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July 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuehne+Nagel sets sights on Asia
    Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is stepping up its charge on Asia's markets as part of its ambitious five-year plan to double its revenue.
  • Pirates attack Italian ship off W Africa coast
    Pirates attacked an Italian tanker carrying a cargo of diesel fuel in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin, making off with some goods but leaving the crew unharmed, local authorities said.
  • US regrets killing of Taiwan skipper in crossfire: report
    Washington 'regrets' the killing of a Taiwan skipper who died in crossfire when the US Navy attacked Somali pirates who had seized his boat, a detailed report into the incident said yesterday.
  • Dhaka ship-breaking yards okayed to work

Sched Netweb site
  • China Academy of Sciences predicts slowdown in world container cargo growth
  • MSC's north Europe port focus eyed as Le Havre returns to normal
  • Importers 'evade' Jones Act ordering oil lots too big for US ships to handle
  • Singapore feeder Bengal Tiger swaps Manila-Taiwan services with Wan Hai
  • Mombasa-Kampala railway wins US$40 million loan, hopes to cut costs 35pc
  • DP World adds new South American terminals with acquisitions in Suriname
  • North Europe ports strengthen, Duisburg growth rate overtakes Antwerp's
  • Shipper conditions improve, but unlikely to last: FTR Shippers' Update
  • US court rules Long Beach clean trucks deal contrary to state law
  • APM Terminals' Nigerian Apapa facility starts scanning 200 boxes a day
  • China Southern Airlines adds Vancouver to Shanghai-LA cargo service
  • Hainan Airlines to open European network from Turkey
  • Victor Bout fails quash gun-running case with 'US malicious prosecution' plea

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cargo Scope 2011 inauguration tomorrow
  • CSCL assigns 14,074-TEU newbuilding to Asia-Europe trade lane
  • DHL offers Shanghai to Seattle direct LCL service
  • Education helps protect shipping & reduce maritime security risks
  • Grand China bundles SPX & TPX loops into California butterfly service
  • Hanjin restarts service to Japan through Le Havre
  • Japanese shipbuilders to focus on fuel efficiency to regain market
  • MOL adopts low-friction ship-bottom paint
  • Moody's grades box shipping better than dry & liquid bulk
  • MSC announces rate restoration by $ 250 per TEU
  • Prospect of 20 pc rise in operating costs looming over shipping firms
  • Upgrade & new consortium for SWAX service announced
  • Edible oil imports to fall due to record output
  • India may emerge as US Exim Bank's top mkt
  • Draft of proposed new Ports Act in place
  • MbPT allotting pre-delivery inspection area to boost automobile exports
  • Plans afoot to set up lucrative ship-repair hub at Cochin Port
  • Plans for port in south Myanmar
  • SEZ exports climb 23 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Maersk joins the World Ocean Council
    The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has joined the World Ocean Council to support global leadership and collaboration on ocean sustainability. Through its signatory to the World Ocean C...
  • CMA CGM to launch a new service between Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand
    CMA CGM Group recently announced the launch of a new service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand, effective July 18th, 2011. Named ANZEX, this new weekly service will dep...
  • Continental further expands in Russia
    Continental banks on the Russian market: the tyre manufacturer is going to invest EUR 220 million in a production plant in Kaluga (Russia), 170 km from Moscow. The new factory is s...
  • Ritter Logistik banks on sustainable technology
    The German Ritter Logistik, based in Langenhagen/Hanover and Magdeburg, is going to introduce a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid as one of the first 35 European customers from th...
  • New shuttle connections between the northern ports to Enns and Vienna (Austria)
    The Austrian container logistics provider IMS is going to increase the frequency of trains for the Austrian container shuttle. From the beginning of August the container operator i...
  • Quehenberger Logistics expands to Croatia
    The Austrian logistics provider Quehenberger Logistics has opened their first branch office in Croatia which firmly establishes their presence in the Balkan region with their locat...
  • Air Bridge Cargo Airlines extends agreements with Fraport
    Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has extended its agreement with Fraport-Subsidiary Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) for cargo handling at Frankfurt/Main Airport until 2016. ABC has als...
  • Geodis and Kiala enter strategic alliance
    The new strategic partnership with Kiala strengthens Geodis' e-business offering. French domestic express delivery operator, Geodis, and Kiala, Europe's number-one networ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires Dutch perishables logistics operator
    Kuehne + Nagel announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. van ...
  • duisport: Significant growth in all goods segments
    After it was possible to set a new record in container handling last year, the figures to the middle of the year confirm this positive development. Thus container handling on the t...
  • INTTRA Selects Jeffrey Ganek to Join its Board of Directors
    INTTRA, the leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the ocean freight industry, announced recently that Jeffrey Ganek has been appointed to its board of directors. Ganek is th...
  • UAE is represented by NAFL awardee for YIFFA 2011
    The United Arab Emirates will have a representative at the prestigious Young International Freight Forwarders Award (YIFFA) 2011 in the person of 24-year-old Niranjan Venkatesh, wh...
  • Swissport signs new contracts with TNT and Icelandair in Belgium
    Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has sealed renewal contracts with TNT and Icelandair covering their cargo handling ...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Grand Isle Shipyard purchased by NANA Development Corporation
  • Gulmar newbuild diving/ROV support vessel heads for Brazil
  • B.C. provides $40 million backing for Seaspan NSPS bid
  • SeaRiver Maritime signs deal to build two tankers at Aker Philadelphia
  • Docklift confirms first contract for Type 0 heavly lift vessel
  • MOL adopts new low-friction hull paint

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma sees rise in year-to-date container volumes
  • Ceremony marks christening of Hamburg Sud container vessel
  • Mitsui O.S.K Lines using low-friction paint on vessel hulls
  • Crowley taps Cole Cosgrove as marine operations vice president
  • Top Ships Oks sale of drybulk vessel AMALFI

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Aframax asset values could see downwards revision
    Two tanker sales due today (tues) have the potential to push prices down
  • Hopes of three-year high for Middle East to Asia LPG rate
    High levels of fixing should continue this week and draw down the list of available spot ships, but momentum could slow down in a month or two
  • GasLog order in South Korea
    Gaslog has ordered a liquefied natural gas carrier for $200m from South Korea
  • Activity picks up after Bangladesh extension granted
    High Court allows Chittagong yards to import vessels for scrapping until October ' what happens thereafter is still not known
  • Petrobras earmarks $17.6bn for fleet and logistics drive
    Petrobras has earmarked $17.6bn for fleet expansion and logistics improvements in its latest five-year plan, from 2011-2015, as the Brazilian energy company continues to develop oil and gas fields in the South Atlantic, which will need a growing volume of tonnage to carry the fossil fuels
  • State Department insists on guards for US vessels
    Assistant Secretary of State turns to owners for input over measures to fight piracy
  • What is fuelling Greek rise in LNG?
    Traditional owners can see an emerging liquefied natural gas market, even as ailing dry bulk and tanker markets prod them to look elsewhere
  • Safety first in the dash for gas
    As more vessel types take up the cost and environmental benefits of gas-powered shipping, it is becoming increasingly important that crew are trained properly in its use
  • Let's blow an inverse trumpet fanfare for the Top 100
    Annual container ports throughput report gives a fascinating insight into the physical flow of goods
  • Ignore the politics: carbon is now a commercial imperative
    Any waivers in European Union efficiency rules will be meaningless if owners cannot sell on their ships
  • What happens next?
    Though IMO agreement to cut CO2 emissions was patched together, it is at least binding
  • Blue Water inks cargo heating deal with ST Shipping
    Improved fuel consumption to reduce impact on environment
  • Paris and Tokyo Memoranda launch concentrated inspection campaign
    Action starting at the beginning of September will focus on structural safety and the Load Line Convention
  • CAP reporting time cut
    Bureau Veritas tanker assessment down to one month
  • Down to business
    Guide gives advice on contracting underwater maintenance
  • Van Oord hits back at claims of Mombasa illegal dumping
    Dutch dredging and marine engineering operator denies reports that spoil from $60m Likoni channel project has been seen closer to the shore than expected
  • Stratos acquires Blue Ocean Wireless
    Operational assets of US GSM services provider bought by Inmarsat company
  • Seafarers receive widespread praise for postponing strike action
    Crews are protesting against pension cuts as government strives to reduce Greek deficit
  • Putting troops on ships
    Armed guards may well be a necessary evil but proposals to use UN troops rather than private security are infinitely preferable
  • Net benefits
    WiFi internet access is the sort of thing that would represent a quantum leap in the quality of a seafarer's life, yet ports are shunning it
  • Deepwater Horizon investigators delay report yet again
    Findings seen as crucial to future US oil spill legislation held back for at least 30 days
  • Oaktree builds up stake in Eagle Bulk
    Dry bulk investment complements cash injection in tanker major Genmar
  • Singapore opens $21m vessel tracking centre
    MPA aims at making vessel traffic safer and more efficient
  • Rickmers Maritime sees no quick escape from financial fetters despite rise in profit
    Singapore listed trust raises distribution but does not anticipate freeing itself from restrictions imposed in debt restructuring
  • APL freight rates see further drops
    Container line blames weak Asia-Europe trade for 13% fall in average revenue per feu
  • Qatar Navigation profits halve as purchase skews results
    Acquisition of Qatar Shipping sees profits drop to $114m, while operating profits rise
  • TOP Ships to take book loss on handymax sale
    Amalfi is second vessel shed from dry bulk division within a month
  • Grimaldi wins concession for Barcelona ferry terminal
    Italian ro-ro and cruise group seals 15-year deal over the 60,000 sq m Muelle Costa passenger and freight facility
  • Bulker and tanker rates fail to ignite at end July

Fairplayweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Danaos sees softening
    CONTAINERSHIP lessor Danaos today reported a smaller loss for its second quarter but warned on negative market trends
  • Aker Philly courts Exxon
    AKER Philadelphia confirmed today that it may win the first US orders for crude tankers in a half decade
  • Greek secondhand buys rise
    GREEK secondhand purchases rose 30% in the second quarter from first-quarter levels, Fairplay was told today
  • S Africa coal miners strike
    A STRIKE by coal miners in South Africa might affect exports if it stretches for longer than a fortnight, according to analysts
  • Cruiser overboard search ends
    US COAST Guard teams have called off their search for a young passenger of Holland America's Oosterdam who went overboard in Alaska. Search ends for overboard Alaska passenger
  • Savannah box totals rise
    MARKET share gains and a stabilising US economy helped drive box volume increases at Savannah in fiscal 2011, the Georgia Ports Authority said today
  • Ship blaze erupts at Black Sea port
    A BULKER fire is reportedly raging today at Midia-Navodari, a small Romanian port just north of Constantza on the Black Sea
  • Petrobras pumps up E&P
    BRAZIL'S oil major Petrobras will significantly increase its future production spending, supporting the rise of a major new tanker trade
  • SeaFrance plans to cut jobs, service
    TROUBLED ferry operator SeaFrance told Fairplay today it plans to cut more jobs and withdraw one of its four vessels from service
  • Top takes second hit
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has announced the sale of yet another bulker at a loss as it seeks to meet its debt obligations
  • Qatar Navigation calls profits fall 'skewed'
    QATAR Navigation's net profits dived in the first half, but the company said today the result was skewed by its purchase Qatar Shipping
  • Putin slashes quota of pork imports
    RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered a 31% reduction in the quota of imported pork allowed for next year
  • Zanzibar ship safety crackdown sought
    THREE ship accidents in Zanzibar this month have sparked a legislative call for a safety crackdown
  • Oaktree takes Eagle stake
    PRIVATE equity firm Oaktree has disclosed purchasing 7.8% of common shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping
  • US tanker waivers assailed
    US SHIPPING interests are riled over the Obama administration's use of Jones Act waivers to transport oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Rockefeller Calls For FAA Reauthorization
    U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV on Monday called on top U.S. House Republicans to convene a...
  • Customs Reports Progress on ACE
    Pilot testing of the ocean and rail manifest systems in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment is...
  • Canadian National Adjusted Profit Rises 8.2 Percent
    Canadian National Railway's second-quarter profit rose 8.2 percent before counting a charge for net deferred income tax, to $611 million...
  • Diesel Prices Rise for Third Consecutive Week
    Diesel prices across the United States increased 2.6 cents in the week ending July 25, rising for the third consecutive...
  • FMC's Lidinsky Studying Prince Rupert Impact
    Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky said the FMC has been asked by West Coast members of the U.S. Congress...
  • ILA's Hughes Offers 'Full Support' to Daggett
    Richard Hughes Jr., who is not seeking re-election as International Longshoremen's Association president, said Harold Daggett has his "full support"...
  • Dennis Daggett to Head ILA Atlantic District
    Dennis Daggett, son of International Longshoremen's Association president-in-waiting Harold Daggett, is the new president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District,...
  • YRC's Welch: We Must Demonstrate Value
    YRC Worldwide must demonstrate its value to shippers, logistics providers and its own employees to survive and succeed, new...
  • Canada's Purolator International Expands in US
    Canadian logistics provider and package carrier Purolator International opened a facility in Minneapolis as it rolls out an "aggressive" expansion...
  • Hamburg Sud Stops Chassis Service at Oakland
    Hamburg Sud will stop providing chassis for merchant haulage in and around the Port of Oakland as of Sept. 15,...
  • DOT Stimulus Project Payouts Near $30 Billion
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's payments to states for completed stimulus projects reached $29.92 billion as of July 15, and...
  • Chevron Contracts Dockwise's New Heavy-Lift Ship
    Dockwise signed the first contract for the world's largest heavy-lift vessel with U.S. oil company Chevron for a undisclosed...
  • Georgia Ports Report Double-Digit Growth
    Container, auto and breakbulk volumes at Georgia's two deep-water ports surged at double-digit rates in the 12 months of the...
  • Virginia Governor Sacks Most of Port Board
    Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell replaced 10 out of the 11 members on the board that oversees the Virginia Port Authority...
  • Rickmers Trust Profit Surged in Second Quarter
    Containership owner-charterer Rickmers Maritime Trust said Monday that its net profit in the second quarter surged by 1,302 percent year-over-year...
  • Third Parties on the Rise
    In its first full year of operations as a U.S. third-party logistics operator, Echo Global Logistics took in $33.2 million...
  • Ocean Carriers Skip Congested Indian Port Calls
    Severe terminal congestion at India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) spurred major ocean carriers to skip calls at the...
  • NOL Volume Up, Average Revenue Falls
    Neptune Orient Lines said its container handling increased 5 percent year-over-year in the four-week period from June 4 to...
  • Natural Gas Hits the Road
    There may be a strong case to be made for using natural gas to fuel the country's heavy-duty trucks, but...
  • Railroads Point the Way
    Some of the most up-to-date readings of the economy and detailed forecasts for where it's headed will appear this week...
  • Gate Expectations
    Matthew "Bo" Bates thinks many ocean carriers have left their customers in the lurch. As a growing number of container...
  • As the Water Churns
    These past couple of weeks showed serious signs of déjà vu for the shipping and trade sector. Just when you...
  • NY-NJ's Moving Target
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will replace fewer old trucks than expected under a $28 million...
  • Slow-Steaming for Surcharges
    In their original proposal for the 2011 contracting season, ocean carriers announced through the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement discussion group they...
  • Running on Empty
    The peak season is at hand in the eastbound trans-Pacific, but freight rates are dropping steadily and carriers are pulling...
  • Pioneering AFL Sets Sail
    The AFL New England made its inaugural call at Boston on July 19, officially kicking off the vessel's Halifax-Portland, Maine-Boston...
  • Marine Highways' Next Stop: Washington
    Logistics 101 states shippers want reliable service at a competitive price. Trucks and trains have certainly met that need, but...
  • Building Toward an Answer
    Suddenly, infrastructure spending is catching fire as a national political issue. In the middle of a high-stakes faceoff with...
  • Export Driven?
    We're a year into the National Export Initiative's five-year plan to double U.S. exports. We're also some 16 months from...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • You cannot rely on self-regulation in container shipping
    The mandatory fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles around the world in the 1960s and 1970s had little effect on reducing road deaths until such use was made compulsory
  • Indonesia 'not up to speed'
  • CSCL Mercury joins Asia - Europe melee
  • 'Stressful days ahead' in financial markets
  • DP World looks to harness the sun in Mumbai
  • German owners push for armed protection

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Danaos narrows loss
    Interest rate swaps continue to plague John Coustas-led containership owner as box rates erode.
  • Sinokor tied to DRYS deal
    Brokers finger South Korean operator as a buyer in the recent sale of Greek owner's capesize bulkers.
  • Pdvsa seeks 'dirty' deal
    Brokers dial up Venezuela in bid to cash in on local energy giant's one-year tanker tender.
  • Exxon unit inks tanker duo
    SeaRiver Maritime turns to Aker Philadelphia Shipyard with an order for twin aframax newbuildings.
  • Investors avoid KG funds
    KG funds continue to suffer investor neglect as market uncertainty persists.
  • Petrobras picks Gulmar
    Middle Eastern offshore contractor pens diving-support vessel deal with Brazilian energy giant.
  • Songa scores
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor ties up $268m gig for semisubmersible drilling unit.
  • Danaos crowns CFO
    New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy secures role as John Coustas' top lieutenant.
  • 'Time to be creative'
    With VLCC spot rates less than half what a newbuilding requires to break even, Poten says some owners will need to think laterally to ride out the storm.
  • Romanian yard fire out
    But Syria linked FGM Ship Management is unable to report on extent of damage to handysized bulker.
  • Sell, sell, sell
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst tells investors to offload shares in NAT, Genco and Freeseas amid lower earnings forecasts.
  • Green way to beat bunkers
    Stopford sees pricey bunkers and more efficient ships working in tandem.
  • Charter boosts Rickmers
    New CSAV deal at treble the rate of previous Maersk hire lifts tonnage supplier's earnings.
  • Oaktree in at Eagle
    Investor emerges as significant shareholder in Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner.
  • Croatia yard gets new boss
    Croatian businessman Darko Koncar is only months away from signing deal on yard ownership.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • DB Schenker to eliminate BAX freighter fleet
    German third-party logistics giant DB Schenker announced Friday that U.S. subsidiary BAX Global will eliminate its dedicated domestic air cargo fleet and instead operate a "non-fixed asset" model by booking customers' freight on other cargo carri...
  • Sweden signs Rotterdam Rules
    The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) said that Sweden has become the 24th country to signed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, known as the Rott...
  • Shipowners' Club restructures in London
    The Shipowners' Club, which specializes in the provision of protection and indemnity insurance cover for small and specialist vessels, has restructured the departments within its London branch. The London claims and underwriting teams are now organ...
  • PIL restructures, renames Asia/Black Sea loop
    A PIL loop linking the Far East and Black Sea ports has undergone changes in name and structure, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The line's former SBS service has been renamed BSC, and will be operated with fewer...
  • Kelly to retire from MOL
    Thomas Kelly, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MOL (America), will retire at the end of July, the Japanese container line said Friday. Kelly joined MOL in July 1999 as the regional vice president for the Midwest region. In 20...
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Halifax/New England feeder
    Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it has started a feeder service connecting Halifax with Boston and Portland, Maine. The service is meant to sync with the liner carrier's services connecting Halifax with Europe and Asia, Hapag-Lloyd said in a service adviso...
  • Purolator opens new Minneapolis branch
    Purolator International, a logistics subsidiary of Canada's Purolator Inc., has opened a new Minneapolis branch. The company said its Minneapolis facility is part of "an aggressive 2011 expansion plan," which re-entered the U.S. market in 2001. "T...
  • Ryder names Cooke U.S., Canada operations head
    Ryder System has appointed Dennis C. Cooke to senior vice president and operations chief for its Fleet Management Solutions business segment in the United States and Canada. Cooke joins Ryder following a 22-year career with GE and related companie...
  • Vanguard names Polish agent
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has appointed Warsaw-based Maritime Transport & Agencies Sp. z o.o. (MTA) to serve as its exclusive agent in Poland. "MTA Scandinavia has been the exclusive Vanguard partner in Scandin...
  • Sohn confirmed as L.A. harbor commissioner
    The Los Angeles City Council on Friday unanimously approved the appointment of Sung Won Sohn to the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. Sohn is an endowed professor of economics for the Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Markets mostly firm Monday
    Congestion reported in Rotterdam and Gibraltar.
  • Alfa Laval develops cooling system for Fuel Conditioning Modules
    Unit delivers chilled water to FCMs, keeping temperatures stable.
  • Fujairah firm, Durban IFO dips
    No clear price trend in South Africa amid continued limited supply.
  • Bunker prices and regulations drive fuel efficiency
    Shipyards 'sharpening their energy efficiency models,' says Martin Stopford of Clarkson Research Services.
  • MOL chooses 'low-friction' hull paint
    Carrier predicts improved fuel efficiency.
  • Fuel oil volumes from Middle East set to fall
    Singapore-based trader says East Asian traders can't compete with local cargo buyers.
  • Container line chooses 'super long-stroke' engine
    S90ME-C9 engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo 7% more efficient than other systems.
  • Asian bunker prices up as week opens
    Mixed demand across key Asian bunker hubs on Monday.
  • Valero confirms UK bunkering plans
    London office to handle bunker fuel sales from Pembroke Refinery.
  • Australia to cut fuel tax credits for marine transport
    Tax credit for diesel in marine transport to be cut by more than 6 cents per litre in 2012 to 2013.
  • PIL adopts marine fuel management technology
    Rising bunker costs prompts deal with Emerson.
  • Lanka IOC sees improved bunker sales on restructuring
    Company 'removes bottlenecks' in its supply chain and improves delivery, says chairman.
  • Singapore: Bunkering 'loophole'
    Selling marine fuel in Singapore is not as straight forward as some international traders think.

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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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