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May 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk posts 85% increase in Q1 net profit to 6.35b kroner
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world's largest container line, said first quarter profit jumped 85 per cent as global trade expanded.
  • Keppel Fels bags US$393m Qatar contract
    KEPPEL Fels has landed a US$393 million deal to build two bespoke jack-up rigs for Qatar's Gulf Drilling International (GDI).
  • Suez traffic shows no weakness in trade
    Cargo carried through the Suez Canal rose 4.1 per cent to an eight-month high in April, signalling no weakness in world trade and the third- highest profit ever for AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container-shipping line.
  • Radioactive containers likely left Japan before checks

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk first quarter profit soars 82pc to US$1.2 billion on 10pc revenue hike
  • OOCL to increase Asia-Europe rates US$275 per TEU from June
  • Drewry: quarterly on-time rates slide, rate decline and high oil blamed
  • OOIL orders four 13,100-TEU ships from Samsung for US$544 million
  • AADA ups bunker surcharge US$625/TEU on Asia-Australian cargo from June 11
  • Grand China offers transpacific services that cut transit three days
  • Zhoushan port adds new south east Asia container shipping service
  • China Shipping celebrates operation of LA terminal Phase 2
  • Wuhan's Dongxihu bonded logistics centre now China's second biggest
  • CEVA pretax profit up 37pc to US$102 million on 13pc jump in revenue
  • ACL launches Mediterranean (EMS) feeder from Damietta from May 11
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launches service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • California mulls bill to make independent harbour truckers employees
  • Boston to get Cosco, Yang Ming, Hanjin direct service via Suez
  • Ex-Hanjin exec advises talks about chassis loss with US shippers
  • Swift Freight International rebrands as Barloworld in Mideast
  • Chinese airlines object to EU's aircraft emission cap & trade plan
  • Airports Council International: First quarter global air traffic up 4pc
  • United Continental sees cargo revenue ton miles drop 5.8pc in April

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Container & terminal activities boost A. P. Moller-Maersk Group's Q1 profit
  • NYK & Nippon Steel awarded for developing corrosion-resistant steel plate for tankers
  • US gets nod to carry out cargo checks in China
  • Exports may plunge to $ 200 bn if DEPB is scrapped: Fieo
  • Food Ministry issues export release orders for 91,685 t of sugar
  • Indian firms make beeline for Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone
  • Setting up independent casualty investigation agency among Capt. Mohan Committee's recommendations
  • Aggressive focus on China is need of the hour: Fieo
  • FDI drops by 11 pc in March to $1.07 bn
  • Foodgrain export prospects hinge on Food Rights Bill
  • India thwarts EU bid to permit duty-free access for Pak textiles
  • India, NZ to conclude FTA by next year: Sharma
  • Express Equipment Rental & Logistics facilitates smooth installation of steel girders over railway tracks

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Dubai Airports predicts rapid growth to 2020
    Dubai Airports' ten-year traffic forecast for Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC) foresees that international cargo traffic will increa...
  • Air Niugini welcomes third B767
    Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, has reached yet another milestone with the arrival of its third Boeing B767 in April. The third B767, bearing the registratio...
  • Iata: e-freight eases South African trade procedures
    Whilst visiting South Africa as part of the recent World Economic Forum Africa, the Iata director general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, noted that the complexity of the country's im...
  • New domestic connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö
    The German intermodal transport provider Kombiverkehr and the Swedish operator CargoNet recently launched a new connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö (all Sweden). This me...
  • CO2 emissions from rail traffic sinking from year to year
    The carbon footprint of rail transport is improving by 2% per year. The freight that was transported by rail over the last 15 year was 29% more climate-friendly...
  • Vossloh's Q1/2011 orders at an all-time high
    The Vossloh Group reported that Q1/2011 saw a sharp rise in demand for its products. Order intake surged from EUR 261.2 million in Q1/2010 to EUR 622.8 million. Demand for locomoti...
  • Devolution for Scotland and Wessex rail routes
    The UK-based rail service provider Network Rail reported that its devolved route structure recently went live in Scotland and Wessex. Work continues to help the next three routes (...
  • Inspections on Belarus' and Russia's external borders
    Special inspections have been introduced on Belarus' and Russia's external borders. Employees from the Belarusian ministry of transport are now inspecting lorries and busses that w...
  • Kögel lands large order from Poland
    The Polish forwarding company Elmar has ordered 100 trailers from the trailer manufacturer Kögel. Elmar, a company located in the southern Polish town of Jedrzejow, will be ta...
  • The ITJ team and "Heidi J" awaiting you in Munich
    The ITJ and its editorial and sales staff would like to accord you a warm welcome to the transport logistic trade fair, the world's largest exhibition for transport and logistics w...
  • Port of Dunkirk confirms good start to year.
    The port of Dunkirk (France) April's traffic volumes confirm the good start to the year. Total traffic to the end of April was up 11% compared with last year. The number of contain...
  • The MS "China Steel Integrity" refloated at port of Kashima
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has chartered the bulk carrier "China Steel Integrity", which has been stranded in port of Kashima (Japan) since March 11, following th...
  • Fiege takes on logistics fulfilment for Brands4friends
    The German logistics provider Fiege has taken on some logistics fulfilment tasks for Germany's largest online shopping club at the Fiege Grossbeeren/Berlin site. By shouldering thi...
  • Ceva Logistics reports Q1/2011 revenue and ebitda growth
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported further strong revenue and ebitda growth for Q1/2011. The company entered 2011 in a strong position following the seque...
  • Swift Freight International now acting as Barloworld Logistics
    Dubai-based Swift Freight International will be consolidated under the brand Barloworld Logistics in the Middle East. The operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be known as Barlowo...
  • Germany: only four federal states still support gigaliner trials
    The number of German federal states that are in favour of test trials of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) has shrunk to just four. Only Lower Saxony, Schleswig Holstein, Bavaria and...
  • ICTSI names officers for PH subsidiaries
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently named Jose Manuel De Jesus as president of Davao International Port Stevedoring Services Corp. (DIPSSCOR) in Davao, s...
  • Container service reliability falls again
    Container service reliability declined for the second quarter in a row during the first quarter of 2011, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Schedule Reliability Insight...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Conrad Industries braces for Mississippi River flooding
  • Costamare orders containership newbuilds at Sungdong
  • Crowley christens double hull Alaska tank barges
  • Keppel FELS gets Bigfoot order from GDI
  • Volstad OCV to have MacGregor offshore cranes
  • Sinopacific Shipbuilding starts manufacture of new PSV series

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Canadian labor minister supports new longshore deal
  • Freight transportation index climbs during month of March
  • Port of Camas-Washougal taps economic development firm
  • US Census Bureau report finds exports on the rise in March
  • Ceremony marks keel laying for next NASSCO T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Middle East to Asia VLCC earnings surge sevenfold
    Increase down to lower bunker prices caused by the falling price of oil, say brokers
  • Box charter owners eye short periods
    Owners expecting rising charter rates for later in year but are also granting lines options and more flexibility at a price
  • April VLCC rates down 19% on lower Chinese demand
    Middle East to Asia spot rates for very large crude carriers declined 19% in April from the previous month, according to the latest monthly oil market report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • LNG spot market boost as few ships to come off charter
    The liquefied natural gas shipping market, which is already seeing rates in the $90,000-per-day levels, will see few vessels coming off charter in the next two years, helping to keep the spot market buoyant
  • SeaCube first-quarter profits up 20%
    Container lessor will look to buy more boxes if production capacity allows
  • TEN posts 'satisfactory' profit with a nod to improved LNG prospects
    Despite positive results, tanker owner has no plans to enlarge gas carrier fleet
  • CMA CGM confirms talks to sell off stake in Malta Freeport
    Speculation centres on AP Moller-Maersk as buyer
  • AP Moller-Maersk profits soar 82% in first quarter
    Dramatic improvement in container shipping boosts results
  • Maersk to end 40-year involvement in LNG
    Danish group wants to reallocate money raised from the disposal to other parts of the group that are considered core businesses
  • China piles the pressure on the world's shipyards to fill capacity
    With newbuilding orders falling and Chinese yards boosting their market share, price cutting looks likely
  • German banks set to force ship sales
    KG veteran believes the system has everything to play for as long as it embraces change
  • Peel Ports in wind turbine plant deal
    Manufacturer Vestas hopes to begin building at Sheerness site within year
  • Founding shareholder liquidates Scorpio shares
    Aunt of chief executive Emanuele Lauro sells off 7% stake
  • Scrapping rise a good move for dry bulk market
    Newbuilding orderbook still means supply likely to outstrip demand for bulker fleet, says Precious Shipping boss
  • AP Moller-Maersk has good reasons for LNG withdrawal
    The disposal of its small LNG fleet would allow AP Moller-Maersk to concentrate on container shipping and other operations
  • When a bubble needs a bath
    China's private yards are being sustained by a government nod
  • China urged to put a brake on soaring fleet growth
    Italian owners call for build one, scrap one policy at shipyards to rescue charter markets from effects of excess tonnage
  • Costamare orders five 8,800 teu vessels for Evergreen service
    Buying spree since going public in November now at 20 vessels valued at more than $1bn
  • Pirates open fire as two ships foil attacks off Oman
    One gang believed to be responsible for shooting at chemtanker and bulk carrier in raids only a day apart
  • DP World one step away from London listing
    Ports group reports 13% increase in full-year profits to $375m
  • Britannia posts $50m surplus
    Strong investment performance and lower -than-expected pool claims boost mutual's coffers
  • General Maritime welcomes new dawn with $31.5m loss
    Weak freight rate environment and one-off house-cleaning expenses hit bottom line
  • Container shipping heading for turnaround, says RS Platou Markets
    Tightened supply and demand and improved rates ahead, but earnings still lower than 2011
  • DSME wins $590m drillship contract with option from Vantage Drilling
    Delivery by end May 2013 'one of the earliest of the recent order cycle'
  • Just showing you are alive makes you a modern watch officer
    We are not doing enough to keep the navigator sufficiently involved in the job of ship operating. The results have been accidents caused by complacency
  • UK shipping is still afloat
    Predictions made in 2001 are on the money, but the system still carries on

Fairplayweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TEN profits halve
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits as gains from the sale of Aframax Opal Queen were offset by falling rates and higher bunker costs
  • Maersk LNG buyer sought
    AP MØLLER-Maersk revealed today that it is seeking a buyer for its Maersk LNG unit
  • Tanker 'flipped': no-go span
    PERILOUS shipping conditions on the Mississippi have been underlined by a captain's decision to 'flip' his tanker away from danger, Fairplay was told today
  • Gazprom lifts EU cargoes
    GAZPROM'S shipments to the EU are exceeding levels normal for this time of year, which a bank report said today was related to a coming price rise
  • Oil price rise underpins Russian trade surplus
    RISING oil prices helped the value of Russian exports reach $44.1Bn in March, according to Central Bank of Russia
  • Wider Geiger counting urged by JSA
    JAPAN needs to expand radioactivity testing to more ports than just Tokyo and Yokohama, the JSA has told Fairplay
  • Suez hits eight-month throughput high
    SUEZ CANAL throughput reportedly rose in May to its highest level in eight months, underlining world trade recovery
  • Bonheur doubles profits
    NORWAY'S cruise, offshore and renewable energy company Bonheur has doubled its first-quarter profits compared with that quarter of 2010, riding the rise in income rose from offshore drilling and renewable energy
  • Capesize owners resist rates push
    CAPESIZE owners are resisting charterers' attempts to push down freight rates as bunker prices start recovering after plunging last week
  • DPW unveils listing plan
    DUBAI Ports World, which announced a volume rise at its terminals worldwide, unveiled plans today to list its shares in London by early June
  • Disasters hit MOL punctuality
    MOL'S vessel punctuality has been affected by port congestion caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
  • Wan Hai returns to black
    INVESTMENT income has helped Taiwanese box carrier Wan Hai post net profits of T$366.87M ($4.54M) for 1Q2011, reversing losses of T$36.1M a year earlier
  • TWIC security gap stirs US uproar
    US SECURITY officials have been taken to task by a US senator on the revelation of fraud and oversight shortcomings in the TWIC programme
  • Costamare back for more
    NYSE-LISTED box shipowner Costamare has ordered five more newsbuildings at South Korea's Sundong
  • GenMar's losses triple
    RECENTLY restructured General Maritime has reported a threefold jump in quarterly losses on increased spot exposure and falling rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Senators Propose $5 Billion DOT Infrastructure Fund
    Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are proposing a $5 billion national infrastructure fund that would encourage private investment in...
  • Japan Semiconductor Plant to Resume Production
    Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics said Wednesday it will resume production at its flagship Naka factory on June 1, much...
  • CN Adds Capacity to Tracks for Canada, US Traffic
    Canadian National is spending nearly US$39 million to add tracks and make rail yard improvements on busy lanes in and...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits 33-month High
    The amount of freight carried by for-hire carriers rose 1.9 percent in March from February to reach its highest level...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Postpone Bunker Surcharge Increase
    The members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association are postponing the scheduled increase in their bunker surcharge from Sunday, May 15...
  • Retailer Calls for Uniform Chassis Solution
    A major retail shipper says ocean carriers have not stopped providing chassis for imported container moves despite widespread shipping company...
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Near $28 Billion
    Department of Transportation payouts to states for infrastructure projects from the 2009 stimulus law reached $27.8 billion as of April...
  • Crowley, Seaboard Plan Two Rate Hikes
    Crowley and Seaboard Marine, members of the Florida-Bahamas Shipowners and Operators Association, plan to increase rates by $100 per 20-foot...
  • Retailers Seek Cost Containment With Logistics Providers
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners are citing cost containment as their top priority in negotiations with logistics providers, according...
  • OOCL to Add Ships to Baltic Loops
    OOCL is adding vessels to its two weekly services on its SBX network among Baltic ports this month. The...
  • GAO Highlights Serious Gaps in TWIC Program
    Members of Congress are having second thoughts about the Transportation Worker Identification Credential system now that a Government Accountability Office...
  • Oil Prices Help Widen US Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit rose 6 percent in March as higher oil prices offset rising exports fueled by demand for...
  • Costamare Orders Five Boxships
    Costamare, the acquisitive NYSE-listed container ship owner, ordered five vessels for long-term charter to Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen. Each...
  • DP World Volume Climbs 12 Percent
    Dubai's DP World said it is on track to list its shares on the London stock exchange within a month...
  • Maersk Line Announces Freight Rate Hikes
    Maersk Line said it will increase rates on cargo shipped from India and Sri Lanka to East Africa. The...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Profit Soars 82 Percent
    A.P. Moller-Maersk boosted first quarter net profit 82 percent from a year ago to $1.2 billion, driven by higher container...
  • Chassis Shift Likely a Year Away, Provider Says
    Ocean container lines may take another year or longer to complete the process of dropping chassis from the U.S. transportation...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharge
    Maersk Line is increasing its emergency risk surcharge for transporting containers through the pirate-infested waters vof the Gulf of Aden...
  • Panama Canal, Soy Shippers Ink MOU
    The Panama Canal Authority and the Soy Transportation Coalition signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering and forecasting trade...
  • Greek Shipowner Takes Third Container Ship
    Box Ships, a New York Stock Exchange-listed container ship owner based in Greece, took delivery on Tuesday of its third...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Maersk slow-steaming ahead
  • DP World post volume increase and moves forward on London listing
  • Taiwan trio post investment-assisted Q1 profits
  • APM T ahead in Q1 11
  • Gulftainer set for another good year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TBS tumbles
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed bulker owner trip as top brass bases fiscal future on 20% rebound in the Baltic Dry Index.
  • GES eyes Saudi Arabian tap
    Global Energy Studies director says tanker rates can't recover until oil prices are sliced by key producers.
  • BP sage examines "toxic mix"
    Sky high oil prices and interest rates have the potential to cause major global crisis as seen in the 1970's, BP economist says.
  • Vafias vents at Intertanko
    StealthGas chief urges tanker industry association insiders to bet on gas segment as crude rates collapse.
  • Petra Perdana fixes trio
    Anchor-handlers taken off ice to work Malaysian offshore projects worth nearly $25m.
  • Westgarth warns of EU deadline
    Government regulation of greenhouse gas initiatives could result in a fragmented framework of legislation, Intertanko chief says.
  • Wilson stretches loss
    Oslo-listed dry-cargo owner says a weak spot market is to blame for it falling deeper into the red during the first three months of 2011.
  • Grete Maersk grounds
    Giant containership ploughs into Vietnamese sandbank after avoiding collision with fishing boat.
  • Clarksons takes bigger bite
    London broker grabs a larger slice of the action despite lower freight rates.
  • Founder's daughter exits
    Passive shareholder Giovanna Lolli-Ghetti sells her $20m holding in New York-listed Scorpio Tankers.
  • TEN to tap gas explosion
    Greek owner has its sights on expanding its LNG fleet as its tops the Street in the first quarter.
  • Double strike off Oman
    United Arab Chemical Carriers tanker and Italian panamax both attacked by pirates off Oman.
  • Hitachi beats forecast
    Japanese shipbuilder's strong end to the year sees it overtake its own full year prediction.
  • Tokai widens loss
    Japanese ro-ro owner gets off to worse start in first quarter, and says deficit will grow over the year.
  • Slow start for Subsea 7
    Kristian Siem led offshore owner disappoints the market with low margins in its first results announcement since merging with Acergy.
  • Costs hurt Marco Polo
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sees first-half profit fall despite rise in revenue.
  • Bourbon toasts revenue
    Paris-listed company posts a 24% hike in first quarter sales with demand for vessels on the up.
  • Bonheur bouncing back
    Fred Olsen's company doubles first quarter profit in a strong start to the year.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • DP World 1st quarter volume up 8.5%
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World said Wednesday it handled 6.8 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2011, 8.5 percent growth year-on-year. The volume figures represent DP World's full or partial stakes in the 49 global terminals in which it o...
  • Mica: TWICs 'no more useful than library cards'
    Undercover investigators looking into the effectiveness of port security were able to fraudulently obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC cards) and use them to access port facilities and drive a vehicle with a simulated exp...
  • Schenker offers green transport to shippers
    DB Schenker said it is offering Eco Solutions, which it said are "climate friendly transportation and logistic services." These include an Eco Plus rail product in Germany, where Schenker said energy required is taken entirely from renewable sourc...
  • Emirates adds South China to Asia/Africa loop
    Emirates Shipping Line last month added two calls in South China to a service linking Southeast Asia and East Africa, the line said Wednesday. The line's four-ship AFA service now has a rotation of Hong Kong, Shekou, Singapore, Port Klang, Colombo...
  • OOCL expands order for 13,000-TEU ships
    The parent company of OOCL said Tuesday it has increased an order for new containerships. Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. said in a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it will order 10 instead of six 13,000-TEU containerships from Kor...
  • Maersk Line nets $467 million Q1 profits
    Maersk Line on Wednesday announced first quarter operating profit of $467 million, bucking the trend of lines incurring operating losses in the first three months of 2011. Maersk Line's operating profit rose 99 percent from the same period in 2010...
  • Tough 2nd quarter expected

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Fujairah fuel oil prices rise
    Crude oil prices showing further losses in early trading on Wednesday.
  • Crude futures dip for second straight week
    'The rally in commodities appears to be over. We're going to see prices work their way lower in coming weeks.'
  • CSA Lines postpone bunker surcharge increase
    Rolling back the announced increases after monitoring fuel costs.
  • DNVPS to launch analysis tool for the bunker industry
    Will benchmark suppliers' performance to help owners identify 'real' product price, statutory compliance and other critical quality parameters.
  • Bunker plans for Hambantota brought into question
    SLPA won't be able to handle port's bunker sector alone, says supplier.
  • Bunker markets firm
    Bunkering continues in Piraeus, despite general strike.
  • Gibraltar appoints new Bunkering Superintendent
    The challenge for Gibraltar 'is to maintain its lead and reputation in the face of increased competition,' says John Ghio.
  • Strong Q1 results for Moller-Maersk but challenges remain
    Maersk Line expects bunker costs to have a negative impact on margins.
  • Bunker supplier donates food to stranded VLCC
    International Bunkering Middle East says reports of donation has triggered fresh moves to help crew.
  • Bunker prices gain mid-week
    Number of enquiries mixed at main Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • Hamburg-based supplier takes Beluga to US court
    Petrol Bunkering & Trading Germany pursuing $298,553 for unpaid bunkers.
  • South Korean ports see lower bunker volumes in May
    SK Energy and Hyundai Oilbank cut bunker output this month.
  • Finnish firm to build LNG terminal
    Terminal to be ready in 2013, in time for completion of Viking Line's LNG-fuelled ferry.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan restarts bunker ops at Chinese port
    Company restarts operations after solving 'complicated' issues, expands product range.
  • K-Sea halves year-on-year quarterly losses
    Says net voyage revenue decreased due to 'weakness in the New York harbor bunker market' caused by increased competition.

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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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