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April 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call to bolster public-private anti-piracy drive
    Diplomats and shipping industry officials wrapped up a counter piracy conference in Dubai on Tuesday by calling for a stronger public-private effort to tackle Somalia-based pirates preying on international shipping.
  • Mid-East to Asia oil shipping cost slumps
    The cost of shipping Middle East oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell for a seventh day as an excess supply of vessels cut the amount that owners could charge for charters.
  • New cruise ship terminal plan ignites clash in Charleston
    A plan to open a new cruise ship terminal next year has ignited a debate over the future of this historic city.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter revenue increases 17.2pc to US$1.32 billion
  • AADA levies BAF at US$600/TEU from Far East to Australia from May 21
  • Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia to launch Taiwan-Chennai service
  • ANL offers China, Australia to Papua New Guinea service
  • French dock unions make peace with government, employers
  • Somali pirates force boxships to abandon cost-cutting slow steaming
  • Sony mulls long summer shutdown, having staff in early to maximise daylight use
  • Singapore's CWT Globelink expands to Costa Rica and Guatemala
  • FS Mackenzie starts Europe-Iraq express trailer service
  • MOL's optimum trim system raises ship fuel efficiency 4pc
  • Kuehne + Nagel offers quality control services in Shanghai
  • New Zealand prosecutors drop cartel case against Air NZ execs
  • Crushed by debt, Vietnam's Trai Thien heads into bankruptcy
  • Dubai customs seize three kilos of opium in air mail bound for Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping fraternity flays Somali pirates for Judas kiss
  • Basmati exports hit due to Iran payment snag
  • 2005 port tariff guidelines to apply for one more year
  • CoPT agrees to resolve coir exporters' problems
  • DP World sponsors new Seatrade Special Award recognising contribution to fight against maritime piracy
  • Global container throughput bounces back to record high in 2010
  • FinMin wants India-Mauritius tax pact to have more teeth
  • India: Housing debt just 10 pc of GDP
  • India-Japan Q1 trade figures to be hit
  • Indias GDP to grow by 8.8 pc: CMIE
  • Nine pc growth for 2011-12 not easy: Montek
  • Traders not excited by govt nod for 5 lt sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • KLM now offers ULD space on Tel-Aviv flights
    Starting today, the Dutch airline KLM is replacing the Boeing B737-900 aircraft which was deployed on the carrier's daily Amsterdam - Tel Aviv (Israel) service, with Boeing B7...
  • Turkey issues more carnet TIRs in Q1/2011
    According to the trade and TIR department of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (T'rkiye ve Odalar Borsalar Birligi), the number of carnet TIRs that were issue...
  • MAN Truck & Bus AG to set up vehicle production plant in Russia
    The vehicle manufacturer MAN is to build trucks at a location in St Petersburg (Russia) for its target markets in that country, as well as in Belarus and Kazakhstan. It is planned ...
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach: study of truck queuing and terminal visit times
    PierPass Inc and Ability/Tri-Modal Transportation Services Inc have released the results of a study that uses global positioning system (GPS) tracking to provide facts that the por...
  • Sri Lanka Railways sees freight transport rising
    The Sri Lankan Central Bank has reported that the transport of goods on the state-owned railways (SLR) increased by 44% last year. The rising goods kilometreage helped SLR to ...
  • USA: study designates Crescent Corridor as a high-priority project
    A new freight study submitted by Cambridge Systematics for the Virginia Department of Transportation Multimodal Transportation Planning Office, identifies the projects that are mos...
  • UK: GBP 9 millions for rail development at brownfield site
    The British government has promised GBP 9 million (about EUR 10.18 million) funding for the Mersey Multimodal Gateway, near Widnes in northwest England, which is being developed by...
  • Turkish Airlines postpones Basra launch
    Turkish Airlines has revised its planned service date launch on the Istanbul Ataturk ' Basra (Iraq) route. The new launch date is now scheduled from 23 May instead of 11 May 2011 (...
  • Open day at Friderici
    Friderici Special SA, a transport company based in western Switzerland, is having an open house at its headquarters in Tolochonaz on 6 and 7 May. Visitors will be able to ride...
  • CMP reports 2010 net sales and results
    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) posted a pre-tax profit of SEK 116 million for 2010 (2009: SEK 128 million). The weaker result is a natural consequence of the general economic slowdown...
  • HRCI: hardly any movement on the containership charter market
    The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) decreased by 0.3% from 909.5 points for the week ending 8 April to 909.2 points for the week ending 15 April. The HRCI thus regis...
  • APM Terminals expands into eastern Black Sea port
    In line with APM Terminals investment strategy in high growth markets, the company has announced the acquisition of an 80% share in Poti Sea Port, which is located on Georgia's Bla...
  • More success for Dnata's safety accreditation
    The ground handling company Dnata, a member of the Emirates Group, has achieved another milestone on its way to achieving the Iata Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certif...
  • New sales manager for Emirates Switzerland
    Emirates Switzerland has appointed Nicolas Tanner as sales manager for Geneva, with effect from 1 May. Tanner will also be responsible for the Swiss canton Ticino...
  • ITG celebrates 30th anniversary
    ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition + Logistik, a firm based in Schwaig near Munich (Germany), is completing 30 years of service this month (April 2011) and transferring the company ...
  • Damco opens new warehouse in Vietnam
    Damco, the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group's logistics arm, has opened a new 26,000 sqm distribution centre in Binh Duong, 30 km from Ho Chi Minh City to support its growth in both its in...
  • Cargo-Partner inaugurates new location in northern China
    Cargo-Partner, a global transport and logistics service provider based in Austria. recently phased in its own facility in Tianjin in northern China. The new centre is ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Hydrex performs simultaneous stern tube seal and propeller repair in New York
  • Pirate suspects transferred to Seychelles for prosecution
  • Cape Wind a step closer to starting construction
  • STX Finland President is replaced
  • Kvichak delivers push boat
  • ABS to class Mexican-built jack-up rig

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • NYK containership rescues crew of burning fishing vessel
  • Cofferdam completed surrounding grounded vessel in Columbia River
  • Lloyd's List calling for annual awards nominees
  • Port of Coos Bay employees honored for safety efforts
  • Shuttle links Everett marinas with Tulalip Resort Casino

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Battle to win cargoes drives VLCC rates to six-month low
    But improved earnings should be on the horizon for shipments from the Middle East to Asia
  • Boxship rates hover on uncertainty
    Fears of poor results among container lines as high fuel costs and low freight rates hit home
  • Harbour expansion boost for coal
    Port Waratah Coal Services, operator of two export terminals at Newcastle, Australia, approved a A$227.4 m ($241m) expansion at the harbour that will increase its shipping capacity by 28%
  • Gulf signs Chinese VLCC deal
    Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, Dubai's only publicly-traded oil tanker owner, has signed a 10-year agreement valued at $284.7m to charter out two 320,000 dwt very large crude carrier newbuildings to Grand China Logistics Holding
  • Naphtha shipments to Asia fall
    European refiners may send the fewest naphtha shipments to Asia in six months as they cut processing while a nuclear crisis delays a recovery in Japan's petrochemical demand
  • BHP sees iron ore output surge as coking coal falls
    BHP Billiton has reported record iron ore production in the first nine months of its financial year, in contrast to metallurgical coal volumes that have been weakened by continued wet weather in eastern Australia
  • Grand China aims to become global box player
    Newcomer eyes other longhaul markets after launching transpacific service
  • Firms vie for counter-piracy training deals in Somalia
    Serious concerns by UN over multi-million-dollar contracts with private security companies
  • Room to grow
    If CMA CGM can secure capital market backing, why not others?
  • Senators' sense
    We are pleased to learn that two US senators have tabled a bill that would at least suspend the impossible deadline for 100% scanning
  • Ghent clears K Line car carrier of radiation
    Shenandoah Highway left port of Yokkaichi on day of the earthquake and tsunami
  • CMA CGM bond issue shows faith in box sector
    Investors see potential for returns despite company's debts
  • Forwarders urged to lobby OfT over Southampton fee
    UK freight forwarders asked to write directly to the Office of Fair Trading to complain about levy
  • Eurogate poised for profits rise
    Expects profits to rise again this year on the back of increasing cargo volumes
  • Maersk leads the way in box indices breakthrough
    Carrier inks multi-year contracts linked to Container Trades Statistics price indices
  • Strikes hit Marseilles-Fos throughput
    First quarter oil and gas volumes up 9% but general cargo and box traffic slump
  • French ports poised for cargo revival
    Agreements on port reforms put end to series of strikes by dockworkers
  • Bremerhaven gears up for US box scans
    Preparations going ahead for 100% checks despite latest proposal to waive requirements
  • NCSP beats grain export ban
    Rise in box volumes and non-ferrous metals help company post profit rise
  • Bigger fleet boosts Navios Partners earnings
    Dry bulk carrier owner shrugs off effects of Korea Line charter and posts 32% rise in first quarter profits
  • US bill seeks to waive 100% box checks
    Proposal to waive need to scan all incoming containers at all foreign ports
  • Order glut at risk from lending black hole
    Most contracts are now agreed without finance in place and with lending tight questions are being asked as to how many ships will actually be delivered to their original buyers
  • Officers die in CMA CGM lifeboat drill
    Incident occurred onboard boxship Christophe Colomb
  • Decision allows amendment of long-established system
    High Court ruling has major implications for contracts using Scott v Avery arbitration clauses
  • Clear words are needed for entire agreement clauses
    Contracting parties want certainty their contracts set out their full contractual terms
  • Permits adding to problems with piracy
    Effects of piracy problems off the coast of Somalia and out into the Indian Ocean now causing additional concern for P&I Clubs
  • Orders up 32% at Chinese shipyards
    New orders at Chinese shipyards reached 10.9m dwt in the first three months of 2011

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Capacity boosts Navios
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led Navios Maritime Partners today reported a strong start to the year with a 32% rise in first-quarter profits
  • US wind farm approved
    THE HEAVY-lift sector is likely to benefit from of the first US wind farm after its construction permit was approved by government officials
  • NSCSA profits fall 54%
    NEW VLCC spot market entrants were the main factors in a 54% drop of Q1 net profits, National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia said today
  • Dispute costs Latvians
    LATVIA'S oil terminal operator Ventbunkers, based at Ventspils, handled 44% fewer products in first-quarter 2011, against 1Q 2010
  • Straits Asia profits rocket
    SINGAPORE-listed Straits Asia Resources expects to be boosted by strong demand from China and India for coal shipped from Indonesia after posting a major rise in profits
  • Poten rejects biofuel concerns
    POTEN & Partners has rejected fears that the increased use of biofuels in the US could hurt the VLCC market in the next few years
  • Ro-ro fall hits Japan exports
    A DROP in shipments of cars has reportedly contributed to worse export figures than expected for Japan, which is struggling to recover from last month's quake crisis
  • NYK ship saves fishermen
    AN NYK Line ship has rescued 27 fishermen after their vessel caught fire 870km east of Guam, the company said today
  • Euronav tips pool pain
    RESULTS of Belgium's Euronav point to weak first-quarter returns for other participants in the Tankers International VLCC pool
  • Indonesia to ship 1M tonnes of LNG to Japan
    INDONESIA will reportedly ship 1M tonnes of LNG to Japan this year under a deal involving two utilities
  • Pacific Basin trumpets recovery
    HONG KONG drybulk carrier Pacific Basin has said rising rates for small ships have enabled it to recover from January losses
  • Supramax rates damped
    MONSOONS are stunting rates for Supramaxes carrying iron ore from India to China, Singapore brokers told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • US Freight Rails Hiring Rises Sharply
    The seven largest freight railroads had more workers in their U.S. operations as of mid-March than any time since February...
  • UP 1Q Net Jumps 24 Percent to $639 Million
    Union Pacific Railroad saw its profit rise 24 percent from a year earlier to $639 million in the 2011 first...
  • Concor Annual Profit Jumps 5.5 Percent
    State-owned rail operator Container Corporation of India reported a $184 million net profit for fiscal 2010-11 ending March 31, up...
  • Truck Maker Paccar Profit Nearly Triples
    Strong heavy-duty truck sales drove first-quarter revenue up 47 percent to $3.28 billion at Paccar. Excluding financial services, net sales...
  • Homeland Security Launches Threat Level System
    The rainbow-hued terrorist threat warning system devised by the Bush administration will be given the coup de grace Wednesday as...
  • Q&A: The North American Marine Highways Conference
    JOC Editor R.G. Edmonson discusses prospects for growth in use of marine highways in North America on the conclusion of The...
  • Trucker Heartland Express Boosts Profit 25 Percent
    Heartland Express increased operating revenue 10.4 percent to $127.7 million in the first quarter, raising net income 25.2 percent to...
  • Truck Part Sales Drive Growth, Profit at Eaton
    Higher demand for heavy trucks helped boost revenue and earnings at component manufacturer Eaton, which reported $3.8 billion in total...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Climbs 6 Percent
    Spot freight rates on the trans-Pacific broke a 16-week downturn this week, as the Drewry benchmark for shipping a 40-foot...
  • Georgia Port Volume Grows as Ro-Ro Surges
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah increased 4.5 percent in March from the same month last...
  • Japan's Exports Suffer from Tsunami
    The March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan disrupted trade as much as they ravaged the countryside. ...
  • UP Steadily Restoring Freight Capacity
    Union Pacific's freight volume is increasing steadily since the depths of the economic recession, but there is no concern in...
  • CSX Earns $395 Million in 1Q, Up 30 Percent
    Eastern-U.S. rail giant CSX Transportation earned $395 million in the January-March quarter, up 30 percent from the 2010 quarter as...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Container manufacturers and ocean carriers accused of scaremongering
  • Asia-Europe tradelane sinks into the red
  • Boxship charter market turns
  • Asian growth for Tesco
  • PANYNJ gears up for Panama Canal expansion with intermodal drive

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Driller mum on casualty report
    PetroSaudi Oil Services says "no comment" when pressed about alleged allision involving drillship off Venezuela.
  • Euronav fuels upgrades
    Equity analysts revisit rate and performance estimates as Euronav pool partner prepares for earnings season.
  • Trouble in KG universe
    UK financier joins Germany's Komrowski Group in bailing out ailing containership owner.
  • Claus Waaler dies at 68
    Top tanker broker dies after short illness following a lifetime working for some of the biggest names in shipping.
  • Wartsila profits rebound
    Finnish engine manufacturer sees profits rise and forecast strong growth in ship power.
  • China offers hope
    China's need to replenish coal stockpiles may lend support to struggling capesize and panamax rates, analyst says.
  • FBR's tanker prophecy
    New York-based equity analyst says now is the time to scoop tanker stocks as rates and orderbook near rock bottom.
  • Pay-cut for Genco ship
    Capital Bulk picks up a bulker from New York-listed owner at nearly $6,000 a day less than its previous contract, brokers say.
  • Navios Partners spot on
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner sees first quarter profit match up with Wall Street forecasts.
  • CMA CGM loses bunker row
    French container line ordered to pay $4.5m arbitration award it refused to honour.
  • New orders boost Keppel
    New orders see Singapore-listed company make a strong start to 2011.
  • Tanker trouble for FSL
    Singapore-listed trust books first quarter reversal with spot trading duo to blame.
  • Heikinheimo quits again
    Juha Heikinheimo exits STX Finland Oy less than a year after returning to the top job. Su-Jou Kim will fill the void.
  • GulfNav's VLCC double
    Dubai-based company orders a pair of VLCC newbuildings and inks charters agreements.
  • Big John to dominate LNG
    John Fredriksen is cornering the market with Golar, says analyst amid suggestions Daewoo and Hyundai will join in order feast.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Mexican AEO program nears pilot stage
    Mexico Customs will launch a pilot of its version of a supply chain security program for trusted shippers in May, an agency official confirmed last week. The Alliance for Secure Commerce is being developed in the mold of the U.S. Customs-Trade Par...
  • Hub Group sees 21% profit rise
    Hub Group said it had first quarter net profit of $10.4 million, 21 percent more than in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $485 million in the period ending March 31, 16 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2010. "At the start of our 40th y...
  • CSX reports first quarter profit up 30%
    CSX said Tuesday it had a record first quarter net profit of $395 million, 30 percent more than in the same 2010 period. The railroad said revenue for the period ending April 1 was $2.8 billion, 13 percent higher than the first quarter of 2010. Th...
  • NYK ship aids stricken vessel in South Pacific
    An NYK multipurpose containership rescued 27 fishermen about 540 miles east of Guam, the line said Wednesday. The rescue occurred Sunday, when NYK'sSouth Islander,a 18,174-ton multipurpose containership, aided the stricken fishing vesselDaiichi Sho...
  • Horizon names Hamlin senior VP operations
    William A. Hamlin has been named senior vice president of operations for the Horizon Lines LLC. Hamlin will oversee Horizon Lines' ocean transportation services, inland services, the order-to-cash cycle, maintenance, safety, security, network oper...
  • Horizon ship damages Houston crane
    A Horizon Lines ship damaged a crane at the APM Terminals facility in the Port of Houston April 14. The two companies issued a press release Monday saying they had "amicably and very quickly resolved the damage issue" and that theHorizon Challenger...
  • Wan Hai, Evergreen add Taiwan/India loop
    Wan Hai, Evergreen Line and Interasia Lines will start a service linking Taiwan and southern India at the end of the month, Evergreen said Tuesday. The weekly service, which Evergreen calls the Taiwan-Madras Trunk (TMT) service, will have a rotatio...
  • OOCL 1st quarter volume, revenue rise
    Hong Kong-based liner carrier OOCL said in an operational update this week that its first quarter revenue rose 17.2 percent to $1.3 billion. The line's volumes rose 12.6 percent to nearly 1.2 million TEUs, while loadable capacity increased 16.8 pe...
  • 1st quarter results
    OOCL 1st quarter volume, revenue riseHong Kong-based liner carrier OOCL said in an operational update this week that its first quarter revenue rose 17.2 percent to $1.3 billion. CSX reports first quarter profit up 30%CSX said Tuesday it had a recor...
  • Clearing hurdles

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 20, 2011
  • Crude rises as equities increase and dollar falls
    Crude futures increase their highest in a month.
  • Fujairah bunker prices firm
    Avails 'fine' in Durban.
  • Container line ordered to pay $4.5 million in bunker dispute
    CMA CGM had claimed product was 'off spec'.
  • Rotterdam: MGO prices gain double digits
    Congestion reported in Gibraltar.
  • Owners see attractions of LNG bunkers
    Believe many of the problems associated with buying and using HFO bunker fuel, including disputes with suppliers, would be eliminated.
  • Testing fuel on barges 'not practical'
    WFS commercial director says pre-delivery tests would block the supply-chain.
  • Players should 'abide by contractual relations'
    Russian deputy transport minister in Novorossiysk talks.
  • Mid-week IFO prices gain
    Supplies sufficient at most key Asian ports.
  • Bunker supplier to up LS MGO sales at Omani port
    Offers LS MGO via truck at berth in Sohar.
  • Singapore port operators voice support for cold ironing
    Jurong Port and PSA Corporation to look into use of cold ironing in Singapore.
  • ExxonMobil offers first high viscosity cargo for May loading
    Cargo may be offered at lower premiums due to slack demand in the Middle East and ample supplies in Singapore.
  • O.W. Bunker underscores benefits of mass flow meters
    Mass flow meters will 'increase the level of trust' between suppliers and customers.
  • South China fuel oil imports down in April
    Fuel oil imports consist of mixed/cracked fuel oil for bonded bunker market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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