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January 17, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • CMA CGM hits 2.3m TEU mark at Port Klang
    CMA CGM Group, the world's third biggest container carrier, hopes to maintain - if not better - its growth rate achieved last year for container volume at Port Klang.
  • Somali pirates hijack S Korean cargo vessel
    Somali pirates have seized a South Korean chemical cargo in the Arabian Sea, two months after an oil supertanker belonging to the same firm was freed after seven months in captivity, the government and local media said.
  • China gets first overseas order for LNG ships
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) signed a contract with Exxon Mobil and Mitsui & Co Ltd on Saturday to build four LNG (liquefied natural gas) ships, the nation's first overseas order for such an advanced carrier.

Sched Netweb site
  • US blacklists 20 Hong Kong shipping firms for Iran trading
  • Guangzhou's throughput surpasses 12 million TEU in 2010
  • FMC policy to allow scrutiny of alliance capacity issues
  • Chennai congestion blamed on port's poor access to roads
  • World Shipping Council tilts at US-mandated windmills
  • Textainer benefits from container shortage
  • Weighing boxes before stowage on the way, say insurers
  • BIMCO warns of 'wall' of newbuildings this year
  • Cathay, Dragonair cargo up 12pc in December, 18pc in 2010
  • Air China expects to double profit in 2010
  • AAT handles 39pc more cargo to 715,016 tonnes in 2010
  • JFK airport bomb plot accomplice given 15-year sentence

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CEOs of Safmarine, Antwerp Port celebrate cos' links
  • David Moorhouse appointed Maritime London Chairman
  • Interactive event to see strong participation from top policymakers & private players
  • MISC starts new China service from Adani Mundra Container Terminal
  • NSCSA unloads second heavy cargo for Rlys at Mumbai Port
  • US maritime body to probe cost savings made by slow steaming
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on Chinese chemical
  • India to get Iranian crude on credit this month
  • Milk powder exports to shoot up in 2011
  • Pak allows onion deals inked before Jan. 4 to be fulfilled
  • A. Subbiah named TPT Chairman
  • CONCOR, GMB ink MoU to develop CFS/logistics park
  • MoS moots freedom for Major Ports to fix tariff
  • Urea handling record set at Vizag Port
  • Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2011
  • Work on Vizhinjam port project to begin in March
  • Adanis to invest over 80K cr. in Gujarat's core sector
  • Economic growth to continue for 15-20 yrs-Kamath
  • GDP may slow down in H2-Fitch
  • Orissa may restrict ore exports by private miners
  • PTA with S. Africa likely soon
  • RBI warned against tightening of monetary policy
  • SIAM seeks status quo on excise duty
  • Vibrant Gujarat attracts investments worth 20.83 lakh cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • New gas turbine GT1-001 locomotive pulls 12,000 t train
    Russian Railways (RZD) is testing new traction. The new equipment is a Russian gas turbine GT1-001 locomotive. It recently managed to haul a 12,000 t train, from Vekovka to Be...
  • Intercontainer Austria launches intermodal network for Southeast Europe
    Intercontainer Austria GmbH (ICA), a subsidiary of RailCargo Austria, is launching a new network to Southeast Europe today (14 January). The new network encompasses the existing tr...
  • Ukraine's road infrastructure to benefit from a new EBRD investment
    Key routes into the Ukrainian capital Kiev will benefit from a rehabilitation and upgrade process, thanks to the EBRD's EUR 450 million loan to Ukravtodor, the State Road Administr...
  • Clean truck programme in Seattle terminals
    The Port of Seattle has launched an extensive programme aimed at registering newer, cleaner drayage trucks that access its container terminals. From 1 January all drayage trucks en...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2011
  • Emissions controls, back to the basics says Ron Oyer
  • Cruise lines optimistic despite economy

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Port of Portland Commissioners Ok transportation improvement plan
  • Dredging set to begin on upper Snohomish River
  • Crowley names Amiee Cords as corporate information director
  • Port of Bellingham Commissioner named president of port association
  • Rail freight traffic numbers edge up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Boxship capacity concerns drive down first-quarter contract values
    Worries grow over lines' inability to impose rises on China to northwest Europe trading lane
  • Capesize rates hit floor as owners idle ships
    Freight rates of below $8,000 per day see vessels withdrawn from market, brokers said
  • Golden Destiny
    Greek shipbroker Golden Destiny has issued a correction to data released this week that said 1,393 secondhand ships worth $75bn had been sold in 2010
  • Black Sea to Mediterranean earnings hover above zero
    Time charter equivalent earnings for suezmaxes able to secure Black Sea crude cargoes to ship into the Mediterranean dropped from $11,500 per day to almost zero last week
  • Brazil to China capesize spot freight rate plunges
    Forward freight prices are close to spot market lows of mid-2010
  • Torm seeks to reverse its fortunes as it opens Brazil base
    Shipowner also eyeing China and India offices
  • Dry bulk rates dive despite rising vessel demand
    Soaring overcapacity blamed for mismatch between steel production prices and rates
  • Eckhardt Marine files for insolvency
    Major German cash buyer has filed for insolvency
  • Sea Vision appoints full time director
    Picks former Royal Navy officer Ewen Macdonald to fill the role
  • Excel plans $250m bond issue to repay debt
    Dry bulk owner to tap high-yield bond market for the first time
  • Freedom of Information Act move would level the playing field
  • UK law could lift the lid on ports' commercial secrets
    Government proposes to extend the Freedom of Information Act to harbour authorities in England and Wales
  • US railroads inquiry will scrutinise freight services competition
    Surface Transportation Board to explore possible policy initiatives to promote more rail-to-rail competition
  • Passenger evacuation is a key focus for IMO
    Organisation has recently adopted a number of recommendations and guidelines on the rescue of persons from passengerships
  • A winning approach to seafarers' welfare
    The work of welfare organisations and individuals got some well-deserved attention at the first International Seafarers' Welfare Awards
  • Leopard crew thought to be kidnapped
    Military sources say missing seafarers probably taken by Somali pirates
  • MCA acknowledges union safety concerns
    But Massey keen to push through modernisation plans
  • We can do more with less, says Massey
    Maritime and Coastguard agency will be better in four year's time
  • UK coastguard prepares to enter into new age of austerity
    MCA is cutting many jobs and services but is confident a more streamlined operation will cope with new workload
  • US places 24 more firms on sanctions list
    US Treasury claims companies are front organisations for IRISL
  • Luxembourg set to sign Maritime Labour Convention
    Prepared to sign convention this year
  • MCC Transport beefs up Russian feeder network
    Maersk Line subsidiary to include calls in China and extends South Korea coverage
  • Advent International takes Brazilian box port
    Private equity firm to buy 50% of Terminal de Contêineres de Paranagu'
  • Rotterdam and Antwerp target Duisburg stake
    Ports want to buy stake in inland port
  • CSAV launches North America-Panama service
    Starts its own dedicated service between North America and Panama
  • Irish woes continue
    The unfortunate removal DFDS from the sector may well not be the end of the Irish ferry crisis
  • Chamber's calling
    The Chamber of Shipping has a tough task ahead in ensuring the association remains relevant in 2011
  • Jiangsu Rongsheng lines up $9bn credit from Chinese banks
    Deal for $1.5bn with China Everbright Bank imminent and promises more to follow
  • Indian breakers' green credentials on the rise
    Nearly 40% of India's recycling yards have gained ISO certification

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • LA box exports hit high
    BOX EXPORTS at the Port of Los Angeles rose 10.3% year on year to a record 1,841,274teu in 2010.
  • US to arrest bulkers in Stanship dispute
    US FEDERAL agents have been instructed to arrest two Stanship bulkers until several court complaints are settled.
  • German H&M insurers add 12% more tonnage
    GERMAN hull & machinery insurers increased their insured fleet by 12% last year, statistics released today showed.
  • Study: piracy costs up to $12Bn per year
    PIRACY costs the international economy at least $7-12Bn a year, according to a new study released by UK think-tank Chatham House. Study: piracy costs up to $12Bn per year
  • Kotug rules out any return to Le Havre
    DUTCH towage operator Kotug today told Fairplay its decision to leave the French port of Le Havre is 'irrevocable'.
  • Israel seeks Cyprus LNG plant
    ISRAEL'S Delek is seeking authorisation to build an $800M LNG facility in Cyprus, a Haifa shipping agent told Fairplay today.
  • Gladstone reopening nears
    LIMITED coal shipments will resume from Gladstone this weekend after rail company QR National managed to reopen lines to Moura mines.
  • NYK plans 30% more ships
    JAPAN'S NYK Line told Fairplay today it plans to expand its drybulk fleet to exploit grain shipments from the US Gulf Coast and China.
  • Thai port phase studied
    THAILAND has reportedly contracted a comprehensive study of Laem Chabang port's expansion by a consulting firm.
  • DFDS exits Irish Sea
    DANISH ferry operator DFDS has decided to shut down its services between Dublin and the British ports of Birkenhead and Heysham.
  • Box battle batters rates
    BOX RATES on major East/West routes will drop 7% in 2011 because carriers are not practicing capacity discipline, a container report has predicted.
  • US box import growth slows
    IMPORTS at major US box ports are expected to increase by 8% year on year in January, but growth is expected to taper off during the first half of 2011.
  • Dalian raises throughput
    CHINA'S Dalian port said today its general cargo throughput rose last year by nearly 20% from 2009 totals.
  • Port Klang seeking to double cargo handled
    MALAYSIA'S Port Klang said it expects to handle twice as much cargo this year than in 2010.
  • Banks take KG house stake
    DEBT-LADEN Hamburg KG house MPC Capital has gained breathing space through a debt-to-equity accord with some of its banks.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Donahoe Sworn In as Postmaster General
    Patrick R. Donahoe Jan. 14 took the oath of office as the 73rd Postmaster General of the United States. He...
  • Transport America Buys Southern Cal Transport
    Truckload carrier Transport America is expanding by acquiring Southern Cal Transport, a Birmingham, Ala.-based trucking company. The combination is...
  • Job Market, Gas Prices Hurt Consumer Confidence
    Rising gasoline prices and high unemployment caused a widely watched index of U.S. consumer confidence to weaken in January. ...
  • Vitran to Purchase LTL Trucker Milan Express
    Canadian transportation company Vitran is expanding into the Southeastern U.S. by purchasing the $70 million less-than-truckload division of Milan Express. ...
  • PC Shipment Growth Slows in 4Q
    Growth in personal computer shipments worldwide slowed down sharply in the fourth quarter, expanding 3.1 percent over the year before,...
  • Flexi-Van Adds Chassis Rentals in Jacksonville
    Flexi-Van Leasing will add Jacksonville to the list of South Atlantic depots where the company offers its FlexiDay program for...
  • Obama's Ambitious Trade Agenda
    This could be a breakthrough year for trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region. The first step is the U.S.-South Korea...
  • Asia Trade Looking Up
    U.S. containerized trade with Asia will grow over the next two years despite possible macroeconomic bumps, PIERS forecasts in its...
  • Shipping's Paradox
    As we launch into 2011, shippers and carriers face twin challenges that are not merely contradictory but also, it turns...
  • Frankfurt Airport Breaks Cargo Record in 2010
    The Frankfurt Airport in 2010 racked up a record tonnage of cargo, which increased 21.5 percent to 2,231,348 metric tons,...
  • Congestion Overwhelms Port Chennai
    India's Port of Chennai, rattled by serious congestion since mid-November, faces more delays as a three-day local festival holiday begins...
  • Industrial Output Jumps 0.8 Percent in December
    Output at U.S. factories, mines and utilities rose a faster-than-expected 0.8 percent in December, the sharpest increase in five months,...
  • Retail Sales Surge at Fastest Rate Since 1999
    U.S. retail sales rose for the sixth consecutive month in December, capping a year in which sales grew at the...
  • Danish Ship Crew Missing After Pirate Attack
    NATO's anti-piracy force found no crewmembers or pirates onboard a Danish breakbulk ship that Somali pirates hijacked and then abandoned,...
  • Qantas Settles Shipper Suit for $26.5 Million
    Australian airline Qantas will pay $26.5 million to a group of U.S. importers to settle a lawsuit over its role...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Shipping under attack from all eco-fronts
    Devastating biblical flooding on three continents this week - Australia, Sri Lanka and Brazil - coincided with the announcement that 2010 tied for the warmest year ever recorded on earth. The jury is no longer out; global warming is happening, and the earth's temperature will continue to rise to reach potentially catastrophic levels unless humans put a cap on greenhouse gases pumped into the atmosphere.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa growth prospects sound
  • FMC increases oversight of alliances
  • CSAV launches own NACSA feeder service
  • Shippers warned to expect higher fuel surcharges
  • World Bank: global economy at risk

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Skaugen sets the stage
    Morits Skaugen-led tanker and gas-carrier owner chases cash to fund four fresh orders but vows to keep 2011 spending in check.
  • Advent takes port stake
    Private equity firm looks to boost port of Paranagua's capacity by 70% with fresh cash injection.
  • Cosco avoids pirate hit
    Chinese-owned Le Li and 'dead' ro-ro Smeraldo both come under attack close to Leopard abduction site.
  • Concordia in spot splash
    Hans Noren-led owner joins up with Stena Bulk to have an unexpected shot at the spot market.
  • Leopard guns 'untouched'
    Arms cargo onboard Danish ship robbed of crew said to be intact as Turkish Navy keeps guard.
  • Kawasaki eyes LNG floaters
    Japanese shipyard wants to build gas storage units at its Chinese joint venture to cut costs.
  • Excel pulls note trigger
    Gabriel Panayotides-led Greek targets $250m through issue of senior notes to pay down debt.
  • Dutch call to arms
    Ban on the use of armed guards onboard Dutch vessels should be ripped up, committee says.
  • US fingers IRISL fronts
    Treasury department reveals 24 shipping firms accused of acting for Iranian shipowner.
  • Hong Kong gets new Macau link
    North West Express cleared to launch run from Tuen Mun terminal by mid-April.
  • Reefer must go
    Governor of Svalbard in Norway wants toxic wreck of Petrozavodsk to finally disappear.
  • Korea to chase down China
    Declining Chinese bulker orders gives South Korea hope of reclaiming world shipbuilding crown.
  • LA posts 16% rise
    Container traffic grew at US port in 2010, but slowed towards end of year.
  • Gabriella hits quay
    Passengers thrown to the floor by impact of Viking Line ship at Mariehamn in Finland.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Traffic halted on Rhine River
    A tanker carrying at least 2,200 tons of sulfuric acid capsized in the Rhine River Thursday, closing the river to traffic, but reports say no acid has been spilled. Two crewmen from the tankerWaldorfwere rescued, and two are missing. The water temp...
  • Arch Coal buys stake in terminal
    Arch Coal said Wednesday that it had acquired a 38 percent interest in Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, a bulk commodity terminal on the Columbia River near Longview, Wash., in exchange for $25 million plus additional consideration upon the comp...
  • Retail container traffic to be up 8% in January
    Import cargo volume at the nation''s major retail container ports in January is expected to be up 8 percent over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Thursday by the National Retail Federation and ...
  • U.A.E to join ATA Carnet system
    The United Arab Emirates will join the ATA Carnet system early this year, becoming the 69th country to accept and issue special documents exempting certain categories of temporary imports from duties and taxes, the U.S. Council for International B...
  • Ex-Im Bank initiative helps small shippers
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank has started a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of small businesses that export. The program,Small Business Global Access , was announced by the bank at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event Thursday. The Obama a...
  • U.S. November exports trim trade deficit
    The U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday reported the country's exports of goods and services in November 2010 increased 0.8 percent from October to $159.6 billion, the highest level for monthly exports since August 2008 ...
  • TRAC offers chassis in South Atlantic
    TRAC Intermodal said it would expand its TRAC Connect product to the South Atlantic Chassis Pool for use by motor carriers servicing CMA CGM. TRAC said it has been working with CMA CGM to develop an effective strategy to supply truckers directly wi...
  • St. Lawrence Seaway traffic up 15% in 2010
    The St. Lawrence Seaway said ships passing through it moved 35.5 million tons in the 2010 navigation season that ended Dec. 29, 15 percent more than in 2009. Iron ore shipments rose 35 percent, grain was up 10 percent, and general cargo up 63 perce...
  • Cathay volume up 18% for 2010, 12% in December
    Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said it and sister airline Dragonair saw December air freight volume increase 12 percent on the same month in 2009, to 161,302 tons. Total tonnage carried in 2010 was 1.8 million tons, an 18.1 percent increase...
  • Zim to raise India-to-Europe rates
    Container line Zim said Thursday it is raising rates from India to Europe by $200 per TEU as of Feb. 1. The increase is similar to one announced earlier this week by Mediterranean Shipping Co. The rate hike is applicable to all origins in the India...
  • FESCO reorganizes container management
    FESCO Transportation Group said Thursday it has formed a single logistics entity responsible for managing its business directions and FESCO companies providing various container services. FESCO Integrated Transport (FIT) will oversee the provision...
  • Report: Jones Act did not impede Gulf cleanup
    A report by the non-partisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling confirmed the Jones Act did not prevent foreign vessels from helping with the cleanup effort during theDeep Water Horizonoil spill in the ...
  • Record exports to China


The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • DFDS to leave Irish Sea
    By the end of January, DFDS will have closed down its two remaining services over the Irish Sea, the Dublin'Berkenhead and the Dublin'Heysham services. The company has started
  • Leopard's crew kidnapped
    The crew of the coaster Leopard seems to have been kidnapped by the pirates that attacked the ship earlier this week. When a Turkish warship arrived at the Leopard there

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2011
  • Bunker prices edge lower across the Americas
    Crude futures head higher after reports revealed positive US economic data.
  • Fujairah fuel oil market holds firm
    Tight barge availability reported in Fujairah.
  • Rotterdam bunker market turns soft
    Prolonged slow demand reported in Piraeus.
  • Bunker prices reach new highs as week ends
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports, say traders.
  • Supplier wins in bunker dispute with MISC
    A Malaysian court will assess damages to be awarded to Scandinavian Bunkering in April.
  • Finnish gas firm eyes 2015 start for LNG bunkers supply
    Demand to rise when fuel sulphur limit in ECAs falls to 0.10%, says CEO of Gasum.
  • O.W. Bunker expands trading activities to Switzerland
    Move signals the company's strategic expansion into sectors that present 'real opportunities'.
  • Hong Kong traders see 'higher' bunker demand
    As major bunker player Chimbusco Pan Nation keeps offerings to a minimum this week, traders say.
  • Kogas, Swedish firms to study LNG bunkering
    Companies will explore possibilities for 'developing a Korean system for delivery of LNG to gas-fuelled ships'.
  • Titan raises $20 million for China storage expansion
    Affiliate exercises rights to notes; aims to become 'largest independent commercial oil and petrochemical storage operator' in China.

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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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