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December 15, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US west coast port operations back to normal
    Police in Baltimore evicted anti-Wall Street protesters on Tuesday and operations returned to normal at west coast ports a day after a series of marches that disrupted operations at several terminals.
  • TUI to sell Hapag-Lloyd stake to majority owner
    TUI AG, the German owner of Europe's largest travel company, said its executive board resolved to sell most of its stake in the Hapag-Lloyd AG container-shipping business to majority owner Albert Ballin.
  • Strike at Western Australia port delays mineral exports
    Iluka Resources Ltd, the world's biggest zircon producer, delayed an export shipment and may postpone two more because of strike action at Bunbury Port in Western Australia.
  • United Maritime exploring sale: sources

Sched Netweb site
  • October west coast import box volume off 5.5pc - east coast down 2.4pc
  • Occupy crowd closes Oakland, Portland terminals, but LA-LB work fully
  • Idle tonnage to surpass 500,000 a million TEU by January: Alphaliner
  • MSC adds Savannah to Golden Gate Asia-US east coast loop via Suez
  • Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce conducts Guangdong study mission
  • China's 11-month rail cargo volume rises 8pc to 3.59 billion tonnes
  • Southwest China to build another expressway to Beibu Gulf marine gateway
  • AADA raises bunker surcharge for cargo from east Asia to Oz from Jan 14
  • Hapag-Lloyd new fleet ships will be equipped with BASSnet software
  • DB Schenker Logistics, Khimji Ramdas set up joint venture in Oman
  • Indonesia to spend US$200 billion to upgrade ports, roads and bridges
  • Wuhan airport November international cargo volume rockets 258pc
  • Frankfurt names AirBridgeCargo 'Best Cargo Performer' for 3rd year
  • United Airlines to start Washington to Doha, Qatar service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pace of vessel deliveries overwhelming tanker sector, say analysts
  • SCI to fall short of vessel acquisition target
  • UN climate change meet moots carbon tax scheme for shipping
  • Basmati exports to 3 African nations okayed
  • Marine products exports surge 23 pc in April-Sept.
  • Cochin Port to refrain from raising tariff for 3 years
  • Govt may finalise spot for Andhra port project soon
  • Major Ports seen needing policy boost
  • Ports & carriers united on need to weigh loaded containers
  • IATA warns EU emission tax could spark off trade war
  • Interest on foreign loans not taxable, rules AAR
  • RBI likely to leave CRR, policy rates unchanged
  • SEZ developers demand tax waiver at consultation meet

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Chinese to build Ethiopian railway infrastructure
    The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) and the China Railway Group (CREC) have concluded a USD 1 billion deal to build railway infrastructure in Ethiopia. CREC will build a new ra...
  • Asiana starts Seoul-Da Nang service
    South Korea's Asiana Airlines now offers twice-weekly services between Seoul Incheon and Da Nang (central Vietnam). The connection is scheduled to operate until 25 February 2012.
  • WISAG investing in safety and expanding
    The Frankfurt-based company WISAG Cargo Service Holding & Co is investing in airfreight safety in Germany with new X-ray equipment in Münster/Osnabrück and Berlin. With the ope...
  • ProRail becomes part of Express-Interfracht
    Pro Rail has merged with Express-Interfracht. ProRail Internationale Speditionsgesellschaft was previously a subsidiary of the Rail Cargo Austria Group and specialised in railfreig...
  • Nooteboom Trailer Service opens first German service centre
    Toscon Trailer Service in Bochum is joining forces with Nooteboom as a new service location. While Nooteboom oversees special transporters, Toscon carries out services for the norm...
  • Daimler North America delivers 1,000th natural gas truck
    The delivery of the 1,000th Freightliner natural gas vehicle underlines the acceptance of green technologies by customers of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and makes the compa...
  • K Line launches North China-Vietnam container slots
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has added a weekly service called Jaseco-V from northern China to Ho Chi Minh as a slot operator. The port rotation is Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, ...
  • 14,000 teu vessel calls at Hamburg on maiden voyage
    The 14,000 teu "CSCL Mars" was one of the exceptionally large ships which call at the port of Hamburg ever more frequently. The 366 m long and 55 m wide unit called early...
  • Panalpina appoints regional chief executives
    Marco Gadola, CFO of Panalpina for several years, has been appointed regional chief executive officer (RCEO) for the Asia-Pacific area, and Volker Böhringer has been named as RCEO ...
  • Goodman Group names logistics fund director
    The Goodman Group has named Emmanuel Van der Stichele as the director of its Goodman European Logistics Fonds (GELF). Van der Stichele will be in charge of strategy, management and...
  • Cargolux confirms executives' guilty plea in US case
    Cargolux Airlines International has confirmed that its special advisor Ulrich Ogiermann and its senior sales and marketing vice-president Robert Van de Weg have entered into a plea...
  • Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
    The Star Alliance welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as the third African carrier in a ceremony held at Addis Ababa's Bole airport recently. The alliance's network in Africa now covers Ea...
  • DB Schenker Rail improving Germany-Poland links
    DB Schenker Rail now offers container transport from the seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven to Poland. Trains from the German ports drive to a new hub in Gadki, near Poznan, where...
  • TNT Express selling Indian road network
    TNT Express has found a buyer for its loss-making domestic road network in India, with the Hoofddorp-based Dutch company seeking to withdraw from national activities and focus more...
  • Brenntag expanding
    Chemical distributor Brenntag Specialties Europe has been named as Colonial Chemical's sole distributor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The a...
  • Amytrans carries heavy equipment from South Korea to Vietnam
    Amytrans Corp Vietnam, member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) network, arranged for heavy and outsized oil and gas equipment to be moved by chartered ocean vessel from B...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Vigor announces "build in Washington" team for ferry
  • Lease sale attracts $337.6 million in high bids
  • Peter Noble elected President of SNAME
  • FSG books ConRo ferry order from Canadian customer
  • Fjord 1 names world's largest gas-fueled ferry
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip two Island Offshore PSVs
  • IHC Merwede books orders worth €200 for advanced vessels and equipment

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Freight transport services index falls during month of October
  • Alaska Airlines bringing back Portland to Long Beach service
  • Trucking association announces death of U.S. Xpress founder/ATA chairman
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority taps Marcella Szel as vice chair
  • Evergreen Lines plans to boost Far East/India to Europe rates

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Charter deal reveals pessimism over panamax market rate rebound
    Diana Shipping charters newly acquired panamax for $12,900 to EDF trading
  • EXCLUSIVE: Slimmed-down CSAV 'here to stay'
    Chief executive pledges no more disruptive behaviour at Chilean line
  • Doomed to stay with trucks
    US coastal shipping is still a non-starter
  • RSPB hails Habitats Directive review
    But takes a different line to the ports lobby
  • IMO has shown unanimity on piracy
    International maritime community understands that complex problem cannot be resolved easily
  • New bid aims to stabilise the eurozone
    With financial problems far from resolved, the latest emergency summit buys more time
  • Pressure mounts on Asia-Europe box trade
    Declining rates responsible for most operators falling back into the red
  • Transatlantic freight rates to hold steady in 2012
    Analysts expect few shocks, despite a difficult year ahead
  • EU moves to rescue eurozone will slow world growth
    Global economy is fragile, president warns
  • Luksic family eyes alliance for CSAV
    New boss insists sale is not on the cards, but search is on for strategic partnership
  • Dubai strives to make its own maritime mark
    Among the glitzy architecture and high-rise buildings, the city also has a thriving maritime industry and expanding ship design capabilities
  • Insurers will push Yemeni coastguards out of market
    Shipowners will no longer be able to take the cheapest option to secure premium discounts
  • FSG wins con-ro ferry order
    Flensburg yard to start work on low-CO2 vessel in October 2012
  • Tui keeps its options open in planned sale of Hapag-Lloyd
    Talks planned with other investors in addition to Albert Ballin Consortium
  • Singapore halves box volume growth
    As Chinese ports see growth accelerate
  • Spate of short period charters fails to ignite boxship market
    Idle fleet grows amid stubbornly low demand
  • General Maritime faces its creditors at crucial bankruptcy hearing
    Nordea offers to park company cash in New York branch to sidestep US Trustee's concerns
  • Ocean Tankers sees another ship forced to go under the hammer
    Auction of Vasi set for January, after arrest by bank
  • Stronger growth predicted for Australian coal and ore trade
    Government forecast adds 75 capesize loads to coming fiscal year
  • Berlian Laju Tankers could face liquidity woes in 2012
    Fitch downgrade reflects BLT's struggle to refinance notes coming due in September next year
  • Hull in bid to build wind turbines
    ABP hopes for approval of £100m Siemens manufacturing facility to boost region
  • ACTA given 'stable' outlook
    Ratings agency says railfreight link-manager can rely on financial support from two ports
  • No holds barred
    Report into Cosco Hong Kong collision makes uneasy reading for Chinese shipowner
  • Sobrena placed in receivership
    Questions over France's future in merchant navy repairs

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • 131 seized in Med migrant smuggling cases
    AUTHORITIES have seized 131 people suspect in the smuggling of migrants in the Mediterranean
  • Fog suspected in ship collision
    FOG COULD have contributed to a collision that closed part of the Houston Ship Channel, officials told Fairplay today
  • Erck Rickmers and Komrowski plan JV
    LOW RETURNS and a shortage of bank lending has prompted Hamburg shipowners Erck Rickmers and Komrowski to combine ship management units
  • Something fishy here
    THE KREMLIN'S competition watchdog has found that import cargoes of Norwegian salmon, trout and other fish products have been illegally curbed
  • Ilios Shipping fined $2M
    GREEK shipowner Ilios Shipping has pleaded guilty in the US to illegally dumping bilge waste and obstructing justice
  • Evergreen adding VMI loop in Asia
    EVERGREEN Line is launching a weekly Vietnam/Malaysia/Indonesia service in mid-December
  • Rouen dredging approved
    ROUEN has received approval from regional authorities to begin a €185M ($240.34M) scheme to deepen its River Seine access channel
  • Capesizes seen buoyed above $20,000/day
    SPOT RATES for Capesize drybulkers are likely to stay above $20,000 per day in 1Q12 on the back of low iron ore prices and demand for coal for heating, BIMCO predicted today
  • Seadrill and Sapura set up PLSV venture
    SEADRILL said today it plans to join with Sapura Crest Petroleum of Brazil to set up a venture to operate three pipe-laying support vessels
  • Charterers shift focus from Christmas trees
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Capesize bulker charterers have covered their holiday needs and are now fixing voyages for January
  • Queensland allocates port land
    QUEENSLAND'S government today announced the allocation of land for a new A$10Bn ($10Bn) coal port south of Mackay
  • China bulker snarls worsen
    SNARLS are getting worse in Chinese drybulk ports, with Capesize queues more than doubling in Rizhao alone
  • Fairstar signs bridge loan
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has signed a $30M bridge loan facility accord with Bank of China
  • SOBRENA put into receivership
    LEADING French ship repairer SOBRENA has been put into receivership by the commercial court in Brest
  • Scrap price slump sparks fewer demolitions
    LOWER scrap prices resulted in year-to-date lows in ship demolitions in October, as Bangladeshi yards remain out of action

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • STB to Rule on UP Hazmat Requirements
    The Surface Transportation Board is launching a formal proceeding examining a dispute between the Union Pacific Railroad and chemical companies...
  • Rickmers, Komrowski Plan to Merge
    Leading German charter container ship owners Erck Rickmers and Komrowski today unveiled plans for a merger, creating the nation's biggest...
  • MSC-CMA CGM Pact Doesn't Herald Mergers, Alphaliner Says
    The consolidation of services that Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM announced on Dec. 1 does not herald a new...
  • DOT Freight Index Down 0.2 Percent in October
    The amount of freight carried by for-hire transportation carriers fell 0.2 percent in October, ending a streak of four consecutive...
  • China to Impose Duties on US-Built Autos
    China plans to impose anti-dumping duties on some vehicles imported from the U.S. after failing to block a U.S.-imposed tariff...
  • Leipzig-Halle Airport Cargo Soars 14.9 Percent
    Leipzig-Halle airport boosted freight traffic by 14.9 percent in the first 11 months of 2011, helping Germany's second largest cargo...
  • Qatar Airways Adds Capacity to Booming Chongqing
    Qatar Airways is adding capacity to Chongqing, where growing electronics manufacturing is fueling an industrial boom, amid a broader expansion...
  • APL to Impose Asia-Europe Peak Surcharge
    Singapore-based container carrier APL is imposing a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Vallarpadam dredging: work in progress
    Post-panamax boxship-accommodating dredging work at the DP World Cochin box terminal, Vallarpadam, which is designated to be India's transhipment hub, is still ...
  • OOCL boost Oceania/NZ coverage with new partnership
    CMA CGM has announced that it will enter into partnership with OOCL on its ANZEX service deployed on the New Zealand to Far East trade from the end of this month. ...
  • MSC to offer direct FE/ECSA link
    Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is strengthening its position in the Asia/east coast South America (ECSA) trade and at the same time deepening ...
  • Halal logistics research to be stepped up
    The rising demand for halal logistics chains combined with the challenges of delivering such services on a consistent and effective basis has led the Malaysia Institute ...
  • TPT posts productivity rises in several ports
    Durban-based Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), which has often been criticised for its poor levels of service and inferior productivity levels, has released data that ...
  • IMO clarifies its intentions on a carbon tax
    Since outlining the progress made at the United Nation's Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Durban, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has confirmed ...
  • INTTRA inks alliance with logistics software provider Kewill
    New Jersey-headquartered e-commerce provider INTTRA has struck an alliance with Kewill, a major supplier of software solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, ...
  • Maersk to resurrect its CRX link
    Maersk Line will relaunch its dedicated CRX (Central America/Caribbean - Europe) service in January and has said that it is being put on a 'standalone footing for ...
  • Charter ships take the pain
    Of the 210 boxships currently laid-up, just over 150 are non-operating owner [NOO] controlled, with little or no chance of fixing this side of the New Year against ...
  • Canada jumps Kyoto ship
    Just days after the Durban climate change COP-17 summit agreed to extend the Kyoto Protocol and to discuss a new legally-binding pact to cover all major emitters ...
  • GL teams up with IHIMU for 13,000TEU LNG research
    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and IHI Marine United (IHIMU) have joined forces to study the possibility of running a 13,000TEU container vessel on LNG. GL has already ...

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Prosafe pens floatel
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor talks up market outlook as it sails to Lion City with $350m deal to build accommodation rig.
  • CMB bets big on 'little' bulkers
    Forecasts in the handysize arena look promising as Bocimar affiliate backs deal to build up to ten bulkers in China.
  • New superpower confirmed
    Komrowski and Erck Rickmers admit merger which forms Germany's largest shipping company by fleet capacity.
  • Sevan in the hot seat
    Teekay-backed FPSO specialist faces fines as securities regulators cry foul over delayed disclosure of "inside information".
  • Flensburger wins con-ro
    German yard gets Christmas bonus with new order for versatile vessel from Canada.
  • NNA secures DVB bankroll
    Capital crunch fails to derail expansion scheme as Angeliki Frangou-backed tanker owner funds newbuilds with $51m loan.
  • Russotti wins photo poll
    D'Amico Tankers snapper ends up clear winner in TradeWinds Maritime Photographer of the Year competition.
  • Kencana in the money
    Malaysian offshore services company sees profit surge as agreement on SapuraCrest merger looms.
  • Breaking delay for Bangladesh
    Demolition hiatus looks set to continue after Supreme Court asks government to re-draw new rules on safe, green yard operations.
  • SBM clinches FPSO charter
    Dutch owner plans major overhaul of ageing unit before it embarks on a long-term deal.
  • Seadrill eyes Brazilian booty
    John Fredriksen's drilling company plans Sao Paulo IPO for Brazilian arm only 10 months after another spin-off was listed in Oslo.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2011
  • Hong Kong exploring regional ECA
    Discussions started with Guangdong, Shenzhen and Macao on regional cooperation initiatives to reducing marine emissions.
  • OPEC to maintain output levels
    'Decision introduces some downside risk to oil prices,'says analyst, but reactions are mixed.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Strong demand in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker prices firming in Europe
    Weak demand in several ports.
  • Calls to extend use of pilots in Gibraltar
    'We have to consider all the possible ramifications,' says Director of Maritime Affairs.
  • First LNG-fuelled bunker tanker 'heralds new era of cleaner shipping'
    Lloyd's Register has helped convert dual-fuel regulations for seagoing vessels into inland shipping rules and reports 'strong interest'.
  • Japanese bunker sales down year-on-year
    Sources point to sluggish global economy and impact of slow-steaming.
  • World's largest LNG powered ferry to begin operations
    Naming ceremony marks 'great day for the environment'.
  • Aegean 'critical' supplier to troubled Genmar
    Genmar defends $2.7 million payment made to the marine fuel supplier following objection from unsecured creditors.
  • Asian IFO prices firming mid-week
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • 'Significant rise' in bunker costs hits Hapag-Lloyd
    The company contributed losses of $2.6 million to parent group TUI's fiscal year result.
  • Saudi Aramco offers three fuel oil cargoes
    Offers made amid signs of easing market, traders say.
  • Tech firm launches dual-fuel engine room simulator
    Provides training on potential energy savings, says Kongsberg Marine.
  • 'Catastrophic' pollution risk from mega bulkers
    World's largest ore carrier poses safety threat, says Chinese Shipowners' Association.
  • Western Japanese ports face tight bunker barge avails
    'Most barges are booked to deliver fuels to power facilities.'

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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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