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January 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Use counter-terror tactics against pirates: US admiral
    A US Navy admiral yesterday called for using counter-terrorism tactics against Somali pirates, warning the gangs have extended their reach into the Indian Ocean and seized more hostages.
  • Singapore tanker sinks off Bintan
    A SINGAPORE-registered asphalt tanker sank yesterday afternoon, on its way from Singapore to Sumbawa, Indonesia.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement ups bunker surcharge
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics in box swap derivative deal
  • Shippers angry over 'silly' security demands from carriers
  • Sinotrans to spend US$155 million to restructure Nanjing port
  • Chongqing built 1,117 kilometres of highway in five years
  • South African truckers set to strike for higher wages
  • Agility sees old 'tiger' economies rivalling young BRICs
  • GAC signs agreement to support Arctic exploration
  • Cargolux joins Cathay in appealing EU price fixing fine
  • Korean Air profits increase 739pc to US$983 million in 2010
  • TSA seeks international screening methods to 'fast-track' deadline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DHL simplifies safe transport of cars
  • DIESL initiates 'Shram Daan' to construct mini dam in village
  • Pradeep Joseph takes over as gm of 'Ahlers India'
  • Shreyas Shipping Q3 revenues jump by 46 pc
  • S. Africa eyeing India to sell maize
  • DP World handles 50 m TEUs in 2010
  • Rlys hikes freight rates for iron ore by 500/t
  • Thar Dry Port ICD despatches first private train to Pipavav from Jodhpur
  • Adani Group signs pact to set up rail & port project in Indonesia
  • Globally 15 pc disease due to mental disorders in 2010
  • India, Indonesia ink 18 trade pacts worth $15.1 bn
  • MMTC to foray into sale of pig iron
  • Talks begin on CECA

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Liege airport sets new freight record
    639,434 t of freight passed through Liege airport in 2010, an increase of about 33% compared to the 482,121 t handled in 2009. This exceptional growth puts the latest figure substa...
  • American Airlines first US airline to order B777-300ERs
    Boeing and American Airlines have announced that the Fort Worth TX-based US carrier has exercised options for two Boeing B777-300ERs. The B777 is said by Boeing to be the world's m...
  • Reysas Lojistik adds Mercedes-Benz tractors to fleet
    Reysas Lojistik, a leading Turkish transportation service provider, has again opted for Mercedes-Benz tractors to renew and rejuvenate its truck fleet. Mercedes-Benz T'rkiye and Ko...
  • SBB Cargo and Swiss inland ports call for new terminals
    200,000 containers reach Europe by sea every day, and 2,000 of them are destined for Switzerland. Nicolas Perrin of SBB Cargo and Hans-Peter Hadorn of Switzerland's inland ports on...
  • Transco continuing expansion in Eastern Europe
    The German company Transco Berlin-Brandenburg, the 100% subsidiary of Transco Süd that was founded at the end of 2010 and is headquartered in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin, has now atta...
  • New firm LatRailNet to look after rail infrastructure
    LatRailNet, a new joint stock company, was recently founded in accordance with amendments to the Latvian railway laws. 100% of the shares belong to the joint stock company LDz (Lat...
  • Bertschi back on track for growth
    Bertschi, a Swiss transport company with international operations, substantially improved its traffic figures last year and gained market shares. Sales limped slightly behind, howe...
  • Geodis Wilson welcomes Peter Baumann as head of automobile activities
    Geodis Wilson has welcomed Peter Baumann to its automobile logistics division. As the unit's global director, Baumann will promote Geodis Wilson's development in the automotive ind...
  • Rumours lead to HHLA share price increase
    Is China or Dubai attempting to gain a slice of Hamburg's port operator HHLA? Rumours are rife and have led to a marked increase in the price of HHLA's shares, which...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • PaxOcean to build UT 755 CD platform supply vessels
  • Kvichak sea trials foil-assisted catamaran
  • Royal Caribbean may be ready to build new cruise ship
  • MAN PrimeServ gets 10 year EMC contract for Nakilat LNG fleet
  • Hercules Offshore to operate Discovery newbuild jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma reports cargo results for 2010
  • Top Ships Inc. sees hit to vessel charter hire rates
  • APL Logistics taps Sudyatmiko as new automotive senior director
  • Commerce Under Secretary visits Portland on APEC tour
  • New Horizon Lines service offers Shanghai to Kansas City run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Product tanker spot rates up 50% on Atlantic run
    Owners of medium range product tankers operating on the transatlantic gasoline trading lane between Europe and the US have had their confidence lifted this week as busy chartering activity has pushed spot market earnings up 50%
  • Panamax paper trades point to possible recovery
    FFA values show "meaningful but fragile" gain in the crucial second-quarter contract
  • Kozmino oil terminal opens up new aframax opportunities
    Russian facility exports 15m tonnes of crude in first year of operation
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding delivers 7% of total newbuildings in 2010
    Four South Korean firms among top five yards, while China is biggest shipbuilding nation
  • Surplus of vessels perpetuates eight-week slide in market rates
    The Baltic Dry Index fell 48 points to 1,186 today, marking an eight-week continuous slide that shows no sign of slowing as the market is swamped by too many new vessels
  • Teekay Offshore Partners considers simplified ownership structure
    Parent Teekay to pocket cash in the bargain
  • Brussels takes UK to task over crew wage gap
    UK served notice of legal action over seafarer pay discrimination
  • Stolt-Nielsen warns over parcel tanker business
    Division faces another tough year as tonnage entering the market rises over 25%
  • TBS close to securing deal with lenders
    Resolution over $329m loan said to have been agreed ahead of January 31 deadline
  • European shippers blast new box security rules
    Regulations causing confusion among carriers and customers
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs upbeat on dry bulk outlook
    French owner bullish after inking $330m deal for eight new bulkers
  • Almi clinches bank finance for first half of mega-order
    Founder Costas Fostiropoulos says ordering vessels without lending in place was 'a calculated risk'
  • Owners continue to defer 2011 deliveries
    Just 60% of scheduled deliveries in 2011 expected to enter service in next 12 months
  • Lacklustre outlook fails to dampen box charter rates
    Buoyant values at odds with current container market sentiment
  • FMC launches slow steaming probe
    Commission to examine economic impact of slow steaming on wider supply chain
  • Chinese ports spin-off gives HPH more financial flexibility
    Planned $6bn listing of southern Chinese port assets indicates the group's long-term outlook on the growth of box trades
  • Jacques Saadé poised to retake helm at CMA CGM
    Three Yildirim representatives to join French line's board as Turkish group finalises $500m investment
  • RCCL profits forecast disappoints market
    Share price falls 5% in early trading after cruise operator cuts first quarter profit forecast
  • Mass ratification of Athens protocol not viable
    Differing parliamentary requirements across European Union will make it too complicated
  • Murmansk harbours some dirty ambitions
    Russia's Arctic Circle port has had its coal exports stymied. It may well bounce back
  • Woodside eyes more northwest expansion
  • Bass Strait looking busy on hopes of discovering more gas
  • BP wins oil and gas drilling permits in Australian waters
    Oil giant will first conduct seismic tests and then commence exploratory drilling by 2013
  • Floods are watershed for Asian economies
    Recent floods in Australia have brought home the vulnerability of natural resource supply chains and raised questions over the continued growth of Asia's economies
  • Sweden to study impact of low sulphur rules
    Government to assess effect of sulphur regulation on shipping
  • Singapore listing allows group more control
    Hutchison Whampoa chose Singapore because Hong Kong's stock exchange does not offer the business trust structure that it sought for the listing
  • Hutchison's links with Lion state
  • CSSC sets $1.2bn profit target for 2011
    Forecasts sales of Yuan110bn this year

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Kidnappers hold captain
    THE UKRAINIAN captain of a Greek cargo ship has reportedly been kidnapped off Nigeria.
  • Pakistan plans new LNG tender
    PAKISTAN has decided to ask again for tenders for a major LNG import project, thereby finally putting an end to an earlier $20Bn agreement.
  • Analyst cuts drybulk trio
    WELLS Fargo analyst Michael Webber today lowered his ratings for Genco, Diana and Navios Maritime Partners, citing headwinds from the Korea Line receivership.
  • Capesizes drop another 9.1%
    CAPESIZE bulker rates fell 9.1% today to $6,705 a day amid fear that China's economic growth might be grinding to a halt.
  • Royal Caribbean forecast hits shares
    CRUISE major RCCL today reported fourth-quarter results that were far better than expected, but shares are being pressured by tempered expectations for 1Q11.
  • Register rejects criticism of piracy policies
    A PANAMA ship register's representative has defended flag states from accusations that they are failing to employ best practices to prevent pirate attacks.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Senators Re-Launch Rail Regulation Effort
    Key senators who tried to push rail regulatory legislation in the last Congress re-introduced those measures this week, with one...
  • Mica Targets Amtrak's NE Corridor in NY Hearing
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica took Amtrak to task in a field hearing Thursday in New York...
  • UBM Global Trade Launches Container Shipping Exchange
    UBM Global Trade, the parent of The Journal of Commerce, will launch a container slot e-marketplace this month called JOC...
  • OOCL 4Q Revenue Jumps 41.9 Percent
    OOCL's revenue jumped 41.9 percent to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter on strong gains in demand and pricing, parent...
  • Spain Ratifies Rotterdam Rules
    Spain became the first country to ratify the Rotterdam Rules, a new international agreement governing liability for damages to ocean...
  • Knight Profit Leaps 20 Percent in 2010
    Knight Transportation is breaking from the truckload pack, adding capacity and increasing its length of haul, and its individuality is...
  • Werner Profit Climbs 41 Percent to $80 Million
    Higher spot market and contract pricing and fewer empty miles boosted Werner Enterprises' net profit 34 percent in the fourth...
  • FMC Drops 16-Year-Old Japan Discrimination Case
    The Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday closed the book on a 16-year-old proceeding that once threatened a trade war between...
  • ProLogis, AMB in Merger Talks
    ProLogis and AMB Property say they are negotiating a potential blockbuster merger that would combine two of the world's largest...
  • AASHTO's Horsley On Washington's Path to Transport Funding (Video)
    John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, talks about the 2011 transport legislative...
  • Vancouver Hits Container, Bulk Records
    Port Metro Vancouver handled a record volume of 2.5 million 20-foot equivalent units of containers in 2010, a 17 percent...
  • Mumbai Container Volume Surged 35 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by India's Port of Mumbai climbed 35 percent year-over-year in the nine months ending Dec....
  • Obama Re-Nominates Bersin, FMC Candidates
    President Obama re-nominated Customs Commissioner Alan Bersin on Thursday along with Rebecca F. Dye and Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime...
  • Japanese Trade Surplus Expands in 2010
    Japan's trade surplus with the rest of the world expanded for the second consecutive year in 2010, widening 153.4 percent...
  • YRC to Cut 80 Jobs in Akron, Ohio
    YRC Worldwide will cut 80 jobs in Akron, Ohio, and is looking for a buyer for the former headquarters of...
  • Korean Air Scales Up Capacity Expansion
    Korean Air, the world's largest international freight airline, said Thursday its cargo revenue grew 1.9 percent in 2010 to $863...
  • Heartland Chairman Gerdin Taking Health Leave
    Heartland Express Chairman and CEO Russell Gerdin will take a leave of absence from his position at the truckload carrier...
  • Non-Transport Factory Orders Grew in December
    U.S. factory orders fell slightly in December as a result of a large decline in aircraft orders. But orders for...
  • KCS Profit Soars 60 Percent on Intermodal Demand
    A strong surge in intermodal traffic pushed Kansas City Southern's net profit up 60 percent to $52 million in the...
  • Rhine River Accident Traps 300 Ships
    More than 300 barges are still trapped on the River Rhine in Germany more than two weeks after a ship...
  • INTTRA Links with Indian Software Provider
    INTTRA said Thursday it is integrating its e-commerce platform with Info-X Software Technology, which will enable the Indian software provider...
  • Hamburg Sud's Pump Cites Infrastructure Problems
    Infrastructure remains a challenge for ship lines, says Juergen Pump, senior vice president of Hamburg Sud North America. The...
  • Advent Buys Half of Brazilian Container Terminal
    Advent International, a private equity firm specializing in Latin American investment, is acquiring 50 percent of the capital stock of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Egypt braces itself for more demonstrations
  • IUMI: 'too much prevarication' on piracy
  • OOCL's revenue soars following strong volumes
  • France to propose yuan SDR basket inclusion
  • Yet more strikes announced for French ports

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • SeaBird seals alliance
    Oslo-listed data firms join forces in $41m hook up linked to "fastest growing segment" of the seismic game.
  • LNG boosts Exmar
    Belgian gas owner's LNG unit proves profitable as Teekay alliance adds cheer to turbulent 2010.
  • Wells cuts dry trio
    Wells Fargo throws Genco, Navios and Diana stock on the sidelines following Korea Line Corp collapse.
  • EMGS scoops data deal
    Oslo-listed imaging firm sends ship to Mozambique in search of $8.5m payday.
  • Maersk joins food fight
    Danish shipowner teams up with logistics bigwigs in UN body's battle against global disasters.
  • LDA books eight
    French owner Louis Dreyfus pens bulker octet in "counter-cyclical" order at Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding.
  • Captain faces collision charge
    Master of Canadian ferry accused of not keeping a lookout ahead of clash with fishing boat.
  • Ship sinks off Indonesia
    All-Thai crew safe as small asphalt carrier lists and sinks reportedly after striking reef.
  • RCCL expects better
    US cruiseship giant saw profit soar last year, and is predicting more growth for 2011.
  • Saipem rig delay
    Italian company says semi-submersible for use off Norway will be six months late.
  • Samsung net up more than a bit
    Drillship orders help Korean builder nail large profit hike but sales numbers slightly holed.
  • GE in Mercator rig deal
    Great Eastern snapping up jack-up unit Greatdrill Shipping from compatriot but no price revealed.
  • Nordic adds to tanker tally
    Danish owner hires 16,000-dwt pair in a weak market to edge closer to 150-ship goal.
  • Mississippi mud mess
    Fully-laden panamaxes unable to enter US river due to lack of dredging.
  • Twin robberies off Jurong
    An area just to the west of Singapore has seen its fifth successful piracy raid since early December.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Advent buys Brazil container terminal stake
    Advent International, a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire half of the capital stock of Terminal de Cont'ineres de Paranagu' S/A (TCP), Brazil's third-largest container port terminal. The value of the transaction and other financial terms w...
  • OWL expands in Poland
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Ocean World Lines has opened an office in Szczecin, Poland, to offer more coverage and service options in the expanding Eastern Europe region. Szczecin is Poland's seventh-largest city, situated in the northwest...
  • Rockefeller introduces rail reform bill
    Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.V., said legislation to reregulate the railroad industry would be a priority this year for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that he chairs. Rockefeller Rockefeller this week introduced S....
  • Some Maersk-Safmarine Horn sailings skip Sudan
    Maersk Line and subsidiary Safmarine have temporarily stopped calling Port Sudan on some of the sailings of their joint Horn of Africa service connecting Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, according to American Shipper affiliate ComP...
  • FMC to look at "slow steaming"
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted Wednesday to issue a notice of inquiry (NOI) on "slow steaming," the increasingly popular practice of operating containerships at reduced speeds. During a meeting, commissioners suggested some modifications to...
  • Lines manage capacity tightly in 2011
    Liner carriers in the two major east/west head-haul trades have significantly decreased effective capacity available to shippers since the start of 2011, according to data from American Shipper research affiliate ComPair Data. ComPair Data'sWorld ...
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • 2010 Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study
    Leveraging automation to manage market volatility - Register and downloadAmerican Shipper''smost recent annual report...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Arms more present in piracy waters
    Although a vast majority still believes that arming civilian seafarers is a bad idea, acceptance has increased for armed security personnel on ships transiting pirate infested waters. Stena Bulk is
  • Korean company in crisis sparks worry in bulker world
    The second largest shipowning group in South Korea, Korea Line Corp, has applied for company rehabilitation. As a consequence, the company is not allowed to pay charter payments for up
  • Danish mariners are ready for armed guards
    Danish captains and other officers are now ready to accept armed guards on board their ships on the passage of the Gulf of Aden and some areas of the Indian
  • Big rise in container traffic through Baltic ports
    A report from the port of Klaipeda shows a significant rise in the container throughput in the major Eastern Baltic ports. According to the report, St Petersburg handled 1.9
  • UN top legal advisor suggest piracy courts
    UN secretary-general's top legal adviser on piracy, Jack Lang, proposes three new courts to try and sentence Somali pirates. Two of the courts are suggested to be placed inside

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Prices rise in the Middle East
    Deliveries of 180 cSt product in Durban is available for supply from February 4-6.
  • Bunker market firming in European ports
    Some suppliers fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Key US ports in new 'scrubber' trial
    Los Angeles and Long Beach hope 'to demonstrate the effectiveness of new technology' in cutting emissions.
  • Singapore bunker market will be 'tight'
    Fuel oil stocks climbing but avails of bunker grade material are tight.
  • Iran to open new 'bunker centre'
    Reports say launch expected in 'next couple of days'.
  • Bunkerworld Singapore office moves
    New address is in heart of Singapore's business district.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks climb for second week running
    Western cargo arrivals boost inventories.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker port, traders say.
  • Heavy snow stalls IFO deliveries to Far East Russian ports
    Snow slows rail transport of bunker cargoes.
  • Cold ironing facility commissioned at Gothenburg
    Onshore power supply a 'forceful measure' to reduce pollution and noise, says CEO of Gothenburg port.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplies 'tight'
    Traders report replenishment delays and higher demand prior to the holidays.
  • Philippine bunker ops under 'close' watch
    Fuel oil terminals ask for bunker permits prior to loading bunker fuel.
  • Scandlines to fit 'smokeless' engines on newbuilds
    Engine optimised for 'smokeless operation' and 'reduced nitrogen emission levels', says manufacturer.
  • US commission to launch formal inquiry into slow steaming
    Commission reportedly receiving complaints that carriers are not passing on fuel savings.

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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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