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August 29, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Growth of oil tanker supply outstripping demand 3 to 1
    The global oil tanker fleet will expand almost three times more quickly than demand this year, according to Clarkson Research Services Ltd, a unit of the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Supertanker returns turn negative again
    Returns from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, turned negative for the first time in five sessions as a glut of available ships lingered.
  • Mitsui OSK to incur 7b yen charge: report
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd said it will incur a charge of about 7 billion yen (S$110 million) related to vessel operations overhauling, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Sched Netweb site
  • Horizon Line fails to win price-fixing case dismissal in US Court of Appeals
  • Low rates, overcapacity bring Zim US$68 million second quarter loss
  • Rates: China-EU $839/TEU, China-USWC $1,769/FEU, China-USEC $3,343/FEU
  • DP World first half profit up 36pc to US$289 million, terminal sale credited
  • Tacoma exports up 23pc to 26,897 TEU as imports edge up 3pc to 41,380 TEU
  • Mombasa to build new box shop to handle cargo bound for hinterland states
  • Auto trade flattens Toll group's annual profit at 1pc to US$281 million
  • European road freight rates achieve highest level in three years
  • Paul Devine to take over logistics at OOCL on Henry Wong's retirement
  • Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern opens Glasgow office to strengthen UK presence
  • Ministry of Railways issues US$3.1 billion more in bonds after rail crash
  • Changi Airport net profit increases 11.3pc to US$278.5 million
  • Hong Kong to introduce passenger fuel surcharges on September 30
  • LAX air cargo down 4pc in first seven months, declines 7pc in July

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BCHAA holds valedictory function on conclusion of training programme for Rule 8 Customs exam
  • Drewry sees increasing vessel operating costs
  • Dry bulk shipping freight at four-month high
  • Fourth, updated edition of piracy protection manual launched
  • INTTRA reports increased demand for effective tools in ocean shipping logistics
  • K-Line adds direct Thailand-East India service
  • Trade presses UK to rethink changes to tonnage tax rules
  • Anti-dumping duty talks with Saudi Arabia in Sept.
  • Spices exports drop 26 pc in Q1
  • Mumbai Port to consider right of way for Rewas port: Vasan
  • Police mulling opening Chennai Port's 2A gate
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo boosting network in India
  • CONCOR launches 'KYCL' facility at ICD-Nagpur
  • Finnair to launch Mumbai-Helsinki cargo service in Sept.
  • Rlys may redress CTOs grievances by revising haulage charges
  • Corporate tax collections up 30 pc in April-July
  • DGFT allows cotton traders to obtain multiple export permits
  • Fifty-five offers received for setting up textile parks: Sharma
  • Forex reserves up $ 1.6 bn
  • Govt planning to lower GDP target
  • Huge pile-up forces govt to mull sops for cotton exports
  • India, Georgia ink tax avoidance pact
  • SEZs can acquire only 10 pc of 'fertile' land: Scindia
  • Philippines puts spoke into Indo-Asean services pact
  • Globalink logistically assists mega Kazakhstan show
  • Steder Group sends complete dredger across the Atlantic
  • US Indiana-Burns Harbor gets project cargo fillip

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Ansaldo STS wins Berlin-Rostock signalling systems contract
    A contract worth almost EUR 14 million was signed by Ansaldo STS Deutschland and Deutsche Bahn recently. The agreement is for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of ...
  • Indian Railways investing in rolling stock and network
    Indian Railways has announced plans to invest USD 18 billion in rolling stock, including 1,000 diesel locomotives, between 2012 and 2017. The railway enterprise also has plans to i...
  • RCL records heavy losses in Q2
    Singapore-based RCL Regional Container Lines, which operates mainly in the intra-Asian trades, said that its second quarter net loss more than doubled over the same period in 2010,...
  • Evergreen Group chairman Chang Yung-Fa awarded Dutch honour
    Dr Chang Yung-Fa, chairman of the Evergreen Group, has been honoured by the Netherlands as a Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of his contribution to the deve...
  • JAL adjusts schedules
    The JAL Group has announced some adjustments to its international and domestic flight schedules. The airline's schedules, as publicised in January, were analysed in the light of cu...
  • Averitt Express expanding in USA
    Averitt Express, a US freight transportation and supply chain management provider established in 1971, reported the recent expansion of its warehouse operations in Marietta GA, Gre...
  • Port of Salalah wins custom of CSAV
    The Chilean shipping line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has added Oman's port of Salalah to its schedule of services between Asia and Europe. The 6,500 teu containership...
  • Safmarine enhances Europe-West Africa services
    Safmarine has reorganised a number of its shipping services to and from West Africa and introduced three new links (WAF11, WAF12, WAF13) as part of its revised West Africa service ...
  • New Simon Hegele logistics centre at Frankfurt airport
    The Karlsruhe-based German enterprise Simon Hegele is building a new logistics centre in Raunheim near Frankfurt airport, approximately 2 km from the heart of the international hub...
  • More trucks sold in South Africa
    South Africa's vehicle industry sold more trucks in the year to July, the country's national association of automobile manufacturers has reported. A total of 2,745 heavy commercial...
  • Continued cargo growth at Singapore Changi
    The Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Limited has announced its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2011 (2010/2011). The volume of airfreight handled between April 2010 a...
  • Ceva Logistics continues to work with Suzuki in UK
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three year EUR 8 million contract to manage Suzuki's nationwide distribution of aftermarket vehicle and marine parts. Ceva will con...
  • OAA signs training agreement with Olympic Air
    The Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has concluded a five-year training agreement with Greek carrier Olympic Air, a privately-owned airline that revived the historic Olympic name, for...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Aker Solutions to supply drilling packages for Cat D rigs

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • DOT announces members for marine transport advisory council
  • US rail freight traffic count increases during week
  • Cambodian Government honors MOL for transport of medical vehicles
  • Coast Guard reports completion of DAVY CROCKETT cleanup project
  • Crowley liner services group earns top Quest for Quality Award

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • To order or not to order, that is the big box question
    Container carriers continue to invest in newbuildings despite economic risks
  • Trafigura-South Hook Gas deal means nothing, says broker
    Petrochemical trader to use spare import capacity but has 'no LNG cargoes to move'
  • The $500m gamble: Jensen urges VLCC owners to sell 50 ships for scrap
    As Frontline's balance sheet plunges into the red it suggests older double-hull vessels are removed from fleet to address overcapacity
  • Shippers challenge TCC compensation claims
    FMC should arbitrate, say the line's former customers
  • Paboukis resignation stokes Greek shipping policy dismay
    Deputy development minister quits after two months after failing to reinstate specialised ministry
  • HSH Nordbank ups the ante in Omega bankruptcy protection case
    Senior lender asks court to dismiss Chapter 11 case or convert it into Chapter 7 liquidation
  • China Cosco posts $431m loss as dry bulk division takes major hit
    Boxship unit also suffers as company mulls $2bn bond issue
  • China Cosco outlines plans for greater consolidation of dry bulk business
    Three dry bulk units to be merged into one in a bid to maximise revenues
  • HSH Nordbank to shrink loan book by $5.7bn
    European Commission agreement will see bank stop financing ro-ros and cruiseships
  • Capesize rates pause for breath after breakout
    Note of caution enters market after surge in rates but healthier period activity helping sentiment
  • Sinotrans reports steady first half
    Carrier bucks trend with dry bulk charter income helping it hold up profits in first half
  • MMHE buys Sime Darby shipyard for $134m
    Offshore engineering subsidiary of MISC expands its yard space by 31% as it positions for more Petronas contracts
  • Cosco to tap bond market for $2bn
    Tight credit availability in China means it needs to look to international market
  • Largest bulk carrier for northern sea route set to depart Murmansk
    Japan vessel carrying iron ore concentrate to China will make 'huge bunker cost savings'

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Pamboukis quits over ministry
    GREECE'S shipping tsar, Harris Pamboukis, has stepped down amid reports of government discord
  • Bank sees E&P spending rising 14% this year
    KAY LIM, analyst for Norway's DnB NOR, said today offshore exploration and production spending would rise 14% year on year this year, 8% y/y in 2012 and 7% y/y in 2013
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 29 August because of the UK holiday weekend
  • China COSCO says ship disputes settled
    ZHANG Liang, president of China COSCO Holdings, reportedly said late today that the company had resolved lease disputes on 18 ships
  • China COSCO swings to losses of $432M
    CHINA COSCO Holdings today announced net losses of 2.8Bn yuan ($432M) for the first half, compared with net profits of 3.4Bn yuan a year earlier
  • NOL shuffle sparks warning
    CHINA Construction Bank's securities arm warned today that impending leadership changes at Singapore's NOL and weak freight levels would harm its stock performance
  • Sevan cites higher costs
    SEVAN Marine, the Oslo-listed owner of cylinder shape floaters, said today it will cost $170-190M to build the FPSO Sevan Voyageur, up from its $160-170M estimate
  • Tanker robbed off Singapore
    BUNKERING tanker Valiant was robbed off Singapore today, Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC reported
  • LR1s surge on demand for Japan's naphtha
    STRONGER naphtha demand in recovering Japanese refineries has propelled Long-Range 1 freight rates on the Middle East/Japan route to a three-month high, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Frontline sinks in second quarter
    FRONTLINE today reported losses for the second quarter that were worse than expected after turnover plummeted
  • China sets coal record
    CHINA imported 17.53M tonnes of coal in July, beating a previous record of 17.33M tonnes in December 2010, according to IHS McCloskey
  • FFAs spark Panamax period interest
    BROKERS told Fairplay today eroding Panamax FFA rates have prompted charterers to embrace bulker period charters
  • Inflation squeezing demand for crude
    RISING inflation in China and India, the two biggest emerging economies, could limit growth of crude demand, according to a new report
  • Aframax rates drop
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Aframax freight levels for East Asia-bound Kozmino liftings have dropped on rising tonnage availability
  • HSH seeks ONE liquidation
    SENIOR lender HSH Nordbank has formally moved to dismiss the ONE Chapter 11 case or convert it to Chapter 7 liquidation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • BNSF Reopening Key Missouri River Route Early
    BSNF Railway will reopen an important flooded out track segment across the Missouri River on Sept. 3, five days earlier...
  • Norfolk Shutting Port as East Braces for Irene
    Virginia's Port of Norfolk started shutting operations late Friday afternoon as the heavy rains and 105 mph winds of Hurricane...
  • DOT Names New Marine Highways Panel
    The Department of Transportation on Friday announced a new maritime advisory panel aimed at helping the Maritime Administration promote marine...
  • Customs Resumes ACE Testing
    Customs and Border Protection on Friday started advance testing of the ocean and rail cargo manifest systems in the Automated...
  • Florida County OKs FEC Intermodal Terminal
    The Broward County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 23 unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Florida East...
  • US Airlines Pulling Domestic Capacity
    U.S. passenger airlines expect to reduce their domestic capacity 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter, likely widening the gap in...
  • Consumer Confidence Sinks to 33-Month Low
    U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest level since November 2008, a decline aggravated by political battles in Washington, according to...
  • Court Blocks Anti-Carp Effort to Close Waterway
    A federal appeals court, siding with shippers and carriers, blocked the state of Michigan and four other Great Lake states'...
  • Cosco Loses $432 Million, Settles Charter Disputes
    China Cosco Holdings posted a first-half net loss of $432 million, compared with a net profit of $553 million a...
  • Green Reefers Loses $11 Million
    Green Reefers narrowed its second quarter loss to $11 million from $13 million a year ago, but the conventional refrigerated...
  • China Shipping Warns of Persistent Downturn
    China Shipping Container Lines lost $95 million in the first half of the year compared with a profit of $264...
  • UASC to Hike Europe-India Freight Rates
    United Arab Shipping will apply a general rate increase on the eastbound trade from North Europe to the Indian Subcontinent...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • MSC turns to rail in St Petersburg
  • COSCON latest carrier to fall into the red
  • DP World committed to capital expenditure
  • Safmarine boosts Europe/West Africa service offerings
  • Toll survives harsh conditions to post better results

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Klohs leaves GC Rieber
    Norwegian seismic survey specialist appoints new CFO following departure of Hans Petter Klohs.
  • Pirates free mothership
    Greek owner lashes out against 'lack of political will' in fight against piracy as Somali hijackers spring products tanker.
  • Tankers take on Irene
    Deutsche Bank equity analyst sees silver lining in storm surge that has forced port closures along the eastern US.
  • ITC campaign continues
    Independent Tankers Corp races to pull VLCC pair from the spot market following second-quarter loss.
  • HSH mows down ONE case
    Creditor calls Greek product tanker owner's bankruptcy an "open ended wager by entrenched management".
  • Opportunity knocks
    Frontline chief Jens Martin Jensen says more and more potential deals are emerging in troubled tanker market.
  • Jensen's $500m remedy
    Frontline chief lays out a simple fix for the garbage VLCC market - but will anybody take the risk?
  • Limarko ready to sell
    Lithuanian owner could offload up to three inefficient ships as it seeks to cut operating costs.
  • Colombo wins four PSVs
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder bags repeat business from Singapore owner after impressing with new anchor-handlers.
  • Pamboukis quits
    Regional development chief packs his bags after failing to re-establish separate shipping ministry.
  • Restis raids NYK
    Greek owner's Enteprise Shipping snaps up Japanese-owned bulker for attractive $19m.
  • Star wins fruit fight
    Star Reefers to pick up $16.5m from Russian trader who cut contracts for three vessels last year.
  • Six more for SCI
    Indian state owner's newbuilding spree set to continue with $114m domestic tender for anchor-handlers.
  • Cosco settles charter spats
    Chinese shipping giant reveals it has resolved contract disputes involving 18 bulkers.
  • Shin Yang stronger
    Malaysian group says its complementary shipping and shipyard businesses gave it the edge over rivals.
  • Evergreen profit plunges
    Chang Yung-fa controlled containership owner sees its first half bottom line sag.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • China lines suffer in first half
    The China COSCO Group, parent of COSCO Container Lines, suffered a first half net loss of about $430 million, capping a rough week in which its longtime chief executive Wei Jiafu stood down as well as the carrier being accused of missing charter p...
  • Court affirms Horizon suit dismissal
    A sharply divided federal appeals court in Philadelphia upheld a lower court's dismissal of securities fraud suits against Horizon Line that grew out of a price-fixing conspiracy on its U.S.-Puerto Rico container liner service. Horizon and eight e...
  • Nasdaq warns Trailer Bridge
    Trailer Bridge said the Nasdaq Stock Market warned it last week that its stock could be delisted because the market value of its publicly held shares was below the $15 million minimum for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Global Market. The company...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise transatlantic rates
    Hapag-Lloyd said it intends to increase rates for all cargo and all container types moving between North America and Europe on Oct. 15. Eastbound and westbound rates for containers moving between ports on any coast of the U.S. and Canada to or fro...
  • Safmarine adds Med/West Africa links
    A.P. Moller - Maersk subsidiary Safmarine said Thursday it has added three services to its Mediterranean/West Africa network. The carrier typically works in concert with sister line Maersk Line on the trade, but didn't specify if that would be the...
  • ATA: Truck volume fell in July
    U.S. trucking activity softened in July based on a 1.3 percent decrease in the American Trucking Associations Truck Tonnage Index on Tuesday. The trade association also revised downward its June index from an increase of 2.8 to 2.6 percent. Tonnag...
  • UPS buys 100 all-electric vehicles
    UPS is purchasing 100 all-electric delivery vehicles for its California fleet because the technology has advanced to the point that it can be successfully operated in short-distance applications, the company said Thursday. The world's largest pack...
  • Shipco starts weekly China LCL services
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has started a third weekly less-than-containerload service from Ningbo to New York, as well as from Xiamen to Chicago. The additional Ningbo sailing will offer customers three weekly cutoff optio...
  • Transportation sector girds for Irene
    Ports and freight railroads are among those bracing for Hurricane Irene, which forecasters expect to do widespread damage as it hugs the coast all the way from North Carolina to New York and beyond. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Week ends with softer prices
    Crude futures changed little on Friday after news of no immediate plans to stimulate the US economy.
  • Marine transport risk assesment of Cook Inlet set to move ahead
    Det Norske Veritas and Environmental Resource Management-West have put together a comprehensive report on the detailed statistics of vessels that used the inlet in 2010.
  • Horizon Lines decreases bunker surcharge
    The change is set to take effect on August 28, 2011.
  • Derelict barge no longer environmental threat
    The final section of the Davy Crockett was lifted from the water yesterday.
  • Conference focuses on ECA challenges and Arctic shipping
    Experts will gather in less than seven weeks to discuss how international collaboration is key to moving toward the common goal of near-zero emissions.
  • Evergreen Marine profits plunge
    Fuel prices also averaged 35% higher than a year earlier and contributed to losses.
  • Companies unite to focus on fuel efficient hybrid marine propulsion systems
    The company claims that hybrid electric marine systems will deliver improved fuel efficiency.
  • Irish shipping sector static on back of rising bunker costs
    Shipping and port traffic volumes declined during the second quarter of 2011.
  • Fujairah prices mostly soft
    No MGO quotes available in Durban.
  • Wrist Ship Supply appoints account manager in Singapore
    'Asia-Pacific market continues to enjoy growth from an influx of shipping firms' says Wrist.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices fall
    In Piraeus, earliest delivery dates were from August 28-29 onwards.
  • New bulker '25% more fuel efficient'
    Algoma to operate 'most modern and environmentally efficient fleet in the entire Great Lakes system'.
  • Ports and refineries shutting down ahead of hurricane
    All members of the port community 'to follow the Port Hurricane Contingency Plan', says US Coast Guard.
  • Surge in orders for LNG powered ships
    One hundred LNG powered vessels could be operating by 2014, says DNV official.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Mixed demand for bunkers at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Saudi Aramco sells 180 cSt parcel at six-year high premiums
    September-loading cargo expected to remain in the Middle East market.
  • Australian ports to face bunker delivery disruptions
    As Shell Marine sends bunker tanker Zemira into dry docking.
  • Singapore fuel stocks at three-week high
    Stocks of middle distillates, meanwhile, are at 12-week low, according to IE data.
  • China COSCO lowers fuel consumption amid rising costs
    Focus on energy saving and environmental protection helped lower fuel consumption per thousand tonne nautical miles.

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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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