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August 31, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big ships will help offset slump: Daewoo
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, working on the world's largest container ships, said mega-sized vessels' greater fuel efficiency will let them withstand a slowdown in overall orders.
  • CMA CGM bullish despite plunge in interim earnings
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, expects 2011 to be 'a positive year' despite a plunge in first-half profit linked to less favourable freight rates than in 2010, the company said on Monday.
  • High tide for Brazilian yacht market
    Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom. One man paid US$2 million for a ship, he said, after succumbing within 30 minutes to his children's pleas of 'Buy it, Daddy, buy it!'
Strait Talk
  • Learning to live with piracy
    IN A DEEPLY disturbing development two weeks ago, a products tanker was hijacked within the limits of the Omani port of Salalah. The 25,400 DWT Fairchem Bogey was preparing to enter port to load and her crew were clearly not expecting an attack.
Shipping Times
  • Crossrail delays award of contract
    Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project, said it had delayed the award of a contract to build 60 train carriages to save costs and allow the British government's review of public procurement to be taken into account.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big ships will help offset slump: Daewoo
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, working on the world's largest container ships, said mega-sized vessels' greater fuel efficiency will let them withstand a slowdown in overall orders.
  • CMA CGM bullish despite plunge in interim earnings
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, expects 2011 to be 'a positive year' despite a plunge in first-half profit linked to less favourable freight rates than in 2010, the company said on Monday.
  • High tide for Brazilian yacht market
    Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom. One man paid US$2 million for a ship, he said, after succumbing within 30 minutes to his children's pleas of 'Buy it, Daddy, buy it!'
Strait Talk
  • Learning to live with piracy
    IN A DEEPLY disturbing development two weeks ago, a products tanker was hijacked within the limits of the Omani port of Salalah. The 25,400 DWT Fairchem Bogey was preparing to enter port to load and her crew were clearly not expecting an attack.
Shipping Times
  • Crossrail delays award of contract
    Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project, said it had delayed the award of a contract to build 60 train carriages to save costs and allow the British government's review of public procurement to be taken into account.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big ships will help offset slump: Daewoo
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, working on the world's largest container ships, said mega-sized vessels' greater fuel efficiency will let them withstand a slowdown in overall orders.
  • CMA CGM bullish despite plunge in interim earnings
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, expects 2011 to be 'a positive year' despite a plunge in first-half profit linked to less favourable freight rates than in 2010, the company said on Monday.
  • High tide for Brazilian yacht market
    Marcio Christiansen reeled off tales of the growing ranks of rich Brazilians who visit his luxury Ferretti yacht showroom. One man paid US$2 million for a ship, he said, after succumbing within 30 minutes to his children's pleas of 'Buy it, Daddy, buy it!'
Strait Talk
  • Learning to live with piracy
    IN A DEEPLY disturbing development two weeks ago, a products tanker was hijacked within the limits of the Omani port of Salalah. The 25,400 DWT Fairchem Bogey was preparing to enter port to load and her crew were clearly not expecting an attack.
Shipping Times
  • Crossrail delays award of contract
    Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project, said it had delayed the award of a contract to build 60 train carriages to save costs and allow the British government's review of public procurement to be taken into account.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL orders 2 super post-panamax cranes for Taiwan's Kaohsiung terminal
  • OOCL and Cosco upgrades Far East-Med loop from 5,500 to 8,888-TEU ships
  • PIL and MCC to launch China-Bangladesh services in mid-September
  • North Europe 2011 trade weakens, dim 2012 outlook: Global Port Tracker
  • CMA CGM hopeful despite 258pc profit fall to US$237 million in first half
  • Evergreen Marine first half profit declines 61pc to US$48 million
  • MOL hikes intra-Asia rates US$50/TEU for short haul, $100/TEU for long
  • Troubled Horizon Lines refinances by selling itself to its creditors
  • Hong Kong Trade Development Council holds major London show September 12-16
  • Russia's Port of Vostochny throughput up 12pc in first seven months
  • Shipco offers LCL Xiamen-Chicago, Ningbo-NY services and all-water to NY
  • American truck tonnage declines in July after June rise, but pricing holds
  • Fewer enjoy driving life as US trucker shortage impacts freight demand
  • Last call for views on new ship sale form, Norwegians, BIMCO make changes
  • Indian government spearheads US$7.6 billion seven-port investment
  • Bombardier CSeries chief to retire at 61, 'nothing to do with new plane'
  • Western Australia's Rex airline says carbon tax will harm aviation
  • U-Con issues pilots flight deck navigational iPads to cut fuel costs

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • Basel Rhine ports with minus 11% in H1/2011
    The total throughput of Schweizerische Rheinhäfen, the Swiss inland ports on the Rhine in Basel, dropped by 10.8% to 2.75 million t in the first six months of 2011, compared to the...
  • Nigerian airports need upgrade for cargo development
    Nigerian airports need urgent upgrades to handle the country's freight and to take a leading role in informing the shipper community of ...
  • Dürr wins large aircraft order from Russia
    The Dürr Group, a mechanical and plant engineering group based in Southern Germany, has won its largest ever order for aircraft assembly systems in Russia. IRKUT, the Rus...
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates in North Atlantic trades
    As of 15 October, Hapag-Lloyd will raise rates for all cargo and all container types in the North Atlantic trades as follows: rate increase from all coasts of USA, Canada including...
  • Militzer & Münch brings groupage from China to Kazakhstan by lorry
    The international transport service provider Militzer & Münch, whose head office is in St Gallen (Switzerland), is further expanding its range of services. The Militzer & M...
  • Organic growth from owners forces Anglo-Eastern (UK) into bigger premises
    In the midst of declining confidence in shipping markets, Anglo-Eastern's UK division is riding on the wave of outsourcing and is opening new premises. The new office in central Gl...
  • Daimler and Rolls-Royce obtain final approval for acquisition of Tognum
    Daimler and Rolls-Royce have obtained approval from all relevant regulatory authorities for the acquisition of Tognum AG. This step paves the way for Daimler and Rolls-Royce to con...
  • Gotthard base tunnel to become operational already in 2016
    In Switzerland the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is doing everything to open the Gotthard base tunnel (GBT) in December 2016, one year earlier than planned. The scope of the tr...
  • New plans to resolve Cambodia Rail resettlement concerns
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Australia are providing over USD 100 million to help rebuild the country's national railroad stretching from Sihanoukville in...
  • Wilson Air Center opens fourth FBO facility
    After Charlotte, Houston and Memphis, Wilson Air Center has brought its FBO service to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA). The facility officially opened on 4 August 2011 and ...
  • Boeing strengthens customer focus with leadership moves
    Boeing has appointed Marlin Dailey as president of Boeing Germany, Northern Europe/EU and Africa, Ray Conner to the new post of senior vice-president of sales and customer support,...
  • IJS Global establishes head office at Schiphol
    IJS Global, a major provider of global logistics services, has signed a lease with Schiphol Real Estate for approximately 2,000 sqm of office space and 5,400 sqm of business accomm...
  • Havi Logistics supplies OMV petrol station shops in Bulgaria and Slovakia
    The German logistics company Havi Logistics has been supplying the petrol station shops of Austrian mineral oil group OMV in Bulgaria and Slovakia for a year. The tapping of these ...
  • In Time Express Logistik sold to Barclays Private Equity
    German Equity Partners III (GEP III), the equity capital fund managed by ECM Equity Capital Management (ECM), has sold its majority holding in Germany's Hanover-based CEP service p...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • German ship manager hires GreySide to provide armed maritime security
  • Donjon Marine refloats sunken barge on Kill Van Kull
  • Depressed tanker spot rates could lead to increased scrapping
  • Scorpio tanker completes Northern Sea Route voyage
  • MTNW and Delmar pioneer new approach to offshore mooring
  • Energy audit shows USCG ways to slash cutter energy consumption

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • Trade between NAFTA partners posts gains during month of June
  • Jensen adding Jacksonville to list of office locations
  • Estuaries to be celebrated at public event in Coos Bay
  • Braemar study finds larger box ship orders on rise
  • Tugboat races part of Harbor Days in Olympia

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • The Containership Co lawsuit raises questions of jurisdiction
    Should US courts or the FMC hear dispute?
  • Higher capitalisation boosts Swedish Club's outlook
    Standard & Poors singles out Gothenburg-based P&I club for praise and boosts its rating
  • Star Reefers awarded damages from JFC
    Russian fruit importer ordered to pay $16.5m
  • Hurricane Irene ushers in fresh concerns over boxship liability
    The proliferation of big new boxships has heightened cargo underwriter exposure worries
  • China Cosco makes a play for better terms
    Bid to restructure charter contracts with owners could work, if history is any guide
  • Piracy and the armed deterrent
    Having armed guards onboard could pose risk of an escalation of violence
  • Capesize secondhand prices show signs of stability
    Sales at high prices seem to indicate the end of a long downward trend might be in sight
  • Syria sanctions set to increase tanker tonne-mile demand
    Italy faces immediate fallout from oil embargo but long-term diversification trend likely to continue
  • Forward thinkers embrace green debate
    Forward thinkers are embracing the green debate
  • IMO appears reluctant on environmental issues
    The IMO must be more proactive on environmental issues
  • Fighting for Littlehampton
    Shortage of shortsea tonnage hits smaller ports
  • P+S Werften wins order for offshore installation vessel
    Deal with Offshore Installation Group said to be worth 'a three-digit million euro figure'
  • 'Nightmare' for cross-Mediterranean aframax market if Syrian cargoes disappear
    More employment opportunities could be lost if sanctions are brought in this week
  • Modern aframax values fall almost 20% in a month
    Price paid for auctioned 2005-built vessel is $7.5m less than for similar ships last month
  • Falling VLCC values should see scrap volumes accelerate
    Dahlman Rose forecasts demolition pick-up as Clarksons lowers secondhand price estimates
  • Cash injection saves Nordcapital bulk carriers fund
    Bulkerflotte 1 secures money for restructuring following Korea Line collapse
  • South China seizure
    Disputes between China and its neighbours threaten regional development
  • Analysts see value in DSME move to buy HMM stake
    Decision designed to benefit both companies
  • Big European box hubs face flat volumes and a 2012 slowdown
    Global Port Tracker forecasts indicate imports continuing to post total month on month declines
  • CMHI posts $502m in profit and says softening of throughput is temporary
    Modest decline at Shenzhen port underscores southern China's economic woes
  • Exmar posts first-half loss but is optimistic over LPG sector
    Extra spot cargoes keeping sector buoyant
  • Political tension between China and Vietnam blamed for port project delay
    CMIH says container terminal project yet to receive license from local government
  • BW Offshore profits as BW Pioneer leads from the front
    Oslo-based FPSO owner sees strong outlook for energy sector
  • FMC put to the test
    The decision by TCC to sue former shippers through the courts raises the question of whether the Federal Maritime Commission is the place to hear disputes
  • Hyundai Heavy completes tests on new 190,000 dwt super ice-bulker
    Giant bulk carrier design could carry double current iron ore capacity without ice-breakers
  • K Line joins the rush to design LNG powered shipping
    Japanese carrier hopes to have deepsea ro-ro vessel in operation by 2015
  • Middle East yards opt for unique ship lifts
    UAE's Damen and Saudi Arabia's Zamil to install Rolls-Royce made lifts at new facilities
  • Suppliers eyeing cash-rich Asian owners
    Italy's SpecTec expands in region as owners snap up fleet management software systems

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • US military racks up late box fees
    CONTAINER owners have charged the US military over $421M since 2004 for returning equipment late, Fairplay was told today
  • CMA CGM profits sink
    FRENCH liner CMA CGM registered a 72% year-on-year fall in net profits to $237M in the first half, but said it expects to remain profitable over the full year
  • Rejected shipment upsets the apple cart
    ONE BAD-apple shipment is threatening to spoil New Zealand's arguments that its produce is safe for Australia, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Arrest order targets Eagle
    A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of Eagle Bulk's 50,351dwt Kestrel I in Oregon, newly filed US court documents reveal
  • 71 seized in migrant smuggling bids
    GREEK authorities have seized 71 people involved in migrant smuggling in the past week
  • Shipping banks to combine
    GREECE'S Alpha Bank plans to acquire Eurobank EFP, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Trafigura signs South Hook terminal deal
    TRAFIGURA has signed a deal that would give the commodity trader access to spare import capacity at the UK's South Hook Gas terminal, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • VLCC valuations buckling
    DEPRESSED spot rates are "finally impacting secondhand VLCC values materially", Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today, as he predicted more scrapping ahead
  • Crane giant increases losses
    THE WORLD'S biggest port crane manufacturer today revealed its losses increased in this year's first half, compared with the first six months of 2010
  • Ningbo-Zhousha box terminal wins approval
    CHINA'S transport ministry today said it had approved a new box terminal at the combined port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
  • OOCL replacing cranes
    ORIENT Overseas Container Line said today it will replace two of its six post-Panamax gantry cranes at OOCL Kaohsiung Container Terminal in Taiwan
  • Horizon rewrites restructuring
    NYSE-listed Horizon Lines has obtained bondholder approval for a revised restructuring plan aimed at averting bankruptcy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • TSA Launches Trans-Pacific Revenue Index
    A new revenue index published by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement shows revenue for maritime carriers in eastbound lanes from Asia...
  • Avnet Adds E-Tracking Options
    Avnet's e-commerce arm unveiled features allowing customers to track their inventory in bonded warehouses and create customized order reports, as...
  • Maersk Line Resumes Libya Service
    Maersk Line will resume container service to Libya on Sept. 8 in its first shipment since February. The world's...
  • APM Sells Half of China Terminal Stake
    APM Terminals agreed to sell half, or a 25 percent share, of its stake in China's Xiamen Songyu Container Terminal,...
  • NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11 Percent
    The dollar value of U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico rose 11 percent in June to $77.5 billion, the...
  • Irish Continental Profit Falls 20 Percent
    Irish Continental Group's first half earnings shrunk nearly 20 percent to $23.2 million from a year ago, as higher fuel...
  • Japanese Port Resumes International Service
    Regular international container services will partially resume next month at the most important port in the northeastern Japanese region of...
  • FedEx Freight Expands in Mexico
    FedEx Freight is expanding in Mexico, adding terminals in Toluca, Puebla and Veracruz through its alliance with Mexican carrier Auto...
  • CMH Doubles Profit, Warns of China Export Decline
    China Merchants Holdings (International) doubled its first half profit year-over-year to $501.1 million, as the port operator's container volume grew...
  • OOCL Adds Two Cranes at Taiwan Port
    OOCL plans to increase productivity at its Kaohsiung Container Terminal in Taiwan by up to 10 percent by adding two...
  • India Tightens Rules for Aging Ships
    The Indian government will review vessels older than 25 years before they are allowed to sail in Indian waters. ...
  • Panalpina Starts Intra-Asia Truck Network
    Freight forwarder Panalpina, looking to capitalize on the growing importance of intra-Asia trade, is launching a dedicated trucking service connecting...
  • Alphaliner Says Vietnam Port Faces Overcapacity
    International port companies face rising losses at Vietnam's showpiece Cai Mep container port as terminals are operating at less than...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • CMA CGM ahead of the pack
  • Zim sinks further into the red
  • Star Reefers wins case against Kalistad
  • ECUMed service launched by Maersk
  • USEC ports reopen after Hurricane Irene

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • DryShips turns red
    Jewel of George Economou's shipping empire sinks to loss as bulker sales bite Nasdaq-listed owner's bottom line.
  • Navig8 presses Pdvsa
    Venezuelan energy giant a 'no show' as tanker operator asks judge to intervene in aframax arbitration case.
  • Fire under Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker owner's shares catch alight in Oslo after CEO cools liquidity fears.
  • Marshals hunt Eagle bulker
    Judge issues arrest warrant as Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner lands at the centre of a cargo dispute.
  • Dahlman spies scrap spark
    Crashing asset values mean the gulf between demolition and normal sales prices are the lowest for two decades, analyst says.
  • Augustea cans Cosco suit
    Italian owner pulls plug on legal attack against Chinese bulker giant as charter hire row plays out behind the scenes.
  • Blast hits SCF tanker
    Police seal off port around vessel owned by Russian company's Marpetrol subsidiary at Sandefjord.
  • 3 Maj cutting workers
    Croatian shipbuilder wants 80 staff to take early retirement, while it bids to build drydock for Viktor Lenac.
  • Jinhui warns Cosco
    Oslo-listed owner admits to unfriendly charter chats with Chinese giant but insists late payments won't wash.
  • CSC Phoenix turns to loss
    Chinese bulker owner reveals big lurch into the red as demand drops and bunker prices rise.
  • Attica numbers drop
    Greek ferry owner widens first-half loss as passenger and freight volumes decline.
  • Scorpio shoots through
    Italian owner's tanker claims blue ribbon passage through Arctic short-cut.
  • India targets oldies
    Government imposes entry restrictions on vessels over 25 years, including IACS class requirement.
  • Shipping agent overboard
    Search on after man disappears from service boat after leaving Singapore bunker tanker.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co.
    MSC starts Oceania/Long Beach service said Monday it will start a service linking Oceania with the U.S. West Coast and Panama, providing a first direct link on the trade for the world's second-biggest liner carrier. MSC to raise westbound transatla...
  • SDDC works to reduce fees
  • CMA CGM profit sharply lower
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container liner company, said it had profit of $237 million in the first half of 2011, 72 percent less than the $849 million earned in the first half of 2010. The company had earnings before interest and tax of ...
  • Horizon may change transpacific service
    Horizon Lines is considering changes to its Five Star Express (FSX) transpacific service less than a year after launching it in December 2010. "While we expect to continue our transpacific service in the near term and to fulfill our obligations to ...
  • MSC starts Oceania/Long Beach service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will start a service linking Oceania with the U.S. West Coast and Panama, providing a first direct link on the trade for the world's second-biggest liner carrier. MSC said it will also use the new Oceania ...
  • MSC to raise westbound transatlantic rates
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Monday it will raise westbound transatlantic rates to Canada and Mexico on Oct. 17. The increase, $200 per 20-foot container and $250 per 40-foot container, is applicable to origins in northern Europe a...
  • Maersk launches Ecuador service
    Maersk Line said it has launched ECUMED, a weekly liner service between Latin America and Spain, Turkey and the Black Sea. "Investment in the new ECUMED service has been motivated by customers demand for reliable, fast and high quality refrigerate...
  • KMTC adds three calls to intra-Asia loop
    Liner carrier KMTC has amended its intra-Asia loop connecting Korea and Malaysia with the addition of port calls, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The carrier has added calls in Pohang, Ningbo and Penang to its KMSK service, ad...
  • CSX to expand Columbus terminal
    CSX said it is spending $59 million to expand an intermodal freight terminal in Columbus, Ohio. The company said the project is part of its National Gateway initiative, a project linking deepwater East Coast ports with Midwest markets. Earlier thi...
  • Fla. gives $2 million for logistics training
    Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation on Friday awarded $2 million in job training and education grants aimed at helping the logistics industry find skilled workers that can boost its productivity and increase the state's ability to engage in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 30, 2011
  • 'No impact' on ferries in North American ECA
    CEO of Interferry explains why sulphur regulations that have been resisted in Europe have not caused a stir in the US and Canada.
  • US Coast Guard 'goes green and saves taxpayers dollars'
    Alaris fleet energy management programme identifies opportunities to reduce energy consumption by up to 48%.
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    In Durban, deliveries for IFO products were available for supply between September 1-9
  • India outlines long-term plans to cut transport emissions
    Government says it will follow 'European pattern.'
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg firms
    Market 'bullish' in Piraeus.
  • Maersk Line welcomes 'important first step' on energy efficiency
    'Now we just need to deal with the rest of the fleet,' says shipping giant.
  • Oversupply 'haunts shipping industry'
    Another shipping company announces falling profits and rising costs.
  • New trader joins International Bunkering
    Alexandros Margaritis will be working with 'clients from around the world'.
  • Bunker prices move up at major ports
    Demand for bunker fuel was low at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • New storage facility opens in Colombo
    New tank with 5,000 mt capacity will store 380 cSt bunker fuel.
  • Plans for LNG powered fishing vessel
    Wärtsilä and Rolls Royce involved in project.
  • CMA CGM first half profits plunge 72%
    Company manages to post $237 million in profits despite 36% surge in fuel costs.
  • Demand for bigger vessels will help shipbuilding sector
    But Daewoo expects fewer orders for newbuilds in the second half of 2011.

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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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