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April 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Widdows to retire as NOL chief, ex-Singapore army chief to take helm
  • Shanghai truck strike ebbs as port cuts fees truckers must pay
  • US Customs to conduct cargo security checks on Chinese soil
  • Gold Star at Da Chan Bay, opens Far East-West Africa service
  • Pirates attack 6,500-TEU Hanjin Tianjin, but Korean destroyer scares them off
  • ICTSI takes over management of Croatian terminal on Adriatic
  • APM Terminals acquires controlling stake in Georgian Black Sea port
  • India's Concor full-year profit up 5.5pc to US$184 million
  • Two box truckers shot dead, NATO drivers strike over drone attacks
  • TransCore sees truck freight volume in Canada rise 35 per cent
  • Union Pacific first quarter profit increases 24pc to US$639 million
  • America's CSX rail profits up 30pc to US$395 million
  • Changi air freight volume rises 5.6pc to 166,100 tonnes in March
  • Hong Kong Trade Representative offers words of comfort to dethroned Memphis
  • US air cargo security rules 'daft', declares BA chairman Broughton

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Anchor Freight Services enters new era of operations
  • CMA CGM Rossini becomes first vessel above 270 m LOA turned around for night sailing at JN Port
  • South Indias tea exports climb 9.44 pc
  • Senior naval officers visit JNPT
  • States to pump 1.67 lakh cr. into non-major ports
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets new record in unloading ammonium nitrate
  • GDL's net jumps 23 pc in 2010-11
  • IATA should face reality & recognise forwarders as its most important customer group: FIATA
  • Air passenger traffic up by 10 million in Four Years
  • Economy to grow by over 8.5 pc this year: PMEAC Chairman
  • Finance Ministry deliberating on infra debt fund structure
  • PM to meet key Ministers on manufacturing policy
  • Steel usage to go up rapidly in India

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • IDS expands range of services
    Germany's largest general cargo alliance, IDS Logistik, is expanding its delivery service for private recipients at private addresses with effect from May. The alliance will also o...
  • South Africa: Transnet to shut down coal line
    South Africa-based Transnet Freight Rail plans to shut down the coal line at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal for 20 days between May 23 and June 11. The rail freight company is...
  • USD 6.8 million for freight railway improvements in Pennsylvania
    The US transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced a USD 6.8 million grant to upgrade railfreight services in four central Pennsylvania counties to support the Marcellus Shale na...
  • Sri Lanka's new airport only ready in 2012
    Sri Lanka's Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that work on the construction of a passenger terminal at Maththala international airport in Hambanthota is successfully underwa...
  • ANA's cargo traffic increased despite earthquake
    Cargo traffic seems less impacted by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 11 March as passenger traffic. ANA's international cargo traffic increased by 8.9% to 49,343 t this...
  • EU removes four Indonesian all-cargo air carriers from list of banned airlines
    The European Commission has adopted the 17th update of the list of airlines banned in the European Union. Some airlines ' including four all-cargo air carriers from Indonesia (Card...
  • Man and Sinotruk present first Sitrak HGV for China
    Sinotruk and MAN SE recently presented their first new joint truck brand Sitrak at the Auto Shanghai 2011 trade fair. The vehicle is destined for markets in China and other Asian c...
  • Study shows 50 largest US for-hire carriers increased revenue in 2010
    According to a SJ Consulting Group study, the 50 largest US for-hire trucking companies expanded by 9.4 % in 2010 and increased revenue to USD 85.4 billion, after shrinking by 17.7...
  • 173 ICF flat wagons up for auction
    The liquidator of Inter-Interfrigo SA, Troostwijik NV, based in Antwerp (Belgium), has released 173 container wagons from ICF's fleet of rolling stock for an on-line auction. Bids ...
  • Farewell Stena Scandinavica
    Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye: the ferry "Stena Scandinavica" set sail punctually from the Skandinavienkai at the port of Kiel (Germany) at 19.30 on 18 April on its ...
  • Maasvlakte 2: pile frame moved
    The port of Rotterdam has announced that the large pile frame for the construction of the 40 m deep quay walls of Maasvlakte 2 (www.maasvlakte2.com) was recently moved from the sit...
  • Club of Logistics re-elects board and names new advisory board
    The board of the Club of Logistics was unanimously voted into office for another two year period. This means that Arnold Schroven, DPD, Stephan Zilkens, Zilkens GmbH, and Peter H. ...
  • TDG continues cooperation with Argos
    A new three-year extension has been agreed between TDG and Argos for TDG to continue running Argos' distribution centre at Mossend in Scotland. In addition, TDG will cross-dock Hom...
  • J.B. Hunt announces record first quarter results
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced record Q1/2011 net earnings of USD 50.1 million, a handsome increase compared to the USD 37.5 million in Q1/2010. Total operating revenu...
  • Metso extends partnership with Kuehne + Nagel in China
    Metso Minerals (Tianjin) International Trade Co Ltd, a global supplier of technology and services for the construction and mining industries, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract ...
  • BLG investing EUR 3.5 million in Cuxhaven
    Business is growing at the BLG car terminal in Cuxhaven (Germany). To ensure that this trend will continue, BLG is investing EUR 3.5 million in a new ro-ro berth, 53,000 sqm of spa...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Huntington Ingalls names Edenzon and Mulherin shipyard presidents
  • Gladding Hearn delivers pilot boat to Maryland pilots
  • Gene Taylor joins E.N. Bisso

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Oregon, Washington governors announce design choice for new bridge
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of March
  • NYK earns spot on ethical firms list
  • Port of Coos Bay taps ARG Trans as new operator for rail line
  • Corps of Engineers announces Willamette Falls Locks to stay closed

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Panamaxes missing out on rising Chinese thermal coal demand
    Freight costs make Australian imports 'unattractive' compared to domestic supplies
  • Prominent character in history of Australia's ports sector
  • Indian tanker prices up 5% on pre-monsoon scrap spree
    Alang breakers exceed Bangladesh rates
  • Qube acquisition opens new chapter in Australian logistics
    Operator is looking to strengthen its position in the country's cargo handling industry with the purchase of P&O Trans Australia from DP World
  • Owners watch for chance to push up VLGC rates next week
    Charter rates for very large gas carriers to ship liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia look set to remain above $50 per tonne this week, despite little chartering activity, as a lack of available tonnage keeps supply balanced with demand
  • Chittagong yards facing further legal challenge
    Bangladesh could face another period of closure after the first week in May as an environmental group appears set to challenge the recent reopening of the country's shipbreaking yards
  • German owners consider
    VDR boss warns that Berlin's lack of financial support for shipping will scupper plans to return vessels to domestic flag
  • Sohmen's call reveals lack of will on piracy
    The momentum to attack pirates rather than waiting to defend ships has been lost in debate
  • VLCC earnings sink to record low
    Falling demand in Asia hits key routes
  • APM Terminals downplays Russia move
    Russian media reports port operator is considering investing more than $3.5bn in building a new Baltic container port in Baltiysk, Russia, which would be able to handle 6m teu a year.
  • Boxship ordering on course for bumper year
    Owners order more than $7bn worth of new containerships in the first three months of the year
  • Nordea Bank starts selling arrested Korea Line product tankers
    Scorpio Tankers snaps up Singapore pair as US duo heads for court auction
  • UASC agrees $140m bank loan
    Container operator to invest in growth and network expansion
  • Energy companies in bid to save Rotterdam windfarms
    Settlement sort after ports and shipowners take legal action over alleged threat to the safety of shipping
  • Excel Maritime vessel released by pirates
    Bulk carrier Renuar hijacked on December 10 on way to Fujairah with all 24 crew members
  • BG agrees first $175m contract for Deep Sea Metro drillship
    Deepsea Metro I will drill well for Woodside Energy on leaving HHI, before departing for Tanzania on day-rate of about $480,000
  • Le Havre throughput drops in first quarter
    National port strikes and a downturn in crude and refined oil products combined to produce a 13% fall in first quarter 2011
  • The bold approach
    Why such frequent change at the top for NOL? Is this the best way to run a business that has to look so far ahead when making investment decisions?
  • Point of control
    It is time to ensure that a sole responsibility requirement is imposed on all foreign and domestic drilling units in US waters
  • Ennore Port Ltd considers initial public offering
    Listing could fund up to $269m for port expansion
  • Essar denies London listing reports
    No plans for shipping to follow energy division
  • Hellespont chemical tankers to join Brizo8 pool
    Navig8 Chemicals-run pool comprises 16 ships of 15,000 dwt-20,000 dwt
  • Strong growth for Germany inland waterway cargo
    Imports increase by 24% to reach 104m tonnes
  • Widdows departure heralds strategic change for NOL
    Appointment of Ng Yat Chung could imply the status quo is set for a shake-up
  • China trade buoys Cosco Pacific's first quarter throughput
    Strong exports and imports pushed overall container traffic throughput at Chinese ports up by 13%
  • STX OSV plays down sale rumours
    Singapore exchange statement claims that STX Europe is 'continually exploring opportunities' for its subsidiaries
  • Samudera adds boxship but warns of near-term 'slowing' of demand
    Asian box carrier back in black in first quarter 2011 compared with same period last year

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • E-doc standard sought
    MORE THAN a dozen box carriers are pushing to standardise electronic shipping invoices through a project led by e-commerce provider INTTRA, it was confirmed today
  • Rickmers Erck backing German flag
    SHIPOWNER Erck Rickmers threw his weight behind the campaign to bring more ships under the German flag today as the 8,200teu COSCO Germany was reflagged in Hamburg
  • US coal plans mount
    ANOTHER entrant has joined the race to ship Western US coal to overseas buyers: terminal operator Kinder Morgan
  • More piracies reported in Southeast Asia
    MORE piracy cases are being reported in Southeast Asia, while the number of reported attacks in South Asia has fallen, according to ReCAAP ISC
  • Maersk aims for rebound from gulf fire
    MAERSK Oil is pledging a "quick return" to production at its al-Shaheen field off Qatar after an oil platform fire last week, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • STX OSV springs back
    NORWEGIAN shipbuilder STX OSV today quashed talks that its parent, STX Europe, plans to sell some of its interests, which resulted in its Singapore share price recovering
  • Golar to make tanker into LNG carrier
    NORWAY'S Golar LNG will be converting one of its tankers, Khannur, into a floating storage & regasification unit for an 11-year charter to PT Nusantara Regas
  • Samudera's fortunes turn
    INDONESIAN intra-Asia liner Samudera has warned of a short-term drop in shipping demand because of overcapacity concerns, slowing consumption growth and rising bunker prices

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Canadian National Posts Large 1Q Gain
    Canadian National Railway boosted its profit 31 percent in the first quarter to nearly US$702 million and raised its full-year...
  • European Imports to Grow Despite Japan Disaster
    The Japanese earthquake and tsunami will have only a small impact on European imports over the next year according to...
  • Durable Goods Production Rose 9.9 Percent in 2010
    Durable goods manufacturing and retail sales led the economic recovery in 2010, according to a preliminary study by the federal...
  • Used Truck Prices Rise 6 Percent
    The average sales price of used heavy-duty trucks increased 6 percent in March from February, as demand for capacity collided...
  • Truck Tonnage Grows 1.7 Percent in March
    The American Trucking Associations seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in March after falling a revised 2.7...
  • Railroads Work Through Storm Impact
    Severe spring storms are hampering freight transportation in the Midwest, as several major railroads closed tracks from as far south...
  • Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards
    INTTRA, an electronic booking portal for the ocean freight industry, formed a new advisory board with its customers to set...
  • Rotterdam Container Traffic Jumps 10 Percent
    Container traffic in Rotterdam grew 10 percent in the first quarter of 2011 from a year ago, driven mainly by...
  • Consumer Confidence Index Inches Up
    A widely watched gauge of U.S. consumer confidence edged up last month and continues to suggest a slowly improving economy,...
  • Seaspan Takes Delivery of 8,500-TEU Ship
    Container ship owner-lessor Seaspan took delivery of the 8,500-TEU Cosco Vietnam from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries. The new...
  • UPS Signals Strong Outlook on 66 Percent Profit Gain
    UPS's profit soared 66 percent in the first quarter to $885 million, and the parcel giant issued a glowing outlook...
  • APM Terminals Eyes Russian Port Investment
    APM Terminals is considering investing in a new Baltic Sea port in the Kaliningrad region of Russia, according to Russian...
  • French Ports Reform Starts Next Week
    The hard-fought reform of French ports takes effect next week amid optimism the nation's container hubs can win back traffic...
  • Emirates Adds Intra-Asia Service
    Emirates Shipping Line will join Hyundai Merchant Marine and STX Pan Ocean in the NIS intra-Asia service, which links Korea,...
  • Container Ships Set Record for Capacity Growth
    Record deliveries of container ships in the next few months likely will add further down pressure on ocean freight rates...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Legal apathy promoting piracy
  • Army chief to succeed Widdows at NOL
  • CMA CGM borrows more cash
  • Indian exports surge, but Chinese slowdown 'a threat'
  • Maersk scoops FMC environment award

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Sheriff confirms KLC sale
    Sheriff in Singapore confirms market chatter surrounding US-listed owner's raid on KLC product pair.
  • Golar shares on fire
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG sees stock march up after boosting its interest in spin-off Golar Energy.
  • Sanko seals spot fix
    Odebrecht taps Tokyo-based owner's anchor-handler for Brazilian offshore contract, brokers say.
  • Costs cut CSDC profit
    Hong Kong-listed owner sees rising operating expenses drag down its bottom line in the first quarter.
  • Metrostar nets BG deal
    Theodore Angelopoulos-led Metrostar has tied up a debut contract for a drillship operated in a JV with Odfjell drilling.
  • Pemex taps Prosafe
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor sends three rigs to Mexico in deals worth $83m.
  • Cruise chief jailed
    Former Paul Gauguin Shipping boss pleads guilty in US to defrauding company of more than $2.4m.
  • FOE drills Brazil
    Oslo-listed drilling contractor on the fringe of raking in $47m from fourth-quarter contract tied to Dolphin floater.
  • Topaz into Africa
    The marine support services giant continues expansion with a move into West Africa.
  • Gulf Nav eyes IPO
    Dubai tanker owner appoints advisers to help it form Saudi Arabian joint venture.
  • Sevan continues IPO push
    Oslo-listed offshore owner has again rung the changes as it looks to force through the topsy-turvy listing of its drilling wing.
  • LNG ship diverted
    Maersk Meridian heads to Bermuda after engineer develops abdominal pains.
  • Deep Sea quartet fixed
    John Fredriksen-linked offshore shipowner secures another season of work for four anchor handlers in the Sakhalin area.
  • Tanker survives hit
    Glory Shipmanagement vessel escaped an attack from pirates on Easter Sunday, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Libya frees supply ship
    Italy's Asso Ventidue released in Tripoli with all 11 crew unharmed.
  • Pirates free bulker
    Somali pirates have released the Excel Maritime bulker Renuar held since December.
  • U-Ming's upswing
    Taiwanese bulker owner sees 2010 profit jump on higher revenue and investment earnings.
  • Hellespont takes plunge
    Hamburg-based owner places four small tankers in Navig8 pool and charters two more to Ardmore of Ireland.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • TBB Global Logistics to offer container swaps
    TBB Global Logistics said it has entered into a deal with a unit of the British brokerage firm to offer container freight swap agreements. Swaps "create opportunities for many businesses who were previously unable to take a more active approach to ...
  • Security Storage becomes Secor Group
    The 120-year-old Washington-based Security Storage Co. and its 11 affiliates have rebranded themselves as the Secor Group. The brand change will cover Federal Forwarding, Federal Moving and Storage, Security International, Security International Lo...
  • Crowley, Sea Star ask court to O.K. settlement
    Crowley Maritime and Sea Star told a U.S. District Court they want to move forward with a settlement with shippers that used their Puerto Rico container liner services between 2002-2008 and claimed they were overcharged. In separate motions filed l...
  • UPS profit up sharply in first quarter
    UPS said it had first quarter net profit of $885 million, 66 percent more than the $533 million earned in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $12.58 billion in the quarter, 7.3 percent higher than in the $11.73 billion earned in the first quarter of ...
  • DHS color-coded alert system fades to black
    A new Department of Homeland Security terror alert system goes into effect today, replacing the color-coded threat alert system that has been in place for the last 10 years with one intended to provide more actionable information to the public. Th...
  • Abu Dhabi, CBP partner on cargo security
    Abu Dhabi will station a customs official at the National Targeting Center for cargo outside Washington as part of an exchange program to help identify suspicious shipments and inspect them, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday.A CB...
  • American Shipper May 2011

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    Distillates subject to avails in Durban.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Europe
    Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked for this week.
  • MGO dispute triggers two court processes
    Sun Coast Resources and Clipper Bulk Shipping pursuing counter-claims in US courts.
  • Slow steaming under renewed attack
    Ship operators using 'pre-slow steaming dynamics' when setting bunker surcharges, US enquiry told.
  • IFO prices at major ports firm against Singapore's benchmark
    Bunker avails tight at Hong Kong and Busan on Tuesday.
  • Bunker supplier ordered to suspend some of its operations
    MOBC told to stop loading or unloading operations as Maltese authorities act on 'persistent foul smell'.
  • Staff movement at Dan-Bunkering
    Trader moves back to Copenhagen office.
  • Sinopec Fuel Oil diversifies domestic product portfolio
    Company working with SinoBunker to develop domestic bunker business in China.
  • Shipping firm files suit for off-spec bunkers
    Clipper Bulk Shipping files case against bunker supplier Sun Coast Resources for alleged off-spec MGO.
  • Rising bunkers to impact shipping demand
    Singapore-listed shipping firm plans to continue implementing bunker recovery surcharges to mitigate price increases.
  • China bunker industry a 'threat' to Singapore
    Price differential between Singapore and Chinese ports likely to narrow, says IBIA's Singapore chairman.

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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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