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December 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index up again; capesize earnings soar
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a third day on Friday helped by firm iron ore trade to China, with earnings for the larger capesizes jumping to their highest in over a year.
  • China joins Mekong River patrols
    China says its armed police began joint Mekong River security patrols on Saturday with forces from Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, a development likely to deepen Beijing's influence in an unstable region on its southern flank.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai index continues to fall, Asia-Europe rate slips below US$500/TEU
  • Dockers union, truckers snub today's Occupy shutdown of US west coast ports
  • United States appeals to WTO to adjudicate chicken war with China
  • Mega vessels hold key to survival as rates sink, says MSC vice-president
  • Singapore analyst sees reason for transpacific rate rebound in January
  • Taiwan shipbuilder CSBC has plump box ship order book in year ahead
  • DP World's Jebel Ali expansion to up capacity to 19 million TEU by 2014
  • Shandong ports' throughput growth slows down
  • MSC launches transpacific US west coast to Australia, New Zealand
  • Thai flood disaster will slow PC hard drive shipments into late 2012
  • Hamburg picks Dubai as transit point to Mideast, Asian, African markets
  • Asian banks are only untapped resource left for shipping finance
  • Vanguard Logistics Services opens Valencia, Spain's big box base
  • IATA says Eurozone crisis risks US$8 billion loss for world aviation
  • 2 Cargolux execs jailed 13 months after pleading guilty to price fixing
  • Singapore's SIA Cargo joins other carriers with Chongqing service
  • Lufthansa Cargo opens Frankfurt hub for temperature sensitive freight

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Freight forwarders face increasing liabilities as global supply chain expands
  • Need for policy impetus stressed
  • Report projects container rates may climb following alliance
  • India, Israel close to finalising FTA; trade to hit $ 15 billion
  • India, Nepal petro pipeline project advances to next stage
  • Rajeev Gupta is new MbPT Chairman
  • Essar group plans to invest $ 4 bn towards infrastructure development
  • Trade deficit with China hits $ 12.6-bn mark
  • US third largest FDI in India, investment to grow further
  • 'Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya...'- Great for your ears, terrible for your finances

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Air Uganda to launch Mombasa and Zanzibar service
    Starting Sunday, 11 December, Air Uganda is introducing a new service from Entebbe to Mombasa in Kenya and Zanzibar in Tanzania. Overall frequency to Mombasa is twice weekly, but i...
  • SNCF timetable change brings hurdles for rail cargo
    SNCF's planned switch to the winter timetable on 11 December will see rail cargo transport negatively affected in France, as infrastructure work worth EUR 13 billion will be carri...
  • TX Logistik certified as railway waste disposal expert
    TX Logistik in Germany has again been certified as a waste disposal expert. The technical requirements for correct transport operations, the expertise of employees, comprehensive ...
  • FleetPride acquires Greeley Truck Parts
    FleetPride, the USA's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, has acquired Greeley Truck Parts, an independent heavy-duty parts store bas...
  • Toyota launches Pixis van and truck in Japan
    Toyota has launched the Pixis van and truck in Japan, two vehicles that are the first economical mini vehicles to be launched under the Toyota brand. They will be sold through mor...
  • Changes at European inland waterways body
    Dr Philippe Grulois, the president of the Association for European Inland Navigation and Waterways (AEINW), welcomed new members to the executive committee and advisory body follo...
  • Demag Cranes supplies first mobile units to Papua New Guinea
    Demag Cranes has supplied its first-ever mobile harbour cranes to Papua New Guinea. Two Gottwald Model 6 units were recently commissioned in the third-largest island state in the ...
  • Port of Hamburg office in Mumbai officially opened
    The Hamburg joint representative office in Mumbai, supported by the port of Hamburg's marketing unit, the government of the state of Hamburg and the Hamburg chamber of commerce, wa...
  • Icao offers online global safety report
    The International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) has released a snapshot of worldwide aviation safety performance and collaborative efforts among international air transport s...
  • Eurozone crisis biggest risk to airline profits
    Iata has revised its industry outlook, with profitability for 2011 remaining weak but unchanged at USD 6.9 billion, for a net margin of 1.2%. Looking ahead to 2012, Iata downgrade...
  • Rhenus cooperating with Balnak in Turkey
    The Spanish subsidiary of the German logistics company Rhenus is now cooperating with the Turkish transport provider Balnak Logistics. Rhenus is creating a new weekly internationa...
  • Joint DB Schenker Logistics and Khimji Ramdas venture in Oman
    DB Schenker Logistics is establishing a joint venture in the sultanate of Oman with the Khimji Ramdas Group, its long-standing partner. From spring 2012 the new company Schenker K...
  • Greiwing expanding in Germany
    The transport and logistics enterprise Greiwing is expanding its activities in southern Germany. An administrative centre and two logistics halls for food and non-food products, a ...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Navy completes final alternative fuel demo for the year, achieves record speed
  • $9.98 million in federal funding available for small U.S. shipyards
  • New Indonesian patrol boats to combat smuggling and crime
  • BSEE issues additional set of Deepwater Horizon violations

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Commerce Department report finds drop in exports during October
  • US rail freight traffic numbers roll to positive side during week
  • Bellingham holiday festival raises thousands for Red Cross
  • Horizon Lines shareholders Ok 1 for 25 reverse stock split
  • K Line adding service calling China, Vietnam

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Chinese iron ore demand pushes capesize rates to 21-month highs
    Fresh 2011 high prices reported as China estimates 20% growth in ore demand to 2015
  • Aframax earnings spike as charterers compete for ships
    Average earnings of all reported routes rise fivefold in a week
  • UK maritime training needs support
    The funding of cadets has been one of the recent UK success stories
  • Tanker pools: because every little helps
    Tanker owners eye pool agreements in unsteady waters
  • Suezmax owners must make the most of aframax Black Sea rally
    Price spike to ship 80,000 tonne cargoes should see cheaper and larger suezmaxes become preferred choice for charterers
  • Qingdao iron ore price up 20% over the last six weeks
    Price reaches $141 per tonne, a level that Vale director says should stick for a while
  • Machine-readers reject thousands of transport workers' biometric ID cards
    26,000 TWICs missing a digit,TSA admits
  • Navios Partners has edge in cost-sensitive era
    Analyst views company's yield as 'secure' for next two years, but underlying conditions facing dry bulk remain difficult
  • Brazil's gasoline imports hit record high
    Rising demand and reduced ethanol output boosts product tanker shipments
  • Daily LNG shipping rates to soar to $170,000 by 2013
    Charterers to pay a higher percentage of cargo value in freight costs
  • Security trade body raises funds for commercial off-shoot
    SAMI founders tight-lipped over £5m venture
  • Nordic American boss stands by company's lucrative dividend policy
    Suezmax spot market specialist is 'fundamentally different' from listed peers, says Herbjørn Hansson
  • Unmasking the mystery buyer
    The scale of the Rongsheng order narrows it down to a handful of Chinese state players
  • NewLead notches fifth arbitration triumph against TMT
    Two awards so far paid but total outstanding is $9.7m, says Greek owner
  • China to source domestic iron ore
    Self-sufficiency drive threatens dry bulk trade
  • Syria declared war risk area
    But no attacks yet seen against shipping, says LMA
  • Increase in new oil suppliers offers hope for tanker sector
    Growth over the next 25 years will change trade patterns, keeping carriers on the water for longer
  • US shale oil changes energy market
    Discoveries help to reduce reliance on Middle Eastern crude
  • Brazil's pre-salt boom faces 'considerable challenges'
    Recoverable oil and natural gas from reserves in areas such as the Santos, Campos and Espirito Santo basins could come to more than 50bn barrels of oil equivalent
  • Kazakhstan comes of age
    Landlocked nation plans to raise oil exports from 1.3m barrels per day to 3m bpd by 2020
  • Canada eyes oil exports to Asia
    Tankers set for employment boost from new oil trade route
  • Rotterdam freezes 2012 port dues to 'stimulate volumes'
    Rate structure offers transhipment discount
  • China, Japan and South Korea top export markets
    Australia and New Zealand target Asia trade
  • New Zealand ports lag behind Australia
    Terminals turn in an average performance in terms of crane rates
  • German owners poised for switch to EU flags
    Members of shipowners' association VDR will act to protect favourable German tonnage tax
  • US delays to E15 gasoline bring relief to product tanker owners
    Higher ethanol content in fuel will reduce shipments from Europe to US
  • No respite for embattled box trades
    Indices on the slide again
  • Riding on China's coat tails
    Australia's economic and maritime future is becoming increasingly focused on Chinese growth
  • Interferry and IMO push southeast Asia ferry safety plan
    Move follows inaugural forum in Indonesia

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • VDR, Berlin agree to €30M compromise
    MEMBERS of the Germany's VDR shipowners' association have adopted a €30M qualification and employment scheme in return for Berlin's resumption of government aid
  • Asian LNG shortage warned
    CREDIT Suisse has predicted Asia will be short of LNG until 2017
  • SEC lifts IPO veil
    A SUDDEN SEC rule change could lift the confidentiality of shipping IPO hopefuls
  • Savannah dredging challenged
    A COALITION of green groups is challenging a key regulatory permit that would allow Savannah to deepen its channel to accommodate larger box ships
  • Owner fined for UK dumping
    A TANKER owner has been fined £95,000 ($148,000) for fouling UK beaches with palm oil
  • Estonian boxes gain 29%
    CONTAINER volumes rose by 29% in first 11 months of 2011 in Estonia, according to Tallinn Sadam, administrator of its ports
  • Ferry safety plan agreed
    A PLAN for safer ferry operations in developing nations has been drawn up by the IMO and the trade group INTERFERRY
  • China takes 322% more Newcastle coal
    CHINA was the only major importer to raise coal cargoes from Newcastle in November, reported IHS McCloskey
  • $170,000/day LNG ahead?
    LNG RATES could hit $170,000 per day within two years after exceeding $100,000/day this summer, a key shipping analyst has predicted
  • China urged to shelve island terminal scheme
    CHINA'S environmental ministry wants plans suspended for an island oil terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan, according to the China Port Association
  • LR1 and LR2 rates diverge
    BROKERS told Fairplay today rising availability for long-range 1 tankers has resulted in rates diverging with bigger LR2 tankers
  • Lower oil prices rock rig builders
    PROSPECTS for Singapore rig builders Keppel and Sembcorp Marine look decidedly cloudier, Maybank Kim Eng Securities warned today
  • Supramax blues seen persisting
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that loss-making Supramax bulker rates now prevailing in Asia are expected to continue into the 23-24 January Chinese New Year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Long Beach Port Plans Grain Facility
    The Port of Long Beach released the draft environmental impact report on a proposal to build a grain export facility...
  • FedEx Prepares for Busiest Day Dec. 12
    FedEx expects Monday to be the busiest day in its history. The package giant forecasts 17 million shipments will move...
  • Trade Union Rejects Occupy Move on Ports
    A second major labor group announced its opposition Friday to plans by the Occupy movement to shut down the port...
  • Landstar Has 'Great Optimism' on Freight Surge
    Rising freight volume and strong rate increases are lifting spirits as well as earnings at Landstar System, the sixth largest...
  • JOC Economist Lowers 2012 Import Forecast
    Expectations of a sluggish U.S. economy led Journal of Commerce Economist Mario O. Moreno to lower his forecast for growth...
  • Panalpina to Create Three Regional CEO Positions
    Panalpina will create three regional CEO positions, with one chief position each for the divisions of Europe and the Middle...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Falls 9.4 Percent on Flight Ban
    Lufthansa Cargo's traffic slumped 9.4 percent in November from a year ago, as a night flight ban at its Frankfurt...
  • Horizon Shareholders Approve Reverse Stock Split
    Horizon Lines shareholders approved a 1-for-25 reverse stock split that follows the company's $652.8 million recapitalization announced in October. ...
  • Cargolux Execs Get 13 Months for Air Cargo Price-Fixing
    The former CEO of Cargolux, Ulrich Ogiermann, and his top deputy accepted sentences of 13 months in prison and fines...
  • Asia-Europe Rate Index Falls Below $500
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange measure for spot container rates to Europe fell below $500 this week, the lowest the SCFI...
  • Finding the True Cost
    Driven by capacity concerns and sky-high operating costs, more private fleet owners are converting all or part of their fleets...
  • Changing Climate For Shipping
    With this month's United Nations climate change conference wrapping up in Durban, South Africa, the fissures around the world over...
  • Network Solutions
    The space-sharing pact APL and MOL announced last week on their intra-Asia services was hardly the largest slot agreement in...
  • Trucker, Broker or Both?
    Q: You've written lately about several truckers who have, as you've put it, "subcontracted" loads to other carriers. I know...
  • Trucking Dedicated to Growth
    The dedicated contract carriage sector is set for another strong year after double-digit growth this year. Shippers seeking capacity or...
  • Port of Mumbai Container Traffic Falls 12.7 Percent
    India's Port of Mumbai saw container traffic in November fall 12.7 percent year-over-year, while total tonnage rose 3.4 percent from...
  • ANA Cargo Traffic Slips, JAL Tonnage Plummets
    Japan's All Nippon Airways saw cargo traffic slip 0.3 percent in October from the same month last year September, while...
  • "K" Line to Operate Slots on China-Vietnam Loop
    "K" Line is launching a new weekly intra-Asia service from North China to Ho Chi Minh City as a slot...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • CMIT sets pace in Vietnam
    The APM Terminals (APM T)-managed Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in Vietnam is setting the pace when it comes to cargo-handling productivity, and cargo volumes ...
  • Carriers consolidate capacity offerings for slack season Asia/ECSA market
    The main operating groupings in the Asia-South Africa/east Coast South America trade have decided to rationalise their service offerings. The move should enable ...
  • Yangtze bottleneck warnings as shipping demand is 'woefully underestimated'
    Cargo volumes on the Yangtze are continuing their upwards climb - but traffic levels are so much higher than estimated that industry experts have warned that the ...
  • K Line boosts China-Vietnam trade on back of FTA
    K Line is the latest carrier to capitalise on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) struck between China and South East Asia as it is launching a new service ...
  • Obituary: Harry Kleipas
    One of the pioneers of European shortsea container feeding in the North Sea and English Channel, Harry Kleipas, has passed away after losing his final battle with ...
  • Saudi Arabia Government to address productivity issues
    The Saudi Arabia Government has instructed the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CSCC&I) to investigate what it describes as 'deteriorating ...
  • Stocks suffer ahead of eurozone deal
    European shares tumbled yesterday after the European Central Bank [ECB] squashed hopes that it would act as a 'lender of last resort' to heavily indebted eurozone ...
  • German exports take hit
    A 3.6% decline in German exports in October, versus the previous month, was significantly worse than the 1% expected by the markets, confirming that Europe's biggest ...
  • New Intermodal terminal for Bucharest
    Tibbett Logistics has opened a second intermodal terminal within Europolis Park in Bucharest, further promoting the port of Constantza as a gateway into Romania. ...
  • The '99%' react against Occupy's USWC port shut-down
    A proposed shut-down of US west coast ports on Monday by the 'Occupy' movement is struggling to garner support from the 99% of the population that it purports to ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Swiss Marine linked to cape
    Dry-cargo titan is the latest firm tipped to have purchased a Japanese-controlled capesize bulker.
  • Germans call for help
    Shipping association VDR's chairman Michael Behrendt urges northern states to finance owners as bank credit runs short.
  • NEWL tops TMT in fifth round
    US-listed owner lands another victory in charter default battle as TMT Bulk's overdue tab nears $10m mark.
  • USC keeps growing
    Russian state shipbuilder bags two shipyards, plus tug and barge fleet, as part of takeover of Caspian Energy.
  • Another one bites the dust
    India's SCI continues fleet clear-out with sale of elderly handymax.
  • Fereira: VLOC sales pending
    Vale boss admits its 19 giant bulkers are close to being sold due to their drain on the company's finances.
  • Bunker block angers greens
    Greenpeace accuses US, China and India of opposing plans for bunker levy to raise cash for climate fund.
  • Crisis claims first victim
    DSME is the first South Korean yard to cancel a newbuilding deal this year with $514m VLCC and cape contract dead.
  • NAT unmoved on dividend
    Herbjorn Hansson says first quarter payout will not be dashed by the rubbish tanker market.
  • Cargoship on the rocks
    Captain and chief engineer stay on Albanian-owned Edro III following grounding in storm off Cyprus.
  • FOP sending FPSO east
    Norwegian owner's new venture with Marubeni signs seven-year charter in Vietnam for new production unit.
  • Latvian tanker trio for sale
    Riga-based owner forced into offloading handysizes by banks as it seeks to raise cash reserves.
  • Daewoo calms drillship talk
    Korean yard denies discussions with Brazil's Petrobras over big new contracts for drilling vessels and rigs.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Hastings leaves Sea Star

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2011
  • Bunker prices end week with softening prices
    Oil climbed the most in more than a week.
  • COP17: Canada urged to support shipping tax
    As negotiations continue, Oxfam policy advisor says enough finger pointing and suggests it is time to show leadership.
  • US Navy vessel achieves fastest speed using alternative fuel
    Another 'Wright Brothers-moment' as the Navy pursues sustainable sources to protect it from the volatility of the fossil fuel market.
  • San Diego considers renewable energy facility
    Biogas produces a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide that can be used as fuel.
  • Maltese government challenged on planned bunker tax
    Bunker sector warns 2012 budget proposal will fail as ships 'could bunker elsewhere'.
  • Markets end week on softer note
    380 cSt down by $10 pmt in Fujairah, smaller price drops seen elsewhere.
  • European markets soften
    Customs in Greece will be closed on Monday due to a National Holiday.
  • New studies show link between PM and health risks
    California Air Resources Board says studies 'underscore the need to eliminate the threat' of PM from California's air.
  • Piracy creating 'no-go zones' for bunker suppliers
    Several suppliers have had tankers hijacked or attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the past year, forcing oil trade and bunkering activity to move.
  • Singapore bunker fuel prices down by double-digits
    Price of 380 cSt grade in Singapore fell $25.50 to $653.50 pmt on Friday.
  • Brightoil sourcing for 15 newbuilds in Korea
    Move to build newbuilds in Korea 'expected' as Brightoil was in contact with Korean shipyards, says sources.
  • South China fuel oil inventories slightly down
    Fuel oil volumes across southern China at 1.76-1.78 million mt.
  • Norwegian shipbuilder launches dual fuel Viking Prince
    Vessel will be delivered in March 2012, with sister ship scheduled for delivery in September 2012.
  • SCI to deploy more ships to spot market
    Company is slow steaming some of its vessels to cut bunker fuel bills.
  • Swedish port authority orders shore power system
    ABB to provide largest shore connection frequency converter in the world.

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