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October 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Thoresen Shipping shifts front office to Singapore
    THE dry bulk unit of Thoresen Thai Agencies has relocated its commercial front office from Bangkok to Singapore to be closer to its trading house customers, most of which have regional head offices here. It will up its headcount from two to seven in Singapore, while its Bangkok back office keeps its 90-strong operations team.
Strait Talk
  • ICS study raises questions about training
    IT IS said that more than 70,000 vessels transit through the Malacca and Singapore Straits in a year. That works out to over 150 a day and I do not know whether that figure includes every tug and barge set, to say nothing of every fishing boat and perahu that weaves its often erratic way along and across this strategically important international waterway.
Shipping Times
  • L&T relooks viability of India rail project
    LARSEN & Toubro Ltd, due to build and run a railway in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said it may have to 're-look' the viability of the 141.3 billion rupee (S$3.6 billion) project because of hold-ups in acquiring land.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Thoresen Shipping shifts front office to Singapore
    THE dry bulk unit of Thoresen Thai Agencies has relocated its commercial front office from Bangkok to Singapore to be closer to its trading house customers, most of which have regional head offices here. It will up its headcount from two to seven in Singapore, while its Bangkok back office keeps its 90-strong operations team.
Strait Talk
  • ICS study raises questions about training
    IT IS said that more than 70,000 vessels transit through the Malacca and Singapore Straits in a year. That works out to over 150 a day and I do not know whether that figure includes every tug and barge set, to say nothing of every fishing boat and perahu that weaves its often erratic way along and across this strategically important international waterway.
Shipping Times
  • L&T relooks viability of India rail project
    LARSEN & Toubro Ltd, due to build and run a railway in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said it may have to 're-look' the viability of the 141.3 billion rupee (S$3.6 billion) project because of hold-ups in acquiring land.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Thoresen Shipping shifts front office to Singapore
    THE dry bulk unit of Thoresen Thai Agencies has relocated its commercial front office from Bangkok to Singapore to be closer to its trading house customers, most of which have regional head offices here. It will up its headcount from two to seven in Singapore, while its Bangkok back office keeps its 90-strong operations team.
Strait Talk
  • ICS study raises questions about training
    IT IS said that more than 70,000 vessels transit through the Malacca and Singapore Straits in a year. That works out to over 150 a day and I do not know whether that figure includes every tug and barge set, to say nothing of every fishing boat and perahu that weaves its often erratic way along and across this strategically important international waterway.
Shipping Times
  • L&T relooks viability of India rail project
    LARSEN & Toubro Ltd, due to build and run a railway in the Indian city of Hyderabad, said it may have to 're-look' the viability of the 141.3 billion rupee (S$3.6 billion) project because of hold-ups in acquiring land.

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK follows 'K' Line and MOL to forecast larger loss in second quarter ending Sep 30
  • Pinxiang Integrated Bonded Area opens to boost ASEAN trade development
  • Ningbo port's third quarter container volume up to 4.18 million TEU
  • Alanshankou customs August cargo flow up 6.2pc with Kazakhstan
  • MSC to adjust bunker rates with effect from November 3
  • UN's Basel 'toxic' waste shipping ban moves closer to implementation
  • MSC brands its second Far East-west coast South America string as 'Alpaca'
  • MOL comes to the aid of flood victims in Thailand
  • NYK Group to provide aid to flood victims in Thailand
  • Cargo volume at HKIA drops in September
  • HNA and Bravia Capital acquires Turkey's ACT Airlines
  • Air freight throughput at Changi edges up 2.2 pc in September

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • New cranes for Yucatan container terminal
    The Yucatán container terminal, which is owned by Spain's Grup TCB, has acquired three new cranes for about EUR 700,000. The Linde reach-stackers have started operations and brough...
  • Fesco introduces Tacoma-Vladivostok service
    Fesco Russian Pacific Line (part of the Fesco Group), has added Tacoma to its network by introducing a fortnightly service to Vladivostok and all points in the Russian Far East. Th...
  • Russian and Slovak railways to cooperate
    Russian Railways and the Railways of the Slovak Republic have plans to cooperate. A corresponding memorandum of cooperation was signed recently to facilitate the development and up...
  • AA Cargo celebrates 20 years at London Heathrow
    American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) last week celebrated 20 years of flying directly between London Heathrow and the USA, holding a reception for its key cargo customers. AA Cargo w...
  • New IT system for world's largest air cargo terminal
    Hactl's SuperTerminal 1 - the world's largest independent air cargo handling facility - will operate with a new cargo management system from December, following three years of deve...
  • Panalpina is Cargo 2000 phase 1 certified
    The Basel-based logistics provider Panalpina is now Cargo 2000 certified for phase 1. Cargo 2000 is an industry initiative in three phases that aims to implement a quality manageme...
  • Daimler Trucks North America to ramp up truck output
    Daimler Trucks North America plans to ramp up production of Western Star heavy-duty trucks at its plant in Portland OR, for which it will add a second shift. The increase in produc...
  • Martin Gauss new CEO of airBaltic
    The supervisory board of the Latvian national airline airBaltic has appointed Martin Gauss as its new CEO and chairman of the executive board, with effect from 1 November. He has 2...
  • New Fiat Ducato model on sale
    After three decades of production and five generations, a new model of the Fiat Ducato, one of the most popular commercial vehicles, is going on sale. The three power outputs from ...
  • Dachser USA opens Dallas branch
    Dachser USA, a subsidiary of the German logistics services provider Dachser, has opened a new branch in Dallas TX, to take the growing import and export business in northern Texas ...
  • Yusen Logistics renews contract with Kingfisher
    Service provider Yusen Logistics has renewed and extended a contract to manage Kingfisher's European imports. Adding to an existing contract's origin points in northern and souther...
  • Delice de France contracts Norbert Dentressangle in UK
    The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle has signed a new temperature-controlled warehousing contract with the baked goods manufacturer Delice de France in th...
  • UIRR endorses EU Commission energy taxation proposal
    The International Union of Combined Road-Rail Transport Companies (UIRR) has endorsed the EU Commission's proposal which envisages several positive amendments to a European directi...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Matson moves to reassure Horizon Line's Guam cusomers
  • MARAD/SOCP to hold anti-piracy demonstration in Boston
  • Thordon Bearings names George Morrison Area Sales Manager for Western Europe
  • BMT Argoss and International Paint partner to deliver measurable hull coatings performance
  • BBC Chartering adds SkySails equipped multipurpose vessel to fleet
  • Horizon Lines to discontinue trans-Pacific service

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Horizon Lines announces plans to end Trans-Pacific container service
  • Port of Tacoma slates meetings to discuss 2012 business plans
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary unit plans Garibaldi haunted house
  • VIPs celebrate first project at Grays Harbor business incubator
  • NYK cruise ship honored with three Travel Weekly awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • SITC numbers reflect stable intra-Asia trade
    Tepid earnings results of boxline specialist have obscured its solid focus on regional growth
  • Solvency II risk strategies raise concerns over capital requirements
    Regulators' view of risk and investment strategies remains key issue
  • Pause in dry bulk asset values' decline
    Baltic Exchange reports all major vessel prices plateau for first time in more than a year
  • Court of Appeal throws up exceptions to freezing orders
    Distinction drawn between party in enforcement of arbitration award and judgment debtor post-judgment
  • Panamax period charter volumes hit seven-month high in October
    Increased short-term contracts coincide with improved charter rates
  • Salvage industry would fail to cope with major casualty
    Salvage insiders plead for greater investment as shipping evolves
  • Shipowners' Club members to see no general premium increase in February
    P&I club reports free reserves of $210m and says investment returns have been healthy
  • London P&I clubs risk being made history
    A sense of drift, decay, indecision and ineffectual governance has permeated parts of the UK P&I industry
  • Backhaul gasoil trade keeps rising
    Europe expected to increase imports of US diesel
  • Rising South American demand boosts product tankers
    Brazil's thirst for middle distillates set to increase as World Cup and Olympics loom
  • Owners feel pinch as US gasoil imports slump
    Fewer product tankers trading on TC2 Europe to US Atlantic route
  • Modern Istanbul carves an expansionary path
    Turkey's shipowners have invested heavily in newbuildings and have extensively modernised their fleets
  • North Sea aframaxes rally falls away
    Rates drop dramatically as activity in Atlantic basin slows and owners offer discounts
  • Slumping secondhand prices trigger $56m impairment at DHT Holdings
    Tanker company makes voluntary pre-payment of $24m to remain in compliance of covenants
  • Cargotec and Rosmorport form alliance
    Increased automation for Russian ports
  • Rising cargo volumes heading to Asia boost broker's fixture activity
    Braemar Seascope benefiting from Chinese and Indian dry bulk and oil demand but commissions stay low on poor charter rates
  • Conti makes co-operation work with Korea Line
    Shipowner and insolvent bulk operator maintain charters
  • Horizon Lines quits Pacific trades
    Falling freight rates lead to $44m loss on Asia-US route since January
  • Box lines warned against underestimating inventory levels
    Manufacturing and retail inventories have risen significantly, says Macquarie
  • Pirates release Iceberg 1
    Ro-ro held since March 2010 freed
  • Ferry operators warn over sulphur limits
    Ultra-low emissions limits will place $6bn burden on industry
  • Dutch courage
    ABN Amro's plan to hike its shipping portfolio does not change overall squeeze on lending
  • Orders at China's yards fall 43% year on year
    Deals lost at the expense of this year's migration back to South Korea
  • DP World volumes up in third quarter
    Liftings rise 10% on previous year
  • Braemar bank balance hit by overtonnaged shipping markets
    Group sees broking business' interim period operating profit halved
  • WEM bulk carrier seized in Singapore
    Bunker supplier claims $1m is owed
  • Qatar Navigation profits dive
    Fall in net income follows one-off gain from Qatar Shipping acquisition
  • Delayed finale
    When the freight trades picked up last year, there was a widespread assumption that the worst was over. Not so
  • Courage Marine lands supramax newbuilding
    Purchase for $27m is from a small Chinese yard owned by a steel producer

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Piracy hijackings down
    PIRACY has risen to record levels, with Somali pirates behind 56% of the 352 attacks reported this year, according to the IMB
  • SeaFrance stymied for legal hearing
    CALAIS/Dover SeaFrance sailings are at a standstill today because the group's workers downed tools to journey to Paris for a key court session
  • Storm threatens gulf oil
    HURRICANE Rina is gaining strength today in the Western Caribbean, with a storm analyst warning it could shut in nearly 9.7M barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Sub-Panamaxes boxed in
    BROKERS told Fairplay today charter rates are plunging for sub-Panamax box ships because their slot costs are rising relative to expenses for bigger vessels
  • VLCCs east of Suez are north of breakeven
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates east of Suez have finally peeked above breakeven as crude demand rises, heading into winter
  • Conti cuts newbuildings
    GERMAN KG house Conti Reederei has pruned back its bulker newbuilding programme
  • End-buyers rule breaking
    BREAKING markets are expected to be driven down this week by the continuing uncertainty over Bangladesh's recycling sector
  • Box rates fall below '09
    FREIGHT rates in the Far East/North Europe box sector have dropped into negative territory, lower than in 2009, a sector consultancy has warned
  • Frontline hunts new buyer
    FRONTLINE has placed two Suezmaxes on sale, Fairplay has learned
  • BSS's half-year profits drop
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services has blamed a weak shipping market for its fall in half-year profits
  • Greece, China sign trade deal
    ATHENS and Beijing have signed a trade deal that calls for increased Greek exports to China
  • NOL could lose $242M
    SINGAPORE'S securities group DBS Vickers expects losses for liner NOL will be $100M worse than previously estimated
  • Horizon pulls trans-Pacific plug
    HORIZON Lines will cease its FSX trans-Pacific service on 2 November and lay up all five box ships chartered from NYSE-listed Ship Finance International
  • Samudera's profits drop 37.8%
    HIGHER costs have deflated the profits of Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line by 37.8% year on year for 3Q2011
  • Fire hits loading at Dalrymple Bay
    DAMAGE from last week's fire at the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal will slow ship loading until early December, IHS McCloskey reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • CN Launches Large Share Buyback Program
    The board of directors at Canadian National Railway authorized the company to buy back up to 17 million shares of...
  • CN Profit Jumps 19 Percent on Record Loads
    Canadian National Railway's profit rose 19 percent to $648 million (C$659 million) in the third quarter from a year ago,...
  • HNA Buys Turkish Air Cargo Operator, Expands Fleet
    HNA Group bought a Turkish air cargo operator and will add up to 15 freighters over the next two years,...
  • Mica Coy on Congressional Response to HOS Ruling
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica said he's not ready to say how Congress will "aggressively oversee any...
  • UPS Slashes Asia Capacity 10 Percent
    UPS cut its air capacity out of Asia 10 percent during the recent third quarter amid a deep slowdown in...
  • Intra-Asia Ocean Carrier's Profit Falls 40.5 Percent
    Intra-Asia operator Samudera Shipping Line saw its third-quarter profit fall 40.5 percent year-over-year to $3.9 million, as rising operating costs...
  • Asia Exports Slide at NYK Line
    Japan's NYK Line says container volume from Asia to the United States and Europe fell 10.2 percent from September to...
  • Mica Backs Highway Bill as Jobs Measure
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica says a proposed six-year, $285 billion transportation plan will "be the core...
  • Alphaliner Says Some Asia-Europe Rates Below Zero
    Container freight rates on the Far East-North Europe spot market have dropped below zero after stripping out bunker surcharges, and...
  • UPS Profit Growth Slows on Flat Volume
    UPS reported a 5.1 percent gain in net profit in the third quarter on Tuesday, to $1.04 billion, as pricing...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Workers Strike Against Flight Ban
    Lufthansa Cargo employees walked off the job at Frankfurt airport Tuesday to protest a temporary ban on night flights at...
  • Used Commercial Truck Sales Rise in September
    Used truck sales bounced back in September after an extended slump during the summer, according to commercial vehicle research group...
  • CP Profit Falls 5.3 Percent as Intermodal Shrinks
    Third-quarter profit fell 5.3 percent at Canadian Pacific Railway to $184 million (C$186.8) million, as it lost 10.1 percent of...
  • Paccar Hits $4.26 Billion Quarterly Sales Record
    Truck manufacturer Paccar reported the highest quarterly revenue in its history as U.S. truck operators raced to replace aging heavy...
  • Ryder System Profit Up 44 Percent
    Ryder System increased net profit 44 percent from a year ago to $56.9 million as acquisitions and organic growth boosted...
  • EU Trust Busters Reject Sea France Restructuring
    European Union regulators rejected a $230 million restructuring of Sea France, casting doubt over the survival of France's state-owned freight...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Fall 77.1 Percent
    Japanese export ship orders fell for the fifth straight month in September on a year-over-year basis, plunging 77.1 percent to...
  • Shippers See Some Port Calls Skipped, Cargo Rolled
    Some trans-Pacific ocean carriers are skipping port calls and holding back vessel departures if bookings are weak, illustrating how feeble...
  • SIA Adds Frankfurt-Singapore Freighter
    Singapore Airlines is adding twice-weekly freighter service between Singapore and Frankfurt, adding Asia-Europe capacity just as a ban on night...
  • DP World Box Volume Jumps 10 Percent
    DP World's 10 percent year-over-year boost in container traffic in the third quarter was driven by strong growth at the...
  • Horizon Lines to End Trans-Pacific Services
    Horizon Lines is discontinuing its money-losing trans-Pacific service, a route that sought to sail in a niche market underneath the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • SSL's revenue up but profits down
    Intra-Asia container carrier Samudera Shipping Lines (SSL) saw its turnover soar by 24.5% to USD336.2 million in the first nine months of 2011 compared with the ...
  • AAPA urges Harbour Maintenance Tax to be used for dredging
    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) wants USD6 billion collected from US Harbour Maintenance Tax (HMT) to be used to fund the dredging of harbour ...
  • Northern European ports 'still best' for central Europe
    Recent research carried out by Netherlands-based analyst NEA for the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg shows that much of central Europe is still best served ...
  • Rena salvage moves forward
    The latest information released by the state agency Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) suggests that considerable progress has been made in pumping oil off the stricken ...
  • Australian navy rescues Maersk ship
    The Royal Australian Navy has stepped in to prevent another potential maritime disaster in Australasian waters after a Maersk-chartered container broke down near ...
  • Horizon to cut transpac service
    Just 10 months after launching its only transpacific service - the Five Star Express (FSX) - Charlotte-based Horizon Lines has announced that it is closing the ...
  • DP World up another 10%
    DP World has continued to out-perform the global average growth stakes of 7% t0 8% with its portfolio of container terminals registering a 10% rise in throughput ...
  • SITC posts mixed results
    Shanghai-based SITC International Holdings Company, which operates a range of intra-Asia liner shipping and logistics services, mainly centred on China, has announced ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Excel slides into red zone
    Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner logs third-quarter loss as troubled markets take toll on bottom line.
  • Matson fills Horizon void
    US operator poised to plug Guam gap while market waits for new entrant to tap Horizon Lines' abandoned loop.
  • All eyes on Omega
    Attention turns from New York to Houston as Marco Polo's legal eagles fight to keep Greek owner's bankruptcy in US.
  • Fairstar nets dual-cargo deal
    Norwegian heavylift operator inks second cargo contract for Hercules trip to boost semi-sub utilisation.
  • Jefferies tips tanker failures
    Bank warns there is a "strong possibility" for restructuring and bankruptcies before rates turn for the better.
  • Regent mulls cruise order
    Florida operator in talks with European shipyard over 50,000-gt newbuilding.
  • Horizon exits transpacific
    US operator prepares to lay-up leased SFI vessels following brief tour of duty in troubled territory.
  • Iceberg I ordeal over
    Azal Shipping vessel held by pirates for over 18 months set free after $4m ransom, sources say.
  • Blaydes makes the cut
    Current board member to replace Vitol's Paul Thomas as boss of Latvian Shipping.
  • Cosco sells spill ship
    Bulker which grounded off Norway in 2009 is finally cashed in by Chinese giant in $10.5m deal.
  • Bulker in trawler smash
    Tide Line's Amazon allowed to continue on to India after collision off Finland sinks fishing boat.
  • Ore deal for TransAtlantic
    Swedish ro-ro owner looks to expand into dry bulk with three-year contract.
  • Capital stacks it higher
    Evangelos Marinakis-led shipowner places $500m on the shelf for new ships and debt repayments.
  • Kherson building tanker
    Ukrainian plant starts work on river-sea crude/products carrier for Malta's SVL group.
  • Meiji set to make less
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner cuts half-year profit forecast despite expecting better revenue.
  • Car carriers look forward
    More cars and some restocking should provide welcome fillip to car carrier owners, says analyst.
  • Price pain nearing an end
    Charles Weber challenges the thesis that VLCC values will continue to plummet.
  • SeaFrance rescue blocked
    European Commission rejects loan from parent SNCF, placing future of struggling cross-Channel operator in doubt.
  • Scrap record to be broken
    Dry-cargo demolition benchmark for 2011 should be topped next year, Navios exec says.
  • SCI sells handymax
    Indian owner finds Bangladeshi buyer for 1986-built vessel at close to scrap prices.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • MOL's transpacific on-time improves
  • Free time extension in Thailand by MCC
  • Horizon drops transpacific service
  • Daily Maersk kicks off: A lion in winter?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2011
  • Vopak announces part ownership of South China storage facility
    Storage will be available to south east Asian countries as well as the domestic market.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    In Cape Town, MGO deliveries were available for supply up to and including November 8.
  • Call for clarity on sulphur regulations
    'The industry needs to be clear that there will be regulations and that there will be no delays,' legislators told.
  • Rotterdam prices firm
    Supplier tight for LS products in Hamburg.
  • Energy savings will be 'clear and transparent'
    International Paint says ship operators will be able to measure the reduction in energy use.
  • Cruise ship operator calls for ECA 'flexibility'
    'Averaging' is the most appropriate way the cruise industry can comply with sulphur rules, says Carnival UK.
  • Bunker prices up at major Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Andatee chief buys more shares
    CEO buys 18,282 company shares over two transactions on October 20.
  • Star Reefers Q3 losses widen
    Weak freight rates and high bunker fuel costs take their toll.
  • Chemoil moves to new office
    New office location effective October 17.
  • Almost a third of grounded vessel's bunker fuel removed
    Some 480 mt of oil pumped off Rena as of Monday afternoon.
  • Construction of bunker tanker newbuilds unaffected by Thailand floods
    ES Group will continue to assess flood situation, says CEO.

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