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September 15, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TPM says it was misled by buyers of tanker
    TANKER Pacific Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd (TPM), which was slapped with a sanction by the US State Department for its role in the sale of a tanker earlier this year, has claimed that it was misled by the buyers of the tanker.
  • Shipping firms tap surge in Asia-Africa trade
    A record surge in trade between Asia and Africa to as much as US$1.5 trillion by 2020 is prompting companies including AP Moeller-Maersk A/S and Deutsche Post AG to expand shipping links between the continents.
  • Oil tanker waits off Libya for loading instructions
    An oil tanker is waiting off Libya for loading instructions, the owner of the vessel said on Tuesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to compensate for late deliveries on new Asia-North Europe service
  • Hutchison Port Holdings to build semi-automated box terminal in Barcelona
  • Drewry transpacific container spot rates plunge 11pc in less than 7 days
  • Retailers roll out their Christmas wares early in the United States
  • China's 5-Year Plan promotes Hong Kong as American logistics centre
  • Canada's west coast ports struggle, but Prince Rupert box volume up 33pc
  • Russia's Global Ports nearly doubles first half profit to US$82.4 billion
  • US FMC nears approval on allowing index-linked service contracts
  • Moody's retains stable rating for DP World, as pre-tax profit rises 22pc
  • Japan's quarterly GDP decline 2.1pc, more than the 1.3pc expected
  • LA's Mercury Air Group buys 50pc stake in HK's Trans Asia Charters
  • BAA sees more decline in air cargo, slight growth in passengers in 2011
  • Air India has no money to pay for 787s it ordered, meeting payroll is Job 1

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Goodluck Splicing Works shines in ship chandling
  • Gulf oil tanker glut near 11-month high
  • MANSA holds 33rd AGM
  • Ports & infrastructure conference on September 16, 17
  • Industry finds fault with Land Acquisition Bill
  • No plans to alter SEZ area limit, 33 denotified: Scindia
  • Onion growers block highway against export ban
  • Withdraw ban on onion exports, Bhujbal tells PM
  • Address of Capt. P. P. Singh, President of MANSA, at 33rd AGM

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Bahrain Air to start service to Kathmandu
    Bahrain Air, a privately-owned carrier which began operations in 2008, is launching start flights to Kathmandu. The capital of Nepal will be served daily with an Airbus A320 aircra...
  • 27 rail projects in the pipeline in Germany
    Germany's pro-rail alliance (Allianz pro Schiene) has criticised the German transport minister, Peter Ramsauer, for having signed the funding agreement for just one federal railway...
  • Auction date set for sale of shares in Freight One
    Shares in Freight One, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, are to be sold on 28 October. The form of the offering will be an open auction. Freight One is the largest operator of rail...
  • Sturt Highway rest area at Willowvale now open
    A new rest area at Willowvale, Queensland (Australia) has been completed, providing truck drivers on the Sturt highway with a better, safer place to pull over and take a break. Fed...
  • Dick Gilhuis CCO of Zeeland Seaports
    Zeeland Seaports has appointed Dick Gilhuis as chief commercial officer (CCO) from 1 October 2011. He will report to CEO Hans van der Hart and will form part of the management team...
  • Boeing predicts 400 more Chinese full-freighters by 2030
    Boeing expects China to need 5,000 new commercial airplanes, worth around USD 600 billion, over the next 20 years. With China's cargo markets leading the global industry, Chinese a...
  • Daily Maersk offers complete reliability
    Daily Maersk, Maersk Line's new service on the Asia-North Europe trade lane, is set to change the way shipping is done. It offers a daily cut-off at the same time every day, seven ...
  • CMA CGM service now calls at Vostochnaya Stevedoring terminal
    The Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company, a Global Ports Group enterprise operating in the port of Vostochny, has been added to the port rotation of a CMA CGM international container se...
  • Hamburg Süd and GL to develop data management system
    Hamburg Süd and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd are jointly developing an innovative data management system for systematically capturing all environmentally-relevant ...
  • DSLV criticises Bremen's objections to the long lorry
    The Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators (DSLV) reacted with disappointment to the decision of Bremen's senate to close two sections covering 20 km of t...
  • Tiaca urges EU to postpone emissions trading scheme
    The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) is urging the European Union to suspend the implementation of its controversial emissions trading scheme for aviation and to pursue ...
  • Gazeley buys plot for major project in Hamburg
    The global logistics property developer Gazeley has acquired a large plot in Hamburg. About 30 km from the port, up to 70,000 sqm of logistics space can be developed. Gazeley's plo...
  • Movianto rolls out international transport service
    The German logistics company Movianto, which specialises in pharmaceutical logistics and healthcare services, will offer customers an international support service in future. It wi...
  • ISO certificate for Time:matters Netherlands
    Time:matters, an expert for highly urgent and complex logistical challenges, is committed to the highest degree of quality and has thus successfully had its Dutch subsidiary certif...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Nova Scotia ship repair yard back in operation
  • Marco Polo Marine Batan shipyard books barge order
  • Dan Dolson joins Titan Salvage senior management team
  • Rolls-Royce wins water jet contract from Cochin Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Bellingham Port Commission holding work-study session
  • Corps taps dredging firm for Quillayute Marina project
  • Horizon Lines closes bridge loan facility
  • Transportation Services Index remains steady during July
  • Panama Canal Authority inks MOU with Port Freeport

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Prevention better than cure for pirates
    EU Navfor chief: attacks on camps considered at highest military and political levels
  • Kirby poised to consolidate US tank barge sector
    Kirby's $1bn shopping spree in 2011 unlikely to sate its appetite
  • Long-lasting impact of 9/11
    While it is understandable that security was tightened after the events of 9/11, must officials really be so unpleasant?
  • Seafarers pay the price of increased security
    The shipping industry has always been an easy target for those who understand little about its importance and the benefits it brings to global trade
  • Taking the shine out of London festival
    A mood of austerity prevailed at this year's London Thames Festival
  • Slump in ship values causing headaches for owners and lenders
    Capesizes and VLCCs badly hit, while 15-year-old vessels plummet to rock bottom
  • Lines face limited prospects for recovery in second half
    Slow steaming and rise in demand limit scale of losses for first half, avoiding crisis of 2009
  • Resignation of ECB chief economist causes havoc for euro
    Jürgen Stark was big critic of the bank's purchasing of eurozone government bonds
  • Far East-North Europe cheer fizzles out as rates return to loss-making
    A slide in spot rates that started last summer has proved unstoppable
  • Pick-up in Chinese oil demand spurs expectation of improved VLCC market
    Chinese charterers remove spot tonnage as disappointing third-quarter comes to a close
  • Charterers unlikely to split cargoes from expensive capesizes to panamax bulk carriers
    Panamax brokers unsure why rates are improving as market fundamentals point to a downwards price correction
  • Horizon Lines pays off overdue interest
    Recapitalisation on track, says embattled Jones Act liner major
  • Hanjin Shipping signs two capesizes to 15-year deal
    Shipowner will earn $325m for carrying 2.2m tonnes annually of coal for South Korean power company
  • Rise in boxship lines' direct deals depresses charter market
    Tramp owners are idling tonnage as demand dries up, particularly for panamaxes
  • Katia closes Russian ports
    Remnants of hurricane wreak havoc in Gulf of Finland
  • Lloyd Fonds raising $6.3m for first fully automated lashing platform
    Hamburg KG group expects investors in Kalp brainchild to see 264% growth in four years
  • US removes Ofer Group from its sanctions list
    State Department says the entire Ofer Group was never intended to be a sanctioned entity
  • Rand Logistics launches follow-on issue to acquire two bulkers
    Great Lakes operator also aims to pay accrued dividend on convertible preferred shares
  • ICS tells owners to ignore impending rules on EEDI at their peril
    Chamber reiterates its support for IMO in climate change debate
  • Container lines urged to be consistent and transparent on pricing strategies
    Global Shippers' Forum chief says carriers must ditch 'outdated' baf and caf
  • Maersk move to hurt smaller Asia-Europe operators
    Yang Ming Marine's future in the Asia Europe trade cast into doubt by Maersk's new strategy, says Citigroup
  • IACS reduced in wake of EU probe
    Korean Register chairman Oh Kong-gyun says concerns over anti-competition charges have limited class societies' will to co-operate
  • Keppel to build world's biggest crane vessel
    Nantong shipyard chosen for $115m Asian Lift project
  • ICTSI furthers Africa interest but dampens Greece talk
    Port operator opens Cape Town office while warning against speculative reports of a bid for two Greek box ports
  • Offshore galore
    In a season of bleeding red ink in the tanker, container and dry bulk sectors, one maritime industry is producing bumper numbers
  • Guns in the balance
    Rather than ban security guards' firearms from their ports, countries should await impending recommendations from the IMO
  • Unions condemn cuts to MCA and RFA
    Government accused of 'gambling with safety at sea'
  • Cautious importers drive down Long Beach monthly volume
    August throughput under 536,00 teu marks 12.3% fall compared with same month last year
  • Enagas and Vopak join forces to buy Mexico LNG terminal
    Joint venture pays $408m for Altamira storage and regasification facility
  • Swedish desire to retain maritime competence key for future
    Demand for experience across all sectors may help stem decline in country's flagged fleet

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • UK and Philippines back push to defend seafarers
    THE UK and Philippines governments today announced support of SaveOurSeafarers, a major campaign against Somali piracy
  • MPS unveils breakthrough
    BANKRUPT Marco Polo Seatrade today revealed a Royal Bank of Scotland-backed plan that should avert a potentially fatal showdown with senior creditors
  • Horizon clears hurdles
    NYSE-listed Horizon Lines confirmed today it has closed its $25M bridge loan and paid bond interest that had been due on 15 August
  • UK cruise passenger, 90, 'gone overboard'
    AN ELDERLY UK cruise ship passenger has been reported as 'gone overboard', the MCA told Fairplay today
  • DFDS buys ro-pax operator
    DANISH ferry giant DFDS has further expanded its Baltic network with today's acquisition of Estonian operator Baltic Scandinavian Lines
  • Woman charged with joyriding ferry
    A BRITISH woman has been charge with joyriding a ferry while she was drunk
  • Inquiry starts over deadly Volga port fire
    AN INQUIRY began today into a Russian fire that killed a crane vessel's crewman at a River Volga port
  • US clarifies Ofer sanctions
    THE US State Department confirmed to Fairplay today that it has revised - but not dropped - its sanctions against companies tied to the late Sammy Ofer
  • Boskalis wins deal to lay Argentina cable
    DUTCH dredging and marine engineering company Boskalis said today it has won a €30M ($41M) contract to install a submarine fibre-optic cable across the Strait of Magellan
  • Counting the cost of Turkmen gas exports
    CENTRAL Asian piped gas exports to China are unlikely to exceed 40Bn m³, even though China is finding piped gas more attractive than LNG shipments, said IHS CERA said today
  • Hanjin wins KOSPO contract
    HANJIN Shipping today signed a 15-year contract of afreightment with Korea Southern Power
  • Dalian's profits dive 13%
    CHINA'S northern port of Dalian posted net profits of 338M yuan ($53M), a 13% drop from last year's 388M yuan
  • Why low water means high coal prices
    COAL PRICES have risen for the third consecutive week, again on higher Chinese electricity demand, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Brazil's Tecon Salvador expansion gains financing
    BRAZIL'S Wilson Sons has secured $80M in fresh financing to expand its Tecon Salvador box terminal
  • Oz mine strife worsening
    AUSTRALIA'S labour strife is now threatening to spread across its mining industry, crippling the drybulk sector, IHS McCloskey warned today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • FAA, Highway Extensions Hit New Roadblock
    Sen. Tom Coburn blocked attempts to pass legislation extending highway and aviation spending on Wednesday, raising new fears the Federal...
  • LA-LB Imports Dive 9.4 Percent
    Import volume at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach signaled weak demand heading into the peak fall shipping...
  • Gartner Scales Back PC Shipment Forecast
    The Gartner research group is scaling back its projection for personal computer shipments worldwide this year, saying the economic downturn...
  • Port of Mobile Gains MSC Weekly Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will begin weekly service at Alabama's Mobile Container Terminal, according to the Mobile Press-Register. Brian Harold,...
  • Japan Airlines Cargo Volume Plummets 56.5 Percent
    Japan Airlines international cargo volume dropped for the 14th successive month in July on a year-over-year basis, plummeting 56.5 percent...
  • All Nippon Airways Cargo Volume Up 2.5 Percent
    Japan's All Nippon Airways said this week that its international cargo volume rose for 23 months in a row into...
  • Governors Urge New York to Ease Ballast Rules
    Governors of three Great Lakes states urged New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to prevent the shutting down of the St....
  • Hamburg Sud Builds Pollution Tracking System
    Hamburg Sud and classification society Germanischer Lloyd are jointly developing a system to track pollution produced by the German carrier's...
  • Teamster's Pope Attacks YRC Board Pay Raise
    A Teamster candidate challenging James P. Hoffa took a swing at YRC Worldwide's board of directors this week, attacking increases...
  • Political Unrest Pulls Down Syrian Cargo
    Shipping volume in containers, general cargoes, and dry and liquid bulk cargoes at the major Syrian ports of Latakia and...
  • Ports, Short Lines Nab DOT Rail Relocation Grants
    Port and freight rail projects for short lines in Maryland, California, Connecticut and Florida were among eight grant winners for...
  • NEMF to Switch Truck Terminals to Solar Power
    New England Motor Freight is relying on solar power to reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions at two New...
  • Schneider National Starts 'Fracking' Division
    Truckload giant Schneider National launched a new division this month to support energy companies extracting oil and natural gas through...
  • Frankfurt, Heathrow Cargo Fell in August
    Frankfurt airport handled 6.8 percent less freight in August than a year ago in the latest sign of the slowdown...
  • DOT Freight Index Flat in July
    Shipments carried by the on-hire freight transportation industry were unchanged in July from June, according to the Transportation Department's Freight...
  • Video Rant Leads Cops to ILWU Protester
    An International Longshore and Warehouse Union member was arrested on felony charges stemming from an ILWU protest at a West...
  • APL Sets India-US Peak Surcharge
    Singapore-based container carrier APL will apply a peak-season surcharge on cargo shipped from India to the U.S. and Canada. ...
  • Idled Railcars Reach Two-Year Low
    Owners of railcars across North America pulled 5,539 units of various types out of storage during August, shrinking the idled...
  • ABF Freight System Expands In Asia
    Trucking company ABF Freight System opened offices in 12 additional Asian nations, expanding its overseas reach from Japan to India....
  • Horizon Closes on $25 Million Bridge Loan
    Horizon Lines said it closed on a bridge loan of up to $25 million to ensure liquidity while the carrier...
  • Retail Sales Flat in August
    U.S. retail sales were flat in August, indicating that American consumers are trimming spending just as carriers prepare for what's...
  • NTSB Seeks Trucker Cell Phone Ban
    Commercial truck drivers should be banned from using cell phones while driving, including hands-free phones, the National Transportation Safety Board...
  • LaHood Pledges DOT Backing for Port Upgrades
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Obama administration is committed to helping U.S. marine ports improve their facilities, especially since...
  • AASHTO Chief Calls For Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
    Congress, with input from transportation groups, should use the next six months to develop a comprehensive, long-term funding plan to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • More reefer traffic to be containerised
  • ESC loses secretary general
  • CN and Canadian ports assail proposed FMC inquiry on cargo diversion
  • Eimskip on course
  • Wen: US and Europe will recover

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Aussies hire Hallin unit
    Australian agency coughs up $9m to fix Singaporean support vessel as storm season approaches.
  • Papp defends foreign flag
    US Coast Guard Commandant responds to new report on the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
  • Nexen picks Prosafe
    Offshore accommodation specialist lines up $74m deal in support of Golden Eagle.
  • Pirates storm tankers
    Assault on Marflet chemical carrier complicates freshly minted pacts with Anglo-Atlantic and Laurin Maritime.
  • Singles for starters
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has a further 17 vessels primed for the exit, Arctic says.
  • Marco reels in orders
    Singapore-listed shipping syndicate bags contracts to construct barges in Batam.
  • Sunken ferry to rise
    Philippines coast guard says Asia Malaysia will be refloated within a month after going down in July.
  • Horizon banks bridge loan
    US liner operator crosses off bridge loan and pays up on outstanding interest.
  • It is cheaper to pay more
    Fighting for lower ransoms has potentially cost shipping over $300m this year, says Ince & Co.
  • DFDS extends Baltic reach
    Danish ro-ro operator moves eastward through takeover of Estonia-Sweden route.
  • Record will be broken
    It's only a matter of time before a ship with armed guards on board falls into pirate hands, EU Navfor warns.
  • Atlantska still a buy
    Austria's Erste Group maintains accumulate rating on Croatian bulker owner, but cuts target price in weaker markets.
  • Turkish shipyard move
    Istanbul yard to lose deputy managing director of shiprepair and conversion.
  • Cruise passenger missing
    Other passengers held on Fred Olsen vessel at Southampton as search for elderly man carried out.
  • RS starts clean-up
    Russian class society meets Greek shipping ministry to sort out false vessel certificate mess.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Corporate appointments
    van der Jagt joins Forwarder GroupNicolette van der Jagt, the long-time secretary general of the European Shippers' Council, will become director general of CLECAT, the European association for forwarding, transport, logistics and custom services. ...
  • 'Temporary Band-Aid'?
  • CSAV drops Marco Polo, joins MSC loop
    Liner carrier CSAV will end its Marco Polo service between India, the Middle East and South Africa as it joins a similar Mediterranean Shipping Co. service as a slot buyer, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The last voyage of th...
  • Shipping executive Balling dies
    Balling Niels Kim Balling, 60, a shipping executive and consultant has died. Balling was a managing director at Econships, a management advisory for transport and logistics headquartered in Hong Kong. He had been a managing director at MISC Integra...
  • FAA approves Envirotainer unit
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved certification of Envirotainer's RKN e1 electrical heating and compressor cooling air cargo container. Envirotainer, pioneer of the world's first active temperature-controlled container in 1995,...
  • Houston's Ellington field ready to develop
    Houston's Ellington Air Cargo Facility, a property adjacent to the Ellington Air Field, is ready for development, said Project Director Mark Briggs. "The Ellington Air Cargo Facility is the first of its kind in Houston," Briggs said. "Not only does...
  • Singapore Air adds Asian cargo flights
    Singapore Airlines Cargo has added Jakarta to its freighter network and increased its weekly frequencies to Auckland, Shanghai, Sydney and Xiamen. The new weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service to Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport sta...
  • Russian Railways offers express trains
    Russian Railways subsidiaries RZD Logistics and TransContainer will cooperate in a joint venture to offer shippers express container trains. The express service is being tested on the route between Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg. Fast container t...
  • House passes FAA, highway program extensions
    The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in two separate votes approved extensions to Federal Aviation Administration and surface transportation programs that were due to expire in the coming days. The FAA bill will keep aviation programs running...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Shortage of MGO leaves Suez player unable to blend for 180 cSt product.
  • Swedish ministers question ECA regulations
    'ECAs risk distorting competition and damaging the environment.'
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Rumours of tight avails 'unfounded' in Rotterdam.
  • Japanese bunker sales climb for third month
    But sales still down year-on-year.
  • Superyachts 'disregard' principles of drag
    Vessels consuming up to 30% more fuel then necessary.
  • Fears of premature distillate requirement in North American ECA
    Lack of LSFO supply and strict interpretation of MARPOL Annex VI could see 2015 fuel standard effectively implemented from the start.
  • Bunker prices mostly down mid-week
    Mixed demand across key Asian bunkering hubs.
  • Vopak, Enagas acquire LNG terminal in Mexico
    Vopak owns 60% while Enagas owns 40% of the terminal in Altamira, Mexico.
  • Shipping 'caught in between' US politicans and EPA scientists
    Impatient politicians 'putting pressure' on government departments, says APL spokesman.
  • German companies develop emission management system
    GL Emission Manager will be used across Hamburg Sud's fleet.
  • Sri Lankan bunker sector to 'benefit' from India's trade growth
    India economy will 'propel tremendous growth' in Sri Lanka's bunker market, says Interocean Energy director.
  • RBS seeks dismissal of Seaarland bankruptcy case
    RBS 'held hostage' by Seaarland group's 'improper use' of chapter 11, it says.
  • Indian oil companies seeking a reduction in taxes
    Bunker prices 'uncompetitive' in India due to the different taxes imposed on different bunker grades, says director of Valencia Exim.

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