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January 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attacks rise as ransom payments jump
    Somali pirate attacks are increasing, spurred by a 36-fold jump in ransoms in five years, raising costs for shippers and the threat to vessels carrying 20 per cent of world trade.
  • Hyundai Heavy sees 14% rise in steel plate use
    Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest buyer of steel plates, plans to increase use of the material 14 per cent this year to the most since 2008 as it boosts production of container vessels and oil tankers.
  • Russia predicts surge in Arctic sea route, opening up of region
    Russia predicted on Tuesday a surge in voyages on an Arctic short-cut sea route in 2011 as a thaw linked to climate change opens the region even more to shipping and oil and mining companies.

Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker forecasts continuing north European box growth
  • Freight rates slide as cheery forecasts prove unfounded
  • Striking French dockers re-open ports, while planning fresh strikes
  • Hong Kong's Great Eagle Shipping launches intra-Asia services
  • Samudera buys boxship, expanding its owned-chartered ratio
  • DHL enhances LCL service from India to South Africa
  • MSC launches direct Central America-North Europe link
  • Kuehne + Nagel boosts European frequency with KN Euro-Line
  • Cathay Pacific appeals European Union antitrust ruling
  • St Louis signs MoU, China Eastern begin air cargo talks
  • UPS appoints William Ng as Hong Kong-Macau chief

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capt. Thapar made Director of SCI's Bulk Carriers & Tankers divn
  • New capacity impacts rate hikes
  • Samsung brings out system to thwart pirate
  • Sitara Shipping remains a bright star in shipping industry even after three
  • Exports of apparels set to slip by 3 pc
  • Pak traders oppose import of Indian sugar
  • Land ports along Indo-Bangla border opened for trade
  • MARG's shipyard/port near Chennai to be ready by 2012
  • MoEF clears Vizhinjam port project
  • ...wants Budgetary support doubled
  • Emirates SkyCargo to launch new service to Basra
  • Exponential growth for BLR Logistiks
  • Railways to give coal movement top priority
  • 'Prior experience' not needed for cotton export: DGFT
  • Fieo fears rise in cost of credit for exports
  • Govt allows import of 40,000 tonnes natural rubber at 7.5 pc duty
  • RBI hikes short-term lending, borrowing rates by 0.25 pc
  • SEAI feels seafood industry needs to consolidate to remain competitive
  • 10 notes with new features soon
  • EU to issue 'Blue Card' for professionals
  • Interactive session with Prof. Sachs on Feb. 4
  • I-T office in UAE likely

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Port of Kiel posts record handling figures
    The port of Kiel (Germany) handled 5.8 million t of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was a 19.3% increase over the previous year and considera...
  • Schneider + Cie takes over Glob-Sped
    The long-standing Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarding company Schneider + Cie recently acquired Glob-Sped AG, a rival forwarding and logistics enterprise headquartered in Pra...
  • Toshiba awards Panalpina overland transport from Germany to Moscow
    Toshiba has selected the Swiss transport and logistics provider Panalpina to handle its overland business from Regensburg (Germany), the location of one of its European distributio...
  • Wincanton secures contract renewal with Saint-Gobain in UK
    The UK-based logistics service provider Wincanton has secured a three-year renewal of its contract with French construction materials specialist Saint-Gobain to distribute the manu...
  • K+N expanding its European overland network
    Kuehne + Nagel is set to significantly expand its European overland network, by increasing the number of scheduled international lines from 300 to 500 by 2014, with departures doub...
  • German seaports handle 5.8% more from January to September 2010
    Germany's seaports lifted approximately 5.8% more cargo in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same time frame in 2009, according to provisional data releas...
  • Tiaca elects Michael Steen as chairman
    Michael Steen, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Air Cargo Associ...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Van Oord signs LOI for massive Netherlands wind farm project
  • Navy doesn't buy Rand conclusions on green fuels
  • MaK power for Scandlines car ferries
  • Van der Velden delivers biggest Barke rudders thus far
  • Deep Sea Supply moves into Malaysian offshore service market
  • Sinopacific busy on first Chinese-designed export OSV

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Commerce Under Secretary highlights Seattle as trade gateway
  • CSX Corportation plans major rail network investment
  • Rail association executive responds to State of the Union
  • Bellingham Port Commission schedules coffee meeting series
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal set to complete expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • More woes for VLCCs as Chinese traders fail to lift rates
    Hopes that Chinese oil traders chartering very large crude carriers ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday on February 3 would boost rates have failed to materialise
  • OOCL revenues soar as Asia-Europe trade revives
    Hong Kong line Orient Overseas Container Line saw revenues soar by almost 42% in the final three months of 2010, as liftings rose by 19%
  • Seoul court allows Korea Line to freeze charter payments
    Ruling could affect around 60 owners and up to 150 ships that the struggling operator has on long-term time charter
  • Korea Line may seek Chapter 15 protection
    Bond of $4.6m posted in New York could influence if company decides to seek US bankruptcy protection
  • Eagle has its wings clipped
    Eagle Bulk will have to renegotiate charters with Korea Line ...and it will have to take a haircut
  • Time to speed up?
    The correlations between slow steaming and demand for container shipping will not have gone unnoticed in various boardrooms
  • Georgia Ports backs Charleston dredging
    Supports harbour deepening project and development of new greenfield port
  • Hamburg to hold on to role as feeder hub
    Terminal operator HHLA confident it can see off competition from direct calls
  • Rule change could hit UK shipping firms
    Companies could lose tax advantages under rule change on capital allowances for ships
  • Danes make easy ride out of economic cycle
    Healthy competition has brought Danish owners out of the downturn in a position of strength
  • Danish Ports to launch dredging campaign
    Move to deepen approaches and fairways to attract larger vessels
  • Ship financiers avoid private equity due to write-off risk
  • Swap market making slow but steady progress
    Despite their resistance to derivative markets, some container lines are starting to show interest
  • Ill winds that raise a charterers' storm
    Modern seafarers live in a mistrustful world in which even a weather forecast can raise the spectre of litigation
  • Cosco boss sees huge opportunities for Chinese shipping
    Wei Jiafu says China's policies will offer shipping a platform for growth
  • First container freight swap agreement options trade completed
    Kerry Logistics and Hamburg-based Alfred C Toepfer International involved in options trade brokered by Clarkson Securities
  • Hamburg gears up for giant boxships
    Germany's biggest port recognises its recovery can only continue if it is ready for the next generation of container vessels
  • KG funds hit by Korea Line filing
    Funds surprised by carrier's move to file for court protection
  • Call to set up east Africa piracy courts and prisons
    New report proposes setting up of special courts and prisons to try and hold suspects
  • Hamworthy bullish on earnings
    Expects to beat earnings forecast as demand for its services increases
  • OOCL revenues up 42% in fourth quarter 2010
    Revenue growth well ahead volumes, reflecting the steep recovery in freight rates lines secured in the early part of 2010
  • IUMI steps up Far East membership drive
    Steps up efforts to grow its presence in China and the region
  • IUMI calls for swift end to piracy threat
    Governments accused of not taking urgent action to ensure crew safety
  • Namura on guard against Korea Line defaults
    Insolvent shipowner has two vessels on order at shipbuilder
  • UK vows tougher action on piracy
    Shipowners will be able to use "every force" needed, says shipping minister Mike Penning
  • Iino confirms order for three new bulkers
    Japanese yard to build two panamaxes and a handysize
  • MSC dismisses talk of new service
    Line says no plans to add new strings on Asia-Europe or Asia-Mediterranean trades
  • New Century IPO plans resurface
    Shipbuilder seeks Hong Kong listing after scrapping Singapore bid
  • Hanjin agrees to push back US terminal start date
    Construction date of Jacksonville terminal could be delayed another two years
  • Cruise operators warned over insurance opt out clause
    IMO member states urged not to sign up to clause in Athens Protocol on passenger insurance liability

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • New boss for Tropical Shipping
    RICK Murrell, an influential stalwart in the Caribbean container sector, has been replaced as president of Tropical Shipping, Fairplay confirmed today.
  • Behind the re-export trend for LNG
    TIGHT shipping markets are giving re-exports an edge over floating storage of LNG, according to brokers.
  • US port work imperiled?
    PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed to freeze discretionary spending for the next five years and vowed to veto any bill containing "earmarks" for special projects.
  • Ex-port chief fined in Brazilian land scandal
    A FORMER port chief has been fined by a Brazilian tribunal in a land-use scandal.
  • CFSA 'first' widens options
    CLARKSON Securities has executed the first options trade based on the container freight swap agreement between Kuok/Kerry Group's Kerry Logistics UK and agro/energy commodities trader Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH.
  • EU NAVFOR: warships 'can't be everywhere'
    EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today that it "can't be everywhere at once" after a shipowner criticised the anti-piracy force over not responding to a pirate attack.
  • Why piracy suspects are evading prosecution
    A LACK of political will among developed nations is preventing regional countries from prosecuting piracy suspects, an IMO piracy workshop heard today.
  • Strikes hit Argentina port
    WORKERS at the Argentinian port of Rosario have begun an indefinite strike over salaries, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • Maputo boosting capacity
    MAPUTO, Mozambique's leading port, has announced that its handling capacity will increase by 38% this year, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • VLCC rate hopes fade
    HOPES that VLCC spot rates will lift in February are diminishing on weaker futures and a rise in the number of vessels open for fixing in the next 30 days, analysts said today.
  • Korean ports set record
    SOUTH Korean ports recorded record throughput last year, the government said today.
  • Adani signs $1.7Bn port deal in Indonesia
    ADANI has signed a deal calling for a $1.7Bn port and rail infrastructure scheme in Indonesia.
  • Russian trader asks court protection
    A RUSSIAN grain trader has filed for bankruptcy protection to fend off a takeover attempt of its export business by government-owned United Grain (OZK).
  • PME acquires half of Chinese terminal operator
    PME SAID today it has bought a 50% stake in Chinese terminal operator Rizhao Lanshan Wansheng Harbour.
  • Drybulk shares trimmed by Korea Line move
    SHARES in drybulk companies traded this morning in a narrow range in Europe, after deep losses yesterday followed news that Korea Line had sought court protection from creditors.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Port Corpus Christi Power Plant Wins Air Permit
    Port Corpus Christi passed an important hurdle Wednesday in its quest to move ahead with the huge Las Brisas electric...
  • Congressional Leaders Give Transport Bill High Priority
    Congressional leaders are moving a new six-year surface transportation bill higher on their priority lists after President Obama's call for...
  • Donohue, Trumka Stand Together on Infrastructure
    The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the chief of the nation's largest organized labor group, setting aside...
  • FMC Launches Slow Steaming Inquiry
    The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up its attention to ocean carrier practices, voting Wednesday to launch a formal inquiry...
  • Maersk Upgrades 2011 Growth Forecast
    The global container market may grow by more than 8 percent this year, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard...
  • Marten Transport Profit Rises 22.2 Percent
    Higher intermodal and logistics revenue boosted fourth quarter profits and sales at temperature-controlled trucker Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wis. Marten...
  • Truck Tonnage Index Hits Highest Point Since 2008
    Truck tonnage rose 5.7 percent last year compared with 2009, helping tonnage to recovery from an 8.7 percent plunge, the...
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Rises 27 Percent in 4Q
    Canadian Pacific Railway's fourth quarter net income spiked 27 percent from a year earlier to $187 million (C$186 million), outpacing...
  • Celadon Profit Jumps 190 Percent
    Truckload carrier Celadon Group's net profit increased to $2.9 million in its last quarter, nearly triple its net income a...
  • Transport Sector Praises Obama's Focus on Infrastructure
    Transportation trade groups are praising President Obama's call to rebuild the nation's efforts infrastructure but some members of Congress say...
  • French Dockers to Stage Third Weekend Strike
    French dockers and port workers will stage a four-day nationwide strike on Friday, Jan. 28, in a major escalation of...
  • Industrial Real Estate Sees Modest Recovery
    Industrial property markets are seeing "modest" recovery in line with a gradual strengthening of the economy, real estate investment firm...
  • Horizon Begins 15-day Shanghai-KC Transit
    Horizon Lines says the eastbound trans-Pacific service it launched in December is providing 15-day transits from Shanghai to Kansas City...
  • Korea Line Files for Bankruptcy
    Korea Line filed for a court receivership on Tuesday in the wake of losses caused by the global oversupply of...
  • Cargolux, Cathay Appeal Price-Fixing Fines
    Cargolux said Wednesday it will appeal the European Union's $109 million fine for participating in an international price fixing cartel,...
  • Industrial Price Index Hits 12-Month High
    The widely watched Industrial Price Index of materials pricing hit a 12-month high last week and rose at the fastest...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Gateway cargo drives DP World
  • CN upbeat despite Q4 profits decline
  • UK economy hits the buffers
  • SA's truckers ponder shutdown
  • RFG angry over withdrawal of grant

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • FBR upgrades Eagle Bulk
    Shares of New York-listed bulker owner gain traction as analyst lifts rating following KLC collapse.
  • Van Oord inhales $100m
    Dutch dredging contractor appoints suction trio for trench work bankrolled by South Oil Iraq.
  • KLC cheques controlled
    Seoul court issues order which restricts ailing owner's ability to make charter payments.
  • Swap score for Clarkson
    Container swaps market takes a tentative step forward with its first options trade.
  • Van Oord pens wind pact
    Dutch dredging and construction heavyweight races to seal $548m wind farm contract for German-built newbuilding.
  • Greek ship master seized
    Chief engineer of Greek-owned Perseas also abducted and two crew shot in attack off Nigeria.
  • Dockers strike in Argentina
    Cargill and Bunge grain exports halted as port workers walk out over pay.
  • Arctic appetite rising
    Rosatomflot says demand for vessels to use the Northern Sea Route is soaring in 2011.
  • DESSC in Malaysian splash
    John Fredriksen-controlled owner teams up with Efogen and a Malaysian government fund in assault on local offshore market.
  • Risk spread beyond KLC
    More bankruptcies and contract cancellations on the cards in the wake of KLC filing, warns Fearnley Fonds.
  • Patrick in discrimination rap
    Australian company disciplined dock worker who raised safety concerns over new loading basket.
  • Shot captain set for home
    Master injured as commandoes re-took control of his hijacked ship set for hero's return.
  • HMM enjoys record 2010
    Korean owner turns around 2009's loss with strong performance last year as rates improved.
  • KLC tips speedy resolution
    Future of beleaguered dry-bulk owner to be decided by bankruptcy court 'within a month', official says.
  • Worker killed in crane fall
    Indian operator dies as machine plunges to the deck on ship at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received six license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from JRM Freight Corp., Miami (Juan R. Albanes, treasurer). The agency rec...
  • Obama calls for investment in economic building blocks
    President Barack Obama said in Tuesday night's "State of the Union" address he plans to push for an export-oriented, manufacturing strategy for new innovative products, debt reduction and investment in education, research-and-development and infras...
  • Worth named MARS president for 2011
    The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers elected a new slate of officers for the calendar year at its annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. on Jan. 12-13. Randy Worth, vice president and general manager of Merchants Distribution Service, based in Des M...
  • Railroads report big profit gains
    Eastern U.S. railroads reported big profit gains this week. CSX said it had net profit of $1.56 billion in 2010, a 37 percent increase over 2009. Revenue was up 18 percent to $10.6 billion. The company said it expected to report record results in 2...
  • Reduced dredging chokes Mississippi River
    A coalition of organizations and businesses that rely on the Mississippi River as a transportation corridor said budget cutbacks and restrictions imposed on the Army Corps of Engineers have resulted in reduced maintenance dredging. Ken Wells, coord...
  • Maersk shifts Gioia Tauro calls to Port Said
    Maersk Line said this week that due to "structural berthing constraints" in the Port of Gioia Tauro, it has decided to shift transshipment calls on some of its Mediterranean feeder services from the Italian port to Port Said in Egypt. Calls at Gio...
  • CTSA lines to raise currency surcharge March 1
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Tuesday they will hike their currency adjustment surcharge to 8 percent beginning March 1. The surcharge was raised to 7 percent Dec. 1 and will stay at that level through Februar...
  • Horizon: Shanghai to K.C. in 15 days
    Horizon Lines has started offering a 15-day transit schedule for containerized cargo shipped from Shanghai to Kansas City on its new transpacific ocean service from China. The U.S. Jones Act carrier started its Five-Star Express (FSX) service betwe...
  • Senators introduce FTA, anti-sugar supports bills
    A bipartisan handful of senators Tuesday introduced legislation to support Congress' passage of several pending U.S. free trade agreements and calls to end anticompetitive supports for the country's sugar manufacturing industry. Sens. Rob Portman,...
  • State of the Union address

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Largest Baltic port sold in billion dollar deal
    The Primorsk Trade Port that last year shipped 77.5 million tons of crude oil and oil products, have been sold for USD 2.15 billion. Buyer is Russia's largest

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Crude rises on economic recovery optimism
    US government report showed a bigger-than-forecast stockpile gain.
  • Fujairah market firms
    In Durban deliveries of 180 cSt products was available for supply from February 1-5.
  • Keith Richardson leaves Chemoil
    'No change in Chemoil's senior leadership team,' says company.
  • Rotterdam market rebounds
    In Rotterdam, players reported a wide spread in prices.
  • Crude oil prices likely to remain under pressure
    European fuel oil stocks holding above the five-year average.
  • Saudi Aramco offers cargo of 180 cSt material
    Parcel will be 'extremely sought after' says trader.
  • EU project rolls out fuel saving vessel monitoring system
    System based on technical condition indexing scheme able to save up to 5% fuel for vessel.
  • Bunker prices soften in Asian markets
    Tight avails in Busan could ease this week.
  • Shortage of bunker avails persist in Colombo
    On 'temporary interruptions' of bunker fuel supplies from Lanka Maritime Services.
  • Offices to close for Chinese New Year holiday
    Bunker deliveries will be affected at some Asian ports, traders say.
  • Hyundai Oilbank resumes bunker deliveries in Busan
    All three tankers have resumed bunker deliveries at the port since Tuesday, company says.
  • Feasibility study on LNG infrastructure in Europe
    'LNG is an environmentally friendly fuel that must be made competitive.'

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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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