  • Asia's trade prowess is rooted in its past
    Early maritime traders built a world complete with traffic jams and stone credit cards
  • Industry has greater influence in ship design trends
    Research centre will look at ways of making improvements in the performance of ships
  • Business and academia brought closer together at Southampton research centre
    Lloyd's Register training venture with the University of Southampton is set to focus on innovations in transport, energy and the environment
  • HSH Nordbank and Chinese bank move hailed
    But Hamburg minister rules out sale off German financier's shipping portfolio
  • Moorhouse takes helm at Maritime London
    Former Lloyd's Register chief appointed chairman of Maritime London
  • WWL inks long-term lease at Jurong port
    To develop processing centre for high-and-heavy ro-ro cargo at Singapore hub
  • Crowley snaps up Jarvis International
    US line expands logistics reach as it buys freight forwarder
  • Disasters hunt in packs
    It is surprising that many ship operators appear to be vulnerable to all sorts of liabilities and are unable to claim force majeure
  • New kid in town
    There is more evidence that Chinese banks are eyeing longer-term strategic moves into international ship financing
  • TCC close to buying its first ship
    Set to complete purchase of Taicang Dragon for $28.8m in February
  • New Vopak terminal to boost Europe oil reserves
    To build and operate terminal with NIBC European Infrastructure Fund
  • Excel lifts fleet coverage with further index-linked capesize deal
    Five-year time charter deal agreed for Greek owner's latest addition, Mairaki

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • S&P cuts OSG debt rating
    S&P today graded down its credit rating of Overseas Shipholding Group by two notches, citing the tanker major's "weak, highly leveraged business profile".
  • DnB tops 2010 syndicated loan tally
    SYNDICATED shipping and offshore loans topped $50M in 2010, with DnB NOR Bank leading the pack, according to data compiled by Dealogic.
  • China iron imports in first drop since '98
    CHINA'S iron ore imports dropped in 2010, for the first time in a dozen years, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • Tighter spill liability urged - but not on shipping
    AN INQUIRY into causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster today focused squarely on offshore facilities ' and did not mention increased shipping liability caps.
  • Brazil car imports up 144%
    VOLUMES of passenger cars imported into Brazil on vehicle carriers surged 144% year on year in 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • US mariners fly home after Ceuta ordeal
    FOUR US seafarers are today flying home to Florida from Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, where they had been stranded 1 n-mile offshore for five weeks.
  • Crowley buys global energy broker Jarvis
    CROWLEY Maritime today continued to expand into freight brokering with the purchase of Jarvis International.
  • Gazprom closes LNG deal with India's GSPC
    GAZPROM Marketing & Trading said today it has agreed to sell about 300,000 tonnes of LNG to India's Gujarat State Petroleum Corp.
  • Yangzijiang earmarks $128.6M in IPO proceeds
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding said it plans to use NT$3.76Bn ($128.6M) of its Taiwan IPO proceeds as working capital.
  • Malaysia port throughput rise isn't finished
    MALAYSIA'S ports have reported 14.8% more throughput in 2010 than the previous year, and transport minister Kong Cho Ha today predicted another rise of 7% this year.
  • Shanghai's port profits rocket 43.6% y/y
    SHANGHAI consolidated its position as the world's busiest box port when it announced today profits of 5.4Bn yuan ($812.5M) for 2010.
  • ExxonMobil slips off VLCC top 10 list
    THE WORLD'S largest oil group, ExxonMobil has crashed out of 2010's list of top 10 spot charterers of VLCCs.
  • WWL deal will make Jurong ro-ro hub
    SINGAPORE'S Jurong port will become a regional ro-ro hub with the signing of a long-term deal with global logistics player Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.
  • Fair weather seen for boxes
    CONTAINER shipping can plan for a lucrative 2011 even though the gently softening freight rates that marked 2H10 will extend into early this year, according to BIMCO.
  • Port strikes hit Melbourne and Geelong
    AUSTRALIA'S maritime union has made good on its promise to spread industrial disruption from Western Australia to Victoria, affecting the ports of Geelong and Melbourne.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • NY-NJ Terminals Closing For Winter Storm
    The Port of New York and New Jersey will close all its marine terminals on Wednesday as the port braces...
  • Donohue Urges Free Trade, Improved Supply Chain
    U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue on Tuesday called for the abolition of all tariffs on goods moving...
  • STB Sets Hearing on Captive Shippers' Rail Access
    The Surface Transportation Board will hold a May 3 public hearing to start the first review in over a decade...
  • US Chamber President Calls for Transportation Investment
    Investment in transportation is a key part of rebuilding the U.S. economic foundation, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will...
  • Hong Kong Air Freight Growth Slows
    Cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport grew 7.1 percent in November over the same month the year before amid...
  • Railcar Owners Activate More Idled Cars in December
    Freight railroads, shippers and railcar leasing firms across North America pulled 1,539 freight cars out of storage in December, as...
  • Wholesale Inventories Dip 0.2 Percent as Sales Rise
    Wholesalers' inventories dropped 0.2 percent in November, the first month-to-month drop in nearly a year, while sales rose for the...
  • World Courier Opens Guangzhou Office
    World Courier opened a logistics service office in Guangzhou, the third wholly foreign-owned office in China for the cold-chain logistics...
  • Drewry Forecasts East-West Rates to Fall 7 Percent
    Drewry Shipping Consultants is forecasting average ocean freight rates on major east-west trade lanes will decline 7 percent this year...
  • Labor Dept. Data Highlights Trucking Contraction
    The number of trucking operations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped 7.5 percent from 2007 through early 2010,...
  • DOT Closes in on Stimulus Commitments Goal
    The Department of Transportation's efforts to lock in remaining funds from the 2009 economic stimulus package have it closing in...
  • MSC Hikes Europe-South America Bunker Surcharges
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. notified its customers Tuesday it will boost bunker surcharges on all cargo transported between Northern Europe and...
  • Bridge Co. President Stamper Released From Jail
    Dan Stamper, president of the Detroit International Bridge Co., was released late Monday afternoon after spending a few hours in...
  • Crowley Acquires Energy Logistics Company
    Crowley Maritime is expanding its reach into the energy and oil market with its acquisition of Jarvis International Freight, a...
  • Joe Cutrona, Former NASSTRAC Chief, Dies
    Joe Cutrona, who led the association representing small parcel shippers for two tumultuous decades of change in the U.S. transportation...
  • Senator Seeks Home for Orphan Earmarks
    Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is asking Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to bring home the money from unused or "orphaned" congressional...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • French port strikes clarified
  • Drewry predicts east-west rates to continue falling
  • Brisbane prepares for the great flood
  • PWC report reveals 'changing world order'
  • Savannah welcomes CSAV's AMEX service

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • S&P slices OSG ratings
    Agency lowers New York-listed tanker owner's credit and debt ratings as rates rock industry forecasts.
  • Hartmann lands LPG hire
    Diversified German owner fixes out last of three gas carriers tied to 2008 boxship order swap, brokers say.
  • Seoul eyes US grain trade
    STX Corp and Hanjin Transport said to be in talks with South Korean government over acquisition of US grain trading house.
  • Green Reefers plots split
    Kristian Eidesvik-controlled reefer owner asks shareholders to bless reverse split as stock price raises red flag.
  • Bulker in Red Sea scare
    Mystery surrounds late-night incident where shots were fired at capesize Orient Crusader.
  • Prosafe seeks suitor
    Oslo-listed rig owner eyes summer picnic to keep busy while waiting for $35m accommodation contract to commence.
  • Skimmer row goes to court
    Louisiana shipyard sues state contractor USES and Oil Piranha over payments for 14 oil units.
  • Greek tanker beats pirates
    Goldenport panamax Alpine Persefone avoids hijacking deep in the Indian Ocean.
  • Boost for US offshore duo
    Rising rig count and slowing OSV newbuilding flow helps draw upgrades for Tidewater and Gulfmark.
  • Owning debut for TCC
    Copenhagen-based newcomer close to acquiring its very own container vessel.
  • Adani eyes new ports
    Indian group targets domestic terminal dominance through talks for east coast sites.
  • LNG newbuild prices jump
    Pareto Securities says $30m has been added to the price tag of a new LNG carrier, pushing the total fee up to $210m.
  • GNMTC suezmax attacked
    Pirates attempt to hijack Libyan-owned tanker in the Gulf of Aden, TradeWinds is told.
  • Cruiseship worker on trial
    Jamaican crewman accused of bringing cocaine into Bermuda on RCCL's Explorer of the Seas.
  • Eitzen tanker held
    Selandia-managed ship detained in Germany over storage of oil waste.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • QualaWash snaps up PSC Container Services
    QualaWash Holdings, a provider of services for commercial and industrial portable liquid and dry bulk containers in North America, has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement with PSC to acquire PSC Container Services. "PSC''s tank trailer cle...
  • CN unveils 'green' chassis
    Canadian National Railway said it will roll out an innovative chassis in April that it expects to reduce fuel consumption by 8 percent to 10 percent for trucking of CN containers to and from its intermodal terminals. The "EcoRide" chassis has seve...
  • New Military Sealift Command Mideast head
    The U.S. Navy''s Military Sealift Command has named Capt. David A. Geisler to head of its Middle East operations. He replaces Capt. Donald D. Hodge, who has held the position since August 2009. Geisler will be responsible for coordinating the air a...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Singapore facility
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics said it has signed a long-term lease with Singapore's Jurong Port to develop and manage an on-dock processing center that will cater to manufacturers of heavy rolling equipment such as agricultural, mining and constru...
  • Clarification: NYK joins Evergreen Asia/Europe loop
    American Shipper last week reported that NYK Line hadjoined as a slot buyer an Evergreen Line-operated service between Asia and Europe . The report inadvertently omitted calls the service -- Evergreen's CES loop -- makes at Tanjung Pelepas (PTP). T...
  • Evergreen splits intra-Asia loop into two
    An intra-Asia service operated by Evergreen Line that previously linked Korea and Japan with Taiwan and the Philippines has been split into two separate regional loops, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. Evergreen's KTP service i...
  • Maersk launches Europe/Mexico service
    Maersk said it is launching a direct weekly service between North Europe and the East Coast of Mexico, making the pitch that the absence of an intermediary U.S. port call "will save the exporters hassle of the country's stringent regulations for cu...
  • Hyundai exits Southeast Asia/Australia loop
    Korean liner carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine has dropped out of a multicarrier loop linking Southeast Asia and Australia, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. Six carriers remain (either as vessel operators or slot buyers) on the ...
  • GT Nexus adds truck capability to service
    GT Nexus said it had added new capabilities designed to support truck transportation to its transportation management system. The company said the internet-based truck features link and extend GT Nexus' ocean and air spend management services. Joh...
  • Doesn't hold back

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Family class reefer leaves DK-flag after 20 years
    J. Lauritzen Ship Management has re-delivered the reefer vessel J'rgen Lauritzen to its Greek owner, the vessel has been sailing under Danish flag for 20 years. The ship was

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 11, 2011
  • Higher bunker prices expected to hit 2011 results
    Fyffes says it is facing 'higher bunker costs due and less favourable exchange rates'.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    Tight barging in Fujairah until January 17, according to sources.
  • Rotterdam market firms
    Bunker market "pretty quiet" in Hamburg.
  • Promotion at Bunker Holding
    Nielsen appointed to Senior Risk Manager.
  • New Group Technical Manager for Cockett
    Angus Ogilvie, Cockett Group's Technical Director, will retire at the end of the year.
  • Spanish mayor wants talks on bunker risks
    Offers 'channel of dialogue' with Gibraltar's Chief Minister.
  • Emissions technology company embraces 'Win-Win-Win Formula'
    Company 'overwhelmed' with product demand, says spokesperson.
  • Singapore, Hong Kong bunker prices hit 12-month high
    Average demand at Asia's key bunker ports, traders say.
  • Singapore lists bunkers suppliers by volume for 2010
    BP Singapore retains top position for seventh year running.
  • Brightoil to tap on China's growing oil imports market
    China may need 120 VLCCs from the current 50 in line with the growth in oil imports, company executive director says.
  • Tight MGO avails ease in Mumbai
    Local refiners resume offering MGO at the port, traders say.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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