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March 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific doubles profit in FY2010
    Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container terminal operator, more than doubled profit last year as world trade rebounded from the global recession.
  • Takeover talk fuels Hyundai Merchant rise
    Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, the biggest unit of South Korea's Hyundai Group, jumped to the highest in six weeks in Seoul trading on renewed speculation that the company may become a takeover target.
  • LNG cargoes to be diverted to Japan
    Indonesia, the world's third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, may divert cargoes from BP plc's Tangguh plant in West Papua province to Japan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Darwin Saleh said.
  • Evergreen Marine Corp posts third straight quarter of profit

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco carries mega pumper to cool Fukushima reactor
  • Hamburg Sud orders six 9,600-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Savannah's container volumes increase 16.3pc in February
  • Matson quarterly losses expected despite fuel surcharges
  • CMA CGM enhances EPIC service for Indian subcontinent and Europe
  • World trade up 17pc in Q4, with South, Central America leading
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys control of New Zealand reefer operator
  • CEVA to manage Husqvarna Motorcycless operation, employees
  • Changi's cargo fall in February, but passenger numbers rise
  • 20 die as Antonov-12 with illegal passengers crashes in Pointe Noire
  • Two new orders for B747-8Fs brings Korean Air's total order to 7

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM upgrades EPIC service
  • ICSA rolls out Softlink's Logi-Sys
  • MSC Chitra re-floated, moved
  • SCI contributes towards purchase of medical equipment
  • Demand drop in Japan may ease iron ore prices
  • Sensitive items' imports rise by 8 pc in April-Dec. 2010
  • Tea exports to Egypt halted due to payment hitch
  • Marseilles Fos registers increased 2010 throughput despite difficulties
  • Port & dock workers rally against corporatisation
  • VOC Port sets new record by handling 449,514 TEUs
  • FIATA's AFI announces industry relations action plan
  • With inflation easing, govt permits 5 lt sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Study foresees growing demand for low-cost HGVs
    The increasing use of cost-effective light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles in emerging markets and the continued recessionary pressures in the developed world will increase t...
  • France: road hauliers want even playing field
    A document containing proposals to modernise the road haulage industry has been submitted to the French government. The ideas were tabled by three working groups compr...
  • New train arrives in Belfast
    The northern Irish rail service provider Translink N I Railways has taken delivery of the first of a further 20 brand new trains. The traction, which arrived on schedule,...
  • Australia: building a faster, more reliable rail network
    Australia has reported that another major milestone in the most extensive upgrade to the nation's interstate rail network in almost a century has been reached. Work to straighten k...
  • Korean Air orders two new B747-8Fs
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Korean Air have announced an order for two new B747-8 freighters, worth USD 639 million at list prices. In December 2009, Korean Air be...
  • Air cargo parachute system "ParaLander" receives operational certification
    The ParaLander ram-air cargo parachute system, developed and produced by Cassidian, an EADS company headquartered in Munich (Germany), has been approved for operational deployment ...
  • Swissport International posts preliminary 5.2% revenue increase for 2010
    The Zurich (Switzerland)-based company Swissport International, a leading provider of ground services to the aviation industry, generated total operating revenue last year of ...
  • World's most powerful heavylift vessel docks at rhb Rotterdam
    The MS "Lone", the world's most powerful heavylift vessel, recently arrived at rhb stevedoring & warehousing in Rotterdam. Rhb is the preferred stevedore of the S.A.L...
  • Grand Alliance offering direct Vietnam coverage for Asia-Europe service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), are launching a direct call at Cai Mep (Vung Tau) deepwater port ...
  • NYK: free transport of aid supplies to survivors in Japan
    The Japanese shipping group NYK will offer free international transportation of relief supplies to the Tohoku and Kanto regions of Japan, where a massive earthquake hit on 1 March,...
  • Schindler joins Solar Impulse as main partner
    Schindler, a global elevator and escalator provider, has decided to support Solar Impulse, a zero fuel airplane that aims to fly around the world propelled by solar energy only. Sc...
  • Cargo plane crashes in Congo
    The Aviation Safety Network has reported that an Antonov 12 cargo plane was destroyed on 21 March when it crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire (Congo). The airc...
  • Next Aslog congress to be staged in Lyon
    The French logistics association Aslog will stage this year's annual congress in Lyon on 6 and 7 December. The theme of this year's event is "What are the principles for futur...
  • Agility opened new office in Vietnam
    The global logistics service provider Agility recently opened a branch office in Vung Tau (Vietnam) and relocated its Hanoi office to a new, larger facility. Strategically located ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires 75% of perishables logistics operator Cooltainer
    Following the acquisition of three South American airfreight forwarders specialised in perishables logistics in January, the Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and transpor...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Incat Crowther wind farm service vessel goes on sea trials
  • New call to open up ferry services to Cuba
  • Signet Maritime ASD tugs are first with Cat C175-16 EPA Tier 3 engines
  • Drilling permit is first for well with MWCC capping stack
  • STX Finland to build versatile deck cargo vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Corps boosts avian deterrent at The Dalles Dam
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches largest RO/RO vessel
  • Spring sailing schedule set for Washington State Ferries
  • OOCL inks deal for six 13,000 TEU container ships
  • Evergreen Line to start Thailand/Malaysia/Indonesia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Frontline charters back Front Eagle for $32,500 per day
    Fredriksen-led company exercises purchase option for VLCC then sells for $67m and hires back
  • CSAV sublets boxships as services are suspended
    Return of vessels to spot market has potential to weaken charter rates
  • Rates for larger dry bulk ships shake off Japan disaster
    Average time charter rates for all four major dry bulk vessels sizes have risen for the first time since the Japanese earthquake and tsunami rocked the market for larger capesize and panamax ships
  • Middle East to Asia LPG rates bust 2008 high
    The cost of delivering liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia rose to a 30-month high today on increased production from Saudi Arabia and higher Asian demand after winter stock depletion
  • Japan yards avoid worst of tsunami
    Majority of shipyards able to sustain normal business activities
  • Box lines feel the strain as Japanese exports stall
    Shipments out of Japan could fall as much as 20% as factories struggle to resume production
  • Rate war begins as lines struggle to fill their vessels
    Lines quoting rates of $800-$850 per teu for Shanghai to the UK, plus bunker adjustment factor
  • Charter default insurance set to make return
    Insurer sees rise in charterer default insurance in last two quarters
  • Singapore in a spin over influx of foreign labour
    Fears over the impact of the rise in foreign workers' levy flare up ahead of impending elections
  • Base rate rises may prompt change in lender behaviour
  • Disaster could cost Japan $235bn, says World Bank
  • Shipowners battle to reduce exposure to soaring fuel costs
    The depressed markets are making it increasingly difficult for owners to recoup or limit the impact of higher bunker prices
  • Japan adds to carriers' woes
    Now the container industry has to contend with the disruption to supply chains as a result of Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami
  • Box bellwether falters
    There is something ominously ahead of the market curve about Chile's container shipping line, CSAV
  • Ships told to stay clear of Libyan territorial waters
    No-sail zone demand comes as Nato set to launch naval patrol of country
  • Throughput surge boosts Rotterdam bottom line
    Port of Rotterdam Authority posts $217.5m full-year profit as 2010 throughputs soar 11%
  • The real hazards of modern navigation
    Navigators share the sea with all sorts of users and China, especially, needs to rethink how it regulates seaborne traffic
  • CUT tenancy fills the gap at APM Terminals' Pier 400
  • Job fears thaw icy labour relations
    After years of industrial strife, unions and employers are now working together to improve productivity at California's leading ports
  • Commerzbank to take over Deutsche Schiffsbank
    Move marks change in Commerzbank's ship financing strategy
  • UK tax change may hit non-dom shipowners
    Plans to impose remittance charge of £50,000 a year after 12 years in Britain
  • Turku shipyard secures heavy cargo vessel order
    Ship to be built ahead of existing LNG cruise ferry order
  • Tsakos orders 4,700 teu pair from Sungdong
    Vessels scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2013
  • Europe box imports set for healthy growth
    Global Port Tracker predicts exports to grow at slower pace than imports
  • DP World eyes asset sale opportunities
    Port operator has not ruled out further asset sales but has none planned at present
  • Box terminal capacity constraints set to return
    DP World boss Mohammed Sharaf issues warning as utilisation rates surpass 80%
  • CMA 2011: BIMCO attacks use of armed guards to combat piracy
    Statistics about effectiveness of private security use called into question
  • CMA 2011: Call for caution over Chinese loans
    Compass' Karatzas says longer-term intentions of banks not straightforward

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Yemen crisis threatens LNG
    FRENCH oil major Total has warned it may have to declare force majeure on its Yemen LNG operations at Balhaf because of mounting violence, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • US adds to Libya sanctions
    SANCTIONS have been applied by Washington to 14 oil companies linked with Libya's National Oil
  • Bright outlook for LNG rates
    TIGHTER supply and demand will lead to higher short-term LNG freight rates, a MOL adviser told the Gastech conference in Amsterdam today
  • Luksic buys 10% of CSAV
    CHILE'S mining and banking group Luksic has acquired 10% of CSAV
  • India halves vehicle duty
    LUXURY car manufacturers will proceed with expansions in India after a decision to slash customs duty on pre-assembled parts and gearbox transmission assembly units
  • LNG test shows quick power payback
    TESTS OF a process to convert from Diesel-fueled generation of power to LNG fuel showed a payback of costs in just four months, the Gastech conference heard today
  • Ashika responsibility denied
    FIVE defendants facing more than 40 charges arising from the 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika have all denied responsibility
  • Capes hinge on miners
    CAPESIZE rates could hinge on miner ore price strategy in 2014-15, according to Navios senior VP Michael McClure
  • Humpuss put on watch list
    HUMPUSS Sea Transport has been placed on the Baltic Exchange's watch list of errant companies
  • Excess yard capacity looms
    SHIPBUILDING capacity already far exceeds demand, DVB Bank shipping head Dagfinn Lunde has warned the Connecticut Maritime Association conference
  • Upside scenario for tankers?
    AMID GLOOM on tanker rates, True North Chartering research director Jerry Lichtblau has outlined a blueprint for recovery
  • MOL plans $1.2Bn in bonds
    MOL HAS registered with Japan's finance ministry to issue 100Bn yen ($1.2Bn) in bonds over the next two years
  • UK, Dutch in anti-pirate moves
    THE UK government will spend £6M ($9.8M) on anti-piracy measures in the Indian Ocean
  • PT Berlian Laju calls a timeout
    INDONESIA'S PT Berlian Laju has delayed announcing its 2010 results in Singapore and Indonesia, where Asia's biggest chemical tanker operator is listed
  • Evergreen roars back
    TAIWANESE carrier Evergreen has reversed 2009 losses with net profits of T$15.2Bn ($513.5M) for 2010

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • DOT's Stimulus Payouts Reach $26.7 Billion
    The Department of Transportation is pushing more stimulus money out to states to reimburse them for completed infrastructure projects, with...
  • Q&A: Panama Canal Authority's Aleman on Expansion Project
    In this podcast, Senior Editor Peter T. Leach sits down with Alberto Aleman, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, on...
  • OOCL Orders Six 13,000-TEU Vessels
    OOCL ordered six new ships Wednesday, each with capacities of 13,000 20-foot-equivalent units. The Hong Kong-based liner carrier said...
  • Cosco Pacific Mulls Trust Listing
    Cosco Pacific, the terminal-operating arm of China Cosco Holdings, said it may put some operations in a business trust following...
  • Charleston Container Volume Climbs 7 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston climbed 7 percent in February over the same month last year, bringing the...
  • UASC Adds Libya Surcharge
    Middle East carrier United Arab Shipping Company announced a "war risk surcharge" on all cargo moving to and from ports...
  • Penske Logistics Names South America Director
    Penske Logistics named Paulo Sarti as Managing Director for South American operations. Based in S'o Paulo, Brazil, he is...
  • EPA Says US Radiation Poses No Health Concern
    Radiation levels reaching the U.S. from Japan's nuclear disaster remain 'hundreds of thousands to millions of times below levels...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Gets First of New Ro-Ro Series
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group took delivery of the first of four new roll-on, roll-off vessels built in Japan. The carrier...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Rising North Europe Trade
    Import volumes at six major North European ports are expected to have increased by 16 percent in January of this...
  • First Tanker Arrives at Port of Hachinohe
    A tanker arrived at the Port of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Wednesday, carrying 380 tons of propane...
  • DP World 2010 Profit Jumps 35 Percent
    DP World, the global ports operator, boosted 2010 earnings 35 percent from a year ago driven by a rebound in...
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO Delayed on Market Volatility
    The public listing of shares in German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been delayed due to market volatility. An initial...
  • CMA CGM Leaseback Deal Includes Repurchase Options
    Ship Finance International on Tuesday revealed details of its reported agreement to buy two container ships from CMA CGM and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Antwerp's French delight
  • Ivory Coast on verge of civil war
  • IMB praises Indian navy for 'firm stance' on piracy
  • Tilbury established as Olympics hub, as Forth accept takeover
  • Kerry expands footprint in China's interior

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Slater's insolvency check list
    Shipping financier says some US-listed owners run the risk of 'going down' as rock bottom rates threaten cash reserves.
  • 'Bleeding has stopped'
    BLT Chembulk CEO Jack Noonan 'bullish' about chemical tanker market as tsunami and scrapping trims global fleet.
  • Private equity a poor fit
    Paragon boss Michael Bodouroglou believes shipping is too risky for private equity investors.
  • CSL snaps up Jebsens unit
    Canadian group buys Jebsens Rederi's self-unloader business in a swoop which also includes leading executives.
  • Ship arrests on the rise
    Maritime repo man recalls Eastwind auction as banks and creditors gear up for seizures as ship prices stabilise.
  • Broker predicts 'KG universe'
    Basil Karatzas says investors may be interested in tanker and bulker KG funds as asset prices rise.
  • Vessel pile-up
    Bulker Rubicone hits two ro-ros during towing operation at port of Lubeck.
  • Sale spur for Frontline
    John Fredriksen's flagship tanker company pockets $10m after confirming VLCC sale-and-leaseback.
  • Jackson stays on
    Baltic Exchange chairman signs up for another 12 months, extending current two-year term.
  • Turku catches a lifeline
    Order for complex multi-purpose newbuilding promises to create 300 jobs at STX Europe yard.
  • Thy Ferries bankrupt
    Danish ro-ro investors start again with new ship charter after two-month-old operation bites the dust.
  • Eagle ship shoots back
    Pirate shot during failed attack on Eagle Bulk vessel which had previously fallen victim to KLC drama.
  • Six-pack for OOIL
    Hong Kong owner pens deals for giant 13,000-teu container vessels at Samsung.
  • Ferry jumper feared dead
    Search fails to find female passenger who leapt from Color Line vessel off Denmark.
  • Union sickened in vomit row
    US ferry workers defend double pay for cleaning up puke as senator goes on attack.
  • LNG set for order boom
    Japan's nuclear crisis may trigger a wave of LNG carrier newbuildings, says Korean shipyard analyst.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Container inspection, repair classes in Newark
    The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) will hold its next inspection and repair courses in Newark, N.J., in late April. The dry van course will be on April 27, while the chassis class will take place on April 28. Course registrati...
  • Algoma to build 5 Great Lakes ships
    Algoma Central Corp. will spend about $400 million to build five Equinox-class vessels for plying the Great Lakes. The new vessel type, which was developed by Algoma's designers in St. Catharines, Ontario, will be able to carry significantly more ...
  • Wallenborn provides Air Canada Europe feeder
    Air Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to Wallenborn Group to provide road feeder services covering 40 airports in 14 European and Scandinavian countries. Specifically, the agreement covers road transport from Air Canada's major European ...
  • Japan air fuel supplies running low
    The International Air Transport Association said this week that fuel supplies are running low in Japanese airports. IATA said the twin disasters that struck northern Japan March 11 have left airports with less than 10 days worth of supply, leading ...
  • Rotations on revised Asia/Americas services
    Rotation details have emerged about a joint service from CSAV, China Shipping, CMA CGM and Libra linking Asia and the Americas. American Shipperreported in Januarythat the lines would effectively merge their ANDEX (CSAV and Libra) and ACSA (China S...
  • CSAV drops Asia/U.S. East Coast loop
    Chilean liner carrier CSAV is dropping a service linking Asia and the U.S. East Coast, according to a report this week by maritime news serviceAlphalinerand confirmed by American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. As of March 28, the line will drop i...
  • MISC drops Far East/India loop
    An MISC service between, the Far East, Southeast Asia and India has been suspended, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data said. The Halal Express had a rotation of Shanghai, Xiamen, Singapore, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Klang, Singapore and Shangh...
  • Radiation worries
    FDA halts some food shipments from Japan The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will stop all imports of milk, vegetable and fruit products from the Japanese prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma that face potential radiation contamin...
  • Region, U.S. economy entwined

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Meriaura orders multipurpose deck cargo vessel
    Gaiamare Ltd in the Meriaura group of companies and STX Finland Oy have signed a contract for the construction of a versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel at the Turku shipyard
  • Finnlines vessels again i blockade
    The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT has again declared an illegal blockade of Finnlines' vessels in Finnish ports. The blockade started on March 23, 2011 at 6.00 and will
  • Nordane tug left for Canada on a heavylifter
    The Nordane tug Stevns Icecap, which was sold to the Canadian mining company Rio Tinto Alcan in January, is now on its way to Canada on the Dutch heavylift carrier
  • Norden secures coal transport contract
    The Danish shipping company Norden has secured a five-year contract with the Norwegian state-owned mining company Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani AS for the transport of coal from Svalbard
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen takes delivery of Mark V ship
    Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of the roro carrier T'nsberg from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan. This is the first Mark V ship in a series of four
  • Havila signs Total deal
    The Norwegian offshore operator Havila Shipping has secured a contract with Total E&P Norge AS for the anchor handler Havila Jupiter. The contract, valued at NOK 25 million, is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Andatee to announce 2010 financial results
    The company will discuss Q4, and year end results, in a conference call on March 31.
  • Food versus fuel debate reignited
    Rising oil prices raises concerns over food production being squeezed, however experts warn of the steep costs to blaming biofuels.
  • Prices rise in Fujairah
    Avails reported as tight in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    In Rotterdam, some some suppliers reported to be fully booked this week.
  • New ro-ro vessel will see fuel savings of up to 20%
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen vessel has series of energy savings features.
  • Crude volatile as Japanese speculation raises concern
    Futures dropped as Japan weighed a postwar-style reconstruction agency to oversee repairs.
  • Confidence levels drop among shipping industry players
    Fears focus on surplus tonnage and unrest in North Africa and Middle East.
  • 'Surge' in fuel imports looks less likely
    Japan to release more material from its oil reserves.
  • Cargo volumes on St. Lawrence Seaway 'to rise'
    Seaway officials praise investment in fuel-efficient fleets.
  • More Beluga companies file for bankruptcy
    Management boards advised to petition for insolvency proceedings at a German district court.
  • Asian bunker prices up mid-week
    Generally 'low' demand at Asia's bunkering hubs, according to traders.
  • Bunker supplier buys first 380 cSt parcel from Essar Oil
    At lower premiums due to heavy inflows of Western arbitrage cargoes from second half of March to first half of April.
  • Tech firm updates emissions monitoring system
    New design uses less cable, thus reducing power consumption, time and money for installation, says Martek.
  • 'Risks' in acting too early to meet future 0.50% sulphur limit
    Refiners should adopt 'wait-and-see' approach, says US consultant.
  • MGO avails 'may tighten' in Busan
    Local traders believe South Korean refiners are exporting more MGO cargoes to Japan.
  • Environmental regulations are 'game changers'
    Environmental agenda is shipping's 'biggest challenge,'says President of Teekay.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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