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May 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered the market, sparking fear of oversupply.
  • Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
    Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels.
  • Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
    South Korea's KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines' International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburg- based LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes.
Motoring
  • Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
    Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final an order allowing the claims to go forward.
  • Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
    The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker's chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.
  • Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
    In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK up 3.6pc in April to 2.02 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.7pc
  • Cosco sets US$200/TEU peak season surcharge, adds $200 for Libyan war risk
  • Shanghai import growth tops export growth two years running
  • New Orleans bets water levels to stay safe at 17 feet despite flood
  • Box Ships takes delivery of 6,589-TEU Maule to join its fledgling fleet
  • Xinjiang's new 468-kilometre Kuibei Railway opens cargo service
  • Guizhou's operational expressway length to top 20 kilometres in 2011
  • Maersk re-floats stranded 9,074-TEU Grete Maersk off Vietnam
  • Shipper coalition blasts California bill to ban independent harbour truckers
  • ACL takes on Philippine feeder Pacific Eagle Lines services
  • Power cuts, theft, strikes put South African supply chains at risk: MIT survey
  • Houston first quarter box volume up 6pc with 16pc rise in April
  • DHL replaces ageing aircraft with 13 freighters for European fleet
  • Panalpina adds second weekly flight from Hong Kong to Huntsville
  • Security tightens after US$450,00 in gold stolen at Ahmedabad cargo complex

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ACL launches feeder service from Damietta
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 net profit climbs 7.5 pc to 38 cr.
  • Call for long-term action plan as Sydney, Melbourne ports face saturation
  • China coastal shipping suffers from overcapacity & high yuan
  • ESL adds Hong Kong & Shekou to AFA service
  • Grand China Shipping to offer two transpacific services
  • OOCL expands, upgrades SBX service
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launch service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • DTAA inked with Colombia to check tax evasion
  • Focus to be on JVs, tech knowhow at Indo-US trade summit in New York
  • MPT seeks business opportunities in Kolhapur
  • Airfreight movement facing severe turbulence at Delhi airport
  • Big exporters may feel heat of DEPB dissolution
  • EEPC urges govt to extend DEPB scheme
  • Industrial growth of 7.8 pc in 2010-11
  • Panel set up to review deemed export scheme
  • W. Bengal FM's defeat may put GST rollout on sticky wicket

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Time:matters adds Santiago de Compostela to Spanish network
    Time:matters, an expert for global special speed logistics and member of Germany's Lufthansa Group, has expanded its sameday air station network by another European location. Addit...
  • DB International withdraws from railway project in Israel
    DB International has decided to withdraw from a project to construct a new railway line that is to link Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in 28 minutes in 2017, according to Spiegel Onli...
  • African Development Bank's main strategy for Central Africa
    According to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Central Africa has the worst infrastructure on the continent. The asphalted roads represent less than 20% of Central Africa's entir...
  • Kombiverkehr gives green light for CO2-free transport and a new express
    Transport network forwarders and transport companies can now arrange to send truck consignments entirely by rail without producing any carbon dioxide (CO2). This has become possibl...
  • Qatar Airways Cargo opens dedicated route to Kuwait
    Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its dedicated freighter routes with new services to Kuwait. The link, which is operated by Airbus A300F equipment, complements the existi...
  • Icelandair starts seasonal Washington-Reykjavik service
    Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland since 1937, is launching a four-flights per week seasonal service from Washington-Dulles international airport (USA) to Reykjavik (Icela...
  • AutoBank moves into the profit zone
    AutoBank AG, an Austrian enterprise that is dedicated to financing commercial vehicle and automobile dealers, reported earning EUR 0.19 million after tax in Q1/2011, compared to a ...
  • Africa: road accidents come at a high cost to African countries
    Africa has the highest road injury rate in the world, at 28.3 injuries per 100,000 people. Up to half of all hospital surgical beds are occupied by patients injured on roads, and t...
  • Tibbett Logistics founded in Romania
    Keswick Enterprises Ltd - a UK-based privately owned holding company focused on supply chain related businesses is officially establishing a new company - Tibbett Logistics - in Ro...
  • Flash Europe expanding in Russia and Turkey
    Flash Europe, a French specialist for swift transport services, recently opened a new branch office in St Petersburg (Russia) and one in Istanbul (Turkey). The company chose Istanb...
  • Vanguard Logistics moves to larger facility in Shanghai
    Vanguard Logistics Services has announced that its Shanghai warehouse has relocated to a larger facility due to customer demand. The upgraded warehouse is well equipped to handle a...
  • Freightliner appoints new head of corporate communications
    The British service provider Freightliner recently appointed Mary-Clare O'Boyle as head of corporate communications. O'Boyle has worked within the Freightliner communications team ...
  • Magdeburger Hafen GmbH lands mineral oil handling contract
    The companies Magdeburger Hafen GmbH and Magdeburger Umschlag und Lagerterminal GmbH (MUT) recently signed a contract for rail transport and mineral oil product handling at the inl...
  • CMP and Finnlines move to Malmö's North Harbour
    Over the past two years CMP has been planning, building and preparing for its move to Malmö's North Harbour, Norra Hamnen. Yesterday (16 May) the move became a reality as the Finni...
  • APM Terminals signs 30-year Callao terminal concession
    A 30-year contract, which covers the development and operation of the Terminal Muelle Norte in Peru's largest port of Callao, has just been signed. APM Terminals was the winner in ...
  • Corrigendum: Thomas Knopf re-elected as VBSL president
    Due to a technical defect in the IT system, an identical and regrettable error crept into the ITJ Dailies from 10 and 16 May 2011. The correct name of the president of the associat...
  • Manual for construction and approval of railways and rolling stock
    The railway industry in Germany now has a publication entitled "Manual for railway vehicles - Guide for construction and approval" that specifies uniform and binding standards...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • U.S.-flag OSV sold for Alaska service
  • Company formed to own Brazilian drillships
  • MTU-parent Tognum welcomes increased offer
  • Blank Rome lawyer relocates to firm's Hong Kong office
  • NATO suspects hijacked bulker is pirate mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules bid opportunities public meeting
  • FMC creates working group covering container freight indices
  • Alaska Air Cargo transports first Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Port of Seattle staff members pass FEMA test at Sea-Tac Airport
  • American Trucking Associations presents S. Earl Dove honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Small LPG orderbook to keep charter market stable
    StealthGas says gas sector more favourable market to operate in than dry bulk and tankers
  • Three panamaxes available for every Pacific spot cargo
    Brokers expect charter rates to plunge over the next week as 'fierce competition' hots up
  • Teekay LNG eyes growth opportunities
    Teekay LNG partners said its total liquidity of around $600m is allowing it to pursue a variety of growth opportunities in the liquefied natural gas sector, as new projects come on stream and the LNG spot shipping market booms
  • Interest rises in small LPG carrier sales
    A number of small size liquefied petroleum gas carrier sales have been reported by brokers, highlighting increased interest in this sector
  • Owners lured to demolition markets by high prices
    OWNERS of large dry bulk carriers are ecoming increasingly interested in demolition market, as current scrap prices of more than 500 per ldt provide healthy returns on elderly tonnage
  • Brussels raids box lines
    Brussels confirms officials carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in container shipping in several EU member countries
  • Italy moves on armed guards
    Politicians work on decree to protect Italian-flagged ships from pirates
  • Germany makes tonnage tax U-turn
    Tonnage tax linked to flag of any EU state
  • Mottled history of co-operation and suspicion
    The abolition of the conference system in 2008 followed more than two decades of confrontation with the European Commission
  • Irish ports face historic reform
    Review by leading economist recommends privatisations and mergers
  • BNP Paribas requests $42.5m as minimum bid for arrested Korea Line aframax
    Fine print comes into sharper focus as court-supervised auctions proceed
  • Investor bids for Croatia's shipyards
    A Croatian businessman bid for three of the country's shipyards
  • K Line hit by ¥1.9bn back taxes claim
    Japanese carrier says 'discrepancies' due to differences in understanding with tax bureau on chartering
  • Felixstowe rail terminal wins $7m funding from EU
    Development marks drive to shift hinterland container traffic off the roads
  • SCI eyes box service between India and US
    Shipowner seeks to grab greater share of rapid growth of Indian trade
  • Hold the line
    Box lines should not be tempted to race for market share by freight rate reductions
  • Passage in India
    A judge's common sense has prevailed in the battle over a port operator's right to bid for the fourth container terminal in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Supply chain heavyweights launch environment campaign
    Founders of Forum for the Future's Sustainable Shipping Initiative publish white paper identifying climate change and oil supply as key challenges
  • Macquarie points to stronger third quarter for Asian container lines
    Prospects for dry bulk operators remain bleak but increased scrapping offers ray of light
  • Crucial drawback that is destroying productivity
    Tax rebates are keeping exporters in business, but result in customs checking every single shipment against claims for repayment of duty
  • Goldenport eyes bulker bargains
    Supramax focus has turned out well, claims chief executive Paris Dragnis
  • Japan's ship export sales failing to halt decline in orderbook
    Improvement in the flow in orders is still lagging year-on-year
  • India's tangled red tape chokes vital ports investment
    Huge growth opportunities are emerging as Indian manufacturing gains momentum, but infrastructure projects are being delayed by bureaucracy and litigation
  • Improved LPG rates sustain StealthGas
    Time charter earnings increase but expenses rise as bareboat charters dip temporarily
  • Rongsheng's crucible
    Is China's most ambitious shipyard doing enough to offset a fall in dry bulk orders?
  • World Shipping Council warns of container box shortage
    Carriers and shippers urged to improve planning techniques to manage constraints
  • Shouldering the burden of proof
    The Angeliki B judgment highlights the importance of laying down correctly which party should prove what in a case concerning loss or damage
  • Construction law and shipbuilding delays
    In the Adyard decision, the court reaffirmed construction law principles relating to causation
  • Marsh offers a cushion against charterers' collapse
    New product launched in response to rise in bankruptcies

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Marseilles raid under way
    CMA CGM acknowledged to Fairplay this afternoon that an "inspection" by EC officials is in progress at its Marseilles headquarters
  • Shipping spared river harm
    RECORD water levels on the Mississippi are causing relatively little harm to Gulf shipping and US exports, a Wall Street study reported today
  • Germans cash in on boxes
    A GERMAN KG fund has sold its box fleet's 171,000teu container aggregation ahead of schedule to exploit the box sector's rise
  • Seafarer found dead after attack
    A FILIPINO seafarer has been found dead four days after a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker was attacked by pirates off West Africa
  • Greeks seize 70 migrants
    GREEK authorities have seized 70 migrants trying to smuggle themselves into Italy
  • Greek owners shift bets
    OWNERS in Athens have refocused on box ship plays after being convinced that bulkers will suffer a lengthy malaise, Deutsche Bank analyst Justin Yagerman reported today
  • Russia port volumes fall
    VANINO, Russia's Far East port, had an 11% year-on-year throughput drop over January-April, to 1.82M tonnes
  • Tight box supply warned
    PEAK BOX season equipment supply will be tight this year, the World Shipping Council has cautioned
  • Colombia box terminal opens
    SPANISH port operator Terminales de Contenedores has opened its latest container terminal, TCBuen, at Colombia's principal port of Buenaventura
  • Fluxel takes hold at Marseilles
    LEADING French oil port Marseilles said today that newly constituted terminal operator Fluxel has begun operating its Fos and Lavera oil terminals
  • Goldenport hails shift
    GREECE'S Goldenport Holdings said today it is satisfied that it decided to focus on Supramax bulkers
  • Owners count rising Mississippi costs
    DESPITE relief provided by opening a floodway on the lower Mississippi, terminal closures on the river are costing ship operators money
  • HMM wins coal deal
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine of South Korea said today it has signed a 130Bn won ($119.4M) coal transport contract with Korea Midland Power

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Army Corps to Fund Charleston Deepening Study
    The prospects for deepening the Port of Charleston's harbor beyond its present 45 feet depth took a step forward Tuesday...
  • EU Officials Raid Ocean Carrier Offices
    UPDATED 12:20 p.m. EST Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM confirmed they are among ocean carriers whose offices were raided today,...
  • Charleston Container Throughput Climbs 10 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston increased 10 percent in the first 10 months of fiscal 2011, from July...
  • GT Nexus Sues INTTRA in Patent Dispute
    GT Nexus, an Internet-based portal for electronic cargo bookings, is suing e-commerce competitor INTTRA in a dispute over patents on...
  • Mississippi River Closed Near Natchez
    A 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near Natchez, Miss., is closed to barge traffic, severing a busy route for...
  • Truck Spot Market Volume Slipped in April
    TransCore's North American Freight Index fell 14 percent in April from March, when the index reached its highest level since...
  • Key Cross-Border Trucking Route Reopens
    A key cross-border trucking route linking Western Canada and the U.S. is open to traffic Tuesday after being closed for nearly...
  • CEVA to Close Ohio Distribution Center
    CEVA Logistics US said it will close a logistics center at West Chester, Ohio, following "a very recent decision by...
  • GAO: FDA Lacks Criteria to Safely Manage Seafood
    The Food and Drug Administration lacks the resources, procedures, criteria and standards to manage the safety of imported seafood, the...
  • Ocean Carrier Profits to Fall, Alphaliner Says
    The financial performance of ocean carriers will deteriorate in the second quarter as falling freight rates and rising operating costs...
  • UASC Hikes Piracy Risk Surcharges
    United Arab Shipping Company announced an increase in its emergency risk surcharges on containers moving through the pirate-infested waters of...
  • Grup TCB Opens Colombia Terminal
    Spanish terminal operator Grup TCB officially inaugurated its new container terminal, TCBuen, in ceremonies in Buenaventura, Colombia. The...
  • Japan Delays Decision on Trans-Pacific Pact
    Japan will delay any decisions on whether to join negotiations toward a U.S.-led trans-Pacific free trade agreement under new economic...
  • Agility Profit Slumps 56 Percent
    Agility, the Kuwait-based global logistics company, reported first quarter profit plunged 56 percent from a year ago because of costs...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • SAMI aim for good cops
  • Box supply to be short for 2011, says WSC report
  • South Africa's TFR sets up CAB unit
  • IUMI warns of 'disturbing levels' of marine casualties
  • Plan for new Savannah port hinterland link gains pace

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Bulker crewman injured
    Greek seafarer taken to hospital in Bermuda after fall from scaffolding on Golden Flame capesize.
  • LSC returns to profit
    Slimmer Lithuanian bulker owner starting to turn it around in the first quarter.
  • HMM clinches coal deal
    Korean owner's bulkers to carry 1m tonnes per year for Korea Midland in deal worth $119m.
  • Liner giants raided
    The EU Commission marched through the doors of some of Europe's biggest container lines today as part of a price fixing probe.
  • Koncar still in hunt
    Croatian tycoon interested in buying three domestic shipyards but would move "part" of the industry to China.
  • More radiation found
    Maltese authorities discover minimal contamination from Japanese reactor on another car carrier's vehicles.
  • Sveaas plots profit course
    Rederi AB Transatlantic chairman says Osterstroms takeover and restructuring will lead the Swedish owner's shipping wing back into the black from 2012.
  • German VLCC attacked
    Dr Peters tanker narrowly survives a scrape with pirates off Oman as spate of attacks in the area continues.
  • Casino crew in limbo
    Owners locked in tussle over who should pay Honduran seafarers on gambling ship in Bermuda.
  • Thais get tough
    Thailand's navy to place four armed guards on each domestic cargoship to deter attacks in Gulf of Aden.
  • Fuel costs hit ICG profit
    The Irish ferry operator is languishing in the red so far in 2011.
  • Pirates kill crewman
    Filipino seafarer found dead on Greek tanker following attack off Benin in West Africa.
  • Soros grabs GMLP stake
    Hedge fund billionaire has built up a $30m holding in John Fredriksen's recently listed Golar Partners.
  • Mitsui plays long game
    Japanese shipbuilder targets operating profit of JPY 25bn by 2014, with revenue bar set at JPY 730bn.
  • Fund's Star Bulk sale
    Giovine Capital raises around $10m after shedding nearly 5% of the Greek bulker company.
  • Tax hit for K Line
    Giant Japanese shipowner may have to find JPY 1.9bn to settle income tax bill after audit.
  • Hunt for missing Greek
    US Coast Guard scouring Atlantic for man who fell from Eletson tanker off Dominican Republic.
  • Paris plans buying re-run
    Goldenport Holdings is lining up bulker buys during downturn after success of boxship expansion while sector was under the cosh, CEO says.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • K + N pumps up Danish oil-gas sector
    Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg, Denmark, increasing its presence in the Danish market, especially in the oil and gas sector. As the largest North Sea port in Western Denmark, Esbjerg is a main location for the many supply vesse...
  • FDA filleted over imported fish inspections
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not kept up with inspecting farm-raised fish imports for potentially dangerous drug and antibiotic residues, acongressional watchdog agency report said . U.S. fish imports have increased significantly duri...
  • U.S. pressures Guatemala on labor front
    The Obama administration on Monday requested a meeting of the Free Trade Commission under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) regarding Guatemala's failure to enforce its labor laws. "While Guatemal...
  • Teamsters oppose Mexico truck program
    Teamsters President Jim Hoffa said the U.S. Department of Transportation should not open the border to Mexican trucks because of concerns about job loss, border security, highway safety and the legality of the program. He said DOT's proposal to op...
  • WFS wins Continental contract in Heathrow
    Worldwide Flight Services has strengthened its position as the largest cargo handling at London's Heathrow Airport by winning a contract from Continental Airlines and acquiring the lease on a further 60,000 tons capacity cargo terminal. Continental...
  • Maersk adjusts AE1 rotation
    Maersk Line has amended the rotation and number of vessels deployed on its AE1 service between Asia and Europe, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data reports. The revised AE1 rotation will be Kobe, Nagoya, Yokohama, Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Y...
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows $925 million for boxships
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has secured a loan for $925 million with a consortium of banks to finance the construction of a series of large container vessels on order in South Korea. The loan, arranged by Citibank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KfW IP...
  • WSC projects peak season container shortage
    Shippers should expect a container shortage to affect peak season this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Shipping Council. According to the report,Container Supply Review , a dearth of container manufacturing during the dar...
  • EC checking for antitrust violations
    The European Commission said its officials have conducted unannounced inspections at the offices of container liner shipping companies Tuesday, saying it "has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated the antitrust rules tha...
  • Slow steaming impacts capacity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Deliveries available up to and including May 31 in Cape Town.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Many suppliers have a great fear of rapidly dropping prices, a player told Bunkerworld.
  • CO2 restrictions for shipping 'won't be pretty'
    Consultancy points to challenges faced by EU in its plans for aviation.
  • Bunker prices hit ferry operator's profits
    Rising fuel costs are 'greatest threat' to ICG's financial performance.
  • Fuel standard revision still causing controversy
    Inspectorate attacks aspects of ISO 8217:2010 as 'meaningless' or questionable.
  • 'Sustainability' key to remaining competitive, say industry players
    Shipping's 'social and environmental performance' is likely to face increased scrutiny.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    Demand slow in key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints new trader
    New trader joined company's Singapore office this month.
  • High bunker costs weigh down STX Pan Ocean Q1 results
    Demand 'likely to fall far short' of vessel supplies this year, company says.
  • Rotterdam port to pioneer LNG-powered inland barge operations
    Port of Rotterdam Authority also working together with Dutch government and DNV in pilot program.
  • Tight avails start to ease at South Korean ports
    Bunker avails 'may still tighten', says trader.

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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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