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June 30, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Low freight rates are 'unsustainable': Maersk
    THE low freight rates that the container shipping industry has been seeing of late are 'unsustainable', Eivind Kolding, Maersk Line's CEO, told BT yesterday during his visit to Singapore.
  • Brazil's govt, firms to invest US$18b in ports
    Brazil's government and companies will invest US$18 billion in ports by 2013 to boost cargo-handling capacity as demand surges for the country's iron ore, agriculture and oil shipments, Secretary of Ports Mario Lima said.
  • S Korea unveils cost-cutting mobile harbour
    South Korean researchers yesterday showcased an invention which they claim could transform the shipping industry - a harbour which goes out to a ship.

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA to cut Far East-Australia bunker surcharge July 30 as oil price falls
  • Greek dockers strike, blast EU austerity, vow disruption if ports privatised
  • Seaspan takes second 13,000-TEUer for Cosco from Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Hanjin joins Emirates in slot swap to extend China-India service
  • Drewry expects no rate rise as shippers fail to honour cargo commitments
  • Somalia pardons pirate ransom deliverymen, but keeps the money
  • Dachser opens new road freight hub in Bratislava, Slovakia
  • North Korea allows China domestic trade cargo to ship via its port
  • Chongqing's truck volume increases 20pc in first five months
  • CSAV to move closer to Kwai Chung container port
  • China Eastern cargo volume slides 12.6pc in May to 108,300 tonnes
  • Korean Air to start Incheon-Irkutsk service on June 29
  • India to receive essential air infrastructure upgrades

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Kale Logistics opens office in New Delhi
  • Rickmers takes delivery of final two 13,100-TEU vessels
  • Business body to strive for FTA with UAE
  • Free trade pact to be in place by March: New Zealand PM
  • Cochin Port container trailer operators' strike deferred by 15 days
  • PSA-led consortium close to bagging 4th box terminal at JN Port
  • VCT registers 52 pc growth in cargo handling
  • Rlys alters policy for handling third-party freight
  • Govt notifies safeguard duty on rubber chemical
  • Govt raises prices of LPG & diesel
  • Karnataka second most preferred investment destination
  • Providing credit guarantee for trade with EU a complex exercise: ECGC official

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • SDV and Eurocopter Deutschland want to reduce CO2 emissions
    Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH and SDV have signed the Save Program charter at the Paris Air Show. This confirms their joint commitment to the voluntary reduction of CO2 emissions lin...
  • Two biggest Spanish airports to be privatised
    The Spanish Government has selected the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to coordinate the privatisation of the country's airports, Madrid's Barajas and Barcelona's El Prat airports, t...
  • DSV Air & Sea supplies General Motors with vendor parts
    The logistics provider DSV Air & Sea delivers vendor parts from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for the manufacturing base and spare part centres of General Motors (GM...
  • USA invests USD 16 million for California's rail network
    U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, announced the state will give USD 16 million grant to California's rail network. The money will pay for the design of a Positive Train Co...
  • UCL Holding unites railway assets under UCL Rail brand
    Within the implementation of development program of the group UCL Holding subsidiary subholding company UCL Rail BV, established in Netherlands for consolidation of railway assets ...
  • Siemens to supply turnkey equipment for tunnel project in Turkey
    Siemens is to equip the Dorukhan Tunnel between Mengen and Devrek in Turkey with the latest power, lighting and ventilation equipment, along with the associated safety and communic...
  • Akiem adds lease fleet
    Electro-Motive Diesel announced that it had delivered seven Class 77 locomotives to Akiem. The SNCF Geodis subsidiary will lease them to local operator Voies Ferrées Locales et Ind...
  • China invests in its transport infrastructure
    China plans to upgrade its transport infrastructure by 2015. According to a report of Xinhua, China will construct 108,000 kilometres of highway and, by the end of 2015, the countr...
  • Truck part retailer Europart sold to Triton
    The Europart Group is going to be sold to the private equity company Triton states the company. It was agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. As a retailer for spare parts...
  • DHL provides CO2-neutral transport for all private customer parcels
    DHL Parcel will start offering CO2-neutral delivery for all private customer parcel items in Germany as of July 1 - at no extra charge. For every parcel item delivered within Germa...
  • First vessels in the world with operational OceanSaver System
    The "Höegh Trove" of Höegh Autoliners is the first vessel in the world to have an Oceansaver Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) system installed. The system has been tested onboard two ...
  • Düsseldorf signs with Run Air RFS network
    DUS Cargo Logistics - a 100% subsidiary of Düsseldorf International Airport - signed a contract on 17 June making it the exclusive air cargo partner of Run Air Network, the new ind...
  • Dnata introduces reorientation of the brand in Switzerland
    Dnata, one of the world's biggest air transport service providers, introduced the company's new philosophy and the new logo on Monday in Zurich. The occasion is part of the new wor...
  • Richard Margadant new managing director for Ratioform in Switzerland
    The Ratioform Group has appointed a new managing director for its Swiss location in Dällikon (Zurich). With immediate effect Richard Margadant is responsible for the business of th...
  • "Nautilus International" calls for a media conference in Basle
    As of 1 July a new trade union is going to start in Switzerland: Nautilus International - the international union for sailors and boatmen on inland waters. For this occasion Nautil...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • New Mississippi riverboat takes shape
  • Keppel Singmarine Brasil lands two contracts
  • BOEMRE raises civil penalties for OCSLA, OPA violations
  • Sekimizu elected IMO Secretary-General
  • Maersk orders 10 more Triple-E containerships
  • Genesis Energy to acquire part of FMT fleet

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • Port of Seattle opens Jack Block Park beach
  • New Washington ferry set to begin service Friday
  • Mitsui ballast treatment scheme earns Japanese government certification
  • Corps Portland District set for change of command
  • Maersk Line places order for 10 Triple-E container ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • Global Ports makes strong London debut
    Russian ports operator's global depositary receipts opens 15% above offer price of $15.00
  • German owners eye further growth
    PwC survey reveals fleet expansion plans for many, while others face consolidation
  • Maersk confirms it will pull out of Iran due to US sanctions
    Risk to carrier's other business if it continued operating feeder services at outlawed ports
  • Kirby's $600m takeover of K-Sea makes progress
    Deal would unite two giants in US coastal and inland tank barge business
  • EU calls for urgent climate change action
    Europe encourages industry to think global but prepare for regional action, as IMO prepares for MEPC meeting
  • People's port hits out at Dover sale tactics
    Rival bidder joins criticism of Dover Harbour Board's plan to privatise port
  • Eon secures six-year deal for MPI Offshore vessel
    Contract for jack-up ship under construction will help save costs in offshore wind power
  • Keppel wins $113m Brazil deals
    Indicates more to come as it seals contracts for six tugs and one platform supply vessel
  • Stena Line ferry service purchases cleared by regulator
    Sale by DFDS 'will not lessen competition' on Irish Sea routes
  • Japanese yards' export deals fall by half
    Japan's shipbuilders secure 18 export orders totalling 551,270 gt, compared with 912,142 gt recorded for 22 deals in the previous month
  • Safmarine commits to a revised cadet training programme
    Scheme is changed following recent death
  • Box derivatives will not counteract rate volatility
    Eivind Kolding believes longer contracts are a better solution for shippers concerned with rate volatility
  • Asia's confidence dip
    Owners' fortunes are linked to a global industry and hardly immune from the shocks
  • PSA tipped to win bid for JNPT's fourth container terminal
    Singapore-based operator reportedly offered highest revenue sharing scheme
  • Mitsui OSK beefs up tonnage on core trade route
    To replace nine 4,250 teu ships with 10 new 5,600 teu ones on Asia-East Coast South America service
  • Front runner
    Shanghai Shipping Exchange's launch of the world's first electronic trading platform for box derivatives shows China once again leading the way in defining the future of shipping
  • German marine component makers struggle on
    As sales for 2010 fall 6% to €11.1bn, rising orders prompt hopes of moderate growth ahead
  • European deepsea box volumes 'depressed' by economic troubles
    Latest monthly Global Tracker report shows continuing weakness for its key six ports
  • Globus raises $22m from downsized equity offering
    'New class of investors' tapped as markets remain skeptical of fresh shipping issues
  • Hanjin Shipping boosts intra-Asia offering
    Carrier to swap slots with Emirates Shipping as it moves to expand presence on Asia routes

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • Nokta jumps ship
    OMAR Nokta, the highly respected shipping analyst at Dahlman Rose, has resigned, a company spokesman confirmed to Fairplay today
  • Greek vote points to port sales
    GREECE's parliament today narrowly approved austerity measures and state asset sales, which include the part-privatisation of major ports
  • VLCC gloom returns
    VLCC RATE gloom is rising again, with the number of tankers open for fixing in the Persian Gulf increasing
  • New US scheme focuses on port trucks
    CONTAINER-handling trucks are the focus of a fresh green initiative at US ports, according to the EPA
  • UK approves two Stena service acquisitions
    STENA Line said today the UK's Competition Commission has approved its acquisition of two Irish Sea services from DFDS
  • Shortsea cargo edge seen
    EUROPE'S shortsea box carriers today reported good progress in luring cargo off trucks
  • IMO emission exemptions reportedly backed
    CHINA, Saudi Arabia and South Africa are reportedly backing the exclusion of developing nations from rules aimed at cutting carbon emitted by ships
  • Green design index urged
    THE EC HAS turned up heat on the IMO to back green ship designs
  • TORM massages credit
    DS TORM, the listed Danish product tanker company, has agreed with four banks to amend a $900M revolving credit facility
  • Green breaking grows
    SHIPPING groups are increasingly thinking green at breaking beaches despite higher costs, the World Ship Registry Conference heard today
  • AET to convert newbuildings
    MALAYSIAN Tanker operator AET said it plans to convert two Aframax newbuildings to service a long-term charter contract with US-based Marine Well Containment
  • Beware tax shock
    TAX-SHOCK in Singapore is growing because shipping groups tend to overlook simple withholding practices, a tax adviser warned today
  • With key vote today, Greek ports shut
    MAJOR Greek ports remain shut today as dockworkers continued to join the general strike against the government's financial blueprint, to focus of a crucial vote later today
  • Opportunity wrapped in boxes
    RISING box congestion at existing Indian ports means opportunities for new terminals, Krishnapatnam port's managing director Chinta Sasidhar has told Fairplay
  • Globus follow-on chopped
    GLOBUS Maritime has priced its first follow-on offering since relisting on NASDAQ - but the sale ended up being half the size first expected

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • NY-NJ Reports Strongest Volume of 2011
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey saw its busiest shipping month in nearly a year in May as...
  • DOT Lends Amtrak $562.9 Million for Locomotives
    The Amtrak passenger system is borrowing $562.9 million, in what is the largest-ever credit issued by a federal rail loan...
  • Business Praises Progress on Trade Agreements
    Business groups rushed to praise new efforts to approve long-stalled free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, and...
  • FMCSA Courts Mexican Carriers for Pilot Program
    Opponents of a new cross-border trucking program with Mexico fear it will draw thousands of Mexican truckers into the U.S.,...
  • Asia Air Freight Falls 9.8 Percent
    Cargo traffic carried by Asia-Pacific airlines fell at the steepest rate in nearly two years in May, sliding 9.8 percent...
  • Supply Chain Management at Macy's
    Jeff Pilof, group vice president, transportation, at Macy's, explains how the retailer is tightening its supply chain. Pilot was interviewed...
  • NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 12.1 Percent
    The value of surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico...
  • Connor Named WWL Chief Commercial Officer
    Christopher J. Connor has been named chief commercial officer for the global organization of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, and Raymond F....
  • Campbell Soup Retools Supply Chain, Cuts Jobs
    Food products shipper Campbell Soup is making a series of supply chain moves in the U.S., Australia and Russia to...
  • PSA International Top Bidder for Port Nehru Project
    Global port-terminal operator PSA International is poised to win the contract to build and operate the fourth container terminal at...
  • Truckload Rates Jump 5-15 Percent, Survey Says
    Shippers are paying more to move truckload freight as both large and small trucking companies hike rates, according to a...
  • Marad, Customs to Expedite Jones Act Waivers
    The Maritime Administration and Customs and Border Protection are offering 48-hour expedited processing of Jones Act waivers for parties that...
  • Shipping Survey Finds Confidence at Two-Year Low
    Overall confidence levels in the ocean shipping industry dropped for the fourth successive quarter in the three months ended May,...
  • SSE Launches Container Futures Contracts
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange launched China's first forward freight container contract, allowing local exporters and shipping companies to manage growing...
  • NOL Opens Qingdao Box Terminal
    Neptune Orient Lines opened its new terminal at the Port of Qingdao on Wednesday with the arrival of the APL...
  • Hanjin, Emirates Swap Slots on China-India Loops
    Hanjin Shipping and Emirates Shipping plan to swap slots on two of their intra-Asian services in July. Hanjin will...
  • Japan Hails Sekimizu's Election at IMO
    The Japanese government is hailing the election of Koji Sekimizu, a former Japanese transport ministry official, as the next chief...
  • Ocean Carriers Line Up New Inland Services
    Ocean carriers are offering a menu of new services to improve the supply chain efficiency and reduce the cost of...
  • YRC Worldwide Stock Takes Roller-Coaster Ride
    YRC Worldwide's stock took a wild ride on Wall Street this week, almost tripling in value on Monday on sudden...
  • Horizon Lines Settles With Home Depot
    Horizon Lines struck a settlement with home improvement retailer Home Depot that will release Horizon from antitrust claims for price-fixing in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • Russian shares selling like hotcakes
  • Panamax tonnage under pressure
  • MOL ramps-up its boxship fleet
  • Hanjin ups Far East/India exposure with slot charter deal
  • US truck tonnage hits a 'soft patch'

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • Yinson closes in on FSO debut
    Malaysian shipowner on the brink of beefing up fleet with floating storage unit upon completion of $330m deal.
  • Teekay leads assault on wind arena
    New York-listed tanker owner races to corner windfarm installation market with new vessel design venture.
  • Hanjin hatches smartphone 'app'
    If you want to track a container or take a peek at a bill of lading, Hanjin has an app for that.
  • Storage making a comeback?
    Gunvor, Glencore and Statoil fix tankers in the US Gulf as crude futures prices rise.
  • Hurtigruten left hurting by decision
    Oslo-listed ferry and cruiseship operator stunned by order to repay the government for "overcompensation".
  • Port inspectors nail Noah's Ark
    US Coast Guard floods Panamanian ro-ro operator with citations after failing inspection in Miami.
  • Keppel Corp bets on Brazilian boom
    Asian yard giant lands $113m worth of Brazilian newbuilding deals while Rio wing pens PSV in anticipation of offshore appetite.
  • Maersk dismisses derivatives
    Eivind Kolding says liner giant has no need for derivatives and claims he has never met anybody who uses them.
  • USC eyes Vyborg Shipyard
    Russian shipbuilding holding company considers taking over loss-making Baltic operation.
  • Stolberg still out in the cold
    German court rules former Beluga chief's assets will remain frozen as financial probe continues.
  • Western winning again
    Lithuanian shipyard says profit expected to rise sharply this year as revenue improves.
  • Veolia lines up ferry bid
    French group teaming up with Transfield to manage Sydney Ferries in Australia.
  • Kolding calms capacity fears
    Maersk Line chief Eivind Kolding dismisses mounting concerns of capacity crunch amid flood of giant newbuilding contracts.
  • Merger pays off at NCSP
    Russia's Novorossiysk port sees first quarter profit soar 74% after tie-up with Primorsk.
  • Yard scoops 25-ship order
    Russia's Krasnoyarsk clinches big series of newbuildings for domestic owner Yenisei.
  • Blaze extinguished on cargoship
    Firefighters bring fire on Carisbrooke multipurpose under control at Luanda in Angola.
  • London Mining secures ships
    UK mining company brings in Lamnalco and Seabulk to supply barges and transhipment vessel for Sierra Leone exports.
  • Don't get an itchy trigger finger
    Poten & Partners warns tanker owners not to be too cavalier as 2010 suezmax order run added two years to market recovery.
  • Kiwi ferry masters missing
    Separate illnesses to captains means cancellations for New Zealand's Kaitaki.
  • Crew threaten to leave ship
    Dispute over pay hits Global Wood woodchip carrier stuck at Northport in Malaysia for two months.
  • Six figure joy for LNG owners
    One-year charter rates of LNG carriers tipped to top $100,000 daily for the first time in almost a decade.
  • Mirach crew in the clear
    Remaining seven crew members from a sunken bulker released by Indian authorities.
  • Hanjin strike comes to an end
    Seoul-listed shipbuilder says workers will return to work after six-month labour dispute is resolved.
  • Algoma plans to hit notes
    Canadian bulker and tanker owner to sell long-term debt as part of refinancing deal with banks.
  • Golar buyout nears an end
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG set to complete takeover of spin-off in next few days after calling in remaining shares.
  • More cheer for Horizon Lines
    New York-listed owner ends anti-trust brush with Home Depot.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • U.S. Senate moves toward FTA approvals
    The Senate Finance Committee said it will hold a "mock" markup of the draft implementing bills for U.S. free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama on Thursday. Industry groups applauded the Senate committee's announcement. "This i...
  • 2011 National Export Strategy report released
    2011 National Export Strategyreport released2011 National Export Strategyreport released The White House, on behalf of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), Tuesday released to Congress the2011 National Export Strategy: Powering the Nati...
  • COSTHA opposes DOT's special permit modification
    The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles has filed a petition opposing the U.S. Transportation Department's Special Permit 9275 modification that will require two package markings, namely "company name" and "Contains Ethyl Alcohol,...
  • EPA extends SmartWay program to drayage
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Coalition for Responsible Transportation and the Environmental Defense Fund said Tuesday they are starting an initiative aimed at reducing pollution from thousands of drayage trucks that service the na...
  • FIATA sorts out air freight payment issue
    The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations said Tuesday it has been successful in alleviating a payment burden on forwarders tied to a standard air freight standard cash settlement system. FIATA had argued that forwarders were...
  • Horizon Lines in deal with Home Depot
    Horizon Lines said it has entered into a deal last week in which Home Depot USA Inc. released the carrier, its affiliates and certain other persons from alleged antitrust claims asserted by the retailer. Horizon will continue to provide ocean trans...
  • Hanjin, Emirates exchange China/India slots
    Hanjin Shipping and Emirates Shipping Line have cemented a slot exchange agreement on the China/India/Middle East trade, the South Korean container line said Wednesday. Beginning in July Hanjin will take 500 TEUs per sailing on Emirates' Hyper Gale...
  • Maersk amends Asia/West Africa service
    Maersk Line has changed the coverage area of one of its loop linking Asia and Africa, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. A number of calls on the carrier's FEW3 service have been dropped as its rotation was shortened to only conn...
  • MOL expands, adds partners on Asia/ECSA
    Liner carrier MOL has begun rotating in larger vessels on a service connecting Asia, South Africa and the East Coast of South America, the line said Wednesday. MOL also said it will charter space on the service, the CSW, to a consortium of lines -...
  • Maersk Line raises cross-hemisphere rates
    Maersk Line said this week it is raising rates on shipments from Europe, the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to the West Coast of South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The increase, $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot c...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    Avails tight in Durban.
  • European bunker markets firm
    'Horror stories' of four to five waiting days at Rotterdam loading facilities.
  • Crew 'to abandon' vessel held for bunker loan default
    Woodchip carrier has been in Port Klang since April.
  • Rising bunker prices hit industry confidence
    Moore Stephens says confidence levels at two-year low.
  • Falling prices leave suppliers 'reluctant to sell'
    'Current prices are well below the cost of the oil they have in-tank,' says Singapore-based trader.
  • Asian bunker prices rise mid-week
    Enquiries mixed at Asian hubs, traders say.
  • Call to improve shipping efficiency
    The virtual arrival scheme allows vessels to adapt their speed if there is a known delay at the port.
  • Sri Lankan officials 'unaware' of mega refinery project
    Ministry 'completely in the dark' about refinery plans.
  • UK emulsion fuel 'moving rapidly' towards commercial testing
    Sea-based trial of Marine MSAR' to start in second half of 2011, says Quadrise Fuels International.
  • French companies sign five-year marine services deal
    CGGVeritas in charter deal with six new support vessels from Bourbon for range of marine services.
  • CPC buys LSFO parcels at strong premiums
    Amid lower inflows from the West to East Asian market.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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