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February 22, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Imdex Asia returns in May
    IMDEX Asia 2011, the international maritime defence show, has seen more than 85 per cent of its total available space of 14,000 square metres in covered gross area taken up - three months before it is due to kick off.
  • Maersk orders 10 record-sized box ships
    AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container line, agreed to order 10 record-sized ships in a deal worth about 2 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) because of rising fuel prices and expanding global trade.
  • Dry cargo freight rates expected to rebound in Q2
    Dry cargo freight rates are likely to recover in the second quarter of 2011 as Brazilian exports of grains and sugar pick up, but rates are expected to move sideways in the second half, a senior freight executive said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Radioactive container in Genoa feared as ticking 'dirty' bomb
  • Japanese shipyards recover with 300pc more orders in January
  • HK's Dandong join South Carolina in mutual port promotion
  • Singapore's total 2010 trade rises 21pc to US$708 billion
  • US manufacturing exports up 20pc, production keeps pace
  • US port group concerned over federal dredging budget cuts
  • China's Sany Port Machinery joins Brussels industry group
  • Damco names new head of field sales for northern UK
  • Chennai air cargo workers strike over export clearance delays
  • Cathay Pacific Airways signs long-term deal with IBM
  • Forward Air posts fourth quarter profit of US$12 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Frank Bünte joins Rickmers Group
  • Hapag-Lloyd's rate increases
  • India should be ready for revised STCW Convention & Code, says DGS
  • Maersk Line orders ten 18,000-TEU mega ships
  • NYK LINE invests in Guangzhou port's car-carrier terminal
  • OOCL to launch Atlantic Gulf Mexico (AGM) service, reintroduce AES
  • UASC secures ship financing of $ 302 million
  • Zim's schedule reliability rank continues to improve
  • Global ports & trade leaders heading to Abu Dhabi
  • Kandla Port inks pacts to enhance dry cargo handling capacity
  • Vizhinjam port may be financed by a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 2,500 cr.
  • CECA to facilitate increased trade with Malaysia: Fieo
  • FM may oblige exporters with incentives
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 752 mn
  • Garment exporters bank on report to get US clean chit on child labour
  • Govt to take majority stake in Nafed

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Dachser establishes joint venture with Jonen Freight in South Africa
    Dachser, a German logistics service provider with international activities, is expanding its intercontinental network by taking a majority stake in Jonen Freight, which was founded...
  • Norwegian post office increases earnings in 2010
    Norway Post increased its earnings in 2010, making NOK 943 million (EUR 121 million), NOK 172 million (EUR 22 million) more than in 2009. This was achieved thanks to cost-cutting m...
  • Petrolesport investment programme going strong
    Petrolesport, a part of the Global Ports group, has commissioned the first phase of a customs inspection complex and a new container storage yard. The facilities are being construc...
  • Antonio Plazuelo new manager of Geneva cargo district for Swiss WorldCargo
    Antonio Plazuelo will become manager of the Geneva cargo district in mid-March, with responsibility for the regions of Geneva, Vaud, Annecy and Jura. Plazuelo has accumulated exten...
  • Liberia completes first recruitment audit for MLC compliance
    The Liberian registry has carried out the first audit of seafarer recruitment and placement services, for compliance with the ILO's maritime labour convention, ahead of its entry i...
  • Norwegian shipowners expect increasing Norwegian maritime presence in Brazil
    A delegation from the Norwegian Shipowners' Association is part of a larger Norwegian business and industry group, led by Trond Giske, the trade and industry minister, currently vi...
  • Switzerland's Andre Auderset new EBU president
    The European Barge Union (EBU) has elected a new president. In accordance with the principle of the rotation of the presidency, the EBU board elected Andre Auderset (Switzerland) t...
  • Germany registers more than 4 million t of airfreight
    Germany's federal statistical office has reported that the country's airfreight market (including airmail) grew by more than one fifth in 2010. German airports loaded and unloaded ...
  • AA launches only NY-Tokyo Haneda service
    On Friday 18 February, American Airlines began a new service from New York John F. Kennedy international airport to Tokyo Haneda international airport. American Airlines is the fir...
  • Arik Air begins cargo operations
    Nigeria's Arik Air has commenced cargo operations in its extensive regional and domestic network, following the approval granted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ...
  • Wim Bosman now uses MAN TGL trucks
    Wim Bosman Transport has taken possession of new MAN TGL dual fuel trucks, which are powered by natural gas combined with diesel and save 9 t of CO2 for every 50,000 km they cover....
  • More truck consignments to be shifted to the railways
    The Frankfurt-based German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is planning to introduce new logistics solutions for general cargo and express services by rail in 2012. The int...
  • Intermodal services emerge stronger from crisis
    The 2010 report on combined transport in Europe, published by the combined transport group of the of the International Union of Railways (UIC), reports that the number of companies...
  • Shipping industry changes stance on armed guards to counter piracy
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has clarified its stance on the use of private, armed security guards for the defence of merchant ships against Somali pirate attacks. T...
  • PPG network expanding its global presence
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has strengthened its global presence with several new appointments. PPG general manager Kevin Stephen...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • DNV: LNG fuel best way to meet North American emissions limits
  • Maersk orders ten 18,000 TEU Triple-E containerships

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Third phase of cleanup project set to begin at Port of Anacortes
  • OOCL to join CMA CGM in India, Pakistan, Europe run
  • Ribbon cutting marks opening of West Coast ship recycler
  • Washington passenger ferries sold for service in Tanzania
  • Commerce Department report shows US exports on rise

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • SLS shipyard offloads MR tanker
    Despite cancellation of orders at bankrupt yard, Galbraith's claims slight improvement in prices
  • Japanese owners withdraw bulk carrier ships from sale
    Companies place vessels on longer term charters rather than accept the low prices on offer
  • Indian breakers lose vessels to Chinese
    A glut of tonnage in the Indian market continued to open up opportunities for Chinese breakers to secure prime vessels, including the latest in a string of capesize bulkers to be sold for scrap
  • Dry bulk rates head for 'cataclysmic' correction
    Dry bulk rates are set to correct sharply, according to Macquarie Research in a fresh report that forecasts a "cataclysm scenario" that will prompt high scrapping levels and finally reset the supply and demand balance hobbled by the massive dry bulk orderbook
  • BHP Billiton selling its last owned capesize
    Mining giant BHP Billiton is reportedly selling the last remaining capesize vessel in its owned fleet, the Iron Yandi
  • Cido Shipping takes $45m hit on aframax tanker sale
    CIDO Shipping has taken an estimated hit of $45m through the loss-making resale of two aframax tankers under construction at Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries
  • Maersk lines up world's biggest ever ship order
    Deal for 10 of the largest ships ever built, with options for another 20, could see contract value reach $5.7bn
  • MSC overtakes Maersk in box league, for now
    MSC is now largest container shipping line in terms of carrying capacity
  • Ports ready for Maersk giants
    Terminals say they could handle Triple E-class ships but infrastructure must be in place
  • Waiting for another bubble to burst
    With the financial sector creating a commodities investment hype and soaring inflation in China, can another financial disaster be avoided?
  • Danaos chief urges standardisation as another performance tool joins crowd
    Concerns raised over confusing array of KPIs, environmental indexes and inspection schemes for shipping
  • Independent verification proves hull coatings can cut fuel costs
    Studies on vessel performance of vessels using fluoropolymer coatings claim an average 9% saving on fuel costs.
  • How a foul-release coating works
    Providing a vessel sails at more than 10 knots, glues that marine creatures excrete to stick to a ship's hull will not work
  • Wärtsilä to resume trials of slow-speed engines fuelled by gas
    Escalating interest for LNG as a marine fuel has seen designs for larger ships with slow-speed engines to be powered by gas
  • BLT boosts liquidity with $685m loan
    New credit facility will allow debt-laden company to focus on newbuilding orderbook
  • Emission studies put ships under microscope
    NOx costs likely to add to shipowners' woes over SOx emission reduction costs
  • Why Nokia's downfall could be good news for Baltic shipping
    Mobile phones have long trumped traditional industry in the eyes of many investors, but a slow and steady recovery in cargo volumes across Baltic ports is attracting attention
  • StealthGas buoyed by rise in small LPG carrier rates
    Operator confident of signing up a series of newbuildings for profitable employment
  • Top Greek ports official quits in row
    Breakdown in communication with country's shipping minister cited for George Vlachos' resignation
  • Are boxships at a plateau?
    After a rapid evolution in boxship sizes and designs since the 6,000 teu Regina Maersk, it is probable a plateau has now been reached
  • All credit to banks
    Most banks are taking a pragmatic and longer-term view of sound investments in newbuilds
  • Pressure on rates hits Fondshaus Hamburg's tanker fund
    German KG house says up to six tankers may be affected by the problems
  • Greece shipping revenues up 14% in 2010
    But Greek flag fleet declines in strength
  • Maersk giants to be longest ships in service
    New vessels will have length of 400 m, eclipsing all other ship types
  • European LNG fueling stations to get $14m boost
    Projects picked under European Union Trans-European Transport Network programme
  • Shortsea and inland waterways to get $126m Brussels grant
    Rostock-Gedser link and ITS Adriatic multi-port gateway among recipients
  • Time to get practical over shiprecycling convention
    The Hong Kong Convention on shiprecycling is due to enter into force soon despite attempts by certain bodies and activists such as the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking who are hellbent on trying to derail it

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Spain fines operator of grounded ship
    SPAIN'S merchant marine authority DGMM today ordered a grounded box ship's operator to pay '310,000 ($423,800) in the casualty
  • Moby to halt France/Corsica ferry route
    ITALY'S Moby Lines said today its last ferry from mainland France to Corsica will sail on 25 February ' even though it started the service less than a year ago
  • Breakers take tankers
    BREAKERS are expected this week to continue a trend of focusing on tankers, with a broker telling Fairplay that the preference has to do with stainless steel
  • Transpetro accused in expenses case
    TRANSPETRO has been accused in Brazil of overpaying for parts, equipment and supplies
  • French, Russian class societies ink pact
    BUREAU Veritas of France and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping said today the class societies have signed a three-year co-operation accord
  • Inter-Asia rates hold up
    INTRA-Asia box shipments were holding up today, even though the post-Chinese New Year lull has hit long-haul shipments from China, brokers said
  • GO waits out KL's ordeal
    GOLDEN Ocean CEO Herman Billung told Fairplay today the company wants to recover outstanding payments from embattled drybulk carrier Korea Line but is stymied by that group's bankruptcy protection
  • Seadrill spin-off lures 1,200 shareholders
    SEADRILL'S spin-off for harsh environments, North Atlantic Drilling, has about 1,200 shareholders today, after a private placement of 250M new shares last week
  • French port peace faces talks test
    FRANCE'S ports union expects to finalise this week an understanding reached last week on retirements.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • TNT Express Profit Grows, Mail Retreats
    TNT reported Monday its net profit grew 21.5 percent in 2010 to $480 million but Europe's second largest post and...
  • Maersk Buys 10 Super-Sized Container Ships
    London ' Maersk Line formally announced a $1.9 billion order for 10 container ships with 18,000 TEUs on Monday that...
  • Roadrunner Hits the Rails
    The road is shifting for Roadrunner Transportation and other less-than-truckload carriers diversifying to capture more of their customers' freight. ...
  • There's an App for That
    The heavy-haul and flatbed specialist is offering owner-operators a 1 percent pay increase to use smart phone technology to complete...
  • Trucking Finds an App
    A revolution in technology, from cloud computing to mobile phone apps, is enabling trucking's evolution in an increasingly multimodal era....
  • Waterways Deserve funds
    The release of the president's fiscal 2012 budget on Valentine's Day and its historically low funding level for the U.S....
  • French Ports in the Storm
    It's been a tough start to the year for global supply chain interests. Major winter storms throughout the U.S. have...
  • Manufacturing Export Growth
    A year into President Obama's five-year plan to double exports and create 2 million jobs, Frank Vargo is pleased. ...
  • Exporters on Cloud 9?
    It's impossible to pick up a technology publication these days without reading why cloud computing is the next great thing...
  • Checking the ID
    Tom Adamski is a trucking executive with 34 drivers carrying 101 pieces of identification allowing them to shuttle containers in...
  • A $50 Billion Jump-Start
    President Obama's budget plan would add $50 billion in new infrastructure spending for the fiscal year that begins in Oct....
  • Going For Broke?
    With a sweeping new surface transportation plan in his 2012 budget proposal, President Obama is setting out the ambitious multiyear...
  • Cisco's 'Agnostic' Resiliency
    Like everyone else, Cisco Systems was surprised when an Iceland volcano eruption closed European airports for a week last year....
  • Shipping's Chokepoint Risks
    The map says it all. The shortest route from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean is through the Suez Canal....
  • Letters - February 21, 2011
    STB Hearings: Going Through the Motions? In the Jan. 24 Cover Story, "The Regulators Ramp Up," Associate Editor John...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Any fool can stuff a container - right?
    There is a frequent misconception within the container industry that the iconic 55-year-old Malcom McLean invention, which has revolutionised world trade and enabled globalisation, is a replacement for packaging; that lashing and securing is not critical, and that the content weight can be estimated.
  • Maersk signs USD1.9 billion ship deal with Daewoo
  • SA truckers strike over
  • ICF formally closed, but the shouting may not be over
  • Mothballed box tonnage uneffected by CNY
  • Oil hits USD105 on Libyan unrest

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • L&S in offshore splash
    Lorentzen & Stemoco arm pays out almost $20m to buy a stake in an Indonesian offshore company.
  • Who pips Maersk's order?
    Dane's new monster boxships will be able to carry way more iPhones but who is at the core of big ship spending?
  • Hoe Leong stretches profit
    Singapore offshore shipping and tanker group stronger in 2010 as fleet grows.
  • Indian radio officer missing
    Doubt cast on police theory that crewman fell into sea while urinating from Mumbai supply ship.
  • The new face of shipping?
    Landlocked FYR Macedonia wants in on the flag of convenience action as it seeks consultant.
  • Cosco cape to be cut up
    Chinese bulker giant fetches a shade over $11m after selling ageing capesize direct to the scrapyard.
  • Philippines on oil alert
    Coast guard warns of possible spill after tug holed in grounding off Misamis Oriental.
  • 'Biggest ever? Probably'
    Maersk Line boss Eivind Kolding promises Daewoo orders are no more than 18,000-teu and is open to larger ones...just not yet.
  • Cyclones hit Rio Tinto
    Mining giant's operations in the Pilbara still suffering from bad weather
  • Genmar aframax scrapped
    New York-listed General Maritime pockets close to $8m as 19-year-old tanker heads for the Indian beaches, it is claimed.
  • Swee Joo cuts loss
    Struggling Malaysian bulker and boxship owner moving in right direction in first quarter.
  • DESSC clear-out continues
    John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner continues to shed smaller anchor handlers with two more out of the door today.
  • NYK bulker drifts
    Ocean Sunrise towed free after storms forced it aground in California.
  • Greek revenues rebound
    Shipowners raked in EUR 15.4bn during 2010, up 13% from awful 2009.
  • Vessel refloat fails
    Small German general cargoship Tina still high and dry on the island of Juist.
  • Maersk in $5.7bn splash
    AP Moller books up to 30 giant 18,000-teu newbuildings in what is being hailed a momentous event for container shipping.
  • NITC finds new P&I cover
    Iranian tanker owner says it has found $1bn of replacement insurance but is not so far saying from where.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • GSO expands next-day ground throughout Calif.
    Regional carrier Golden State Overnight has extended its overnight ground parcel delivery service to every address in California and the metropolitan regions of Nevada and Arizona. The GSO Overnight Ground service is now available to customers that...
  • Averitt expands flatbed operation
    Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express said it will expand its flatbed operation, which it launched in early 2009. Averitt's flatbed presence once existed in just eight markets, including Birmingham, Ala.; Atlanta; Cincinnati; Louisville, Ky.; an...
  • Indianapolis Airport maps cargo future
    The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) board on Friday approved a 30-year land use and development plan for its airport system with a heavy focus on air cargo activity. The approval comes nearly one year after IAA entered into a contract with avi...
  • Pirates capture four Americans in yacht
    Four Americans sailing a yacht off the coast of East Africa have been taken hostage by Somali pirates, U.S. officials confirmed in news reports Sunday. The yacht is headed to Somalia under surveillance by a U.S. Navy warship and helicopters. The ya...
  • CSAV to add Asia/U.S. East Coast service
    Liner carrier CSAV said Friday it is starting an all-water transpacific service in conjunction with China Shipping. The two carriers will add a second string to its AMEX service March 21, deploying nine vessels with an average capacity of 4,200 TEU...
  • Seaspan may order big ships
    Seaspan Corp. is in discussions with several Chinese and Korean shipyards regarding the acquisition of up to 10 new ships of about 10,000-TEU capacity each, for delivery in 2013 and 2014, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Ex...
  • Maersk fires back with mammoth mega-ship order
    Maersk Line said Monday it has placed a mammoth containership order for as many as 30 vessels of 18,000 TEUs capacity,confirming reports that first emerged in November . The order would dwarf in scope any previous order, both in terms of total out...
  • Kolding to become bank chairman
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive of Maersk Line, is expected to be named chairman of Danske Bank at the end of March, the bank said in a statement earlier this month. Kolding Kolding is vice chairman and has served on the board of Scandinavia's larg...
  • Warehousing reports
    Logistics space vacancy rates on the decline Real estate giant Grubb & Ellis is forecasting the U.S. logistics space vacancy rate to drop to 11.5 percent in 2011 from the 12.8 percent seen in the fourth quarter of 2010. Cross-docking on the rise, 3...
  • Up to 30 18,000-TEU ships

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • New series of super-container carriers for Maersk Line
    A P Møller-Mærsk and the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are expected to jointly release the news of a contract for a series of ten container carriers
  • Panama register breaks 100 million GT barrier
    Classification society ClassNK and the Panama register are celebrating that the combined Panama-flagged tonnage registered with ClassNK now exceeds 100 million gross tons. It is the first time in


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Diesel spill concern on Maine coastline
    Over 400 gallons of diesel fuel believed to be onboard, concern over a possible spill.
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Very tight for prompt avails.
  • Global warming could increase ship biofouling
    Rising sea temperatures said to stimulate growth of barnacles and other creatures growing on ship hulls that increase drag and associated fuel use.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam
    Barge schedules in Gibraltar tight until February 25.
  • IP week gets underway with The Bunker Lunch
    The Bunker Lunch, sponsored by Petrobras, gives industry members an early taste of IP week networking opportunities.
  • ISO to initiate global study on hydrogen sulphide in bunkers
    Aim is to provide universally accepted findings on the potential risk of crew exposure to this toxic gas , seeking cross-industry participation.
  • Week starts with mixed prices at major ports
    Demand for bunkers at key Asian ports generally below average on Monday.
  • Water pressure keeps lid on bunker spill in Norway
    A hole in a third tank on the grounded box ship suspected, says oil response team.
  • Price of MGO climbs at Russian port
    As players export most of the MGO cargoes to Asian markets, says source.
  • Addax appoints chief communication officer
    Karen Saddler also appointed as executive director of the Addax Foundation, AOG's charity branch.
  • Dahlman lowers Aegean's ratings, growth outlook
    Concerned about the 'timing and efficacy' of Aegean's business strategy in 2011.

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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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