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June 1, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk's fog surcharge in Qingdao comes under criticism from shipper group
  • Lomar Shipping orders six box vessels from China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • China's port throughput up by 7.5 per cent in first four months
  • MICT upgrades port equipment with new multi-trailer system
  • DB Schenker Logistics to set up Competence Centre for PVMI solutions
  • Shipping Corporation of India records full-year loss of US$76 million
  • CEVA to provide extra logistics services for Ford at Kansas City plant
  • Hacis to speed up road feeder services with innovative ITFS system
  • United Airlines to fly from Denver to Shreveport and Grand Forks
  • Thai Cargo returns to Amsterdam Schiphol with weekly service

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • ABG Shipyard Q4 net up 12 per cent
  • SCI's operating revenue up 8 pc in 2011-12
  • Shantanu Bhadkamkar elected Managing Director of IFCBA
  • Tanker rates expected to be under pressure this week
  • Essar Ports announces long-term strategic alliance with Port of Antwerp International
  • Essar Ports' net increases 124 pc in FY12
  • Key Central government team visits JN Port

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Australia: new contract moves rail link into high gear
    A rail link in the state of Victoria (Australia) has been shifted into high gear with the announcement of a USD 570 million construction contract. This is the second to last contra...
  • FleetPride acquires Westpac Heavy Duty
    FleetPride Inc, the USA's largest retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, has acquired the assets of Westpac Heavy Duty in Phoenix AZ and in Mira Loma CA. This brings the t...
  • Volvo Trucks starts blue power strategy for the USA
    Volvo Trucks plans to launch its own 13 l liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine for North America in 2014. Combined with the company's previously announced offering of compressed...
  • SBB investing in fleet rejuvenation
    Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen (SBB), the national railway of Switzerland, is investing CHF 606 million in the modernisation and rejuvenation of its infrastructure fleet, which has a...
  • UK signs new Hercules support deal
    A new GPB 350 million Ministry of Defence contract with Marshall Aerospace to maintain the Royal Air Force's Hercules aircraft will support 500 UK jobs. This, in turn, will help su...
  • Eichholtz GmbH celebrates 80th anniversary
    Eichholtz, a long-established handling and storage service provider based in Hamburg (Germany), is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 1932, the compa...
  • Swissport Cargo announces several senior appointments
    Swissport International, a global provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has selected Martin Sodergard as its senior vice-president, cargo operations, with immediate e...
  • Iata sees some cargo improvement in April
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced April's global traffic results showing that freight demand was 4.2% down on April 2011. The contraction in April this y...
  • Three Asia-Pacific airports join ACI's airport carbon accreditation scheme
    Three of the Asia-Pacific's biggest airports have joined ACI's airport carbon accreditation scheme, which aims to identify and reduce the carbon footprint. Changi Airport (Singapor...
  • Fiege shoulders logistics for Primera
    The German logistics service provider Fiege has reinforced its position in the fashion logistics sector by shouldering a wide range of services for the fashion garment manufacturer...
  • Spanish ABQ launches consultancy service for AEO certificate
    Spain-based ABQ is launching a comprehensive consulting service for managing the processes, procedures and implementations that are needed to obtain the AEO certificate. The AEO ce...
  • G6 Alliance starts Suez Canal container terminal port calls
    The Suez Canal container terminal (SCCT) received and handled the first eastbound call of the new ABX Asia - Black Sea express service (ABX) operated by the G6 Consortium. The latt...
  • Kerry Logistics secures contract with Exego Group
    The global logistics service provider Kerry Logistics has secured a contract to provide international freight forwarding and logistics services to the Exego Group, the largest reta...
  • New Teesport container terminal wins prestigious award
    PD Ports' container terminal at Teesport (UK) has won the 'over GBP 4 million project' category at the annual Robert Stephenson Awards. These prestigious awards are presented by th...
  • China Shipping Container Line to serve Mobile, Miami and Jacksonville
    China Shipping Container Line Company, the world's eighth largest container shipping company by capacity, will begin a cargo service to the US Gulf Coast and Florida through a slot...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Waterways Council names Debra A. Colbert Senior Vice...
  • Navy awards Huntington Ingalls $2.38 billion contract for LHA 7...
  • Signal International makes appointment at its Mobile ship repair...
  • Austal brings suppliers to Washington to build support for LCS...
  • Mars A TLP to get 650-ton additional living quarters unit
  • Ship manager to pay $1.2 million in pollution case
  • Total of Wärtsilä 50DF equipped LNG ships reaches 100
  • Ex-Im Bank reauthorization applauded by U.S.-flag operators,...
  • B+H Ocean Carriers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Port of Tacoma expanding truck scrap/replacement program
  • Federal Maritime Commission calling for agricultural export input
  • Crowley Maritime delivers USS IOWA to Los Angeles
  • Port of Anacortes to welcome American Cruise Lines vessel
  • Port of Los Angeles director receives Peter Benchley award

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • IEA unveils rules to cover the rise of unconventional gas
    A new era in energy depends on eco-friendly approach
  • International Energy Agency moulds the Golden Age
    Unconventional gas projects must engage with local people, says agency
  • Glittering prizes
    Measured development will see US and China take a lead in unconventional gas
  • Consolidation good, scrapping better
    Pools offer respite against a woeful tanker market but are not the only answer
  • Posidonia: parties, politics and pirates
    There will be plenty to talk about in Athens this year, but Greece itself may need its maritime community to come to its rescue
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd postpone June 1 Asia-Europe rate hike
    German line pressing ahead with July increase of $500 per teu
  • Crisis looms for gas carriers as Middle East LPG growth dries up
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Investing in new ships not a good idea says Maersk Tankers head of gas
  • Independent Tankers blames poor VLCC spot market for first quarter loss
    Average earnings a mere $6,500 per day
  • Reduced fleet hits NOCC revenues
    Car carrier owner reports signs of stronger demand
  • Fancy a scrap?
    High levels of boxship demolitions bring good news for beleaguered owners
  • Höegh in the running for more floating regas contracts
    Two contracts signed in first quarter and two to come
  • Shipowners to stay in Greece, but not at all costs
    Posidonia 2012: Return to drachma unlikely to trigger exodus
  • Technomar grabs CMA CGM boxships
    Deal includes charters back for five years
  • KG fund cuts charter rate after fire damages boxship
    MPC confirms revised Hapag-Lloyd deal
  • Chinese steam-coal demand weakens
    Record stocks dampen power plants' imports
  • Minoan Lines is awash in red ink
    First-quarter loss deepens despite growth in market share
  • Nord/LB forecasts rise in loan loss provision
    Shipping lender expects economic slowdown
  • Boardley aims to push IACS into the conversation
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Class must be at the table when shipping is on the agenda
  • Pacific supramax market collapses
    Rate refugees head for Atlantic Basin in 'armada of ballasters'
  • Jinhui profits drop 75%
    Dry bulk firm hit by slack demand after demise of high-value contracts
  • Chinese yard becomes shipowner
    Huanghai Shipbuilding to set up shipping unit in Hong Kong
  • German insolvency law tackles forced KG ship sales
    ESUG supports bankrupt companies as they restructure
  • Shipping may seem downbeat and dreadful but better times lie ahead
    Posidonia allows industry to show solidarity with Greece, says Theochari
  • Constructive dialogue
    Almost certainly, the top echelons of shipping are referring to Brussels when they speak about the need to be heard
  • Sembcorp to appeal against Singapore high court decision
    Rig builder seeks new legal advice in dispute over PPL Shipyards joint venture
  • DSME sees first-quarter profit plunge
    Low-margin orders erode South Korea shipbuilder's result
  • B+H goes up in smoke
    Michael Hudner company files for Chapter 11
  • Höegh LNG steps on the gas
    Company hopes to land new contract awards
  • Maersk eyes Iraq market after opening branch office
    Line aims to expand market share as local conditions stabilise
  • CSD sells bulkers in scrap deals
    Chinese shipowner sells vintage vessels at $407 per ldt

Fairplayweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Iran oil to Japan falls 65.5%
    JAPAN said tanker cargoes of crude from Iran fell 65.5% in April, compared with the same month a year earlier
  • Paint Höegh LNG red yet bullish
    HöEGH LNG Holding, the listed gas carrier venture in Norway's Leif Höegh group, today said net losses amounted to $3.9M in 1Q12, from $4.3M in losses year on year
  • Star Bulk beats Street
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today reported much better quarterly results than expected, with shares trading up sharply on the news
  • Miami surveyor convicted
    CLASS surveyor Alejandro Gonzalez has been convicted for falsely certifying two ro-ros on behalf of the Panamanian and Bolivian flags
  • Ship operator fined $1.2M
    SINGAPORE vessel operator Target Ship Management was fined $1.2M for pollution crimes stemming from 'magic pipe' use
  • Boluda blames EC for closure
    SPAIN'S Boluda has blamed the EC for the decision to close its last surviving shipyard
  • Samudera sells bulkers
    INDONESIA'S Samudera Shipping Line has sold two 2003-built small bulkers to compatriot PT Alfa Trans Raya
  • Adaro takes majority stake
    PT ADARO Energy, Indonesia's second-biggest coal producer, said it has acquired a controlling interest in compatriot miner PT Bhakti Energi Persada
  • Sinking migrants rescued
    RESCUERS arrived in Malta this morning with 65 migrants who were being smuggled out of Africa, Maltese authorities said
  • Capesize rates near all-time low
    CAPESIZE rates are heading for an all-time low, with timecharter rates averaging just $5,292 per day, against daily operating costs of $20,000
  • Golden Ocean reinstates buyback
    GOLDEN Ocean said today its board has decided to reinstate its buyback programme of up to 45.0M shares, equal to the scheme that expired on 31 December 2011
  • Early-1990s Capesizes could be recovery key
    BREAKING Capesizes built in 1990-93 could speed recovery in freight rates, according to a drybulk consultancy
  • Frontline seen lagging peers
    FRONTLINE, the VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's shipping empire, is likely to lag its peers in the present business cycle, a senior shipping analyst has warned
  • Jubilee in mind, VLCC owners rush to book
    CHARTERERS are rushing to book VLCCs before the UK's Diamond Jubilee holidays and the Posidonia maritime convention in Greece next week
  • SMM loses PPL shares ruling
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder SMM said today the Singapore High Court has rejected its claims against investment firm PPL Holdings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • ILWU Local 63 Clerical Workers Break Off Talks
    Contract negotiations between office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Southern California broke off after only two days of talks,...
  • FMCSA Pursues Unsafe Truckers, Bus Lines
    In an unprecedented sweep, the Department of Transportation shut down 26 bus operators for numerous safety violations after a year-long...
  • US Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 4.3 Percent
    U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending May 26 rose 4.3 percent year-over-year and 1.2 percent from...
  • South Carolina Allocates $180 Million for Charleston Deepening
    The South Carolina Senate set aside $180 million in state funding to deepen Charleston's harbor from 45 feet to 50...
  • Montreal Container Volume Grew 3.6 Percent in 2011
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Montreal increased 3.6 percent last year to 1.36 million 20-foot equivalent...
  • Port Metro Vancouver Awaits End of CP Strike
    Port Metro Vancouver, the Canadian port that has taken the brunt of the strike against Canadian Pacific Railway, is prepared...
  • Falling Asia-Europe Spot Rates Threaten Peak-Season Surcharges
    Spot rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade fell for the fourth consecutive week, undermining carriers' ability to nail down the...
  • Senator Joins in Push for US Freight Plan
    Sen. Maria Cantwell urged the Department of Transportation Thursday to create a multimodal national freight transportation plan, an initiative DOT...
  • USMX Urges ILA to Bargain 'in Good Faith'
    The top negotiator for East and Gulf Coast waterfront management said International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett "appears to be...
  • Stena Line Buys Baltic Routes From Scandlines
    Sweden's Stena Line has acquired five short-sea routes in the Baltic Sea from German rival Scandlines in a major expansion...
  • Logistics Technology Demand Boosts Descartes Sales
    Logistics software supplier Descartes increased net profit 18 percent to $2.6 million as revenue increased 10 percent to $29.9 million...
  • CP Strike End Pushed Back
    The restart of Canadian Pacific Railway service has been pushed back to at least Friday after legislation intended to end...
  • Shipping Corporation of India Posts $78 Million Loss
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India lost $78 million in fiscal 2011-12, which ended March 31, compared with a net profit...
  • Cross-Border Rail Growth Outpaces Truck Transport
    Shippers appear to be increasingly turning to rail instead of truck when it comes to bringing high-value loads across the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Maersk aims for 'No 1 position' in Iraq
    Maersk Line, which has seen its share of the Iraqi container market double in the past year to an estimated 10%-12%, is keen to seize on this momentum. Its figures ...
  • Does anybody know the directions to the Yellow Brick Road?
    'We're on a road to nowhere' sang the 80s band Talking Heads: it sometimes seems that the same could be said of the container liner industry as it once again licks ...
  • SBS secures new deal with Division Six
    Dartford (UK)-headquartered SBS Worldwide has strengthened its relationship with Encino (CA)-based Division Six Sports Inc, a sportswear wholesaler. The latest ...
  • Australian cabotage set to become more predictable
    The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed an amendment to Australia's 2012 Coastal Trading Bill agreed in the House of Representatives yesterday which ...
  • Moody's bleak outlook, and there could be casualties
    Moody's Investor Service 's latest report on the global shipping industry makes for further grim reading, with the group anticipating that aggregate earnings before ...
  • FedEx acquires Brazilian partner
    Memphis-based FedEx, the global express and logistics company, is to acquire Rapidao Cometa Logitica e Transportes (RCLT), one of Brazil's largest supply chain ...
  • Two million up for Portonave
    The Brazil, Itajai-based Terminais Portuarios de Navegantes - better known as Portonave - has processed more than two million containers in less than five-years ...
  • Yangtze links to be boosted
    Several ambitious rail and shuttle barge proposals for the Yangtze River area have been mooted and a blueprint has been approved to develop Wuhan port into a shipping ...
  • CP strikers asked to return voluntarily
    Ahead of back-to-work legislation being driven through the Canadian Parliament by Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, she has made an appeal to the 4,800 CPR strikers ...
  • CI Awards 2012: LAST CALL
    Today really is your last chance to get those straggling entries in for the 2012 CI Awards: remember you have to be in it to win it, so no complaints if ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Feud pushed B+H to the brink
    Disputes over charter payments and performance of ageing OBO fuelled downfall of US owner, CFO says.
  • Hudner's heroes
    B+H finance chief says bankrupt OBO owner may be only weeks away from securing Chapter 11 cash injection.
  • HUBLine profit curbed
    Malaysian boxship and bulker owner reports faltering earnings but wraps up $20m fundraiser.
  • Boxship hit by blaze
    Four injured as fire breaks out on Hapag-Lloyd vessel at Bremerhaven yard.
  • HHI pay talks begin
    Korean yard's bosses and union chiefs get together to discuss wage rise and later retirement.
  • MayBulk hit by low rates
    Dry cargo doldrums shave two fifths off Kuala Lumpur-listed shipowner's bottom line.
  • Shreyas mulls ship buys
    Indian boxship company could expand fleet in 2012, despite annual profit falling.
  • Huanghai yard eyes shipping
    Chinese shipbuilder plotting $30m investment in heavy-lift vessel arm in Hong Kong.
  • Star books surprise profit
    Spyros Capralos-led owner shocks the Street by staying out of the red in the first quarter.
  • Golden climbs on buy-back
    Oslo-listed bulker owner sees shares take flight after potential $45m share repurchase is opened.
  • P&S cash has a catch
    Germany ready to bail out struggling shipyard group, but banks and management must contribute.
  • Dof rebounds in the first
    Improvements in all segments sees Helge Mogster's offshore vessel owner overturn last year's loss.
  • Nordic makes losing start
    Products tanker rump of Nordic Tankers heads further into the red in Q1, as talks with banks continue.
  • Japanese duo team up
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Imabari Shipbuilding pen three-year pact to haul in eco boxship orders.
  • Sembcorp may fight on
    Singapore-listed shipyard considering appeal after losing two-year tussle with PPL Holdings.
  • B+H files for bankruptcy
    Michael Hudner-led firm seeks court protection in the Southern District of New York.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH - Employers: ILA not bargaining in good faith
  • MSC takes slots with Maersk on ECUMED
    In a significant development, ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. has announced on its German Website it is joining Maersk Line's ECUMED loop between ports in Ecuador, Panama and the Black Sea.
  • Descartes posts record quarterly revenues
  • DOT releases new emergency response guide
  • USDA considers Philippine banana imports
  • GT Nexus picked by Phoenix
  • Trincon starts activity-based cost tool
  • LB port vet Steinke joins Moffatt & Nichol
    The former executive director of the Port of Long Beach joined engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol as its ports practice leader. Steinke retired from the port in 2011 after a 22-year tenure there, including the last 14 as executive director.
  • MSC merges its Chile feeders
  • Big cranes head to Baltimore
    Four super-post-Panamax cranes capable of loading and unloading containers from the world's largest vessels are en route to the Port of Baltimore from China and are scheduled to arrive by the middle of next month.
  • CTSA amends bunker fee
  • Virgin adds Vancouver cargo service
  • Kooistra named Swisslog's NA sales VP
  • Obama signs Ex-Im Bank reauthorization
    "By reauthorizing support for the Export-Import Bank, we're helping thousands of businesses sell more of their products and services overseas and, in the process we're helping them create jobs here at home," the president said.
  • CII to hold export seminar in Chicago
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • FMC seeks comments on ag export index
  • Saddle Creek tweaks name

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 31, 2012
  • Oil heads for largest monthly drop in three years
    Crude plummets on speculation that slowing US economic growth and Europe's debt crisis could reduce fuel demand.
  • BORCO facility expansion 'on track'
    Some 1.9 million barrels of the 3.5 million extra capacity will be available by the second half of this year.
  • European markets soft
    Some suppliers fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah prices still falling
    Durban prices firming slightly.
  • Risk assessment underway for LNG bunker terminal
    'Crucial step in the development of LNG bunkering infrastructure,' says DNV.
  • Fuel oil stocks still climbing
    Arbitrage arrivals outstrip demand.
  • O.W. Bunker opens Beijing office
    Supplier says it is responding to Chinese demand.
  • Chinese shipyards offering 20% discounts
    As many as half of China's shipbuilding companies under threat, according to industry sources.
  • Asian bunker prices see double-digit falls
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'fine'.
  • Industry passes LNG 'milestone'
    Wartsila says there is 'growing awareness of the advantages of operating on gas.'
  • Northern Europen LNG bunkering study released
    Study makes recommendations for establishing LNG bunkering infrastructure in Northern Europe.
  • More orders for fuel efficent box vessels from UK shipping firm
    Order for six 1,100 TEU boxships underlines Lomar's strategy for energy-saving, fuel-efficient vessel designs, it says.
  • Singapore-based bunker supplier hires marketing manager
    Michael Chia starts work for Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services with immediate effect.
  • Bunkers to play 'critical role' in Maersk Line's return to profit
    Targets saving up to $1.3 billion annually from reduction in bunker consumption.
  • Shipowner confirms fuel efficiency of Chinese bulker newbuilds
    Crown 63 ship model design has reached 'all goals of consumption reduction', says Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group.
  • Middle East governments urged to take lead on LNG bunkering
    Offshore and short-sea sectors 'most obvious start' for LNG bunkering in the region, says DNV executive.

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