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September 13, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk to speed up Asia-Europe deliveries
    MAERSK Line is attempting to fix the problem of chronic late Asia-Europe deliveries with a new 'conveyor belt'-type service.
  • RAM reaffirms rating of Lumut Maritime
    Malaysia's RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the A1 rating of Lumut Maritime Terminal Sdn Bhd's (LMT) RM60 million (S$24.3 million) Bai Bithaman Ajil Islamic Debt Securities (BaIDS), with a stable outlook.
  • Zanzibar ferry death toll seen rising sharply
    The death toll from Tanzania's ferry disaster could significantly rise after it emerged there were more than 1,000 passengers aboard the vessel when it capsized last week, a senior Zanzibar official said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • US Customs: August box imports down 2.79pc, but up 2.35pc year to date
  • Shipowners seek UN troops posted on ships transiting pirate infested waters
  • Oxfam, World Wide Fund seek to impose United Nations carbon tax on shipping
  • Fujian's road and water transport volume up in first seven months
  • Jilin's first half road freight volume increases 18pc, but rail declines 9.2pc
  • US fines Hamburg's Uniteam US$800,000 for hiding Puerto Rico bilge dumping
  • Maths@Sea web programme launched by UK charity Marine Society
  • Drewry Asia Air Freight Price Index falls 9.3pc to five-month low in July
  • IATA's Tony Tyler: Deploy technology to make air security quick and easy
  • Missouri governor avoids hot button issue in pursuit China air hub plan
  • Auditor turns protectionist as Air India loses market share to Mideast carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bunker industrys annual convention in Barcelona in November
  • Curious case of a forwarder not being an MTO
  • Evergreen Marine named top supplier for Sears during 2010 peak season
  • Global shipping industry calls for UN armed force against Somali pirates
  • MOL hikes Far East-Subcontinent rate by $100/TEU, $250/TEU
  • MoS mulls deploying 3 ETVs on the coasts
  • MSCs transhipment focus on N. Europe, Indian Ocean, Australia loop
  • Surge in box traffic between Port of Hamburg & Poland
  • US FMC wants seven months more to investigate quasi conferences
  • Wan Hai, Interasia launch Japan-Singapore NS3 service
  • High output, low local price push up cardamom exports
  • Bids invited for Gangavaram port dredging
  • Essar Ports to cut dependence on group cos to mitigate risk
  • Domestic textile players may have to adopt best global practices soon
  • FinMin directs banks not to raise EMIs of SMEs
  • GST should be in place by April 2012 as per schedule: Sushil Modi
  • New service tax circular would expedite refund claims: Fieo
  • Sharma seeks 18,500 cr. to set up 7 investment zones
  • The execution dilemma
  • Workshop on 'EPCG Scheme & Project Import' on Sept. 23

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • Success of Precision Air's Dar es Salaam-Johannesburg service
    In a month Arusha (Tanzania)-based Precision Air is to introduce a fifth weekly service on its Dar es Salaam-Johannesburg (South Africa) route, which was launched on 24 August. The...
  • FAA proposes penalty against MIT
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a USD 175,000 civil penalty against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for alleged violations of hazardous mater...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter flies horses to Calgary
    Every September the world show jumping community looks to Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta (Canada), as the best athletes compete for top prizes and international acclaim during th...
  • Russian Railways ships 105 million t of freight in August
    In August 2011 Russian Railways shipped 105.5 million t of freight on its own network, an increase of 0.5% over August 2010. Cargo turnover increased by 2.4% compared to the same m...
  • Transics to fit 4,000 Transalliance trailers with telematics equipment
    Transalliance, a pan-European freight forwarder, will fit its 4,000 semi-trailers with Transics' TX Magellan Geo trailer management system this year. Transalliance has gradually be...
  • Chinese truck maker to launch heavy lorry for export
    The Chinese truck manufacturer Beiqi Foton Motor Co is planning a heavy-duty lorry for the US and European markets, reported China Daily recently. It will be the first Chinese mode...
  • Bill Post joins US Airways board
    US Airways recently announced that William J. Post, retired chairman and CEO of the Pinnacle West Corporation and former president and CEO of Arizona Public Service, has joined its...
  • New forestry terminal in Gothenburg halfway to completion
    The construction of a new forestry terminal in the port of Gothenburg is halfway to completion. Gothenburg's standing as an export gateway for Swedish paper will be boosted further...
  • Loxx continues to expand
    At the start of September Loxx Holding, the Gelsenkirchen-based German holding of an international group of logistics companies, acquired a 20,000 sqm plot of land next to Loxx's G...
  • Hamburg and Genoa forwarders conclude agreement
    The Association of Hamburg Freight Forwarders (VHSp) and Spediporto, the Association of Freight Forwarders, Couriers and Transporting Companies of Genoa (Associazione Spedizionieri...
  • Geodis acquires Pharmalog
    The French forwarding and logistics company Geodis Group is strengthening its position in the healthcare market with the acquisition of the pharmaceutical pre-wholesaler Pharmalog....
  • HRCI falls again
    The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) decreased from 718 points for the week ending on 24 August to 692 points in the week closing on 7 September. This 26 point decrease represe...
  • Fesco reports good H1 container business
    Russia's Fesco Transportation Group reported good results in its container business. Container sea trade in H1/2011 saw a significant 46% increase, to 214,000 teu, compared to 146,...
  • Indian Railways freight volumes up
    Indian Railways carried 389 million t of revenue-earning freight between April and August. The cargo carried showed an increase of 22.36 million t over the freight traffic of 367 m...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • Cal Dive International announces promotions
  • Offshore accommodation vessel surveyed using laser scan
  • INTERVIEW: Castrol Environmental Specialist Susannah Linington
  • Tow boat designed by Bristol Harbor Group now at work on Alaska North Slope
  • Shell to launch new two-stroke engine cylinder oil
  • Pipavav to build warships for Indian Navy in JV with Mazagon Dock
  • Technip in $1.07 billion swoop on Global Industries

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • Port of Camas-Washougal nets grant to digitize meetings
  • USAID partners with Crowley for Bahamas disaster relief
  • Corps seeking public's help for Lands Day tree planting project
  • Republic of Palau new member of International Maritime Organization
  • APL selects Tideworks for terminal operating system

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • A wealth of experience
    DP World's chief for the Indian sub-continent has built businesses in the world's most challenging locales
  • Shipowners given glimmer of hope over low SOx rules
    Sweden and Finland start taking cost concerns seriously ahead of European Union ministers' meeting
  • Clubs embark on diversification
    Recent trend has seen P&I clubs moving into fixed premium hull and energy lines
  • Asia Pacific drives global economy and fuels P&I growth
    The economy of the Asia Pacific region offers business expansion potential lacking elsewhere, yet the economic environment creates challenges as well as opportunities for the P&I sector
  • Few risks on horizon as clubs improve capital strength
    Earlier this year, when S&P completed its annual review of the international marine P&I sector, it was generally positive. S&P credit analysts see little threat to most of the sector's ratings in the next 18 months
  • Is Kolding following in the footsteps of Marx?
    Container shipping should be trying to devise a commercial and operating structure that can handle uncertainty in a superior way
  • LPG freight rates have potential to exceed $70 per tonne
    Gas carrier brokers say tonnage tied up in Singapore has reduced vessel availability
  • Shell and Wärtsilä join forces to promote LNG as fuel in US
    Deal to increase availability of natural gas and develop supply chain and infrastructure
  • Awilco eyes gas-powered floating electricity generation
    Ageing LNG tanker conversions a solution for remote and emergency power needs
  • Fresh rumours of Oldendorff purchasing handysize bulker circulate
    German company denies buying resale vessel
  • Precious Shipping buys three supramax resales for $80m
    Thai shipowner takes advantage of distressed asset sales and achieves low price
  • Rates to remain low for at least two more years
    HSBC report holds little hope for price hikes
  • Alarm bells ringing
    European shipping watches the clock
  • IMO offers assistance to Tanzania
    Secretary-general shocked by loss of life in Spice Islander I casualty
  • Boxships face less risk of Cosco-style charter revisions
    Morgan Stanley flags Costamare stock opportunity after blaming investor 'confusion' over Cosco for price blip
  • Grand claims
    Maersk Line has set a high standard for itself and the liner industry
  • Credit Agricole and RBS oppose Seaarland effort to secure cash lifeline
    Borrower 'cannot lend its own money to itself' while lenders with superior liens remain unpaid, banks argue
  • London insurance market urged to improve service
    Calls for more reliability
  • Maersk Line unveils daily revolution to Asia-Europe service
    New 'ocean conveyor belt' promises to improve reliability with daily cargo cut-offs
  • Revenues jump 57% at Global Ports Investments
    Increase box throughput and pricing lifts figures
  • Capesize market hopeful of continued increase in Chinese iron ore imports
    Preliminary data shows August volumes reached 59.1m tonnes
  • Even slower steaming will help boxship revival
    Analyst says containers vessels could slow their average speed further and help reduce overcapacity
  • Cash buyers bank on pick up in Bangladesh shipbreaking activity
    Chittagong demolition yards have until October 12 to import vessels before regulations are reviewed
  • Shanghai August box throughput up 6.2% on year
    Port busier than 2010 but volume slides compared to July 2011
  • Plunging ship values hit Braemar's income
    Group's shipbroking division set to see 18% drop in revenue for the full financial year
  • Hellenic looks on the bright side despite profit dip
    AIM-listed owner of five bulkers axes interim dividend to conserve cash but suspends judgement on later 2011 payout

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • Jones Act clause inserted
    LANGUAGE has been added to a US budget package that, if passed, will make it much more difficult to secure Jones Act waivers for crude cargoes
  • Technip taking over Global
    TECHNIP, the French energy engineering and construction group, is to take over the US subsea construction and pipe-laying group Global Industries
  • Hundreds on ferry killed
    MORE THAN 240 people were confirmed dead today in the capsizing of a passenger ferry transiting the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar and Pemba
  • Bankruptcy fight escalates
    MARCO Polo Seatrade is facing a make-or-break Chapter 11 hearing this week as its senior lenders line up to fight a new loan agreement
  • Argentina acts to end strike
    A STRIKE that paralysed river traffic for 16 days between Paraguay and Argentina has ended, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Box rate slip explained
    EXCESS capacity that is built into the box ship market is being blamed for last week's big slip in rates
  • Hellenic down but upbeat
    HELLENIC Carriers today blamed poor freight rates and vessel oversupply for year-on-year revenue losses of almost $10M for 1H11
  • Drybulk rebound fade warned
    PRECIOUS Shipping boss Khalid Hashim warned today the drybulk shipping recovery might fade before year-end
  • Asia box ships seen insulated
    INTRA-ASIA box routes offer "pockets of hope", DnB NOR shipping analyst Erik Bergöö said today, in contrast with box carriers suffering continuing losses in deepsea shipping
  • Sting in Katia's tail flogs UK
    FERRY sailings between the UK and Ireland were curtailed today as Hurricane Katia's remaining rain and wind arrived at the British Isles
  • Taking China VLCCs with a grain of salt
    DON'T BE "too frightened" that Chinese-owned groups have been reported ready to order 80 VLCC newbuildings over the next five years, an investment conference was told today
  • Parents urge cruise law change
    PARENTS of a long-missing cruise ship worker are to meet UK shipping minister Mike Penning today to push for laws that would give British and European passengers and crew the same protections as US citizens
  • India lifts export bans
    BUOYED by bulging stocks and a bumper harvest, India has lifted its four-year ban on wheat exports
  • Oz strike could spread as BHP talks fail
    COKING coal miners pressed their strike at a BHP Billiton JV in Australia today after weekend labour talks failed
  • Bangladesh seeks port loan
    BANGLADESH Petroleum reportedly said today it had contracted three banks to arrange a $150M loan, with the scheme partly directed at port financing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • Congress Poised to Extend Transportation Spending
    Leadership in the House and Senate reached agreement Monday on plans to extend highway and aviation spending for four months...
  • DHL Express Gains Three 777 Freighters
    DHL Express signed a multi-year agreement with Southern Air to operate three 777 freighters, increasing the German carrier's fleet to...
  • US Rail Intermodal, Industrial Loads Grew in August
    Major U.S. railroads saw a slight gain during August in intermodal traffic and a bigger gain in carloadings of industrial...
  • Japan, Colombia Eye Free Trade Pact
    Japan and Colombia agreed on Monday to launch a joint study on a free trade agreement aimed at eliminating import...
  • Excel Shipping Joins INTTRA
    Excel Shipping said its new membership in the INTTRA's ocean shipping e-commerce network will allow the U.K.-based non-vessel common carrier...
  • Maersk to Compensate Shippers for Late Cargo
    Maersk Line is setting a standardized cut-off time for cargo being loaded on vessels on its Asia-Europe services, and the...
  • DOT's August Stimulus Payouts Near $700 Million
    The Department of Transportation in August reimbursed states nearly $700 million for construction projects backed by the 2009 American Recovery...
  • MSC To Transship Australian Cargo at Italian Port
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will use Italy's Port of Gioia Tauro to transship all cargo moving from ports in the United...
  • Europe's Exports to North America Rise 9.4 Percent
    The weaker euro boosted Europe's July exports to North America 9.4 percent to 311,000 20-foot equivalent container units, as all...
  • India's Exports Up 44.2 Percent
    India's exports surged for the fifth successive month in August, growing 44.2 percent year-over-year to $24.3 billion, amid indications that...
  • Navigating a Sea Change
    Patrick Halloran takes great pains to provide the carriers that transport Cardinal Health's global shipments of medical supplies with his...
  • Commodities Get Water Resistant
    At a moment when the U.S. employment machine is stuck in neutral and policymakers or advocacy groups are rushing out...
  • Come On, Irene
    North America's rail networks began September trying to dry out. High water hit the rail system hard in the Northeast...
  • Unlocking Hidden Capacity
    Trucking companies loath to add capacity by buying new tractors or trailers are turning to technology to unlock capacity hidden...
  • Weather Splits Rails
    It's a tale of two railroads, both operating through some of the worst of times in terms of nature's wrath,...
  • Grooming for Growth
    Sylvie Vachon joined the Montreal Port Authority in 1990, managing the departments of Financial Services, Land and Property, Procurement and...
  • Shipping's New Sales Force
    A number of friends have asked recently, "What's it like, working that side of the street?" That "side of the...
  • A Weaker Peak
    When consumers don't buy, retailers don't order and ship. Bad economic news is undermining container lines' hopes for a strong...
  • Slow Climb to the Peak
    Ocean carrier executives breathed a sigh of relief last month when the Container Rate Benchmark published by Drewry Shipping Consultants...
  • Top Heavy Top 40
    In the run-up to the 2011 peak shipping season, the world's largest ocean carriers engaged in a form of slow-steaming,...
  • Who's Not Suing the FMCSA?
    If rule-making at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues this fall the way it's been going, the agency may...
  • Super-Sizing Transport Needs
    The U.S. port industry isn't waiting to see how President Obama and Congress sort out September deadlines over transportation funding...
  • A Stimulating Impasse
    If President Obama and his GOP adversaries in Congress are going to hammer out any agreement this fall on new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • The US may have won a trade battle, but the war rumbles on
    US Trade Representative and jobs crusader, Ronald Kirk, was triumphant: the slow-talking Texan recently declared 'victory' over China in the latest tit-for-tat trade war between the world's top two super economic powers. But, was it a win for the fight against American unemployment, or a ramping up of beggar-thy-neighbour protectionism that could stymie world trade?
  • Lifetime achievers announced
  • Shipping industry demands 'bold new strategy' to halt Somali pirates
  • Russians declare record profits
  • Greek default talk spooks markets
  • Maintenance tax 'key factor' in causing US ports to lose cargo to Mexico and Canada

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • Beluga eludes US bout
    German operator forced to intervene in legal battle between GenMar Agency and vessel tied to fallen heavylift giant.
  • Tanto bags boxship
    Indonesian owner beefs up boxship arsenal in $8m deal with Japanese giant, brokers say.
  • DOF plots placement
    Mons Aase in the driver's seat as DOF ASA plots $106m fundraiser in a bid to boost subsea arm.
  • Oceaneering cleans house
    New York-listed offshore owner prepares to pocket $19m from disposal of lone production unit.
  • Maersk's game-changer
    Containership giant unveils new Asia Europe plan which reveals the future for its 18,000-teu newbuildings.
  • Ferries kept in port
    Philippines suspends five Weesam Express passenger vessels after one of them grounded.
  • Anchor tanker attack
    Chemical tanker at anchor in Indonesian port boarded by robbers.
  • Loss grows at Srab
    Swedish tanker owner's operating costs were almost double revenue in first half of 2011.
  • Hellenic profit slashed
    But strong financial picture cushions poor results from Fotini Karamanlis-led dry bulk owner.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
  • 'Key factor' in losing Asian market share
  • 'Daily Maersk'
  • Senators request FMC cargo diversion probe
    Washington State's two U.S. senators have asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to investigate the extent to which the federal Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) and "other factors" are causing U.S.-bound cargo to be routed through ports in Canada ...
  • Asia/Europe volume up, rate down in July
    Asia/Europe ocean freight rates continued their nosedive in July, according to thelatest figures from Container Trades Statistics(CTS), which gathers volume and price information from carriers on trades to and from Europe. CTS's rate index on westb...
  • SeaIntel unveils reliability index
    Maritime analyst SeaIntel on Monday released a new measure of liner carrier reliability. The SeaIntel Global Liner Schedule Reliability report will track, on a monthly basis, 1,300 vessels arriving at more than 200 ports globally, with reliability...
  • CMA CGM alters U.S. East Coast/Caribbean network
    Liner carrier CMA CGM is altering the rotation of a service linking the U.S. East Coast and the Caribbean ahead of the suspension of its Black Pearl service between the U.S. East Coast, the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. The li...
  • CMA CGM starts Russia/China service
    CMA CGM has started a service between eastern Russia and China as it drops out of a slot-buying agreement with FESCO on the same trade, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The French line has started its Russian Far East Express s...
  • T. Parker Host expands in U.S. Gulf
    T. Parker Host has purchased all the outstanding shares of NSA Agencies, adding offices in Houston; New Orleans; Mobile, Ala.; and Tampa, Fla.NSA Agencies (successor to Navios Ship Agency) will now become part of the T. Parker Host group. George Du...
  • T.S. Lines rejoins Shanghai/Japan shuttle
    Intra-Asia carrier T.S. Lines has joined a shuttle between Japan and Shanghai operated by Grand China Shipping, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The carrier has joined the EKX service, which operates with one vess...
  • Air lessor worries about overproduction
    The head of one of the world's largest aircraft leasing companies said he is nervous over the prospect of plane manufacturers Airbus and Boeing increasing production by up to 50 percent in the next few years, according to a report over the weekend...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
  • US bill prohibits European emission trading scheme
    Plan to include aviation, and possibly shipping, seen as a 'violation of US sovereignty and international law.'
  • GMT expanding following 'strategic alliance' with FOBAS
    Expecting an increase in testing activity and turnover after selling a stake in the firm to LR.
  • Fujariah prices fall
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including September 26 in Cape Town.
  • Bunker prices drop across Europe
    No prompt deliveries being carried out in Piraeus.
  • SMP testing cutting-edge lube
    Alexia S4 is designed to help ship operators reduce 'lifetime operating costs and operational complexity'.
  • Toyota in deal to cut harmful emissions
    Port of Long Beach wants environmental concessions in exchange for renewing lease on port terminal.
  • Danish authorities fight bunker spill
    Unknown quantity of bunker fuel has leaked after a trawler pierced the hull of a cargo ship.
  • Solar technology 'is improving very rapidly'
    High bunker prices mean ship operators' priorities are changing, says head of Hong Kong Shipowners Association.
  • New Asia trading head at Chemoil
    Jacob Gay tasked to expand Chemoil's fuel oil business in both East Asia and the Middle East.
  • Double-digit drop in Asian bunker prices
    Public holiday in Busan on Monday.
  • Singapore may see 'flowmeter certified' bunker tanker by year end
    Guideline on bunkering based on flowmeters may come 'soon', says Chairman of Technical Committee for Bunkering at SPRING Singapore.
  • 60% of top 20 liners post losses
    CSAV worst performing box carrier in the first half of 2011.
  • Private bunker players not 'to be shut off' from Hambantota
    Private sector could handle bunker trading, says Interocean Energy director.
  • Improved revenues buffer impact of high bunker costs
    Chemical tanker shipping firm 'benefits' from 10-15% increase in rates in the chemical tanker segment.
  • Singapore to see world's first hybrid bunker tankers
    Hong Lam to receive first of six 5,600 dwt diesel-electric hybrid bunker tankers in September.

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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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