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BRIEFS

September 12, 2011

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*Shipping News* Libya to make its first oil export since March: sources Libya may export a crude-oil cargo this month for the first time since March from the country's west as the holder of Africa's biggest oil reserves rebuilds production after deposing ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Spanish commandos rescue French hostage from pirates Troops from a Spanish warship stormed a pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden and rescued a French hostage missing from her yacht but found no trace of her husband, the EU anti-piracy mission said.

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Record US$7 million ransom for release of 1,743-TEU MSC Panama by pirates MCC Transport revises loops, dropping Jakarta call for one at Manila Seattle, Tacoma ports re-open after arbitration ends ILWU wildcat strike NYK joins Hong Kong and Australia in counter-pirate, terrorist drills Chongqing port container throughput rises 62pc in first seven months Taiwan trade start-up boosts Port of Anqing July cargo throughput 93pc Pilot programme for US Customs rail and sea e-manifests commences CEVA starts LCL Germany-US service with connections to 77 locations SmartShipping IT conference to be held in Singapore October 17-18 Jakarta to re-consider industry pleas on air cargo screening reform Boeing expects China to double its air travel market share by 2030 DHL Express expands fleet with three Southern Air-operated 777s Cargo down at North Carolina's Raleigh Durham airport, but passengers up

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Cargo modularisation in India'a key challenge in project cargo movement Essar Shipping to buy 12 vessels, 2 rigs Industry stalwarts to address MALA 2011 MoS not keen to disinvest DCI due to 'low valuation' Rickmers-Linie upgrades Indian service with addition of new vessels SCI takes delivery of Supramax bulk carrier The curious case of CHA not being a forwarder

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
USD 500 million loan to boost Indian Railways The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending loans of up to USD 500 million to help India improve rail services along some of its busiest freight and passenger transport routes. T... New Traveston interchange under construction in Australia Another major milestone has been reached on the Cooroy and Curra road upgrade, with work now underway on the Traveston interchange, as part of the Gillard labour government's USD 2... Air Madagascar gives it a go with a B777 Air Madagascar unveiled a new long-haul aircraft last week. The Boeing B777-200ER leased from Portugal's Euro Atlantic Airways for one year is replacing the B767-300ER previously l... New MAN TopUsed second-hand vehicle sales outlet in Dubai MAN TopUsed, the used-vehicles division of MAN Truck & Bus (MTB), will be opening a new sales outlet for high-quality used commercial vehicles in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in the... Volga-Dnepr UK secures international approval Volga Dnepr UK, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, this week won international endorsement for its quality and environmental management processes from the International Organisation for St... Additional freight space now available at Frankfurt airport The marketing of the additional freight space in CargoCity South at Frankfurt airport has begun. The coveted spaces are to be awarded in a three-stage process. Applicants as airfre... Martine Bonny quits port of Dunkirk Martine Bonny, who has been the director of the French port of Dunkirk since 2008, has resigned from her post. Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, appointed her to the positi... MOL transports desks and chairs Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently has been commended by Japanese ambassador to Burkina Faso Tsutomu Sugiura, and principal Yasuhiro Uto of the Sugiyama Jogakuen University Affilia... New regular rail service to Siberia The container terminal Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (a Global Ports Group enterprise) has launched a new container train service from Vostochny port bound for Western Siberia. T... More ferry and ro-ro cargo, fewer liquid goods More than 12 million t (gross) of goods crossed the quays in Rostock in the first six months of 2011. 11.1 million of the 12 million t were transhipped at the sea port and 900,000 ... Ceva broadens LCL range Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, is expanding its less-than-container load (LCL) consolidation offer with a new service from Hamburg to New York. I... Wincanton wins Océ as a new customer The high-tech business unit of the logistics service provider Wincanton and office technology manufacturer Océ have agreed to cooperate in the transport of print systems. The three... Ceva to manage Lavazza supply chain in Iberia Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has been awarded a contract by Lavazza, one of the most important coffee producers in the world, to manage the distribution of its produ... Uti Worldwide reports strong Q2 revenues Long Beach CA-based forwarding company Uti Worldwide Inc reported strong revenue growth of USD 1.3 billion in the second quarter ending 31 July 2011, an increase of almost 13% over...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
SolarSailor and Australian shipbuilder to produce Unmanned Ocean Vessels LISCR appoints Scott Bergeron CEO Containership operator to pay $800,000 criminal penalty Otto Marine books newbuilding orders for AHTS duo Shipping associations call for UN armed guards to protect ships from pirates

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Port of Everett taps new procurement/contracts boss Oregon governor to lead trade mission to Asia Coast Guard starts Operation Make Way stressing Columbia/Willamette vessel safety US rail freight traffic posts gains during week New Suezmax tanker named STENA SUPERIOR in Korea

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
The Week Ahead Another slow week for depressed tanker sector African ports could benefit from private terminal operations Lack of private box terminal operators in East Africa and Southern Africa is 'startling' Panalpina adds Intra-Asia trucking option for high-value shipments Transit time five times shorter than ocean freight and cost up to 50% lower than air Bromma spreads its tentacles across the globe Crane manufacturer has doubled its orderbook in first seven months of this year A lot to gain, much to lose If India fails to follow Brazil on production it faces a closing window of opportunity Can India learn from Brazil's offshore bonanza? Tanker and offshore owner believes that India's only shot at energy security is to pursue deepwater exploration Sweeping away the bureaucrats A modest proposal: break the Indian government's monopoly on oil and gas production India set to break cabotage deadlock Exemptions will allow DP World to take Cochin facility to full capacity Why is piracy a crime that dare not speak its name? When it comes to pirate attacks on ships and their crews, the media is largely silent and even owners are hushing them up Shadow of over-ordering looms large over LNG In 2013 the 42 tankers ordered so far this year arrive but will the LNG sector be strong enough to cope Suezmax chartering picks up in Atlantic but rates fail to ignite Excess tonnage weighs heavily on Atlantic market Hamburg shipbrokers launch body to promote valuation standard LTAV aisms to provide an alternative to market-based appraisals of ship values Knutsen sells two chemical tankers to Sinochem Norwegian owner sells pair for total $45m Australia announces shipping reforms Second register and tax exemptions offered US box imports stagnating Transpacific eastbound volumes expected to contract in third quarter Capesize spot fixtures at two-year-high Chartering volumes hit 126 in August and look to be repeated again this month Capesize market continues upward climb Prompt cargoes fixed at a premium as confidence grows that rally can be sustained into October Co-operative security Shipping is vulnerable to terrorist attack and only concerted global action can safeguard it Meyer Werft boss warns owners and banks of Asia threat Bernard Meyer says united action needed to avoid same fate as yards FMC to scrap need for freight indices to be 'well-known' Move allows carriers flexibility and chance of certainty in volatile freight rate market Otto Marine sells AHT for $24m, wins $77m orders Completion of a vessel sale and $77m in new orders from Go Marine a relief for beleaguered shipyard Thenamaris lifts firm LNG orders to three Greek tanker company tipped for bigger LNG presence as firm Greek LNG orders this year reach at least 24 Dry bulk fundamentals remain risky Analysts' confidence in the health of the dry bulk market may be misplaced Freight rates under pressure on container trades worldwide SCFI and Drewry indices show an early end to the peak season Mordashov raises stake in Tui Strategic investment after share price collapse Industry calls on UN to establish anti-piracy force Action needed to solve 'Wild West' situation in Indian Ocean Bergeron promoted to head of LISCR Takes chief executive role from Yoram Cohen, who remains as chairman Epidemic of shipping company failures remains unlikely Listed dry bulk sector is 'fine' and the ability to attract funding offsets tanker companies'rate woes

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
More storms threaten gulf TROPICAL storm Nate could become a hurricane by tomorrow, threatening to increase the number of Gulf of Mexico rigs still shut in from Tropical Storm Lee Payment slip-up costs JFC A SLIP-UP in payment has led a UK court to rule that Russia's leading banana importer owes Star Reefers damages, legal costs and contract money US cruise plan said to fall short CRUISE passengers would still be largely unprotected against carrier bankruptcies under a proposal meant to address that scenario, a US regulator has warned Russian grain exporters aiming high RUSSIAN'S grain export target has been set at record 23.5M tonnes in the season ending on 30 June 2012 $510M STX Pan Ocean loan signed STX PAN Ocean of South Korea today reportedly signed a deal to receive a $510M loan from Export-Import Bank of Korea and eight overseas lenders Australia proposes zero-rate tonnage tax SHIPOWNERS registering vessels under the Australian flag would pay zero tax under proposals outlined by transport minister Anthony Albanese today Ramadan wind-up revives Supramax sector BROKERS told Fairplay today the Supramax market in Southeast Asia is being rejuvenated by post-Ramadan fixing Putin urged to save yard from hostile takeover BALTIC Shipyard in St Petersburg has pleaded with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to throw it a lifeline before it goes bust and susceptible to a hostile takeover Steady prices predicted for newbuilding VLCCs NORWAY'S shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco has predicted that pricier raw materials will keep VLCC newbuilding prices steady Rising product prices push up gas rates FREIGHT rates neared year-to-date highs of $67 per tonne again after VLGC chartering picked up considerably this week, a Singapore-based broker told Fairplay Doldrums hit product tankers BROKERS told Fairplay today the east-of-Suez products tanker market has been quiet, with many players attending a Singapore conference Capesize period rates lag BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize period rates continue to lag average timecharter rates

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
MAG Buys Half Stake of Asian Cargo Charterer Mercury Air Group said its purchase of 50 percent stake in Trans Asia Charters for an undisclosed sum will allow... German Ship Carrier Fined for Spilling Oil A federal judge in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday fined a German ship operator $800,000 for spilling oil and... FMC Proposes Easing Contract Negotiation Rules Shippers and carriers will have greater latitude in negotiating index-based service contracts if the Federal Maritime Commission approves regulation allowing... Dahlman Rose Analyst Forecasts Growth in Transport Modes (Video) Jason. H. Seidl, research analyst at Dahlman Rose & Co., predicts growth in rail, trucking and logistics after the firm's... Northeast Floods Disrupt Freight Rail Tropical Storm Lee has spread flooding up the mid-Atlantic region and into the Northeast, disrupting freight rail operations in several... Sears Names UPS Official to Lead Supply Chain Raj Penkar, a longtime executive at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, will join Sears Holdings as senior vice president and president... Shipping Groups Call for UN Anti-Pirate Force Four international shipping associations, representing most of the world's maritime industry, called for the creation of a United Nation armed... Port Capacity Hampers Indonesian Trade A shortage of port capacity is preventing lines from offering mainline U.S. and Europe services to Indonesia, one of Asia's... APL Logistics Chief Says Asset-Based Model Key Asset-based logistics models will outperform pure third-party-logistics operations in fast-growing emerging markets in the coming years, said APL Logistics's president.... Obama Proposes $5 Billion for Transport Grants, Loans President Obama's proposal to direct $50 billion in new federal funding to transportation projects includes $5 billion to be shared... Hong Kong Container Traffic Up 7 Percent The Port of Hong Kong's container traffic rose 7 percent in the second quarter to 6 million 20-foot equivalent container... Wholesale Inventories Rise, Sales Flat Wholesale business inventories rose for a 19th consecutive month in July while sales were flat, the Commerce Department said, increasing... Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Dips 3.5 Percent Lufthansa Cargo carried 3.6 percent less freight in August than a year ago, confirming the downturn in the global market... Delegates: Hong Kong Is Growing Logistics Center Hong Kong is no longer the largest port serving China, but the city's importance as a logistics center has grown,... Judge to ILWU: Don't Impede Terminal Operations A U.S. District Court judge in Tacoma on Thursday enjoined International Longshore and Warehouse Union picketers from engaging in violence... APL to Increase Far East-India Cargo Rates Singapore-based container carrier APL will apply a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Far East (excluding Japan) to India. ... India Container Volume Rises 4 Percent Container throughput at major ports in India increased 4.4 percent year-over-year in the April-August period, the Indian Ports Association said Friday. ... Hong Kong's Changes As decades go, the last one wasn't terribly kind to the Port of Hong Kong. Cheaper and more accessible marine... The Dark Side of Show Business Q: My company, a 3PL provider, arranged for less-than-truckload service for a customer. This customer prints materials for trade shows... Short of Time When Mediterranean Shipping Co. chartered the 7-year-old HS Humboldt in August, the deal sent shockwaves through the ocean container industry... Forecasting Change We all should have projected that forecasting would be at the forefront of the debates over the future of business... Ports of Seattle, Tacoma Reopen After Protest Cargo handling at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma resumed today following an arbitrator's back-to-work order to members of the... Obama Seeks $50 Billion for Transportation Projects The jobs plan President Obama is sending Congress will include a $50 billion spending request for new investments in "highways,... Air Freight Rate Index Hits Five-Month Low The Drewry Air Freight Price Index for rates out of Asia fell 9.3 percent in July from the month before...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
US 'victory' in Chinese tyre tariff case MSC to change Europe/Australia service EC throws down gauntlet again on port competition Moody's maintains DP World's credit rating FMC eases path for index-linked contracts

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Port remembers 9/11 Port of NY/ NJ responds to tragedy with heightened security but terrorism and tears continue to rock the foundation of global commerce. Go snacks on Otto twins Two-day shopping spree tops $100m as Australian owner returns to Lee Kok Wah's Otto Marine with elevated order. Knutsen sheds a couple Norwegian owner tipped to have cashed in a pair of chemical tankers in $45m deal. Profit a 'remote possibility' Fading freight rates mean container lines will struggle to reverse first half red ink, analysts say. Vinashin exec arrested Vietnam prosecuting former director of yard group in Italian ro-pax purchase probe. Ship hits gas platform Probe begins after Acergy Discovery comes into contact with Deep Panuke off Canada. Capesize reality check Owners struggle to distinguish between fact and fiction as 'Matrix-feeling' emerges, analysts say. Knights for Round Table International shipping associations have joined in calling for UN peacekeepers to fight piracy. Boxship stash found Brazilian police discover marijuana inside metal box attached to hull of CMA CGM Qingdao in Itajai. Big John in Statoil score John Fredriksen's Seadrill secures near $800m contract with Norwegian energy powerhouse. Libyan crude on offer New government prepares 80,000-tonne shipment from port of Mellitah next week. Freedom confirmed EU Navfor says MSC Panama is underway to a safe port as 10 month pirate ordeal comes to an end. Charities urge fuel levy Oxfam leads the call for $25-per-ton surcharge on bunkers to help fight global warming. Vale's VLOC fallback plan Brazilian mining giant may not need to cosy up with Beijing's big guns after all, while KLC's luck goes from bad to worse. Giant leap for Aussie coal Major infrastructure contract for Gladstone will ramp up coking coal exports to the Far East. Aussie tax break Operators down under could pay zero tax as government looks to aid domestic industry. Trans-Atlantic catastrophe London shipbroker Braemar Seascope records a fall in earnings from "merely appalling." STX PO finds finance Korean bulker owner clinches $510m loan to build 16 of 20 new ships for Brazilian contract. USCG fines German owner Uniteam Marine Shipping handed $800,000 fine for dumping oil in the ocean near Puerto Rico.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Washington Notebook Roads to jobs FMC addresses index-linked contracts The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to initiate a rulemaking to give more leeway for ocean carriers and shippers to use service contracts with rates linked to freight rate indexes.To date, the FMC said it has receive... China-Bangladesh market heating up Liner carriers will this month offer two direct links between Bangladesh and China, when MCC Transport and PIL start services between Chittagong and Chinese ports.American Shipperreported Tuesday thatSingapore-based PILplans to offer a service wit... Bergerson named Liberian registry CEO Scott Bergeron was appointed chief executive officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry.He joined LISCR in 2000 as chief operating officer. Before that, he worked for sh... DHL outsources B767 flying to Atlas Atlas Air said Thursday it will fly and maintain five Boeing 767 wide-body freighters owned by express carrier DHL Express in its North American network starting in 2012. The company is an all-cargo airline that operates its own planes under contr... Obama seeks $50 billion for transport infrastructure President Obama unveiled a $447 billion plan last night to quickly inject money into the economy and create incentives for companies to hire workers, including $50 million to jumpstart surface transportation projects. There is $105 billion total f... U.S. July exports up 3.6% The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that the country's exports in goods and services for July were up 3.6 percent from June to $178 billion.The value of exports in July, as well as the individual export values for goods and services, wa... Execs named to U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum The White House on Thursday announced the U.S. private-sector participants for the 2011-2013 sessions of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum.The forum includes up to 24 chief executive officers from the United States and Brazil and meets twice a year to pro... USDA fills ag trade advisory committees The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday announced the appointment of 148 private-sector members to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Com...

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Americas market succumbs to price falls Oil dropped the most in a week as the euro tumbled against the dollar on concern that Greece's deteriorating debt crisis will lead to a default. Biofuel research project given go-ahead The four and half year research programme will aim to find out whether countries such as the UK can grow algae on a large-scale and cost-effectively. NCS and Honeywell unite to bolster fuel management system 'We are expanding our installations into more blue water fleets, which includes offshore support vessels,' says CEO. Fujairah market soften Suez market stable. Rotterdam prices fall Fog delays Gibraltar operations. IBIA invites nominations for election to its Board Closing date for nominations is next month. Unmanned vessel to be powered by wind and sun Renewable energy company says vessel will be a 'game changer'. Environmental regulations will drive LNG demand LNG bunker volumes could hit 65 million mt by 2030. Bunker demand driving China's fuel oil imports Domestic demand set to grow as fishing fleets put to sea. Bunker prices falling as week ends Demand for bunkers sluggish at key Asian ports. Adoption of mass flow meters to 'accelerate' Industry wants 'transparency, traceability and efficiency in bunkering operations', says measurement service provider. Bunker supplier opens new office in Germany IBT Bunkering & Trading opens branch office in Rostock, Germany. Managing counterparty risk 'particularly critical' now 'Not much room for complacency,' says Ocean Intelligence Director during the Bunker Asia forum. DNVPS forecasts global increase in cat fines level 'Tremendous challenge' to control quality of low sulphur fuel once the North American ECA comes into force. Brightoil, CNPC subsidiaries ink $157 million upstream contracts Targeting first gas production within six months from the start of construction, says group chairman. Singapore authority responds to alleged bunker 'theft' 'Inappropriate' to comment about case, says MPA in official statement.

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PORTS

Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin

Darwin/Strathpine

Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China

Rome

Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry

SHIPPING

GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time

Genoa

In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med

Valencia

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

TRADE

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

Paris

Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi

Naples

Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market

Schindellegi

Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer

A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

MARITIME SERVICES

AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

Copenhagen

The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company

PORTS

Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

PORTS

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

Rome

In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports

Brussels

Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%

Beijing

Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%

Genoa

Cruise and ferry passenger decline

SHIPPING

ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US

Washington

Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC

SHIPPING

Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear

London

Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods

PORTS

Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic

Barcelona

Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

Augusta

A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled

PORTS

In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%

Hamburg

Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)

PORTS

Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Genoa

The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport

London

The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM

Leghorn

Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

SHIPYARDS

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

Trieste

Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

Shanghai

In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports

Paris

In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles

Leghorn

The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation

Brussels

Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal

INSTITUTIONS

The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed

Rome

It has become a single digital access point to documents and services

RIVER TRANSPORT

In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%

Wiesbaden

The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.

PORTS

APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal

New York

Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami

Miami

The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy

Genoa

It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%

PORTS

SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia

Venice

Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

(Daily Mirror)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia

Melzo

Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good

Rome

Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation

COMPANIES

PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification

Genoa

The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community

The Spice

Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate

Brussels

Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels

TRUCKING

Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods

Rome

Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February

Hong Kong

However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024

Piraeus

The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries

PORTS

At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded

I go to Liguria

The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February

Singapore

Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)

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