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March 25, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ships skip Tokyo on radiation fears
    Some merchant ships may be avoiding Japan's Tokyo port due to concerns of radiation exposure to crew members from the quake-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an industry official said yesterday.
  • Japan woes seen lifting clean oil tanker rates
    An expected surge in demand for foreign oil products for power generation in quake-crippled Japan will support the clean oil tanker market in coming months to help sustain a nascent upturn in rates.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 43.2 per cent to US$119.8 million in 2010
  • OOCL confirms ordering six 13,000-TEU vessels from Samsung
  • Evergreen back in black, but not as robust as north Asia rivals
  • DP World profit rises 35pc to US$450 million in 2010
  • Xiamen port aims at container throughput of 6.4 million TEU this year
  • Kerry Logistics opens up in Chongqing and Shanghai area Kunshan
  • MOL boxship to transport overseas aid to Japan quake victims
  • Heilongjiang's trade with Russian up 15.7pc in January
  • Evergreen launches weekly Thailand-Malaysia-Indonesia service
  • Canadian Pacific Railway sees lower-than-expected profits
  • Drybulk specialist Paragon switch containerships for bulkers
  • Court backs NY Waterfront Commission's in-house inspector scheme
  • AAT welcomes Indonesia AirAsia as new customer in Hong Kong
  • MidAmerica FAA grants a waste, says public spending watchdog
  • Windsor, Ontario, appeals to US, Canadian feds to build cargo hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Colombo Dockyard delivers Greatship Rashi
  • Offshore, Defence top Bharati Shipyard's priority list
  • OOCL orders six 13,000-TEU newbuildings from Samsung
  • AILBIEA celebrates a decade of achievements
  • Onion exports fail to take off despite third MEP cut
  • DP World Board inducts Deepak Parekh
  • JN Port achieves highest-ever 4.17 million TEUs
  • MPRA may replace TAMP
  • Rubber industry appeals for reduction in latex import duty

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Biman reapplying for permission to fly to New York
    Biman Bangladesh Airlines recently reapplied for permission to operate a service to New York. In 2010, the carrier gained approval to operate two weekly Dhaka'Manchester (UK)'...
  • Coastlink short sea conference, Hamburg, 19-20 April 2011
    Coastlink is holding a series of conferences under the title of "Challenges abound for shortsea container shipping" at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski in Hamburg (Germany) o...
  • Daimler donates EUR 2 million for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan
    The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler is donating EUR 2 million as immediate aid for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The contribution is intended to support d...
  • Deutsche Bahn welcomes plans to invest in rail network
    The German state railway Deutsche Bahn (DB) has welcomed a statement from the federal transport minister, Peter Ramsauer, saying that the country wants to set aside an extra EUR 1 ...
  • Russian Railways approves level crossing safety programme
    Russian Railways has announced that work is continuing to install new and upgrade existing equipment at railway crossings on the country's railway network. The rail service provide...
  • Truck lessor Pema signs major contract with MAN
    The German vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus will supply the commercial vehicle rental company Pema with a total of 500 trucks over the course of this year. A framework agre...
  • Air Logistics Group opens in Slovakia
    The global GSSA, Air Logistics Group, continues to expand its network with the recent opening of a new office in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Air Logistics Group has been a...
  • FedEx enhances Munich-Paris service by deploying a B757
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the US-based FedEx Corp, has been deploying a Boeing B757 on the Munich (Germany)-Paris route, thus enhancing its service offer for Bavaria and the w...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches next generation cargo vessel
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group has launched its 150th anniversary vessel - the mark V class "MV Tønsberg". The vessel is the most sophisticated vessel ever built in the ro-ro segm...
  • CMA CGM reinforces its EPIC service
    The French shipping company CMA CGM is upgrading its EPIC service between India, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Europe (five ports served directly). The EPIC sling will i...
  • PD Ports and Rickmers-Linie find mining joy at Teesport
    Teesport in the UK was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighi...
  • Balnak Group welcomes new board member
    Balnak has been able to contract the services of WWD & Partner Gmbh through the engagement of the long-serving logistic and transport industry expert Mr. Wolfgang W. D'lger. He...
  • Norbert Dentressangle gets green light for TDG takeover
    The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle has been given approval by the EU Commission for the acquisition of UK logistics provider TDG. The Fre...
  • Huawei honours SDV with multiple awards
    At a recent core partner convention in Shenzhen (China), Yin Xuquan, the vice-president of the procurement department at Huawei, a world leading telecommunications networ...
  • Gebr'der Weiss registered continuous growth in business year 2010
    The Austrian transport and logistics corporation Gebr'der Weiss closed business year 2010 with a provisional 17.8% increase in sales, compared to the previous year. Thanks to ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • OOCL joins containership building spree with $861 million order
  • Kristian R'kke to take helm at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
  • MAN Diesel Turbo two stroke is first to meet IMO Tier III requirements
  • Resolve releases details of Guam dry dock refloat
  • Public prosecutor raids Beluga offices

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma FTZ sees jump in total dollar volume of cargo
  • International Maritime Organization inks Japan navigational warning paper
  • Crowley awards scholarships for maritime studies program
  • Port of Seattle joins King County to reduce small business paperwork
  • Hanjin takes delivery of first ore carrying vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • MR tankers cashing in on US gasoline profit window
    Deficit of 5.3m barrels drives up prices and creates a transatlantic trading opportunity
  • Bigger supramaxes steal market share
    Newbuild vessels as large as 61,000 dwt are taking coal and grain trade from panamaxes
  • Newbuilds forecast to depress fleet utilisation further
    RS PLATOU has forecast an "unpleasant" supply-demand balance this year, with vessel utilisation levels for the entire merchant fleet falling for another year as vast numbers of newbuildings are delivered from Asian shipyard
  • SSY GlobalCOAL screen passes 50m-tonne mark
    The volume of freight traded on Simpson Spence & Young's globalCOAL forward freight agreement screen has passed the 50m-tonne mark
  • Panamaxes lift Baltic Dry Index
    The Baltic Dry Index reached an 11-week high today, rising by 18 points to 1,583, as coal from Indonesia and grain from South America to Asia continues to drive demand
  • Ultrapetrol follows Petrobras charter with another Nantong newbuilding
  • Offshore support veterans launch joint venture
  • Chinese yards step up to meet quality demands
  • Hyperdynamics looks to capitalise on global oil price inflation
    Exploration company to raise fresh funds through further selldown of license
  • Box lines respond to Japan nuclear threat
    Latest information from major carriers on their calls into Japan
  • Thenamaris and Evalend join Greek dash for boxships
    Contracts for widebeam 4,800 teu vessels similar to orders by Paragon and Tsakos
  • Rate of division
    Containership charter and freight rates are moving in opposite directions, raising the question of whether or not the two markets should work in parallel with each other
  • The risk of radiation
    Offen's decision to halt ship calls at Tokyo and Yokohama due to radiation fears looks unlikely to trigger a wider boycott of the area by international shipowners
  • Intra-Asia trade at risk from Japan crisis
    Extended shutdown of country's factories could change dynamics of intra-Asia sector
  • Shipowners must overcome fear of using armed guards
    Employing armed guards could significantly reduce Somali pirate attacks
  • Japan plays down port radiation threat
    Government urges shipping companies to base decisions on accurate information
  • Nato to ensure free flow of shipping amid Libya blockade
    Libya port calls legal but guidelines warn vessels subject to searches by Nato units
  • Hapag Lloyd suspends Japan port calls
    German carrier re-routes ships from Tokyo and Yokohama and offers all land-based employees relocation to southern Japan
  • CSAV beefs up South America-US Gulf capacity
    To replace current 4,100 teu vessels now operating on the route with 5,500 teu ships
  • Kitanihon plans to resume newbuilding work
    Yard expects to deliver vessels less than six months after originally agreed delivery dates
  • Ships put on Fukushima zone alert
    Shipping operations continuing normally but IMO urges compliance with Japan guidelines
  • Asian Shippers' Council calls for taking out of 'terrorist' pirates
    Says trail of multi-million dollar piracy industry leads to Kenya, UAE and Europe
  • Thoresen Thai unit invests in Indonesian coal mine
    Company says demand for thermal coal to remain robust in the future
  • CMA 2011: National Maritime Services makes headway on foreign expansion
    Comments come as Nordea Bank files new papers on arrested Korea Line tanker
  • Dover port privatisation gets no vote
    Local residents put damper on plans to privatise trust port
  • OOCL confirms order for six 13,000 teu ships
    Deal worth $816m placed with Samsung Heavy Industries

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Russian sentences Arctic Sea hijackers
    SIX MEN who hijacked Arctic Sea have been sentenced in Russia to prison terms of 7-12 years
  • UK court awards costs against Sovcomflot
    The UK High Court has ordered Sovcomflot to pay legal costs of its former CEO Dmitry Skarga following a lengthy trial involving conspiracy charges against Skarga and former chartering partner Yuri Nikitin
  • Europe/Japan box imports to drop
    JAPANESE factories closed since the 11 March quake are expected to cut box imports from northern European in the first quarter, sector leaders told Fairplay today
  • LNG terminals for Indonesia
    PERTAMINA, Indonesia's government-run oil company, and Perusahaan Listrik Negara reportedly plan to build eight size LNG receiving terminals with a joint capacity of 1
  • Arms seized in Dubai
    DUBAI police said today they have seized 16,000 handguns and ammunition believed to have been headed for Yemen, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Vietnam limits blame over Vinashin
    VIETNAM has reportedly insulated government officials from the near-bankruptcy of national shipbuilder Vinashin
  • Refugees transferring to Sicily
    TUNISIAN refugees are being transferred from the Italian island of Lampedusa to holding centres in Sicily, according to media reports
  • Shipping assesses UK budget
    THE UK'S new budget should generally have positive effects on shipping, despite its squeeze on shipowners not domiciled in Britain, accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens said today
  • LNG exporters seen turning into importers
    GROWING domestic demand for gas means that many LNG-exporting countries will turn into importers in the next few years, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • Owners failing seafarers
    ASIAN shipowners have criticised governments for falling short of fair treatment for victimised seafarers
  • ASC: make piracy riskier
    THE KEY to combating piracy is to raise the ratio of risk to reward for the attackers, the Asian Shippers Council said today
  • Shell cracker crocked
    SHELL said today it has declared force majeure on some chemical shipments because of ethylene cracker problems at its Singapore refinery
  • Dover voters oppose port's privatisation
    DOVER residents have voted overwhelmingly for what supporters termed a community-based 'people's port' for the Kentish Channel town
  • COSCO insurer has 50% profits rise
    COSCO International (Singapore) today posted net profits of HK$1.27Bn ($162.8M) for 2010, a 50% year-on-year increase

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Biggest LTL Carriers Outpace Market in 2010
    The biggest less-than-truckload carriers got bigger in 2010, with the number of LTL trucking companies with more than $1 billion...
  • St Lawrence Seaway Opens 53rd Season
    The Dutch ship Avonborg was the first vessel through the St. Lawrence Seaway when the system opened Wednesday for the...
  • USPS Seeks $750 Million in New Cost Savings
    The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a restructuring program Thursday aimed at saving some $750 million in annual costs by closing...
  • Brandt Truck Line Shuts Down
    Brandt Truck Line, Bloomington, Ill., shut its doors March 22 after 88 years in business. The company offered no explanation...
  • Hughes Will Not Seek ILA Re-election
    Richard Hughes said he will not seek re-election as president of the International Longshoremens Association, an action that clears the...
  • Hub Forecasts Rising Intermodal Rates
    Intermodal marketer Hub Group expects overall U.S. intermodal pricing this year to rise 3 to 5 percent, driven by railroad...
  • New York Shipping Association Cuts Assessment
    The New York Shipping Association is cutting the assessment it collects on containers destined for delivery within 260 miles of...
  • Pension Fund Cuts YRC Teamster Benefits
    The Teamsters Central States Pension Fund is cutting into benefits for YRC Worldwide employees as the trucking operator struggles to...
  • Japan Warns of Quake's Impact on Trade
    Japan's trade balance swung back into the black in February as exports regained momentum, led by shipments to China, according...
  • Japanese Ports Reopen
    All Japanese ports affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of the country on March...
  • Evergreen Chairman Gives $12.35 million to Japan Relief
    The chairman of Evergreen Group, Chang Yung-fa, donated $12.35 million of his personal fortune on Wednesday to help Japan with...
  • Fire Delays Flights at Miami International Airport
    A fuel tank at Miami International Airport caught fire late Wednesday night, erupting into a large blaze. Miami-Dade...
  • Port of Rotterdam Boosts 2010 Profit 7 Percent
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority earned a profit $217 million in 2010, an increase of more than $14 million, or...
  • Maersk Marks Five Years Using Low-Sulfur Fuel
    Maersk Line next week will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its switch from high-sulfur bunker fuel to low-sulfur distillate fuel...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Importance of Japan in intra-Asia trade highlighted
  • DP World improves financial position
  • Portugal 'certain' to need bail-out
  • OOCL inks deal for 13,000TEU mega ships
  • UK budget gives boost to truckers

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Arctic Sea six sent down
    Hijackers of headline-grabbing cargo ship jailed in Russia with sentences stretching up to 12 years.
  • Navios cape finds work
    New York-listed owner fixes out a second capesize released by labouring KLC.
  • Nisshin bulker in trouble
    Pirates board Japanese-owned supramax bulker as Greek ship watches on.
  • Turkish duo arrested
    Two men held in Mumbai after intruder alarm raised on Kormel during argument with knife.
  • Saverys sells Exmar stock
    Nicolas Saverys cashes shares worth over $1.5m in the gassship owner.
  • Ferry taken in tow
    Herlaug was in danger of running into fish farm after losing power off Norway.
  • MSC giant hit
    Pirates shoot at mega-containership in failed hijacking while Frontline suezmax also escapes.
  • A2Sea breezes to profit
    Danish wind farm ship operator produced higher earnings in 2010 and is positive about 2011.
  • Police raid Beluga
    Embattled heavylift operator's head office in Bremen targeted as fraud investigators search for proof.
  • Fine over ferry accident
    Isle of Man ferry worker fell through grating while unmooring Steam Packet vessel.
  • Kitanihon's newbuild pledge
    Tsunami-ravaged Japanese shipyard promises to complete orderbook less than six months from contract dates.
  • "People's port" of Dover?
    UK town's residents vote to try to buy huge ferry terminal in privatisation.
  • Sale lifts Rieber
    Oslo-listed offshore owner boasts a higher bank balance after offloading PSV newbuilding.
  • Mols ferries for sale
    Danish owner wants rid of ro-pax duo as it seeks to shut loss-making route.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Kenco names Albrecht sustainability head
    Kenco, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based logistics, transportation, real estate services and material handling equipment provider, promoted Deni Albrecht to head of sustainability. Albrecht was a senior logistics engineer for Kenco Management Services. He...
  • Sarti heads Penskeis South American operations
    Penske Logistics, a subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing, has named Paulo Sarti as managing director for South American operations. Based in S'o Paulo, Brazil, Sarti succeeds Bill Scroggie, who returned to the United States to serve as the company's ...
  • Korean Air starts Russia freighter service
    Korean Air this week started twice weekly cargo service between Seoul and St. Petersburg, Russia, the airline said. Operated with Boeing 747-400F freighters with 100 tons of capacity, the service will be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. 'Russia's...
  • DHL upgrades online import booking
    DHL Express said it has launched a booking tool that makes it easier for shippers to manage their imports. The company's Import Express Online booking tool provides a more detailed menu of user options, including a simple navigation system, transi...
  • Evergreen's SE Asia feeder calls Thailand
    Evergreen Line said Wednesday it has started a Southeast Asia feeder linking Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The TMI service has a rotation of Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Port Klang, Tanjung Pelepas, Jakarta, Tanjung Pelepas and Bangkok, and is operat...
  • CTSA to raise currency fee in May
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Wednesday they will once again increase their currency adjustment surcharge on May 1. The surcharge will increase to 9 percent. It was raised to 8 percent March 1. CTSA, whose lin...
  • OOCL joins big-ship league
    Hong Kong-based liner carrier OOCL on Wednesday finalized an order for six 13,000-TEU vessels from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries. The vessels, due for delivery in 2013, would be, by far, the largest in OOCL's fleet of 79 ships (of which 4...
  • U.S. beef exports may increase to Chile
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said U.S. beef producers are now eligible to ship a larger array of products to Chile. The market opening in Chile follows months of bilateral meetings between the two governments. 'These negotiation...
  • Working with AAPA

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • Coaster salvaged by J.A. Rederiet
    J.A. Rederiet has successfully executed a salvage operation of the German 1962-built coaster Nordland I, which has been standing high and dry on the beach of the German island

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 24, 2011
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints accountant for Singapore office
    Tan is from Singapore and is fluent in English and Mandarin.
  • Green Ship of the Future continues to make great progress
    This year the Danish Initiative focuses on reducing CO2 emissions and cost-effective technologies to meet low sulphur demands in an ECA.
  • Fujairah market firms
    Suez market soft.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    In Gibraltar, reports say barge schedules full, especially for prompt dates.
  • Police raid Beluga offices
    Operation part of ongoing fraud investigations.
  • Arbitrage inflows matched by bunker demand
    Singapore fuel oil market 'in balance' as inventories remain steady.
  • 'Most' of bulker's bunker fuel has already leaked
    Only 300 mt of IFO still in grounded vessel's bunker tanks.
  • Uptrend in Asian bunker prices
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports.
  • Staff movements at Japanese trading firm
    Singapore-based bunker and oil cargo trader to move back to Tokyo office.
  • Harley Marine expands business with bunker barges order
    Places order for three double-hulled barges at two local shipyards.
  • Bunker arm lifts Cosco International's 2010 revenues
    Sinfeng contributes $763 million of the group's total revenues of $1.1 billion in 2010.
  • Versatile cargo vessel to run on alternative biofuels
    STX Finland Oy to build multipurpose deck cargo vessel for a Finnish cargo shipping company.
  • MAN Diesel unveils world's first Tier III two-stroke engine
    Engine reduces NOx emissions by over 80%, says engine manufacturer.
  • Titan buys back $13.6 million worth of notes
    The notes were issued as part of a note exchange offer considered 'critical' to the company's future.

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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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