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November 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • VLCC earnings fall as glut of available ships grows
    Earnings for the largest tankers hauling two million-barrel cargoes of Persian Gulf oil to Asia fell for a third day as a glut of available ships expanded.
  • Vale iron-ore ship built in Korea is smaller than first planned
    A commodity ship built for Vale SA, the world's largest iron-ore producer, is smaller than planned when ordered, according to data from the company that constructed it and another monitoring its compliance with design and structural rules.

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim narrows Q3 loss 20pc to US$63 million from $79 million lost in Q2
  • Asia-Europe freight rates decline 5.4pc to US$511/ TEU
  • UN and IMO urge better naval co-ordination to fight Somali piracy
  • Le Havre's 16-metre quay to lure MSC megaships to new port area
  • Brest dredges quay to 9.5 metres to lure postpanamax transshippers
  • China's railway cargo volume increases 8.1pc in first 10 months
  • Three Gorges' Dam's canal cargo throughput hits all-time high
  • Tianjin port's Zhangjiakou Logistics Base breaks ground in Hebei province
  • Peru and Chile welcome first big post-panamaxer of 9,200 TEU
  • American truck tonnage increases 0.5 per cent in October: ATA
  • DHL launches weekly Hong Kong-Malaysia LCL service
  • Panalpina 'goes west', sponsors Chengdu supply chain Asia summit
  • Study: India-Mideast aviation must overcome serious inadequacies
  • Emirates SkyCargo opens weekly from Dubai, Accra, Lome, Frankfurt and back
  • Mombasa logistics firms seek air freight to avoid rising ocean costs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DAMCO wins "Supply Chain Best Partnership" award 2010-11
  • Dry bulk Capesize rates expected to fall on Asian routes
  • Maersk Line to rationalise Far East, Subcontinent to North Europe service network effective Feb. 2012
  • Oil tanker earnings rise to 8-month high
  • SCI awarded for excellence in education & training
  • SCI ties up with Tata Medical Centre for new CSR initiative
  • Shipbuilders facing slowdown, urged to look at offshore energy
  • India's rice exports revised upwards to 5-year high
  • Mills expect nod for more sugar exports
  • Negative list to boost trade with India soon: Pak
  • Sensitive items imports rise 42 pc in April-Aug.
  • Spices exports surge 29 pc in value
  • Tea imports decline 21 pc
  • Clearance delays impacting Vallarpadam ICCT: Fieo President
  • MICT handles largest container vessel to call an Indian port
  • Work commences at Vizag Port's West Quay-6 berth
  • Forex reserves plunge by $ 5.7 bn
  • NTPC invites bids for importing 4 mt coal
  • Views on world economic climate hit fresh lows, ICC survey reveals
  • Near-sourcing to impact project movement?
  • SCHEUERLE special vehicles allow construction of Europes highest wind power plant in Switzerland
  • Wind power thrust to project cargo

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • Alstom upgrades Turkish Railways with ETCS
    The Turkish state railway TCDD has awarded Alstom a EUR 89 million contract to supply signalling and telecommunications upgrades for the line west from Eskisehir to Kütahya and Bal...
  • Wagon lessor VTG remains on course
    VTG, a German wagon lessor and rail logistics company, has continued its positive performance of the first six months in Q3. The wagon letting unit posted sales of EUR 224 million ...
  • French road hauliers pessimistic about short-term future
    French road hauliers expect a severe and permanent drop in business for the coming six months, a survey carried out by the consultancy bp2r has reported. 54% of the 172 transport c...
  • Barton highway opens to traffic in Australia
    The Barton highway in NSW Australia is now safer, following the completion of major improvements along a section that previously witnessed many accidents. In 13 months, a 4.4 km st...
  • New country manager at Quehenberger Bulgaria
    Vencislav Kirov has been new country manager at Quehenberger Logistics in Bulgaria since October. He oversees national expansion as well as day-to-day operation of all forwarding a...
  • New all-cargo services from Singapore combat cargo stagnation
    Singapore Changi airport handled 163,100 t of cargo in October, an increase of 0.4% year-on-year. While overall cargo volumes remained relatively unchanged compared to a year ago, ...
  • Tiruchirapalli airport opens international cargo terminal
    A new 4,000 sqm international cargo terminal at Tiruchirapalli airport in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has been officially commissioned. In the absence of direct flights...
  • TAAG allowed to return to Europe
    The European Commission has updated its list of airlines banned in the EU. Close cooperation with the aviation authorities of Albania and Russia has led to strong new measures to c...
  • SCI to sell vessels to boost performance
    The state-owned Shipping Corporation of India SCI has announced that it plans to sell as many as 13 of its oldest vessels to improve its performance. SCI made a loss of more than U...
  • First sailing of Fesco's Tacoma-Vladivostok link
    The first sailing of Fesco Russian Pacific Line's new direct fortnightly all water ro-ro service to Vladivostok and all important points in the Russian Far East departed from the p...
  • TPC Switzerland wins Swiss Logistics Public Award 2011
    TPC Switzerland was awarded the most significant logistics award in Switzerland recently, when GS1 Schweiz, a national non-profit trade organisation, presented the Swiss Logistics ...
  • Rieck subsidiary moves in with Garbe in Hamburg
    The Hamburg-based German logistics property developer Garbe Logistic has let 19,000 sqm of warehouse and office space to the Berlin-based Rieck Logistik Group. The subsidiary Rieck...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • First DP1 tug for Crowley launched at Bollinger

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • Foss Maritime vessels honored for environmental achievements
  • International Maritime Organization releases list of 2012-13 council members
  • NYK takes delivery of new bulk vessel
  • Port of Coos Bay holding sale of surplus property
  • Rail freight traffic count posts gains during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • GL points the way to a greener future
    Germanischer Lloyd uses annual dinner in London as a platform to spotlight economic and environmental challenges
  • Euro debt crisis could squeeze out ship lenders
    Severe lending restrictions likely to persist for several years as bank lending in general, including to shipping, is set to become more scarce
  • Ship lenders hold steady
    Survey of leading bankers indicates more banks are cutting their shipping exposure than are increasing it
  • Norwegian Dream cancellation hits Louis nine-month results
    Cyprus-based operator posts $6.4m loss after agreeing settlement with NCL over cancelled ship purchase
  • Maersk Icon move will reduce Asia-Europe overcapacity
    Smaller box lines may follow suit
  • EXCLUSIVE: Libya's GNMTC mulls tanker expansion
    Libyan owner's closer ties with national oil company set to help fleet growth
  • FLEX LNG delays final investment decision on Papua New Guinea deal
    Floating liquefaction venture aims for 2015 start date
  • German law firm sets up shop in London
    Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow recruits prominent UK lawyer Richard Henderson as it starts building an English team
  • Beyond the call of duty
    People get awards for all sorts of things these days, but none are more deserving of the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea than the master of the Samho Jewelry
  • Class wars: Are they designers or innovators?
    Revenue from traditional class business is simply insufficient in today's market
  • SNCF to test longer trains
    Radical rethink being sought on hinterland connections as boxships get bigger
  • Box rates keep falling
    Two major Asia export trade lanes see further price erosion
  • Tsakos considers ordering new LNG carrier
    High liquefied natural gas shipping rates continue to lure owners to the shipyards
  • HSH Nordbank posts $298m loss
    Bank blames burden of special payment to main shareholders
  • Brussels warns four countries on shipping safety rules
    Britain insists it is already compliant
  • Asia-Europe trades face further deterioration
    OOIL hacks 20% from Grand Alliance service, with Maersk to follow suit in 'rationalisation' of its Icon service
  • Los Angeles to join scheme that promotes greener ships
    Top US container gateway to participate in Environmental Ship Index Programme starting next year
  • French government blasts UK Channel tug withdrawal
    Representations made to Department for Transport
  • Eurotunnel sees fresh opportunities as wagons approved
    Channel Tunnel operator eyes the unaccompanied trailer sector
  • Vale makes third backtrack in a year
    Shapeshifting is not Vale's first U-turn
  • DuPont denies link to reefer box explosions
    Company says refrigerant product R-134a has been subject of counterfeiting
  • Capesize market still buoyant
    Fall in paper values in contrast to current physical market may indicate concern over high rate of deliveries in the new year
  • Slim fast
    Economic efficiency alone suggests that VLOCs are the way to go
  • A radical rethink
    Without an unlikely rebound in early 2012, a major shake-out in the liner sector seems increasingly inevitable
  • Vale's giant ore carriers go on a diet
    Vale China slims down by 20,000 dwt along with remaining VLOC order at Rongsheng Heavy Industries
  • S&P maintains credit rating on MISC
    Still BBB+ despite pull-out from box business
  • Ophir Energy stakes claim as early explorer
    Lakshmi Mittal-backed listed offshore operator to invest in 3-D seismic and exploration drilling offshore Africa

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • ITF wants 7.5% wage hike
    THE ITF has proposed an ambitious 7.5% hike in the benchmark for seafarer's wages over the next three years
  • Damen builds two PSVs
    NETHERLANDS shipyard Damen has defied a global order slump, winning contracts for two offshore service vessels
  • Greece rules out shipping tax
    GREECE'S new shipping chief has outlined his strategy for the growth of the Greek-flagged fleet, ruling out any future tax on shipowners
  • MISC shares slump on box line cut
    SHARES in Malaysia's MISC dropped on the Kuala Lumpur exchange today, after the company announced the closure of its struggling box shipping business
  • Bumper harvest lifts Russian ports
    RUSSIAN ports are set to benefit from new season grain harvests and exports above earlier estimates
  • EC's Atlantic offshore plan
    THE EUROPEAN Commission today announced it expects offshore energy projects to drive growth in the EU's Atlantic Ocean area over the next eight years
  • NOL to weather economic storm?
    BANK analysts expect Singapore's NOL will scrape through a further downturn in container shipping but have warned against buying the company's stock
  • Dangerous Rena boxes uncovered
    NEW ZEALAND authorities are today investigating why the owners of Rena failed to declare an extra 21 containers of dangerous goods on board the ship
  • Indian ships look to Singapore
    HIGH taxes on Indian-flagged ships are driving some of its shipping companies to maritime tax havens, a Singapore conference has heard
  • Strikes end at Tanger Med
    EUROGATE TANGER told Fairplay today it's hoping to recover lost revenues at its Morroccan container terminal after several weeks of disruptive industrial disputes
  • More Abbot Point terminals mulled
    AUSTRALIA'S North Queensland Bulk Port Corp is reportedly considering adding an extra two terminals to its expansion plan for Abbot Point coal port
  • Canada hopes to triple export crude
    Canada's net crude oil available for export will more than triple by 2035, according to a report by the country's National Energy Board
  • Kremlin in port fight
    THE KREMLIN is reportedly in a shareholder battle for control of Vanino port, after refusing to accept the appointment of a new chief executive

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • MISC to Withdraw From Liner Shipping
    MISC Berhad, showing strong frustration at the tough fundamentals in global container shipping markets, is withdrawing from the container business...
  • Zim Slumps to $66 Million Loss
    Israel's Zim Integrated Shipping Services slumped to a $66 million net loss in the third quarter and the carrier braced...
  • Japanese Firm Acquires Brazil Grain Terminal Operator
    Major Japanese trading house Marubeni said on Friday Brazilian grain export terminal operator Terlogs Terminal Maritimo is now a wholly...
  • Maersk Merging ICON Into Daily Service
    Maersk Line says it will merge its ICON service linking the Far East and Indian sub-continent to Northern Europe into...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • Chennai steps up despite congestion troubles
    The southern Indian port of Chennai saw its throughput increase by about 10% this year to date, compared with the last year, despite chronic congestion and other ...
  • India opens its market place to global retailers
    The Indian government will open the country's retail industry to foreign supermarkets, such as Tesco and Wal-Mart - a 1.2 billion peopled- market that is estimated ...
  • Egyptians protest after Friday Prayers
    Tens of thousands of people have remained in Cairo's Tahrir Square, following Friday Prayers, to demand that the interim military government steps down before the ...
  • CSAV sinks further into the red
    CSAV continued its downward financial spiral in Q3 11, recording a net loss of USD340,326, compared to a net loss of USD332,778 in the previous quarter, and a profit ...
  • INTTRA's new benchmarking software meets with industry approval
    US-headquartered INTTRA's new OceanMetrics programme - whereby carrier and shipper performance can be measured and benchmarked in areas of booking and on-time performance ...
  • Eimskip making money
    Icelandic shipping and logistics group Eimskip, has announced a net profit of EUR12.5 (USD16.7) million for the first nine-months of the year, in which it said ...
  • Hamburg takes another step towards dredging
    In what appears a bizarre process of communication, Hamburg's Port Authority (HPA) says it has been informally informed by local communities bordering on the banks ...
  • Rena: 21 DG boxes 'not declared' by MSC
  • Carriers coin it on North America/ANZ tradelane
    Ocean carriers are still smiling in the tradelane between Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) and North America. According to a report just published by BoxTradeIntelligence ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • Golden Union sheds capesize
    Greek owner is tipped to have sold a seven-year-old ship at a fairly low price.
  • Hartmann gets tough
    A relation between German offshore owner and US partner sour over the latter's failure to come up with cash.
  • TEN may take Awilco slots
    New York-listed owner may turn to Daewoo for LNG orders after Norwegian rival passes up options.
  • New ferry for Chile
    Tabsa-owned Yaghan will connect Punta Arenas with Puerto Williams in the chilly south.
  • Pluto scaled back
    Woodside restricts Pluto LNG development to a single train until more gas reserves found.
  • Petronas floater in extra time
    South Korean shipyard and France's Technip revising designs that had been due at year end.
  • Sincere slips again
    Taiwanese bulker owner has posted a further drop in profit this year as revenue declines.
  • Fesco denies price-fixing
    Russian container line says it did not collude on rates with Sakhalin Shipping in the country's far east.
  • Cosco Corp trimmed again
    Kim Eng analyst downs target price on Singapore-listed shipbuilder on bleak market outlook.
  • MISC exposes 'brutal reality'
    Analysts applaud owner's containership pull back but rivals will not see huge benefits.
  • Ferry free-for-all
    Sydney Ferries staff to get extra 30 weeks of pay if they work for new private owner.
  • Perdana scoops funds
    Malaysian offshore owner raises $10m through a private placement of shares to compatriot company.
  • USC funds Krasnoye upgrade
    Russia's state shipbuilding group will take control of tanker yard as part of RUB 5bn investment.
  • Oakajee back from the brink
    The much-delayed Western Australian infrastructure development gets a lifeline.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  • US Markets slow on Black Friday
    Crude futures settled higher on Black Friday.
  • BC Ferries ups bunker fuel surcharge
    Company said it expects fuel costs will reach more than $120 million in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
  • Arctic shipping season sets 'new record'
    Russian firm says navigational period in 2011 was the longest ever.
  • Major regional markets show moderate price moves
    Suez stable after ups and downs earlier in the week.
  • Markets slow in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Piraeus player reports a lot of small volume prompt enquiries.
  • Banks alarmed as shipping crisis accelerates
    'Disastrous development' in tanker sector with dark clouds hanging over container and drybulk sectors as well.
  • Dredging firm highlights benefits of bio lubricants
    Jan de Nul says using bio greases has not compromised performance, while reducing the company's environmental impact.
  • IFO prices largely firming at Asia bunker hubs as week closes
    Mixed demand at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • EC takes action against Italy over VAT exemption for ships
    Italy VAT exemptions to ships not in line with directive, says EC.
  • Sinopec Zhousan supplying bunkers direct from Qingdao
    Estimates to sell 5,000-10,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel a month at Qingdao port.
  • Bakri Trading changes location in Singapore
    New address with effect from November 25 onwards, says company.
  • Chimbusco moves to new Beijing head office
    Updates company contacts and issues role for head office and PIC at ports.
  • Bunkering operations unaffected by fire at Dalian port
    Fire results in two 100,000 mt oil storage tanks up in flames.
  • 380 cSt avails tighten in Tokyo Bay
    Most local refiners 'nearly sold out' November volumes, say local players.
  • Australia raises oil spill penalties to $11 million
    New laws follows a review of maritime offences, including the fuel spill from Shen Neng 1 in April last year.
  • Bunkering to come under discussion at COP17
    Side event will examine progress made on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.

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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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