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May 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Economic cost of piracy 'being felt globally'
    Continuing piracy in hot spots and the threat it poses to the freedom of navigation has global ramifications, said Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday.
  • EU raids Asian shipping firms' Europe offices in antitrust probe
    European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of Asian shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price fixing in the sector, the firms said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Debate over freight derivatives
    CONTAINER derivatives appear to be the hot topic of the moment. Last week Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange and London-based shipping analyst Drewry unveiled their WorldContainer Index, which is assessed by Drewry.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Economic cost of piracy 'being felt globally'
    Continuing piracy in hot spots and the threat it poses to the freedom of navigation has global ramifications, said Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Teo Chee Hean, yesterday.
  • EU raids Asian shipping firms' Europe offices in antitrust probe
    European Union officials have raided the European offices of a number of Asian shipping firms as part of a probe into suspected price fixing in the sector, the firms said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Debate over freight derivatives
    CONTAINER derivatives appear to be the hot topic of the moment. Last week Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange and London-based shipping analyst Drewry unveiled their WorldContainer Index, which is assessed by Drewry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd borrows US$925 million to build ten 13,000-TEU ships
  • EU trust busters raid major carriers looking for rigged markets
  • Grand China Shipping adds calls to Australia
  • Mississippi River reopens on one-ship-at-a-time basis near Natchez
  • WB: China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Korea, Russia to provide 50pc of world growth
  • MCC adds Vladivostok to intra-Asia IA-8 northern service
  • Fesco back in black with US$456 million profit after sale of NCC stake
  • Alashankou's first quarter trade grows in both volume and value
  • Guangxi Autonomous Region exempts perishable truckers from tolls
  • Savannah April container volume up 8pc, second highest level ever
  • Chittagong port restores CMA CGM's 48-hour Wednesday window berthing
  • Agility's quarterly net profit falls to US$27.88 million
  • OW Bunker urges shipping industry to outsource fuel procurement
  • DHL to expand presence in Africa's oil and energy sector
  • CEVA expands Fiat contract to add Chrysler brands to portfolio
  • United Continental to launch HK-Tokyo service in October
  • Qantas launches new Sydney to Dallas-Fort Worth service
  • Turkish ground handler Celebi expands in Indian aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EC raids leading lines for suspected breach of monopoly abuse rules
  • Jiro Asakura assumes charge as "K" Line President & CEO
  • Higher output triggers 12.5 pc plunge in veg oil imports in April
  • Row over ayurvedic exports likely to be resolved soon
  • Sharma to pitch for interest relief to exporters
  • After demerger, Essar Ports seeks to double handling capacity
  • Maritime park to come up in Bharuch
  • Port Pipavav team showcases strengths to Udaipur trade
  • Govt may levy service tax on rail freight
  • Despite rice, wheat stocks mounting, export ban may not be lifted
  • Forex reserves drop $ 3.98 bn to $ 309.5 bn
  • Pharma exporters call for mandatory bar coding to be withdrawn
  • A good manager is one with an open mind
  • EEPC India opens Ahmedabad office
  • IFFCO to manufacture new grade urea ammonium phosphate at Kandla

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Panalpina launches second direct weekly Hong Kong-Huntsville flight
    The Basel (Switzerland)-based global forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has strengthened its own controlled air freight network with the addition of an exclusive direct cargo...
  • Saleg shoulders project management for Mittelelbe GmbH
    Saxony-Anhalt's regional development company (Saleg) is taking on responsibility for managing a project to develop more land at the Mittelelbe GmbH's industrial and business park. ...
  • Logistic Services Danubius renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania
    Logistic Services Danubius SRL was recently renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania SRL in Bucharest. The objectives of DB Schenker Rail Romania include shifting more freight transport fr...
  • Lorry-Rail: freight from Spain to Scandinavia in two days
    Lorry-Rail just launched its new rail service between the Spanish border and southern Sweden, via Krefeld (Germany), and via Hanover from this autumn. The service provider is there...
  • American Railcar Industries to design und develop railcars for Indian Railways
    American Railcar Industries (ARI) has announced that it has landed a USD 9.6 million contract from Indian Railways. Under this agreement, ARI will work with Indian Railways to asse...
  • ZDK supports the rescue card
    The German Federation for Motor Vehicle Trades and Repairs (ZDK) has launched an information campaign to support the spread of rescue cards via commercial vehicle companies. Z...
  • Ackermann wants to build 60 light CFRP trailers
    The German materials specialists TTT The Team Composite AG and the vehicle manufacturer Ackermann have joined forces to further develop the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic t...
  • System Alliance introducing new time options
    The general cargo collaboration System Alliance is introducing new premium services to give customers more flexibility. With effect from 1 July, the cooperation will offer more tim...
  • SIA Cargo adds Kansai to its network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) is operating twice weekly B747-400 freighter services to Kansai airport (Japan) via Hong Kong with effect from 13 May till 29 October...
  • Germany: airfreight transport rises by over 80% between 2001 and 2010
    Information from Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) shows that the amount of airfreight at the country's airports has risen by 80.7% since 2001. The volume of conveyed...
  • Intense lobbying could delay construction of Mombasa terminal
    Intense lobbying over the award of tenders at the port of Mombasa (Kenya) is threatening to delay construction of the second container terminal which is funded by the Japanese gove...
  • K Line announces change of top management
    The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ("K" Line) has announced that its president and CEO, Kenichi Kuroya, resigned with effect from 13 May. At a subseq...
  • Harwich makes space for largest jack-up vessel
    Harwich International Port, one of the UK's leading multi-purpose freight ports, has welcomed the maiden call of the "MPI Adventure" in readiness for its participation in...
  • Port of Antwerp: "MSC Savona" sets new container handling record
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) has set yet another new record for the third time in just a few months. On 14 May, the "MSC Savona", with a record draught of no less than 15.5 m, ent...
  • Ceva Logistics expands agreement with Fiat
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva has augmented its agreement with the Italian Fiat Group with a contract extension that includes the supply chain management for all Chrys...
  • Agility reports marked collapse in Q1/2011 earnings
    Agility, a global logistics corporation based in Kuwait, reported that its profit in the first quarter of business year 2011 plunged to KWD 7.7 million (EUR 19.69 million) from KWD...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Esbjerg
    Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg (Denmark), thus strengthening its presence in the Danish market and particularly in the ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd confirms inspections by EU commission
    The EU Commission is currently carrying out investigations with European shipping lines to see whether there have been violations of EU competition law since the abolition of the l...
  • Loxxess reinforces senior management
    Loxxess, a German logistics group that specialises in complex outsourcing logistics projects for industry and trade, engaged Frank Marquard as a new member of its senior management...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • ECO expands its newbuilding plans
  • Bollinger inks deal for Bouchard tank barge
  • Ukrainian president seeks shipbuilding revival
  • Austal delivers its largest catamaran yet

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Pair of small city projects net Port of Olympia funding
  • NYK announces resignation of current President & CEO
  • Bellevue cadet earns honor as distinguised Coast Guard graduate
  • Carrier reports investigation by UK Fair Trading Office
  • UK P&I Club review finds assets greatly exceeding liabilities

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Rio Tinto's China iron ore exports breaks 1bn tonne mark
    Strong demand keeps miners busy but capesize bulker market still swamped with tonnage
  • Chinese charterers fix two VLCCs at $32,000 per day
    Chinese charterers have booked two very large crude carriers owned by Malaysia's MISC for three years at $32,000 per day each, as rates for VLCC charter contracts of this length continue to edge down
  • Lines braced for further losses in second quarter
    Carriers look to long term period charters
  • A dozen European and Asian lines caught up in cartel raids
    Smaller global players escape scrutiny ' for now
  • Container freight indices fill transparency gap
    Carriers find movements accurately reflect ups and downs of market rates
  • Asian shippers must make their case country by country
    Joint Global Shippers' Forum steps up the antitrust pressure, but governments show little appetite for change
  • Shipping faces further scrutiny by Brussels
    Liner antitrust probe unlikely to be last as Competition Directorate targets industry
  • Price-fixing precedent seen in air cargo
    Shippers could experience same sort of charges as airfreight carriers, say lawyers
  • Long wait for an unknown outcome
    The International Group of P&I clubs is undergoing its third EU investigation with no decision expected until at least the end of the year
  • Marshall Islands refuses to flag anti-piracy fleet
    Government supports forceful action but cannot accept privately-armed or military vessels on to register
  • Box line probe: what happens next?
    After the dawn raids, documents will be examined and an internal audit carried out
  • India weighs changing law to permit liner conferences
    Shipping Corporation of India says it has persuaded ministry to agree to re-think
  • How to take the industry's pulse
    Ocean carriers and their customers recognise the need for an index that could benchmark freight rates in longer-term contracts
  • The three new container freight indices
    How rivals compare
  • VLCC owners endure difficult times
    With falling rates, an oversupply of tonnage and fluctuating crude oil prices, the sector has been struggling in recent months
  • Commodity prices' volatility could shake dry bulk and tanker markets
    The next few weeks will indicate whether we are seeing a fundamental adjustment in prices that will help boost economic activity
  • Italian shipowners stick with domestic lenders
    More than 80% of outstanding loans are with supportive national banks
  • Steel demand recovering faster than expected, says OECD
    But pre-crisis industrial peak in advanced economies unlikely to be passed until second half of next year
  • Odfjell to sell stake in terminals
    US financial company will acquire 49% interest in Rotterdam and Houston
  • Baltic Exchange dry FFA trading screen to launch June 8
    Freight indices provider hopes BaltEx system will become 'first port of call' for FFA market
  • Coming clean on greenwash
    Can shipping really have a sustainable future ' or is this vision just another green illusion?
  • Ship Finance sells oil bulk ore carrier for $11m
    Avoids paying costly survey for 20-year-old Front Breaker
  • An inspector calls
    Whatever the rationale behind Brussels competition officials' co-ordinated visits to offices, box lines will be acutely aware of what could lie ahead
  • Hamburg box throughput rises 18.2% year on year
    Port's own outlook takes more cautious line than that of biggest operator HHLA
  • Rising fuel costs hit Irish Continental
    Group sees €1.2m pre-tax loss in first quarter
  • German yards fight to survive
    A declining orderbook has forced shipbuilders to renew call for state support
  • The 100 years' war on price fixing
    How the time line unfolds
  • US still seeks further reform
    While liner conferences are already outlawed, attempts to end limited immunity continue
  • European ruling still causes debate
    Three years after liner conference decision, impact on container market remains unclear
  • RCL losses deepen
    Bunker prices and currency movements blamed as first-quarter shortfall rises to more than double the loss in year-earlier period

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Shippers: don't blame us
    EC RAIDS on box liners are an attempt to ensure compliance with EU law, rather than a reaction to complaints, the ESC told Fairplay today
  • EC adds MSC raid
    EC RAIDERS this morning added MSC to the roster of giant box groups with inspectors rifling through records
  • US adds dredging funds
    CHANNEL deepening at US East Coast container ports has moved forward with the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers work plan for 2011
  • Project cargo rebound seen
    MULTIPURPOSE ship operators can hope for a strong rebound in project cargo flows, but they'll have to compete harder for business, an Antwerp conference heard today
  • Billionaire wins Windstar
    A COMPANY controlled by US billionaire Philip Anschutz has placed the top bid for the cruise assets of bankrupt Ambassadors International, court filings revealed
  • Wilson, Sons unveils growth plan
    BRAZILIAN powerhouse Wilson, Sons has outlined a $1.8Bn expansion plan for its offshore, towage, yard and port ventures
  • River stretch reopened
    US AUTHORITIES have reopened a stretch of the flood-swollen Mississippi to barges, which had been held up since the river section was closed on 15 May
  • Drybulk weakening seen
    MORE weakening was predicted today for the drybulk sector
  • Second OBO charter axed
    TANKER operator Frontline has terminated its long-term charter party for a second 169,000dwt OBO carrier from a series of eight such vessels
  • France focuses on yard innovations
    FRANCE today revealed a €100M ($132.34M) scheme to help French shipbuilders develop innovative ship designs
  • Crew from sunken tug rescued
    BOLUDA today described a dramatic rescue of 11 crew members from a sinking tug off Portugal
  • Aboitiz losses widen
    PHILIPPINES inter-island shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System has reported a 63% year-on-year increase in losses to 231.06M pesos ($5.34M) for the first quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Heavy Truck Orders Up 31 Percent in April
    Net orders for heavy trucks surged 31 percent in April from March, but the pace of those orders is creating...
  • CSX Directs $160 Million to National Gateway
    CSX Transportation said it will invest an additional $160 million over the next several years to complete the National Gateway...
  • EU Antitrust Probe Includes Asian Carriers
    European Union antitrust officials raided the European offices of a number of Asian carriers on Tuesday in addition to European...
  • Coast Guard Reopens Key Miss. River Grain Route
    A 15-mile section of the Mississippi River at Natchez, Miss., has reopened to limited barge traffic, restoring traffic on the...
  • Global Economic Climate Brightens
    The global economic climate is in better shape than at any time since 2007 but could be hurt by public...
  • Rotterdam Says Access Road Funding Vital
    Rotterdam risks losing its lead as Europe's biggest container port over Antwerp and Hamburg without a multi-billion dollar investment to...
  • International Cargo Volume Rises 10 Percent at ANA
    International cargo volume jumped 10 percent to 43,975 tons in March at All Nippon Airways. But although it was the 19th...
  • USPS Says Cash Shortfall Would Hit Operations
    The U.S. Postal Service is putting new urgency on its bid for financial relief from Congress, saying its operations will...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Liners hit by EC antitrust inspections
  • Moody's sees stable 2011
  • Beirut posts mixed results in Q1 11
  • MSC's Lion roars into Felixstowe
  • DFDS: a promising start to the year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Launch date for Baltex
    Baltic Exchange reveals early June roll-out for freight derivatives central trading screen
  • Bounceback caught EU eye
    A $36bn swing to profit in the container line business may have aroused suspicions of price fixing, says Maersk veteran.
  • TTA sets Oslo course
    Asia Offshore Drilling hopes to complete a listing on the Oslo Axess by mid June.
  • Tamai on the up
    MOL-linked Japanese bulker owner pushes up annual earnings, with better to come this year.
  • Globus back for more
    George Karageorgiou-led company returns to the Steet with follow on offering to fund vessel purchases.
  • Odfjell: private equity first
    Lindsay Goldberg takes a 49% holding in three Odfjell terminals as Oslo-listed company gets more than it bargained for.
  • Italy launches ferry probe
    Shipowners face another price-fixing investigation - this time involving GNV, Snav, Moby and Sardinia Ferries.
  • EU deepens probe
    Brussels targets more container lines in massive price fixing investigation.
  • Car carrier speeds off
    Tugs give chase after MOL vessel breaks moorings in strong winds in North Shields, UK.
  • Quay collapses
    Cargoship escapes damage after gravel and pier plunge into sea at Karmoy.
  • Master-stroke saves ship
    Quick-thinking captain puts pirates in choppy waters to prevent hijack of Mitsui OSK Lines car carrier.
  • Karlsen on the rocks
    Canada-based owner placed in receivership after being unable to pay repair bill for cruiseship that grounded in Antarctica.
  • Cargoship refloats
    Checks take place after Ukrainian-owned Vectis Isle went aground off Greece.
  • OBO blow for Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan will shoulder an $8m hit in the second quarter following scrapping of Front Breaker.
  • Philippines calls for fine
    Environment secretary Ramon Paje wants penalty imposed on Japanese bulker that hit reef.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • 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...
  • Army Corps funds Charleston Harbor Study
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday released its work plan for the $5 billion Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2011. The plan includes $150,000 to begin a feasibility study for deepening Charleston Harbor beyond its ...
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review. The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Dunblare Import-Export, Medley, Fla. (Mark D. Minors, vice president);...
  • $346 million supports USDA food aid programs
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants, which includes transportation and freight costs, under the Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutr...
  • GT Nexus spars with INTTRA over patents
    Shipping portal GT Nexus filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., on May 2, claiming rival INTTRA is attempting to pressure GT Nexus, its customers and partners by asserting GT Nexus requires a license to INTTRA patents. GT Ne...
  • CN improves Toronto-area terminal
    Canadian National Railway Co. said Tuesday it has increased capacity at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) due to growing container volumes and to ensure a high level of service for intermodal customers across its system. Through the end of Ap...
  • Volga-Dnepr handles own cargo in Russian airports
    The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia's Ministry of Transport has awarded a certificate to Volga-Dnepr Airlines to perform its own cargo handling at Russian airports. The certificate eliminates the need for Volga-Dnepr Airlines to use external...
  • Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong Kong
    Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong Kong Blank Rome's Warde relocates to Hong KongConor Warde has relocated from the Washington, D.C., office of Blank Rome to its affiliate Blank Rome Solicitors in Hong Kong. Warde is a maritime and corporate att...
  • Maersk Alabama chases away pirates
    TheMaersk Alabama,escaped another pirate attack last weekend in the Gulf of Aden. The famous victim of a 2009 attack, in which its captain was held hostage for three days on a lifeboat...
  • Unannounced inspections

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2011
  • Fujairah market firm
    Suppliers compete in the Middle Eastern hub.
  • IFO prices generally down
    HS products were tight for prompt delivery in Hamburg.
  • Pressure grows to cut shipping's carbon emissions
    EU ministers want IMO to agree policy 'without delay'.
  • Bunker fuel 'no longer a by-product'
    Describing the main fuel used by ships as a 'by-product' is inaccurate, according to industry representatives.
  • 'Foreign-flagged' ships selling bunker fuel to black market
    India police seize barge and make arrests.
  • Firms join forces to build LNG bunkering business
    Partnership to develop 'world's first LNG bunker vessel operation', new design offers flexible cargo configuration.
  • Mid-week bunker prices on downtrend
    Demand largely average across key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • Dutch firm starts construction of storage facility
    Facility to provide storage for refined products such as diesel and marine fuel.
  • Manufacturer updates marine engines to IMO Tier II & III compliance
    Upgrade will ensure engines can continue to operate in ECAs.
  • Singapore bank downgrades NOL stock to 'hold'
    Due to uncertain global economic climate and rising costs of bunkers.
  • Momentum 'moving against' shipping firms
    Signs of improvements in freight rates before July have 'evaporated,' says Alphaliner.
  • Winland posts Q1 losses on bunker costs, market downturn
    Results indicate 'shipping market volatility', says Winland president.
  • Container rates to climb amid brisk demand and firming bunker prices
    China, South Korea and Japan 'contributed to a large portion of global shipping volume,' says UASAC head.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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