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September 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping costs for iron ore, coal up 4.3%
    The cost of hiring ships to carry iron ore and coal climbed for a third day in London, extending a sixth weekly advance, as demand for the vessels strengthened and the fleet's growth slowed.
  • No action against China Cosco, says Baltic Exchange
    The Baltic Exchange, the world's biggest shipping bourse, is taking no action against China Cosco Holdings Co after the shipowner resumed charter payments for vessels it hired.
  • Baltic index rises to its highest since December
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Monday helped by expectation of further iron ore and coal exports to Asia.
  • ICTSI keen to make offer for 2 main Greek ports
Strait Talk
  • Focus on quality - not quantity
    IT'S no secret that Singapore's position as the No 1 global bunkering hub is going to come under pressure, particularly with the prospect of China soon being able to offer large quantities of marine fuel at competitive prices.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping costs for iron ore, coal up 4.3%
    The cost of hiring ships to carry iron ore and coal climbed for a third day in London, extending a sixth weekly advance, as demand for the vessels strengthened and the fleet's growth slowed.
  • No action against China Cosco, says Baltic Exchange
    The Baltic Exchange, the world's biggest shipping bourse, is taking no action against China Cosco Holdings Co after the shipowner resumed charter payments for vessels it hired.
  • Baltic index rises to its highest since December
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea-freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Monday helped by expectation of further iron ore and coal exports to Asia.
  • ICTSI keen to make offer for 2 main Greek ports
Strait Talk
  • Focus on quality - not quantity
    IT'S no secret that Singapore's position as the No 1 global bunkering hub is going to come under pressure, particularly with the prospect of China soon being able to offer large quantities of marine fuel at competitive prices.

Sched Netweb site
  • Kenya to open five new quick clearance customs posts to facilitate trade
  • Menace of aviation safety hits hard in the easy-going Canadian Arctic
  • St Petersburg's Petrolesport 2nd terminal PLP lifts 500,000 TEU to date
  • Kingston box terminal building to result in 5.2 million TEU capacity in 18 months
  • DHL post growth in Papua New Guinea in mining, infrastructure, oil
  • Despite US shortfalls, high security costs have not impeded aviation growth
  • Ningbo's Meishan terminal throughput surpasses 400,000 TEU in one year
  • Fuzhou port first half foreign trade cargo up 15.5pc to 247,000 TEU
  • Shanxi first half road cargo volume up 6.7pc to 317 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • London Club says owners must not accept exemptions from IMSBC code for DRI cargoes
  • Pipavav Defence & Offshore forms JV with Mazagon Dock to build warships
  • Shipping Secy, Singapore officials confer on maritime issues
  • UK-based NVOCC joins iNTTRA network to provide increased efficiencies
  • JNPT's next Board meet to decide on awarding 4th box terminal
  • Port Pipavav handles post-Panamax coal vessel
  • Barcoded drugs can ensure safety, boost exports: Khullar
  • Cut repo rates, rely on income policy to tame inflation: Fieo
  • FinMin likely to cut new duty drawback rate by 3 pc
  • Govt gives nod for unrestricted cotton exports
  • Govt may exempt coking coal, variants from import duty
  • New Competition Policy will be the second biggest reform initiative: Veerappa Moily
  • sinks to 14-month low on Eurozone gloom
  • Slowdown-hit garment exporters implore govt for incentives

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Streck and Feldschlösschen to transport more beer by rail
    The transport company Streck and the beer brewer Feldschlösschen intend to increasingly use their rail links in Switzerland for joint beer transportation. For this reason, 21 rail ...
  • Volvo Truck deliveries increase
    Total deliveries from the Volvo Group's truck operations in July 2011 increased to 16,898 vehicles, 18% up on the same period last year. Deliveries in Europe rose by 40%. The trend...
  • Transalpine freight grows stronger on rail than road
    Transalpine freight in Switzerland increased in the first half of 2011 both on the road and on rail. Transport by rail increased more strongly and expanded its market share compare...
  • Port of Barcelona with strong performance
    Container throughput in the port of Barcelona in the first half of 2011 surpassed 1 million teu, an 18% increase on the same period in 2010 and helping to consolidate the recovery ...
  • More than 1 million teu handled at Tanger Med in H1/2011
    Exactly 1,246,321 teu were handled at Tanger Med, which is located on the Strait of Gibraltar and is just 32 km from the European mainland (Algeciras), in the first half of this ye...
  • Poland widens road transport inspections
    The Polish road transport inspection will have the right to check anyone involved with transport by road in future, including freight forwarders, shippers, recipients and loading s...
  • Royal Jordanian set to resume flights to Libya this week
    OneWorld member Royal Jordanian (RJ) expects to resume flights to Tripoli and Benghazi (Libya) by the end of this week, once the necessary approval has been obtained from the relev...
  • Cargo Aircraft Management to convert B767 into a freighter
    The Wilmington OH-headquartered Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) announced that its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management Inc (CAM) has committed to purchasing a Boeing B767-...
  • New Pakistan airport to be operational by 2014
    The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan will complete the new Islamabad international airport by 2014. The project, which is estimated to cost USD 400 million, will include a carg...
  • Luka Koper volumes and turnover increase in first half
    In the first half of 2011, Luka Koper handled 8.3 million t of cargo (+8% on first half of 2010). Vehicles, containerised and liquid cargos recorded the largest growth rates. Opera...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens expanded logistics site in Duisburg
    The grand opening of an expanded logistics campus at Logport in Duisburg was held recently, with numerous customers, business partners and the Kuehne + Nagel International executiv...
  • DB Schenker opens new heavy-duty logistics hall
    Schenker Deutschland AG and Vestas, a world market leader for wind power plants, jointly opened a heavy-duty logistics hall of some 5,000 sqm in Mutzschen, east of Leipzig (Germany...
  • Hellmann UK wins My London Girl contract
    Following the recent addition of ten new account managers, Hellmann UK has announced a major new contract with brand new doll and clothing retailer, My London Girl. My London Girl ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel International extends top executive contracts
    Kuehne + Nagel International has prolonged the contracts of CEO Reinhard Lange, to the end of 2013, CFO Gerard van Kesteren, to mid-2014, and Dirk Reich, executive vice-president c...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Salazar unveils proposed new offshore SEMS rule
  • Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. achieves safety milestones
  • Anti-piracy specialist GreySide Group opens London office
  • Oscar Lopez joins T&T Bisso
  • NCSA exercises options for two RoCons for U.S. East Coast service
  • BOEMRE Director fills leadership slots at new offshore agencies
  • Keppel Nantong to build 5,000 t floating crane
  • Frontline sheds last three single-hull tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Port of Newport seeking candidates for commission post
  • Puget Sound Partnership taps new leadership council members
  • TITAN Salvage names Dolson management team operations boss
  • Study finds shipping firms substantially cutting pollution
  • Hamburg Sud creates system to track ship environmental info

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Now for the good news
    China's rise in imports shows sustained growth in domestic demand. That can only be a plus for shipping
  • Federal-funded naval orders rescue India's shipbuilders
    Commercial contracts dry up in the face of low freight rates and excess tonnage
  • Prospect of IRISL rogue ships stirring Southeast Asian waters
    Concern mounts over possibility that Iranian boxline is trading without adequate P&I cover
  • A disaster would split Asian governments
    Hypothetical event could become reality the longer rogue ships operate without any insurance cover
  • Insurance spotlight on piracy and political instability
    IUMI to focus on piracy, while HMIS to study broader threat of war, revolution and pollution
  • Short-term floating storage volumes fall to lowest level since late 2008
    International Energy Agency reports 48.3m barrels of crude and products kept on tankers at sea
  • Oil demand growth hit by slowing global economy
    Opec revises 2011 estimates that could see even less employment opportunities for the overtonnaged tanker fleet
  • Exploring the Arctic's new frontier
    The northern sea route holds great promise, despite the problems presented by such a harsh environment
  • Credit Agricole and RBS ask bankruptcy judge to throw out Seaarland Chapter 11 cases
    Borrower confident that US court protection will be upheld
  • Hamburg brokers just trying to boost values of ships owned by KG funds
    New valuation standard is redundant as shipping already has the best sale and purchase system in world
  • In defence of armed defence
    Do vessels under flags that condone armed personnel on board attract less attention from pirates?
  • European aframax market stays flat as expected flurry fails to materialise
    North Sea is "surpressed" and Mediterranean continues to suffer from overcapacity
  • Russian society beefs up Greek presence for surveying marathon
    Authorities urge RS to tidy up the mess in classification farce
  • Get flexible, get moving
    China is leading the way on how to deal with the financial crisis
  • Opec optimistic Libyan oil production to reach 1m barrels a day in six months
    Coincides with similar expectations from country's national oil company
  • Japan LNG imports climb 11% above 12-month average
    Less nuclear capacity kept Japanese LNG imports high in August
  • NordLB forces sale of KG fund vessel
    Feedership set for auction after NordLB rejects Castor Kapital restructuring plans
  • van der Jagt moves to Clecat
    Surprise move for shippers' spokeswoman
  • Offshore move insulates Sovcomflot
    Diversified business model protects revenues
  • Maersk's bold gamble will be tested in the market
    Will shippers pay more for a premium service in a low-rate environment?
  • National duty
    The IMO can do only so much to prevent maritime disasters
  • Container freight rate indices 'reliable'
    Alphaliner finds correlations between TSA, SSE and CCFI, despite different approaches
  • Containerships to carry 74% of perishable reefer cargo by 2014
    Specialised fleet will continue to shrink but boxship operators also face problems on pricing
  • ITF highlights concerns over downturn
    Trade growth still slowing
  • Sovcomflot profits fall 36.1% in first half
    Chief Sergey Frank hails performance in a stagnant market
  • Further rises anticipated for Black Sea-Mediterranean suezmax earnings
    Charterers paying premium for available vessels to load crude cargoes next week
  • Ship Finance International sells last three non-double hull VLCCs
    News of the sale comes just weeks after Frontline chief executive Jens Martin Jensen called for owners of 15-year-old double-hull vessels to scrap ships and alleviate oversupply
  • Emissions 'plummet' with slow steaming and low-sulphur fuels
    NOAA research says anti-pollution measures work
  • Yuli Ofer dies
    Younger brother dies three months after Sammy
  • Hanjin's Kim calls for boxlines to ditch 'self-destructive' rates rivalry
    Head of South Korea's largest shipping company says a return to unity is vital

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Box lines still gobbling up perishable pie
    AS BOX carriers devour market share in the perishables trade, the conventional reefer fleet is continuing to shrink, a study noted today
  • Philippines training weighed
    THE EC HAS told Fairplay it is still weighing the issue of whether the Philippines should remain certified under the STCW Convention & Code
  • Chapter 11 jurisdiction fought
    ROYAL Bank of Scotland has asked a New York judge to pull the plug on Marco Polo Seatrade's Chapter 11 shield so that its fleet can be liquidated
  • Maersk, CSAV juggle container ships
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Maersk has chartered seven 8,000teu ships that were relets from Chilean carrier CSAV
  • SFI terminates Frontline VLCC charters
    SHIP FINANCE International said today it would sell three single-hull VLCCs and terminate the related-party charters those tankers have with Frontline
  • 'Bleak' outlook shadows shipping shares
    SHARES of Singapore-listed Chinese shipyards closed lower today after analysts advised caution
  • Hamburg Süd to capture ship emission data
    GERMAN box line Hamburg Süd said today it will start capturing all environmentally relevant data from ship operations from early next year in the first implementation of a Germanischer Lloyd innovation
  • China's trade figures rebound
    CHINA'S foreign trade rebounded strongly in August, although its trade surplus shrank to a three-month low, according to IHS Global Insight
  • OECD sees US-EU recovery lag
    SEABORNE trade handled by the EU and US is stabilising below pre-crisis levels after continual volume declines over recent months, the OECD reported today
  • Maersk Drilling wins Petronas contract
    MAERSK Drilling has signed a one-year contract to provide Malaysia's Petronas Carigali with the 375ft, high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) jack-up rig Maersk Convincer for offshore work
  • LPG demand heats up in Japan
    JAPAN'S demand for LPG grew year on year by 11.3% in July, reversing months of declines sparked by its March quake crisis, the IEA said today
  • Australia targets record wheat cargoes
    AUSTRALIA today targeted record wheat export cargoes for the coming grain season
  • Capesize volumes hit two-year high
    CAPESIZE chartering has hit a two-year high on surging demand for spot Chinese iron ore and global coal demand
  • Bill would tighten Jones Act waivers
    LANGUAGE has been added to a US budget package that would make it much more difficult to secure Jones Act waivers for crude cargoes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • ATA 'Skeptical' About Obama's Jobs Bill
    President Obama's jobs bill could hinder rather than help efforts to pass a multi-year transportation bill, American Trucking Associations President...
  • CMA CGM Reshuffles East Coast-Caribbean Loop
    CMA CGM is reorganizing its CAGEMA service between the U.S. and the Caribbean by adding two East Coast port calls...
  • House OKs Transportation Spending Extension
    The House on Tuesday unanimously approved extending highway and aviation spending, boosting hopes Congress will avert the political brinksmanship that...
  • Swift Contracts More Trucks to Wal-Mart
    Swift Transportation said it won a dedicated carriage contract from Wal-Mart Stores that will generate between $60 million and $80...
  • UP Expects Late, 'Compressed' Peak Season
    Union Pacific Railway said international intermodal volume has been recently weak, but customers expect to compress the peak season for...
  • JOC Economist on Declining Home Goods Sales, Housing Market (Video)
    JOC Economist Mario O. Moreno discusses his revised forecast for containerized imports for the remainder of 2011 and into 2012,...
  • Nordana Restarts US-Libya Ro-Ro Service
    Nordana is reactivating its direct roll-on, roll-off service between the U.S. Gulf and East Coast and Libya after suspending the...
  • MOL Hikes Far East-India Rates
    Japanese ocean carrier MOL will seek a new round of rate increases on cargo moving from the Far East to...
  • Report Sees Container Ships Dominating Perishables Market
    Container ships will transport three quarters of perishable reefer cargo by 2014 as they take further market share from specialized...
  • OECD Freight Report Points to Slow Growth
    Global freight volumes declined during the first half of the year, indicating a slowing economy, according to the Paris-based Organization...
  • Russia's Global Ports Doubles Profit on Box Surge
    Global Ports doubled its first half profit to $82.4 million, as Russia's largest container terminal operator boosted domestic box traffic...
  • Emirates Adds Sydney, Hong Kong Freighter
    Emirates SkyCargo began a weekly Far East-Australasia service using a new 777 freighter, as Emirates Airline's cargo division bolsters its...
  • Maersk Looks to Expand Guaranteed Service
    Maersk Line will expand the daily guaranteed service announced yesterday for 12 Asia-Europe corridors to other trades if the concept...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • 'Daily Maersk' sets ambitious targets
  • SeaIntel takes on schedule reliability monitoring
  • Maersk to 'guarantee' transit time from Asia to N Europe
  • Italy's China option fails to settle markets
  • GT Nexus boosts European presence

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Laurin pens new alliance
    Swedish tanker specialist beefs up MR arsenal through partnership with Anglo-Atlantic and Marflet.
  • RBS tests legal tactic
    Creditor 'held hostage' by Marco Polo Seatrade's use of US bankruptcy shield, lawyer argues.
  • Ofer escapes firestorm
    US drops Israeli dynasty from Iranian sanctions list while targeting two more entities in Raffles Park probe.
  • Fairstar in semi-sub deal
    Heavy lift operator signs agreement on semi-submersibles worth just under $20m.
  • Volgo-Balt bashed
    Elderly Russian cargoship damaged in collision with passenger vessel at Travemunde in Germany.
  • Wilson lands IFC injection
    World Bank unit ploughs $80m into Brazilian shipowner's terminal expansion project.
  • Robbers strike again
    Singaporean tug terrorised by raiders off Tanjung Rambut, two days after tanker was targeted.
  • SCF profit drops
    Tough trading conditions in the market take shine off tanker giant's first half results.
  • Risky business
    Gap between steel prices and new VLCC values means Chinese tanker swoop would be "extremely risky" for yards, broker says.
  • Reefer niche safe
    Drewry report says specialised refrigerated trade will continue despite shrinking fleet numbers.
  • Fredriksen exits singles
    John Fredriksen's SFI sells final three single-hulled VLs with Frontline charters shredded.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • CBP -- Post 9/11
    CBP chief says funding support remains strong National concern about the size of the federal debt is putting pressure on the federal budget and agencies across the government, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection is likely to escape funding cuts b...
  • September Feature
  • 70 is magic number
  • Congress paves way to extend FAA, highway program
    Congress is poised to pass bills providing short-term extensions for aviation and surface transportation programs without which funding for non-essential services would expire. Congressional leaders reached a deal on both measures late Friday. Acc...
  • Senate critical of Jones Act waivers
    The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has criticized the Department of Homeland Security for its handling of Jones Act waivers in a report accompanying the DHS Appropriations Act (H.R. 2017). The Jones Act requires goods moving between U.S. port...
  • Study: Cleaner fuel, lower speeds cut pollution
    California's clean fuel regulations and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies have substantially reduced air pollution caused by commercial cargo ships near the state's shore, according to a study published online Monday inEnvironmental Scie...
  • Container gain ground in reefer trade
    A new report by Drewry Maritime Research projects that by 2014, about 74 percent of reefer cargo will move on containerships instead of purpose-built breakbulk reefer vessels. Drewry's latestReefer Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2011/1...
  • Hamburg Süd develops emission system
    Container carrier Hamburg Süd and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd said they are jointly developing a data management system for systematically capturing information about shipboard emissions. Data recorders installed on ships collect ...
  • Shipping executive Ofer dies at 87
    Yehuda "Yuli" Ofer, 87, who with brother Sammy co-founded one of the world's largest shipping companies, dies late Sunday night at his home in Herzliya, Israel. Sammy, 89, died in June. The Ofer Brothers Group is a wide-ranging conglomerate that am...
  • Old Dominion opens Wisconsin facility
    Old Dominion Freight Line said Monday it has opened a new service center in Madison, Wis. The center is designed to complement Old Dominion's four existing service centers in Wisconsin, where the trucking industry hauls roughly 90 percent of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
  • Washington State Ferries looks to LNG to cut costs
    As the fuel budget increases by $51.7 million in 12 years ago, ferry company looks to cleaner fuel options.
  • Fujairah prices rise
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including September 27 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    Congestion expected in Piraeus tomorrow.
  • BP completes sale of African fuel marketing businesses to Puma Energy
    Trafigura subsidiary takes over fuels marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.
  • Brightoil makes 'significant' move in fuel oil market
    Spot purchase means 'they have finally sorted out the red tape,' says observer.
  • Workboat conference to look at LNG fuel alternative
    Dubai event to 'examine the challenges faced by the workboat community in using LNG'.
  • Cold-ironing 'not worth the expense'
    'The environmental and economic math do not work,' says port authority spokesman.
  • AWT launches accurate vessel monitoring service
    New product from route optimisation service enhances ability to predict a specific vessel's ETA.
  • Asian bunker prices trending up
    Public holidays in Hong Kong and Busan on Tuesday.
  • Singapore bunker sales volumes up in August
    A total of 3.82 million mt of bunker fuels sold in August, according to MPA data.
  • More owners willing to 'fight it out' with suppliers over disputes
    High bunker cost coupled with low income makes shipowners less willing to compromise, says CEO of Masterbulk.
  • Singapore 'strongly supports' IMO measures on green shipping
    MPA has received a 'positive response' on its Green Initiative.
  • Indian bunker industry to tap into growth in trade
    Port expansions and infrastructure developments will benefit bunker players, says director of Valencia Exim.

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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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