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June 17, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore shipowners ready for ILO seafarer convention
    Singapore shipowners welcomed the government's ratification of a proposed Bill of Rights for seafarers, saying that as responsible operators, they are ready to meet their obligations under the convention.'
  • Asian container shipping faces headwinds
    As latest statistics released from the major economies suggest slowdown in global economy ahead, most research houses have sounded cautious note on Asian container-shipping sector for the second half of this year.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC sets US$400/FEU Asia-North America peak season surcharge July 15
  • NOL to buy ten 14,000 TEU ships, two 9,000 TEUers from Korea
  • Hong Kong port up 0.4pc in May to 1.98 million TEU, Singapore up 6pc
  • Hanjin and NYK start joint Far East-Middle East service on July 7
  • First fall in 11 months for US retail blamed on Japanese disasters
  • OECD sees slight slowing of global growth as BRICs slacken pace
  • Grand China Shipping adds Busan call to Pacific Express
  • Alataw Pass cargo volume increased 3pc in first four months
  • Tianjin port's throughput to hit 560 million tonnes by 2015
  • New Zealand Lyttelton port quake wrecks previous quake's repair work
  • Nhava Sheva's port handles 2pc fewer containers from April to May
  • CMA CGM appoints Michel Sirat as chief financial officer
  • UK forwarders agree to changes to the European CASS programme
  • Antwerp port modernises locks ahead of barge container growth
  • BAX Global, Schenker, Panalpina fined US$4.2 million for NZ price fixing
  • Qatar Airways chief blasts IATA as being 'of the few, for the few'
  • St Louis China air hub complete waste of taxpayer money: consultant
  • Paris-based WFS appointed official ground handler at Paris Air Show

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM appoints Michel Sirat as Group Chief Financial Officer
  • Tanker freed on payment of second-highest $ 12 million!
  • MMTC bids for complex fertilisers
  • Orders for export of 3.93 lakh tonnes sugar issued till date
  • Adani Group employees turn out in large numbers for MPSEZ's blood donation camps
  • Gujarat objects to Port Regulatory Authority Bill
  • KPT inks MoU with oil companies for setting up spill response centre at Kandla
  • AI signs MoU with Slovenian carrier
  • Service tax on rail freight deferred again
  • Despite govt data claiming 22.3 pc growth, facts confirm slowdown: Fieo
  • RBI raises key interest rates by 25 basis points
  • BCHAA completes training programme series for CHA staff
  • Bengal Chamber's 'Seminar on East Coast Ports' on July 8
  • DAMCO appoints sales agent in Nepal

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter flies two big generators to Japan on Antonov 124
    Last week, an Antonov AN-124 freighter chartered by Lufthansa Cargo Charter GmbH and its customer Agility, left Frankfurt Hahn Airport with a heavy load for one of Japans biggest b...
  • First Western carrier returns to Baghdad
    On 8 June, Austrian Airlines returned to the Iraqi capital Baghdad after a 21-year absence. This will be Austrian's second destination in Iraq, together with the city of Erbil...
  • TransContainer signs agreements with foreign partners
    The Russian intermodal container transport provider TransContainer has signed a number of agreements. The pact with Germany's DB Schenker Rail Automotiv foresees the creation of a ...
  • Gefco obtains EU Marco Polo grant for Vesoul-Kaluga rail flows
    The French Gefco group has announced that its project to implement a rail link between Vesoul (France), and Kaluga (Russia), is to be supported by the European Commission's Marco P...
  • Alphabet sets foot in Czechia
    Alphabet, an international fleet management and leasing enterprise, is now offering its services in Czechia, in cooperation with UniCredit Fleet Management. Alphabet's portfolio en...
  • Severe shortage of drivers
    At the German association for automotive logistics' "Verein Automobillogistik im DSLV e.V's" recent annual conference, which was staged in Luxembourg, it was said that a ...
  • Serbian Railways now a joint stock company
    The Serbian Government has converted Serbian Railways into a joint stock company called Serbian Railways. The entity is 100% state-owned. The railway reorganization will not r...
  • Prologis: changes in European management
    Now that the merger of AMB Property Corporation and ProLogis has been completed, Peter Schuijlenburg is taking on the role of senior vice-president, regional director Nor...
  • Mory fighting off Caravelle's takeover attempt
    The French road haulage and logistics group Mory is attempting to ward off a takeover attempt by the Caravelle group, a specialist for the rehabilitation and recovery of businesses...
  • VOTG managing director Heike Clausen becomes vice-president of ITCO
    Heike Clausen, managing director of VOTG Tanktainer GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hamburg wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft, has been appointed ...
  • AF-KLM Cargo adds 5th full freighter flight to Mexico City
    Starting today (16 June), Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo will operate a fifth full-freighter flight to Mexico City. This service, which is operated with a Boeing B777F on...
  • Port of Halifax invests in new super postpanamax container gantries
    The port of Halifax (Canada), which is owned by the Macquarie Infrastructure Partners group, and which has the deepest basin on the US east coast, is investing in two new super pos...
  • Yangshan investing USD 1.54 billion in new berths
    The port of Yangshan (China) is to invest USD 1.54 billion in new berths for large containerships. The port, which is located in Hangzhou Bay, was officially phased in in 2005. Sin...
  • Global Ports Group: IPO to generate USD 750 million
    The Russian port group Global Ports wants to make USD 750 million with an initial public offering (IPO) in London. If the target is achieved, it will be the largest IPO of any Russ...
  • CEE has new member for Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd (CEE) has a new member for Afghanistan and Pakistan in the shape of Fiza Logistics Pvt Ltd. The latter firm, which operates offices in Kabul, Islamabad ...
  • Logwin expands network in South China
    The logistics service provider Logwin is opening three new offices in South China this year as part of its expansion plans across the country. A sales office opened in Dongguan in ...
  • Quehenberger Logistics: new forwarding terminal in Belgrade
    Quehenberger Logistics Serbia opened a new forwarding terminal in the Serbian capital Belgrade at the beginning of June. The terminal, which covers 1,000 sqm in the first phase, ca...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Davie Yards poised to receive two ferry orders
  • Kirby confirms second quarter earnings guidance
  • Wärtsilä "committed and ready" to meet exhaust gas scrubber demand
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded construction contract for DDG 113
  • Copper-free antifouling receives Navy QPL approval
  • OceanSaver introduces next generation BWT system

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Port Tracker report eyes steady container volume count
  • Horizon Lines taps Nikkhoo as Hawaii general manager
  • Washington State Ferries honors engine room workers for reliability
  • NOL Group places orders for 12 new container ships
  • Boeing predicts boom years for airplane manufacturing

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Shipping companies must use new pool of ratings labour
    RMT is hoping there will now be a greater chance of candidates that come through the new scheme finding seagoing employment
  • UK recruits will join a 'strong and vibrant' shipping sector
    Youngsters who sign up to the MNTB training programmes will be joining a "strong and vibrant" British shipping sector
  • British merchant navy in search for more raw recruits
    With many young people in need of work, will a recruitment drive by the MNTB provide the solution?
  • Long range one tankers post first upturn in three weeks
    Brokers question how long rate rises can be sustained before owners with vessels in the west ballast through the Suez Canal
  • IEA revises down crude oil trade growth expectations
    Crude trade set to increase just 1m barrels per day to reach 35.8m bpd in 2016
  • BDI up 19 points as capesize rates climb on all routes
    The Baltic dry Index rose 19 points to 1,424 yesterday as capesize rates climbed up across all trading routes
  • Crodux unveils plans for Croatian LPG terminal
    Energy company plans to develop LPG network
  • Torm charters three ships at $16,500 a day
    Deal signals further declines for time charter rates
  • IEA oil news in brief
    Demand versus supply
  • At full speed to design more efficient ships
    Before the International Maritime Organization rushes into EEDI regulation, it should consider as a first step the mandatory publication of speed-fuel curves
  • Shipping industry's tale of two worlds
    There are two types of people in our community: those that value the technology and the detail of the huge floating assets, and those that focus on the financial and market aspects
  • Dry bulk owners gear up for a rise in grain trades
    Smaller bulkers likely to benefit from extra cargoes
  • Dalian to build shiprepair yard
    Location next to ship recycling facility offers flexibility for 5,000 workers
  • Dalian Shipbuilding to build world's largest green recycling yard
    Chinese state-owned engineering group expanding business to offer cradle to grave service
  • Greek shipowners poised to ride out sovereign debt default
    Operators directly involved in carrying cargoes into and out of Greece are most at risk
  • Lawsuit aims to shoot down Eagle high-fliers
    As company refutes allegations of 'disproportionate rewards' for executives, other shippers could face disgruntled shareholders
  • Back to square one
    The euphoria of last year's bounce in the container markets and operators' bottom lines has evaporated
  • The price of low sulphur
    Rising marine fuel prices are adding to the financial pressure ship faced by operators
  • German fleet expansion at risk from shipfinance problems
    Owners beset by weak KG market and timid banks, says Bremen association chief
  • NOL plunges in
    NOL's $1.5bn order for 14,000 teu boxships puts it in same league as the other 'big boys', but is it a wise move?
  • V.Ships warns of wage pressure risk from larger vessels
    Shipmanager outlines need for more seafarers with experience on bigger boxships
  • Box prices hit record high
    Fear of container shortage has seen utilisation rates hit 99%, says Textainer
  • China's irresistible rise
    Plan to build the "largest and greenest ship recycling facility in the world" show Chinese determination to move up the value chain
  • Seafarers say fear holds them back from seeking legal advice
    Survey questions more than 1,000 crew members from 58 nations on ships visiting European ports
  • Berlian Laju Tanker losses prove larger than expected
    Indonesian company hit by high financing expenses and tepid operating results
  • Iran's NITC avoids sanctions by securing hull insurance in Asia
    Indian, Chinese and Malaysian companies believed to be the most likely to have taken the business
  • Duane Morris & Selvam opens shipping practice in Singapore
    Law firm recruits experienced local trio to form maritime team
  • GPI aims to raise $572m with IPO
    Proceeds from sale of 35.5m GDRs will be invested in Russian ports

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • PDVSA seals Japan deal
    VENEZUELA has signed a loan-for-crude exports deal with Japan, adding to the positive tonne-mile effect of its Chinese exports
  • US grounding costs tanker
    AFRAMAX tanker Ratna Puja has been refloated after grounding in the Mississippi River, which has been affected by silt and shoaling
  • Mississippi bulk terminal sold
    CANADIAN National Railway has agreed to sell its IC RailMarine Terminal on the Mississippi River west of New Orleans
  • Bremen owners rescue Beluga's trainees
    BREMEN shipowners teamed up today to save local training programmes threatened by the bankruptcy of the region's largest operator, Beluga Shipping
  • Choong: Benin piracy rising
    PIRACY monitor Noel Choong has warned that the risk of attack is rising off Benin and other areas of West Africa, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Bunker demand seen rising
    DEMAND for bunker fuel in 2010 averaged 4.3M barrels per day, according to the IEA, which described the market as "one of the most opaque"
  • Is Panamax demand waning?
    BROKERS told Fairplay today concern is rising that Panamax demand is waning, with the BPI's rise slowing
  • Hanjin upsizes service to Middle East
    HANJIN Shipping of South Korea has decided to use bigger box ships on its route to the Middle East
  • China diesel hunger grows
    CHINA'S demand for diesel is forecast to jump in 3Q11 as the country's industry increases its reliance on diesel generators
  • Platou delays listing
    RS PLATOU, Norway's shipbroking and financial services group, has decided to postpone its Oslo listing because of restive equity markets
  • Supramax rates buoyed
    A BROKER today told Fairplay that higher enquiries are propping up Supramax rates, which have been softening in recent weeks
  • Singapore ratifies ILO convention
    SINGAPORE has become the first Asian country to ratify the Internatonal Labour Organisation's Maritime Labour Convention
  • China Shipping refocuses
    CSDC PLANS to refocus on transporting bulk commodities, crude oil and LNG
  • Chemical giant's losing streak grows
    INDONESIAN chemical tanker operator PT Berlian Laju said last night its net losses for FY2010 amounted to $154
  • South Korean bribery scandal erupts
    A HYUNDAI HI official told Fairplay today that police are investigating accusations of bribery in South Korea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Air Canada Strike Ends
    Air Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday, just hours after the federal government introduced back-to-work...
  • Freighter Fleet to Double in 20 Years, Boeing Says
    The world fleet of freighters will double from 1,760 to 3,500 aircraft in the next 20 years, Boeing says in...
  • Regulators Ease Tough Export Control Rules
    The Commerce Department is giving exporters relief from tough export control regulations that many companies have decried as an outdated...
  • Steel Exports Fell in April
    U.S. steel exports declined 9.3 percent in April from March and 8.8 percent year-to-year, the Commerce Department said. ...
  • Retail Group Sees Imports Flat Through July
    Imports at the nation's largest container ports are expected to remain flat through July before picking up when the annual...
  • Housing Starts Advance in a Weak Market
    Construction of homes and apartments increased 3.5 percent in May from the previous month but was down 3.4 percent year-to-year,...
  • Doha to Sign Deal for Major Expansion
    The Port of Doha, Qatar, plans to award contracts to build the first phase of a new container complex in...
  • Truckers Unhappy With Pricing Model, Survey Finds
    Less-than-truckload carriers are broadly dissatisfied with LTL pricing models, but not at all optimistic about changing to a new method...
  • CN to Sell Louisiana Coal Terminal
    Canadian National Railway will sell "substantially all of the assets" of Illinois Central RailMarine Terminal near New Orleans to Raven...
  • Hanjin Changes Partners on Asia-Mideast Service
    Hanjin Shipping is teaming up with NYK Line to renew its Far East-Middle East Express service starting from early July....
  • Diana Containerships Adds Sixth Vessel to Charter Fleet
    Vessel operator and owner Diana Containerships on Thursday added a sixth ship to its fleet of containerships for hire. ...
  • APL Logistics Rolls Out 53-Foot Containers
    APL Logistics, looking for greater efficiency matching international and U.S. domestic transport, will deploy its own fleet of 53-foot containers...
  • Russia's Global Ports Readies $572 Million IPO
    Global Ports plans to raise up to $572 million from an initial public offering in London that would value Russia's...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • NOL sets out its ULCS stall
  • SeaIntel names and shames environmental performers
  • Moody's downgrades global shipping industry
  • CMA CGM gets new financial chief
  • Hanjin welcomes NYK on Far East/Middle East sling

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Harpain seals gas fix
    German tanker owner poised to pocket nearly $7m from charter extension with Brazilian plastics player, brokers say.
  • Eitzen fails port check
    USCG finds unsafe levels of combustible gas inside compressor room of Eitzen Ethylene tanker.
  • Subsea snack
    Oslo-listed owner chows down on $2m chunk of stock after hatching buy-back scheme.
  • Torm's trilogy
    Jacob Meldgaard holds the helm as Danish owner takes two-week transaction tally to $106m with sale of another products tanker.
  • Kirby rests flood fears
    New York-listed tug and barge giant trims earnings estimates as mighty Mississippi ravages US.
  • NWS sells shipyard
    Valeran Properties snaps up controlling stake in Vladimir Lisin-owned Russian shipbuilder.
  • Taylor joins Ocean
    Ambitious five-year-old London-based tanker player acquires three-year-old boutique sale-and-purchase firm.
  • Two-year troubles
    DnB NOR's Leif Teksum warns of a tough time ahead for tankers and bulkers.
  • Maersk hits, MSC misses
    Danish behemoth is greenest, while Gianluigi Aponte's outfit is one off the bottom in environment performance table.
  • NYK joins Hanjin
    Japanese giant replaces STK and Sinokor to link with South Korean line on trade route "with great potential".
  • Blaze strikes pirated ship
    Fire forces pirate gang and crew to abandon bulker off the Somali coast.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • World Airways leases freighter to Saudi Airlines
    World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., has reached an agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter on a full-time basis beginning in June 2011. Under the agreement, World will provide capacity for...
  • Rickmers (America) names Nagel chairman
    Rickmers-Linie (America) has named President and Chief Executive Jerry Nagel as chairman, the project cargo and heavy lift specialist carriers said Wednesday. Nagel has spent eight years with the line in North America. He'll be replaced as presiden...
  • Maersk adds Costa Rica call to Spondylus
    Maersk said its weekly Spondylus service will add a call in Moin, Costa Rica, in July. Maersk's sister company APM Terminals was recently awarded a concession to build a large container terminal in Moin. Effective July 1, the new rotation will be ...
  • NYK joins Hanjin Far East/Mideast loop
    Hanjin Shipping said Thursday it is switching partners on a service it operates linking the Far East and Middle East. Hanjin's FMX service, which was operated with STX PanOcean and Sinokor, will be operated with NYK Line from early July. Hanjin has...
  • Index rates container lines environmentally
    Maritime consultancy SeaIntel on Thursday published a new index ranking the world's top 20 container lines on their environmental credentials. The Container Carrier Environmental Benchmark found Maersk Line was the most environmentally sound line,...
  • Japanese stevedores to buy Westwood Shipping
    Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its Westwood Shipping Lines subsidiary to J-WesCo, a holding company formed by a consortium of Japanese stevedore companies. In a letter to customers issued over the weekend, Westwood President Guy C. Stephenson said...
  • SeaIntel's 'green' methodology
  • Asia logistics
    Kerry starts work on Xiamen logistics centerKerry Logistics has broken ground on a logistics center in Xiamen, China, the Hong Kong-based company said this week. Hitachi, Kintetsu form Japan joint ventureJapanese logistics company Hitachi Transport...
  • Service announcements
    NYK joins Hanjin Far East/Mideast loopHanjin Shipping said Thursday it is switching partners on a service it operates linking the Far East and Middle East. Hanjin's FMX service, which was operated with STX PanOcean and Sinokor, will be operated wit...
  • N.J. rules favor installation
    UPS said it has installed a 250-kilowatt rooftop solar array on its Lakewood, N.J., facility, completing a project that is expected to provide 30 percent of the building's annual energy needs. The company said the installation is the first in a se...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Fujairah market falls
    Very busy in Suez.
  • 'Too soon' to predict impact of North American ECA
    Cost of scrubbers 'could be offset by higher fuel prices.'
  • Prices fall in key ports
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Bunkerworld price coverage expanded
    Recent additions include ports in northern Europe and on Mediterranean's North African shore.
  • Fuel oil traders 'may have jumped too fast'
    Japanese utilities in 'no rush' to buy new volumes.
  • Fuel oil stocks plunge in Singapore
    Sharpest fall since early February.
  • Released vessel running out of fuel
    Indian warship to escort vessel out of danger.
  • IFO prices fall in key ports
    Players report improved demand.
  • Scrubber manufacturer ready to 'ramp up production'
    Expecting rapid scrubber market development toward 2015; first commercial order to be delivered in August this year.
  • South China weekly fuel oil volume up at terminals
    Approximately 1.85 million mt recorded at major oil terminals in South China.
  • Titan to double China-based oil storage capacity
    Company intends to build additional 3.0 to 3.5 million m' of capacity over next few years.
  • US barge operator Q2 earnings hit by Mississippi floods
    Kirby's results still 'in the range' of Q2, 2011 earnings guidance, says company chairman and CEO.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan expands to offer full product range at Yantai
    Secures more storage for bunker business from Yantai-Titan Petrochemical Port Development Company.

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