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March 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China launches ship trading price index
    China issued its first ship trading price index on Saturday in Beijing as it aims to provide more information on price fluctuations for ship traders and industry supervisors.
  • Nigeria approves national shipping carrier
    The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been given approval to establish a national carrier, a top government official has said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Japan's 8.9 earthquake paralyses logistics in Japan
  • Yangtze cargo tops the world for sixth straight year
  • If rate rises prove too sticky, expect surcharges: analysts
  • Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$250/TEU from April
  • Shippers' calls for anti-trust laws 'emotional' and outmoded: TSA
  • Hutchison, Carlyle final bidders for 75-year Galveston terminal
  • Taicang's direct shipping cargo to Taiwan up nearly 90pc
  • Hamburg Sud ups EC North America-Europe rate US$125/TEU
  • Germany's North Sea Eurogate pitched as Asia-Europe trade hub
  • Hainan PO Shipping opens in Singapore, offers China SE Asia-Mideast service
  • DHL net profit increases 288pc to US$3.4 billion in 2010
  • US truck rates expected to continue increasing in 2011
  • India's ports see cargo growth of 1pc from April-February
  • Toll Global Forwarding seeks bigger air cargo market share
  • Qantas, AA expand codeshare on N America, Australia routes
  • Amsterdam, Incheon airports join IATA e-freight scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APMT Inland Services celebrates Safety Week
  • Carriers' need for information exchange stressed at maritime conference
  • Govt reveals gameplan to counter piracy menace
  • Pirates make coal dearer for Indian users
  • Chinese firm to buy 3,000 t soyameal from ITC
  • Marine exports up by 20 pc in Dec.
  • NTPC to directly import 4 m tonnes of coal
  • Pulses imports down to 1.61 million tonnes in April-Oct.
  • All ports in Japan shut down, say shippers
  • Cochin Port augments CFS & pre-stage facilities to support Vallarpadam ICTT
  • MoS for relocating transloading work to safer Kanika Sands
  • MoS to disinvest stake in Cochin Shipyard, Ennore Port
  • Workers threaten stir against Major Port corporatisation
  • BCHAA organises team building programme for members
  • BP-RIL deal may inspire new oil, gas investors
  • Forex reserves climb by $1.8 bn to $302.59 bn
  • KASEZ marks 47th Foundation Day
  • Onion MEP down to $ 350 per tonne
  • Double-dip recession possible if oil hits $ 140: Roubini
  • EU Chambers organising business trip to Central Europe in May
  • Shortage in China pushes cotton prices to new high

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Turkish augments freighter fleet
    Turkish Cargo, the sponsor of the International Air Transport Association (Iata)'s fifth World Cargo Symposium, which was held in Istanbul and ended yesterday (10 March), has order...
  • ABC uses Traxon cargo data management portal
    Moscow headquartered AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the biggest Russian scheduled all cargo airline, has extended its cooperation with Traxon Europe, an international e-communicati...
  • GVK now majority stake holder in MIAL
    GVK, a Hyderabad (India)-based diversified business entity with a focus on infrastructure and urban infrastructure projects, has signed an agreement to buy a 13.5% stake in Mumbai ...
  • Tirsan delivers 32 vehicles to Boytrans
    The Turkish trailer manufacturer Tirsan has delivered 32 vehicles to Boytrans Lojistik, a service provider located in Kayseri in central Anatolia (Turkey). The new units encom...
  • 100'000th train through the L'tschberg tunnel
    A BLS train was recently the 100,000th to travel through the L'tschberg deep level tunnel in Switzerland. The train was operating a rolling motorway service for ...
  • Rotterdam's port authority finds new CFO
    The Port of Rotterdam authority will be able to fill the position of chief financial office (CFO), which has been vacant since the beginning of the current year. With effect from 1...
  • Construction work on the UAE's first national rail network to start this year
    According to media reports in the United Arab Emirates, construction work on the UAE's first national rail network is set to start in mid-2011. The project foresees building a tota...
  • Renk: MAN subsidiary registered strong order intake in 2010
    Renk AG saw its order intake soar by 79 % to EUR 525 million in 2010, thus surpassing the EUR 500-million mark for the first time. Its vehicle transmissions business sector&nb...
  • Grand Alliance relaunches JCX service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are enhancing their transpacific West Coast services. The Japan Ch...
  • Wincanton inks logistics contract with fashion label WDT
    The European contract logistics service provider Wincanton has signed a three-year contract with the British fashion label World Design & Trade (WDT). Wincanton will assume res...
  • SAEC's Reefer Express returns
    The seasonal weekly SAEC's Reefer Express (REX) service, which was launched three years ago to provide extra capacity during the South African peak fruit season, will be back for t...
  • New shipping line provides weekly Hamburg-east coast of South America link
    The containership "Hanjin Chennai" docked at the port of Hamburg (Germany) for the first time on 6 March 2011. The vessel operates a new joint service (ESE), sh...
  • DB Schenker Logistics to use GPS tracking for swap bodies
    Schenker Germany is introducing nationwide GPS tracking systems for all the swap bodies in its pool. The tracking system will enable the company to better support the logistic...
  • UPS: a tenant in Magna Park Rhein-Main
    The global logistics property developer Gazeley has signed a rental agreement with UPS for around 3,200 sqm of hall and office space at Magna Park Rhein-Main, 45 km north of Frankf...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • USCG issues Port Security Advisory for Libya
  • Horizon Line staves off credit agreement default
  • Cecon ASA announces strategic developments
  • Davie Yards gets another extension of protection from creditors

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Number of tar balls discovered near wreck of DAVY CROCKETT
  • OOCL joining Yang Ming in new CIX2 service
  • Corps seeking public's help to ID intruder near Oregon dam
  • Horizon Lines reaches deal for new credit arrangements
  • Rail freight traffic numbers climb again during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • The Week Ahead
    Dry bulk sector braced for delays and cancellations
  • Sovcomflot leads way as ambitions in harsh climes of the Arctic hot up
    The forward thinking style has highlighted the importance of harsh environments
  • BDI rally forecast to slide after 11th day of gains
    Panamax transatlantic rates hit $17,139 per day, but number of ships on the spot market rises
  • Capesize market left weighing up impact from Japanese earthquake
    'It's been a weird week' for struggling sector as brokers prepare for delays and cancellations
  • PTT charters aframax for $15,500
    Thailand's oil and gas company PTT has chartered the Dubai-owned, 2009-built, 110,000 dwt aframax Caspian Galaxy for six months at $15,500 per da
  • Primorsk oil deliveries redirected as ice disrupts Russian ports
    Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft said on Friday that it had redirected oil deliveries to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk from Primorsk on the Baltic Sea, which is blocked by heavy ice
  • Over 3,000 vessels were positioned close to Japan tsunami
    Exclusive satellite tracking analysis reveals full extent of vessels close to epicentre
  • Japanese insurers brace for premium hikes
    Rate hikes likely to be unavoidable following devastating effects of tsunami
  • Get real on charter rates
    It is interesting to examine the apparent disconnect between containership charter rates and box freight rates
  • Shipping's new rich
    It is clear the Forbes Rich List will be filled with more new names with shipping connections
  • Horizon wins respite on debt refinancing
    Agrees deal with lenders over $533m debt
  • Los Angeles operations suspended
    Precautionary measure taken against Japan tsunami
  • Marseilles operations back to normal
    Riot police break up a month-long strike by workers at SNCM
  • Star Bulk re-charters Korea Line supramax
    Star Gamma enters new time charter with STX Pan Ocean
  • Torm gives assurance over loan convenants
    Looking at range of initiatives to avoid breaking loan covenants
  • Singapore companies sue Drydocks World
    Dubai World shiprepair unit sued for alleged non-payment of bills
  • Korea Line creditors line up ahead of bankruptcy hearing
    Nordea arrests second ship as Oldendorff makes new demand over K Daphne bunkers
  • HCI calls for package solution to Beluga affected ships
    Total of 20 ships in 17 funds issued by HCI are employed at the German heavylift carrier
  • APMT Yokohama box terminal shut
    Terminal closed for inspection but expected to reopen on Saturday
  • Owners unable to meet Europe emissions target
    Seek leniency on enforcement of 2015 rules
  • Congestion pushes up rates at St Petersburg
    Lines impose fees due to congestion caused by severe winter conditions
  • Bullying still widespread in shipping
    Survey says problem could add to recruitment and retention challenges in the industry
  • OFT to review Southampton import box fee
    UK forwarders approaches Office of Fair Trading to review the £3 surcharge
  • Malmö Ports car volumes surge 56%
    Port operator's car imports hit 322,000 units in 2010
  • Box lines reject sky high charter rates
    NOL to return six ships to their owners when charters expire this year due to 'extraordinarily high' asking prices
  • Just-in-time shippers warned over Japan quake impact
    Manufacturers dependent on Japanese parts may face supply chain breakdown
  • Dry bulk markets at risk from Japan ports shutdown
    Major earthquake halts discharging operations
  • Widdows vows to fight spread of freight derivatives
    Box freight derivatives 'dangerous and unhealthy' says NOL boss

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • OSG credit ratings cut
    CREDIT rating agency Moody's today graded down its assessment of tanker major Overseas Shipholding Group and warned of sustained market weakness
  • LNG price rise expected after quake
    A SPIKE in global LNG prices is expected after Japan was forced to shut down operations at nuclear power plants following today's earthquake and tsunami
  • KL charter terminations spread
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today announced the termination of its Korea Line charter, mirroring yesterday's disclosure by Paragon
  • Cocaine haul leads to arrests
    SPANISH police announced today that they have arrested nine people over the seizure of 1.15 tonnes of cocaine that was shipped through the port of Tarragona
  • Drybulk hit from tsunami seen
    DRYBULK markets are likely to take a battering following the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan today, according to Fearnleys
  • Carnival issues profit warning
    CRUISE giant Carnival Corp today pre-announced strong first-quarter results but slashed its full-year 2011 outlook by over $300M
  • US ports urged to halt operations
    THE US Coast Guard has recommended that terminal operators halt vessel loading and unloading at West Coast ports after a tsunami alert was issued
  • Beluga tonnage to be remarketed
    SHIPOWNERS and financiers of multipurpose vessels on charter to ailing project carrier Beluga Shipping have withdrawn further ships from the carrier
  • AIS antennae knocked out
    AIS ANTENNAE along the northern tip of Japan's main island of Honshu have been knocked out by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country earlier today
  • Ashika crewman woke to flooded cabin
    A CREW member of Tongan ferry Princess Ashika has told a court that he awoke to discover his cabin was already flooded several hours before the ship sank, killing 74 people
  • Sinotrans profits rise
    A REBOUND in seaborne trade helped China's Sinotrans Shipping record operating profits of $116.3M last year, compared with $86.8M in 2009
  • DVB posts bumper profits
    GERMAN shipping bank DVB lifted its profits to a new high last year on the back of strong financing and consulting demand
  • Eni denies Libya oil loading
    ENI CEO Paolo Scaroni has stated adamantly that "no crude cargo has been loaded in Libya this week"
  • Quake hits Asian stocks
    ASIAN stock markets took a beating today after Japan was hit by its biggest earthquake in 140 years, but shipping stocks have remained fairly stable
  • Cigarettes seized in Oz
    AUSTRALIAN Customs and Border Protection authorities are preparing to lay charges after intercepting a large shipment of illegal cigarettes on Brisbane's docks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Homeland Security to Prevent Small Boat Attacks
    The Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced a strategy to plug one of the biggest breaches in maritime security:...
  • EU Trustbusters Raid Baltic Rail Freight Carriers
    European Union trustbusters raided the offices of transport firms in the Baltic region amid suspicions they are involved in a...
  • West Coast Ports Operating Smoothly
    UPDATED MARCH 11 AT 4:55 P.M. EST Operations at all West Coast ports were proceeding without interruption Friday afternoon,...
  • Retail Sales Rose 1 Percent in February
    U.S. retail and food sales posted a month-to-month gain of 1 percent in February, driven by strong auto sales, the...
  • Horizon Gets Lender Agreement, at a Price
    Horizon Lines said its lenders agreed to cancel a default triggered by the company's guilty plea to price-fixing in the...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming Expand China-Pakistan Services
    OOCL and Yang Ming plan to expand the port coverage of their joint China-Pakistan Express service and launch a new...
  • Yangtze River Report Author on Corridor Evolution (Video)
    Jon Monroe, author of the Yangtze River World Report, discusses the importance of this corridor and its evolution with JOC's...
  • MSC Restructures Two Asia-Europe Loops
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is restructuring its Silk and Lion services from Asia to Europe, reducing transit times by...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Soars 25.2 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo increased freight traffic 25.2 percent in February from a year ago. The German all-cargo carrier said...
  • Truck Orders May Signal Stronger Recovery
    The replacement of aging tractors and trailers, deferred for more than two years during the recession, is ramping up in...
  • Japanese Shipping Stopped by Earthquake and Tsunami
    Japan's shipping industry and services will be hit across the board by the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that...
  • Obama Says US Prepared to Tap Oil Reserve
    President Obama said the U.S. is prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to make sure enough oil...
  • Expanded Panama Canal to Face Tough Competition
    Container volumes moving through the Panama Canal will certainly increase when the canal is enlarged in 2014, but that does...
  • Port of Seattle's Yoshitani on Port Issues, Forecast for 2011 (Video)
    Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, discusses the port's growth rate forecast for 2011 as well as the...
  • Dropping Chassis
    I don't know if there's ever been a subject that so dominates discussion in the freight transportation industry with so...
  • Making a Valid Claim: Who Signs?
    Q: One of our clients had the following feedback from a carrier when he submitted his Over, Short or Damage...
  • Deep Impact
    As the Panama Canal expansion project draws closer to its 2014 completion date and the global economy recovers, ports along...
  • Capacity Concerns
    Ocean vessel capacity was the most pressing concern for shippers at last year's Journal of Commerce Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference. It...
  • FMCSA Extends Comment Period on EOBR Rule
    The Department of Transportation is giving the public more time to comment on a proposal that would require electronic onboard...
  • TSA Notes Challenges in International Screening
    The Transportation Security Administration is satisfied with its security screening program for goods shipped on domestic passenger airline flights, but...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Japan rocked by earthquake
  • DHL up but still struggling with logistics
  • GA to revamp its transpacific operations
  • DVB Bank posts record income
  • Drewry unmasks freight rates

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Shaerf sheds TBS title
    Boss of private-equity powerhouse AMA Capital says goodbye to board of TBS International.
  • FBR ups Euroseas
    Shares of Aristides Pittas-led owner top TradeWinds Shipping Index as analyst initiates upgrade.
  • Demolition derby
    Cash buyers conclude $10m worth of demo deals in India as recyclers mull new rules in Bangladesh.
  • Quake threatens rates
    Capesize bulker rates could plunge if reports of Japanese steel mill closures prove true, analyst says.
  • HCI in Beluga offensive
    German issuing house leads 55 companies in action group tasked with negotiating charters with Oaktree Capital.
  • KLC shreds Star contract
    Ailing South Korean owner rips up supramax charter with Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk.
  • Greek bulker in drugs bust
    Vrontados "sure" that 20 crew are innocent as arrests and ship detention follow huge suspected cocaine find in Venezuela.
  • Horizon cut some slack
    US owner strikes deal with its lenders which will allow it room to pay a $45m anti-trust fine.
  • Ship missing after tsunami
    Vessel owned by Ishinomaki shipbuilder reportedly carried away with 100 people on board.
  • Finnlines ships blockaded
    Finnish dockers will not touch owner's vessels until Saturday in protest at redundancies.
  • Cecon forms new alliance
    Restructured Norwegian owner teams with Zafiro to target pipelaying contracts.
  • No end to Torm slide
    Stock continues to tumble at Danish tanker and bulker owner Torm as debt repayments loom large.
  • Libyan exile over
    Greek cargoship navigates to Malta using the heavens after 11 months in Misurata in cargo dispute.
  • Handysize values suffer
    Sale of Japanese-controlled vessel shows over a quarter has been cut from handysize price tags this year.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • DOT proposes hazmat handling improvements
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Friday proposed a rule that would enhance worker safety when transferring hazardous materials to and from railcars and trucks. In specific, the ...
  • Roehl heads Beluga's global sales
    German heavy-lift carrier Beluga Shipping has appointed Joerg Roehl as head of global sales. Roehl Roehl, 40, will lead both the Beluga sales team, as well as the company's global agent network. For 20 years, he has worked in key sales management p...
  • Hearn heads APL's U.S. eastern region
    APL Ltd. has named George Hearn vice president and managing director for the U.S. eastern area.Hearn Based in Union, N.J., Hearn will be responsible for operations and sales in the East, as well as sales in the Southeast. He replaces Michael Noone,...
  • Zim to raise Asia/Europe rates
    Liner carrier Zim said this week it will raise Asia-to-Europe rates by $250 per TEU as of April 1. The increases apply to all origins in Asia, including the Indian Subcontinent, and all destinations in Europe....
  • Group calls for CMA CGM to cut Iran ties
    The group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is asking French shipping company CMA CGM to "cease all business activities in Iran" as part of its campaign to prevent the Iran from possessing nuclear weapons. It is the second shipping company the gr...
  • Report: Transpacific lines unlikely to achieve GRIs
    Transpacific container liner carriers are unlikely to achieve rate increases when contracts are renewed this spring, said Neil Dekker, editor of Drewry Shipping Consultants'Container Forecasternewsletter. "On the transpacific, on the contracting s...
  • 'Too much capacity in the system'
  • Agency questions
    House appropriator questions CBP budget choicesThe chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on homeland security on Wednesday accused the Obama administration of using funhouse mirrors in its fiscal year 2012 budget request for U.S. Custom...
  • Export highlights
    U.S. January exports up 2.7% The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday that the country's exports of goods and services in January 2011 increased 2.7 percent from December 2010 to $167.7 billion. Study: Large U.S. shippers extend export reachA...
  • Free trade agreements
    USDA, industry press lawmakers on South Korea FTA The country's top agriculture chief said congressional approval of the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement will expand farm exports to this Asian market by $1.8 billion annually. Hatch chides Whit...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Chaotic situation in the eastern Gulf of Finland
    The ropax vessel Petersburg has been stuck in the ice off Ust Luuga since March 4, when she sailed from Ust Luga. Seanews.ru reported that she was still waiting for
  • Torm logs huge loss
    Danish D/S Torm had a terrible 2010, the weak product tanker market generated a major loss. Torm logged a USD 136 million loss before tax, including a USD 16

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 11, 2011
  • Bunker prices mostly down as week ends
    Crude futures settle lower after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the world's third-largest oil consumer.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Competition among suppliers push prices down.
  • Estonia toughens up waterway oil handling regulations
    Government has approved amendments to existing regulations for bunkering and ship-to-ship transfers.
  • Overturning sulphur limits 'impossible'
    European Community Shipowners' Association calls instead for postponement of 2015 ECA deadline.
  • Gibraltar remains closed as Rotterdam prices fall
    "No demand, nothing whatsoever, not a deal has been done", a player told Bunkerworld.
  • European ferry operator attacks 'unfair' sulphur limits
    North European consumers will pay for the higher shipping costs.
  • New appointment to put Beluga 'back on track'
    Former CEO charged after US investor found 'significant financial irregularities' when asked to inject more capital in February.
  • Shipping line to publish bunker consumption details
    CMA CGM says 'eco-calculator' will help customers take environmentally informed decisions.
  • Maersk Line: Speed cuts have reached their limit
    'If we sail much slower, our customers may not be happy with the transit time.'
  • Istanbul LSFO demand lower than expected
    But turnover, and premiums, have increased since CYE Petrol first started offering the ECA-compliant product.
  • Week closes with falling bunker prices
    Ample supplies in Singapore, players say.
  • Cleanup cost for derelict barge to exceed $7.5 million
    Bunkers to be siphoned off before vessel is cut in half and towed to a dry dock for scrapping.
  • Bunkering ops halted in Tokyo Bay following quake, tsunami
    Tsunami alerts in Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii and Australia after 8.4 magnitude and tsunami hit Japan on Friday.
  • Vopak eyes expansions in China, Malaysia
    Investment for expansion projects total some $2.6 billion, says the tank terminal operator.
  • LNG-fuelled ships 'attractive' for ECAs, says GL
    Technical committee also revealed advanced new oil tanker design concept which cuts fuel costs.
  • Bunker avails tightening in Karachi
    Brisk demand from Pakistan's power sector divert fuel oil supplies from the bunker market.

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