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March 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call to boycott Suez Canal over pirates
    A leading Norwegian shipowner called on tanker operators to boycott the Suez Canal which he said would force global powers to intervene in Somalia to crush piracy by forcing up oil and commodity prices.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to increase Asia-Oz rates US$250/TEU on April 15
  • Cosco to levy Tianjin-Taiwan weather fee, ups China-Korea BAF
  • Hanjin, MOL, Wanhai open Vietnam's Cai Mep box shop
  • Japanese shipping gropes towards order in supply chain chaos
  • LA-LB February boxes up 8pc year on year, but off 12pc month to month
  • Maersk vessels to slow no more - despite surging fuel costs
  • TS Lines offers box shipping service to Myanmar
  • Nigeria tells shipping firms to pay CTN fees or face fines
  • Canadian National must pay to remove level crossings: US court
  • US fines NVOCCs US$297,500 for making unlicensed bargains
  • Mafia runs TNT parcel delivery in Milan, Italian court claims
  • On Time group sets up time critical solutions division
  • Beijing tops world as busiest airport: HK beats all in cargo
  • Cargoitalia increases flights to Shanghai, Hong Kong
  • Israeli February air freight volumes down 5.17pc
  • DHL signs security deal with Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Japan reconstruction may push up world shipping freight rates
  • Despite trade stoppage, exporters hopeful of Japanese revival
  • Exports to Japan hit, but a rebound expected ahead
  • BCHAA delegation visits Mundra Port
  • Dip in Basmati exports likely due to Iran payment issue
  • Handicrafts export body hails duty-free tools import
  • Long wait ahead for resolution of highway builders' disputes

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Avianova expanding domestic network in Russia
    The Russian low-cost airline Avianova celebrated the beginning of spring by launching new routes from Sochi as well as sales from its second base in Krasnodar. Flights on the route...
  • Anchorage airport welcomes three new cargo operators
    The Lynxs Group, a privately-owned international real estate developer based in Austin TX (USA) that specialises in air cargo and related transportation infrastructure facilities a...
  • Icao warns of aviation professionals shortage by 2030
    More than 2 million job vacancies for pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are expected as a result of the retirement of qualified professionals and the antici...
  • Evergreen launching new Northern China-Jakarta link
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is set to launch a new ocean route from Northern China to Jakarta. The new Hua-Bei-Indonesia (HBI) link aims to provide a prompt and c...
  • Two container giants meet in Felixstowe
    Two of the world's largest containerships recently met for the first time at the port of Felixstowe (UK). The 15,550 teu "Eleonora Maersk" and the 14,000 teu "MSC Pa...
  • Roger Crook follows Hermann Ude on the board of Deutsche Post DHL
    Two years after the resignation of Klaus Zumwinkel as the head of Deutsche Post, one of his close associates has now also had to leave the corporate board. The firm said that Herma...
  • Ceva Logistics did well in 2010
    Ceva Logistics, a global logistics service provider and supply chain manager based in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), boosted its Q4/2010 revenue by 22% in comparison with the like-for-li...
  • Warren Erfmann buys Swift Freight Group from Barloworld Logistics
    Warren Erfmann, a former CEO of Barloworld Logistics Middle East and Asia, has acquired the Swift Freight Group from Barloworld Logistics (BWL). Erfmann bought 100% of Swift's glob...
  • Austrian post office increases profits
    The stock exchange-listed Austrian postal service provider 'sterreichische Post improved its profit by 48% in 2010, from EUR 79.7 to 118.4 million. Sales declined by 0.2%, from EUR...
  • ILN Logistic opens new German hub in Ulm
    ILN Logistic, a pan-European general cargo alliance, is improving its network. The Ulm transhipment point will be operated by ILN itself, which is a first in the history of the ass...
  • Kombiverkehr launching new links to Romania and Greece
    The Frankfurt-based German company Kombiverkehr now links Rostock, Neuss, Duisburg and Ludwigshafen (all Germany) with Romania and Greece. The firm collaborates with the intermodal...
  • SBB Cargo saves CO2
    The Swiss railfreight service provider SBB Cargo has launched a new 'prix 'co', to award to customers who save most greenhouse gases through the use of rail transport services in 2...
  • Dubai transport authority endorses road construction
    The Dubai roads and transport authority (RTA), chaired by H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, recently approved the construction of local roads in the Al Khawaneej, Al Barsha and Al Warqa distri...
  • European inland ports group welcomes TEN-T policy review
    The European Federation of Inland Ports (Efip) recently stated that it is clear that European inland ports have to play an important role in the upcoming TEN-T policy, as inland po...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Greenbrier nets orders for 4,200 new railcars
  • NAFTA partner trade up 24.3 percent in 2010
  • Mitsui vessel grounded by quake moves to safety under own power
  • Transportation secretary to visit United Streetcar facility in Oregon
  • Evergreen set to add new Japan/Taiwan/China run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Radiation spooks product tanker owners
    LR1 owners demand premium of $2,700 a day to ship naphtha to Japan
  • Pareto defers recovery estimate to 2013
    The market recovery for the global product tanker sector has been postponed from 2012 until 2013 in a new assessment issued by Norwegian investment bank Pareto Securities
  • Rise in tankers deployed for floating storage
    The number of tankers deployed on floating storage is rising, with Morgan Stanley behind the latest reported charter of the 2005-built, 114,879 dwt tanker
  • Banks taking tougher line on problem shipping debt
    Banks are finally running out of patience with cash-strapped shipowners, and have begun to sell and refinance vessels to other clients with healthier balance sheets
  • Genmar scrambles for cash to plug balance sheet hole
    Tanker owner must hammer out a deal with financiers in next two weeks to avoid a chapter 11 filing
  • Genmar in race against clock
    Peter Georgiopoulos spearheads rescue effort as share price fades
  • Bahrain ports returning to normal
    Number of ports are still operational, if not working at full capacity
  • The dangers of hubris
    It seems that the meltdown promised by doomsayers last year is coming true now
  • Oil supply gap
    Shipping stands ready to meet the posssible logistical challenges caused by an oil supply gap
  • Beluga Shipping files for insolvency
    Move comes a day after Beluga Chartering filing
  • Japan fears may delay Hapag-Lloyd IPO
    Monitoring impact of Japan crisis before deciding on offering
  • St Petersburg backlog begins to ease
    Port authority source says total number of trapped ships was down to around 80
  • Merger helps boost Qatar Navigation bottom line
    Sees 130% surge in net profit on back of takeover of Qatar Shipping
  • Lauritzen predicts less favourable results in 2011
    Issues warning after improving its profit in 2010 to $130m
  • Flags seek armed guards vetting body
    Bahamas and Marshall Islands want independent vetting of ship security providers
  • Investors eye shipping cautiously as IPOs dry up
    This year may be another where investors refrain from maritime stocks as some experts say 2011 will be one of the worst in decades for shipping
  • Resurgent ABN Amro 'ready to bridge' ship finance funding gap
    Lender has come through a difficult few years but is poised to take advantage of the upside despite precarious nature of the global shipping markets
  • Earthquake may widen cracks in Japan's economy
    Set to have a major impact on Japan's economy and its maritime trade
  • Boskalis full year profits soar 36%
    Upbeat on mid-term 2011 prospects due to investment by energy and port sectors
  • Gard changes stance on armed guards
    Adopting neutral position will allow shipowners to make own informed decisions
  • Calls grow for use of armed guards
    Shipping community change stance as pirates step up use of torture and violence
  • DFDS looks to bolster logistics unit
    Aims to turn around division as it reports 10-year high profit of $103m
  • Bribery laws still lost in a cloud of smoke
    A lack of clarity on how the UK Bribery Act 2010 will be interpreted is causing shipping companies some concern
  • Inquest opens on Beluga's demise
    Where responsibility lies for the German heavylift operator's downfall and the future of its legacy remain unclear
  • Operators retain their optimism
    Beluga meltdown could be mitigated by high demand for energy and infrastructural measures in the Middle and Far East
  • Communities fear knockout blow
    Footballers, artists and schoolchildren have been anxiously following the fate of Beluga
  • San Pedro bus ride tells a tale of two ports
    Long Beach has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. But where does this leave rival Port of LA?
  • Pacific Shipping trust secures $132m bank financing
    Three-bank deal to aid further fleet investment
  • Hijacked Samudera vessel used as mothership
    Multipurpose ship, Sinar Kudus, used to attack bulk carrier Emperor

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • BBC secures Beluga tonnage
    PROJECT and breakbulk carrier BBC Chartering has secured two former Beluga ships, at much reduced daily hire rates for six-month periods
  • Better bulker market lifts Lauritzen
    DENMARK'S J Lauritzen has attributed a rise in net profits last year to improvements in the bulker market, increased capacity and income from offshore units
  • Quake kinks US auto supply chain
    VEHICLE parts exported by ship from Japan to the US could be delayed because of Japan's quake crisis, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Russian grain trade splits over ban
    A NEW Russian grain trade organisation is hoping to persuade the Kremlin to allow the resumption of grain exports before 1 July
  • Bomb materials seized
    MALAYSIAN police have reportedly impounded boxes containing undeclared items that could be used for making bombs
  • Primorsk oil loading recovers after ice
    OIL LOADING has returned to normal levels after icy conditions cut shipments significantly in recent weeks
  • DFDS's profits soar
    DANISH ferry and logistics group DFDS has posted a sharp jump in annual profits after its acquisition of Norfolkline
  • SINOPEC joins Saudi export refinery scheme
    SINOPEC of China has agreed to join Saudi Aramco in an export refinery scheme at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Forwarders allege error rise by box lines
    GERMAN freight forwarders and logistics agents have fired warning shots to underline shortcomings on documentation by the box lines
  • Bulker grounds in Atlantic
    A GREEK-owned bulker Oliva has run aground on an island in the remote Tristan da Cunha group in the South Atlantic
  • CSAV seeking capital, planning float
    THE NEW chairman of Chile's CSAV has announced plans to seek a $500M capital increase and float a large stake in the group's ports and shipping services arm, SAAM
  • Chu Kong profits rise 18%
    HONG KONG river operator Chu Kong Shipping today posted an 18% year-on-year rise in 2010 net profits
  • $6.9M settlement agreed
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers said today a wholly owned subsidiary will pay $6
  • CSDC net profits rise 61%
    CSDC SAID today sound business strategies had secured a 61.2% rise in year-on-year net profits for 2010, despite market fluctuations
  • Back seat for salvage in Japan crisis
    ANXIETY is sharpening among Japanese carriers today because some of their ships have not been salvaged after running aground in the devastating 11 March tsunami

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Lack of Japan-Made Parts Closes GM Plant in La
    General Motors said it will suspend production at its Shreveport, La., pickup assembly plant next week because of a parts...
  • Japan-US Air Freight Rates Rise as Cargo Space Tightens
    Air freight rates are rising for loads moving from Japan to the U.S. in the bellies of passenger planes, an...
  • Sea Star Increases 53-Foot Box Fleet
    Sea Star Line ordered 100 new 53-foot cargo containers for use at its Jacksonville and Philadelphia ports. The Jacksonville,...
  • Evergreen Starts New Japan-Taiwan Loop
    In an expansion of its intra-Asia regional network, Evergreen Line is launching a weekly service called the Japan-Taiwan-South China Sea...
  • Kelron Logistics Adds Intermodal Service
    Canadian third-party logistics company Kelron Logistics is expanding into intermodal rail, launching a North American intermodal marketing operation. The...
  • CSAV Expects Loss, Seeks Capital
    The new chairman of Chile's CSAV warned of "negative results" for the first quarter and said the company will seek...
  • NAFTA Trade Jumped Record 24.3 Percent in 2010
    Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico jumped a record...
  • Maersk Ships to Avoid Japanese Radiation Zone
    Maersk Line ships will not enter or pass through an offshore area close to an overheating nuclear plant in Japan,...
  • FedEx Freight Loses $110 Million in Quarter
    FedEx Freight lost $110 million in its most recent quarter, despite an 11 percent improvement in yield as sales increased...
  • Greenbrier Nabs Orders for 4,200 Railcars
    Greenbrier Companies took recent new orders to build 4,200 more railcars, most of them double-stack intermodal wells, valued at $325...
  • Steel Exports Jumped 14.2 Percent in January
    U.S. steel exports increased 14.2 percent in January from December and were up 11.2 percent year-to-year, led by shipments to...
  • AMB Property Enters $1.1 Billion China Venture
    AMB Property is making a significant foray into the Chinese logistics market with a minority stake in a $1.1 billion...
  • Factory Production Rose 0.4 Percent in February
    U.S. manufacturing production rose 0.4 percent in February, spurred by increased output of motor vehicles and parts, the Federal Reserve...
  • FedEx Ground Reports $325 Million Profit
    FedEx Ground outdistanced its sister divisions at Memphis-based FedEx, increasing revenue 14 percent and operating profit 26 percent in the...
  • Rising Fuel Costs Tap FedEx Profits
    FedEx lowered its earnings forecast for 2011 as higher fuel costs and declining demand for domestic service clipped income in...
  • Zim Hikes India-Europe Rates
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will seek a general rate increase on the westbound trades from India to Europe and the...
  • Agriculture Secretary Pushes for Free Trade Agreement
    Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, along with California agricultural exporters, Wednesday urged Congress to approve the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Earns Record Profit
    Lufthansa Cargo swung to a record operating profit of $434 million in 2010 from a year earlier loss of $239...
  • Worries Spread of Japan Risk to Tech Supply Chain
    Executives from computer makers and other technology firms show growing concern that the unfolding disaster in Japan can disrupt their...
  • MOL Recovers Bulker Vessel
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines recovered a vessel, the chartered bulk carrier C.S. Victory, that had been carried away by the massive...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • CSAV slips into the red
  • Pirates beware: Dutch marines to protect merchant vessels
  • CMA CGM's Victoria: 'a case of false cargo declaration'
  • Japan races against time to cool reactors
  • Forward oil price dilemma

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Genmar spooks Wall Street
    Wells Fargo analyst says shares of Peter Georgiopoulos-led tanker owner continue to trade at a premium even after 28% decline.
  • Beluga bankrupt in Bremen
    Operating arm of heavylift group files for insolvency as owners withdraw 52 ships from fleet.
  • PST bags bank boost
    Singapore-listed owner tosses equity issue on ice as lenders bankroll $150m order.
  • CSDC surges 61%
    Tanker and bulker owner's 2010 profit takes big turn for the better as revenues jump.
  • Korea Line burns Lauritzen
    Redelivery of handymax bulk carriers cost Danish group $50m as buoyant 2010 overshadowed by downbeat forecast.
  • Finnlines ro-pax refloats
    Finnish vessel went aground on Trave river in Germany on Thursday morning.
  • 'Thanks Carsten'
    Norden chief picks up $500,000 as a reward for steering the shipowner through the financial crisis.
  • FBR bets on Genmar
    Equity analyst says General Maritime Corps's "imminent recapitalisation is a buying opportunity" for investors.
  • Hold-up a scrap headache
    Sparks could fly if Bangladeshi judge fails to sign court order and a clutch of vessels miss key beaching tide.
  • Puerto Rico run resumes
    Marine Express relaunching freight service to Dominican Republic.
  • UBS back for PGS stock
    Swiss bank boosts its holding on Oslo-listed shipowner with $25m buy.
  • Look-out lapse
    Both Norfolkline ferry and fishing vessel were lax in fatal collision off UK last year, report finds.
  • Clonlee gets the all clear
    Irish boxship allowed to leave port after yesterday's accident, MCA says.
  • Boskalis eyes Japan deals
    CEO Peter Berdowski reveals talks are underway to secure salvage and heavy-lift work following Japanese tsunami.
  • Peter G to save Genmar
    US tycoon tipped to come to the aid of New York-listed tanker owner ' potentially via a private equity vehicle.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • ALAN channels response to Japanese quake
    The American Logistics Aid Network said it's working to identify critical needs and communicate them to concerned members of the freight transportation and logistics industry. ALAN, a non-profit organization that engages the supply chain community...
  • Shrimp remains on hook for U.S. duties
    Landrieu The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Tuesday to extend antidumping duties on frozen warm-water shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years to protect the domestic shrimping industry. In a 5-1 deci...
  • Rep. Aderholt scolds TSA over budget proposal
    Aderholt Rep. Robert Aderholt, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on homeland security, on Tuesday criticized the Transportation Security Administration for trying to count an additional $590 million in unauthorized passenger user fe...
  • Inland barge fleet grew 2% in 2010
    The U.S. inland barge fleet expanded 2 percent to about 21,000 barges during 2010 as the numbers of covered hopper barges grew almost 5 percent. According to the 24th edition of Informa Economic''s Barge Fleet Profile, 873 new barges of all types w...
  • 'Total abandonment' of Great Lakes dredging
    The Obama administration's proposal to trim the Great Lakes dredging budget by 32 percent in fiscal year 2012 has the Great Lakes shipping industry declaring a "state of emergency." Specifically, the White House's proposed appropriation for lakes d...
  • COSCO raises Far East/Mideast bunker rates
    COSCO Container Lines said Wednesday it is increasing its bunker surcharge on shipments from the Far East to the Middle East in April. The revised surcharges are: Far East (except Japan) to the Persian Gulf and Indian Subcontinent, $410 per TEU ...
  • Maersk imposes charges due to reefer box shortage
    Facing a "severe shortage of reefer containers during the reefer season," Maersk has announced general rate increases and reefer charges on several trades. On April 15 it said it will impose a $150 increase on 40-foot high-cube reefer boxes moving...
  • CSAV moves to bolster finances
    Chilean container shipping company CSAV said it will bolster its finances through a two-part plan that includes increasing its capital by $500 million and selling 49 percent of the shares in its subsidiary South American Air and Maritime Agencies....
  • CMA CGM: Weapons shipment marked as lentils
    French liner carrier CMA CGM said Wednesday a shipment of illegal arms that Israeli commandos found aboard one of its chartered containerships Tuesday in the Mediterranean, was marked on the manifest as lentils. The line said in a statement it "do...
  • Funding slashed 32%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Thy Ferries bankrupt
    Thy Ferries Cargo A/S has filed for bankruptcy and the company's activities wil be continued in a newly formed company called TF Cargo. The old company, Thy Ferries Cargo
  • DFDS had a profitable 2010
    DFDS Group reports a strong financial 2010 and increased revenues as well as profits after the purchase of Norfolk Line. Revenue totalled DKK 9.8 billion. The pretax profit was

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Italian authorities relent on bunker ban
    Ferry carrying Moroccans fleeing Libyan fighting allowed to bunker in Augusta.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Avails tight in Durban.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for New York office
    Belekos has several years professional experience in sales and marine lubricants trading.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg prices mixed
    Tight avails for low sulphur product in Hamburg.
  • Cruise industry leaders expect modest growth
    Fuel prices can be absorbed but environmental regulations a concern.
  • Economic case for scrubbers is 'enormous'
    Low sulphur, distillate quality fuel could carry an '$850 premium', says DNVPS's Rudy Kassinger.
  • Fal Oil: UAE dispute not completely resolved
    Company official tells Reuters that company is 'still in talks'.
  • IFO prices falling in Asian ports
    Demand 'mixed' at Asia's main bunkering hubs on Thursday, say local traders.
  • Fujairah to double storage capacity on market growth
    Planned expansions and improvements in Fujairah in line with near-completion of the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, says official.
  • Japan faces 'extreme tightness' of bunker supplies after quake, tsunami
    Supply shortage in Tokyo Bay may last for one to four months, traders say.
  • Beluga Chartering files for insolvency
    Beluga Group and other 'significant subsidiaries' not affected by the bankruptcy proceedings, says company.
  • Singapore supplier eyes expansion with new bunker tankers
    Bunker tankers will support Sentek's operations in Singapore.

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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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