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May 30, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US demand seen to lift tanker rates
    Strengthening US demand for Middle East oil will buoy charter rates for supertankers next month as it causes ships to sail on longer journeys than normal, Fearnley Consultants A/S analyst Sverre Bjorn Svenning said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, Safmarine, Hamburg Sud upgrade ECSA loop via South Africa
  • China declares intention to join OECD's International Transport Forum
  • High Court upholds DP World Chennai, rejects state order to cut tariffs
  • Henceforth, May 6 set for 'Yangtze River Delta Logistics Day' celebration
  • Ningbo's Meishan island terminal lifted nearly 100,000 TEU in Q1
  • Hubei's cargo volume surges 140.6pc in first four months
  • Maersk starts Malaysia-Papua New Guinea service starting June 6
  • US Exim Bank hopes to exceed US$9 billion in financing within 3 years
  • Europe road freight index suffers quarterly fall, but outlook good
  • OECD transport forum ponders transportation needs for 9 billion people
  • US fines Taiwan's EVA Airways US$13.2 million for air cargo price fixing
  • China Air Cargo awaits Aerotropolis tax bill before closing deal
  • Air China's April cargo volume up 13.4pc to 105,600 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DAMCO plans to enhance service profile in India: Global COO
  • Synergy Shipping surpasses cargo discharge record at Vizag Port
  • Coconut exporters set to make up for Lankan shortage
  • Orthodox tea traders hopeful of better prospects
  • Shrimp exports to US climb 83 pc in volume
  • Tea imports dip 16 pc in Jan.-March
  • Uzbekistan inks over 30 pacts with India
  • Bids for KoPT's Diamond Harbour box terminal to be invited soon
  • DP World Cochin & KCCI ink MoU to jointly operate 24-hr Walayar Help Centre
  • Mormugao Port commissions breakwater mole berth
  • MPSEZ challenges denial of security nod in court
  • Port Pipavav connects to Moradabad by train
  • Contracts worth Rs. 10,000-cr. to be awarded by fiscal-end
  • Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link to be ready in 6 years
  • Govt likely to bring back interest subsidy for small exporters
  • Govt may augment cotton export cap
  • Lift ban on cotton exports, Assocham tells govt
  • Emerging economies lauded for reducing FDI curbs
  • Fieo's workshop on DTC tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Schmit Cargobull certified as "KAM Professional"
    Schmitz Cargo Bull AG is the first European company whose key account management has been certified as "KAM Professional". The certification recognises the fact that...
  • London: stricter emission standards from January 2012
    With effect from 3 January 2012, emission standards will become stricter in the London Lez Emission Zone (LEZ), and more types of vehicles will be included. Vehicles with a gross w...
  • Longer trucks to be tested on more roads in Denmark
    Norway's Road Directorate has presented a proposal to extend the country's 1,640 km section of its road network that modular vehicle combinations (long trucks) are allowed to use t...
  • Zvartnots: solid four-month result
    Zvartnots international airport that serves Armenia's capital Yerevan, has reported its operating results for the first four months of 2011. The volume of cargo reached 2,377 t bet...
  • Davies Turner Air Cargo leads the way with dual-view X-ray scanning
    Initiatives to enhance safety and security in the worldwide supply chain has seen Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC) become the first UK freight forwarder to acquire and install a cutt...
  • Railenium consortium wins bid for French state investment
    The Railenium project, the name given to the European Institute for Technological Research in Rail Infrastructure (based near Valenciennes, in northern France), is set to become a ...
  • Railway operator ALL building new intermodal terminal in Brazil
    The Brazilian railway operator América Latina Logística (ALL) is investing BRL 730 million (about EUR 318.1 million) in the construction of an intermodal terminal in Brazil's midwe...
  • North America: domestic, international intermodal volumes rise in Q1/2011
    An intermodal market trends and statistics report compiled by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) showed that intermodal volumes increased by 9% year-over-year in Q1...
  • Duisport: ZDS opposed to participation of Rotterdam and Antwerp
    The Federal Association of German Seaports (ZDS) has warned that the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp should not acquire a shareholding in the inland port of Duisburg, as they are co...
  • Maersk raises Asia/West Africa rates
    Maersk Line will increase its rates in the trade from Asia to West Africa by USD 150/teu with effect from 15 June. The rate hike applies to destinations in Angola, Benin, Burkina F...
  • MOL adds new high-performance ship-handling simulator
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) recently installed a new high-performance ship-handling simulator at its seafarer training centre in a suburb of Manila ...
  • TNT: Peter Bakker leaving, Marie-Christine Lombard taking over
    Following the shareholders' definite approval of the demerger of the Dutch mail and logistics corporation TNT (see report in the Forwarding and Logistics sector of today's ITJ Dail...
  • Volcano stops smoking, airports reopen
    The activity of the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn decreased steadily on Wednesday (25 May), so that Europe's air traffic seems to have escaped lightly from what threatened to be...
  • Ceva Logistics brings guaranteed delivery to Ceilings Plus
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has announced that its guaranteed delivery services are being used by Ceilings Plus, a top US manufacturer of ceiling and wall panel...
  • Sinotrans to acquire more than 33% of Interbulk's share capital
    The Chinese logistics operator Sinotrans has conditionally agreed to subscribe for 165 million placing shares of Interbulk at a total cost of approximately GBP 18.15 million. On co...
  • Demerger of TNT now definite
    Amsterdam, 25 May: some 99.7% of the shareholders of the mail service and logistics service provider TNT agreed to split the company into an independent postal arm and an internati...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • DNV unveils "step change in VLOC design"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Senator Murray to speak at Columbia River lock celebration
  • Coast Guard sets final rule for Pier 66 safety zone
  • Crowley earns environmental nod at Seattle Maritime Festival event
  • Port of Seattle honors airlines for noise reduction efforts
  • Rail carload count drops during month of April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • German flag subsidy cuts to go ahead
    Government views other means of attracting owners to prevent them flagging out vessels
  • Box lines should remember the air cargo bloodbath
    Price fixing may not be punishable in Europe with jail sentences, but that does not mean the European regulators are any easier on carriers than their American counterparts
  • Brussels drives in the thin end of the wedge
    The European External Action Service amounts to a full scale diplomatic service which is exerting its baleful influence on the IMO
  • Korea Line product tankers approach US court auctions
    Price of sisterships for sale being watched closely for clues on market recovery
  • Yen pressures drive more Japanese owners to third-party shipmanagers
    V.Ships Asia reports a noticeable increase in interest for services since start of 2011
  • MUA calls off work bans at Patrick terminals
    Productivity rises dramatically in Melbourne as 'go-slow' ends, but dispute still not resolved
  • Ports chief outlines plan to beat St Petersburg winter congestion
    Better use of icebreakers and closer monitoring of vessels' suitability for ice navigation are promised in wake of last winter's delays
  • OceanFreight sells last tanker after hiccup
    Anthony Kandylidis-led company books small profit despite $1m loss from initial suezmax sale bid
  • Danaos financial chief stands down
    Chief executive praises dedication and drive as Dimitri Andritsoyiannis leaves 'to pursue other interests'
  • Wan Hai and PIL to suspend Asia-Europe loop
    Weak trade conditions also force Maersk and MSC to delay rate increases
  • Maersk to launch fortnightly Papua New Guinea service
    PNG market set for 'significant growth' in next few years, company says
  • Maersk launches fundraising
    Meetings with European investors could raise up to $1.4bn
  • Paragon suspends dividend with eye on acquisitions
    Move to retain cash comes despite beating profit forecasts
  • OSG secures $900m refinancing deal
    Agreement with lending banks enables tanker major to postpone repayment of credit facility to 2016

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • US praises foreign flags
    VESSEL detentions decreased in 2010, as ship performances and flag administrations both improved, the US Coast Guard has concluded
  • India rejects pirate trials
    INDIA, which earlier this week decided to require armed guards on ships in pirate-plagued areas, has also ordered a catch-and-release policy on suspects taken alive
  • BP unveils Indonesia LNG expansion plan
    BP REVEALED a $10Bn, decade-long investment plan today for Indonesia, expanding its LNG shipping operations there
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 30 May because of the UK holiday weekend
  • OceanFreight finds buyer for last tanker
    NASDAQ-listed OceanFreight has sold its last tanker, after the initial buyer defaulted on the sale
  • Paragon axes dividend
    GREEK bulker owner Paragon has suspended its dividend, a move it said was meant to retain cash and allow it to explore investments in a weakened market
  • Varun's income falls
    MUMBAI'S Varun Shipping has reported a sharp drop in freight and charter hire income during the last financial year
  • China-Vietnam border spat gets sharper edge
    IN AN UPTICK for the China-Vietnam border dispute, a Vietnamese ship's survey cables have reportedly been severed by Chinese vessels off Phu Yen province
  • Doyle Group sheds ICG
    CORK'S Doyle shipping group yesterday sold its 12% stake in Irish Continental, which owns Irish Ferries
  • Ulstein's profits fall
    ULSTEIN has reported a 2010 pre-tax profits of 367.9M kroner ($67.3M), down from 518M kroner in the previous year
  • Crank up the cranes
    MAERSK Line's Asia Pacific operations chief has told Fairplay that handling capabilities must be improved to stem efficiency erosion
  • Pirates quarrel over ransom
    SOMALIAN pirates have reportedly freed the Syrian-owned bulker MV Khaled Muhieddine and its 25 crew members after holding the ship for months
  • Box ship freed in Xiamen
    CMA CGM Libra, which had been aground just outside Xiamen since 18 May, has been refloated, Chinese media reported
  • Colombia LNG plan unveiled
    EXMAR, the Belgian gas carrier owner, plans with partner Pacific Rubiales to build an LNG export project in northern Colombia, an Oslo shipping analyst said today
  • FPSO consolidation seen
    THE FPSO market is likely to become much more consolidated over the next few years, according to Norway's BW Offshore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Ex-Im Bank Backs Wind Turbine Export
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank is guaranteeing $22.2 million in euro-denominated loans so a Vermont builder of wind energy turbines can...
  • Landstar Adds Owner-Operators, Capacity
    Landstar System is increasing its number of business capacity owners, the owner-operators who operate trucks for the $2.3 billion transportation...
  • EVA Air Pleads Guilty to Cargo Price-Fixing
    EVA Airways agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix international air cargo prices and to pay a $13.2 million...
  • Barge Operators Tighten Safety Measures
    The barge industry is taking new safety measures to deal with "unprecedented" flooding on the Mississippi River, working closely with the U.S....
  • Chinese Lumber Demand Sparks Shift at Vancouver
    The breakbulk vessel Cielo di San Francisco, preparing to embark on its maiden voyage from Vancouver, is marking a shift...
  • Russian Airline to Launch Feeder Cargo Fleet
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group plans to start a regional freight airline using converted 737 freighters to supplement the long-haul business of...
  • CSAV Upgrades China-Africa Service
    CSAV is upgrading its weekly New Discovery service between China, Malaysia and South Africa by extending its coverage to include...
  • Trailer Orders Fell 30 Percent in April
    Net orders for commercial truck trailers dropped 30 percent in April from March after climbing for 18 straight months, according...
  • Southeast Asia Cargo Bolsters Port of Montreal
    Container traffic at the Port of Montreal grew 4.5 percent in the first quarter year-over-year on strong demand from the...
  • Truck Maker Volvo Slashes Carbon Emissions
    Volvo said it cut its carbon footprint delivering goods and products around Europe by 22 percent between 2006 and 2010....
  • Direct Chassis Link Adds Kansas City
    Direct ChassisLink, Maersk Line's chassis rental business, is adding Kansas City as a start-stop location to its chassis program...
  • Wastepaper Giant ACN Was Top U.S. Exporter
    America Chung Nam, the sister company and supplier of wastepaper to China's largest containerboard manufacturer, was the largest American exporter of containerized goods...
  • Wal-Mart No. 1 in JOC Top Importer Rankings
    Wal-Mart remained the No. 1 importer of containerized ocean cargo in the latest annual ranking of The Journal of Commerce...
  • APL Begins Cold-Ironing in Oakland
    The APL Singapore flipped a switch on Friday at the Port of Oakland that made it the first ship there...
  • Contract Terms
    The recently ended contracting cycle in the eastbound trans-Pacific shipping market certainly will be remembered for how little if at...
  • Box Tops
    Anyone watching for U.S. economic growth can only hope the 16 percent increase in containerized shipments from America Chung Nam...
  • Stretching the Limits in Billing
    Q: I'm aware motor carriers have 18 months from time of shipment to begin a civil action (lawsuit) to recover...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Exclusive: TSA/WTSA risk FMC 'formal action' after filing transcripts late
  • Maersk pushes back Asia - North Europe GRI
  • Aust strikes called off
  • Maersk to withdraw from Gioia Tauro
  • Maersk/Safmarine and HS upgrade Far East/ECSA service

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Paragon on the prowl
    Michael Bodouroglou targets second-hand tonnage in quest to beef up bulker fleet.
  • Blossom bulker detained
    Corroded steel found to be patched with tape on elderly Greek controlled handysize bulk carrier.
  • OSG flexes finance muscle
    Analysts applaud power of New York-listed tanker giant's pedigree after sealing $900m loan in tight market.
  • Danaos deputy steps up
    New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy replaces Dimitri Andritsoyiannis as John Coustas' top lieutenant.
  • Good times back at HSH
    German shipping lender returns to profit in first quarter as loan provisions dwindle.
  • Pirate gets life in Korea
    Somali dodges the death penalty but gets handed a life sentence by a South Korean court.
  • Heisco on a high
    Kuwaiti shipyard pushes up net earnings in first quarter of 2011.
  • Kaspar ordering trio
    Azerbaijan state owner lines up contracts for two new dry cargo vessels and a tanker.
  • Tanker trouble hit tycoons
    It's been an up and down week for pirates and billionaire shipping magnates.
  • Getting ahead in shipping
    Plague, revolution, tankers in tunnels, lunar lunacy and the secret of success in this week's special Nor-Shipping edition.
  • MSC Opera held
    MSC cruiseship detained at Southampton with "various defects" following breakdown during Baltic voyage.
  • China cuts cables
    PetroVietnam claims research ship damaged by Chinese vessels in sovereignty dispute.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Textile duty scam discovered in Laredo
    Officers at the Laredo, Texas, border crossing confiscated a shipment of textiles from China being re-exported to Mexico because it was significantly undervalued in an effort to avoid duties, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday. The seiz...
  • China aims to join OECD's transport forum
    China Vice-Transport Minister Gao Hongfeng said it's his government's intention to join the International Transport Forum, an intergovernmental organization linked to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that deals with transpo...
  • Coune leads OECD's International Transport Forum
    Carole Coune of Belgium has been named secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's International Transport Forum. Coune replaces Jack Short of Ireland, who has led the forum and its precursor, the European Confe...
  • Siemens opens Okla. wind energy DC
    Power generation company Siemens said this week it will open a 64,000-square-foot distribution center at Woodward, Okla., for its expanding U.S. wind energy business. The facility, scheduled to open at the end of 2011, will handle main wind turbin...
  • U.S., Mexico ease telecommunications trade
    The United States and Mexico signed an agreement Thursday that eases burdens on U.S. companies, particularly small manufacturers, seeking to export telecommunications products to Mexico. Under the agreement, Mexican regulatory authorities will acc...
  • Direct ChassisLink to add Kansas City
    Container chassis rental company Direct ChassisLink said Thursday it will add a start/stop location in Kansas City, which will expand its Midwest chassis program. DCLI will offer chassis for use at the BNSF rail ramp to drayage companies at contain...
  • Grand China doubles transpacific capacity
    A month after entering the transpacific, Grand China Shipping is adding a second transpacific string to double capacity, serve more ports and offer faster transit times. Instead of a single string covering the entire China Coast, the company"s ori...
  • FDA puts inspections, court actions online
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it will disclose more information about inspections and court actions online. The agency now has a Web portal on its enforcement activities as part of the second phase of its Transparency Init...
  • Drewry: Box shortage less acute in '11
    The shortage of shipping containers should not be as severe this year as it was in 2010, said Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. In its publication Drewry Logistics Executive Briefing, the London-based consultant said production of containers resumed las...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Bunker prices firm across the Americas
    Crude futures settled higher for the third day in a row.
  • Emissions monitoring system receives upgrade
    Enhancement is planned for release, subject to the finalisation of IMO Guidelines in 2011.
  • Maersk introduces carbon efficient container vessel
    'We are approximately 10% more energy efficient than industry average, and by 2020 we aim to further reduce our emissions by 25%,' says Maersk Director.
  • ICS highlights shipping sector's role in reducing emissions
    'This is a very open international industry and therefore it's essential that environmental legislation is internationally based through the IMO.'
  • Prices stable in the Middle East
    Tight avails reported in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    Tight avails for prompt dates reported in Gibraltar.
  • Scrubber installed at laboratory to unravel PM questions
    Research project to study how fuels with various sulphur content affect particulate size and capture.
  • St. Petersburg player sets summer targets
    Baltic Fuel Company hopes to sell 350,000 mt of bunkers during Russia's summer shipping season.
  • Bunker levy gaining more traction
    Emissions trading would create difficult to administer 'monster.'
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Demand slack at main Asian bunker ports on Friday.
  • Fuel saving system receives order after launch
    NAPA-DSME Power jointly developed by Onboard-Napa Ltd and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • NYK to focus on short-term charters amid fuel price concerns
    Will allow company to continually introduce new, more fuel efficient vessels.
  • South China fuel oil volumes down 3%
    Total volume estimated to be between 1.74 to 1.76 million mt in week ended May 25.
  • US-based offshore company plans two dual fuel PSVs
    Currently waiting for US Coast Guard to issue regulations for such vessels.
  • ABS releases guide for gas-fuelled ships
    'A matter of when, not if, LNG will be a commonly-selected fuel source,' which calls for sound ship designs.

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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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