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May 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US unprepared to benefit from Panama's imminent expansion
    The United States could get a major trade boost from the soon- to-be-finished expansion of the Panama Canal, but specialists worry poor infrastructure means Uncle Sam will miss the boat.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL narrows quarterly loss 10 fold to US$10 million, box revenue up 16pc
  • Port Tracker expects US imports to flatten in May, rise in August
  • ICTSI quarterly profit rises 25pc to US$28.5 million, volume up 22pc
  • Kenichi Kuroya quits, 'K' Line names deputy Jiro Asakura president
  • CSAV four-month volume up 48pc, but low rates threaten profitability
  • CMA CGM to sell 49pc in Malta Freeport terminal to service debt
  • Shanghai's imports under ECFA surpass US$100 million in first quarter
  • Danaos takes delivery and charters out 10,100-TEU Hanjin Greece
  • Vanguard moves Shanghai warehouse to larger premises
  • OOCL to expand and upgrade Scandinavian Express Service (SBX)
  • Port of Mundra full fiscal year container throughput rises 33pc
  • Sydney, Melbourne ports face saturation, action plan needed, say forwarders
  • Cathay cargo volume declines 8.4pc to 139,944 tonnes in April
  • Air NZ to court: Overseas deals are beyond New Zealand jurisdiction
  • Emirates full-year profit increases 68pc to US$1.6 billion
  • Air China, Cathay Pacific consolidate launch of Air China Cargo
  • India's Pune airport closer to achieving international air cargo role

Exim Indiaweb site
  • India tells IMO not to extend piracy zone nearer to coast
  • Safmarine opens regional office in Chennai
  • Dip in soyameal exports likely this month
  • EUs new trade scheme to deny India sops
  • Guar gum exports may set a new record this year
  • India to pay for Iran oil in , other currencies
  • CFSs near JN Port free to take call on handling hazmat
  • JSW Jaigarh Ports salient features highlighted at trade meet
  • Nhava Sheva CFS blaze being investigated
  • Supreme Court verdict clears way for JNPTs fourth box terminal
  • FinMin reproaches Rlys for poor record in awarding PPP projects
  • Rlys successfully operates 90-box 'python' train
  • 1-yr extension likely for wheat products exports
  • Exports surge 34.4 per cent in April
  • FDI sinks to 4-year low at $ 27 bn
  • Growth may start tapering down from July, Fieo warns exporters
  • IIP growth slows in 2010-11
  • India, Australia begin CECA negotiations
  • Report shows GCC states shifting towards Asia's emerging markets

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Shanghai forges plans for fourth and fifth runway at Pudong airport
    The Shanghai Airport Authority has unveiled plans to build a fourth and fifth runway at Pudong international airport. The new runways will be initially used for the testing of Chin...
  • IAG Cargo Group announces Q1 financial results
    The single cargo business unit for International Airlines Group (IAG Cargo Group), comprised of BA World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, recently reported that its commercial Q1/2011 reven...
  • Swedish mineral group orders new locomotives from Bombardier
    The board of Sweden's mineral group LKAB has decided to invest in four new dual IORE locomotives from Bombardier. The investment is strategic to LKAB's development plan and increas...
  • CIS market creates new boom in railcar business
    The current global market volume for new railway wagons is around EUR 8.7 billion, and is about EUR 8.3 billion per annum in the after-sales area. After the slump in 2009, the valu...
  • Equipment to be upgraded on Amtrak California corridors
    The USA's Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) USD 100 million to purchase new equipment on Amtrak California trains t...
  • Six new passing lanes to be built on the Princes Highway
    The Australian state government plans to plough USD 5 million more into Princes Highway passing lanes than first declared. At least six new passing lanes will be constructed betwee...
  • ESS launches JetDocs to enable electronic traceability of jet fuel
    The Malta-based shipping and trade eDocs provider Electronic Shipping Solutions (ESS), has launched JetDocs, the first compliance solution for full batch traceability of jet fuel. ...
  • IDS Logistik collaborating with Hermes
    Germany's largest general cargo alliance, IDS Logistik, is now offering a new two-man service for dropping off consignments directly in the homes of private customers. To fulfil th...
  • BLG investing in HGV fleet despite red figures
    The German warehousing company BLG has continued to invest in expanding its truck fleet, despite posting red figures in its car transport sector. In 2010, BLG acquired some 80 new ...
  • Zim and United Arab Shipping Co implementing general rate increase
    Israel-based carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services will introduce a general rate increase (GRI) of USD 250 per teu on its westbound services from India to Europe and the Mediter...
  • OOCL sees cargo volume rising
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) saw its Q1/2011 cargo volume increasing by 12.%, compared to the first three months of 2010. The total revenue grew by 17.2% to USD 1.32 ...
  • From Duisburg to the Antarctic
    A unique project is being implemented by duisport Group this month. The German inland port operator is taking over a variety of services for the Kaefer corporation (Bremen), which,...
  • DB Schenker Award goes to Dr Stefan Walther
    The DB Schenker Award 2010 has been presented to Dr Stefan Walther from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). The logistics prize, worth EUR 10,000, is aimed at junior re...
  • Klaus-Michael Kühne hands over sceptre to Karl Gernandt
    Following Klaus-Michael Kühne's recommendation to Kuehne + Nagel's board of directors, Karl Gernandt was recently elected chairman of the Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics...
  • Trans-o-Flex Thermomed enlarges service offer in France
    Trans-o-Flex Thermomed, a specialist for temperature-controlled transport services for the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its international network to cover France. To this ...
  • Private sector logistics emergency teams support relief efforts in Japan
    Logistics leaders UPS, TNT, Maersk and Agility are supporting the work of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Japan by boosting vital warehousing, transport and logist...
  • The transport logistic trade fair in Munich ending today
    Today is the last day of the transport logistic trade fair, which began in Munich on 10 May. This year's event once again fully deserved its reputation as the industry's leading tr...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Levingston and PaxOcean sign LOI to build world's largest liftboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Port Tracker report finds container numbers holding steady
  • US rail freight traffic delivers mixed bag for week
  • Port of Kalama to celebrate driving of historic railroad spike
  • Washington Ferries adds new vessel SALISH to fleet
  • Genco Shipping takes delivery of new 35,000 dwt Handysize ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • China turns to domestic VLCCs as crude oil imports increase
    Power hungry nation aims to bring in 50% of seaborne oil on its own vessels by 2015
  • Australia capesize ore rates fall to six-week low
    Market shrugs off rates decline as brokers look forward to rising iron ore demand from China
  • Charterers attempt to push West Africa-US rates below W80
    Rates stagnate...
  • Courage Marine posts third consecutive quarterly loss
    Singapore-listed dry bulk company suffers from lower fleet utilisation and weak freight rates
  • UK to give legal backing to armed guards on ships
    Amending law 'opens Pandora's box', admits shipping minister
  • UK to align seafarer pay differentials
    Proposed legislation would apply to those from EU and EEA
  • Capesize rates follow bunker prices lower
    Brokers expect increase in activity
  • Scorpio Tankers unveils $300m product tanker newbuilding spree
    Follow-on share issue of $60m launched in New York to underpin Hyundai Mipo order
  • Profit share from Shell charters fails to keep Crude in black
    Evangelos Marinakis-led tanker owner to pay dividend from net cash
  • The bunk in bunkers
    High fuel costs have peculiar effects on market sentiment
  • Not ideal, but pragmatic
    The UK's decision to give legal recognition to the use of armed anti-piracy guards is to be welcomed
  • Star Bulk splashes $51.5m on two more capesizes
    Vessels come with charters to miners which promise $64m to $75m in revenues
  • Kandla to seek bidders for dry bulk terminal development
    State-owned Indian port to offer 30-year concession to a private operator on build-operate-transfer basis
  • NOL $10m in red for first quarter
    Loss is less than expected, as APL garners cost gains
  • Malmö to inaugurate new harbour
    Two years of development work set to increase freight capacity fivefold
  • DFDS sees profits rise as trade returns to Baltic and North Seas
    Integration of Norfolkline has gone better than planned, says company
  • Marsh launches Charter Default cover
    New insurance product aims to protect shipowners from loss of revenue if charterer folds
  • The boat comes in for HHLA
    Terminal operator's earnings and market share both on the increase as chief predicts full-year growth rates 'well above 10%'
  • Gdansk seeks inspiration from UK portcentric business model
    Container terminal chief looks to Teesport, London Gateway and Liverpool to harvest ideas for boosting volumes
  • Buss Ports to open site at Eemshaven
    New terminal will focus on offshore windfarm projects as group also expands its rail freight operations
  • Rail shuttle to carry boxes between Rotterdam and Strasbourg
    Ter Haak Intermodal's twice-weekly trains will complement container barges
  • Ocean Rig nabs Petrobras contract
    Dryships unit to go ahead with IPO over next few months
  • Kuroya resigns from K Line
    Jiro Asakura named new head of Japan's third-largest shipping company
  • Dockwise shrugs off first-quarter loss
    Company points to record backlog of orders and a recent upturn in inquiries
  • Lidinsky orders review of box freight indices and derivatives trading
    FMC to examine whether 'modest, common-sense standards' are needed to avoid manipulation
  • Fear of high seafarer death toll blocks pirate hostage rescue missions
    Senior EU Navfor and US Coast Guard officers dampen hopes of bigger fleet to fight piracy
  • Star Bulk posts first quarter profit
    Cost reduction contributes to result above estimates, says chief executive Capralos

Fairplayweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Courage Marine swings to losses
    HONG KONG drybulk carrier Courage Marine announced today that it recorded net losses of $2.27M for 1Q11, reversing net profits of $3.58M for the same period last year
  • US box imports leveling
    IMPORT volume at US box ports is expected to level off this month after almost 18 months of year-on-year gains, retailers warned today
  • HHLA clawing back its market share
    HAMBURG'S HHLA has strengthened its position among northern Europe's box hubs with a 32% year-on-year increase in throughput, to 1.65M teu in the first quarter
  • Petronas plans $20Bn refinery
    MALAYSIAN oil major Petronas plans to build a refinery/petrochemicals complex in Johor, which is linked with Singapore by a bridge
  • Bunker rises cost NOL
    RISING bunker costs led to $10M in 1Q2011 net losses, Singapore's NOL said today
  • LA-LB boxes to keep surging
    CONTAINER volume growth of 10% at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach over the last half year should continue throughout 2011, a port official told Fairplay today
  • Star Bulk buys ships
    SPYROS Capralos-led Star Bulk said today it is buying two Capesize vessels for a total $51.5M
  • Rig upside fuels DryShips
    DRYSHIPS subsidiary Ocean Rig, which is poised for a US IPO, is picking up the slack for the group's drybulk and tanker units
  • MOL donates to quake recovery
    MOL SAID today its workers have donated about ¥55M ($682,000) to Japan's earthquake relief effort
  • Protections planned for warming Arctic
    ARCTIC nations have reportedly agreed to take steps to protect the region as global warming opens up opportunities for shipping and offshore exploration
  • Bunker prices plunge again
    THE SEESAW in bunker prices this week ended with marine fuel being priced lower today in Singapore, a day after the International Energy Agency cut its forecast for 2011 oil demand
  • LME picks Bilbao for billets
    BILBAO in northern Spain was named today as a delivery point for a London Metal Exchange steel billet contract
  • Demand buoys Supramaxes
    INDIAN coal demand is keeping Supramax rates up even as rates for Atlantic voyages are dropping, brokers have told Fairplay
  • Two Chinese ships to be scrapped
    CHINA Shipping Haisheng said today it would scrap two 1981-built ships
  • Mittal reveals profits drop
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) has revealed that net profits for FY2010-11 dropped 24% year on year, to $31.1M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Trailer Bridge Posts $10.4 Million Loss
    Trailer Bridge reported a first quarter net loss of $10.4 million, compared with $300,000 a year earlier, and said its...
  • House Prepares 'Backup' FAA Extension Bill
    House transportation committee members filed a "precautionary" Federal Aviation Administration extension bill that would tide the agency over if congressional...
  • Barge Unloadings Slide at New Orleans
    The number of grain barges unloading at New Orleans in recent weeks has dropped 14 percent from average levels for...
  • Marine Intermodal Growth Outpaces Domestic
    Demand for marine containers grew faster in this year's first quarter than for domestic intermodal containers or trailers, the Intermodal...
  • Exports Lead 7.2 Percent Volume Gain at LA-Long Beach
    Combined imports and exports at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the busiest U.S. container ports, rose 7.2 percent in April...
  • Truck Market Tightens for Shippers, Index Shows
    Market conditions are worsening for U.S. shippers as truck capacity tightens and fuel prices and surcharges rise, an index released...
  • Kirby Warns of Flood Impact on Earnings
    Kirby Corp., a major U.S. barge line for chemicals and oil products, said worsening river conditions across the flooded Midwest...
  • Kintetsu World Express Profit Soars 72.4 Percent
    Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said that its profit surged 72.4 percent in fiscal 2010, which ended on...
  • Volkswagen Picks Savannah for Parts
    Volkswagen will import auto parts for its new manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., through the Port of Savannah, the Georgia...
  • UASC Adds Port Call at Jebel Ali
    United Arab Shipping Company expanded its Asia-Europe Service 1 with a direct call at Jebel Ali, a major transshipment hub...
  • Floods Raising Shipper Costs, Analyst Says
    Bulk shipper costs are escalating for the second quarter, an industry analyst said, because of heavy flooding on major U.S....
  • UCLA-Ceridian Trucking Index Drops 0.5 Percent
    The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell 0.5 percent in April after rising 2.7 percent in March, underscoring what the...
  • Import Volume to Level off, NRF Says
    Growth in import cargo volume at the U.S.'s 10 busiest container ports is expected to level off until the annual...
  • FMC to Study Rate Indexes, Derivatives
    The Federal Maritime Commission wants to learn more about the nascent container freight index and derivatives markets. Chairman Richard L....
  • GE Plans Locomotive Plant in Fort Worth
    GE Transportation says it will open a locomotive manufacturing facility in Texas, with production to start next year. The company...
  • HHLA Profit Soars 47 Percent to $23.6 Million
    HHLA, Hamburg's biggest stevedore, increased first quarter profit by 47 percent from a year ago as container volume jumped 32...
  • New Orleans Port Open, Flood Worries Rise
    The Coast Guard, bracing as Mississippi River floodwaters spread south, was preparing Friday to restrict vessel traffic at the Port...
  • Air Cargo's Holding Pattern
    Neel Shah, vice president of Delta Airlines' cargo division, has reason to be pleased with 2011's first quarter results. Despite...
  • Tay Yoshitani Collaborating to Grow
    Tay Yoshitani believes that each port is unique, and the role of the chief executive is to ascertain a port's...
  • Building Prices
    Unilever got a strong sign last week of just how concerned China is about inflation. The country's economic planning agency...
  • NOL Posts $10 Million First Quarter Loss
    NOL Group, parent of APL and APL Logistics, lost $10 million in the first quarter ending March 31, as rising...
  • India's Exports Jump 35 Percent
    India's exports surged nearly 35 percent year-over-year to $23.9 billion in April, the first month of fiscal 2011-2012, according to...
  • Iberia Launches Madrid-Brussels Freighter
    Spanish airline Iberia will start operating a 737 freighter between Madrid and Brussels in an upgrade to the carrier's perishables...
  • 'K' Line Names Asakura CEO, President
    "K" Line appointed Jiro Asakura as its new CEO and president Friday, taking the place of Kenichi Kuroya, who resigned...
  • CSAV Volume Jumps 48 Percent
    CSAV's container volume increased by 48 percent in the first four months of 2011, the Chilean carrier said Thursday. ...
  • Auto Shipping Drives Wilh. Wilhelmsen Net Up 150 Percent
    Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen reported a $22.3 million net profit in the first quarter, up from $8.8 million last year, but...
  • Frankfurt Air Cargo Jumps 12.8 Percent
    Frankfurt Airport boosted cargo traffic 12.8 percent in April from a year ago to an all time high for the...
  • APM Terminals Signs 30-Year Peru Terminal Pact
    APM Terminals signed a 30-year concession contract with the Peruvian government Thursday for the development and operation of the multi-purpose...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins other carriers in the red
  • NOL: bunker cost hike and declining rates spell Q1 loss
  • Maersk boxship still aground off Vietnam
  • FMC initiates group to examine derivatives
  • APM T committed to emerging markets

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Scorpio still hungry
    Emanuele Lauro says "disciplined expansion will continue" as US-listed product player prepares to feast on $300m worth of tankers.
  • Crude tops Wall Street
    New York-listed tanker-owner's first quarter beats analysts' predictions.
  • Eidesvik in COA capture
    Kristian Eidesvik-controlled Wilson shells out $1m for DFDS Logistics' dry-cargo book.
  • Rieber falls to loss
    Slow start in first quarter for specialist offshore owner, but contract cover now in place.
  • Pappas pair sold to Star
    Nasdaq-listed owner lays down over $50m for a couple of capesize bulkers, apparently from Petros Pappas' Oceanbulk.
  • Namura feeling low
    Japanese shipbuilder hits the mark with forecast but profit slumps.
  • Diana does dry deal
    New York-listed Greek owner pays $30m for 2007-built Oak Maritime bulker.
  • Bergen back in the black
    Norwegian company moves out of the red as offshore work overtakes shipbuilding for the first time.
  • Fesco wins again
    Russian container line recovers from big 2009 loss to post profit for last year, as terminals sale boosts result.
  • Sasebo gloomier
    Japanese shipbuilder improves annual result, but expects to make less this year.
  • Kyoei Tanker dives
    Japanese tanker owner sees yearly earnings plummet 67% after suffering KLC blow.
  • Courage curtailed
    Taiwanese bulker owner hit by lower rates and vessel utilisation to 31 March.
  • Club probe will be heavier
    Sealed lips, hectic in Hellerup, shipowners in space and a few insightful tips from top managers.
  • NOL cuts loss
    Singapore containership owner heading in right direction in Q1, but high fuel prices still a problem.
  • DryShips a big winner
    George Economou-led company sees earnings soar as drilling strikes it lucky.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    GulfNav and Nordic American Tankers lock horns while a costly fire sets up Braemar's first distressed purchase.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Logistics-transport M&A activity flat in Q1
    Major merger and acquisition activity in the transportation and logistics industry was flat in the first quarter, according to PwC's quarterly analysis of the market,Intersections. There were 37 deals of greater than $50 million in the quarter, co...
  • Evergreen increases rates to Europe
    Evergreen said it has implemented a rate restoration program to increase freight rates from the United States, including Puerto Rico, on June 15 to Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. The increase applies to all commodities and is $125 for...
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises transatlantic rates
    The German container line Hapag-Lloyd said this week it will raise rates between North America and Europe beginning July 1. The increase, which apply in both directions, is $240 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container between the Unit...
  • APL loses $8 million in first quarter
    NOL, the Singapore-based parent company of APL, reported $1.3 million in first quarter operating profit, though APL suffered a loss in the period. The group performance improved on a $74 million loss in the same period in 2010. Revenue increased 1...
  • FMC to look at container swaps
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has created a working group that will research and analyze issues arising from the use of container freight rate indices in service contracts and index-based derivative transactions. "Index-based ocean freight ...
  • Mexico joins Carnet system
    Mexico will become the 71st country to accept ATA Carnets on May 16, making it easier and less expensive for business travelers to temporarily bring certain goods into the country, according to the U.S. Council for International Business. ATA Carn...
  • Mergers and acquisitions
    Logistics-transport M&A activity flat in Q1Major merger and acquisition activity in the transportation and logistics industry was flat in the first quarter, according to PwC's quarterly analysis of the market,Intersections. There were 37 deals of ...
  • APM Terminals
    signs Peru port deal has entered into a 30-year concession contract for the development and operation of Terminal Muelle Nore at the Port of Callao, Peru. APMT cleared to bid on new Nhava Sheva terminalAn India Supreme Court decision has paved th...
  • Transatlantic rate hikes
    Hapag-Lloyd raises transatlantic rates The German container line Hapag-Lloyd said this week it will raise rates between North America and Europe beginning July 1. Evergreen increases rates to EuropeEvergreen said it has implemented a rate restorati...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2011
  • Week ends with mixed prices
    Crude futures climbed higher on strong European numbers.
  • Mixed cruise industry messages on ECA effect
    Operator plays down risk of changed itineraries, while industry body remains concerned about impact of fuel cost.
  • Prices rise in Fujairah but Durban market falls
    Deliveries available up to and including May 27 in Cape Town.
  • 2012 sulphur limit affecting up to 15% of supply
    Can be met with blending, but 'changes will have to be made' in some markets.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg firm
    LSFO tight in Hamburg.
  • NOL says bunker costs have 'interrupted momentum'
    'Emphasis on slow-steaming' will remain.
  • Andatee to focus on growth
    Profit, revenue and sales all up in Q1.
  • Singapore marine fuels sales hit 14-month low
    Sales down by 8% month-on-month.
  • Chemoil reports $23.2 million Q1 profit
    Company reports strongest quarterly profit since its IPO in 2006.
  • Week closes with firming Asian prices
    Demand 'weak' in key Asian bunker hubs on Friday.
  • Hapag-Lloyd in the red on 'difficult' business conditions
    Rise in oil prices, weak US-dollar and growing competition 'making business more difficult' says Hapag-Lloyd chairman.
  • MRPL sells 380 cSt cargo at steady prices
    Sumitomo buys 80,000 mt of 380 cSt fuel oil parcel.
  • Matson fuel surcharge to increase on bunker costs
    Company to raise fuel surcharge to 47.5% for Hawaii service, and 49% for Guam/CNMI and Micronesia service.
  • High bunker costs hit Hanjin Shipping's Q1 results
    Hanjin Shipping posts higher operating loss of 11.6 billion won in Q1 2011.

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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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