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July 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen near 2-month lows
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near two-month lows as ample tonnage offsets support from the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision not to release more oil from its stockpiles.
  • Baltic index falls for 12th day on vessel glut
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity transportation costs, slid for a 12th day in London because of a glut of iron ore carriers competing to transport the ingredient used to make steel.
  • Japan's corn imports seen falling 5%
    Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, may buy the fewest cargoes in a quarter century as concern about radiation-tainted meat curbs livestock production.
Strait Talk
  • It's something personal for the good captain
    OVER the years, this column has highlighted the continuing needless death toll in enclosed spaces on merchant ships. Together with lifeboat deaths in the same industry, enclosed spaces deaths are tragedies that just should not happen, and shipping can do something about it.
Shipping Times
  • Crash may undermine China's rail suppliers
    Chinese rail suppliers, who helped build the world's largest bullet-train network in less than a decade, may struggle to sell equipment overseas after two locomotives collided, killing at least 39 people.
  • Parallel import trade continues free fall
    The parallel import trade has slowed down to a snail's pace, with only 1,403 grey imports registered here from January to June 2011.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen near 2-month lows
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near two-month lows as ample tonnage offsets support from the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision not to release more oil from its stockpiles.
  • Baltic index falls for 12th day on vessel glut
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity transportation costs, slid for a 12th day in London because of a glut of iron ore carriers competing to transport the ingredient used to make steel.
  • Japan's corn imports seen falling 5%
    Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, may buy the fewest cargoes in a quarter century as concern about radiation-tainted meat curbs livestock production.
Strait Talk
  • It's something personal for the good captain
    OVER the years, this column has highlighted the continuing needless death toll in enclosed spaces on merchant ships. Together with lifeboat deaths in the same industry, enclosed spaces deaths are tragedies that just should not happen, and shipping can do something about it.
Shipping Times
  • Crash may undermine China's rail suppliers
    Chinese rail suppliers, who helped build the world's largest bullet-train network in less than a decade, may struggle to sell equipment overseas after two locomotives collided, killing at least 39 people.
  • Parallel import trade continues free fall
    The parallel import trade has slowed down to a snail's pace, with only 1,403 grey imports registered here from January to June 2011.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia tanker rates seen near 2-month lows
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to hover near two-month lows as ample tonnage offsets support from the International Energy Agency's (IEA) decision not to release more oil from its stockpiles.
  • Baltic index falls for 12th day on vessel glut
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity transportation costs, slid for a 12th day in London because of a glut of iron ore carriers competing to transport the ingredient used to make steel.
  • Japan's corn imports seen falling 5%
    Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, may buy the fewest cargoes in a quarter century as concern about radiation-tainted meat curbs livestock production.
Strait Talk
  • It's something personal for the good captain
    OVER the years, this column has highlighted the continuing needless death toll in enclosed spaces on merchant ships. Together with lifeboat deaths in the same industry, enclosed spaces deaths are tragedies that just should not happen, and shipping can do something about it.
Shipping Times
  • Crash may undermine China's rail suppliers
    Chinese rail suppliers, who helped build the world's largest bullet-train network in less than a decade, may struggle to sell equipment overseas after two locomotives collided, killing at least 39 people.
  • Parallel import trade continues free fall
    The parallel import trade has slowed down to a snail's pace, with only 1,403 grey imports registered here from January to June 2011.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shandong Peninsula launches first ro-ro ship service to Kobe
  • Hainan province moved 6.1pc more cargo in first five months
  • Yunnan to spend US$77.4 billion in transport infrastructure construction
  • Samudera's Q2 profit rises to US$1.6 million
  • Occupational Safety Health Administration checked on double-stacked flat racks
  • Japanese earthquake-tsunami did not slow electronics supply chain
  • APMT Indonesia calls for greater port development
  • Air China Cargo makes maiden Chongqing to Chicago flight with IT load
  • Forward Air profit up 51pc to US$12 million, sales up to 8pc US$132.2 million
  • Southern Air opens Cologne office to expand into Western Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Saudi Arabia wants piece of India's polypropylene market
  • Bengal Chamber's seminar on East Coast ports outlines wide-ranging vision
  • Dhamra port welcomes 'largest' bulk carrier
  • Disregarding labour unions protests, govt to corporatise ports
  • JSW Jaigarh Port highlights advantages to Kolhapur trade
  • Transporters to decide on agitation plan at TN meet
  • Govt mulling extra tax sops window for SEZ units
  • GST rollout at later date if April deadline not met: CBEC

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • GEFCO Brazil implements tracking system
    The Brazilian subsidiary of GEFCO has implemented a transport management system (TMS) that is connected with an application for geographical tracing. In future they are going to im...
  • CN will start the work for the new intermodal facility at Conrich soon
    Canadian work will start shortly on its planned 243 ha intermodal facility at Conrich, Alberta, northeast of Calgary. The Logistics Park will have more than 185,000 sqm of warehous...
  • Rail link between Russia and Abkhazia opened
    A rail link between Russia and the Republic of Abkhazia is now open. Rail services between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia had been temporarily suspended in Feb...
  • Volkswagen Utility Vehicles achieves worldwide plus in deliveries
    In the first six months of the current year Volkswagen Utility Vehicles records further strong increases in delivery figures. Until the end of June the company had delivered 260,30...
  • Raben Logistics Germany expands location in Würzburg
    The transport and logistics provider Raben Logistics Germany , which belongs to the international active Raben Group, recently opened a new branch in Würzburg/Reichenberg (Germany)...
  • DB Schenker repositions domestic distribution in North America
    DB Schenker is going to reposition the domestic distribution business in the US, Canada and Mexico. This was decided by the board of directors of the US subsidiary Schenker, Inc. T...
  • Ruslan International loads 6.74 metre diameter bearing ring into An-124
    The Antonov An-124, best known for its long history of transporting challenging heavy- and outsize loads, has just carried a 6.74 metre bearing ring. The bearing ring, for a mining...
  • Swissport International appoints new EVP for Business Development
    Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roman Hermann as the company's new Execut...
  • First departure from Le Havre of Hanjin's new Japan/Asia service
    Hanjin, among the six largest container lines of the world, is after several years again serving Japan. The first departure from Le Havre was on 15 July by «Orpheus» at the Quai ...
  • Shippers welcome reduction of sulphur in marine fuel, but "need more time"
    The European Shippers Council welcomes the recently adopted global IMO agreement regarding a reduction of sulphur in marine fuel for ships operating in the North Sea, English Chann...
  • Grimaldi awarded the new ferry terminal at the port of Barcelona
    The Grimaldi Group has been awarded a 15-year concession (renewable for another 7.5 years) of the new 60 000 sqare metre terminal "Muelle Costa" at the port of Barcelona,...
  • Southern Air operates B747 freighter for Saudi Cargo
    Southern Air Holdings Inc, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, and Saudi Airlines Cargo Company (SACC) have signed a definitive agreement under which Southern Air will operate one ...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Crowley names Cole Cosgrove VP of marine operations, liner services
  • Portland to have fastest fire and rescue response boat on Columbia River
  • Vice Admiral Peter Daly takes helm at U.S. Naval Institute
  • Dry bulk sector merger will see DryShips acquire OceanFreight
  • Zheijang Shipyard delivers first of 10 IMR vessels to Bourbon
  • Nam Cheong finds customer for three AHTS newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Jensen Maritime to design City of Portland fast fire boat
  • Port of Camas-Washougal turns down FAA funding
  • Port Metro Vancouver eyes plan to reduce truck traffic on VBC streets
  • Port of Tacoma taps Matthias as consultant for Alaska business
  • Change of command set for Coast Guard cutter MELLON

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Rise in shorter tanker voyages erodes daily earnings potential
    Vessel oversupply and record Asian newbuilding deliveries also stifle tanker returns
  • US oil stocks release boosts Caribbean aframax market
    Aframax tonnage in the Atlantic reduces as vessels are employed to ship US reserve barrels, supporting rate rise
  • All dry bulk carrier sizes to achieve similar returns in 2011
    Earnings for all four basic vessel sizes within a $3,000 range
  • The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
    The release of US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil into the domestic market was part of the International Energy Agency's move to push stocks into the market to meet a shortfall in supplies caused by the cut in production from Libya
  • Dry bulk owners hit by plummeting Indian iron ore exports to China
    Rise in demand for India's steel industry drives drop of 20% in year to March
  • Warsash model fleet finds a new home at Timsbury
    As ships get bigger, shiphandling skills matter more than ever, and Warsash Maritime Academy's new training facility could prove highly beneficial
  • Hypocrisy of China's shipowners
    When shipping costs of iron ore rose, a lot of new Chinese shipping companies came into the business and ordered hundreds of bulk carriers with no charter cover
  • Sea-Land pioneered 'bridge forward' feedership design
    'New' Graig design poses similarities with 1960s Sea-Land version
  • Enigma of a financial crisis forestalled
    Banks avoided foreclosure during the worst of the financial crunch. But will it come back to haunt them?
  • Swaps loss impacts Danaos result
    Containership owner is still shaking off effects of major refinancing, but revenues surge 35%
  • Proof needed to invoke BIMCO radioactivity clause
    North of England P&I warns members to invoke clause only with evidence from official authorities
  • MEPs raise concerns over Liverpool cruise plans
    State aid would give unfair advantage to cruise terminal
  • DryShips to swallow OceanFreight in cash and stock deal
    Deal will give George Economou-led owner largest capesize fleet among listed peers
  • Uncertainty abounds over Iran shipments
    Constantly evolving sanctions add angst and paperwork to P&I workload
  • DFDS and Louis Dreyfus bid for SeaFrance
    Plan to merge cross-Channel ferry businesses into one operator
  • Contracts and the doctrine of estoppel
    Judgement in Ing Bank NV v Ros Roca SA shows importance of communication
  • Underwriters wait to see impact of IMO ship efficiency drive
    As long as vessels are not compromised on safety it is not the real concern of underwriters, but the industry will not welcome even more regulation that heightens liability
  • Singapore releases sustainability guidance, but urges compliance
    Bourse outlines reporting recommendations for key industries, including shipping
  • Mombasa port privatisation on hold
    Talks hampered by dockers' strikes over employment guarantees
  • Volumes surge at DP World
    Strong growth outside Europe boosts liftings
  • Scary assets
    Yangzijiang is a shipbuilder, not a hedge fund, and its involvement in complex 'held to maturity' financial instruments should be questioned
  • Seacor earnings dive as Deepwater Horizon clean-up winds down
    Second quarter net profit falls to $9m compared with $64m for the same period a year ago
  • Shippers call for lower rates in return for slow steaming
    BDP research shows that Europeans have felt greatest impact to levels of inventory
  • Slow steaming's challenges
    Even an improvement in schedule reliability might not save the box lines from a switch in supply chains away from Asian production to near-sourcing
  • National Container sets up its own rail freight provider
    New company will run block trains for St Petersburg box terminal, with similar links planned for Ust-Luga hub
  • Weak freight rates take their toll on boxship charter market
    More layups expected as fixtures and charter periods decline
  • Tanjung Pelepas container volume rises 16%
    Malaysian port easily outperforms Singapore in first half of 2011 and says momentum will continue
  • Nam Cheong seals $38m deal for three AHTs
    Shipbuilder wins order from newly-incorporated Singapore company Sentinel Marine


Fairplayweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • DFDS, LDA launch SeaFrance bid
    FRANCE'S Louis Dreyfus Armateurs said today it has submitted a joint bid with Denmark's DFDS for part of ailing ferry operator SeaFrance
  • Greeks seize 215 migrants
    GREEK coastguards have intercepted and rescued 129 migrants sailing in an overloaded catamaran off the West Coast
  • NOL shares fall on warnings
    SHARES of Singapore's NOL dropped today after securities companies predicted that the box carrier would incur higher 2Q2011 losses than predicted
  • Port internet services found lacking
    A QUARTER of ports surveyed by the International Committee On Seafarers' Welfare offer wireless internet for seafarers, the charity told Fairplay today
  • Emerging markets offer box 'bright spot'
    BOX CARRIERS are taking consolation in stable rates on emerging trades as Asia/Europe and trans-Pacific rates continue to slide, even in the traditional third-quarter peak season
  • Covenant risks heighten
    DEUTSCHE Bank analyst Justin Yagerman today graded down three drybulk stocks and warned that pressure from lenders could escalate
  • DryShips swoops on OceanFreight
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips said today it will expand its presence in the largest bulker classes through a full takeover of OceanFreight
  • HCI confident on Beluga's restructuring
    THE CEO of German KG house HCI Capital told Fairplay the redeployment and restructuring of its multipurpose fleet after the Beluga bankruptcy is on track
  • DP World gains 11% in teu
    DP WORLD told NASDAQ Dubai today that it handled 11% more containers in this year's first half than in that period of 2010
  • NOL seen 'deeper into red'
    DBS VICKERS predicted that NOL would incur at least $50M in losses for 2Q2011 and that the share price would drop to S$1.25
  • Breaking even's even harder for VLCCs
    VLCCs delivered this year and in 2012 would need about $40,000 per day just to break even, Poten & Partners has warned
  • Xiamen to buy stake in container terminal
    XIAMEN'S port plans to buy part of a stake in Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal
  • Jasper terminal revived
    PLANS for the Jasper Ocean Terminal in South Carolina are back on course after project officials approved its fiscal 2012 budget, Fairplay has been told
  • Jurong makes auditor claim
    JURONG Shipyard, a subsidiary of Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine, is seeking arbitration against its former auditor, Ernst & Young
  • Hansen to join box-giant flotilla
    THOMAS Preben Hansen, CEO of RMT, told Fairplay today it plans to jump on the giant box ship bandwagon

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Norfolk Southern Hikes Dividend 7.5 Percent
    Norfolk Southern Railway is increasing its dividend 7.5 percent to 43 cents a share. The large eastern-U.S. railroad on...
  • Higher Truck Sales Power Up Eaton Profit
    High demand for heavy trucks in the U.S. drove up sales and profit for drivetrain supplier Eaton in the second...
  • FedEx Absorbs Mexico's MultiPack, Distribution System
    MultiPack, formally Servicios Nacionales Mupa, has trucking, express package and warehousing operations across Mexico. FedEx last December announced plans to...
  • UPS Launches Cologne-Chengdu Weekly Service
    UPS began daily service from its major European hub in Cologne, Germany, to growing Chengdu, China, as the package-delivery giants...
  • Panama Begins Pouring Concrete for New Locks
    The contractor group that is building the new set of locks for the Panama Canal began permanent concrete work...
  • Truck Tonnage Index Rises 2.8 Percent
    For-hire truck tonnage rose 2.8 percent in June after falling a revised 2 percent in May, indicating that freight shipping...
  • Vitran Loss Deepens in Second Quarter
    Canadian less-than-truckload operator Vitran lost $2.3 million in the second quarter, despite a 23.1 percent increase in revenue to $208.9...
  • C.R. England Makes Management Changes
    Top executives are shifting jobs at truckload carrier C.R. England, with CEO Dean England taking the president's title from Chairman...
  • CIT Rail Orders 5,000 New Railcars
    Railcar fleet leasing firm CIT Rail ordered 5,000 hopper and tank cars for about $475 million, with production to be...
  • DFDS, Louis Dreyfus Jointly Bid for French Shipping Line
    Denmark's DFDS, northern Europe's largest short sea carrier, and French ship-owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, on Tuesday launched a joint bid...
  • UPS Boosts Profit 26 Percent
    UPS reported a 26 percent profit increase to $1.7 billion in the second quarter, as the package-delivery giant grew...
  • Tacoma Container Traffic Down 11 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Tacoma dropped by 11 percent in June compared to the same...
  • Danaos Trimmed Loss Sharply in Second Quarter
    Danaos, the Greek containership owner, reported a sharply lower second quarter loss compared to the same period a year ago,...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Sink 65.7 Percent
    Japanese export ship orders fell for the second straight month in June on a year-on-year basis, plunging 65.7 percent to...
  • Nehru Port Plans to Build Fifth Terminal
    India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), which is struggling to cope with increased congestion, unveiled plans to build a...
  • DP Traffic Grew 11 Percent in First Half
    DP World said an 11 percent jump in container traffic in the first half of the year will deliver "significant...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • DP World sees an 11% increase in H1 11 throughput
  • Eredene still doing well
  • APL rate erosion continues
  • US debt limit crisis threatens the global recovery
  • APM T Apapa continues to spend

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Genco beats bets
    Jewel of the Georgiopoulos shipping empire sparkles in the second despite substantial drop in quarterly profit.
  • Street scours DRYS swoop
    Analysts flag up family links and question if size will really matter for enlarged bulker owner after today's takeover.
  • SeaFrance in play
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs links arms with Danish heavyweight in a bid to snap up assets from ailing ferry operator.
  • Navios escapes DB axe
    Deutsche Bank sings bulker blues while slapping sell tags on shares of Eagle Bulk, Excel and Genco.
  • Double downer for Shreyas
    Dry-docking costs and a higher fuel bill push Indian owner to a first quarter loss.
  • Opportunity knocks
    DryShips latest move offers opportunity to both buyer and seller in the deal.
  • No cape concern for DRYS
    George Economou-led firm has no fear about becoming the largest public capesize owner in the US in dire market, COO says.
  • OceanFreight a done deal
    George Economou's DryShips snaps up OceanFreight in $239m cash-and-stock deal.
  • CSDC on for $600m grab
    Hong Kong-listed owner wins approval for bond sale to fund newbuilding spree.
  • Profit up at Uljanik
    Croatian shipowner books a bumper first half profit despite weaker revenue.
  • Indian bulker attacked
    Pirates in four skiffs target SNP Shipping Services-managed vessel as spate of hits in the Southern Red Sea continues.
  • Attacks up in Asian waters
    Acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships off Asia continued to climb in the first half of 2011, says ReCAAP.
  • NAT mystified by slide
    Herbjorn Hansson-led tanker owner says its unsure why its shares slipped on huge volumes on Monday.
  • Strong start for DP World
    Mohamed Sharaf-led port giant says full-year profit target in sight after first-half throughput rises.
  • NOL shares take a dip
    Investors are not impressed by Neptune Orient Lines' fall in June sales.
  • Seacor earnings slump
    New York-listed owner's year on year performance sags without US Gulf cleanup work.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • August Cover Story
  • Access Pass August 2011
  • UPS 2nd quarter net income up 26%
    UPS reported on Tuesday second quarter net income of $1.06 billion, a 26 percent increase over the same period last year. Revenue was $13.19 billion in the quarter, 8.1 percent higher than the $12.2 billion earned in the second quarter of 2010. Th...
  • Europe/Asia rates drag APL revenue in June
    Singapore-based NOL, parent of liner carrier APL, said in an operational update that its container shipping revenue per 40-foot equivalent unit fell 13 percent in June compared to the same month in 2010. The carrier ascribed the fall in revenue to ...
  • CMA CGM adds Xiamen on Asia/Europe loop
    A CMA CGM loop between Asia and Europe has added a eastbound call at Xiamen, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.The line's 11-ship FAL3 service now has a rotation of Qingdao, Ningbo, Chiwan, Nansha, Yantian, Cai Mep, Port Kelang, ...
  • MOL (America) promotes Craig
    Craig Liner carrier MOL said Monday that Richard Craig, area operations vice president for MOL (America), has been promoted senior vice president of operations. Craig will be appointed to the MOL (America) executive committee and the MOL (Panama) b...
  • Crowley names Cosgrove VP marine operations
    Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Cole Cosgrove to vice president of marine operations for the company's liner services groups. Cosgrove will be responsible for the marine operations of Crowley's Puerto Rico and Caribbean services fleet of four...
  • Southern Air gives lift to Saudi Airlines
    Southern Air Holdings and Saudi Arabian Airlines have signed an agreement under which Southern Air will operate one Boeing 747 freighter on behalf of Saudi Airlines Cargo Co. on an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) basis. The plane w...
  • FedEx Express completes MultiPack buy
    FedEx Express on Monday completed the acquisition of Servicios Nacionales Mupa, S.A. de C.V., which strengthens its network in Mexico. "The acquisition of MultiPack further solidifies our long-term presence in the market," said Michael L. Ducker, ...
  • U.S. steps up fight against Khapra beetle
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will enforce a federal quarantine order starting July 30 that restricts the import of rice into the United States from countries with known Khapra beetle infestations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 26, 2011
  • Star Reefers posts loss
    Rise of over 30% in Rotterdam bunker prices 'the single most important factor effecting the market'.
  • IMO's backing for EEDI will help South Korean shipyards
    Officials claim South Korea has the 'most advanced environment-friendly shipbuilding technology in the world.'
  • Bank wants 'leading role' in bunker sector
    National Bank of Fujairah 'in good shape to weather market conditions'.
  • Bunker prices in Asian ports lack direction
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs on Tuesday.
  • Japanese shipping company to build LNG powered car carrier
    Car carrier expected to cut NOX emissions by 80-90%.
  • Bominflot changes senior management
    Tino Kleinitz hands over responsibilities for bunker sales and supply to Rune Larsen.
  • Seacor net profits down 85% on year
    Inland river services division operating profit 'negatively impacted' by price of bunker fuel and flooding.
  • Berth congestion at Colombo
    Bunker deliveries proceeding as normal despite unloading delays.
  • Lukoil deploys renovated bunker tanker
    Renovations completed to comply with MARPOL requirements.
  • Rising bunker bills 'drastically' eroding profitability
    'Very little revenues left' for shipowners to meet obligations outside immediate operating costs, says shipbroker.

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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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