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February 1, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World profit to meet expectations
    DP World Ltd, the Dubai World-controlled ports operator, forecast full-year gross profit to be 'in line with expectations' after a 10 per cent rise in container volumes last year.
  • Asia rates for tankers expected to ease this week
    Rates for dirty tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to ease this week on weaker- than-expected Chinese demand for Middle East crude, ship brokers said yesterday.
  • Baltic Dry Index continues fall with 3.3% dip
    Rates to hire ships that carry dry-bulk commodities closed in on the largest monthly plunge since 2008, when Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc collapsed, as the fleet continued to expand.
  • Maersk CEO extends leave for two months after surgery
Strait Talk
  • In for the long haul
    WHILE shipping is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next 12 months, for those who can secure funding, there have been few better times to invest.
Shipping Times
  • Some tips to avoid Tube rush during Olympics
    Olympic organisers have some travel advice for the millions of people who work and live in London: Be patient. Have a beer. Work from home.
  • Strike in Belgium fails to disrupt EU summit
    Belgium was at a standstill on Monday, as transport workers and other public officials went on an anti-austerity strike that nevertheless failed to cause major disruption to 2012's first European Union (EU) summit.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World profit to meet expectations
    DP World Ltd, the Dubai World-controlled ports operator, forecast full-year gross profit to be 'in line with expectations' after a 10 per cent rise in container volumes last year.
  • Asia rates for tankers expected to ease this week
    Rates for dirty tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to ease this week on weaker- than-expected Chinese demand for Middle East crude, ship brokers said yesterday.
  • Baltic Dry Index continues fall with 3.3% dip
    Rates to hire ships that carry dry-bulk commodities closed in on the largest monthly plunge since 2008, when Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc collapsed, as the fleet continued to expand.
  • Maersk CEO extends leave for two months after surgery
Strait Talk
  • In for the long haul
    WHILE shipping is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next 12 months, for those who can secure funding, there have been few better times to invest.
Shipping Times
  • Some tips to avoid Tube rush during Olympics
    Olympic organisers have some travel advice for the millions of people who work and live in London: Be patient. Have a beer. Work from home.
  • Strike in Belgium fails to disrupt EU summit
    Belgium was at a standstill on Monday, as transport workers and other public officials went on an anti-austerity strike that nevertheless failed to cause major disruption to 2012's first European Union (EU) summit.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World profit to meet expectations
    DP World Ltd, the Dubai World-controlled ports operator, forecast full-year gross profit to be 'in line with expectations' after a 10 per cent rise in container volumes last year.
  • Asia rates for tankers expected to ease this week
    Rates for dirty tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to ease this week on weaker- than-expected Chinese demand for Middle East crude, ship brokers said yesterday.
  • Baltic Dry Index continues fall with 3.3% dip
    Rates to hire ships that carry dry-bulk commodities closed in on the largest monthly plunge since 2008, when Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc collapsed, as the fleet continued to expand.
  • Maersk CEO extends leave for two months after surgery
Strait Talk
  • In for the long haul
    WHILE shipping is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next 12 months, for those who can secure funding, there have been few better times to invest.
Shipping Times
  • Some tips to avoid Tube rush during Olympics
    Olympic organisers have some travel advice for the millions of people who work and live in London: Be patient. Have a beer. Work from home.
  • Strike in Belgium fails to disrupt EU summit
    Belgium was at a standstill on Monday, as transport workers and other public officials went on an anti-austerity strike that nevertheless failed to cause major disruption to 2012's first European Union (EU) summit.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise Far East westbound rates US$750 per TEU from March
  • APL raises rates US$50 per TEU, and surcharges for India-Europe/Med loops
  • Hanjin posts US$731 million loss, sales fall 1pc, volumes grow 12pc in 2011
  • Hutchison plea prompts court to delay APMT bid to set up in Lazaro Cardenas
  • 'Daily' Maersk Asia-Europe sailings to be cut to six from seven a week
  • Maersk CEO not to be at work as scheduled, extends medical leave till April
  • Horizon Lines to pay US$1.5 million fine for improper handling oily water
  • Guangxi's river port throughput to hit 100 million tonnes this year
  • Hainan's 2011 cargo volume increases 13.8pc to 84.1 million tonnes
  • Zhejiang province's ocean shipping capacity largest in China
  • UK's London-Midlands high speed rail link to go-ahead over objections
  • British railway lobby seeks to ban EU 'mega-trucks' from UK roads
  • Chinese shipyard orders ballast water treatment system from OceanSaver
  • Latvian ports' full-year volume increases 12.5pc to 68.8 million tons
  • Liaoning provincial expressways to reach 4,500 kilometres by 2015
  • Nautical Institute meets in Hong Kong March 1 during China Maritime Week
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines receives first of five B747-8Fs
  • Budapest Airport cargo volume increases 6.4pc to 70,000 tonnes in 2011
  • DHL expands again at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ASAA joins hands with CONCOR to celebrate Republic Day the green way
  • Liladhar Pasoo facilitates clearance of first direct air shipment from ICD-Khodiyar to Mumbai
  • ODC specialist Sarjak Container Lines appoints GAC India agent for Delhi & Northern India
  • Higher land, infra bill pushes Vizhinjam port cost up 60 pc
  • Petronet planning 3rd terminal at Gangavaram Port
  • CWC & WWILPL's ICD-Loni wins prestigious award
  • GHCS initiates CSR programme
  • SBG buys 10 pc stake in Sattva CFS from Eredene Capital
  • RBI open to idea of payment for Iran oil

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Malaysia Airlines says "Arrivederci" to Rome
    Today (31 January), Malaysia Airlines is serving the Italian capital Rome for the last time, after nearly 20 years of operation. The cancellation of the three weekly services on bo...
  • Norfolk Southern opens extension of Heartland Corridor in USA
    The US-based rail service provider, Norfolk Southern, has opened a newly improved double-stack rail line between Cincinnati and Columbus OH (USA). This clears the way for more doub...
  • Truck accidents doubled in Australia
    Single-vehicle truck accidents involving rollovers or running off the road has more than doubled in Australia, reported to National Transport Insurance (NTI). NTI compared the numb...
  • Russian ports: mixed bag of results
    Russia's seaports reported a slowdown in their throughput in 2011. Last year's increase amounted to 1.8%, bringing the total to 535.4 million t of goods. In the preceding two years...
  • Switzerland supporting intermodal operators
    Switzerland's Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has paid out CHF 21 million to the railway companies BLS Cargo, SBB Cargo International, Crossrail und TX Logistik. The money stems ...
  • Extra long freight trains on Paris-Marseille line
    Euro Cargo Rail (ECR), a subsidiary of DB Schenker, now operates extra long scheduled freight trains in France. The 833 m long trains run at 120 km/h between Paris and Marseille. E...
  • 150 Mercedes-Benz trucks for Turkish fruit wholesaler
    Daimler's subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Türk has reeled in another major sale. By placing an order for 150 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1844 LS trucks, Turkish fruit and vegetable wholesaler Ce...
  • Port of Switzerland notes throughput decline in 2011
    Port of Switzerland, an inland port service provider, reported an overall throughput of nearly 5.68 million t in 2011, equating to a decrease of 13% compared to the previous year. ...
  • P&O Ferrymasters wins contract renewal with Tate & Lyle
    Pan-European logistics specialist P&O Ferrymasters has signed a new three-year contract with longstanding customer Tate & Lyle. The latest deal runs until the end of 2014 a...
  • Dubai World Central handles 90,000 t of cargo in 2011
    Dubai Airports has just announced traffic statistics for Dubai World Central airport. The figures show that the airport handled 89,729 t of airfreight during its first full calenda...
  • Boeing delivers first B747-8F AirBridgeCargo Airlines
    The US aerospace giant Boeing and the Russian cargo airline AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, celebrated last week's delivery of the first of five new ...
  • Asco opens new Singapore logistics hub
    Oil and gas logistics company Asco has expanded its operations in the Asia Pacific region by opening a new oil and gas logistics hub in Singapore. The hub is located in Tuas in the...
  • Agility Italy receives ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications
    Logistics service provider Agility recently obtain the ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certificates in Italy. They were presented to Agility by Certiquality, a member of the In...
  • Patrick Zilles to head intermodal activities of DB Schenker Logistics
    As of 1 February, Patrick Zilles will become head of DB Schenker Logistics' intermodal activities. In this role Zilles will be responsible for linking the different modes of transp...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Huakai and Alakai transferred to Navy for $35 million
  • GulfMark Offshore exercises option at Simek A/S
  • W&O announces exclusive representation of Pres-Vac valve and marine inert gas systems
  • Wärtsilä completes Hamworthy acquisition

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Transportation Secretary announces fourth round of TIGER Grants
  • APL performance report finds 94 percent Trans-Pacific on time rate
  • Port of Bellingham kicks off 'View from the Bridge' contest
  • Maersk Line changing makeup of management team
  • Crowley set to begin Houston/Puerto Rico LCL run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Costa Concordia likely to prompt round of regulation
    Historic precedents such as Titanic, Herald of Free Enterprise, Exxon Valdez and Erika suggest the outcry of 'something must be done' will be answered
  • What changes to expect in wake of Costa Concordia casualty
    Several areas likely to attract regulatory attention
  • Stolt Nielsen reports slight rise in net profits
    Outlook for 2012 remains poor
  • Deiulemar ship sales netted struggling operator $36m
    Paragon to seek damages after dumping charter and seeking new employment for supramax
  • Exclusive: China mega-ship ban leaves VLOC market in limbo
    Despite country's transport ministry imposing ban on 'mega-sized' ships, AIS data show VLOCs continuing to discharge
  • A question of morality and cowardice
    All who go to sea will know the paralysing fear that gripped Costa Concordia's master
  • Did Costa Crociere have the right command chain in place?
    Multi command is a dangerous concept
  • UK shipbuilders are fighting back
    It does not help to talk the industry down when motivated individuals are trying to get it back up
  • Fresh Iran sanctions take shape on Capitol Hill
    Senate banking committee prepares to vote on bipartisan Bill that would hold US firms responsible for Iran-related activities by foreign subsidiaries
  • NITC chief Souri steps down
    Head of tanker giant exits as sanctions tighten around Iranian interests
  • Simon Morse to head up Griffin
    Former Inchcape Shipping Services boss to expand range of marine crew services
  • Q&A: Cooper Gay marine reinsurance director
    John Sullivan reveals his reasons for leaving Aon and argues Costa Concordia could be beneficial for the market
  • Up to 45% of watchkeepers fall asleep on the job
    Study reveals that seafarers working six-on, six-off watches fare worst for sleep
  • North secures government approval for Tokyo branch
    P&I club office opens after two-year application process
  • BLT battles debt burden
    Asset sales may be the only option for struggling tanker owner
  • Aframax earnings on Caribbean-US Gulf route hit ten-month high
    Delays due to fog and low water see charterers rush to secure ships
  • Damco switch as Maersk Line unveils new management team
    Forwarding arm reports to terminals boss
  • Changing the guard
    Iranian shipping firms face intense political pressure
  • Search for bodies on Costa Concordia called off
    Divers cite deteriorating conditions
  • Prices dip for handysize tankers
    Busy secondhand market for stainless steel tankers in January
  • Products demand drives crude import growth in South Korea
    Oil imports are up by 6.3% compared to last year's pre-crisis levels
  • CSAV receives fifth 8,000 teu boxship
    Arrival of new vessel is part of move to increase owned ships to 30% of fleet
  • China bars Vale
    Beijing puts ports off-limits to Brazil mine giant's biggest ships
  • Grønborg becomes head of gas division at Maersk
    Company pledges not to add VLGC capacity
  • Capital plans steady dividends as products market brightens
    Partnership moves to eliminate spot exposure for crude tankers
  • UK rules on armed guards to remain unclear for at least six months
    Government's pace creates frustration
  • First Ship Lease warns of exposure in BLT debt freeze mess
    Singapore shipping trust says that leases to BLT on three chem tankers accounted for 12.8% of revenue in 2011
  • DP World global volumes grow 10%
    Terminals group delivers 'exceptionally strong' UAE performance
  • Seaspan completes purchase of its fleet manager
    Stock-based transaction will enable containership owner to avoid rise in fees when its current shipmanagement contract expires

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Bigger box ships planned for ME route
    CMA CGM said today it plans to deploy 14,000teu vessels between the Far East and the Middle East for the first time
  • Breakbulk reefers becalmed
    OWNERS and operators of conventional reefer vessels are under increasing financial pressure as the slump in spot rates drags on
  • 231 held in smuggling cases
    GREEK coastguards are today holding 231 people today in people-smuggling attempts detected in the past week
  • Legal hazards seen in Concordia disaster
    SURVIVORS of the Costa Concordia disaster have been warned about the potential downside of filing US lawsuits against parent company Carnival Corp
  • Ship seized over pollution
    A PRODUCTS tanker is under arrest today at Fos-sur-Mer in France subject to payment of €350,000 ($460,000) bail in a pollution case
  • Sanctions snarl grain ships off Iranian ports
    EU SANCTIONS have reportedly resulted in about 400,000 tonnes of grain being held up on at least 10 ships outside Iranian ports
  • US Navy buys Superferries
    MARAD has sold the two former Hawaii Superferry vessels to the US Navy for $35M
  • Capital falls short
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners today reported lower profits than expected as result of spot exposure from its Crude Carriers takeover
  • Deiulemar woes hit Paragon
    CANTOR Fitzgerald analyst Natasha Boyden today graded down Paragon two notches from 'buy' to 'sell' after the bulker owner confirmed the loss of a key charter to Italy's Deiulemar
  • Panamax bulkers boosted
    PANAMAX bulkers are showing recovery signs, as charterers returned from the Lunar New Year holidays
  • US refinery closures could aid MR sector
    TANKER consultancy Poten & Partners has told Fairplay that the closure of some US refineries would raise demand for MR tankers for transhipment
  • NOL's revenues slip again
    SINGAPORE'S NOL has again reported lower revenues against higher volumes, as overcapacity takes its toll on earnings
  • Oz iron ore talked up
    COMMODITY analysts said Australia's iron ore exports should remain strong despite a slowdown in Chinese steel production
  • FSL Trust plays down potential BLT default
    SINGAPORE'S FSL Trust Management today said if cash-strapped Berlian Laju Tanker fails to pay the lease for three chemical tankers next month, it could still service the loan for the ships
  • Cargo quest means Canada, not Brazil
    BROKERS told Fairplay today the bulker Navios Melodia has deviated from its route to Brazil to pick up iron ore in Canada

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • House Republicans Unveil Five-Year Transport Plan
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica heralded the introduction of a five-year, $260 billion surface transportation plan as the...
  • Galveston Port Chief Cernak to Head Everglades Terminals
    Steven Cernak, the CEO and director of the Port of Galveson, will lead the Port of Everglades Cernak will...
  • Marseilles Container Traffic Slips, Total Cargo Rises
    Marseilles again fell short of its 1 million container target in 2011 as traffic declined 1 percent from a year...
  • New Orleans Container Traffic Jumps 11.6 Percent
    Container throughput last year at the Port of New Orleans rose 11.6 percent to set a cargo record for the...
  • Dubai Air Freight Slides 1.5 Percent
    Cargo volume at Dubai International Airport fell 1.5 percent last year, the first year-over-year decline at Dubai since the site...
  • Mica Sets Plan to Overhaul Transportation Programs
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman John Mica, R-Fla., was planning to introduce a surface transportation bill Tuesday that would keep...
  • Japanese Lines' Container Losses Top $500 Million
    Japanese carriers NYK, MOL and "K" Line's posted combined losses of more than $500 million on container operations in the...
  • Maersk Line Adds $775 to Asia-Europe Rates
    Maersk Line is moving to take rate increases on Asia-Europe lanes to a higher level, announcing a $775 increase in...
  • Container Traffic at South Korea's Busan Rose 14 Percent
    Container throughput at the South Korea's Busan port in 2011 rose 14 percent year-over-year, and the North Asian transhipment hub...
  • UPS Reports Record Profit, Raises Outlook
    UPS reported a record $1.22 billion net profit in the fourth quarter that was 9.3 percent better than the same...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Taps Jakobsen to Lead African Expansion
    A.P. Moller-Maersk named Maersk Line executive Lars Reno Jakobsen as senior vice president in charge of heading up the group's...
  • ANA Profit Falls 10 Percent on Revenue Gain
    All Nippon Airways' net profit fell 10 percent in first nine months of fiscal 2011, which ended June 30, despite...
  • Three Carriers Begin Joint Asia-Middle East Service
    Three carriers, CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping, will replace two of their existing services between...
  • CMA CGM Raises Rates From India to Africa
    CMA CGM will raise rates on cargo moving on its services from India to ports in East and West Africa....
  • Costamare Plans to Sell Up to $300 Million in US Stocks
    Costamare filed a shelf registration statement with U.S. market regulators to enable the Greek containership charter owner to sell up...
  • Alphaliner Says Gains From Slow-Steaming Exhausted
    Ocean carriers have reached the limit of slowing the speed of their ships to soak up surplus capacity and must...
  • DP World Boosts Container Traffic 10 Percent
    DP World, the world's third largest container terminal operator, boosted traffic by 10 percent in 2011 from a year ago...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Why ocean carrier service providers need to be prepared to sharpen their pencils
    The MSC CMA CGM alliance, the alliance of the Grand and the New World alliances, and the CKYH and Evergreen co-operation; the rush by ocean carriers to join forces ...
  • Wilhelmshaven takes further shape
    The first four gantry cranes for Eurogate Container Terminal in Wilhelmshaven have been shipped from Shanghai, in time for the opening of its first phase in August ...
  • Japan: 'losing its competitiveness'
    A strong 'safe haven' currency and the aftermath of the March, devastating earthquake and tsunami, dented Japan's productivity in 2011, with the world's ...
  • Freight rates still finely balanced
    All-in freight rate levels out of Asia remained finely balanced despite the surge of traffic before the Chinese New Year being over. According to the World Container ...
  • WTO rap for China
    China has lost its appeal against the World Trade Organisation's [WTO] ruling that it broke trade rules in restricting the export of certain raw materials allegedly ...
  • CI's 14th Annual Global Liner Conference takes shape
  • APM T scoops Chennai award
    APM Terminals India's Chennai CFS has walked off with the Container Freight Station of the Year award from the Maritime Gateways Awards ceremony held ...
  • Saudi Arabia and Iraq to shine
  • US public 'fears global trade'
    Speaking at a session of the Davos-hosted World Economic Forum [WEF], which ended on Sunday, US trade representative, Ron Kirk, told delegates that the American ...
  • NOL's final monthly operational update
    It appears that Singapore-headquartered Neptune Orient Lines is to discontinue its monthly APL volume and revenue information report - it has become something of ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Boxship in Garden City spill
    Investigation underway in Savannah as teams battle leak involving Oskar Wehr-controlled containership.
  • Morse to head Griffin
    Griffin Global recruits Inchcape's former CEO as it prepares to take a bigger bite out of seafarer service market.
  • PRGN plummets
    Shares of US-quoted bulker owner slide 9% as Wall Street assesses impact of torched Italian charter.
  • Tycoon in three pieces
    Fears of pollution grow as wreck breaks up further off Australia's Christmas Island.
  • Larger Capital, smaller profit
    Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners sees fourth quarter profit dip as cost of larger fleet trumps improved revenue.
  • Ocean Dream off?
    Spain's Pullmantur reportedly chartering cruiseship to Peace Boat as domestic demand contracts.
  • Sanoyas profit shrinks
    Japanese shipbuilder edges up nine-month revenue, but bottom line takes battering.
  • China closes VLOC curtain
    Beijing blocks Vale's giant bulkers after months of pressure from domestic owners.
  • Find love at the Baltic
    With the clock ticking down on our BDI forecasting competition this is your last chance to grab a slice of the action.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • 2012 NVO countdown - No. 12
  • CSAV increases owned fleet
  • MSC pendulum completes global network
  • Japanese lines suffer in last quarter of 2011
  • Hapag, CSAV slow joint Gulf-ECSA loop
  • APL ships 94% on-time in TP in 2011
  • WTO slaps China's export restraints
  • CargoWise's agreement with Unimasters
  • Matthews starts supply chain division
  • Ennovasys offers mobile visibility
  • Hapag-Lloyd expands Mexico-Central America feeder
  • Maersk chief Andersen out until April
  • Waterworth named interim head of Houston port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2012
  • Black carbon emissions linked to fuel quality
    IMO sub-committee hears findings from review paper summarising available studies.
  • Bunkering operations result in fuel spill in Savannah
    US Coast Guard are working with Moran Environmental on response efforts.
  • Middle East IFO prices lack direction
    Prices largely stable.
  • European markets see little price movement
    Good volume of enquiries in Piraeus.
  • Asia's fuel oil market could see demand soften
    But Singapore bunker premium still high.
  • Another Japanese shipping giant warns of widening losses
    'Western-led sanctions on Iran will lead to higher bunker prices,' warns NYK.
  • Wartsila completes acquisition of Hamworthy
    Takeover will 'enhance Wartsila's capabilities in the offshore, marine gas applications, and environmental solutions markets.'
  • Fuel efficient box ship for CSAV
    Electronic fuel-injection system will reduce bunker consumption and improve combustion efficiency.
  • MOL expects wider full year loss on higher bunker costs
    Bunker prices averaged about 38% higher for the first nine months of its fiscal year, it noted.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Asia
    Demand mixed across key Asian bunker ports on Tuesday, traders say.
  • Bunker shortage persists in South Korea's western ports
    Brisk demand from local power plants, traders say.
  • BIMCO to develop new 'idle' clause
    In efforts to address increasing disputes relating to over-consumption of bunkers caused by a vessel's fouled bottom.
  • Court approves Petroplus's insolvency
    Its other Swiss subsidiaries have also filed for composition proceedings.
  • Development of Colombo south terminal in question
    Sri Lankan logistics firm Aitken Spence exits from joint venture.
  • Indonesian oil trader moves office
    New address takes effect from January 26, says BAPP.

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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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