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July 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sri Lanka aims to catch up as shipping hub
    Sri Lanka aims to create an Asian shipping hub capable of competing against Singapore and Dubai by pouring US$3.4 billion into expanding ports with Chinese help, after the island's container volumes surged to a record.
  • Consolidation in liner industry hits record high
    Consolidation in the liner industry has surged to a record high as small start-up carriers find it increasingly difficult to compete against Maersk Line and other majors, an industry consultancy group said.
  • Virginia pursues modern-day pirates
    The state of Virginia, which last tried a pirate in 1819 and prosecuted Blackbeard's crew 300 years ago, has become the US centre for trying Somali pirates captured by the US Navy off the Horn of Africa.

Sched Netweb site
  • Global Port Tracker expects autumn upturn in US import container volume
  • Moody's wary of container shipping, and gloomy about dry and liquid bulk
  • Schedules slip as bigger ships translate into longer turnarounds: SeaIntel
  • Kuehne + Nagel strengthens LCL with 39 new services in Asia-Pacific
  • DB Schenker Logistics establishes subsidiary in Minsk, Belarus
  • CEVA, Honda UK Manufacturing extend partnership for three years
  • Agility opens new office in Kuching to establish Borneo operation
  • Dachser opens US$56.77 million Rhine-Neckar logistics centre at Mannheim
  • HK airport's AAT first half volume off 0.2pc, but transshipments rise 140pc
  • Hong Kong's China Aerospace International invests in aviation polymers
  • Qantas warns of price increases when Australia's new carbon tax bites
  • India to commence Nagpur airport project, but pessimism reigns
  • Korean Air receives next generation B737-900ER aircraft
  • WFS takes Icelandair, Spirit Airlines for passenger, ramp handling

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd attains first OHSAS certification
  • Cargotec prepares for the future with Port 2060
  • CFS Associations rejoinder to Capt. P. S. Raths article The notoriety behind detained or seized cargo which appeared in the latters Maritime Musings column on July 12
  • Hopes of a new direction from Dinesh Trivedi
  • Leasing companies now providing more boxes
  • NYK jointly develops energy-saving wind resistance technology
  • SCI strengthens bulk carrier fleet
  • Pakistan to grant India MFN status
  • Workers body to protest against Major Port corporatisation on July 28
  • BCHAA commences 2nd training programme for CHA staff
  • Government allows non-Basmati rice exports

Marine Logweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • KMI adds rapid-response skimmer to its lease fleet
  • Wärtsilä swoops on Cedervall
  • Rolls-Royce wins Italian OSV contract
  • Navy establishes new PEO LCS
  • MHI reinvents the Moss-type LNG tanker
  • NTSB says USCG patrol boat's speed was "excessive"

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Freight transport index shows numbers fell during May
  • Hamburg Sud rationalizing North Europe/Eastern Med services
  • International Maritime Organization awards International Maritime Prize
  • Port of Coos Bay calling for contractors for Small Works Roster
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Thirteenth District

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Libyan oil production in 2011 to stay at 200,000 bpd
    Aframaxes in Mediterranean can expect little change in cargo availability, according to IEA
  • Box charter market 'dead' as service cuts hit demand
    Falling demand for vessels leads to continuing decreases in containership charter rates
  • Stealthgas charters out five ships
    Stealthgas has chartered out five of its liquefied petroleum gas carriers at rates that the Greek company claims will bring in $300,000 per calendar month
  • Rush to fix VLCCs for end-July loadings
    The availability of very large crude carriers in the Middle East Gulf shrank by as many as 12 vessels today, as charterers rushed to book vessels for end of July loading dates before the August programme kicks off at the end of this week
  • Finance: the worst is still to come
    Shipping is underfunded, but opinion is split as to whether bankruptcies will rise
  • Hedge funds jump on the ship finance bandwagon
    'Alternative finance' is reappearing because it scents blood...
  • Leading nations out of step on economic management
    The US, China, EU and UK's varying responses to inflation and interest rates have implications for trade growth and shipping finance
  • Cruise line and offshore sector help lift syndicated loans market
    Dealogic figures reveal deals worth nearly $18bn in the three months to end-June
  • UK economy still struggling to recover
    Growth in manufacturing slows as orders fall, consumer demand weakens and a poll of businessmen reports falling optimism
  • Time for reality to intrude into ISPS
    Ten years of bad treatment of seafarers and those with legitimate reasons to visit ships is enough
  • How The Containership Co stumbled in shipping's eternal waltz
    Carriers and shippers will continue playing competitors off against each other in the hunt for more desirable rates
  • Investment in shipping once again on the menu
    This year's TOC in Antwerp had the usual hot air, but the wares on display were pretty cool
  • Research on big companies' credit standing brings industry-wide relief
    Lloyd's List Intelligence finds large shipping outfits still paying bills on time despite current gloom
  • Scorpio charters in two product tankers to grow fleet to 19
    Move comes as $137m term loan is converted to revolving credit facility
  • Brussels and Germany reviews plan for rescued HSH Nordbank
    Ship financing likely to be hit by as much as $5.7bn as bank's balance sheet is reduced
  • Drewry predicts peak season containers shortage
    Chinese box makers forcing up prices by constricting production in the face of strong demand, says Container Census report
  • More consolidation please
    The 20 largest carriers control 84% of global market, but consolidation needs to be faster
  • Omega Navigation wins early victory in Chapter 11 case
    Court's interim order rejects senior creditors' opposition to carve-out of $1m to pay professional fees
  • TS Lines and Hainan Pan Ocean chop transpacific service
    Move is the latest in a series of capacity removals on Pacific routes
  • TransContainer posts 18% rise in volumes
    Strongest growth in operator's international traffic, with imports up 31% in same period
  • Twelve bidders shortlisted for Vizhinjam port project
    Agency set up by the Kerala state government in southern India expects to begin selection process next month
  • VLCCs to join Brightoil fleet just as new oil storage comes on line
    Five 318,000 dwt tankers will be delivered from the middle of next year as Dalian and Zhousan facilities enter production
  • Brightoil Petroleum outlines its game plan for upstream integration
    Bunker specialist has $3bn to invest in an offshore or onshore 'China friendly' project
  • What will Mitsui do with Portek?
    Now that we know the identity of the mystery bidder that hijacked ICTSI's attempt to acquire the niche port company, the interesting question is Mitsui's intentions
  • Singapore box volumes fall 3.5% in a month
    Decline confirms anecdotal evidence of soft start to what is usually a strong period
  • US retailers' caution flattens import box volumes
    Ports handled 1.3m teu in May ' just 1% higher than one year ago

Fairplayweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Hamburg Süd trims Europe/Med service
    GERMAN box line Hamburg Süd said today it has decided to close one of its two North Europe/Eastern Med services
  • Oz carbon tax seen adding to shipping costs
    AUSTRALIAN miners are reportedly concerned about the impact of the country's new carbon tax on shipping
  • Liners push alternative on ship emissions
    BOX LINES are pressing the IMO to reject emissions trading and bunker levies in favour of a vessel-specific fuel efficiency scheme
  • Pirates attack Iranian ship
    A BULKER has reportedly evaded a pirate attack with the help of Iranian warships
  • Scorpio expands further
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today announced two more additions to its fleet via charter-ins and significant amendments to its credit facility
  • Third Bohai spill revealed
    CNOOC has had a third oil spill in less than two months in eastern China, which could spark construction of more clean-up vessels, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Nokta returns to Dahlman
    RESPECTED shipping analyst Omar Nokta has returned to Dahlman Rose after briefly quitting in late June, Fairplay confirmed today
  • Squeeze-week seen for VLCC owners
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates are softening, with crude price fluctuations making crude traders cautious
  • Glencore forms South Sudan oil JV
    COMMODITY trader and producer Glencore has formed a joint venture with Nilepet, the oil company of the newly independent South Sudan, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Italy LNG terminal moves closer
    ITALY'S industry ministry has approved the construction of a LNG regasification terminal on the country's Adriatic coast, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Shell restarts in Nigeria
    SHELL HAS lifted force majeure on its Bonny Light crude shipments from Nigeria, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Vladivostok volumes fall
    RUSSIA'S port of Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan has reported a throughput drop by 7% year on year, to 3
  • Panamax standoff warned
    BROKERS told Fairplay today oversupply of Panamaxes is depressing business for ships out of northern China
  • VLCC rates hurt NSCSA
    NSCSA has blamed falling VLCC rates for its 31% year-on-year drop in profits in the second quarter
  • Keppel Philippines Marine plans delisting
    KEPPEL Philippines Marine is withdrawing from the Philippine Stock Exchange by delisting its shares

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Sea Star To End Philadelphia-Jacksonville-San Juan Service
    Sea Star Line on July 22 will suspend its weekly service connecting Philadelphia; Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico,...
  • Michael Dukakis on Transportation Bill (Video)
    Michael Dukakis, was keynote speaker July 11 at the Transportation Research Board's summer meeting in Boston. Since leaving public service,...
  • Truckload Shipping Volume, Rates Rose in June
    Truckload shipping volumes increased 2 to 3 percent in June from the previous month, with rates rising 4 to 5...
  • CSX Boosts Capital Spending By 10 Percent
    CSX Transportation is increasing its capital spending plan for this year to $2.2 billion, up from an initial $2 billion,...
  • Shipwire Gains Investment from eBay, Newell Rubbermaid
    Internet marketplace firm eBay and consumer products manufacturer Newell Rubbermaid have taken stakes in Shipwire, a logistics outsourcing firm that...
  • Navy Official Calls for a Fleet of Dual-Use Marine Highway Ships
    A fleet of commercial medium-sized, medium-speed ships could fill the demand for vessels for marine highways operations, and provide the...
  • Pirate Attacks Grew 36 Percent in First Half 2011
    There were 36 percent more international pirate attacks in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period in...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits Six-Month Low
    Freight carried by for-hire transportation carriers declined 1.8 percent in May from April to its lowest level since November, the...
  • Long Beach Container Imports Rise 3.5 Percent
    Containerized imports at the Port of Long Beach increased 3.5 percent in June over the same month a year ago,...
  • YRC Worldwide to Draw $255 Million on New Loan
    YRC Worldwide expects to draw $255 million from its new $400 million asset-based loan to help repay its existing asset-based...
  • California Exports Up 10.5 Percent in May
    California's exports increased 10.5 percent in May, marking the 19th consecutive month of year-over year gains in the export trade....
  • TransContainer's Second Quarter Traffic Up 14 Percent
    TransContainer, Russia's largest rail container operator, boosted second quarter traffic by 13.9 percent compared to last year, as export volume...
  • Mitsui to Make Offer for Portek International
    Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday it will launch a tender offer for Portek International. a Singapore-based international...
  • Hamburg Sud to Cut Europe-Turkey Service
    Hamburg Sud will cut one of the services it operates between North Europe and the eastern Mediterranean in another sign...
  • Truckers Moving at Rapid Pace at Hamburg Self-Service Terminal
    Truckers are checking in ocean containers at a Hamburg terminal in an average of 130 seconds thanks to a recently...
  • Box Ships Inc. Buys $55 Million Panamax Ship
    Container ship owner-charterer Box Ships Inc. will buy a Panamax vessel with capacity for 5,060 20-foot equivalents under an agreement...
  • UCLA-Ceridian Trucking Index Rises in June
    The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce index pulled out of its two-month slide with a 1 percent increase in June, though...
  • KCS Gets $56 Million in Hurricane Claims
    Kansas City Southern is receiving a $56 million insurance payment for lost profits and property damage last year from Hurricane...
  • Safmarine, Maersk Adding India-Middle East-South America Loop
    Safmarine Container Lines and sister carrier Maersk Line will introduce a weekly loop this month, called the Rumba/Prime 4 service,...
  • Zim Postpones Asia-Europe Rate Hike
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is postponing by a month the implementation of the general rate increase it planned to apply...
  • Trans-Pacific Rate Benchmark Falls 6.7 Percent
    Spot container freight rates from Asia to the United States plunged dropping 6.7 percent over the past week, a new...
  • Shipping Industry Carbon Plan Includes Penalties
    The World Shipping Council and regulators in Japan say their joint plan on vessel efficiency would set fees for operators...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • New green tax proposal
  • Graig's super-feeders represent a 'step change'
  • Maersk and Safmarine start South American Rumba
  • AFL New England-Halifax feeder shuttle launched
  • CMA CGM's transhipment traffic to the Baltic growing

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Gulmar sips subsea soup
    Oaktree Capital-controlled offshore contractor sinks teeth into African subsea market with Gulmar Condor deal.
  • GMR on road to recovery?
    Equity analyst at US investment bank says $50m ATM offering is not the only tool in cash-strapped tanker owner's fiscal arsenal.
  • Inside Omega
    Shipmanager, lawyers, classification societies and IR firm land on list of bankrupt product tanker owner's top creditors.
  • Tough market for new liners
    Consultancy Alphaliner claims consolidation by bigger firms is crowding out market.
  • Stealthgas seals five
    Harry Vafias-led Greek owner fixes quintet of LPG carriers, while taking pay cut on tanker.
  • Wartsila buys Swedish firm
    Finnish engine supplier purchases shaft seal and bearing systems manufacturer.
  • STNG scoops product pair
    Emanuele Lauro bets on market rebound by penning charter pacts with Romanian owner while converting $137m credit facility.
  • Daring cruiseship rescue
    Six boaters scramble aboard Discovery Sun after blaze sinks their vessel.
  • Seanergy goes long
    Greek owner takes $14,500 per day for charter of supramax for up to 18 months.
  • Coastal secures vessel sales
    Malaysian shipbuilder ties up deal worth $32.4m for OSV and two units of barges.
  • Pentagon queries NOC bill
    Defense Contract Audit Authority says call for $310m to close Avondale is unsupported.
  • Iran foils bulker raid
    Navy warships rush to help Iranian cargoship under attack from Somali pirates in Indian Ocean.
  • Wartsila bags dredger deals
    Finnish engine builder awarded supply contracts in the Netherlands and China.
  • Yantar borrows billions
    Russian shipbuilder seals two big financing deals with domestic Sberbank to fund government work.
  • Southampton strike warning
    Ports operators told to be wary of ships having left South Coast without health certificate.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Quarterly report now available
  • Revises shipping industry outlook to negative
  • ComPair: 8% Q2 capacity growth on head-haul lanes
    Both head-haul lanes in the major east/west trades saw allocated ocean freight capacity grow 8 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest World Liner Supply report from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. Eastbound transpacific an...
  • Moody's concerned about shipping overcapacity
    Moody's concerned about shipping overcapacity Moody's concerned about shipping overcapacity Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday it has revised its outlook for the global shipping industry from neutral to negative, saying that while the dry bul...
  • U.S. recognizes Danish laws in TCC reconstruction bid
    A failed startup container line and the financial administrators appointed to rebuild the company have won a key decision in U.S. federal bankruptcy court, the line said Tuesday. The Containership Co., which filed for "reconstruction" in Denmark i...
  • Drewry: Containers to be tight in peak season
    A tight ratio of containers to vessel slots and increased production costs for new containers will continue to constrain the global box supply, according to a new report by Drewry Maritime Research. The report,Container Census -- Annual Survey and...
  • IMO considers mandatory ship efficiency index
    International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee delegates meeting in London this week were urged "not to put political and other interests above those of the environment." IMO Secretary General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos ...
  • Graig orders up to 26 container feeders
    Graig Group, a ship owner based in Cardiff, Wales, said Tuesday it plans to order up to 26 container feeder ships. The "Marlin" ships are to be built at the Jin Hai shipyard complex near Shanghai China. The first two vessels are to be delivered in ...
  • Zim postpones Asia/Europe rate hike
    Container line Zim said Tuesday it has postponed a planned rate increase on the Asia/Europe trade from July 1 to Aug. 1. The proposed increase affects westbound cargo from Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to West Mediterranean, Adriatic and norther...
  • Maersk to link India/Mideast, South America
    Maersk Line said this week it will launch a service connecting India, the Middle East, Mediterranean and South America at the end of the month. The line's Rumba service will have a rotation of Nhava Sheva, Jeddah, Genoa, Barcelona, Algeciras, Tang...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Energy report shows large declines in crude inventory
    Crude climbed after largest than forecast decline in inventories.
  • O.W. Bunker relocates Dubai offices
    Company has moved to a larger office facility.
  • Middle East bunker prices rise
    Strike disrupts bunkering activities in Cape Town.
  • Strong gains in European bunker prices
    'Crazy' market in Piraeus.
  • Need for bunker surveyors remains
    'Too many questions' about finer points of flow meter technology.
  • MEPC welcomes Bahamas' CO2 emission reduction solution
    Submission based entirely on technical and operational measures is considered 'an additional flower in the bouquet.'
  • Mid week bunker prices up at major ports
    Supplies of bunkers at key Asian ports not an issue on Wednesday.
  • BIMCO poses questions on use of LNG as bunker fuel
    Environmentally friendly aspects of LNG 'may seem impressive but may not be the whole story', says report.
  • New generation LNG carrier cuts fuel consumption by 20%
    LNG carrier EXTREM is part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sayaendo series of vessels.
  • ExxonMobil sells 700 cSt cargo at 'unexpectedly' strong prices
    Parcel sold at a discount of $20-$21 pmt against previous discount of $27-$28 pmt.
  • Competition to intensify in China's bunker market
    Five new bunker players expected to receive licenses this 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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