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January 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Spotlight on Singapore in LNG bunkering
    SINGAPORE is set to play a dominant role in the use and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and this position will be bolstered as the shipping industry moves towards LNG as a cleaner source of fuel.
  • Delays seen in shipping's sulphur curbs
    Global efforts to drastically reduce toxic sulphur emissions in the shipping industry are likely to be delayed for years due to the reluctance of refiners to invest billions of dollars to produce cleaner burning fuel.
  • Asean seeks unity on maritime disputes
    Indonesia warned on Sunday that maritime conflicts in Asia could spiral out of control and threaten regional stability, as South-east Asian nations sought common ground on the disputed South China Sea.
  • Iraq to seek newbuilding bids in March

Sched Netweb site
  • HK Government plans to cut US$5.9 million in marine fees
  • European container import volumes up 15.4pc in 2010
  • Recovery prompts US retail sales boom - best since 1999
  • US retail box volume expected to rise 8pc in January
  • MSC raises India-Europe rates US$200 per TEU
  • Zim hikes India-Europe rate US$200/TEU in February
  • DP World's Port Qasim Pakistan terminal opens for business
  • TSA sets January 2012 deadline for screening bellyhold cargo
  • Singapore minister fetes strides in civil aviation after a good year
  • Perishables rot as Mumbai customs officers go slow to protest bribery raids

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Active box capacity grows by 21 pc to 14 m TEUs in Jan.
  • CKYH to cut six Far East-Europe sailings after Chinese New Year
  • CMA CGM to boost Asia-Europe service with new mega ships
  • CSAV NORASIA adds new call at Savannah port
  • DP World's Port Qasim terminal opens for business
  • Govt mulls new law to tackle sea piracy
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins Hamburg Süd to add Jeddah to IOS/ELIP loop
  • Höegh Tracer sold for green recycling
  • MAERSK LINE to add two 13,092-TEU ships to AE-7 service
  • MoS lays out wide-ranging perspective plan in Maritime Agenda 2010-20
  • Net profit for 12 months rises by 11.3 pc
  • UASC, Hanjin & partners to launch Europe-South America Express service
  • 200 t of Pak onion arrive at Mundra Port
  • Kandla Port records 2.85 pc growth during April-Dec. 2010-11
  • SAIL, IRCON ink MoU to undertake infrastructure projects
  • Doors may soon open for India to join OECD
  • Fieo lists demands for 2011-12 Budget
  • US Comm Secy-led team coming in Feb. looking for trade opportunities
  • A ghost in our living room

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Turkey planning massive rail network investments
    Turkish transport minister Binali Yildirim has said that his ministry is set to make total investments of TRY 50 billion (about EUR 25 billion) by the year 2023 in the country's ra...
  • Etihad Airways extends wet lease contracts with Maximus Air Cargo
    Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has extended its wet lease contracts for two Airbus A300-600RF aircraft with Maximus Air Cargo unt...
  • Höegh Autoliners restructures Swiss business
    The Norwegian firm Höegh Autoliners, a leading global ro-ro shipping company, restructured its business in Switzerland with effect from 1 January. The line, which was represented b...
  • Maersk launching regular USA-South America service
    Maersk is set to launch a new regular service between the east coast of the USA and the west coast of South America on 15 February, with the "Maersk Westport". The link w...
  • Port of Charleston moves to common gate model
    The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) is streamlining its container operations by moving to a single-gate operating system on 18 January 18. The move will enable it to m...
  • OOCL becomes first maritime shipping line to join SPC
    The Bremen-based German national branch of the Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) became a member of Germany's Bonn-based ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway Promotion Center (SPC)...
  • GAC Group appoints new managers
    Ivo Verheyen took over as GAC's new Rotterdam-based group vice-president for Europe on 1 January. Ronald Lichtenecker, previously managing director of GAC Kuwait assumed charge in ...
  • InterRail group opens Shanghai office
    Switzerland's St Gallen-based InterRail group has added a Shanghai office to its Beijing and Urumqi centres in China. The new location, which is managed by Elva Gu, will strengthen...
  • Odyssey Logistics takes over Optimodal
    The US logistics service provider Odyssey Logistics and Technology (OLT) has acquired Optimodal, an intermodal company that specialises in the chemical sector. Optimodal focuses on...
  • European road freight volumes growing
    The latest analysis by Danske Bank has revealed that European forwarding markets continued to recover throughout 2010. The bank's European freight forwarding index increased to 59 ...
  • Group CAT equips trucks with location devices
    The French automotive logistics specialist Groupe CAT, which is based in Boulogne Billancourt just outside Paris, has equipped 80 trucks with new geographical location devices, ena...
  • MOL Logistics (Netherlands) shifts branch to Schiphol airport
    MOL Logistics (Netherlands), a subsidiary of MOL Logistics (Japan), relocated its Amsterdam branch to the premises of Menzies World Cargo (Nederland), an air cargo handling company...
  • New World Courier office in Istanbul
    The Chinese CEP service provider World Courier has strengthened its presence in the Turkish market by opening an office in Istanbul. The operator aims to provide the pharmaceutical...
  • LAN cargo volumes rise thanks to Latin American imports
    The LAN Airlines group, one of the leading Latin American carriers, has reported its preliminary traffic statistics for last month. In December 2010, cargo traffic increased by 9.9...
  • Vietnam Airlines improves profits and sales figures in 2010
    Vietnam Airlines, the country's flag carrier, has released provisional figures for 2010, which show that the company generated sales worth approximately USD 1.9 billion. Profit bef...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Sembawang Shipyard to build research vessel for Australia
  • Eastern Shipbuilding launches ferry for New Brunswick
  • Rolls-Royce and Fairbanks Morse win LCS propulsion orders
  • ExxonMobil and MOL order LNG ships in China
  • Somali pirates hijack Cyprus-flag bulk carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Port of Seattle presents Green Gateway Partners awards
  • Boeing taps Hammonds as information technology VP
  • Exxon teams with MOL to name builder of LNG vessels
  • Commerce Secretary discusses international trade report
  • Crowley Maritime now offers mobile pest refrigerated chamber

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • MOL and China Shipping in pact to build four LNG ships
    Order for state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding believed to total about $800m
  • First coal fixture from US to Asia as prices set to rocket
    Coking coal prices could reach $400-$500 per tonne as severe flooding forces closure of many Australian mines
  • Golar secures LNG charters at $67,000 daily
    Golar LNG Energy has secured time charter contracts of 12-18 months for four of its liquefied natural gas carriers at a daily time charter rate estimated to be around $67,000
  • LPG trade up by 2m tonnes as growth goes slowly
    Liquefied petroleum gas trade grew by 2m tonnes in 2010 to 59m tonnes, according to preliminary estimates provided by Norwegian shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco in its annual report on the gas sector
  • Owners resort to covering charter costs as Pacific woes continue
    Dry bulk shipowners facing a lack of business in the Pacific Ocean covered more of their customers' costs to get their vessels to the Atlantic
  • Baltic index steadies as capesize rates settle down
    The Baltic Dry Index remained steady at 1,439 points on Monday, as capesize rates finally found a floor
  • Argentine farmers protest export curbs
    Argentine farmers halted sales of soyabeans, corn and wheat as part of a week-long strike to protest against government restrictions on exports
  • BRS set to launch London trading screen
    BRS Futures to trade dry and wet FFAs, iron ore futures and container swaps
  • Brussels in transport ministry shake-up
    European Commission to reshuffle directorate-general for mobility and transport
  • If it is time to go, the sensible get going
    Well-meaning anti-age discrimination legislation could have a wealth of unintended results
  • GL claims hull redesign cuts fuel consumption
  • Fish factory ship cuts NOx emissions with water vapour system
    Kvann'yhas humid air motor system retrofitted during a docking in MAN Primeserv's facilities in Fredrikshavn, Denmark
  • Kogas explores LNG to fuel ships
    State-owned supplier signs deal with Swedish companies to examine bunkering technologies
  • Brussels imposes financial ban on Côte d'Ivoire ports
    EU-registered ships and firms barred from new financial dealings with Abidjan and San Pedro
  • Delmas reshuffles Europe-West Africa services
    To offer shippers increased frequencies between the two regions
  • Lay up those bulkers
    Dry bulk owners cannot use fear of the unknown as an excuse to not lay up their ships
  • Tell them what?
    It is not clear whether freedom of information laws can make distinctions between a port's role as commercial operator and harbour authority
  • Push for equality rules onboard UK ships
    New regulations will establish the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 at sea
  • Tallink to propose zero dividend
    Move part of ferry company's switch to using the European financial year
  • World Shipping Council hits out at US windfarm plan
    Council warns over environmental costs and damage in event of collision
  • Somali ransom payments hit $238m in 2010
    Overall cost of piracy worldwide could be as high as $12bn per year, says new report
  • US shippers revive antitrust debate
    Calls to advance legislation to repeal antitrust immunity for ocean liner carriers
  • SITC chief urges Chinese owners to rein in fleet growth
    Some firms expanding too fast, warns Shaopeng Yang
  • Somali pirates step up hijackings
    Greek bulk carrier and Samho tanker seized over the weekend
  • NCC set for box terminal capacity boost
    To see 750,000 teu capacity added to its container terminal system along the Baltic Sea
  • Brisbane port reopens
    Partially re-eopened and expected to be fully operational by Wednesday
  • Eitzen Chemical hints at weak end to 2010
    Weaker regional trade and higher bunker prices to hit final quarter 2010 results
  • Swinglehurst to launch Hong Kong office
    Lloyd's insurance broker eyes bigger Asian presence after Hong Kong base

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Products tanker released
    PIRATES have released a Greek chemical products tanker more than six months after it was hijacked, EU NAVFOR reported today.
  • Tartus exports rise 60%
    SYRIAN exports from Tartus reportedly increased 60% last year, mainly because of a jump in phosphate shipments from the Mediterranean port.
  • Key Chile copper mine finds new port
    THE WORLD'S third-largest copper mine has reportedly signed a new port agreement a month after a port accident led it to declare force majeure on sales.
  • US shippers attack carriers
    ROLLED freight and breached carrier contracts have not dissipated despite claims to the contrary from the liner trade, according to US shippers.
  • Pirates seize tanker
    PIRATES have hijacked a product tanker with 21 crew members on board off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR.
  • Bangladesh buys Qatar Petroleum's LNG
    BANGLADESH has signed a deal to buy 4M tonnes of LNG per year from Qatar Petroleum, worth $1-1.5Bn annually.
  • Eitzen looks 'weaker'
    EITZEN Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier, has warned that trading in 4Q10 was weaker than forecast.
  • Rhine barge snarl worsens
    ABOUT 200 barges are stuck near Koblenz on the Rhine ' Europe's largest inland shipping corridor ' because of last week's capsizing of an acid-transporting barge.
  • Pakistan restores wheat exports after 3-year ban
    PAKISTAN has begun exporting wheat after a three-year ban was lifted, with dozens of bulkers being lined up for shipments, Fairplay was told today.
  • K+N adds reefer agents
    GLOBAL forwarding giant Kuehne + Nagel has ramped up its reefer activities with a series of acquisitions in South America.
  • Glitch spoils Vancouver's coal opportunity
    CAPACITY at the largest coal export terminal in Canada has been cut by a technical glitch ' at just the time that Canadian companies wish to exploit metallurgical coal shortages caused by Australia's flooding.
  • Icebreakers near trapped Russian ships
    FESCO is today still working to free ships trapped by ice since last year in Sakhalin Bay.
  • Seaway freezes tolls
    BUOYED by a 15.5% increase in traffic during 2010, the St Lawrence Seaway has decided not to increase tolls during the 2011 shipping season.
  • Scrapping option rising
    CAPESIZE charter rates might be at rock bottom, but high iron ore prices are offering a bright spot for scrapping, Fairplay was told today.
  • Slow road back seen for Queensland coal
    QUEENSLAND'S resource council has estimated the cost of coal production lost to weather since the beginning of December at A$2.3Bn ($2.27Bn).

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • ILA Retains Chassis Pool Maintenance and Repair
    The International Longshoremen's Association won assurances its members will still maintain and repair chassis previously provided by ocean carriers but...
  • Spot Truck Demand Soared in December
    The spot market for truckload freight surged 55 percent year-over-year in December, according to the TransCore North American Freight Index. ...
  • Corps to Test Carp Barriers on Chicago Canal
    The Coast Guard will be limiting transit on a section of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal beginning Tuesday to...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Buys South American Transporters
    Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel acquired three South American companies, expanding its perishables transportation and logistics network. The...
  • Wal-Mart to Enter Africa Market
    Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, moved a step closer to entering Africa as a 51 percent shareholder of a large...
  • Cargoitalia to Launch Freighters to Atlanta
    Cargoitalia, the Italian all-cargo airline, will launch an MD-11 freighter service between Milan and Atlanta on Feb. 2. The...
  • Seaway Tonnage Grew 15.5 Percent in 2010
    Shipping through the St. Lawrence Seaway increased 15.5 percent in tonnage during 2010, according to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management...
  • Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam Eye Duisburg
    The ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rotterdam are considering a joint bid for the German government's stake in Duisburg, the...
  • Greatwide Logistics Buys Overton Transportation
    Third-party logistics provider Greatwide Logistics Services acquired trucking operator Overton Transportation from Sysco. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...
  • ANA Cargo Volume Soars 29 Percent
    Japan's All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 15th consecutive month in November, soaring 29.2 percent...
  • Antwerp Hails Labor Deal
    The Port of Antwerp hailed a new labor agreement with dockworkers as a major breakthrough in its bid to boost...
  • Floating Rates
    A year ago, a dark cloud was descending on the trans-Pacific shipping market as the realization set in among shippers...
  • For Maximum Protection, See Section 7 of B/L
    Q: A shipment is to go from us to the customer of our customer, with a 3PL doing the actual...
  • Intermodal Inflection?
    Differential calculus defines an inflection point as a point on a curve where the curvature changes sign. Andy Grove, former...
  • Intermodal Churns Into 2011
    Across North America's railroads, intermodal traffic is running strong. Trains maintained a solid pace in hauling containers and...
  • 'Trucking' to the Caribbean
    ABF Freight System is expanding service to the Dominican Republic as trade with the Caribbean nation picks up, led by...
  • LTL Expands Off Pallet
    As 2011 gets under way, less-than-truckload carriers increasingly are thinking outside the pallet, expanding and launching non-traditional services in a...
  • Buying Power Returns
    Few events signaled a logistics recovery as loudly as last year's $512.6 million acquisition of ATC Technology by GENCO Supply...
  • Resolutions
    If 2009 was the year of the economic disaster and 2010 was the year of recovery and conflict, what will...
  • Bayonne Bridge Plan Raises Ire
    Shipping industry leaders are underwhelmed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's decision on a general plan...
  • Bunker Mentality Returns
    When crude oil prices raced to more than $145 a barrel in mid-2008, bunker surcharges ratcheted up just as quickly....
  • Super-Sized Challenge
    The stunning increase in super-post-Panamax container ships provides carriers with economies of scale and a tricky management challenge. Balancing...
  • Capacity's Balancing Act
    Dave Akers is trying to sort out what's real and what's not in all of last year's ocean carrier announcements...
  • California Dreaming
    Driven by a late-year crest of exports, California's undermined trade competitiveness, amplified by the recession, ended in 2010. Surging volumes...
  • Uncertain Hours
    It may be months before truckers know how many hours they'll be allowed to drive under new federal work rules,...
  • Railroad Requirements
    The penchant of environmental regulators to set goals calling for the use of technology not fully developed is raising alarms...
  • Green Lights for Environment
    The greening of the freight transportation industry will take another big step this year, but years of preparation will limit...
  • 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...
  • House Chairman Targets Highway Traffic
    As the new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., wants to get more bang...
  • Opening Transportation's Lockbox
    House Republicans are wasting no time asserting their new majority on transportation programs. Even before they got down to the...
  • 'Made in U.S.A.' Storms Into Asia
    Before last October, the U.S. had exported $8 billion in goods to China in a single month only once: December...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Another Samho ship seized by pirates
  • Tunisian troubles hit transport sector
  • US import growth to slow into 2011
  • Carbon War Room targets aviation
  • US regulator to review rail competition

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Louis-Dreyfus dead at 102
    Grand patriarch of French shipping and commodity trading family completes life voyage.
  • Sembawang signs for research ship
    Sembcorp Marine unit wins Teekay Shipping order for scientific vessel for use in Australia.
  • Greek flag losing numbers
    Hellenic Statistical Authority reveals the number of ships flying the Greek flag has fallen during the past year.
  • German boxship evades hijack
    Gebr Winter's Courier puts on the gas to outrun pirates after attack off Oman on Monday.
  • Pilgrim ferry runs aground
    Captain trying to avoid smaller boats when vessel got stuck near Lapu-Lapu in Philippines.
  • Morch joins Clipper
    Maersk Tankers veteran Kristian Morch snapped up by Danish rival to spearhead heavy-lift division and VLCC investments.
  • Lakshadweep dispute ended
    Indian overseas affairs minister steps in to end row over ferry crewman's death.
  • Bulker goes hard aground
    Santa Elena must be lightered before it can be refloated off Sletterhage, Denmark.
  • Greek in scrap denial
    Load Line says reports it has sent elderly Bravo to be broken up in India are wide of the mark.
  • Capes queue for scrap
    Five capesize bulkers lined up for demolition as talk of Bangladeshi revival builds hope for a surge in prices.
  • Fire hits Color ferry
    Blaze breaks out on board Norway's Superspeed 1 during maintenance at Helsinki shipyard.
  • Courage in Hong Kong bid
    Singapore-listed bulker owner reveals plans for dual listing to open a door to China.
  • MOL lines up LNG quartet
    Japanese owner picks Hudong-Zhongua in China for its new gas carriers to be co-owned by China Shipping.
  • Double delight for Farstad
    Oslo-listed shipowner secures contracts with ConocoPhillips for two of its PSVs.
  • Greek bulker hijacked
    Pirates grab Perosea's handymax Eagle and 24 Filipino crew as Greek suezmax escapes.
  • Three hurt in blast
    One man in critical condition after explosion on CSDC products carrier off Brisbane, Australia.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • MOL Logistics move to new Schiphol address
    MOL Logistics said Friday its Amsterdam branch office has moved to a new rampside location at Schiphol International Airport. The new location at the airport, the company said, will allow it to reduce lead time and the number of handling points, as...
  • Cargoitalia adds Atlanta stop
    All-cargo airline Cargoitalia will begin freighter service from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta on Feb. 2, providing the only direct main-deck cargo capacity between the two cities. Atlanta will be served twice-weekly from Milan, using Cargoitalia's 90-t...
  • CSA to step up rates throughout 2011
    Member lines in the Caribbean Shipowners Association said last week they will raise rates in three increments through October: ' On Feb. 6, rates will rise $75 per 20-foot container, $150 per 40-foot container and $169 per container larger than 40 ...
  • Grand Alliance trims Asia/Europe loop
    A Grand Alliance loop between Asia and northern Europe will slow steam to account for the omission of six voyages in February and March, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The alliance's Loop D, which has a rotation of Southampto...
  • CSAV to run own Mexico/U.S. West Coast loop
    CSAV said last week it is leaving a loop it operated with Hamburg S'd connecting North America and South America to form its own North America-only loop with similar port coverage on the U.S. West Coast. The Chilean line will not join Hamburg S'd ...
  • Treasury tags 24 more companies with IRISL ties
    The U.S. Treasury Department has named an additional 24 shipping companies with affiliation to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines. The action build on Treasury's efforts to expose the financial and corporate underpinnings of IRISL, which ...
  • MSC adds 25% of new large ship capacity in '10
    Swiss liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. added 276,000 TEUs worth of fleet capacity in ships larger than 4,000 TEUs in 2010, far and away more than any other carrier in the world, according to statistics compiled by maritime consultant Dynam...
  • Carrier news
    CSAV to run own Mexico/U.S. West Coast loopCSAV said last week it is leaving a loop it operated with Hamburg S'd connecting North America and South America to form its own North America-only loop with similar port coverage on the U.S. West Coast. G...
  • Port news
    Equity firm buys 50% stake in Paranagua terminalGlobal private equity firm Advent International last week said it has acquired a 50 percent stake in Terminal de Cont'ineres de Paranagua S/A (TCP), Brazil's third-largest container terminal. COSCO co...
  • 'Could take years'

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • CT Offshore buys second hand tonnage ' again
    CT Offshore has expanded its fleet with the addition of the former German customs patrol vessel Bremerhaven, which will change its name to Sander 2. The vessel will be rebuilt
  • No sign of Leopard crew
    It is still uncertain where the six crew members of the Danish coaster Leopard are being held. The vessel was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean off the coast
  • Cargotec inks EUR 40 million deal
    Cargotec has signed a contract worth EUR 40 million with Colombian Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 24 Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker market firm
    Healthy demand and big volumes in Suez.
  • Bunker prices mixed in key ports
    Healthy avails in Hamburg but the market 'largely quiet'.
  • Major doubts about 2020 global sulphur target
    Industry analysts think lack of refinery investment to meet expected distillate demand growth is likely to delay implementation.
  • Competition toughens as Istanbul sales volumes stagnate
    Prices 'at historical low levels due to very heavy competition' says local player.
  • DNVPS charts 30 years of bunker testing
    Over 1.4 million fuel samples tested since 1981 launch, service remains 'a risk management fundamental' for ship operators.
  • Management reshuffle at Lintec
    Geoff Jones becomes Global Fuels Director as Lintec's management team grows.
  • International Paint joins SEAaT as associate member
    Innovations such as reduced friction hull coatings 'play a key role' in reducing air emissions from shipping.
  • Asian IFO prices mixed, distillates on record high
    'Average' demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Sri Lanka port authority detains bunker tanker
    Due to suspected document irregularity for one of its crew, sources say.
  • Vopak to sell stake in BORCO for up to $268 million
    Follows footsteps of partner First Reserve; selling its 20% equity stake in the largest Caribbean oil storage terminal to Buckeye.
  • Hyundai Oilbank to cut bunker fuels output in Q2
    New heavy oil upgrading plant, which will increase lighter distillates production, set to commence operation mid-May.
  • Forum to discuss fuel savings, alternative powering options
    Offering solutions driven by 'burden' of environmental regulation and rising bunker costs, says conference chairman.

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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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