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March 23, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners want tougher anti-piracy steps
    ASIAN shipowners, outraged by the escalating and brutal attacks by Somali pirates on their ships and crew, are demanding that the United Nations and concerned governments act decisively to bring the situation under control.
  • Move to list Hapag-Lloyd put on hold
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd have postponed a decision on floating the container shipping group, its majority owner said on Monday.
  • Upturn in freight rates likely during Q2: Maersk Line CEO
    Container shipping will shake off an array of risks from Japan to the Middle East and rates will begin a seasonal recovery in the second quarter, the head of the world's biggest container shipper said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Building for the future
    LAST year as Maritime Week approached, doubts were growing about how strong the recovery would be, but nevertheless the general mood was optimistic.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners want tougher anti-piracy steps
    ASIAN shipowners, outraged by the escalating and brutal attacks by Somali pirates on their ships and crew, are demanding that the United Nations and concerned governments act decisively to bring the situation under control.
  • Move to list Hapag-Lloyd put on hold
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd have postponed a decision on floating the container shipping group, its majority owner said on Monday.
  • Upturn in freight rates likely during Q2: Maersk Line CEO
    Container shipping will shake off an array of risks from Japan to the Middle East and rates will begin a seasonal recovery in the second quarter, the head of the world's biggest container shipper said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Building for the future
    LAST year as Maritime Week approached, doubts were growing about how strong the recovery would be, but nevertheless the general mood was optimistic.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM sells 13,830-TEUers to lender in 'refinancing' deal
  • CSAV shelves FE-USEC services as market conditions wobble
  • Asian shipowners demand real government action to stop pirates
  • UASC to link Asia to Brazil through transhipment at Algeciras
  • UASC drops out of Maersk's Europe-subcontinent service
  • Grand Alliance offers Vietnam coverage on Asia-Europe service
  • CN, CP slam federal panel's Rail Freight Service Review
  • Oregon's Portland Jan-Feb box volume increases 21.2pc
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association cuts bunker surcharge.
  • FedEx profit drops 3pc, hit by bad weather, low volumes, high costs
  • Qantas pleads guilty in New Zealand, drawing wrath from Air NZ
  • Wallenborn to distribute Air Canada Cargo in Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Majority of vessels disregard best practice anti-pirate guidelines
  • SAL deploys mammoth MV Lone
  • Japan calamity plays spoilsport in mango exporters' party
  • US extends anti-dumping duty on shrimps by 5 years
  • Iron ore exports partially commence at New Mangalore Port after SC nod
  • JN Port PAPs to benefit from 12.5 per cent land allotment scheme
  • MPSEZ to develop coal import terminal at Vizag
  • NMPT berths 14th cruise vessel this fiscal
  • CWC, Concor to join hands for developing cold chains
  • Strong PE, M&A activity expected in transport infrastructure & logistics in 2011
  • High credit costs affecting cos expansion, capital expense plans: Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Boeing B747-8 Intercontinental conducts successful first flight
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing's new B747-8 Intercontinental successfully began its flight test programme on 20 March, when it took off from Paine Field in Everett W...
  • Balnak Group welcomes new board member
    The Balnak Group, one of Turkey's leading service providers, has appointed Wolfgang W. D'lger as a new board member. Balnak stated that D'lger's position will be that of ...
  • Impatex takes first e-freight step with US users
    Impatex - a growing UK-based supplier of international customs and forwarding software - has taken its first step into e-freight with the introduction of the electronic master airw...
  • Transuniverse becomes the new 24plus partner in Belgium
    The company Transuniverse Forwarding NV will become the new Belgium partner of the general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network on 1 April. Transuniverse, an international forwa...
  • SQAS at Contargo Ludwigshafen
    Contargo Ludwigshafen (Germany) has become the first enterprise in the Contargo network to have undergone a safety and quality assessment system (SQAS) audit. The location was asse...
  • Denmark: DSB reported lower profit in 2010
    The Danish rail service provider DSB reported that its 2010 group profit before tax amounted to DKK 173 million (about EUR 23.2 million), some DKK 287 million (about EUR 38.4 milli...
  • Hanjin Shipping opens dedicated terminal in Cai Mep
    The South Korean transport service provider Hanjin Shipping has opened a new terminal in Cai Mep (Vietnam). This terminal covers around 346,000 sqm of land at in the Cai Mep river ...
  • Sail-Log - the answer to steadily increasing fuel prices
    The German company Sail-Log has developed a new hybrid ship that is almost emission-free. The vessel has three forms of propulsion - a traditional engine, sails (with a patent...
  • Beluga College on the brink of closing
    Students and parents are concerned about the future of the Beluga College, a private academy which was established and primarily sponsored by Beluga Shipping GmbH. The...
  • Air Canada Cargo awards distribution contract to Wallenborn
    Air Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to the Luxembourg-based logistics provider Wallenborn Group. Under the terms of the deal Wallenborn will provide international road...
  • K+N introducing daily Poland-France truck runs
    The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and transport service provider Kuehne + Nagel has launched a daily direct line between its central hubs in Poznan (Poland) and Strasb...
  • Wincanton inks logistics contract with British ministry of justice
    The logistics service provider Wincanton, in partnership with Serco, an international service and business outsourcing provider, have been awarded a seven-year contract with the UK...
  • 12th Logistics Forum Duisburg: awards for Grieshaber and Fresenius
    The German Logistics Association (BVL) presented its Logistics Service Award 2011 at the recent 12th Logistics Forums in Duisburg (Germany). This year's prize winners were...
  • FedEx reports higher turnover but lower profit in Q3
    The US integrator and CEP corporation FedEx boosted its turnover to USD 9.66 billion in the third quarter of financial 2010/2011, an 11% increase compared to the USD 8.7 billion in...
  • Geodis working for Yoox Group in Italy
    Geodis Logistics - through the recently acquired company BSL - has signed a six-year agreement with Yoox Group for the supply of integrated logistics services to the new highly-aut...
  • Boeing selects Marc Allen to lead business in China
    The US aerospace giant Boeing recently named Marc Allen president of Boeing China. He will be based in Beijing and report to Shep Hill, president Boeing International and senior vi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • U.S. nominates Jeff Lantz to be next IMO Secretary General
  • NATO warns hijacked vessel still being used as mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Harley Marine Services orders three new double hull barges
  • Repairs at Bonneville lock proceeding on schedule
  • Grand Alliance carriers adding Cai Mep call to Asia-Europe run
  • Truck tonnage index drops during month of February
  • Jamaican Maritime Authority says stay clear of Fukushima

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Owners keep Libya loading deals firmly under wraps
    Other aframax routes profit from unrest
  • Gazprom considers LNG export bids
    Russia's Gazprom has received offers from foreign shipowners to be part of a major project to export liquefied natural gas from Russia, according to Norwegian investment bank Lorentzen & Stemoco
  • Analysts tip LNG carrier spot rates to hit the $100,000 level
    Spot rates for liquefied natural gas carriers should reach $100,000 per day before the onset of the northern hemisphere summer months, according to Arctic Securities
  • Falling freight rates point to panamax scrapping rise
    The panamax bulk carrier sector could see a pick-up in scrapping activity if average time charter rates continue to fluctuate in the $16,000-$18,000 per day range, according to French broker Barry Rogliano Salles
  • Japan disaster to bring bonus for Atlantic gasoline trades
    Profits from shipping gasoline to the US from Europe in the second quarter will rise 24% as disruptions to Japanese imports divert cargoes across the Atlantic, increasing demand for vessels
  • Pacific panamaxes going cheap for Atlantic grain runs
    Readily available vessels in Asia are cheaper to hire for round trips
  • Tankers prepared to run the gauntlet with Libya loadings
    Deals are still being struck despite UN-backed no-fly zone
  • No formal decision over Hapag-Lloyd IPO
    Tui and Albert Ballin consortium fail to agree whether to take shipping line public
  • Russian intermodal shortsea service set for launch
    Service to link Moscow with Pacific island of Sakhalin and the Kamchatka peninsula
  • Beluga hit by more insolvencies
    More companies belonging to group file for insolvency
  • Chamber of Shipping declares Libya war risk zone
    Crew on members' ships have right to refuse to sail if destined for Libyan territorial waters
  • Dockers strike hits Finnsteve
    Dockers from the AKT union protest over job losses
  • Californian hubs mount fightback as 2014 beckons
    In the first of a two-part series, senior executives at LA and Long Beach explain their tactics ahead of a revamped Panama Canal, tough shoreside power regulations and negotiation of a new labour contract
  • Misurata port intact as fighting escalates
    No damage reported to Libyan port although it is not operational
  • Globus pays $30m for supramax
    Vessel to continue on time charter to Cosco at gross rate of $16,000 per day
  • US needs to invest
    US ports routinely receive far less money for maintenance dredging than either they need, or has actually been raised on their behalf
  • Tokyo box ports face radiation risk
    Container shipping will continue to feel effects of Japan crisis in coming months
  • The trouble with safety and security
    If we are not careful, the use of port state control data will render maritime safety meaningless
  • UK port chiefs slam carbon reduction scheme
    Carbon Reduction Commitment will choke off investment and undermine growth in ports sector
  • Goodbye to private ports
    Forth Ports' new owner Arcus is more likely to concentrate on investing in renewable energy and logistics than engaging in a Dover distraction
  • Precious eyes bargain deals after offloading ABG ships
    Sells three newbuildings on order at yard above market prices to Global Bulk Carriers
  • BP orders two offshore platforms worth $600m at Hyundai Heavy
    Delivery scheduled for end of 2014 for deployment off Shetland Islands
  • Forth Ports recommends Arcus buyout
    Last remaining listed UK ports business green lights cash offer from owner of dry bulk port operator Euroports
  • Posco urged to ramp up shipbuilding plates output
    Yards seek additional plates as safeguard against Japanese steel shortfall
  • Insurers to avoid nuclear costs
    Many insurance policies have nuclear exclusions within their policies
  • Forth Ports group profit strengthens
    Ports group says first two months of 2011 'encouraging' amid challenging UK trading conditions
  • CMA 2011: Navies at work on plans to seize pirate motherships
    Shipping leaders canvassed over plans to immobilise captured vessels
  • CMA 2011: LoBiondo to champion port funding
    Congressman to attach high priority to shipping issues

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Savannah boxes up 16%
    SAVANNAH'S box throughput rose rose 16.3% in February from figures in that month of 2010 to 235,665teu, driven partly by retailers restocking
  • Precious resells newbuildings to GBC
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's second-biggest drybulk carrier, has sold two Handysizes and one Supramax to Singapore-registered Global Bulk Carriers
  • K+N adds reefer group
    LEADING ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel today strengthened its reefer logistics operations in the South Pacific by acquiring a leading local reefer operator
  • Oliva oil mires penguins
    LEAKING bunker oil from the 72,208dwt bulk carrier Oliva, which has broken apart on an island in the remote Tristan da Cunha group, is threatening rare penguins and other birds
  • Japan's coal needs to boost Panamaxes
    JAPAN could suck in an extra 15 Panamax vessels a month to meet its needs for coal restocking and power
  • Oz seen as game changer for LNG
    AUSTRALIA is likely to assume a game-changing role for global LNG supply, the Gastech conference was told today
  • 113 migrants saved
    A MALTESE-flagged ship has saved 113 migrants from a sinking wooden vessel off Greece, but searchers are looking for three more missing passengers
  • Mundra plans coal facility
    INDIA'S Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone is to build a 3Bn rupee ($68M) coal import terminal at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state
  • 24% rise seen for fuel shipping profits
    PROFITS from shipping fuel to the US from Europe will rise about 24% in the second quarter because of Japan's quake crisis, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • Tug crew calls from Tripoli
    CREW members from an Italian tug were allowed today by Libyan officials to call relatives from Tripoli, the vessel's owner Augusta Offshore told Bloomberg
  • Crew wounded by pirates
    TWO CREW members are under care today for wounds from a pirate attack on the products tanker Al Nouf
  • Russia thawing at last
    RUSSIA'S most important ports are finally reporting from the first thawing of record ice
  • Aid for Japan planned
    THE JSA said today it has devised plans for members to provide free transport of relief supplies to Japan
  • Shell diverting more LNG to Japan
    SHELL is working to divert a second LNG spot cargo to help alleviate Japan's quake crisis, the Gastech conference was told in Amsterdam today
  • Yangzijiang yard details its spending spree
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang has spent S$523.1M ($413.9M), or 87% of total IPO proceeds of S$600.3M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • NYK Offers Free Tsunami Aid Transport
    The NYK Group said Tuesday it will offer free international transportation of relief supplies to the Tohoku and Kanto regions...
  • National Export Initiative to Partner with Ports
    The Commerce Department and the American Association of Port Authorities will combine forces to encourage small and medium-sized businesses to...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharges
    Maersk Line announced a steep increase in emergency risk surcharges imposed earlier on containers moving via ports in the Indian...
  • Canadian Pacific Warns of Lower Earnings
    Citing severe winter weather and a lag in fuel surcharges catching up with a surge in diesel prices, Canadian Pacific...
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index Drops 2.9 Percent
    The American Trucking Associations seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9 percent in February after rising 3.5 percent in...
  • CSAV Swung to Profit in 2010
    CSAV swung to a full-year profit of $170.8 million in 2010 from a loss of $656.4 million in 2009. ...
  • N. Carolina, Norfolk Southern Reach Major Grant Deal
    North Carolina and Norfolk Southern Railway struck an accord on how to spend $461 million in federal grant funds that...
  • LTL Trucker Holland to Hire 1,000 Drivers
    Regional less-than-truckload carrier Holland will hire nearly 1,000 drivers this year as freight demand accelerates, the YRC Worldwide subsidiary said...
  • Japan Container Ports Face Some Radiation Risk
    Up to 40 percent of Japan's container traffic would be affected if the risk of nuclear radiation from the badly...
  • Grand Alliance to Start Direct Vietnam Call
    The three member carriers of the Grand Alliance are adding a direct Vietnam call at the Cai Mep deepwater port...
  • Forth Ports Accepts $1.24 Billion Takeover Offer
    Forth Ports accepted a takeover offer from its largest shareholder that values the UK's last listed ports operator at $1.24...
  • K+N Acquires New Zealand Reefer Operator
    Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring 75 percent of New Zealand-based Cooltainer, an operator of refrigerated container services in the South...
  • Norfolk Southern Hit With Graniteville Accident Cost
    Norfolk Southern Railway will record expenses of at least $58 million linked to its deadly 2005 Graniteville, S.C., train derailment,...
  • Oil Tankers Arrive at Port of Sendai
    Oil tankers began arriving at the most important port in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku, which bore the brunt...
  • Sony Idles Japan Plants, May Shift Production
    Electronics giant Sony said it may shift some production outside Japan as plant shutdowns spread amid parts shortages and power...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • CMA CGM raises more cash
  • PierPass looks at roll out of appointments
  • Hamburg Sud goes up to 9,600TEU
  • Maersk remain committed to Japan
  • World Bank: impact on quake-hit Japan's growth 'temporary'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Pay boost for Libya crews
    Seafarers on UK linked vessels to get double basic pay for voyages to conflict striken country.
  • Front Eagle flying to DHT?
    John Fredriksen's Frontline tipped to be the seller of a VLCC to US-quoted rival.
  • Egyptian uprising hits ALG
    London-listed cruiseship owner issues profit warning after political unrest leads to escalating costs.
  • Citadel saves Greek tanker
    Elmira Shipping vessel is boarded by pirates but crew and guard wait out the trouble in safe room.
  • Nuclear alert
    Weather routing chief urges shipowners to be prepared to divert ships from at risk areas of Japan.
  • Maitland: Safety first
    Shipping commentator says crew should be considered the number one priority in piracy debate.
  • "No evidence" against Jonesse
    Tongan court hears there is no proof Kiwi shipping boss knew Princess Ashika ferry was unseaworthy.
  • Yards need time
    ClassNK president Noboru Ueda tells TradeWinds WebTV it will take at least six months to complete repairs at two Japanese shipyards devastated by tsunami.
  • Carnival lowers forecast
    US cruiseship giant posts Q1 profit fall and is more pessimistic about full year as fuel price rises.
  • Box pioneer hailed
    Obituaries emerge telling the story of how Sir Brian Shaw became prime mover in containerisation, co-founding Overseas Containers.
  • Globus gobbles supramax
    Nasdaq-listed owner lays down $30m to take in bulker complete with Cosco charter.
  • Libya still holds AHTS
    Armed guards force 'freed' Augusta Offshore anchor handler to return to Tripoli.
  • Evergreen swings to black
    Taiwanese container line erased 2009 losses last year thanks to investment income, but operating result dipped.
  • Cape fight back fails
    Charterers resist drive to push up earnings in a market hit by KLC returns and tsunami slowdown, analysts say.
  • Samsung eyes big boxships
    Korean shipyard in talks with Asian owner over "large" vessels, with OOIL in the frame.
  • Frank buys KLC duo?
    Sergey Frank-led Sovcomflot tipped as the buyer of two Korea Line tankers in $67m swoop.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • LoBiondo: Spend down harbor maintenance trust fund
    Rep Frank A. LoBiondo, R-N.J., called for spending down the $5 billion balance in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. LoBiondo Speaking Monday at the annual conference of the Connecticut Maritime Association in Stamford, Conn., LoBiondo said dredgin...
  • Complaint against NY Waterfront Commission dismissed
    A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a complaint by the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) which challenged plans by the Waterfront Commission of New York and New Jersey to set up a program that would allow companies to operate with a watch...
  • Jaguar opens in China
    Jaguar Freight Services, a Valley Stream, N.Y.-based freight forwarder, has opened a sales office at Shenzhen in Southern China.The office marks Jaguar's official entry in mainland China. The company has nearly 50 worldwide office and agent locatio...
  • Vanguard Logistics goes mobile
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services said it's planning the launch of a mobile version of its systems platform for its freight forwarder customers.The service will consist of a "bundle" of applications that will run on th...
  • K+N takes 75% share in NZ's Cooltainer
    Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel will acquire a 75 percent share in New Zealand's Cooltainer, a refrigerated transportation services provider.Cooltainer, based in Christchurch, has 45 employees who operate a network of offices throughout New ...
  • U.S. IPR seizures increased 34% in 2010
    Counterfeit and pirated shipments seized in fiscal year 2010 climbed 34 percent to 19,959, according to statistics released last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Seizures of products that could ha...
  • Weber names Accomando VP transportation
    Weber Logistics, a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based third party logistics provider, has appointed Mike Accomando to vice president of transportation services. Accomando will be responsible for running Weber's Transportation Division, which covers a v...
  • Paragon switches containerships for bulkers
    Paragon Shipping has entered an agreement with a Chinese shipyard to substitute two 4,800 TEU container vessels with scheduled delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013 for two 82,000 deadweight-ton dry bulk vessels that were scheduled for delivery in...
  • Drewry: Carrier profitability to be tested
    Carriers will be tested on their abilities to focus on profitability in the coming years, according to a report released last week by London-based Drewry Maritime Research. The report,Unmasking Freight Rates , provides five-year forecasts for each ...
  • Can liner shipping hold the line?

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Weak demand hamper CMP growth
    The general slowdown in the economy, in the Öresund region and globally, had a negative impact on Copenhagen Malmö Port's turnover and operating profit in 2010. The turnover was down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    Suppliers compete to attract more buyers in Durban.
  • Rotterdam market stable
    Bad weather suspends bunker operations in Gibraltar.
  • Soaring bunker prices to put Matson in the red
    Warns of Q1 loss as surcharges are being 'outpaced by steep acceleration in fuel prices'.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office
    KPI Bridge Oil Singapore 'continuing to expand its business.'
  • Cruise operator aims to cut bunker consumption
    Carnival says fuel costs likely to be $355 million above expectations.
  • ECAs could 'change the world' of cruising
    Cruise ship operators say ECAs could lead to itinerary changes and make Europe 'the next Caribbean'.
  • New bunker service for off-shore West Africa
    12,500 deadweight tonne bunker tanker will start operations next month.
  • South Atlantic bunker spill threatens 'environmental disaster'
    Circumstances of island grounding 'beggars belief,' says conservationist.
  • Asian bunker prices generally weak
    Demand in key Asian bunkering hubs 'mixed,' says local traders.
  • CSDC's bunker costs up 44% in 2010
    Plans to 'strengthen' energy-saving and further control fuel costs in 2011.
  • US Defense agency seeks more bunkers for Saipan base
    Increases MGO requirement to 95,910 mt from 4,455 mt for its vessels based at Saipan, Marianas Island.
  • Singapore prices affect Chinese cargo demand
    Players choose to skip buying March-loading cargoes from the republic.
  • PetroChina eyes oil storage facility in Fujairah
    Plans to build one million m' oil storage facility at Fujairah port.
  • Experienced trader joins Singapore bunker trading firm
    Din Hamzah joins I & C International as a bunker trader.

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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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