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August 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China seen returning as top shipbuilder in time
    China should regain its status as the world's leading shipbuilder in the next few years if domestic suppliers such as China Rongsheng and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding quickly modernise their drydocks and close the technology gap with South Korean competitors.
  • Baltic index edges higher after 2-day fall
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned positive on Wednesday, helped by modest iron ore cargo business.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd first half operating profit off 88pc to US$59.7 million
  • Port Tracker says 'healthy holiday season' will follow soft summer imports
  • Rioters destroy Sony DC - Tesco, Sainsbury, Argos, close shop early
  • Cosco profit warning: blames high fuel, low rates for expected profit loss
  • Matson quarterly container volume up 6pc, but profit declines 75pc
  • Security contractors firing small arms repulse multi-pronged pirate attack
  • People's Bank pledges China's support for Euro sovereign debt bonds
  • Shaanxi cuts road tolls for pork truckers, soon other perishable carriers
  • Alashankou's half-year trade value up 20pc to US$5.5 billion in first half
  • International Chamber of Shipping lauds IMO carbon scheme, blasts EU's
  • Chennai joins Mumbai in attracting congestion fees as boxes pile up
  • American forwarder with Dutch firm detained for alleged Iran exports
  • Obama finalises fuel efficiency bill, tells truckers they'll save money
  • Cathay Pacific to buy four B777 freighters and eight B777 jetliners
  • Dragonair names Patrick Yeung CEO, replaces James Tong August 16
  • Far East leads freight May decline as European airline volume slips 0.6pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic index taking a hit due to choppy financial waters
  • DIESL roundtable deliberates outsourcing, other opportunities & challenges in Indian logistics
  • SCI takes delivery of Supramax bulk carrier
  • Steps being taken to plug leak, contain pollution & clean affected areas
  • Handicrafts exports surge 29 pc in July
  • Sharma, Asean to press for services deal this week
  • Sri Lanka aiming at Asian shipping hub status
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets salt unloading record
  • drops 5 paise to 11-week low
  • Govt clears extra 4.33 lakh t sugar exports
  • Adani Enterprises' net sales up 63 pc in Q1

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Togolese carrier Asky increases frequencies
    The Lomé-based Togolese carrier Asky Airlines increased its capacity on services to Bamako (Mali), Brazzaville (Congo), Conakry (Guinea), Cotonou (Benin) and Kinshasa (DRC) today 1...
  • Chapman Freeborn expanding on-board courier service
    Chapman Freeborn's on-board courier service (OBC) has been transferred to new and modern headquarters at the company's main German location near Cologne-Bonn airport. The courier s...
  • World Bank and Liberian government sign road project deal
    The Liberian government and the World Bank have signed an agreement for an estimated USD 249 million for the rehabilitation of the 250 km Monrovia (Red Light)-Gbarnga-Ganta-Guinea ...
  • RFF and Eiffage sign up for large French railway project
    The Brittany-Loire valley high-speed railway line, measuring 182 km, will be an extension of the 180 km of high-speed line between Paris and Le Mans, built in 1989. The new line wi...
  • Genesee & Wyoming agrees to acquire Arizona Eastern Railway
    Genesee & Wyoming Inc has agreed to acquire the Arizona Eastern Railway (Azer) from Iowa Pacific Holdings of Chicago IL, for USD 90 million in cash, subject to adjustment for f...
  • DAF Trucks (Netherlands) to acquire stake in Tatra
    DAF Trucks and Tatra have agreed that DAF will acquire 19% of Tatra. DAF will supply engines and cabs to the Czech truck manufacturer. Tatra, founded in 1850, produces a complete p...
  • Evergreen Line wins US environment award
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have presented Evergreen Line with a 2011 clean air action plan air quality ward, an honour given to those taking extraordinary measures to ...
  • CMA CGM to invest USD 100 million in Jamaican terminal
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest ocean carrier, is set to invest USD 100 million in Jamaica's Kingston container terminal, as part of an agreed 35-year lease, according to the Ja...
  • Rhenus awarded Tapa A security certification in Netherlands
    The German freight forwarding and logistics corporation Rhenus was recently awarded Tapa A security certification in the Netherlands. Tapa, the Transported Asset Protection Associa...
  • Insolvency threatening Viator & Vektor Logistika in Slovenia
    The Slovenian freight forwarder and logistics service provider Viator & Vektor Logistika is about to enter into receivership. Now that negotiations with the banks concerned for...
  • Amar Chouaki appointed regional sales VP at AF-KLM maintenance
    Amar Chouaki has been assigned a new mission with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M). Appointed to head the sales team dedicated to the key r...
  • SIA to order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs
    Singapore Airlines (SIA) has agreed to order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs, in order to support growth plans for the years ahead. Deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled to beg...
  • German transport association not happy with EU transport white book
    In a new position paper the German multi-modal industry association Deutsches Verkehrsforum has made recommendations to adjust the EU Commission's transport white book, which set t...
  • Union Pacific begins construction at New Mexico rail facility
    Union Pacific (UP), a US railroad company, started construction of an all-new rail facility just outside Santa Teresa. UP is investing USD 400 million towards the total cost of a p...
  • Triple WWPC power gets mining equipment to China
    The firms Westfracht and Albacor Mongolia, in conjunction with Sadleirs Global Logistics from Australia, are currently handling the shipment of 30 dumper truck bodies, each weighin...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Davie Yards CEO headed back to Norway to join STX Norway
  • Coast Guard publishes proposed towing vessel inspection rules
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers boat to Fire Island Ferries
  • Siemens to supply diesel electric systems for Tidewater PSV's
  • Sinopacific delivers first PX105 to Bourbon Offshore Norway

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • TPT tops 100 million mark of board feet through the Tacoma
  • Siemens nets contract for supply vessel propulsion systems
  • Hamburg Sud earns pair of environmental honors
  • Coast Guard inks new rules for towing vessel safety
  • Panama Canal Authority renews Port Everglades alliance

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Making inroads into Africa's port potential
    Bolloré Africa Logistics chief looks beyond the company's 13 ports to its corridor logistics that include trucking, rail freight and inland cargo depots
  • Confessions of an Africa infrastructure investor
    Projects can no longer be single-user if continent is to benefit, says investor
  • Rising MR tanker rates lift Lauritzen earnings
    Tanker arm of J Lauritzen reports improved results as average rates increase
  • Supramax owners and charterers in stand-off over fronthaul rates
    Ballasters from Pacific will put further pressure on prices over the next week though
  • Crude and product tanker rates to diverge further this year
    Latest report by McQuilling Services sees crude tanker spot rates staying low, while product markets are set to rise towards year-end
  • Shipping share price collapse outpaces fall in stock markets
    Fundamental weaknesses in the freight markets drive down companies' values
  • Tricky timing for Hapag-Lloyd
    This is not the time to get a good price for any container shipping company
  • Tullow aims to replicate African success in South America
    Opportunities at Zaedyus prospect in French Guiana 'bigger than Ghana fan system'
  • DryShips holders gain dividend of partial Ocean Rig spin-off
    Payout will be combination of Ocean Rig shares and cash
  • Eirik Raude rig benefits from Tullow Oil's growth mode
    In company's planned $1.5bn expenditure for 2011, $850m is going towards production and development and the balance for exploration and appraisal
  • Big boxships are best bet on post-crisis Europe
    Hyundai Merchant Marine takes a risk with its order for five 13,100 teu vessels
  • In celebration of maritime boffinry
    It is time to recognise the unsung heros of marine technical innovation
  • Bankers turn up the heat
    Basel III looks likely to bring greater uncertainty to the LNG sector with delays in agreeing projects and perhaps restrictions on which ones go forward
  • TEN launches fifth stock buyback in wake of market crash
    Since listing nine years ago, founding family and board have increased holding to 36%
  • Questions raised of Vietnam's $1bn LNG port plans
    Government approval means little but securing finance means everything
  • Higher costs shave SITC profits
    Intra-Asia boxline volume up 10.6% but yearly 20% growth forecast looks out of reach
  • Teekay Offshore hopes to ride parent connections to more business
    Accounting loss sends offshore company into the black
  • Teekay LNG Partners positions itself for expansion
    One-off charges leave gas carrier business in net loss
  • Teekay Tankers banks on charter cover
    Interest rate swaps drags profit down to $1.4m in second quarter
  • Noble Group profits jump despite volatile first half
    Company reports decline in iron ore volumes to China but strong growth in coal and grains
  • Marinakis group extends order after HMM boxship charter
    South Korean operator to take five of Container Carriers' 5,000 teu newbuilds on long-term charter at a reported $29,900 per day
  • Teekay Corp sinks to $36m loss
    Tanker giant hit by declining rates and vessel oversupply
  • Shipping is heading for the rocks
    DVB Bank chief predicts more foreclosures and highlights failure to build up liquidity
  • Tui postpones Hapag-Lloyd sale
    German box giant's second-half results hit by declining freight rates and significantly higher fuel costs
  • Sovcomflot quashes talk of Gaddafi tankers acquisition
    Russian giant distances itself from market rumours that GNMTC fleet is up for sale
  • Namura readjusts forecast for fiscal year 2012 as net income plummets
    Shipbuilder says yen appreciation hitting yards and urges government to intervene
  • Delaying the inevitable
    The industry can never consolidate and flush itself clean if financial 'flexibility' postpones the inevitable

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • US towing proposal could cost owners
    VESSEL operators hiring US-flagged tugs could eventually need to pay higher rates as a result of towing inspection rules proposed today
  • Hapag-Lloyd swings to losses
    GERMAN box line Hapag-Lloyd said today its operating result was positive in the second quarter, but financing costs led to a swing to net losses
  • DVB ramps up lending
    GERMAN shipping and transport finance bank DVB said today it drove up its lending capacity in the first half of the year
  • TCC files shipper suits
    TCC HAS filed a barrage of lawsuits against its former shippers that will test the enforceability of the basic service contract
  • J Lauritzen sends warning
    DENMARK'S bulk shipping group J Lauritzen has warned that its full-year results will be weaker than forecast and below those of 2010
  • DPW shares back $850M loan to parent
    SHARES of Dubai Ports World are reportedly backing an $850M syndicated loan to its holding company parent, Port & Free Zone World
  • Yangzijiang posts record first-half profits
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding today announced record profits for the first half
  • Brightoil sees rise in Chinese demand
    HONG KONG-listed bunker supplier Brightoil Petroleum has reportedly forecast an 8-10% rise in Chinese demand for fuel this year
  • Ocean Tankers ships detained
    SHIPS belonging to Cypriot shipping outfit Ocean Tankers are understood to have been detained as their owner faces financial difficulties, Fairplay has been told
  • STX Pan Ocean returns to profits
    STX PAN Ocean said today it returned to profits - but barely - during this year's second quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Obama to Congress: Send Me a Highway Bill
    President Obama urged Michigan factory workers on Thursday to "tell Congress to get past their differences and send me a...
  • Survey Sees Major Shift of Truck Freight to Intermodal
    Shippers shifted freight from all-truck modes to intermodal at the fastest pace in years during the second quarter, according to...
  • US Trade Deficit Balloons to Three-Year High
    The U.S. trade deficit rose in June to its highest level since October 2008 as soft overseas demand reduced industrial...
  • Saddle Creek Adds Chicago, Jacksonville Sites
    Saddle Creek is adding facilities in Chicago and Jacksonville, Fla., expanding its network of contract logistics and distribution centers by...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Profit Plunges 87 Percent
    Hapag-Lloyd's second quarter profit tumbled to 26 million euros ($37 million) from $294 million in the second quarter of 2010...
  • DOE Awards $175 Million for Vehicle Fuel Projects
    The Department of Energy distributed $175 million in fuel efficiency research awards to 40 "advanced vehicle" projects following President Obama's...
  • Seaspan Takes Third 13,100-TEU Ship
    Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan took delivery of the third in a series of eight ships with capacities of 13,100 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Logistec to Expand, Modernize Brunswick Terminal
    Logistec USA will invest $5 million in Georgia's Port of Brunswick to expand its capacity to handle exports of biomass...
  • Bulk Truckers Grew 12.3 Percent in 2010
    The nation's top bulk trucking companies increased revenue 12.3 percent in 2010, with combined sales reaching $3.1 billion, according to...
  • RailAmerica Carload Traffic Falls 6.8 Percent
    Weaker coal traffic pushed rail carloadings down 6.8 percent in July at short line operator RailAmerica compared to the same...
  • Green Alliance Cuts Halifax Port Call
    The Green Alliance, formerly known as the CKYH alliance, will discontinue in September its weekly container service to the Port...
  • Congestion Worsens at Port of Chennai
    Singapore-based ocean carrier APL said it is struggling to connect exports via terminals in India's Port of Chennai because of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Hapag-Lloyd still sees operating growth Q2 11
  • Textainer powers ahead in H1 11
  • 100% scanning 'unlikely' to meet 2012 deadline, say commentators
  • Europe/sub-Saharan Africa trade surge
  • Falling bunker prices help hard-pressed liners

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Irving pursues expansion
    Offshore affiliate of Canadian transport giant is on the lookout for tonnage following acquisition of Italian anchor-handler.
  • Cancellation stings Otto
    Singapore-listed shipbuilding and offshore syndicate sees red in the second following collapse of Mosvold Supply AHTS order.
  • Cantor upgrades Navios
    Bulker stock drop has created "the perfect entry point" if you are looking to snap up shares of Navios Partners, analyst says.
  • TEN springs buyback
    Tsakos Energy Navigation prepares to splash $20m on stock despite tanker market turmoil.
  • Derivatives tip TOO
    Second-quarter loss swells at Teekay Offshore as swaps trump surge in revenues.
  • Teekay LNG slips into loss
    Gas carrier and tanker owner hit by losses on interest rate swaps and suezmax derivative deal.
  • Teekay Corp still red
    New York-listed tanker giant racks up another loss in poor markets, but LNG provides bright spot.
  • SinOceanic turns it round
    Oslo-quoted ship investment company returns to profit in second quarter.
  • Bad times good for some
    Sovereign debt crisis reinforces Wolfgang Driese's resolve to keep DVB Bank focussed on ship and transport finance.
  • TUI cruise loss grows
    German cruiseship operation struggles with cost of fleet expansion in first nine months.
  • SCF denies Libyan deal
    Sovcomflot says it has no involvement in the purchase of tankers from Libya.
  • Record Noble figures in 1H
    Commodities and shipping conglomerate Noble Group reported record figures.
  • Cargoship grounds
    Tug and rescue boat head to scene as Turkish vessel Sun-S gets stuck in Strait of Cannakale.
  • Maersk boosts capacity
    The world's largest containership operator is about to get even bigger by expanding the size of its existing post-panamax fleet.
  • Top dry fleet back in profit
    STX Pan Ocean in optimistic mood despite tough times in its core dry cargo market.
  • Hope for bulker crew
    Seafarers on Korean ship stuck off Chennai for 17 months could go home soon after judge steps in.
  • SITC reports lower profit
    Hong Kong-listed containership company SITC reported a lower profit for the first half.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Box overboard!
  • Yusen Logistics makes senior appointments
    As part of the ongoing restructuring since the merging of two NYK Group companies in April 2011, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. has made several changes to the management team in its Transportation Division. John Lucas, senior vice president and g...
  • Study: 675 containers a year lost at sea
    The main industry group for the liner shipping industry said a study of containers lost at sea finds far fewer are lost than in some reports. The World Shipping Council (WSC) said Wednesday that based on survey results it estimates that "on averag...
  • Fuel, economic uncertainty reduce Hapag's profits
    The container line Hapag-Lloyd had first half operating profits of $41 million, an 88.1 percent drop from the same period in 2010, the line said in its interim financial statement released Thursday. Hapag-Lloyd said "a declining freight rate and s...
  • Hyundai joins big-ship fray
    Liner carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine this week placed an order for five 13,500-TEU ships with a South Korean shipyard, becoming the latest line to order ships of this size. The vessels would be the largest in the carrier's fleet, and would help i...
  • CMA CGM raises rates, peak season fees
    CMA CGM said Wednesday it plans to raise rates on a number of trades from mid-August through mid-September. The increases are: ' $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container from Pakistan and India to northern Europe and Mediterranean...
  • Maersk increases vessel size on Safari service
    Maersk Line has raised the capacity on a service linking China and South Africa by increasing the size of its vessels used on the service, according toAmerican ShipperaffiliateComPair Data . The average vessel size on Maersk's Safari 1 service, on ...
  • Cathay's first-half profits hurt by fuel costs
    Cathay's first-half profits hurt by fuel costs Cathay's first-half profits hurt by fuel costs Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airline said Wednesday its cargo business revenue climbed 8.7 percent in the first half of 2011, though the airline's tota...
  • Virgin Cargo's volume rises 17%
    Virgin Atlantic Cargo said Wednesday its fiscal year revenue rose 39 percent, to $362 million, on a 17 percent increase in volume. The airline carried 227,000 tons during its fiscal year ending June 30. Virgin didn't release profit figures for its...
  • DHL starts Southeast Asia truck services
    DHL Global Forwarding said it has reorganized its trucking services connecting Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand into a suite of three new and improved services: DHL ASIACONNECT, a less-than-truckload (LTL) scheduled service; DHL ASIALINE, a full-lo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 11, 2011
  • Fujairah prices firm
    Little movements in Suez bunker prices.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks dip
    Bunker demand expected to rise on the back of lower prices.
  • Fuel oil prices stable in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    IFO 180 cSt product tight in Rotterdam.
  • 'Fuel-guzzling vessels scrapped'
    STX Pan Ocean Co back in profit.
  • ICS and ISF announce conference speaker line-up
    Agenda includes solutions for reducing emissions and a special presentation by an Arctic explorer.
  • Bulgarian court allows refinery to keep operating
    Lukoil's refinery key provider to Bulgaria's bunker market.
  • Player predicts '8% growth' in China's bunker demand
    Forecast from Brightoil executive lower than other recent estimates.
  • US shipping company predicts 'continuing operating losses'
    Posts $11.1 million Q2 loss despite higher income following higher-than-expected bunker price increases.
  • Q2 profits slump on high bunker prices
    Hapag-Lloyd says freight rates slipped in Q2.
  • IFO prices show firming trend
    Supply of bunker fuels sufficient at major Asian ports.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan starts operations at Taizhou
    Provides 380 cSt grade and MGO at Taizhou port.
  • Weekly stocks of fuel oil at South China stable
    Stocks account for 71% of the total storage capacity in the region.
  • Yangzijiang posts record performance in H1
    'Robust demand' for fuel efficient and eco-friendly vessels.
  • Japanese shipyard develops fuel saving bulk carrier
    A 200,000 dwt G-Series bulk carrier will be able to save over 10 mt of bunkers per day.
  • Aegean Q2 profits plunge 73%
    Marine fuels sales volumes down 7% to 2.64 million mt in Q2 2011 from 2.83 million mt sold in Q2 2010.

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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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