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September 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teekay, Golar profits boom on LNG demand
    In a year when commodity carriers, oil tankers and container ships have lost money on the biggest trade routes, owners of vessels hauling liquefied natural gas (LNG) are poised for the best rates ever.
  • Baltic index falls, rate rout extends further
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a third session on Monday as slower cargo business and a build up of vessels took their toll.
  • Tanker returns fall as owners fail to curb glut
    Rental income from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell to this year's low as Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Sunday said vessel owners are failing to adjust ship supply.
  • South Korean ship orders exceed China's
Strait Talk
  • Tackling piracy problem not so straightforward
    THERE has been a lot of talk about piracy in the past couple of weeks, much of it expressing, yet again, the anger of the shipping community at the inability of governments to bring the situation under control. The Round Table of international shipping associations has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to tackle the piracy crisis in the Indian Ocean.
Motoring
  • Toyota expects to reverse declining US sales as production ramps up
    Toyota Motor Corp, Asia's largest carmaker, expects to start reversing a US sales slide that began in May after Japan's earthquake as vehicle production rebounds and deliveries of the new Camry sedan expand.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teekay, Golar profits boom on LNG demand
    In a year when commodity carriers, oil tankers and container ships have lost money on the biggest trade routes, owners of vessels hauling liquefied natural gas (LNG) are poised for the best rates ever.
  • Baltic index falls, rate rout extends further
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a third session on Monday as slower cargo business and a build up of vessels took their toll.
  • Tanker returns fall as owners fail to curb glut
    Rental income from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell to this year's low as Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Sunday said vessel owners are failing to adjust ship supply.
  • South Korean ship orders exceed China's
Strait Talk
  • Tackling piracy problem not so straightforward
    THERE has been a lot of talk about piracy in the past couple of weeks, much of it expressing, yet again, the anger of the shipping community at the inability of governments to bring the situation under control. The Round Table of international shipping associations has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to tackle the piracy crisis in the Indian Ocean.
Motoring
  • Toyota expects to reverse declining US sales as production ramps up
    Toyota Motor Corp, Asia's largest carmaker, expects to start reversing a US sales slide that began in May after Japan's earthquake as vehicle production rebounds and deliveries of the new Camry sedan expand.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teekay, Golar profits boom on LNG demand
    In a year when commodity carriers, oil tankers and container ships have lost money on the biggest trade routes, owners of vessels hauling liquefied natural gas (LNG) are poised for the best rates ever.
  • Baltic index falls, rate rout extends further
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a third session on Monday as slower cargo business and a build up of vessels took their toll.
  • Tanker returns fall as owners fail to curb glut
    Rental income from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell to this year's low as Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Sunday said vessel owners are failing to adjust ship supply.
  • South Korean ship orders exceed China's
Strait Talk
  • Tackling piracy problem not so straightforward
    THERE has been a lot of talk about piracy in the past couple of weeks, much of it expressing, yet again, the anger of the shipping community at the inability of governments to bring the situation under control. The Round Table of international shipping associations has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to tackle the piracy crisis in the Indian Ocean.
Motoring
  • Toyota expects to reverse declining US sales as production ramps up
    Toyota Motor Corp, Asia's largest carmaker, expects to start reversing a US sales slide that began in May after Japan's earthquake as vehicle production rebounds and deliveries of the new Camry sedan expand.

Sched Netweb site
  • Major US container ports handled 1.32 million TEU in July, down 4pc
  • Drewry: Boxships to take 75pc of perishables from reefer ships by 2014
  • Port of Antwerp begins construction on the biggest lock in the world
  • Former US Customs commissioners rail against congressional overreaction
  • Iran's navy foil pirate attack on cargo vessel
  • Alashankou trade value up 50pc in first seven months
  • Jiangsu to introduce electronic toll collection to all expressways
  • Guangxi to pour US$1.4 billion on traffic projects in Liuzhou city
  • HK Chamber of Commerce launches online customs authentication system
  • Russian Railways work out bugs ahead of container express train launch
  • French anti-truck green tax expected to raise US$1.68 billion a year
  • Atlas Air Worldwide operates two new Boeing 747-8Fs for Panalpina
  • BA faces US$68.4 million EU carbon tax, US, Chinese carriers hit hard too
  • OECD statistics show slowing air cargo growth in 2011 first half
  • DHL Express starts Cincinnati-Panama City direct cargo flight service
  • Chongqing airport signs cooperation deal with Sinotrans' air arm Sinoair
  • India's largest low-cost carrier IndiGo to serve Singapore's Changi
  • MASkargo looks to tie up with AirAsia Cargo to enlarge market share

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DAMCO scaling greater heights
  • ICS urges shipowners to get EEDI
  • Indias maritime industry to meet at South Asias largest event for the sector
  • Oil tanker demand has sunk to zero, says top brokerage
  • Rickmers Group'A leader in maritime & logistics services
  • Rickmers Yokohama boosts Europe-India service
  • Shree Radhey Shipping facilitates export loading of huge quantity of ore fines at Kandla Port
  • Iron ore exports may drop 28 pc in 2011
  • US slowdown makes garment exporters look to new pastures
  • Vizag hosting seminar on opportunities in SEZs on Sept. 22

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • DHL Global Forwarding acquires LifeConEx from Lufthansa Cargo
    DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL, and Lufthansa Cargo have reorganised the ownership structure of their 50:50 joint venture LifeConEx....
  • Boeing Shanghai extends presence in Europe
    Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, a joint venture of Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authorities and China Eastern Airlines established in 2006, has broadened its global reach to include...
  • DGM-SDG presents new DGOffice module
    Denmark's DGM Software Development Group (DGM-SDG) launched a new module in its DGOffice platform at the Air Cargo Handling conference 2011 held in Amsterdam from yesterday until t...
  • Turkish Cargo serves Jeddah and Addis Ababa
    Turkish Cargo continues to add destinations to its growing network. Scheduled cargo flights to Jeddah were launched today, and the new generation A330-200F freighters with a capaci...
  • Canute Group expands fleet with four Isuzu trucks
    The Canute Group in the UK has acquired four new Isuzu trucks - three F110.210 rigids and one N75.190 rigid. They are currently working on a mix of network distribution operations ...
  • PSA Peugeot-Citro'n turns back on Fret SNCF
    Fret SNCF, the freight unit the French railways, is losing car transports for PSA Peugeot-Citro'n. According to French media reports Gefco, the logistics department of car manufact...
  • OOCL and Freightliner renew contract for ten years
    OOCL and Freightliner have renewed a contract stipulating that the latter provide intermodal solutions to OOCL customers. OOCL has committed itself to increasing capacity by 50% un...
  • Management changes at GAC Group
    The GAC Group has announced two key management appointments for its group and local operations. GAC's group sales director, Stuart Bowie, recently took over as managing director fo...
  • Aqaba CEO discusses reforms with Jordan's King Abdullah
    Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) CEO Soren Hansen was one of several representatives of international investors in Jordan recently invited to attend a meeting with King Abdullah II t...
  • Unifeeder to call at new Ust-Luga container terminal
    Aarhus (Denmark)-based Unifeeder will call at the new container terminal at Ust-Luga, providing a new easy-access gateway to the Russian market. The new container terminal in the m...
  • Port of Felixstowe named railfreight business of the year again
    The port of Felixstowe, the UK's largest container port, is celebrating after scooping the top prize at the Rail Freight Group's annual awards for the second time in three years. T...
  • La Palette Rouge renews contract with Norbert Dentressangle in UK
    Norbert Dentressangle has renewed its relationship with La Palette Rouge (LPR) for a further three years. Established in 1992, LPR has grown to become one of the major pallet-pooli...
  • McGraw-Hill Education selects SBS Worldwide for global freight deal
    Leading academic publisher McGraw-Hill Education has appointed SBS Worldwide as its freight forwarder and supply chain partner for inbound air and sea consignments. SBS will manage...
  • Daimler Trucks wants closer cooperation with Kamaz in Russia
    Daimler Trucks and Russian lorry manufacturer Kamaz want to cooperate more closely in the future. To this end, the companies aim to work together in the area of lorry driver's cabi...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • Carnival reports third quarter results
  • Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines pass 3 million hour milestone
  • Cosco Busan owners and operators to pay $44.4 million civil settlement
  • Carbon Trust funding for wind farm Turbine Access System
  • Kirby expects higher third quarter earnings

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma box numbers up through month of August
  • Emergency response drill set for Bellingham Airport
  • NYK vessels honored for recording seawater temps
  • Settlement closes books on COSCO BUSAN incident
  • MarAd plans two meetings to discuss Panama Canal expansion

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • Using armed guards could prejudice P&I insurance cover
    P&I club's concern rises as more countries ease rules and use security professionals on board
  • Hong Kong's state of immunity put to test
    FG Hemisphere ruling removes doubts about when a foreign state may be sued in HK courts
  • Aon report puts piracy problem in perspective
    Aon report for owners also reveals decline in successful attacks due to anti-piracy measures
  • To idle or not, that is the question
    Box lines are mulling whether to put ships into lay-up, but no one wants to make the first move
  • Down the rabbit hole of piracy
    Non-cowboys, mercenaries or UN guards? We're still nowhere near an answer on how best to protect vessels from pirates
  • Welfare of seafarers depends on shore leave at US ports
    ISPS Code has done nothing to protect crew against piracy and only adds to workload
  • SFO's invite to debate bribery was no backhanded accolade
    Director of UK Serious Fraud Office sets out his views on how shipowners can interpret the Bribery Act
  • Increased fuel consumption reports welcomed by panamax bulk market
    Daily figures from Baltic Exchange show similar usage between different-sized vessels
  • FIS brokers first coking coal swap trade
    Follows scrap steel, iron ore and freight trades to create 'virtual steel mill'
  • Small tanker sales rise 35% year on year in third quarter
    Brokers report renewed interest for smaller specialised tonnage
  • Crude shareholders endorse merger with Capital Product
    Marinakis-linked tanker outfits could complete union this month after independent stockholders wave deal through
  • Lay-up logic
    The size of the idle fleet looks set to rise over the next few weeks as common sense prevails
  • China and India to consume a third of all global energy in 2035
    EIA report could spell trouble for the shipping industry if developing countries continue to build up their own fleets
  • BW Maritime orders two LNG carriers
    Delivery from Hyundai Heavy Industries set for 2014
  • Private maritime security companies to receive licensing and accreditation
    SAMI move welcomed by shipping industry
  • Carnival profit tops forecast amid 'uncertain economic environment'
    Cruise giant seizes chance to repurchase $445m worth of own stock
  • Costamare continues expansion with $90m brace from MSC
    Adds $207m in new and extended charters with Geneva liner giant
  • Vitol moves to charter first aframax from Libya since sanctions lifted
    No confirmed fixture yet and market unsure as to where the oil will be loaded
  • US import container volumes slip 4%
    Analysts predict an uptick as retailers replenish inventory levels
  • Idle boxship numbers on the increase
    Total inactive fleet forecast to double by the year end
  • Braemar: LNG vessel glut fears are overstated
    Freight rates will not return to trough levels as tonne-mile demand is to increase, says broker
  • Grindrod hopes to raise $260m in rights issue for ports expansion
    Capital raising backed by Remgro as logistics company targets Africa's commodities boom
  • Call for marine insurance to acquire more maritime expertise
    IUMI president says too many in industry do not know what they are underwriting
  • Cargo market must persuade P&I clubs to contribute more on piracy
    Pirate tactic of separating crew and vessel has implications for P&I cover
  • Three countries leave IUMI as China and Ecuador join
    Trade body says it does not know reason for Hungary, Bahrain and Portugal withdrawing
  • Settlement for $44.4m closes Cosco Busan saga
    Regal Stone and Fleet Management to pay funds to local, state and federal agencies that responded to the 2007 San Francisco Bay spill
  • Layups after peak season to reach 5%
    Macquarie Research says under worse economic conditions some lines will hand back chartered-in tonnage

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • Chennai surcharges hiked again
    A GROUP of container feeder operators in Chennai Port have decided to double the congestion surcharge to $130 per TEU, which will come into effect within days
  • Oz ore exports grow but cape rates remain weak
    AUSTRALIA today upped its 2012 iron ore export forecast while freight rates on the Capesize market continued recent declines yesterday, shipping analysts said
  • Weak demand for South African coal
    SOUTH African coal exports slumped by 24% y/y in July, despite strong demand from China, according to customs data
  • APL: volumes up, rates down
    SINGAPORE'S NOL's performance from 30 July to 26 August provided further evidence of the sustained weakness in this year's peaks season
  • Check your terms on S'pore bunkers
    MANY shipowners do not realise that they have agreed to unfavourable dispute resolution terms when signing bunker supply contracts in Singapore, says the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration
  • Proposal to bar non-US drillships
    A US LAWMAKER wants to ban foreign-flagged drillships from operating in the US

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • JoC's Canada Summit Mulls Performance Measures
    The global container shipping industry lags behind many other industries in establishing a set of key performance indicators to measure...
  • DOT Releases $83 Million For New England Rails
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released $82.7 million for track and signal improvements in New England, across a region where freight...
  • US Challenges Chinese Duties on Poultry
    The U.S. challenged China's "wrongful imposition" of antidumping and countervailing duties that a U.S. trade representative said could cost American...
  • Total Quality Logistics Eyes $1 Billion in Sales
    Truck freight broker Total Quality Logistics said it expects sales to top $1 billion this year as it opened a...
  • DP World's Majority Owner Signs Refinancing
    Dubai's Port & Free Zone World, which owns 80.5 percent of terminal operator DP World, signed an $850 million loan...
  • Air Canada Modifies Flights as Strike Looms
    Air Canada, the country's largest carrier, said Tuesday it's modifying about 10 percent of its flights to mitigate the impact...
  • US Rail Hiring Rebounds in Latest Month
    The seven largest railroads added a combined 1,191 workers to their U.S. payrolls from mid-July to mid-August, rebounding from a...
  • Housing Starts Fell 5 Percent in August
    Housing starts fell 5 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted 571,000 annual rate that's less than half the 1.2...
  • Gordon Trucking Drug Tests Drivers' Hair
    Truckload operator Gordon Trucking is tightening pre-hire screening of driver applicants, requiring hair samples for drug testing well as urine...
  • DHL Buys Out Lufthansa From US Cold Chain Venture
    Germany's DHL Global Forwarding bought out its partner Lufthansa Cargo's share in their U.S-based temperature-controlled logistics joint venture. Deutsche...
  • Costamare Buys Two Ships, Extends Charters on Six
    Costamare bought two second hand vessels for $90 million and extended the charters on six other ships in the Greek...
  • Trucking Group Slams Plan to Toll I-95
    The American Trucking Associations attacked Virginia's plans to put a toll on I-95 near North Carolina, saying it would simply...
  • FHWA Approves Virginia Plan to Toll I-95
    The Federal Highway Administration gave Virginia a "yellow light" to proceed with plans to place a controversial toll on Interstate...
  • Manufacturing Group Lowers Forecast
    A quarterly survey of factory production lowered its forecast through 2012 but expects manufacturing to continue to outpace sluggish growth...
  • IATA Slashes Air Cargo Forecast to 1.4 Percent
    The International Air Transport Association cut its 2011 forecast for global air cargo revenue to $67 billion from a $72...
  • Senate Works to Clear Way for FTA Vote
    The Senate voted late Monday 84-4 to proceed with debate on a bill that's considered an essential first step toward...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Ends Service to Congested India Port
    Hapag-Lloyd will discontinue calling at congested Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), India's largest container gateway, and instead will call on...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Plunged 74.4 Percent in July
    Japanese export ship orders fell for the fourth straight month in August on a year-over-year basis, plunging 74.4 percent to...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Postpones Canada-India Rate Hike
    Hapag-Lloyd is postpoining by a month the implementation of the general rate increase it planned to apply Oct. 1 on...
  • Cosco Busan Owner, Operator Reach Settlement
    The owners and operators responsible for a ship that spilled 53,000 gallons of oil in the San Francisco Bay in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • SCCT's location pays dividends
  • Maersk improves Asia/Mediterranean services
  • C&ES' Ross calls for investment
  • Sale of Hapag-Lloyd clarified
  • Boxships in the wars

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • Hapag treats S&P burn
    German liner giant activates spin doctors as chairman responds to Standard & Poor's "negative" outlook.
  • Trafigura tied to LPG hire
    Market insiders link Trafigura to AP Moller-Maersk's latest gas-carrier contract but rate is up for debate.
  • Moody's downs MISC debt
    Ratings agency blasts diversified Malaysian owner's chartering strategy while torpedoing debt profile.
  • Marinakis seals the deal
    Green light from shareholders turns two Marinakis-led tanker outfits into one.
  • CCM studies Scorpio
    Clarkson Capital Market's equity guru initiates US-listed owner with top rating in anticipation of product tanker rebound.
  • Carnival profit dips
    Higher fuel prices still hurting Micky Arison's cruiseship giant so far this year, but third quarter fractionally stronger.
  • Ivory Coast splashes cash
    West African country to build up port infrastructure following political upheaval.
  • Costamare nets $380m
    Greek boxship owner secures two facilities which cover the remainder of its newbuilding programme.
  • Costamare buys MSC pair
    New York-listed boxship owner picks up two ships to keep up post-IPO expansion drive.
  • Shreyas bets on growth
    Growth plans get Indian shipping and logistics operator a glowing review.
  • Three dead in blast
    Nearby fishermen killed by explosion during shiprepair work at Dongfeng Shipyard in Qingdao.
  • HSH in the clear
    EC classes state loss guarantees made to German shipping bank as aid, but imposes one-off EUR 500m payment.
  • Crewman dies
    59-year-old Russian suffers cardiac arrest on Clermont Services cargoship off France.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • "A peek at peak season?"
  • APL: High volume, low rates
    Liner carrier APL's average revenue per 40-foot container fell 20 percent year-on-year to $2,559, in the four-week period ending Aug. 26, the line said Monday. APL's volume increased 8 percent in the same period to 235,200 TEUs, mirroring the line...
  • Hapag-Lloyd delays Canada/Asia rate hikes
    Hapag-Lloyd is postponing a planned rate increase on shipments from Canada to Asia, the line said last week. The carrier planned to implement increases from Oct. 1, but that has been pushed back to Nov. 1. From all Canada origins to ports in the M...
  • Crowley steps up projects presence
    Crowley Maritime Corp. has created a Project Solutions group that bundles company-wide capabilities and assets with project management skills to provide complete "turnkey" marine services. The Houston-based group is led by Craig Tornga, vice presi...
  • DHL takes control of LifeConEx
    DHL Global Forwarding has bought out Lufthansa Cargo's half of LifeConEx, the joint venture started in 2005 to provide life sciences companies a cold-chain transportation manager with stringent controls for temperature-sensitive products. The logi...
  • Grubb to manage American's cold chain
    American Airlines Cargo has appointed Tom Grubb as manager of cold chain strategy, overseeing the carrier's time- and temperature-sensitive cargo services. A 20-year veteran of American's Cargo division, Grubb was manager of customer service strate...
  • Old Dominion opens Altoona facility
    Old Dominion Freight Line on Monday opened a new service center in Altoona, Pa. The company plans to hire 14 employees to support the new facility and expects add another 10 by September 2012. Construction of the service center is part of a $100 mi...
  • Senate acts on GSP, TAA program
    The U.S. Senate on Monday evening gave a favorable vote on the motion to invoke cloture on legislation to retroactively renew the Generalized System of Preferences and the Trade Adjustment Assistance program.GSP, which allows for duty-free treatmen...
  • Study: U.S. meat export promotion pays off
    U.S. beef, pork, corn and soybean producers are receiving a solid return on their checkoff investments in the U.S. Meat Export Federation's (USMEF) export market development programs, according to a recent study. The study, completed recently by Co...
  • Four Soft, PayCargo partner
    Four Soft, a software provider to the logistics and transportation industry, has partnered with PayCargo, an electronic invoicing and settlement services firm, and part of First Data Corp., a global leader in electronic commerce and payment process...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
  • Hapag-Lloyd gets rating downgrade
    'Given the persisting difficult industry conditions, we believe the company's cash flow protection measures may now fall short of the levels we view as rating-commensurate.'
  • Prices soft in Middle Eastern ports
    A supplier said deliveries available between September 22-30 in Durban.
  • Bunker player appoints Beijing office manager
    Dave Zheng joins A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., Shanghai.
  • Prices down in key European ports
    Prompt product were said to be tight in Rotterdam.
  • 'Greater Singapore' could be Asian ARA
    Energy trading hub developing beyond the city state's boundaries.
  • Vessels to benefit from EPA clean diesel upgrade grants
    Part of more than $1.5 million package to 'reduce diesel emissions, improve public health' in the greater Boston area.
  • Shipbuilder wins contract for two more dual-fuel LNG carriers
    Hyundai Heavy Industries signs $400 million deal.
  • Warning on Singapore bunker dispute resolution clause
    'Shock and dismay' expressed by owners after realising they have signed away right to pursue short-supply claims in Singapore.
  • Dual-fuel engines pass new milestone
    Wartsila says technology has provided '3 million hours of reliable and efficient operation'.
  • Asian bunker prices continue to fall
    Demand generally 'healthy' at key Asian bunker ports on Tuesday.
  • Singapore-based supplier to appeal court ruling
    Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services to continue its claim against MISC Berhad.
  • Scrubbers, environmental products 'enable transition to sustainable shipping'
    Exhaust gas scrubbing a 'cost effective alternative' to low sulphur fuels, says Wartsila.
  • Global supply of low sulphur fuels 'to be tight'
    Ships expected to 'stick to scrubbers' instead of buying low sulphur fuels.
  • Singapore developer conducting study for multi-tier storage tanks
    Believes 'stacking liquid tanks up' will result in 20% of land savings, says JTC spokesman.
  • Shipping companies to pay $44 million for Cosco Busan spill
    US state agencies will use $32 million to fund a Damage Assessment and Restoration plan.
  • Andatee CEO in $2 million share buy back scheme
    Regulatory restrictions imposed on the repurchasing plan in a bid to 'minimise the impact of purchases' on the stock market.
  • Clipper Oil launches Singapore office
    Former Hin Leong executive to head the Singapore office.
  • Kirby raises Q3 forecast
    On the back of high utilisation of its inland and petrochemical fleet.

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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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