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October 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • German naval base joins 'supership' war
    Germany's chief naval base during two world wars will be transformed into its only deepwater port as part of a 950 million euro (S$1.7 billion) plan to stop a new generation of container 'superships' diverting to Rotterdam.
  • Benin at centre of piracy fight in West Africa
    The small nation of Benin has found itself on the front lines of an intensifying battle against piracy off West Africa's coast, with a spike in attacks raising deep concern in the shipping industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong down 5pc in September to 1.96 million TEU, Singapore up 7.9pc
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange seeks to open futures trading to foreigners
  • FMC invites input on rule change proposals on rate index-based contracts
  • Beijing spent US$22.9 billion in 5 years for interior roads, waterways
  • US boxed exports up 5.4pc in August, fuelled by low dollar, high demand
  • Charleston and Savannah reach for detente over river dredging tiff
  • Bangladeshi-US shoe exports up 50pc as importers turn away from China
  • US Republicans build opposition to hours-of-work restrictions on truckers
  • North American rail freight slips from late September but up on 2010
  • IATA: Africa must fix air safety, being 12 times worse than global average
  • Coventry airport resumes cargo flights, first step to full operation
  • American prosecutors resume case against air cargo operator Viktor Bout

Exim Indiaweb site
  • "K" LINE to launch intra-Asia China-Philippines-Indonesia service
  • APM TERMINALS acquires Gothenburg container terminal
  • Container shipping rates expected to remain weak
  • ICS brings out special piracy brochure to mark World Maritime Day theme
  • Kanway Line's new Hong Kong-Vietnam service
  • OOCL announces Grand Alliance winter programme updates
  • Port Klang to build third box terminal
  • Safmarine's corporate restructuring will not impact its brand, liner services: Tomas Dyrbye
  • Tanker safety risks mount as rates plunge
  • Move to enhance Bangladeshs textile imports to India welcomed
  • Maharashtra gives industry status, sops for port development
  • Assocham asks govt to review taxation, land purchase issues of SEZs
  • Crisil trims GDP growth forecast to 7.6 pc
  • Indian entrepreneurs invited to set shop in Arkansas
  • New DIPP norms may put brakes on PE deals
  • RBI increases online export remittance amount

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • US sees strong rise in light truck field
    The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has reported that the US light vehicles market rose to 1.05 million units in September. German car makers performed far bett...
  • Billions for Australian highway upgrade
    A key section of the Pacific highway between Frederickton and Eungai in NSW (Australia) is to be upgraded to a dual carriageway, providing 26 km of four lanes for USD 4.1 billion, ...
  • Icao endorses English language testing to promote aviation safety
    To further improve aviation safety worldwide, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) has launched a new service to help its member states assess more accurately pilot...
  • Goldhofer project: from value analysis to more value added
    A series of Ingenics projects at Memmingen-based Goldhofer, a renowned provider of special solutions for heavy and special transport loads, confirm that the more cost-efficient the...
  • AAT cargo tonnage drops in September
    Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co (AAT) announced that its throughput in September was 57,309 t, a drop of 7% over the same period last year. Kenneth Yeung, AAT's corporate d...
  • Driessen and AF-KLM Cargo launch full composite pallet
    The Dutch company Driessen, a member of the Zodiac Aerospace Group, is the first in the industry to create a full composite pallet. The lightweight composite pallets will help airl...
  • Valorec and 3E Logistic support Macedonian waste disposal
    The Swiss state secretariat for economic affairs has, in the framework of its economic cooperation and development efforts, established a project with Macedonia's ministry of the e...
  • SBB Cargo looks to shunting future with hybrid locomotives
    SBB Cargo and railway manufacturer Stadler Rail have presented the new hybrid locomotives of the Eem 923 type in Winterthur (Switzerland). At the beginning of 2012, SBB Cargo will ...
  • Horizon Lines promotes Joe Rodriguez to VP eastern region
    Horizon Lines, a leading US domestic ocean shipping company, has appointed Joe Rodriguez as vice-president, sales and marketing, eastern region. Rodriguez will oversee all sales ac...
  • Booming North Europe-Baltic container trade in 2010
    The container trade between Rotterdam and the Baltic Sea littoral states boomed in 2010. Volumes rose from 912,000 to 1.15 million teu. Hamburg, the market leader (in teu), reporte...
  • K Line adds China-Philippines-Indonesia link
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has launched a new weekly Jaseco service, from northeastern to Southeast Asia. The port rotation starts in Qingdao and proceeds to Shanghai, Ningbo, ...
  • Saudi Landbridge freight line now a state project
    The Saudi Arabian council of ministers has decided to proceed with the Saudi Landbridge east-west freight line as a state-funded project, according to media reports. The line linki...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Zentech to convert derrick barge for wind farm work
  • NSRP funds 15 new shipbuilding R&D projects
  • Rolls-Royce to supply azimuth thrusters for 18 Chinese tugs
  • Navy funds will not be incentive to close Avondale
  • E.R. Schiffahrt christens two 13,100 TEU containerships
  • Thome Ship Management appoints Ostenfeldt MD
  • Dakota Creek Industries wins AGOR design and construction contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • New study provides roadmap for Tacoma Tideflats funding options
  • International Chamber of Shipping provides flag state information
  • Crowley Maritime combines customs brokerage services
  • Everett Port Board adopts new district boundaries
  • APL names Wong Siew Loong North Asia regional president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Navigating the changing offshore environment
    Post-Macondo, the industry faces the prospect of increasing scrutiny and significant costs as new regulations emerge
  • Newbuildings mean sailing into a crisis
    Forget talk of consolidation. Recovery will only come from inward retrenchment, not external expansion
  • Bad weather can lead to good earnings
    Delays caused by the forces of nature boost shipowners' fortunes
  • Novatek close to revealing LNG tanker details
    New ship design will be needed for exporting liquefied natural gas out of the Arctic year round
  • Q-Flex and Q-Max fleet overhaul could create a spike in market prices
    Owners and charterers still mulling conversion of diesel engines to have LNG power capability
  • New cheap bunkers are one-third water
    Fuel could be up to 10% cheaper and on the market by next year
  • MSC will contribute to Rena clean-up
    New Zealand general manager meets with transport minister
  • First reported resale of 300,000 dwt bulk carrier
    Prices of $73m-$75m understood to have been paid for Universal Shipbuilding vessel
  • Rickmers threatens to ditch German flag
    Step would be in protest at axing of government subsidies
  • Maersk poised to expand Apapa capacity as Nigerian cargo booms
    New generation of ships spurs APM Terminals to push for enlargement of Lagos facility
  • All-time high on cards for VLGC rates
    Tight vessel availability in Middle East driving rates up by the week
  • South of England P&I goes into provisional liquidation
    Non-IG P&I insurer forced by regulator to cease trading
  • Handysize boxship charter durations fall
    Average of 6.5 months in 2011 as lines become wary of taking in excess capacity
  • APL revenue per box falls as volumes rise
    Rates for 40 ft boxes slide despite increased cargoes
  • Attica aims to raise $33m
    Proposed capital increase mooted as Greek ferry industry suffers
  • Dynamic positioning station-keeping incidents on the decline
    IMCA insists lower 2009 figure is not just due to under-reporting
  • Michael Ryan takes charge at US Shipping
    Man credited with American Commercial Lines turnaround appointed chief executive
  • Break it and take it
    In law at least it's the shipowner not operator who is responsible for maritime pollution
  • Rickmers calls for consolidation
    Offers merger talks with struggling tramp owners
  • Maersk takes two VLCC newbuildings on long-term bareboat charter
    Tanker company shows desire to expand fleet despite poor freight rates
  • Cash buyers' high prices puzzle demolition market
    Reports of breaking yards renegotiating rates at the last minute
  • Unisea charters out aframax for 10 years at $20,000 per day
    Rate indicates little improvement in rates over next decade for crude oil aframaxes
  • Kuehne+Nagel seafreight volumes rise 11.4% in third quarter as turnover falls
    Swiss logistics group on target to double volumes by 2015
  • Modal blocks
    Modal shift initiatives hit by lobbying and practical obstacles
  • Greening to be grilled on pilotage standards
    UK transport secretary asked to address concerns in wake of Sea Empress ruling
  • Venezuela to seek custodial sentences in Jürgen Schulte drugs haul
    Company maintains 11 seafarers held and nine others bailed are unconnected with find
  • Capesizes look sweet
    Rally will continue as panamax and supramax markets ebb

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • NY cluster reports rise
    AN independent study released today confirmed the maritime sector's growing importance to New York and New Jersey, although future revenues will hinge on raising the Bayonne Bridge
  • Bulker owners told to weigh period deals
    BULKER owners have been advised to consider sealing more period than spot business for next year because the current bull market might not be sustainable
  • Oz scheme for 'floating harbour' approved
    SOUTH Australia's government has approved an IronClad Mining scheme that includes plans for a 'floating harbour', the company said today
  • Jova shuts down Manzanillo
    MEXICAN box port Manzanillo has been closed since yesterday because of damage from Hurricane Jova
  • Breakers killed in Bangladesh
    AT LEAST three workers have reportedly been killed and several injured in a Bangladesh breaking yard accident
  • US proposal targets owner abandonment
    SHIPOWNERS who abandon crew members accused of violating US maritime laws could be required to pay their support costs under a proposal in Congress
  • Skaugen unveils losses
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo operator of small LPG carriers and tankers, today reported net losses of $1.95M for a 3Q11
  • Box rates bottom-feeding
    BOX RATES have sunk to a year-to-date low, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • Suezmax tanker rates edge off highs
    SPOT RATES for Suezmax tankers, whose owners had hailed strong gains in recent weeks, have edged off last week's highs
  • Variable box rates urged
    CMA CGM today proposed variable freight rates in long-term shipping contracts as a "reasonable" measure to address the global box shipping squeeze
  • Greek passenger ship crews strike
    GREEK crews for passenger ships today began a 48-hour strike over government austerity measures, Fairplay was told
  • Tanker boost seen in US refinery exits
    REFINERY closures in the US could boost tonne-mile demand for VLCCs and LR2 products tankers, according to a market report
  • Breaking speculation sours
    PRICE ping-pong is continuing in ship recycling markets, with some cash buyers' speculative purchases turning sour as ships were resold for less to end-buyers
  • Pirates foiled off India
    A BULKER crew has thwarted a pirate attack off India
  • K+N box bookings rise 11.4%
    LEADING ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is on track to expand its market share, with a rise in 11.4% in ocean cargo bookings this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • NY-NJ Port-Related Jobs Up 3.5 Percent
    The number of jobs generated by the Port of New York and New Jersey rose nearly 3.5 percent during the...
  • Lowe's Closes 20 Stores, Curbs Expansion Plans
    Home improvement retailer Lowe's is closing 20 underperforming stores in 15 states and cutting its plan to open up new...
  • Spot Market Truck Volume Up 47 Percent
    Spot market volume on TransCore's network of load boards rose 10 percent in September from August and 47 percent from...
  • Small Container Ships Face Challenges, Report Says
    Container ships with capacities of 1,000-2,000 20-foot equivalent container units face uncertain cargo demand and growing competition from larger vessels,...
  • Port of Antwerp Container Traffic Up 3.1 Percent
    The Port of Antwerp's container traffic increased 3.7 percent in the first nine months of 2011 from a year earlier,...
  • CP, Contrans Convert Flatbed Freight to Intermodal
    Canadian Pacific Railway is partnering with truck and logistics provider Contrans by using collapsible containers to convert some flatbed-type shipments...
  • CSX to Haul Maersk Cargo From Virginia to Midwest
    Maersk Line and CSX Transportation signed a contract for the railroad to haul the Danish ocean carrier's discretionary cargo...
  • Retail Sales Up 1.1 Percent in September
    Retail sales rose a higher-than-expected 1.1 percent in September, led by a 3.6 percent jump in motor vehicles and parts,...
  • Heartland Express Founder Russell Gerdin Dies
    Russell Gerdin, the son of a truck driver who founded one of the most profitable companies in trucking, died Oct....
  • All Nippon Airways Cargo Traffic Falls 2.5 Percent
    Japan's All Nippon Airways' international cargo volume fell for the first time in two years in August on a year-on-year...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Boosts Profit 1.1 Percent
    Kuehne + Nagel's earnings grew 1.1 percent in the first nine months of 2011 from a year earlier as the...
  • APL Names Wong President for North Asia
    APL appointed Wong Siew Loong regional president of its North Asia business, which covers China, Japan and Korea. ...
  • T.S. Lines Launches India-Middle East Service
    Taiwanese ocean carrier T.S. Lines launched a container service earlier this month that connects the Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal...
  • OOCL's Zaninelli Warns of Container Crunch
    A shipping executive warned exporters to plan ahead for their equipment needs because empty containers will be increasingly difficult to...
  • Looking Beyond the Fine Print
    About a year ago, Daniel J. Vandermeulen and his global procurement team at Mattel huddled with the toymaker's in-house lawyers....
  • APL Volume, Revenue Slip in September
    APL's container volume fell slightly in September from August, while average revenue per container slipped despite attempts to impose a...
  • Cathay Cargo Sees No Sign of Peak
    Cargo carried by Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair contracted for the sixth straight month in September as demand for exports...
  • Bangkok Airport Stays Open, Prepares for Floods
    Operators at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport said they are ready to divert flights and close terminals if monsoon flood waters...
  • Floods Cripple Thailand's International Trade
    The worst monsoon floods to hit Thailand in decades have crippled the country's international trade as rushing waters prevent workers...
  • Trade Official Hails New Agreements
    New trade pacts approved by Congress will provide a major boost to help push the U.S. out of its economic...
  • Planning Better Driver Retention
    The building blocks of driver retention seem deceptively simple: pay, working conditions, communications and training. But drivers can be lost...
  • What Should Shippers Do?
    A few years ago, shippers might have considered driver retention a carrier problem. But with truckload capacity increasingly tight and...
  • Trucking's Money pit
    Want job security? Look for work as a driver recruiter at a truckload carrier. Annual driver turnover rates...
  • Judge Rules Arbitrator Needed
    Grain exporter EGT and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union continue to cry out for clarity over the union's contention...
  • Honda Loses Traction
    Although most Japanese producers have recovered at home and abroad from the impact of Japan's March 11 natural disasters, some...
  • Rolling Across Asia
    Policymakers believe creating a network of scheduled roll-on, roll-off services across Southeast Asia can reduce transportation costs and spur economic...
  • Restarting the Ro-Ro Engines
    The catastrophic events triggered by the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in March that devastated large areas of Japan...
  • The Super Transport View
    The congressional 'super committee' that is supposed to slice trillions in federal spending has a new suggestion from the top...
  • Three FTAs Down; What's Next?
    U.S. GDP is expected to grow by $12 billion as a result of new free trade agreements with South Korea,...
  • Working on the Railroads
    President Obama stepped into a simmering dispute between rail unions and most major railroads Oct. 6, ordering up a special...
  • Outcry at the Border
    Canada and the United States have maintained a peaceful border for almost 200 years, but the peace is occasionally broken...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Rena: MSC told to 'step up'
  • CI rewards the 'Safmarine way'
  • Nigeria takes action to raise port productivity
  • K Line boosts China/SE Asia coverage
  • AUD1.2m fine for Aust oil spill

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Safe beats Street
    Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner says fleet expansion may be in the cards as third-quarter profit tops Wall Street estimates.
  • Paragon sheds bulker
    New York-listed owner offloads handymax in $14m transaction with mystery buyer.
  • Century unmasked as buyer
    Logistics syndicate puts pen to paper on deal to scoop products tanker from Exim Malaysia.
  • Dolphin dives in
    Atle Jacobsen-led seismic firm plots share sale to help fund $55m component of Sanco charter.
  • South of England hits rocks
    Provisional liquidators appointed after Bermuda regulator stops P&I mutual writing new or renewal business.
  • NSCSA under fire
    Insurer attempts to arrest Saudi owner's containerships amid allegations of damaged cargo.
  • Early Christmas for North Sea
    Anchor handler rates rocket into the stratosphere after passing the NOK 1m barrier last week.
  • Ensco pens drill pact
    UK offshore contractor poised to squeeze $350m out of newbuilding as drilling titans team up to take on US Gulf.
  • Tallink powers ahead
    Strong fourth quarter lifts Estonian ro-pax owner out of the red as passenger numbers hit new record.
  • FOE dials back shot clock
    Hyundai Heavy Industries blesses Fred Olsen Energy's request to postpone $615m drillship option.
  • Bridge over troubled water
    Lorentzen & Stemoco says owners should milk the present BDI high and secure period charters.
  • Seanergy tests Baltic index
    Dale Ploughman in the driver's seat as Nasdaq-listed bulker owner clinches capesize charter contract.
  • Maersk grows VLCC fleet
    Danish tanker owner has taken on long term bareboat two VLCCs delivering later this year.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • Transplace buys IMC
  • 'K' Line joins CNC China-SE Asia service
    "K" Line said Friday it will join as a slot buyer in a service linking China with the Philippines and Indonesia. The Japanese line will join the China 1 service operated by CNC Line, the intra-Asia subsidiary of CMA CGM. The service has a rotation...
  • MSC joins northbound Oceania/USEC service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has joined the northbound leg of a service linking the Oceania region with the U.S. East Coast, according toAmerican Shipperaffiliate ComPair Data. The service is the Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line operated Oceania string, ...
  • Salvage work continues on Rena
    Salvage work continues onRenaSalvage work continues onRena A salvage crew continues to remove bunker fuel from the containershipRena , which went aground on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga, New Zealand earlier this month. Government agency Maritime New...
  • APL appoints North Asia regional head
    APL has named Wong Siew Loong as regional president of its North Asia business. Wong has worked for 15 years at APL and will be responsible for the company's commercial activities in China, Japan and Korea. He will be based in Shanghai.He has hel...
  • Rodriguez named Horizon eastern VP
    Joe Rodriguez has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Horizon Line LLC's eastern region. Rodriguez will oversee all sales activity, pricing and marketing in the eastern half of the United States and Puerto Rico, reporting to Brian ...
  • Ostenfeldt named Thome's managing director
    Thome Ship Management has appointed Carsten Brix Ostenfeldt to managing director. He replaces Bjorn Hojgaard who has resigned from the group to pursue other interests, the Singapore-based third-party ship management company said. Ostenfeldt spent t...
  • Transplace buys intermodal logistics firm
    Non-asset based logistics provider Transplace on Thursday announced it has acquired Chicago-based intermodal marketing company Celtic International to increase its capabilities in the growing intermodal market.Privately held Transplace said the co...
  • Corcoran joins ContainerPort Group
    Cleveland-based ContainerPort Group said last week that Daniel Corcoran has joined the company as regional vice president for the West, where he will be responsible for the Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City operations. Corcoran was ...
  • Hines named VP at Zonar
    Zonar, a Seattle-based firm specializing in compliance and fleet efficiency information technology applications for the trucking industry, has appointed Chris Hines to executive vice president. Prior to this appointment, he was president and chief ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2011
  • SEAat welcomes new member
    Oceanox is focused on developing post-combustion exhaust gas cleaning for ships.
  • Spill in Tacoma waterway contained
    Environmental damage minimised because the vessel placed booms around the vessel during the fuel transfer.
  • Fuel oil prices firm in Fujairah
    The Engen refinery in Durban is shut for maintenance until the end of November 2011.
  • Bunker markets continue to firm
    In Gibraltar, MGO prices climb $30.
  • 'On-spec' cargo expected to head to Singapore
    Players say destination suggests Middle East product tightness is easing.
  • Charterer under pressure to contribute to clean-up costs
    Transport Minister encourages MSC 'to think very carefully about their financial contribution'.
  • Japan reports fall in bunker sales
    Dip follows three months of growth.
  • No bunker operations in Piraeus
    "No bunkers can be delivered or supplied," player tells Bunkerworld.
  • NOL says MGO switch is 'complete'
    All its vessels using distillate product while at berth in Singapore
  • Asian bunker prices rising as week starts
    Supplies in Singapore still 'a bit tight,' says traders.
  • Fishing for shipping capital
    A personal response to the Capital Link Forum.
  • Puerto Rico's new port fee faces legal complaints
    Companies including Harbor Bunkering, Crowley Marine and Horizon Lines filing lawsuit against Puerto Rico Port Authority.
  • Saudi tanker firm posts 76% plunge in profits
    Amid a backdrop of weak freight rates and rising costs of bunker fuels.
  • 380 cSt avails easing in Hong Kong
    Replenishment cargoes from Sinopec and Chevron arrived at the port over the weekend.
  • More oil could leak from stranded vessel
    Pumping operations underway but 'long way' to go before the completion of the operation, says New Zealand's Transport Minister.

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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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