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November 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping to feel the pinch as EU banks curb lending
    Bank lending to the shipping industry is set to shrink in the coming months as low freight rates and the eurozone crisis will prompt a number of players to reduce their exposure to the seaborne sector, Citigroup's shipping chief said on Friday.
  • Dry shipping prospects set to remain poor, says Citigroup
    Prospects for dry shipping are set to remain poor for two to three years as the sector struggles with a glut of vessels, while crude tankers face more pain in 2012 as economic problems add to supply pressures, Citigroup's shipping chief said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 6.5pc to US$573/TEU - worst week in 2011
  • Hong Kong's 10pc quarterly export decline blamed on Euro debt crisis
  • ICTSI's nine-month profit up 18pc to US$490 million, volume rises 25pc
  • Box carriers' on-time arrival rates improve to 63pc, up from Q2
  • China's trade surplus still widens in October, but lower than expected
  • Fujian October expressway investment sets new high
  • Pakistan's Port Qasim container terminal to handle mega ships 24/7
  • India's big ports increase container volume 4pc from April to October
  • Work commences on building world's largest lock on the Scheldt near Antwerp
  • Northern China opens steel logistics centre to cover 500,000 square metres
  • Intermodal Europe convention meets in Hamburg from Nov 29 - Dec 1
  • US Congress considers legislation for voluntary air cargo screening
  • JAL back from bankruptcy with US$1.25 million profit in first half
  • Qantas to fly Airbus A380 giant to Hong Kong from January
  • Air France-KLM's quarterly cargo losses deepen, full-year of loss expected

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Green Cargo wins new contracts
    Green Cargo, a transport and logistics company owned by the Swedish state, recorded an operating income of EUR 7.8 million (-4.2%) in Q3. 94% of freight trains reached customers wi...
  • 175 Volvo trucks for Sweden's PostNord
    Volvo Trucks has won an order from PostNord for the delivery of 175 trucks. The units will enter service before the end of the year. PostNord has more than 3,000 trucks and is thus...
  • AERS launches intermodal Stuttgart-Geneva train
    AERS Rail Services Deutschland launched an unaccompanied intermodal rail/road train pair between Stuttgart's Kornwestheim Ubf terminal, and Geneva CT. The 320 m train will initiall...
  • Traxon Europe becomes part of Champ Cargosystems
    Champ Cargosystems, a provider of integrated air cargo solutions, has acquired Traxon Europe, a leading provider of electronic communications solutions to the air cargo industry. T...
  • Korean Air Cargo launches mobile website
    With the launch of Korean Air Cargo's mobile website (mcargo.koreanair.com), Korean Air now offers the most convenient and accessible cargo service to customers worldwide - anytime...
  • Hahn airport upgrades runway without interrupting flights
    The Germany construction company Thomas Bau has upgraded a part of runway A at Frankfurt Hahn airport over the past weeks, providing more than 3,000 t of tarmac to refurbish the su...
  • Seven new directors join UK P&I Club board
    Seven directors were elected to the board of the UK P&I Club at its recent AGM, namely Ibrahim Güngen, CEO of Ankara-based Güngen Maritime & Trading, Grahaeme Henderson, vi...
  • Luka Koper posts container handling record
    Luka Koper achieved another milestone that underscores its leading position among container terminals in the Northern Adriatic, when it handled its 500,000th teu of the year on 8 N...
  • Merger of the big three Japanese shipping lines?
    Koichi Muto, the president of MOL, has said that the idea of a merger between his company and NYK as well as K Line could be an option if the situation is going to deteriorate furt...
  • 8,000 teu Maersk "Tubul" makes first call at Ukrainian port
    The 8,000 teu vessel "Tubul", operated by Maersk Line on its Far East-Mediterranean/Black Sea service, was the first container vessel of this size to call at a Ukrainian ...
  • FedEx expanding in France
    The US integrator and CEP group FedEx recently opened a new branch in Souffelweyersheim near Strasbourg (France). The 2,400 sqm facility was previously used by the French CEP servi...
  • Loxxess investing EUR 7.5 million in Aurach
    Loxxess, a German logistics company that specialises in complex outsourcing projects for industry and trade, has opened its expanded logistics centre in Aurach (Germany). With an i...
  • Damco reports good results
    The logistics and SCM service provider Damco increased its year-to-date ocean freight volumes by 14% over the same period in 2010, which is well above the market average. Airfreigh...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Seafighter work for Austal USA, BAE Systems
  • Hamworthy to supply regasification systms for FSRU newbuilds
  • Maritime unions call for Matsuda to resign
  • OW Bunker reassures customers on availability of low sulfur fuel oil
  • Kvichak building two more response boats for NYPD
  • Washington State Ferries Chetzemoka has propeller problems

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Commerce Dept. report finds exports up during September
  • Customs set to begin simplified air cargo pilot
  • OOCL honored with top ship operator award
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to both sides of ledger
  • Central Oregon Truck Company selects Redmond for headquarters

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Pacific supramax rates collapse pulls down Atlantic in its wake
    US Gulf trade is 'only market left', says broker
  • Sierra Leone ships first iron ore cargo in 30 years
    Chinese investment driving 20m tonnes per year mining project
  • Oil majors target Libya's untapped gas
    Huge potential going largely unrealised, says energy risk expert
  • Eni targets the world
    Oil giant's growth strategy includes West Africa, Asia and the Arctic
  • FPSO the choice for smaller projects
    Materials submitted to environmental authorities by Eni's Australian arm provide a glimpse into project planners' thinking on exporting oil from the Kitan field
  • MOL to sit tight for next two years
    Japan's biggest shipping company is buoyed by LNG and car carrier businesses, resilient in dry bulk and waiting out the tanker market
  • MOL inks deal to build four LNG vessels in China
    Up to 80 engineers will be checking on Hudong-Zhonghua workers at peak period
  • Dockwise sees slight improvement in revenues amid 'difficult conditions'
    Dutch firm to sell yacht transport arm DYT
  • MCA considers Fred. Olsen criminal prosecution
    Records of officers' hours faked on cruiseship
  • Suezmax earnings slip back below operating cost levels
    Average daily returns in spot market under $10,000 per day
  • Dutch shipowner to flag out over ban on armed guards
    Others announce they will flout the law, deploying armed guards regardless
  • Neglect a crane at your peril
    UK P&I Club and Lloyd's Register produce pocket guide to checking lifting appliances
  • Now that you mention it
    Shipping has its topics that everyone is familiar with, but which go with nary a mention
  • Dublin pins future port growth on
    Long term draft plan suggests ro-ro freight will remain the largest component of port's traffic to 2040
  • Seatruck to replace ro-ro fleet between Liverpool and Dublin
    Ferry operator believes freight-only unaccompanied set to grow in 2012
  • Melbourne set to run short of capacity by 2015
    Australian ports need more competition to spur productivity and investment, says ACCC
  • China LNG imports treble since 2009
    LLI data identifies Nigeria and Trinidad & Tobago as main sources of supply
  • LLI scoops two UK Professional Publishers' Association awards
    Judges say site is 'appealing, a pleasure to use, and easy to comprehend'
  • France to head West Africa anti-piracy effort
    Training and spotter planes provided for local armed forces
  • Feared surge in Somali piracy fails to materialise
    Compared to this time last year attacks and hijackings are down significantly, despite the end of the monsoon season
  • Capesize rally as iron ore demand returns
    But appetite of China's mills may dissipate if steel prices continue to drop
  • James Fisher loses nuclear carrier contract after 40 years
    Serco secures PNTL fleet after tender process
  • General Maritime resolution to spill into next week
    Tanker company expects to file full third quarter accounts 'on or before' Monday
  • Noble Group tries to calm markets after chief executive exits
    Singapore-listed trader's market value plunges following poor quarterly showing
  • HHLA warns of risks while forecasting strong full year results
    Threats include excess capacity in the North Range of ports in Europe, economic downturn and delay in dredging the Elbe
  • MPC Capital stays in the black
    KG fund points to strict cost cutting as it forecasts future stability
  • Ross rushes in
    Wilbur Ross has invested heavily in shipping, but there is no telling how long it will take for there to be a rebound in the global economy
  • Ocean Tankers fixes VLCC rate at fresh high on record cargo volumes
    Rising market expected to continue on reduced ship supply in Middle East

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • HHLA sees growing risks
    HAMBURG container terminal operator HHLA confirmed its full-year growth targets today but warned of growing downside risks for container traffic
  • Ross ready to buy foreclosures
    BANKS will have a greater ability than before to sell foreclosed vessels to private-equity buyers, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross told the Marine Money conference today
  • Profits rocket, but Dockwise sees soft 2012
    DUTCH heavy-lift operator Dockwise revealed today it had more than doubled its net profits in 3Q2011
  • APM to build reefers in Chile
    APM HAS reportedly announced plans today for a $170M a reefer container factory in Chile
  • DCI profits surge
    INDIA'S government-owned dredging company today reported a soaring 238% increase in profits for 3Q201
  • Privatisation outlook grainy
    MYSTERY surrounds the privatisation of Russia's government-owned grain exporter UGC, the Russian grain union said today
  • Bulker offers highlight sector overhang
    UTILITY Taipower was offered 75 Panamax bulkers in its latest tender, which IHS McCloskey said today was the highest number of offers in any such tender
  • ICTSI's profits surge 39%
    PHILIPPINES port conglomerate ICTSI has posted a 39% increase in profits in the first nine months of 2011
  • Mundra profits climb 30%
    ADANI-owned Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone today reported 29.4% growth in quarterly net profits to 2.73bn rupees ($57M) for the July-September quarter
  • Further strengthening seen for VLCCs
    VLCC SPOT rates extended recent gains on strong demand and limited availability of tonnage in the Persian Gulf, shipping analyst and brokers said today
  • Rena salvage speeds up
    PROGRESS has improved in the removal of oil from the stranded box ship Rena, Maritime New Zealand said today
  • UK orders full disclosure by Russia's Joint Fruit
    RUSSIA'S top banana trader Joint Fruit Co has been ordered by a UK court to disclose its worldwide assets and trade and cargo accords with Star Reefers
  • Arrest of green-flagged bulker sought
    LEGAL proceedings are afoot in Singapore to arrest Asia Union, a 1982-built Panamax bulker that is the focus of a demolition dispute
  • Winter demand kicks in for LR1s
    WINTER demand has finally kicked in for LR1 tankers, although rates are still insufficient to cover crewing and non-bunkering expenses, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Keystone pipeline delayed
    TANKERS serving the Gulf of Mexico have won a reprieve from new competition, as the US State Department pledged to seek a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Trucker ABF Launches Ocean LTL Service
    ABF Freight System is extending its move toward international business with a less-than-containerload ocean offering the carrier will combine with...
  • Chinese Solar Manufacturers Dim Production
    Three major Chinese solar manufacturers are trimming shipment expectations for the rest of the year as a slowing global economy...
  • Consumer Sentiment Index Rises on Gas Price Fall
    U.S. consumers are entering the holiday shopping season with a more optimistic outlook than they had a month ago, largely...
  • Investor Ross Holds Off on Container Shipping
    Billionaire Wilbur Ross, who has profited from investments in distressed industries such as steel and textiles, is putting money into...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Traffic Rises 14.2 Percent
    Short-line rail operator Genesee & Wyoming increased carloads 14.2 percent in October, largely because of acquisitions and higher mineral and...
  • Analyst Says Container Line Mergers Likely
    Further consolidation of container shipping lines is likely as carriers seek to cut costs, expand market share and bolster balance...
  • Caterpillar Brings Back Some Production from Japan
    Caterpillar says it will shift some manufacturing from Japan to North America to bring production closer to customers in the...
  • Japan Agrees to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Talks
    Japan's decision to participate in negotiations on the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement has angered the country's farmers and...
  • Arrow Trucking Employees May Get Additional $2 Million
    More than $2 million in bankruptcy estate assets may be distributed to 676 former employees of Arrow Trucking, a flatbed...
  • Asia-Europe Rates Plummet 6.5 Percent
    The Shanghai Container Freight Index of spot rates tumbled this week to a record low, led by a 6.5 plunge...
  • South Carolina Reverses Path on Savannah Port Project
    The Georgia Ports Authority's long-pursued plan to deepen the Savannah River cleared a major hurdle Thursday after a South Carolina...
  • Racing Toward Efficiency
    At 3,000 feet long and 700 feet wide, Skechers' new 1.8 million-square-foot distribution center in the eastern end of Southern...
  • Taking Automation One Click at a Time
    How quickly is the supply chain changing? As recently as the 1990s, companies would optimize their distribution networks every five...
  • Capacity, Next Year
    Are shippers staring at the possibility of significant capacity being laid up by container lines and non-operating shipowners next year?...
  • Volatile View
    Barely a month into retirement, Ron Widdows looks like a relaxed man. It's the look of ease, a kind of...
  • Spoiled Shrimp Leads to a Raw Deal
    Q: We're involved in a claim for $117,000 on a load of imported frozen raw breaded shrimp. We've been doing...
  • Maersk Invests $170 Million in Chilean Reefer Box Plant
    A.P. Moller-Maersk is building a $170 million Chilean factory to manufacture refrigerated containers to keep pace with Latin America's booming...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Decline Slows to 3.1 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 3.1 percent less cargo in October than a year ago, an improvement on the two previous months,...
  • ICTSI Profit, Cargo Volume Surge
    Surging throughput helped push International Container Terminal Services Inc. to an 18 percent gain in net profit through the first...
  • Dockwise Profit Falls 40 Percent on Higher Revenue
    Dockwise's third-quarter profit dropped nearly 40 percent to $8 million from $13.1 million a year ago, but the heavy-lift carrier's...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • MCI to build reefer factory in Chile
    Maersk Container Industry (MCI), which is an operating unit of the AP Moller-Maersk Group, is ploughing about USD170 million into a reefer container venture in ...
  • Purfresh signs up Interfresh
    US-based Purfresh, which provides purification and protection systems for the movement of perishable products, has signed a contract with the international transport ...
  • Isotank order more Quick-Locks
    The Antwerp-based Container Quick Lock NV has reached an agreement with UK specialist logistics supplier, Isotank Services, for the supply of a further batch of ...
  • ITF warns of 'catastrophic effect' of on board exploding reefers
    Commenting on the recent alarm about the potential fatal consequences to operatives and dockers from a batch of rogue Vietnamese-serviced reefer containers, the ...
  • Hainan PO to go against grain with new transpac loop?
    Chinese carrier Hainan PO Shipping is said to be adding a new transpacific service - a move which contrasts with fellow niche carriers who have been exiting the ...
  • Schroders: serious eurozone recession in 2012
    City of London-headquartered, global asset management group Schroders, has reassessed its forecast for the 17-member eurozone after what it calls the 'extraordinary ...
  • Kenya-Ethiopia road deal concluded
    The Governments of Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed a near USD750 million deal to improve highway connections between the two countries. A key aspect of the arrangement ...
  • Maersk grows its market share in the Asia/Europe tradelane
    Maersk's Container Shipping Division appears to have significantly increased its market share in the ailing Asia/Europe tradelane in Q3 11. According to financial ...
  • Ocean carrier schedule reliability still improving
  • Turkon ship grounded off Greek island
    A Turkon Line boxship has grounded on rocks off the Greek island of Syros while en route to Salerno on the carrier's North Europe to Mediterranean liner service ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • HHLA climbs higher
    Hamburg container terminal operator increases third quarter earnings as revenue rises.
  • The one that got away
    UK's James Fisher group loses £3m nuclear vessel management deal to Serco after 40 years.
  • Shipping's funding tragedy
    Plunging asset values leave shipping looking for more money than the Greek government, RS Platou Markets calculates.
  • Indian Navy foils attacks
    An offshore patrol boat from the Indian Navy has stopped another pirate attack, the fifth since September.
  • Rupee routs Great Eastern
    Falling Indian currency and weaker rates slash tanker and bulker owner's second quarter earnings.
  • HMM hooks Diana panamax
    New York-listed owner sees another bulker take a pay cut as it secures a fresh period deal with Korean rival.
  • UDSC loan at last
    Ukrainian owner's second attempt to borrow $11m for refinancing comes up trumps.
  • VLCC fixtures hit a record
    London shipbroker says that November has been the busiest month in terms of VLCC loadings.
  • Teekay Tankers cheers street
    Owner's above market aframax deals bring hope for sustained and stronger dividend payouts, analysts say.
  • WIS winning again
    India's biggest shiprepairer says profit up 127% in busier second quarter.
  • Hyundai Mipo profit falls
    South Korean shipyard reports a third quarter fall in profits but a rise in turnover.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Unions blast MarAd, Matsuda
    Four U.S. maritime unions say the Maritime Administration and its leader David Matsuda should be "ashamed of itself" for issuing a report comparing U.S. and foreign-flag ship operating costs without seeking their input.
  • PO Shipping adds new TP loop
  • MSC starts matchback system in Belgium
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s Belgian branch has set up a new system to encourage inland matchbacks of its containers allowing importers, exporters and truckers to round-trip into Antwerp.
  • ITF concerned about exploding reefers on ships
  • Braemar: Huge ships inextricably linked to bunker costs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
  • Week ends steady in the Americas
    Trading was thin on Friday due to the Veterans Day holiday.
  • Estonian fuel producer to provide bunker fuel
    It plans to produce 230,000 tonnes of light fuel oil to be used as bunker fuel.
  • Oiltanking Partners releases Q3 financials
    Third quarter net income for the partnership was $13.8 million, in comparison to a net income of $7.8 million in Q3 2010.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Limited avails in Durban.
  • Rotterdam prices rise
    Market busy in Hamburg.
  • Norwegian operator sees bunker costs climb by 19%
    But fuel consumption dips 1% in terms of distances sailed.
  • Shipping 'undermining' moves to cut GHG emissions
    'Market barriers' mean bunker savings are being ignored, says Europe's Commissioner for Climate Action.
  • ISObunkers wins new military supply contract
    US Army Contracting Command says deal was signed in September.
  • Shipping players repeat call for 'global' regulations to cut CO2
    UN Climate Change conference should give IMO a 'clear mandate' to continue its work in cutting emissions.
  • Poll supports review of statutory flash point limit
    Nearly half of respondents in Bunkerworld poll think it would be safe to reduce current 60'C limit.
  • Asian bunker prices firming as week ends
    Demand mixed at major Asian bunkering hubs on Friday.
  • FSL Trust, Daxin reach 'out-of-court settlement'
    As part of the settlement, Daxin will pay FSL Trust a settlement sum of $5 million.
  • Brightoil in $75 million acquisition
    Acquisition will add 'new dimension' to the growth of its business, says Chairman Dr. Sit.
  • Ship operators urged to prepare for 3.50% global sulphur limit
    Supplier says it has 'rigorous systems and processes' in place to ensure detailed documentation on delivery.
  • Transfer of bunker fuel from Rena at 'stable rate'
    Around 300 mt of bunker fuel remains inside Rena's submerged tank.
  • NZ supplier wants to resume bunker ops in time for cruise season
    Its bunker tanker has been deployed in the Rena salvage operations.
  • Aegean in 'solid shape', says analyst
    Raises ratings on Aegean's shares to 'Buy' from 'Hold'; expects the company's earnings to double in 2012.

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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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