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May 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker Pacific denies selling tanker to Iranian company
    SINGAPORE-based Tanker Pacific has denied any wrongdoing in the sale of one of its tankers, after it fell afoul of the US State Department for allegedly selling the MT Raffles Park to Iran.
  • More cases of maritime arbitration heard in S'pore
    SINGAPORE is fast gaining prominence as the place of choice to sort out a legal brawl on the high seas.
  • Shipping lines turn to leasing firms for containers
    The global trade rebound is pushing shipping lines to rely more on leasing companies such as CAI International and TAL International Group for the containers used to transport everything from bananas to blouses.

Sched Netweb site
  • Australia's container terminals face seven-day dock strike this week
  • Shenzhen volume up 23pc, remains world's fourth busiest container port
  • Icelandic volcano fizzles, industry says regulators caught flat footed - again
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange ready to submit CCFI to audit if demand high
  • Costamare first quarter profit declines 28pc to US$17.9 million
  • DCT Gdansk welcomes 15,500-TEU Maersk Elba on AE10 service
  • MOL-Samudera China-India service calls at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay
  • Lianyungang's first quarter throughput up 21.5pc
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of twelfth 11,388-TEU ship - CMA CGM Lyra
  • High Court orders DP World Chennai to cut rate terminal tariffs 35pc
  • Mississippi reopens to river traffic, New Orleans port operations normal
  • CEVA recognised by FCI as preferred partner
  • Klaus-Michael Kuehne steps down from helm as chairman
  • Blank Rome's Conor Warde moves to firm's Hong Kong office
  • Beihai Airport's cargo volume rises 123pc in first four months
  • Davies Turner installs dual-view x-ray scanning machine
  • Juneyao Airlines to resume launch of Hailar-Shanghai service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Boxship deliveries projected to hit historic high
  • CMA CGM's new 11,400-TEU giant of the seas christened in Dunkirk
  • IMO approves armed guards on ships to tackle Somali piracy threat
  • Major Indian shipping companies to see weakening profitability in the medium term: ICRA
  • Support for IMO's member state audit scheme
  • Anticipating price rise, coffee traders hold on to exports
  • Anti-dumping duty proposed on Chinese STPP
  • Bilateral trade with India to touch $ 1 bn in 2011: Thailand
  • Handicraft exports rise 26 pc in 2010-11
  • Oilmeal exports surge two-fold to 5 lakh tonnes in April
  • Pharma exports recover to touch $ 10.3 bn in 2010-11
  • Propped up by chilli & mint oil products, spices exports surpass $ 1.4 bn
  • Sharma expects India-Africa trade to touch $ 70 bn by 2015
  • JN Port's 22nd anniversary today
  • SAIL mulling setting up ports, terminals on east coast
  • Only PPP can solve rail infra capacity problem: Mathur
  • Thar Dry Port commences scheduled rail operations from ICD-Sanand to gateway ports
  • Cotton body urges govt to permit exports without curbs
  • Crisis-hit Karnataka ore exporters may miss China godsend
  • Forex reserves dip by $ 2 bn
  • Govt U-turn on lifting ban on foodgrain exports
  • NTPC jacks coal import target by 4 million tonnes
  • Global economic climate brightens again, ICC/Ifo survey reveals

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Asiana Cargo plans weekly service to Nagoya
    The South Korean carrier Asiana Cargo wants to start a weekly all-freighter service on Seoul Incheon-Nagoya route, with effect from 25 June. Subject to government approval, the air...
  • IBA Lojistik augments fleet
    The Turkish logistics service provider IBA Lojistik, based in Istanbul, recently held a ceremony to mark the delivery of the first batch of new vehicles that it will acquire this y...
  • US transport company TransForce Inc doubled Q1 profit
    TransForce Inc, a leading North American transport company, increased its revenue by 20% in Q1/2011. The Q1/2011 adjusted profit more than doubled to USD 12.2 million, whilst ...
  • More movements but less cargo in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported that flight movements in April surged by 12.1% from a year earlier to 27,685. Cargo tonnage, which amounted to 330,000 t in the same...
  • Union Pacific receives Texas environmental excellence award
    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality presented the US transport service provider Union Pacific Railroad with an environmental excellence award for developing some of ...
  • CSX commits additional USD 160 million to national gateway
    The US transport service provider CSX is to invest USD 160 million over the next several years to complete the national gateway - one of the most important transportation projects ...
  • New report sees tonnage gains through 2022 in USA
    After a dip during the recent recession, the US freight economy, particularly for trucking, is projected to grow significantly in the years ahead, according to American Trucking As...
  • Slow steaming the norm on Far East-North Europe route
    On 20 April the last service in the Far East - North Europe trade stopped being operated at its "normal" speed. Instead the CSCL-Evergreen AEX 1-CEM service switched to s...
  • Iceland opens airports; flights to Scotland cancelled
    Several airports in Great Britain had to be closed yesterday (24 May) because ash clouds from the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn began to drift to the south. The British air traffic c...
  • Ekol Logistics opens new branch office in Italy
    The Turkish logistics provider Ekol has inaugurated a new facility in Modena (Italy). The company primarily offers road haulage and seafreight services from the new platform, but a...
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics: contract renewal with Dorna Sports
    Jan de Rijk Logistics and Dorna Sports have announced the renewal of a three-year contract for the provision of European road feeder services and connected logistics services relat...
  • Broekman Group opens new head office in Rotterdam
    The Dutch forwarding and logistics company Broekman Group opened its new head office in PortCity 1 on 20 May, and centralised different existing operations at the loca...
  • Ceva appoints consumer and retail business development manager for Iberia
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, recently appointed Javier S'enz as business development manager for the consumer and retail sector in Iberia. S'en...
  • Petrolesport OJSC to commence second phase of reefer storage site
    Petrolesport OJSC (part of the Global Ports Investments PLC group), recently launched the second construction phase of its storage site for reefer containers. Petrolesport currentl...
  • CMA CGM: new giant of the seas christened in Dunkirk
    CMA CGM, the world's third largest container shipping company, recently held a naming ceremony for the "CMA CGM Titan", an 11,400 teu containership, at the Dunkirk termin...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Austal looks to refocus Henderson yard on defense
  • Vitter to Salazar: No permits, no pay raise
  • Nor-Shipping picks Vale Brasil as first Clean Ship Award winner
  • Trailer Bridge names Scott Fernandez Chief Commercial Officer
  • Wärtsilä to supply design and equipment for next generation PSV
  • Somali officials intercept pirate ransom payment
  • Incat Crowther 26 m cat proves fuel economy on sea trials

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • ATA truck tonnage index sees numbers drop in April
  • AAPA schedules seminar covering port security
  • Port of Grays Harbor looking for marina workers
  • NYK solar powered car carrier to be fitted with hybrid power system
  • Trailer Bridge taps Fernandez as chief commercial officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Frontline expects weak tanker rates to continue
    Major VLCC player sees little improvement beyond $27,000 per day
  • Smaller boxships draw charter interest
    Container lines trying to fix ten-year charter deals for ships around 1,100 teu
  • June cargoes offer respite for struggling VLCCs
    Owners of very large crude carriers shipping Middle Eastern oil to Asia have seen their daily earnings more than double in a week on an influx of cargoes for loading onto vessels in early June
  • AET charters three aframaxes at high rates
    Malaysia-based AET Tanker Holdings has reportedly chartered three aframaxes for three years at a daily rate of $18,500, a higher rate than average forecasts for aframax earnings over the next year-and-a-half
  • All at sea Transpacific rates slip
    Drewry's benchmark rate marked down to $1,932 per loaded 40 ft container
  • Analysts fear overcapacity as box newbuildings soar
    The strong rise in containership newbuilding activity has brought overcapacity fears back to the market with an analyst forecasting a new delivery record in 2013
  • Does Amandine take the biscuit as a 'coaster'?
    As gigantic new Cobelfret ro-ro is launched, it reveals where shortsea trade has ended up
  • Imabari shipbuilders face dilemma: to stay or go
    There can be many pitfalls in moving offshore
  • A fair and non-violent solution to piracy
    Instead of armed guards, unarmed professionals should accompany ships to guarantee best practices are followed
  • Is this the beginning of the end for Japan's maritime cluster?
    Building a successful shipping environment can take decades ' just ask Singapore. But unravelling one is much faster, as Imabari may just be about to find out
  • Frank discussion needed on box capacity
    The container sector is due to add more capacity in the next two years than at any time in the past
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange to launch box derivatives market
    Trading platform and clearing house to be launched this year as Chinese shippers call for risk management tools
  • Weak dollar helps US container exports surge towards three-year high
    But gains are also a reflection of continuing expansion in global manufacturing, says economist
  • Red Ensign group may step up efforts to fly the flag
    Ship registers consider rebranding to a single corporate identity and promoting common safety standards
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Brazil shops for more ships
    Ambitious oil and gas production plans create need to enlarge tanker fleets
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: 'phantom orders' hit dry bulk service
    Forum hears 25% of orderbook simply disappears as newbuilding prices fall
  • FMC takes aim at unregistered Chinese NVOCCs
    Recent investigation of Mitsui OSK Lines revealed evidence of misdeclared cargoes, says enforcement chief
  • Piracy frustration all round
    If Asian shipowners are really worried about pirate attacks, why have so few joined the worldwide campaign for more action?
  • Fuelling problems for Iran
    Placing further sanctions on the country's oil industry seems both difficult and ineffectual in the fight to stop its nuclear programme
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: ABS shows confidence in gas-powered vessels
    As class society launches new guide, technology officer believes LNG use for shipping is set to increase
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Baltic urged to make average capesize rate more accurate
    Failure to reflect volume of cargo in Pacific market could cause a fall in FFA trading, says SwissMarine chief
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: owners face confusion over armed guards
    Conflicting attitudes by charterers creates uncertainty in market, says Frontline chief
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: ABS boosts offshore research and development
    Technical chief forecasts greater crossover with class society's mainstream shipping activity
  • Royal Boskalis orders cable vessel from Samsung C&T
    Dutch firm to lay cable from Java to address Bali's power shortages
  • DP World sets UK listing date
    Port operator hopes to begin trading on London market next week
  • Bangladesh to build up tanker fleet
    Shipping interests and government to acquire three aframaxes
  • Transpacific box rates fall back
    Drewry's benchmark rate marked down to $1,932 per loaded 40 ft container
  • North's strong results pave way for growth
    Mutual's underwriting performance boosts free reserves and puts growing market share on agenda
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: IACS chief welcomes expansion
    As Croatia becomes societies' 12th member, chairman says it hails era of greater transparency and growth

Fairplayweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Golden State powers IT's profits rise
    FRONTLINE'S spin-off Independent Tankers said net profits rose to $8.2M in 1Q11, from $6.1M in the same period last year, with one-off items compensating for weak markets
  • Kremlin obstruction seen
    A MOSCOW bank said today the Kremlin is seeking to obstruct FESCO's owner by postponing a privatisation sale
  • NASDAQ warns ONE
    PRODUCTS tanker specialist Omega Navigation Enterprises has become the latest US-listed shipping company to receive an official warning on its sub-$1 share price
  • 'New oil' for 'new frontier'
    BRAZIL'S Petrobras today swam against the current in rejecting concern about oil tanker overcapacity
  • Behind Frontline's profits
    FRONTLINE said today its net profits for 1Q2011 were $15.5M, down 80.55% from $79.7M in 1Q2010 but reversing $11.8M in losses in this year's previous quarter
  • Florida ditches extra check
    FLORIDA has eliminated a state law requiring background checks for maritime workers
  • Norway weights Brazil option
    NORWAY said today it is weighing two major trade accords with Brazil meant to exploit the South American giant's rapid offshore growth
  • Sanctions seen revealing US policy shift
    NEW US sanctions enforcement should remove any lingering doubts about the dangers of the Iranian products trade, Seward & Kissel partner Bruce Paulsen told Fairplay today
  • China cancels talks with Russia
    CHINA has cancelled oil price and delivery talks with Russia
  • Vale to spend $2.9Bn expanding port
    VALE reportedly plans to spend $2.9Bn on a terminal to make Ponta da Madeira the largest-volume port in Brazil
  • Omani protests cause port ripples
    POLITICAL turmoil in Oman has delayed port projects in the sultanate by up to six months, port officials told Fairplay
  • Tanker Pacific rebuts US sanctions
    SINGAPORE'S Tanker Pacific Management today said Washington's move to slap the group with sanctions was an "error"
  • Petrobras thinking huge
    PETROBRAS has told an Oslo conference that the Brazilian oil giant's fleet is already bigger than most navies - and will grow much larger over the next decade
  • China coal rises m/m
    BEIJING has said China imported 11.1M tonnes of coal imports last month, from 9M in March
  • Russian VLCC squeeze seen
    JAPAN'S tanker owners today told Fairplay rising imports of Russian oil would boost the Aframax sector, but the trend could hurt their VLCC businesses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Truckload Rates 'Firm' Despite Falling Loads
    Truckload carriers are holding onto rate increases despite a decline in truck tonnage and loads, according to a report...
  • TNT Shareholders Approve Express, Mail Demerger
    Shareholders of TNT today approved the de-merger of the Dutch company's express and mail operations. The move is seen...
  • US Beef Exports up 53 Percent in Value
    Exports of beef and pork increased at a double-digit pace in the first quarter of 2011 and continued strong growth...
  • Grand China Splits Trans-Pacific Service
    Grand China Shipping, which launched its first trans-Pacific service in March, is splitting that service into two strings, effectively doubling...
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slipped in April
    Seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage fell 0.7 percent in April, decelerating from a revised 1.9 percent gain in March, the...
  • Durable Goods Orders Drop, Inventories Rise
    New orders for manufactured durable goods dropped 3.6 percent in April after rising 4.4 percent in March, the Department of...
  • UPS Adds Weekly Guam-Hong Kong Service
    UPS will start initiate a weekly direct flight from Guam to Hong Kong starting in June, the latest in a...
  • Sale of TUI's Hapag Stake Delayed
    The sale of TUI's stake in Hapag-Lloyd is delayed as bidders take extra time to go through the books at...
  • Houston Port Examines Allegations Against CEO, Chairman
    The Port of Houston Authority hired high-profile defense attorney Rusty Hardin to work as a liaison with the district attorney...
  • Oaktree Springs Heavy-Lift Carrier From Beluga Remains
    U.S. private equity fund Oaktree Capital launched a new heavy-lift and project cargo carrier from the remains of Germany's Beluga...
  • DP World to List Stock in London
    DP World will start trading its shares on the London Stock Exchange on June 1 as the world's third largest...
  • Nippon Express Net Profit Tumbles 32 Percent
    Nippon Express, Japan's largest freight forwarder, said that its net profit plunged 32 percent in fiscal 2010, which ended on...
  • Maersk to Postpone Asia-North Europe Rate Increase
    Maersk Line said Wednesday it is postponing by a month the implementation of the general rate increase that it planned...
  • Japan Auto Exports Fall 67 Percent in April
    A steep drop in exports following the twin disasters in Japan pushed the country's trade deficit with the rest of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • 2013 boxship delivery order book bulging
  • X-Press connects Liverpool
  • Duqm to handle cargo earlier than expected
  • Oil to rise again
  • Global shipper embarks on new e-commerce suite to manage supply chain

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Repo replay
    Evangelos Pistiolis rips up contract with Antonio Zacchello after sealing new bareboat product tanker charter.
  • Ofer fights sanctions
    Ofer family shipping wing turns to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to clear name following Iranian tanker drama.
  • Steimler blasts Norwegian regime
    Norway should be embarrassed by the limited presence of its forces in the fight against piracy off Somalia, Svein Steimler says.
  • Weernink enjoying wriggle room
    Swiss Marine supremo says his company is taking advantage of nervousness among rivals during downturn.
  • Stopford raids mental archive
    Clarksons Research guru suggests Tor Olav Triom may have skipped a history class before posing his "Black Death" question.
  • Transpetro trains to win
    Sergio Machado lifts the lid on new training academy which will cure Brazilian crew bottleneck.
  • Green in the black
    Norwegian shipowner sneaks into profit thanks to a one off gain.
  • Banks bless Box Ships
    Lazard and Cantor add shares of Paragon spin-off to hit list on a bet the owner will seek expansion.
  • Silver lining
    Arntzen and Marinakis tell TradeWinds' Oslo Shipping Forum the outlook for tankers is not all bad.
  • Investors return
    A rising oil price is drawing investors back to the OSV sector, RS Platou Finans' Axel Aas tells TradeWinds WebTV.
  • MBC holds steady
    Malaysian bulker and tanker owner's first quarter profit remains flat as lower costs cancel out sinking charter rates.
  • Croatia joins IACS
    Croatia Register of Shipping is first class society to be allowed to sit at top table since EU completed anti-competition probe.
  • Big port for Vale
    Brazilian mining giant Vale to boost Ponta da Madeira terminal capacity by 50%.
  • DP IPO date set
    Dubai ports giant confirms 1 June as debut of stock in London after offering worth up to $1.6bn.
  • Greece disowns wreck
    Government says it cannot afford to remove Sea Diamond, putting onus on Louis Cruise Lines and insurers.
  • Dof nets job for new ship
    UK-based arm of the Norwegian offshore shipowner inks '5m deal for newest fleet addition to decommission North Sea oilfield.
  • Pirate ransom seized
    Somali authorities grab $3.6m in cash from unmarked planes as six foreigners arrested - but which ship was money destined for?

American Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Ash cloud chaos redux
    A new ash cloud emanating from a volcano in Iceland on Tuesday threatened to throw European air networks into chaos again, though signs early Wednesday pointed to an easing of eruptions. On Tuesday more than 500 flights, mostly concentrated in the...
  • Trailer Bridge names chief commercial officer
    Trailer Bridge has appointed Scott W. Fernandez as chief commercial officer. He is responsible for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company's sales and marketing efforts. He replaces Adam E. Gawrysh Jr., who will leave the company on May 27. Fernandez ...
  • Somali security forces intercept ransom payment
    Somali authorities in the capital of Mogadishu said they seized two small planes carrying $3.6 million in ransom for pirates and detained six foreigners on Tuesday, according to several news agencies. An official said one of the planes arrived from...
  • CMA CGM gets new 11,200-TEU vessel
    CMA CGM on Tuesday took delivery of the eighth of a series of 12 11,200-TEU containerships. The French container line said theCMA CGM Titanwill be deployed on the Asia/Europe trade. As of May 25, the line had 21 ships representing 185,000 TEUs of c...
  • Karl-Heinz Sager, dead at 79
    Karl-Heinz Sager, a German shipping executive who followed a career at Hapag-Lloyd and one of its predecessors, North German Lloyd, with the creation of Senator Lines, died April 22 at the age of 79. Sager Sager was remembered by former colleagues ...
  • Maersk to raise U.S.-to-West Africa rates
    Maersk Line said this week it is raising U.S. export rates to West Africa, effective July 1. The increase, $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot or 40-foot high-cube container, applies to shipments to Mauritania, Senegal, Cape Verde, Gamb...
  • Maersk postpones Asia/North Europe rate hike
    Maersk Line said this week it is postponing until July 1 a planned rate increase on shipments from Asia to northern Europe. The increase, $500 per 40-foot container, was originally due to be implemented June 1. Also, Maersk said it will raise rates...
  • U.S., EU expand IRISL sanction list
    The United States and European Union this week expanded a list of companies that have engaged in business with Iranian shipping companies, U.S. Treasury Department sanctionshave been in place since September 2008against the Islamic Republic of Iran...
  • Rate announcements
    Maersk postpones Asia/North Europe rate hikeMaersk Line said this week it is postponing until July 1 a planned rate increase on shipments from Asia to northern Europe. The increase, $500 per 40-foot container, was originally due to be implemented J...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 25, 2011
  • Wilhelmsen Premier Marine Fuels appoints Senior Broker
    New employee has held various senior positions in the bunker industry.
  • IFO prices rise in Fujairah
    IFO deliveries in Durban available for supply up to and including June 8.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg bunker markets firm
    Several suppliers were reported to be fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • EU officials to 'help shipping remain competitive'
    'We need to reduce ship emissions while maintaining short sea shipping's competitiveness,' says EC vice-president.
  • 'Groundbreaking' globally certified flow metering system for bunkering launched
    Dutch barge and several Maersk vessels now have independently accredited, tamper-proof system to measure delivered quantity.
  • MAN SE investigating 'irregularities' linked to fuel consumption
    Marine engine manufacturer says fuel consumption readings can be made to 'deviate'. Public prosecutor informed.
  • Hull design key to cutting fuel consumption
    Newbuild to be among 'the most fuel-efficient supply vessels ever launched.'
  • Mid-week prices firming in Asian ports
    Demand below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • New berths at South China port may not boost bunker demand
    Shippers indicate Hong Kong and South Korea still better locations for bunkering.
  • Vopak expands operations with new storage terminal in China
    Partners with the State Development Investment Corporation of China to build 1.35 million cm' oil storage terminal.
  • Liner saves over 10% in fuel after changing hull coating
    Cunard saves over $30,000 per day in bunker costs after application of Intersleek 900.
  • Fujairah to face a 'surplus' of fuel oil storage capacity
    Onshore storage capacity at Fujairah to increase to 3.5 million cm' by the end of 2012.

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