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January 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Danish meet to highlight growing piracy problem
    Danish shipping companies plan to draw attention to the mounting perils of piracy off Somalia in a meeting later this month with the world's biggest shippers group, an executive said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Bunkering: undervalued but vital
    MARINE fuel, or bunkers, is not the most glamorous sector of the shipping industry. Youngsters may wish to go to sea, perhaps be the captain of a cruise ship or massive containership, but few are likely to have a burning ambition to be the master of a bunker barge.
Shipping Times
  • China plans high-speed rail to Singapore in 5 years: report
    China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will make building a high-speed rail link from its main city of Nanning to connect to a planned Singapore-bound line its main task in the next five years, the China Daily said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Danish meet to highlight growing piracy problem
    Danish shipping companies plan to draw attention to the mounting perils of piracy off Somalia in a meeting later this month with the world's biggest shippers group, an executive said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Bunkering: undervalued but vital
    MARINE fuel, or bunkers, is not the most glamorous sector of the shipping industry. Youngsters may wish to go to sea, perhaps be the captain of a cruise ship or massive containership, but few are likely to have a burning ambition to be the master of a bunker barge.
Shipping Times
  • China plans high-speed rail to Singapore in 5 years: report
    China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will make building a high-speed rail link from its main city of Nanning to connect to a planned Singapore-bound line its main task in the next five years, the China Daily said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Danish meet to highlight growing piracy problem
    Danish shipping companies plan to draw attention to the mounting perils of piracy off Somalia in a meeting later this month with the world's biggest shippers group, an executive said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Bunkering: undervalued but vital
    MARINE fuel, or bunkers, is not the most glamorous sector of the shipping industry. Youngsters may wish to go to sea, perhaps be the captain of a cruise ship or massive containership, but few are likely to have a burning ambition to be the master of a bunker barge.
Shipping Times
  • China plans high-speed rail to Singapore in 5 years: report
    China's southern Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will make building a high-speed rail link from its main city of Nanning to connect to a planned Singapore-bound line its main task in the next five years, the China Daily said.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK 2010 up 11.8pc to 23.5m TEU, Singapore up 10pc to 28.4m TEU
  • New World Alliance members cut capacity over Chinese New Year
  • Hanjin to kick off Chinese New Year with 4 transpac 8,586-TEUers
  • 6,350-TEU MOL ship starts direct Vietnam-north Europe loop
  • MSC takes delivery of 12,500-TEU MSC Lauren
  • Shipping faces rising costs, uncertain rates: Moore Stephens
  • FESCO re-organises container management worldwide
  • Hong Kong ship manager fears pirates and deluge of tonnage
  • St Lawrence Seaway traffic up 15 per cent in 2010
  • Cargotec wins US$53.5 million Cartagena quay crane, RTG order
  • World Bank bullish on sub-Saharan growth, Nigeria leads
  • Imarest to stage Ship Power Forum February 1-2
  • Lufthansa Cargo boosted sales 19.9pc in 2010
  • Etihad extends wet lease contracts with Maximus Air Cargo
  • Cargoitalia launches Atlanta-Milan service from February 2

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Buccaneers seized 53 ships in 2010
  • CSAV starts NAFL weekly service
  • Lanka to acquire 2 ships to be deployed on service to India
  • Pirates tell sob stories in German court
  • Rainer Weihofen is communications head at Panalpina
  • Report blames shipping for environmental damage
  • Shipping Secretary stresses need for joint efforts to enhance logistics efficiency
  • Softlink launches new online solution for Customs clearance
  • Vessel orders may go up by 4 pc
  • Denmark offers expertise to develop maritime sector
  • Ports to test new technology to bring down vessel emissions
  • Visakha Institute Port Management inaugurated
  • 19 FDI proposals cleared
  • Commerce Dept too against sugar export
  • India-UK trade likely to double by 2020
  • Mandi tax on onion abolished for 15 days

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Software predicts ships' structural condition for better maintenance
  • E.R. Schiffahrt cancels AHTS orders at Korean shipyard
  • Technip launches floating offshore wind turbine project
  • Northrop Grumman gets long lead time contract for NSC 5
  • Pirates set new hostage taking record

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • The New World Alliance eyes capacity cutbacks
  • Anti-pollution 'scrubber' tested by APL container ship
  • Coast Guard investigation Coos Bay diesel spill
  • General Maritime plans sale of three product tanker vessels
  • Crowley Maritime adds Cuba to VP's list of responsibilities

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Euronav hit by late, short winter
    Tanker owner reports fourth quarter net loss of $17.6m after the seasonal winter rise in rates came too late and proved to be too short-lived.
  • Tanker derivatives traders in push for dollar-per-day deals
    Abandoning complex Worldscale formula will boost market maturity and liquidity
  • Scrap prices reach $500 per ldt
    Strong steel prices lead to aggressive pricing as two vessels earn top dollar for tonnage
  • Saudi Arabia has boosted oil output, says IEA
    The International Energy Agency said today that Saudi Arabia, the leader Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, had quietly boosted output to cool an oil price rally, while Opec accused the agency of providing inconsistent oil price views
  • Tonnage glut still tarnishing aframax prospects
    The health of the aframax sector remains poor this week, as the supply of tonnage continues to outstrip the availability of cargoes on all major trading routes
  • Rio Tinto sets iron ore production record in 2010
    Recovering Asian demand for iron ore helped Rio Tinto set new production records in 2010 with fourth-quarter output at 65m tonnes, taking the annual total to 239m tonne
  • 'Fixing and sailing' for Pacific panamax owners
    The release of grain cargoes for export from the east coast of South America to Asia, and anticipated tighter controls on iron ore exports from India, have buoyed sentiment for owners and operators of panamax bulk carriers
  • Aponte calls for security in key Indian Ocean corridors
    MSC boss draws up ship protection plan
  • Breakneck dry bulk fleet growth counters surge in cancellations
    Number of cancelled orders at yards hit 929 units in 2010
  • New World partners start to trim capacity
    Lines cut capacity as box trade volumes slacken ahead of Chinese New Year
  • China's growing trade boosts currency
    Companies can now pay for a host of services, including transportation and packaging charges in yuan to China-based customers
  • What is the payoff for shipping if yuan goes global?
    Container lines' China-based customers will demand the option of settling in yuan once the market is big enough
  • Asia speeds to its ascendancy at the heart of global shipping
    Three trends that may help the Asian dry cargo and box sectors overcome their current woes
  • Angelicoussis flags latest newbuilding in Malta
    Shuns Greek flag in apparent protest over government maritime policy
  • Tunisian port starts to resume operations
    Rades starts to reopen after political crisis shuts down the county's ports
  • Reality check
    The ambition of Grand China Logistics to become the country's leading carrier borders on the megalomaniac
  • Dutch report calls for use of accredited armed guards
    Accredited armed guards should be allowed on board vulnerable Dutch-flagged ships
  • Irish lights subsidy to end within four years
    Ministers agree timetable to phase out funding
  • Hijacks hit record high in 2010
    IMB data shows 53 ships and 1,181 crew members taken hostage
  • Danish shipowners voice anger over anti-piracy efforts
    Call for firm action to build up coastguard forces and develop exit strategy
  • MSC rules out 18,000 teu boxships
    Line has no intention of following Maersk in ordering the so-called malaccamax vessels
  • Genmar sells product tanker trio to settle bridge loan
    Unveils $61.7m sale-and-leaseback, proceeds of which will go to repay $22.8m loan
  • Nordcapital raises $150m in 2010
    K G financier paid out '70m to shipping investors
  • Courage Marine seeks dual listing in Hong Kong
    Singapore company says the move would enhance its business prospects in China
  • Anti-piracy campaign needs to get personal
    MSC boss is angry at navy patrols' apparent inability to protect commercial ships from piracy attacks
  • SNRH ceases Le Havre operations
    Uncompetitive crewing conditions blamed for closure
  • Eurotunnel 2010 freight shuttle volumes soar 42%
    Channel tunnel operator slams ferry firms of chasing short-term volumes
  • Hutchison move a bonus for Singapore
    Big step towards Singapore becoming a shipping exchange

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Warnings abound for 2011
    ANALYSTS today reported more evidence of downside risk, warning that both tanker and drybulk owners face a challenging year ahead.
  • Calais traffic falls
    LEADING French ferry port Calais saw freight vehicle carryings fall by 10.4% year on year to 1.58M in 2010, it announced today.
  • Tunisia ports avoid unrest
    TUNISIA'S ports have managed to avoid any major impact from continuing unrest in the country, Fairplay was told today.
  • ER Schiffahrt cancels South Korean order
    HAMBURG shipowner/ship manager ER Schiffahrt still plans to grow its anchor-handling and offshore fleet, despite a recent order cancellation, it said today.
  • Repsol pledges safety boost
    RESPSOL announced plans today to spend '130M ($174M) on improving safety mechanisms at its refinery installations at the Spanish port of Tarragona.
  • India opens up access for Canadian lumber
    LUMBER shipments from Canada to Asia are set to rise after India certified additional imports of the commodity.
  • Anti-piracy efforts flounder in vacuum
    ALL COUNTER-piracy measures being taken at sea are being undermined by the continuing vacuum of authority in Somalia, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
  • Snøhvit LNG shipments set to resume
    LNG EXPORTS are reportedly set to resume from Norway's Snøhvit LNG after almost a month's closure for repairs.
  • VLCC rates stay low
    HEIGHTENED activity in the VLCC spot market has failed to boost rates significantly, analysts said today.
  • Bright Asian skies seen for LNG
    PROJECTED rising LNG demand in Asia is set to fuel long-haul shipping of the commodity from exporting countries, a Singapore conference has heard.
  • New World cuts capacity
    SLOW Chinese exports have led the New World Alliance to announce temporary cuts to capacity on some trans-Pacific routes, Fairplay was told today.
  • Disaster ferry trials to start next month
    THE TRIALS of those charged with manslaughter over the sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika will reportedly begin in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court early next month.
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks fleet growth
    STX Pan Ocean of South Korea plans to spend $320M on nine ships this year.
  • Oz dockers to strike again
    AUSTRALIAN authorities have given approval for another strike this week at Melbourne's Webb Dock.
  • Rio Tinto breaks records
    RIO TINTO announced quarterly and annual iron ore production records today, but said it is yet to gauge the full impact of the Queensland floods on its operations.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • US Meets With Mexico on Cross-Border Trucking
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he expects to have an agreement to revive cross-border trucking between the U.S. and Mexico...
  • Nordana to Call at Savannah Terminal
    Nordana will add regular calls at Savannah's Liberty Terminal to its Mediterranean-Americas service, beginning with the sailing of the Schackenborg...
  • Charleston's December Container Volume Climbs 9.7 Percent
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased by 9.7 percent in December from the same month last year. ...
  • Long Beach Posts Record Jump in Traffic
    Container volume at the Port of Long Beach in 2010 increased 1.2 million TEUs, or 23.6 percent over 2009, the...
  • Trucker CTS Plans Chapter 11 Reorganization
    Trucking company Cargo Transportation Services can attempt to reorganize after a U.S. bankruptcy court judge gave the company the cash...
  • Senators Target Cross-border Trash Trucking
    Michigan is trashing one type of cross-border trucking ' the hauling of waste from Toronto and other Canadian cities to...
  • French Dock Unions, Employers Talk to Avert Strikes
    French port employers and dock leaders are holding talks in a bid to avert a fresh round of strikes at...
  • Truckload Carrier Sees Strong December Demand
    Truckload carrier Titan Transfer saw its strongest freight demand of the fourth quarter in December, a sharp change from normal...
  • Cargo Theft Rose to Record High in 2010
    The theft of cargo while in transit rose by 4.1 percent to record levels in 2010, according to the 2010...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Surge 162 Percent
    After falling for 15 months in a row, Japanese export ship orders rose for the 13th consecutive month in December...
  • Damco Names Weber Head of Carrier Management
    Stefan P. Weber is now head of carrier management for Damco in North America, the company said. Weber assumed his...
  • Shipper Groups Urge Antitrust Immunity Repeal
    Trade groups are launching a new effort to get Congress to repeal ocean carriers' immunity to antitrust laws. Twenty-nine...
  • Q&A: Proposed Changes to Truck Drivers' Hours of Service
    In this podcast, Senior Editor William B. Cassidy talks about the proposed changes to trucking's HOS, explains the 34-hour rule...
  • OT Africa Adds Fifth Ship to Europe-West Africa Service
    OT Africa Line restructured its roll-on, roll-off service from Europe to Africa by adding a fifth ship to the service...
  • Pirates Took Record Number of Hostages in 2010
    Pirates took a record number of 1,181 hostages in 2010 and killed eight seafarers as attacks on merchant vessels hit...
  • New World Alliance to Cut Trans-Pacific Capacity
    Ocean shipping lines that have kept vessel capacity at peak-season levels through January are starting to announce cuts to take...
  • Hanjin Receives Two Post-Panamax Ships
    Hanjin Shipping took delivery of two new post-Panamax containerships with capacities of 8,600 20-foot-equivalent units of containers, the South Korean...
  • Hutchison Ports Plans $6 Billion IPO
    Hutchison Port Holdings, the world's largest port operator, plans to spin off the majority of its port operation business and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Carriers hope for Tunisian lift
  • TNWA cuts transpac capacity
  • More strikes announced for French ports
  • Pirated fleet reaches 30 as fiscal and human costs escalate
  • Hutchison creates new port trust for IPO

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Noble swaps drillships
    US drillship owner pursues "alternatives and opportunities" for drillship pulled from Petrobras contract.
  • Noble lands LOI
    New York-listed offshore contractor races to secure $850m job for deepwater newbuilding.
  • Euronav flogged in Q4
    Listed tanker owner falls short in final quarter but escapes on top as "strong first half" fuels full-year gain.
  • Dannebrog inks demo deal
    Danish owner pulls in $8m as scrap buyer sinks its teeth into elderly ro-ro, sources say.
  • Genmar eases funding pain
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner looks to repay bridge loan with triple sale-and-leaseback deal.
  • Canada lines up six new ferries
    Irving's Fleetway to design new ships for provincial service in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • GLDD crafts bond drive
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp turns to public arena with $250m note offering tied to acquisition scheme.
  • Four axed at Sekwang
    Germany's ER Schiffahrt reveals it has quashed AHTS quartet at Korean yard after "ongoing delays".
  • Canada holds lone boxship
    Turkey's Oyster detained by Transport Canada for steering gear fault in December.
  • Sri Lanka eyes European ferries
    Ceylon Shipping Corp needs two passengerships quickly to serve new run to India.
  • Clipper sticks with VL plan
    Arrival of Kristian Morch from Maersk will not spur tanker spending spree by the Jensen family firm.
  • Potato freighter on its way
    Lapponian Reefer leaves Canadian port one week after breaking down with gearbox fault.
  • Bulker in Italian rescue job
    Polish Steamship's Delia plucks unlucky world record chasers from battered boat in middle of Atlantic.
  • Helikon doubles STX tally
    Greek owner snaps up options on a pair of newbuildings at Seoul-listed shipbuilder.
  • Samudera adds one
    Singapore-listed line buys chartered-in boxship as it seeks to increase ownership ratio.
  • Radioactive headache
    German cargoship turns back to Vancouver after uranium powder spills in the hold.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Greatwide buys Overton from Sysco
    Greatwide Logistics Services said it has acquired the contracts, personnel and equipment of Overton Transportation, a subsidiary of Sysco Corp. Overton has 70 tractors, 100 trailers and 133 employees operating out of a terminal in La Vergne, Tenn. ...
  • Americas/Europe loop switches to Dunkirk
    A CMA CGM-operated Americas/North Europe service will divert calls at the Port of Le Havre to the Port of Dunkirk due to strikes in Le Havre, according to a customer notice last week from Hapag-Lloyd, which is a slot buyer on the service. The notic...
  • Hanjin receives two more 8,600-TEU ships
    Hanjin Shipping said Tuesday it has received two 8,600-TEU vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. They are the second and third deliveries in a series of five such ships for the Korean line. The other two will be del...
  • Record high-seas hostage taking in 2010
    The International Maritime Bureau, an organization tasked with monitoring piracy, reported that pirates captured 1,181 seafarers and killed eight, with a total of 53 ships hijacked in 2010. The number of pirate attacks against ships has risen ever...
  • CSAV carries record volume in December
    CSAV said it carried a record 294,500 TEUs in December 2010, compared with 191,000 TEUs in December 2009. The Chilean carrier said, however, that freight rates fell for the third month in a row. Using an index that pegged average freight rates in 2...
  • New World to cut transpacific capacity
    New World Alliance members APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL said Tuesday they will "selectively" omit sailings on four transpacific services to reduce capacity during the slack season. The alliance lines will omit sailings on their SAX, PSW, PC...
  • Shippers ask new Congress for antitrust repeal
    A group of 29 shipper organizations are asking for a renewed effort by Congress to repeal antitrust immunity for ocean carriers. The shippers, from a range of industries, said such a change "would place U.S. importers and exporters on a level play...
  • TSA to require 100% air cargo inspection by Dec. 31
    TheU.S. Transportation Security Administration said Fridayit plans to reach its goal of screening all air cargo arriving by passenger airline from foreign destinations by the end of the year, accelerating its timetable by more than a year. Last Au...
  • Sea, air shipper regulatory issues
  • Antitrust and air cargo inspections
    Shippers ask new Congress for antitrust repeal A group of 29 shipper organizations are asking for a renewed effort by Congress to repeal antitrust immunity for ocean carriers.The shippers, from a range of industries, said such a change "would place...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Stena adds two tankers to Suezmax pool
    Two new Suezmax tankers, the 158,000 DWT units Mare Doricum and Mare Picenum, have joined the Stena Bulk's and the Angolan oil company Sonangol's Suezmax pool. The vessels are owned
  • Bulk carrier hijacked in Gulf of Aden
    On 17 January, the bulk carrier Eagle was hijacked 490 nautical miles South off Salalah, Oman. The pirates boarding the vessel using rocket propelled grenades. The Cyprus-flagged Eagle, 52,163

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Buffalo Marine christens state-of-the-art towboat
    Streamlined hull design and propeller system reduce fuel consumption and emissions, while new construction materials reduce noise.
  • Small gains in Fujairah
    Bunker market quiet in Suez.
  • Indian fuel oil exports remain strong
    Congestion likely to keep Singapore market tight.
  • Bunker prices stable
    Bunker market quiet in Hamburg.
  • New accreditation for Viswa Lab
    'We are once again in the forefront,' says testing agency.
  • Rosneft 'preparing to enter Asian bunker market'
    Oil giant planning to open Singapore office.
  • Bunker manager moves to LBC Tank Terminals
    Arnaud Wach' will be replaced by Fernando Regueral.
  • Freed vessel seeking bunkers
    EU task force says pirates have released product tanker.
  • IFO prices in Singapore, Tokyo reach fresh highs
    Demand mostly 'average' at key Asian bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints sales manager for Monaco office
    Promotes Olga Balaban to senior bunker trader and sales manager.
  • Q4 earnings hurt by high bunker prices
    Eitzen Chemical lowers earnings forecast in Q4 on 'weaker than expected' trading during the period.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to build bonded oil storage facility
    Aims to complete 130,000-140,000 m' storage facility by Q1 of 2012, says company source.
  • Singapore urged to be 'proactive' in LNG bunkering
    Singapore has a 'central role' to play in the global discussion on LNG, says President of Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
  • Cold weather stalls bunker ops in Far East Russian ports
    Tight bunker avails for prompt orders at Nakhodka, Vladivostok and Vostochnyy, traders say.

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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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