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June 22, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Slight drop seen in Asian oil tanker rates
    Rates for crude oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to fall slightly in the short term as demand for Middle East crude softens following a surge in activity in the June programme, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Worker shortage seen as LNG fleet grows
    Expansion in the global fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers may cause a shortage of shore-based workers qualified to manage the ships, said Faststream Ltd, the largest recruiter for the industry.
Strait Talk
  • Putting in place the fourth pillar of shipping regulation
    LAST week, Singapore became the first Asian country, and only the 14th worldwide, to ratify the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Slight drop seen in Asian oil tanker rates
    Rates for crude oil tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to fall slightly in the short term as demand for Middle East crude softens following a surge in activity in the June programme, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Worker shortage seen as LNG fleet grows
    Expansion in the global fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers may cause a shortage of shore-based workers qualified to manage the ships, said Faststream Ltd, the largest recruiter for the industry.
Strait Talk
  • Putting in place the fourth pillar of shipping regulation
    LAST week, Singapore became the first Asian country, and only the 14th worldwide, to ratify the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).

Sched Netweb site
  • New York City DA charges Iran flag carrier IRISL of 'abusing' city banks
  • Somalia jails 6 men 10-15 years for flying in ransom money to pay pirates
  • Philippines' ICTSI Davao unit to double banana box reefer capacity
  • Four Chinese ports enter strategic alliance with Korea's Busan
  • Fujian to invest US$4.86 billion to upgrade two national highways
  • Yunnan on track to build 40 rail freight stations
  • Singapore's non-oil foreign trade up 7.8pc to US$12 billion in May
  • Ships too big, USEC harbours too shallow for expanded Panama to matter
  • Dachser builds second facility in Frankfurt region
  • Airbus A380 clips wing and is grounded at Paris Air Show
  • Chilean volcanic ash cloud plays havoc with Qantas schedules
  • UK transport minister's call for more EU air cargo security ignored
  • Canada's Baffin Island air service to be provided by start-up airline
  • Jamaica's new Exec Direct Aviation moves cargo throughout Caribbean

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Jindal ITF may get NTPC contract to move coal, create & operate infra
  • Monsoon keeps pirates at bay
  • Vini Container Lines awarded for being top China-focused foreign handling agent for Subcontinent
  • Govt nod for Navi Mumbai SEZ in July
  • Indian firms invited to set up shop in Slovenia
  • Oilmeal exports climb 84 pc due to record output
  • KPKS President urges Shipping Minister to look into long-pending issues at Kandla
  • Major Ports handle one per cent more boxes in April-May
  • MANSA's Capt. P. P. Singh appointed to JNPT Board
  • Export ban on wheat & rice to continue: Thomas
  • Forex reserves slide by over $ 2 bn to $ 310.50 bn
  • Indirect tax receipts mount in April-May
  • Paperwork for extra cotton exports quota gets underway

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • SAA Cargo launching two new destinations to East Africa
    SAA Cargo launched its new freighter routes to Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and Entebbe (Uganda) today, deploying a Boeing B737-300F. This will add 18 t of capacity on the routes, whic...
  • 60 trucks bought in addition
    The Turkish logistics provider Öz-Trans Uluslararasi Nakliayat Ltd. based in the southern Turkish town of Hatay close to the Syrian border, has expanded its trucking fleet of the e...
  • Pacer announces all new intermodal services to/from Guadalajara in Mexico
    Pacer International, the North American freight transportation and global logistics services provider, announced the expansion of its Mexico Direct (Intermodal/Double Stack) with i...
  • Boeing to build 10 C-17 airlifters for Indian Air Force
    Last week Boeing announced that India's Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to acquire 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. The foreign milit...
  • World Bank money to refurbish infrastructure in Papua New Guinea
    The World Bank has approved a USD 43 million credit for the Papua New Guinea Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project II (RMRP II), which looks to provide a boost for road haula...
  • Train path prices from 2012 depending on noise levels
    In 2012 Germany is going to introduce a train path price system depending on noise levels. This was announced during the members' assembly of the interested parties in private wago...
  • Approach on a draft directive establishing a single European railway area
    The European Council reached agreement on a general approach on a draft directive establishing a single European railway area, which is a recast of the regulatory framework for Eur...
  • IRU and partners to revitalise the ancient silk road
    Transport ministers, representatives of international organisations and financial institutions, as well as 350 delegates attending the 6th IRU Euro-Asian Road Transport Conference ...
  • Easyfresh appoints King Freight for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
    Easyfresh, a global reefer logistics operator, and King Freight have recently created an alliance, materialised under the frame of an agency agreement. The goal of this challenging...
  • Raben Logistics Germany invests in Wuppertal
    Raben Logistics Germany, the German subsidiary of the international transport and logistics provider Raben Group, opened an extension of its branch in Wuppertal (Germany) on 17 Jun...
  • South African air traffic returns to normal after ash cloud eruption
    After an ash cloud generated by the Chilean volcano Puyehue had been detected over the Cape Town coastal areas up to East London and Port Elizabeth (South Africa) on Saturday, it i...
  • NOL orders ten 14,000 teu container vessels
    NOL has concluded contracts with the Korean shipyard Hyundai Sambo Heavy Industries for the construction of ten 14,000 teu container ships and for another two 9,200 teu with Daewoo...
  • Antwerp gives environmental discount
    Starting 1 July 2011 the Port of Antwerp is going to give an environmental discount on port dues for "clean ships". According to that vessels that meet the guidelines of the IAPH (...
  • The Freight Co. Ltd inaugurates new office in Yangon, Myanmar
    The Freight Co. Ltd., a leading provider in Southeast Asia of turnkey project logistics services has opened a representation in Yangon, Myanmar as of 16th June 2011. The office loc...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • EBI Partners with Hägglunds Drives for liftboat jacking systems
  • Maritime Administration seeks bids for former Hawaii Superferries
  • VT Halter Marine to add floating dock
  • United Seamen's Service names 2011 AOTOS honorees
  • Fuel costs hit Carnival earnings
  • Semco Maritime carries out rig upgrades in Norway
  • GE LM2500+G4 powered FREMM frigate completes sea trials
  • Kvichak makes QA Department appointment

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Port of Portland hosting AAPA event focusing on maritime development
  • Coast Guard responds to oil spill from rail accident
  • Boeing freighter arrives in France powered in part by biofuel
  • Trio of maritime VIPs to receive 2011 AOTOS awards
  • Lynden expanding in Hawaii with new service options

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Medium range product tanker values hit two-year high
    Weakening charter rates could see prices peak at current level of $29m
  • Mixed bag for aframax markets
    Mediterranean and Middle East rates improve but earnings in Northern Europe stay flat
  • Teekay time charter indicates improved market next year
    Extension options at notably higher level for 2012
  • Super-sized containerships winning slot cost debate
    Pressure grows for all global lines to upsize to at least 13,000 teu
  • Dynacom
    Greek group thought to have made around $10m more than if the vessel was sold for demolition
  • Shanghai looks to Yangtze for future growth
    Planned economic development in central and western China will boost SIPG projects
  • Greece in danger of losing out on cruise windfall
    Leading industry executives warn that lifting cabotage is not enough to attract more calls without further action to become competitive
  • Maersk reshuffles insurance provision
    Marsh is cut and Aon loses portion of account as broking is moved to Willis
  • Singapore shippers vent anger over FMC inaction
    Whole world laughing at Federal Maritime Commission, says John Lu
  • Japan renews support for liner conferences
    Abolition of conferences in Europe has destabilised the freight trades, says ministry
  • Fuel prices hit Carnival
    Japan earthquake and North Africa unrest hit earnings
  • Ban on cruise turnarounds at Liverpool could be lifted
    City council would have to repay 'appropriate' portion of $14.6m European grant, says minister
  • Syndicated loan market is dead
    Banks shy away from big-ticket lending
  • Greener vessels win discounts at ports
    Initiatives for more eco-friendly ships are being developed by various parts of the maritime industries.
  • German shipowners and yards at loggerheads over Baltic sulphur emission cuts
    Owners fear the tighter limits coming into force in 2015 will endanger feedership operators, but yards see them as a lifeline to help gain fresh orders
  • Chassis in US leaves a trail of intermodal confusion
    Marine underwriters shun container trailer risk despite being obvious choice for cover
  • Tanker optimism against the odds
    Demand developments from Asia and a shipyard anomaly are improving owners' moods
  • Cheapness comes at a price
    It is not the Jones Act's protectionism that Europe should copy, but the principles that it strives to uphold
  • Carbon capture and storage impossible without a financial open end
    The European Union's present system as embodied in the CCS Directive opens the door for national governments to make claims against former operators for ever
  • Concurrent duties in tort and contract
    Role of a builder as opposed to a consultant proved crucial in recent case
  • Skov's Tankers Inc makes first orders
    Pair of 75,000 dwt LR1 vessels from Dalian to be delivered in 2013
  • Shipping firms should insure for disruptions to trade
    Contingent Business Interruption is called the most under-estimated risk in the market
  • Cost of German tonnage tax put at $7bn
    Government figures published for first time reveal discrepancy with conventional taxation
  • Australia to start screening Japanese car imports for radiation
    Move follows lobbying by Maritime Union
  • Shipping companies urged to boost freight rates' stability
    Companies that can commit to volumes over a year-long period should be exempt from peak-season surcharges, says consumer products giant
  • Thoresen Thai rebels are wrong to demand move out of dry bulk
    Infrastructure and energy are just as cyclical
  • Transpacific prospects look robust
    Maersk Line's Soren Karas says he expects dip in volumes to be short-term, but lines will need a 'sizeable boost' in freight rates
  • China rates Greece
    CDB's move into Aegean Baltic is more proof of a 'special relationship' between the countries
  • IRISL accused of bypassing US sanctions with shell companies
    Iranian shipping line charged with moving $60m through New York banks
  • Asian container gloom exaggerated
    US bank Morgan Stanley says peak season won't be as bad as feared

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Asia dominates drybulk
    MORE THAN half of the world's bulkers are now from Asia, according to Intercargo
  • USCG seeks Arctic resources
    THE US Coast Guard has reportedly warned that it lacks the resources to tackle a major Arctic oil spill
  • Greek tonnage rises
    GREEK tonnage has increased, despite a drop in vessel numbers, new figures have revealed
  • Brokers say Vale VLOC rerouted
    BROKERS in Singapore and Shanghai told Fairplay today that a Vale VLOC looks to have been diverted to Italy on its maiden voyage from Brazil to China
  • DONG sells oil terminals
    DENMARK'S DONG Energy has sold its oil terminals business to Canadian energy infrastructure company Inter Pipeline Fund
  • Protesters slam Hanjin Subic over safety
    HANJIN Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines has been criticised over the safety record at its shipyard at Subic Bay Freeport
  • German group buys feeder operator
    HAMBURG's Rantzau Group, parent company of container carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien, has acquired African feeder operator United Africa Feeder Line for an undisclosed amount
  • Maersk Thailand warns on 'uncertainty'
    MAERSK'S Thai unit has told Fairplay that it has downgraded its business performance outlook for this year over problems with ports in Thailand and economic concerns
  • South Korea shifts coal imports
    SOUTH Korea has increased imports of met coal from North America as Australian prices have firmed, according to South Korea's Customs and Trade Development Institute
  • Higher Capesize rates seen
    BROKERS have told Fairplay that tight Capesize supply in certain areas and continuing trans-Atlantic demand will see rates heading north this week
  • Cheap bunkers bought early
    SINGAPORE bunker traders have told Fairplay that falling bunker prices are encouraging owners to buy marine fuel 2-3 weeks ahead of voyages
  • Busy China ports support VLCC rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that VLCC rates could be lifted further by congestion at Chinese ports after already receiving a boost from rising Saudi Arabian output and Chinese demand
  • TTA rejects EGM, reveals dividend
    SHARES of Thailand's TTA rose today after it announced interim dividends of 0.5 baht ($0.016)/share and rejected a bid to convene an extraordinary general meeting
  • Rolls-Royce penalty pared
    A MIAMI judge has confirmed a jury's decision against Rolls-Royce related to the Queen Mary 2's faulty propulsion system - but damages have been reduced

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Schneider's Lofgren Says Consumer Woes Hit Intermodal Volume
    Intermodal activity slowed down in recent months after a strong first quarter in line with a "tentative" economic recovery and...
  • UP, BNSF Threatened with Emissions Lawsuit
    Environmental advocates this week served the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads notice to implement pollution-reduction measures within 90 days at...
  • Ryder Receives Anti-Terrorism Certifications
    Logistics and supply chain management solutions company Ryder Systems received three anti-terrorism certifications this week for its logistics operations in...
  • Supply Chains Face Increased Attacks
    Global supply chains face increased cyber, hacker, pirate and terrorist attacks over the next 20 years with key shipping hubs...
  • Maersk Sees Demand Slip in June
    Shanghai - A Maersk Line executive said the carrier is seeing container shipping demand from Asia to the U.S. fall...
  • Japanese Exports to Level Off, Report Says
    Japanese containerized cargo exports will level off in fiscal 2011, which started on April 1, in the wake of the...
  • Henry, McNabb, Somerville to Receive AOTOS
    The annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards will be presented Oct. 28 to James L. Henry, chairman and president...
  • Alphaliner: Large Ship Orders Will Fuel Rate Competition
    The race to order ultra large container ships as ocean carriers seek lower capital and operating costs will lead to...
  • SSE Defends 'Misunderstood' Shanghai Rate Index
    Shanghai - The president of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, defending the integrity of the group's closely watched and often criticized...
  • Port Metro Vancouver Traffic Up 7 Percent
    Canada's Port Metro Vancouver reported a 7 percent increase in overall container traffic in the first five months of 2011, including 7...
  • MSC Adds Call to Mediterranean-US Rotation
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is adding a call at the Italian port of Leghorn to its weekly MEDUSA service between the...
  • Canada Post Employees Forced Back to Work
    Canada's Parliament will force Canada Post to end its lockout of all employees and resume national postal service, that shut...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Small is no longer beautiful in liner-land
  • IMF: EU must act on Greece or 'risk global spill-over'
  • Anti-piracy security firm employees sentenced to 70-year jail terms
  • Hanjin steps up for frustrated ULCS deal
  • UASC ship aground off Singapore Straits

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Statoil taps Eidesvik twins
    Norwegian energy firm forges PSV charters with Oslo-listed offshore owner.
  • US cracks IRISL shell
    US Treasury targets ten businesses, including alleged UAE buyer of Tanker Pacific vessel, in ongoing crusade against Iranian nukes.
  • TEN tests DNA in China
    Tsakos Energy Navigation fixes out specialised aframax in the East in a bid to open gateway to China.
  • False alarm!
    A pirate skiff did not attack a Nippon Yusen Kaisha LNG vessel off Somalia after all.
  • DryShips cashes in
    George Economou says diversified owner's drilling division is ready to pursue growth after financing last of its drillships.
  • Canada arrests four
    Human-trafficking suspects held in Toronto following arrival of Ocean Lady with Sri Lankan migrants in 2009.
  • 'Black swan' bites Carnival
    Micky Arison-led owner slips in the second as geo-political unrest and $150m fuel hit rip profit.
  • 'Time to stop this outrage'
    Pirate campaign group says 62 seafarers have been slain by pirates in the past four years.
  • Bergen gets rig upgrade
    Norwegian shipbuilder and offshore player nets work on a Transocean rig.
  • Ro-ro routes on offer
    Philippines development bank leasing out 28 under-used services to boost trade.
  • Asian bulk share tops 50%
    More than half the world's fleet of bulk carriers now controlled from Far East, while industry consolidation goes into reverse, latest benchmarking report from Intercargo reveals.
  • Aussies take no chances
    Cars arriving from Japan on Trans Future 7 to be screened for radiation at Port Kembla.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Truckload of medical supplies stolen in Louisville
    FreightWatch International reported that a truckload of diabetes testing equipment was stolen between 10 p.m., June 18, and 2.a.m., June 19, from a carrier lot in Louisville, Ky. The load consisted of 37 pallets of the testing materials and is valu...
  • World, Cargolux extends B747 freighter agreement
    World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, has extended its agreement with Cargolux to operate one Boeing 747-400 freighter on a full-time basis, starting in July. Cargolux is the largest all-cargo airline in Europe and operates a fle...
  • DHL expands Morocco gateway facility
    DHL Express has opened a $7.85 million cargo facility at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, Morocco, designed to provide greater connection between the North African country and Europe through a daily overnight flight to and from ...
  • MSC adds Livorno to Med/U.S. service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will add a call to the Italian port of Livorno on its MEDUSA service connecting the Mediterranean and U.S. East Coast. The revised rotation, from the June 24 sailing, will be Gioia Tauro, Naples, Livorno, L...
  • MSC to raise Asia/New Zealand rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is raising rates on shipments from Asia to New Zealand as of July 15. The increase, $250 per TEU, is applicable to cargo moving from any port in Asia to all ports in New Zealand....
  • CKYH to pull Asia/Europe loop
    CKYH Alliance carriers COSCO Container Lines, Hanjin Shipping, "K" Line and Yang Ming said last week they will suspend one of their nine loops connecting Asia and Europe in early July. The lines' NE5 loop, which has a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, ...
  • Hanjin to take on order for 5 megaships
    South Korean container line Hanjin Shipping will take delivery of five 13,000-TEU containerships after the line tweaked an order with an undisclosed shipyard to take full ownership of the vessels. Hanjin confirmed the order toAmerican ShipperMonda...
  • New York indicts Iranian shipping company
    Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.announced a 317-count indictmentof 11 corporations and five individuals for their roles in a conspiracy involving one of the world's largest shipping companies, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping L...
  • Great Lakes May volumes decline
    Limestone and coal shipments on the Great Lakes dropped in May compared to the previous year, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Waterborne volume for limestone fell 20 percent to 2.9 million tons versus a year ago and trailed the five-y...
  • 'A hornet's nest'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2011
  • Bominflot secures substantial credit facility
    Agreement with nine banks 'supports the strategy of continuous growth of the Bominflot Group'.
  • Vessel sinks after running out of bunkers
    Towing ship also breaks down.
  • Fujairah market firms
    Market stable in Suez.
  • Bunker prices mixed across Europe
    Buyers in Hamburg suspected of waiting for prices to fall further.
  • Fuel costs hit Carnival's Q2 results
    Improved revenues 'more than offset' by higher bunker prices.
  • Slim margins predicted for refinery industry to 2015
    Tightening global standards for marine fuel quality seen as one of the sector's key pressures.
  • 'Highly fuel-efficient' newbuilds ordered from Chinese yard
    Up to 25% fuel saving will make vessels competitive in their market segment, says newly-formed shipping company.
  • Fuel leaks from capsized container vessel
    Oil contained by floating booms.
  • Bunker prices firm at major ports
    Demand for marine fuel below average at most Asian ports.
  • Hong Kong bunker players brace for typhoon
    Bunker deliveries in Hong Kong will stop if typhoon signal number three is hoisted.
  • Design concept for zero-emissions box vessel unveiled
    Hydrogen-fueled vessel would use fuel cell and battery system.
  • Tanker explosion at Guangzhou
    Bunker operations able to continue.
  • Russia amends shipping code to cover bunker spills
    Responsibility for Bunker Pollution Damage chapter is in line with IMO convention.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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