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March 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Key Baltic index rises for a 4th day
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea'freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a fourth day, although slow activity was expected to weigh on vessel earnings in the coming days.

Sched Netweb site
  • Overcapacity fears depress spot rates, but end in sight: BIMCO
  • CTSA increase currency surcharge Asia/Canada trades to 9pc
  • Pirates in league with Al'Qaeda, treat them as terrorists: Asia Shippers
  • Rotterdam port posts earnings of US$218 million for 2010
  • China's social logistics value totals US$19.1 trillion last year
  • Chinese energy major to build Chaozhou port to serve mega power station
  • CMA CGM 13,830'TEUer sale includes charter, repurchase options
  • South Carolina's Charleston handles 7pc more containers in February
  • DHL unit Exel buys Bristol'Myers Squibb centre as part of logistics deal
  • Despite quake, tsunami, Japan air cargo holds up: Lufthansa Cargo
  • Korean Air offers twice weekly cargo service to St. Petersburg
  • Qantas hikes fares due to rising fuel costs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • First post'quake, radiation'free Japanese cargo cleared by US Customs
  • ILO report throws light on wrongly declared container weights
  • Maritime Authority of Jamaica advises 50'mile exclusion zone at Fukushima
  • NCC takes delivery of chemical tanker
  • Iodine supplies hit by Japan crisis
  • DP World registers improved all'round performance in 2010
  • MidEast ports infrastructure to see $ 46.5 bn investment
  • MPRA to allow ports fix own tariff
  • Pipavav Shipyard gets go'ahead to build warships
  • CONCOR targets ambitious growth in annual MoU with Railways
  • Lufthansa Cargo to increase fuel surcharge from April 4
  • New rail service connecting Le Havre terminals launched
  • Ban on pulses exports extended by a year
  • Bankers feel West Asia crisis could hit remittances, overall economy
  • Forex reserves rise by $1.66 bn to reach $303.50 bn
  • Home sales dropped by 50 pc
  • Mills expect to earn 200 per quintal more from sugar exports
  • Punjab CM urges govt to boost wheat storage capacity
  • Soaring prices push silver imports down by 24 pc
  • Oil price rise may only have modest impact on GDP, inflation: OECD
  • Progress & justice
  • Thermal coal prices may weaken due to Japan quake

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Automobile supplier Plastic Omnium moves to logistics centre near Karlsruhe
    The British logistics property developer Gazeley has finished new areas at its Karlsruhe'Kandel logistics park (Germany) and leased them to Plastic Omnium. From the ...
  • LH Cargo flying to three new destinations
    The German airfreight transport provider Lufthansa Cargo is substantially enhancing its network at the start of the summer timetable. With effect from 27 March, the carrier is flyi...
  • AirBaltic cancels services from Vilnius to four European capitals
    The Latvian airline airBaltic is cancelling four routes from Vilnius to Dublin, London, Rome and Paris for the summer season starting 27 March. The move is due to new market e...
  • Volvo Trucks (North America) introduces new car transporter
    Volvo Trucks in North America is introducing a new vehicle dedicated to the automobile transport business. The Volvo Autohauler (VAH) was developed to maximize freight capacity whi...
  • Renault Trucks still on track despite difficult environment
    The French vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks reported it issued invoices for 44,938 vehicles in 2010, an increase of 26%. In the vehicles over 6 t category, Renault Trucks sold 2...
  • Arik Air helps Leone Airways to serve London
    Nigeria'based Arik Air recently entered into a joint venture agreement with the government of Sierra Leone to incorporate Leone Airways. Sierra Leone's country's future nation...
  • Evergreen Line launches weekly TMI service between Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line has launched a weekly Thailand'Malaysia'Indonesia (TMI) service. The new trade route will enhance Evergreen's Southeast Asia service n...
  • APM Terminals shines again at PMA Safety Awards
    APM Terminals' Pier 400 Los Angeles facility, the largest container terminal in the port of Los Angeles CA (USA), has been awarded first place for the fourth consecutive year in th...
  • EU Commission vice'president discusses railways' future with rail infrastructure managers
    The European Commission's vice'president, Siim Kallas, recently met with CEOs of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM). The discussions provided a preview on the European Com...
  • PKP Cargo starting services on Germany's rail network
    PKP Cargo, the largest Polish railway company, has been contracted by Mosolf to operate scheduled cross'border train services on an almost daily basis between the Fi...
  • Air Partner appoints new country manager for Germany
    Air Partner, the world's largest provider of high quality private and business jets, as well as aircraft of all sizes for passenger and freight traffic, has selected Philip Philipp...
  • MOL Group companies transport aid supplies to quake'stricken areas in Japan
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently reported that its group companies purchased food, water, and other daily necessities, and took them to the Ohi...
  • FedEx expands activities in Suzhou (China)
    FedEx Express, the US'based integrator, has opened a new 2,300 sqm station in the Suzhou New District ' the company's third station in Suzhou in China's Jiangsu Province. Loca...
  • Kerry Logistics opens two logistics centres in China
    Kerry Logistics has opened two new logistics centres in Chongqing and Kunshan (Both China). The first phase of the Chongqing Kerry logistics centre, which covers 20,500 sqm and whi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Detyens awarded $7.3 million MSC contract
  • Delaware offshore wind project takes another step forward
  • Sevan issues LOI for two more round rigs, plans IPO of drilling business
  • Hornblower places contract for fuel cells for Statue Cruises hybrid

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Containers from Japan clear Customs' radiation tests
  • AAPA selects Jerry Bridges as board chairman for 2011'12
  • Construction project closing roads leading to Seattle'Tacoma Airport
  • Port of Bellingham seeking food operators for airport
  • Rail freight traffic numbers continue up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • VLGC earnings set to climb 25% by 2013 as cargoes rise
    Crude oil refining recovery in North America to create more LPG for gas carriers
  • West Africa suezmax rally to finish
    Rising VLCC availability set to drag earnings under $30,000 per day for first time in four weeks
  • Asia'Europe box rate at 19'month low
    FREIGHT rates in the Asia to Europe container trades continue to slide, with the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showing that the $1,000 per teu floor has been breached for the first time since mid'2009
  • Middle East to alter LPG trades
    SEABORNE trade of liquefied petroleum gas will rise by nearly 15.6% over the next two years, driven by growth in Middle Eastern LPG production, which is set to change LPG trade patterns
  • Little cheer for capesize owners as rates level out
    AFTER an uninspiring week for capesize owners, few are expecting the week ahead to be much more exciting with slight improvement in rates the best that even optimists are pinning their hopes on. The outlook for the Atlantic remains a little rosier than for the Pacific, but even that is unlikely to offer anything to get worked up about
  • China hopes to loosen Big Three's grip on iron ore
    CHINA hopes that the overriding dominance of its iron ore imports by the big three global iron ore suppliers will be broken by 2015, according to an official of the China Mining Association
  • ER Schiffahrt opts for German flag for two boxships
    Will reflag two more ships but demands changes to terms of German flag
  • IMO talks to hammer out CO2 reduction measures
    Market based proposals to be reduced by more than a half as European Commission says it continues to work on parallel track
  • UK coastguard warned over cuts to fire response service
    MCA'authorised report shows increased safety risks around UK if resource is cut
  • A sense of unease bubbles below the surface at CMA
    Annual Stamford convention fails to hit highs of previous years with talk between delegates centred on shipping's financial troubles
  • Kopernicki bids goodbye to Shell
    After 40 years at the oil giant Shell, its vice'president for shipping retires at the end of this month
  • Beluga bankruptcies may hit Lloyd Werft
    Beluga Offshore Cable vessel order at shipyard now in jeopardy
  • NYK assesses supply chain damage from Japan tsunami
  • Yusen targets European market for expansion
    Logistics provider aims to triple revenues in Europe and has clear strategy for growth ' geographical, organic or acquisitions
  • Arcus eyes potential of Forth Ports' 'high quality' assets
  • Order big to save plenty
    Has containership financing started moving in the same direction as the aircraft leasing sector, where much larger single orders are the norm?
  • Follow the money
    Maersk's relocation to Guangzhou is not about dissatisfaction with Hong Kong, but about getting deeper into China
  • Eagle reaches deal with Korea Line receivers
    Cedes 8% discount on day'rate in return for profit'sharing concession
  • MCA admits failures over high priority ship inspections
    Lack of flexibility in marine surveyors' contracts means the UK is failing to meet European port state control inspection regimes
  • Capital Link 2011: Shipping fails to win over Wall Street
    Majority of traded companies "not institutionally relevant right now"
  • Intra'Asia trade set to hit 22m teu in 2011
    Growth likely to be accompanied by rise in overall fleet and vessel sizes
  • Capital Link 2011: DVB puts $700m on table for box sector
    Bank also lays the groundwork for in'house "institutional'style" KG funds
  • Capital Link 2011: Private equity set to plug KG funding gap
    Flow of cash from investors positive for boxship sector
  • Employers agree to extend piracy high risk area
    Agreement seeks protection of seafarers through the provision of increased security measures
  • Cosco Nantong inks $1bn deal for two drilling units with Sevan
    Firm contract to be signed later comes with options on two more units
  • Maersk cuts Hong Kong port calls in favour of Guangzhou
    Move to Nansha sees number of ships calling Hong Kong drop to 22 from 30 each week

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • KL bulkers seized
    NORDEA Bank has reportedly seized two bulkers from Korea Line's Singapore unit
  • EU pushes 'parallel tracks' on vessel emissions
    THE EU is reportedly preparing either to include shipping in its emissions trading system or to charge owners for carbon emissions from vessels
  • Japan vehicle components slump
    PRODUCTION of Japanese'made engines and transmissions for light vehicles looks set to plummet by almost 900,000 units this week, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Thai seafood to Japan on ice
    EXPORTS of Thai frozen seafood to Japan have been disrupted by the quake crisis
  • Star finally profits
    GENTING HK, owner of Star Cruises and half'owner of NCL, has logged its first profitable year since 2005
  • Beluga offshore scheme hit
    BELUGA'S offshore logistics activities have been sucked into the embattled project shipping group's downward spiral
  • NRW awarded Rio deal
    SPECIALIST Australian civil contractor NRW Holdings has won an A$101M ($103.4M) contract from Rio Tinto as part of the mining giant's Cape Lambert Port B project in Western Australia
  • VLCC picture is foggy
    SHIPPING analysts aired mixed views today about VLCC spot rates, because high recent activity is encouraging while the tonnage glut dampens sentiment
  • BHP stokes up coal, ore output
    BHP BILLITON said it plans substantial raises in Australian iron ore, coking and thermal coal exports, in announcing expansion projects worth more than $10Bn
  • Rain again soaks export plans in Oz
    HEAVY rain across northern Australia is continuing to affect mine production, forcing Fortescue Metals today to issue another output warning
  • Russian ports trend down
    BIG BOX gains were the brightest spot in results issued by Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port for January and February, with a rise of 100% to 763,000teu
  • Maersk cuts HK calls
    MAERSK Line plans next month to cut by one'third the number of its ship calls in Hong Kong

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • FedEx Freight, Con'way Gain LTL Market Share
    FedEx Freight was the largest less'than'truckload carrier in the U.S. for the second consecutive year in 2010, a survey of...
  • Tariff'Filing Changes May Not Please Carriers, Says Firm
    Modification of the tariff'filing requirements for cargo consolidators that will take effect on April 18 may not give non'vessel operating...
  • Truck Trailer Shipments Doubled in February
    Strong demand for truck equipment, particularly dry'van trailers, spurred a 105 percent increase in trailer shipments in February, ACT Research...
  • BTT President on HOS Rules, Intermodal Expansion Plans (Video)
    Hans Stig Moller, president of Bridge Terminal Transport, discusses the effects that the new Hours of Service for truckers and...
  • Port Group Elects Jerry Bridges Chairman
    The American Association of Port Authorities elected Jerry A. Bridges, executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, to serve as...
  • Japan Disaster's Impact on Autos Spreads
    The Japanese disaster's impact on global automotive supply chains "will worsen substantially before it improves" and could affect 15 to...
  • Cargo Liability's Fairness Doctrine
    Q: In your Feb. 28 article, "Carmack's Broken Model," you discussed whether there should be a uniform North American Free...
  • Trucking's Big Shift
    It's official, YRC Worldwide is no longer the largest U.S. less'than'truckload operator. FedEx Freight claimed the top spot...
  • LTL's Incomplete Recovery
    The modest economic recovery in 2010 pumped life back into pummeled less'than'truckload carriers, filling trailers with enough freight to push...
  • Magic Priorities
    Anyone who has young children, or a deep interest in U.S. transportation policy, can find some interesting wisdom in the...
  • Japanese Grain Import Demand to Remain High
    The U.S. Grain Council said consumer demand in Japan will drive imports of coarse grains from the U.S. despite the...
  • DHS Steps Up Radiation Monitoring for Cargo from Japan
    The Department of Homeland Security's front'line agencies, "out of an abundance of caution," said this week that they are increasing...
  • ESC Elects Choumert Chairman
    The European Shipping Council on Friday elected Denis Choumert as its new chairman. Choumert, director of procurement and logistics...
  • GDP Revised Upward
    The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the last quarter of 2010, but many economists say rising oil...
  • German Ocean Carriers Avoid Tokyo, Yokohama
    Several German shipping lines suspended calls at eastern Japanese ports, including Tokyo, because of fears crews could be exposed to...
  • Poland to Sell Stake in Rail Freight Carrier
    Poland's state'owned railway PKP plans to sell a majority stake in its rail freight unit. The company launched a...
  • Hanjin Takes Delivery of Second 10,000'TEU Ship
    Hanjin Shipping said it took delivery of the second of a series of five container ships with capacities of 10,000...
  • RoadRunner Grows Fastest Among Top LTL Carriers
    Roadrunner Transportation earned its name last year as the fastest growing company among the top 25 less'than'truckload carriers ranked by...
  • Asia'Europe Spot Index Falls Below $1,000 per TEU
    The spot index for shipping containers from Shanghai to Europe slipped below $1,000 per 20'foot equivalent unit this week for...
  • Maersk Will Reduce Hong Kong Calls
    Maersk Line announced Thursday it will reduce ship calls to Hong Kong by up to a third starting in April,...
  • Customs Clears First Post'Earthquake Shipment from Japan
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection cleared goods arriving on an APL ship from Japan this week, the first shipment of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Bulls still in charge of boxship charters
  • Bunker costs up again
  • US Toyota plants stymied by Japanese supply chain drought
  • Matson expects Q1 loss due to high fuel prices
  • CSAV cuts Asia/USEC slings

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Torvald Klaveness to split
    Brothers who own top Norwegian bulk carrier operating group in shock split following major disagreement.
  • Libyan trouble a tonic
    VLCC and suezmax owners set to gain from strife in the war'torn country while aframax rivals lose out, Clarksons says.
  • Erria cuts loss
    Danish tanker owner has started on the long road back to profit after offloading its containerships.
  • Eagle strikes KLC deal
    New York'listed owner sees a dozen contracts with ailing firm adjusted and a 13th deal remain untouched.
  • Yang Ming much better
    Taiwanese container line racks up big 2010 profit after huge loss in 2009.
  • Nikitin mulls his options
    Wealthy Russian shipowner prepares for life after marathon legal battle with Sovcomflot.
  • Citadel saves bulker
    Crew of Japanese'owned supramax survive pirate attack in safe room while US war plane helps spook gang on board.
  • Cargoship burns off Vietnam
    Dramatic pictures show fire boats tackling blaze on vessel on Xang Na canal.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Beluga newbuildings hang in the balance while Kristian Jebsen is not happy with Norden's prized contract award.
  • Disney crew member missing
    Woman feared lost overboard from Disney Wonder off Mexico after ship'wide search fails to find her.
  • Oliva left to rust
    Two sections of Dryships bulker unable to be salvaged on remote Nightingale Island in South Atlantic.
  • MOL ship in radiation scare
    Chinese port officials find higher than normal radiation levels on MOL boxship from Tokyo, but no indication of what readings were.
  • HMM share sale blocked
    Takeover talk reaches fever pitch as Korean owner barred from increasing scale of preferred stock issue.
  • Banks back LDA 'psychic'
    More bulker orders may be in the cards for French owner as banks help support Louis'Dreyfus dream.
  • LDA eyes seismic surge
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs boss says atomic crisis in Japan could boost seismic survey demand as nations turn to oil and gas.
  • Quotes of the week
    Reports of Niels Stolberg's death have been exaggerated, while GNMTC becomes a pariah.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • New York port fees lowered
    The New York Shipping Association Inc. (NYSA) said it has reduced its assessment on local containerized cargo moving through the New York'New Jersey port by 11.5 percent. The per'container charge for cargo moving to or from destinations within 260 ...
  • L.A. port program serves as NEI model
    The Port of Los Angeles has proved so successful at opening export opportunities for U.S. companies that the federal government wants to replicate its Trade Connect program around the country. On Tuesday, National Export Initiative Director Courtn...
  • USDA considers Kenyan bean imports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering amending its regulations to allow the import of French beans and runner beans from Kenya. As a condition of entry, both commodities would have to be pro...
  • Caterpillar weighs sale of logistics business
    Caterpillar Inc. said it is examining "strategic options" for its third'party logistics business, including a potential sale or structuring it as an independent business within Cat Logistics. "The third'party logistics business has been a high per...
  • New Cambridge Systematics freight transport leader
    Cambridge Systematics has appointed James Brogan to head of its freight transportation business line. Brogan is a principal of CS and has been with the firm for more than 10 years. Most recently he served as CS's office director in Austin, Texas, a...
  • APL: Japanese cargo radiation'free
    Container carrier APL said Friday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave cargo arriving in Los Angeles from Japan an "all clear" after conducting radiation tests on 355 containers discharged from the shipAPL Korea.APL said the containers were ...
  • ASC: Time to treat pirates like terrorists
    The Asian Shippers' Council on Thursday sent a proposal to the International Chamber of Commerce on how to better combat piracy in East Africa and the Gulf of Aden. The proposal suggests governments involved in the international coalition battling...
  • Plans to disable pirate "motherships" discussed
    With frustration over Somalia piracy increasing, shipping executives are discussing whether naval forces should disable vessels as they are hijacked to prevent them from being used as "mother ships" from which attacks can be launched further offsh...
  • National Export Initiative

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Armed guards a necessity
    Armed guards on board could significantly reduce attacks by Somali pirates, so shipowners must overcome their fear of using them, according to the main speakers at a seminar on maritime Published: 25.03.11 12.29
  • Maersk Line donated free transport of aid to Japan
    A P Møller'Mærsk A/S has decided to donate free aid transportation worth DKK 500 million to help the Japanese population and for rebuilding the country after the earthquake

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • DFDS records increased revenue and cuts in bunker consumption
    Company has stated that cut in fuel consumption was heavily outweighed by increasing bunker costs.
  • Bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Crude futures settled slightly lower as traders worried that the ongoing crisis in Japan and Libya would impact the supply'demand picture.
  • Fujairah market stable
    In Durban, deliveries available up to and including April 8.
  • Study highlights benefits of biofuel
    Switching from IFO to biofuels 'would result in strong reductions in sulfate aerosol'.
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    Prompt avails remain tight.
  • Novorossiysk supplier gives contact details of 'exclusive trading agent'
    DalcyOil Mediterranean is acting for TOS.
  • Partial shutdown at Rotterdam refinery
    BP plant is the second largest in Europe.
  • Chimbusco could be sold 'this year'
    China's leading bunker supplier at centre of fresh speculation.
  • Week closes with mixed bunker prices
    Key ports see generally 'slack' demand.
  • US judge orders fact'finding on disputed bunkers
    Oldendorff and Korea Line ordered to gather information from the other regarding bunkers on board the M/V K Daphne.
  • BPCL to start bunker supply at Indian port
    Will start offering IFO 380 cSt in Kandla from April 1.
  • Japanese refiners yet to resume bunker supplies
    Japanese refiners increase refining capacity but volumes are going to power sectors, say traders.
  • Hambantota oil storage facilities to complete in May
    Development of the port will have an 'impact' on Singapore, says local minister.
  • 2010 losses raise 'uncertainty' over Titan's future
    But company believes it will benefit from the 'anticipated growth' in storage demand in China.
  • Mass flowmeters 'best' installed on bunker barges
    Conditions more 'repeatable' on bunker barges, says Endress+Hauser spokesperson.

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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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