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January 31, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index falls 4% to two-year low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in nearly two years on Friday as the market continued to struggle with an excess of vessels.
  • US mulls plan to boost air cargo safety
    The United States is in talks with its allies, airlines and maritime groups about creating a global vetting system for international cargo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Once sidelined CMA CGM chief Jacques Saade returns as CEO
  • Ocean freight rates soften, Asia/Europe trade hurts most
  • Maersk raises 2011 container forecast, 8pc growth or more
  • CSX up 48 per cent to US$430 million, but boxes hit by pricing
  • Canadian National 2010 profit up 13pc to US$2.1 billion
  • ProLogis releases report on transport collaboration in Europe
  • Cathay, Hong Kong top global air cargo league tables
  • Hong Kong beats all, Memphis sings the blues in No 2 spot
  • Atlanta still boasts busiest passenger airport, cargo up 17pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Incentives vital for growth of coastal shipping, says DGS
  • Logistics in focus at APEX'11 summit
  • Swire Oilfield Services establishes Indian entity
  • Adani Group finalises business strategy for Japan operations
  • Asia's top five box ports post healthy growth in 2010
  • Berth No. 14 at NM Port records 91 pc occupancy
  • IFFCO Kandla celebrates R-Day
  • TPT is now v.o. Chidambaranar Port Trust
  • Vasan inaugurates Common User Coal, Iron Ore & Car Terminals at Ennore Port
  • Empty coffers may force Rlys to dump PPP model
  • Seaplane service in Andamans launched
  • 24.64 pc fall in iron ore exports in Dec.
  • CBEC chief favours self-assessment for Customs clearance
  • Cos Bill to be introduced soon
  • DEPB benefits on milk products' exports withdrawn
  • Exchequer to grow by Rs 37,000 cr.
  • FDI dips by 24 pc
  • Forex reserves set to cross $300 bn
  • India-Japan pact may lead to zero duty textile exports
  • Indian cos invited to set up units in Morocco
  • Maran orders skill training programme for artisans
  • More leather clusters may get TEE status
  • RBI rate hike may affect growth, says Assocham
  • SAIL to explore Indonesia's mineral wealth
  • New system to cut paperwork on way, says DGFT
  • R. Gopalan is Secy, Economic Affairs
  • Rules needed to stop food crisis: FAO
  • Sushma Nath may be new Finance Secy
  • U.K. Sinha may be new Sebi chief

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • India considers construction of new cargo airport near Delhi
    The Indian ministry of civil aviation is considering the construction of an international cargo airport in the federal state of Haryana, just outside the capital New Delhi. 3,000 a...
  • ProLogis confirms merger talks with AMB
    The two logistics real estate development giants, ProLogis and the AMB Property Corporation, are in discussions concerning a potential merger. The move would combine ProLogis and A...
  • Mango investing in new Barcelona logistics centre
    The Spanish fashion enterprise Mango, based in Palau de Plegamans (Catalonia), is investing around EUR 360 million in a new logistics centre in Llica d'Amunt in the province of Bar...
  • DHL expanding services in Lebanon
    DHL has completed a USD 4.2 million investment programme in Lebanon. It includes the expansion of DHL Express's Beirut airport facility at Rafik Hariri international airport. The o...
  • City Sprint acquires Mainlink Courier Services in UK
    The British CEP service provider City Sprint has made its first acquisition of 2011, acquiring Swindon-based Mainlink Courier Services for an undisclosed sum. Mainlink Courier Serv...
  • Gefco Germany transfers Hanover operations
    The German national branch of the French company Gefco has started operations in a new overland hub in the Wedemark logistics park near Hanover. The centre is close to the A7 and A...
  • French road haulage association FNTR calls for fair framework
    The French national road haulage association F'd'ration Nationale des Transports Routiers (FNTR) believes it to be imperative that the country's labour and tax laws are brought int...
  • Private investors sought in Russian railway sector
    The Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has said that he wants to see private investors in the railway sector, in order to make transportation more effective, safe and affordable...
  • Japan banking on hybrid locomotives
    Having assumed a leadership role in the development of hybrid cars, Japan now also wants to push for the introduction of environment-friendly trains. The first such locomotives wer...
  • Iata e-freight starting in Basel
    Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg's EuroAirport has become the third Swiss centre to offer paper-free airfreight activities, after Zurich and Geneva. Swiss WorldCargo, Swiss International Ai...
  • FAA penalises SkyWest
    The US civil aviation authority FAA has proposed USD 359,000 in civil penalties against SkyWest Airlines of St George UT for alleged violations of federal aviation regulations. The...
  • Namibia and Botswana to evaluate rail capacity upgrade
    A pre-feasibility study that is looking at increasing the rail capability on the TransKalahari Corridor (TKC) has now started. The survey was commissioned by the governments o...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2011
  • UN envoy seeks action against pirate ring leaders
  • Junk rating for debt of Northrop Grumman shipbuilding spin-off

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Port of Portland delivers positive marine cargo numbers
  • Coast Guard, Washing DOE trace oil sheen to Columbia barge
  • Diana Shipping inks time charter deal for THETIS
  • Washington ferries closing terminal for extended preservation project
  • Weekly rail freight traffic continues to head upward

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Excel yanks bond issue citing Korea Line fall-out
    Dry bulk owner concedes that proposed offering has become less attractive than originally anticipated
  • Euroseas owner says box recovery has long way to go
    Conditions are still not healthy in some parts of the market, says Pittas
  • CMA CGM inks deal with banks on debt restructuring
    Agreement comes as Jacques Saad' is reinstated as line's chief executive
  • Capesize owners withhold ships
    Baltic Exchange average capesize time charter rates hit a two year low
  • Suez canal cancellations spark trade concerns
    Exclusive: navigational restrictions expected on Suez Canal as political situation in Egypt worsens
  • Advent taxies into Brazil ports sector
    The private equity firm, one of the largest airport operators in Latin America, has bought a 50% stake in TCP
  • BDI continues to fall
    Leading the decline were rates for panamaxes in the Atlantic trading region as ballasting ships from the Pacific arrived and caused an oversupply
  • Hapag-Lloyd trade hit by Cote d'Ivoire sanctions
    Sanctions force line to stop taking cargo bookings to the country's ports
  • Group accused of distorting facts on Bangladesh breakers
    IMO slams the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking
  • Fair pay rule may backfire
    Brussels' threat to launch legal action against UK over crew pay discrimination may backfire
  • Friends of the Earth back California shortsea plans
    Environmental lobby group sees benefit of plans to introduce services in California
  • North P&I to offer hull and machinery cover
    To offer a new fixed premium hull and machinery insurance product from July 1
  • UK court confirms ransom payments not illegal
    Court of Appeal upholds earlier decision over ransom payments to pirates
  • Crunch looming on low sulphur fuel
    Shipping industry faces an uphill battle to comply with a 2015 deadline as technology solutions are too new, too expensive and any changes will likely be too late
  • Anthony Veder orders second LNG tanker
    Dutch specialist expects demand for small scale LNG to grow
  • Wärtsilä boss Johansson to step down in June
    Ole Johansson has announced his intention to retire from the company
  • German yard P+S bags order for five ice-class vessels
    Greenland's Royal Arctic Line secures $98m financing for order from KfW Ipex
  • Stena Bulk opts for armed guards
    Tanker owner to put Russian contractors onboard to protect crew against pirate attacks
  • Dispute between owners may lead to sale of arrested boxships
    Vessels likely to be auctioned after disputing Austrian and German owners refuse to cooperate
  • Bristol is leading the way in Port Security Regulations 2009
    Bristol is the only 'pilot' port to be designated under uk security regulations
  • Paranaguá terminal sees throughput of 675,000 teu
  • Jones Act product business improving, says K-Sea
    Sector past low point and improving slowly
  • Geography is never a trivial pursuit
    Falling education standards, reliance on satnavs and Google have left an entire generation unable to find their way round the world
  • Return to line
    It looks as if the Saad' family is firmly back in control of CMA CGM
  • Shreyas sees 46% surge in revenues
    Shortsea carrier third quarter revenues reach $107m
  • Owners reject low capesize deals under $10,000 daily
    Tumbling rates drop below operating costs for the first time since January 2009
  • Bharati plans rights issue to reduce debt
    Planned equity sale aimed at reducing debt and financing acquisitions
  • Shrinking fleet and delivery delays hits Precious
    Net income in 2010 plunges around 70% to $29.2m
  • Maintenance failures revealed in Pacific Adventurer report
    Failings led to loss of boxes that punctured vessel's fuel tanks
  • Meiji trims its losses
    Narrows losses to $1.6m in nine months ending December 31


Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Excel backs out of bonds
    DRYBULK player Excel disclosed today it will postpone its $250M junk-bond offering, blaming fallout from Korea Line's receivership.
  • BDI slippage continues
    THE BDI fell another 4.1% to 1,137 points today, after yesterday shedding 3.9% to 1,186 points.
  • 4Q recovery lifts Wärtsilä
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä today reported profits of €397M ($542M) for 2010, up slightly from €396M a year earlier, while also announcing the retirement of its president and CEO.
  • MR rates rise - for now
    SPOT RATES for MR product tankers firmed considerably this week, but analysts suspected that the rise would not be sustained.
  • Bank predicts oil surge
    JP MORGAN Chase said today it expects OPEC to boost crude oil shipments through to mid-February because of healthy winter demand from the icy US and Europe.
  • Pluto LNG to be shipped to Petronas unit
    WOODSIDE said today it has agreed to supply 19 LNG cargoes to Malaysia's Petronas from its Pluto LNG project in Western Australia.
  • Shortages threaten Pakistan's bunker sector
    PAKISTAN'S bunker industry has said it can meet the needs of just 10% of foreign vessels, with the rest instead replenished in India, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.
  • Saadé regains CMA CGM control
    CMA CGM founder Jacques Saadé has taken back the top management role at the Marseilles shipping group after a senior management shuffle.
  • Russian arrested in Volgotanker dispute
    A HIGH-ranking Russian police officer has been arrested on allegations involving shares of the now-bankrupt shipping company Volgotanker.
  • Hanjin swings to profits
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping returned to profits last year, boosted by improvement in its box business.
  • Cyclones flank Australia
    TWO CYCLONES that had reduced in intensity are once again threatening Australia's East and West coasts, while a third is menacing the top of New Zealand's North Island.
  • Passengers killed in ferry fire
    AT LEAST 13 people were killed after a ferry caught fire this morning in Indonesia, according to local authorities.
  • Oz ports face strikes
    STRIKES are again expected at Australia's Fremantle and Albany this weekend, as talks on a new enterprise agreement with Patrick Stevedores have broken down.
  • Slow steaming inquiry set
    REGULATORS plan a US inquiry on slow steaming's effects on liner trades, after complaints about bunker charges.
  • China buys into more Australian LNG
    AUSTRALIA's LNG Ltd has sold a 19.9% stake to China National Petroleum for A$25.6M ($25.45M).

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Environmental Group Urges Caution in Marine Highways
    Friends of the Earth in California cautions that the condition of the ocean environment should be a factor in developing...
  • Ship Orders Returning to Normal, BIMCO Says
    Orders for new container ships are returning to normal levels this year as orders decline 21 percent over the last...
  • Mica, Others Warn STB Over Rail Regulation
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica and several other key members of that panel from both political parties...
  • USA Truck Narrows Loss as Volumes Rise
    Truckload operator USA Truck lost $1.8 million in the fourth quarter, despite a decline in empty miles and substantial increase...
  • London Heathrow Cargo Falls 9.4 Percent
    Cargo volume at London Heathrow Airport tumbled 9.4 percent in December as a series of winter storms and tougher year-over-year...
  • Indian Coast Guard Thwarts Pirate Attack on Container Ship
    The Indian Coast Guard foiled an attempted pirate attack Friday by two skiffs that were closing in on a CMA...
  • Canadian Freight Index Drops 2.8 Percent
    Canadian shipping costs dropped for the second straight month in November, as freight demand cooled in the fall, according to...
  • Egypt Protests Raise Suez Canal Concerns
    The Suez Canal remained open Friday as riots against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spread across Egypt, raising concerns the protests...
  • Intermodal Powers Earnings Growth at J.B. Hunt
    Stronger intermodal and trucking demand gave J.B. Hunt Transport Services a fourth quarter boost, with net profit increasing 39 percent...
  • FMC to Host Former Chairmen at Roundtable
    Chairmen of the Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 2 will take part in a roundtable to discuss the agency's past,...
  • Notice to JOC Subscribers
    Because of the heavy winter storms that hit the U.S. Northeast region this week, including the area surrounding our printing...
  • UP's Kaiser Predicts Intermodal Capacity for 2011 (Video)
    Associate Editor John D. Boyd questions John E. Kaiser of Union Pacific Railroad on the intermodal market's capacity outlook for...
  • Maersk Suspends Some Shipments to Ivory Coast
    Maersk Line refuted a report Friday that it stopped handling cocoa exports from Ivory Coast and is not taking new...
  • Amazon Adding More Distribution Centers
    Amazon.com will add an unspecified number of distribution centers this year as the online retailing giant tries to keep up...
  • Ocean World Lines Opens Poland Office
    Ocean World Lines, an NVOCC subsidiary of freight transportation and logistics provider Pacer International, opened an office in Szczecin, Poland....
  • FMCSA Sets Trucker Hours of Service Hearing
    Hostility toward proposed changes to truck driver hours of service rules could come to a boil at a Feb. 17...
  • Damco to Provide Logistics for Abu Dhabi
    Damco, the logistics unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, formed a joint venture with General Holding Corporation to provide logistics and forwarding...
  • Hub 4Q Profit Rises on Intermodal, Logistics Business
    A solid 19 percent revenue gain in its principal intermodal business and a 38 percent leap for its logistics unit...
  • GDP Rose 3.2 Percent in Fourth Quarter
    Consumer spending and exports fueled 3.2 percent growth in the U.S. economy during the fourth quarter, completing a year in...
  • Jacques Saade Returns as CMA CGM Chief Executive
    Jacques Saade returned to the position of chief executive of CMA CGM as Turkish investors injected $500 million into the...
  • Hanjin Swings Into Black With $229 Million Profit
    Hanjin Shipping swung into the black in 2010, riding higher demand and stronger freight rates to a $229 million net...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Davos schmoozing as north Africa burns
    Around 2,500 of the 'most powerful people in the world' - or the great and the good, the not so good and the hangers on - are on their final lap of back to back seminars, networking and cocktail parties at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meet at the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos-Klosters.
  • Shipowner angered by pirated ship's helplessness
  • Egypt in crisis
  • FMC to investigate slow-steaming
  • Japan's exports up, but S&P downgrade rating
  • GPA supports rival Charleston's dredging

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Teekay vet goes Tactical
    Former Teeky Corp and SPT executive carves a name in niche sector with shipmanagement pact led by Tactical Marine Solutions.
  • K-Sea goes clean
    US tug and barge group takes a hit in the final quarter but CEO Timothy Casey says costly investments will pay off.
  • 'Siege' on German tanker
    Crew of Lloyd Fonds-owned, Heidmar-connected New York Star staying in citadel after pirate attack.
  • Alafouzos gets paid
    Greek media mogul's maritime wings sheds tanker for $18.8m as house cleaning commences ahead of 2011 deliveries.
  • Two flee Beluga pirates
    Danish warship finds two crew members of hijacked Beluga Nomination alive after bid for freedom, fate of colleagues unknown.
  • Tanker stocks surge
    Shares of US-listed tanker owner General Maritime gain 12% out of the gate as Egyptian protests spread to Suez.
  • Tunisia halts car imports
    Political turmoil in North Africa stalls car-carriers as Tunisia's interim government continues corruption probe.
  • P+S grabs Arctic orders
    Two of German builder's yards to share five newbuildings from Greenland's Royal Arctic Line.
  • Cargill calls Diana
    US agricultural heavyweight keeps Diana Shipping bulker fed for a year with $4.5m time charter.
  • KLC chaos kills Excel issue
    New York-listed owner axes $250m fundraiser following Korea Line's filing.
  • Saade reclaims crown
    CMA CGM founder back at the helm following completion of $500m investment deal.
  • Boa Fortune to be laid-up
    Norwegian owner warns it will not trade platform supply vessel until rates pass '7,000 mark.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • FMC drops requirement for Japan reports
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has decided to discontinue a 13-year-old proceeding involving Japanese ports and shipping that required five container lines in the U.S./Japan trade to submit semi-annual reports. The FMC said in an order on We...
  • Security tops Napolitano agenda in London
    Napolitano Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano arrives in London Friday to meet with Efthimios Mitropoulos, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, and British officials. Mitropoulos Napolitano will discuss ways to im...
  • DHS replaces color-coded terror alert system
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is scrapping the color-coded alert system implemented after 9/11 with a new system designed to provide the public more detailed and useful information, Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Thursday. Under t...
  • Interactive APEC tariff database pilot starts
    The National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (NCAPEC) and the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) have started the pilot phase of the APEC Interactive Tariff Database. The database provides business in the APEC region with...
  • Haka named Florida East Coast Railway COO
    Florida East Coast Railway has appointed Joel Haka to executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Feb. 21. Haka brings more than 30 years of experience in maritime operations to the railway, which operates between the Florida po...
  • Survey: Forwarders slow to embrace e-freight
    A global survey by two industry groups found many freight forwarders are still unwilling to fully embrace airport-to-airport e-commerce programs, such as the International Air Transport Association's e-freight initiative, unless they realize a sig...
  • President renominates FMC Commissioners
    CorderoPresident Obama has renominated Mario Cordero and Rebecca F. Dye as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Dye The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation favorably reported out both nominations in December after holding a h...
  • Hanjin first up with major 2010 profits
    Korean liner carrier Hanjin Shipping said Friday its container division turned a $532 million operating profit in 2010, a massive swing from the $652 million the container line lost in 2009. Hanjin's container line revenue rose 52.4 percent during...
  • FMC receives comments on EU ship regulation
    Carriers have weighed in on the effect of the European Union''s decision to repeal the block exemption for liner shipping conferences in October 2008, as part of an investigation being conducted by the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC request ...
  • Federal Maritime Commission
    FMC receives comments on EU ship regulationCarriers have weighed in on the effect of the European Union''s decision to repeal the block exemption for liner shipping conferences in October 2008, as part of an investigation being conducted by the . F...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Wärtsilä's President and CEO to retire
    The President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation, Mr Ole Johansson, has decided to retire in June 2011. He will not be available as a member of the W'rtsil' Board of
  • Record number of passengers in Ports of Stockholm
    More than 12 million passengers travelled via Port of Stockholm's three ports in Stockholm, Kapellsk'r and Nyn'shamn in 2010 ' a new record. The passengers travelled across the Baltic Sea to

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2011
  • Matson raises fuel surcharge
    First increase the company has made since February 2010.
  • Week ends with mixed prices
    Crude futures head higher after anti-government protests escalated in Egypt.
  • RAND report triggers debate over advanced biofuels
    Industry leaders argue market exists for biofuels despite findings of RAND report.
  • IMO and EU discuss need for global regulations
    Efthimios Mitropoulos believes there will be sufficient fuel to meet Annex VI emission reductions targets for sulphur oxides.
  • New LPG engine 'safe, reliable and low-maintenance'
    Engine will be able to power small tankers, container vessels and ro-ro ships that operate in coastal areas and on inland waterways.
  • Clean energy could power the world in 20 to 40 years
    New study says that ships powered predominantly by battery and hydrogen fuel cells would have a payback period in 10 to 20 years.
  • Pakistan IFO supply suffers heavy declines
    Delayed import of furnace oil has scaled down the local bunker industry's businesses by as much as 80%.
  • Fujairah market firms
    Avails are reported to 'very tight' in Fujairah.
  • IFO prices 'stable' in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Little activity in Hamburg market.
  • New bunker terminal planned for the Philippines
    Manila North Harbor operator sets aside land for bunkering and logistics.
  • Vessel arrested over 'unpaid bunkers'
    Singapore trader moves against Malaysian tanker operator.
  • Cruise line reports lower than forecast bunker costs
    Hedging and energy efficiency boost Royal Caribbean Cruises' bottom line.
  • Bunker prices at key ports end week firm
    Supplies 'tight' across most ports, traders say.
  • MPA: No spill from sunken Singapore vessel
    Vessel carrying 64 mt of heavy fuel, 19 mt of marine diesel oil and 5 mt of lube oil at the time of the incident.
  • Strong bunker demand lifts East China fuel oil imports
    East China is second largest importer in the country, outdoing South China.
  • Cargo arrival to ease tight avails at Queensland ports
    Berth congestion currently delaying resupply tanker, according to Australian supplier.
  • South China fuel oil stocks at historic high
    Total volume at 1.83-1.85 million mt, 67% of total storage capacity in South China.
  • New report: Major threats of short sea shipping
    Ships use 'one of the dirtiest fuels on the planet,' study addresses potentially harmful impacts of coastal shipping.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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