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February 2, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Record high fuel prices add to shipping woes
    Record prices for ship fuel are compounding losses at freight companies already suffering from the worst January on record for transport rates.
  • Vale can serve China customers from M'sia base
    Brazil's Vale SA, the world's second-largest mining company, could serve Chinese customers from an iron-ore supply base under construction in Malaysia, bypassing China's port ban on the company's super freighter, a company source told Reuters.
  • Chinese shipping stocks rally in HK on hopes of freight rate rise
    Shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese shipping companies rallied along with Asian rivals yesterday amid hopes they will be able to increase freight rates and expectations that Beijing's move to ban a new class of giant freight carriers from the country's ports could benefit Chinese ship operators.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line increases Asia-Europe rates US$775/TEU from February 15
  • CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC mass their mega ships on joint Asia-Mideast loop
  • OOCL ups rate US$200/TEU for North Europe to Asia from February 15
  • New Maersk Line CEO picks execs as group chief recovers from heart surgery
  • MOL, NYK and 'K' Line container losses exceed US$500 million Oct to Dec
  • Maersk complies with Port of Gothenburg's costly flow-sulphur fuel rule
  • French shipowners, transport minister blast EU low-sulphur fuel rule
  • Shanghai International Shipping Institute doubts 2012 will bring recovery
  • Two new Huanghua container port berths open for use on the Bohai Gulf
  • MSC adds third of five 13,050-TEUers to Far East-north Europe Lion service
  • Amazon.com builds major China distribution centre in Nanning
  • ICTSI's Philippines Mindanao container terminal sees growth in 2011
  • Mitsubishi to choose between Tallinn or Riga as port into Russia
  • Lufthansa Cargo eyes Asia growth ahead of capacity cuts, night flight bans
  • AfricaWest Cargo Airlines dumps MD 11 for temp-controlled B767F-300
  • Worldwide Flight Services lands three contracts in US Virgin Islands

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Gulf Air to end Geneva service
    A month from today (1 March 2012), Gulf Air is cancelling its thrice-weekly Manama-Geneva (Switzerland) service. Bahrain's flag carrier resumed this service at the start of Summer ...
  • Network Rail in UK Creates new train operator alliances
    Network Rail (UK) has plans to form alliances with at least half a dozen train operators as it looks to work more closely with such entities. Alliance framework agreements have so ...
  • Charging heavy goods vehicles in UK
    The UK Department for Transport has launched a consultation on a proposed road user charging scheme for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) of 12 t and over. The proposal's primary objecti...
  • Port of Vancouver celebrating 100th anniversary in 2012
    The Port of Vancouver (Canada) has launched a new website called "A Century of Possibilities" in addition to it existing one. The move is to celebrate the port's 100th an...
  • Liebherr: mobile harbour crane department successful in 2011
    2011 was a very successful year for Liebherr's mobile harbour crane department. It delivered a total of 49 mobile harbour cranes in a four-rope configuration for dedicated bulk han...
  • Budapest Airport reports record cargo volumes
    Budapest airport achieved a record cargo throughput in 2011, handling more than 100,000 t for the first time. Flown air cargo volumes grew by 6.4% to almost 70,000 t, while trucked...
  • Singapore-based RichLand-LSP appoints new managing director
    The chemical logistics solutions provider RichLand-LSP has appointed Graham Wall as managing director as it looks to expand its bulk liquid chemical transport operations throughout...
  • Emirates extends Southern African network
    Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Dubai (UAE)-based Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has bolstered its operations on the booming Africa trade r...
  • Hupac: some 725,000 road shipments diverted to the railway
    The Swiss intermodal service provider Hupac increased the number of road shipments that were hauled by train by 6.6% to 723,894 in 2011. In H1/2011, Hupac posted a double-digit gro...
  • Kögel doubled its turnover
    According to the German Association of the Automotive Industry, trailer maker Kögel achieved an above-average rate of growth in the 2011 financial year. Turnover at the renowned tr...
  • BVL Logistics Forum in Duisburg is history
    The German association Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) has confirmed to the German trade press that it has decided to cease holding the BVL Logistics Forum in Duisburg (Germany).T...
  • TNT Express introduces Pharma Safe
    The Dutch service provider TNT Express has introduced Pharma Safe, a special reliable temperature-controlled transport service for pharmaceutical products such as medicines, vaccin...
  • Dachser Far East: new warehouse in Shanghai
    Dachser, a Germany-based global logistics service provider, is stepping up its contract logistics activities in China. To this end a new 10,000 sqm warehouse was recently phased in...
  • TFG Transfracht's MD Gerhard Oswald celebrates 60th birthday
    Gerhard Oswald, managing director of TFG Transfracht, is celebrating his 60th birthday today (1 February 2012). Last year also saw another "round" anniversary as it marked his 30th...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • General Maritime files reorganization plan
  • ABG shipyard wins $104.4 million, six ship AHTS order
  • Alion awarded $72.3 million Navy contract
  • Damen launches fisheries vessel for Angola at Romanian shipyard
  • Dubai cracks down on cruise ship safety

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of November
  • Coast Guard responds to vessel explosion in Sequim Bay
  • Old Dominion Freight Line opening Seattle-Tacoma facility
  • Port Metro Vancouver begins Land Use Plan process
  • Crowley taps Jose Ayala as Puerto Rico vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Evergreen raises the bar as box lines press to restore battered freight rates
    Sights set on Asia-Europe trades with increases of up to $900 per teu proposed
  • A code to keep pilots on course
    It was interesting and encouraging to see how Liverpool's pilotage service has won accreditation by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
  • Intermodal Spring sweeps the Middle East
    Israeli plans for a rail link between the Red and Mediterranean seas follow Saudia Arabia's approval for a $7bn line between the country's east and west coast ports
  • How big is the shipping finance market?
    An insider's guide to impressing your boss
  • 81 large tankers forecast to leave fleet in 2012 says ICAP
    Demolition, storage and conversion sales will reduce tonnage
  • Shortsea and feeder trades 'will consolidate'
    Dynamar shipping consultancy says cascade effect of the changing deepsea container market has brought fierce competition
  • Simatech sees a silver lining
    Rising costs create opportunity for feeder operators by driving the container lines towards outsourcing
  • Tonnage cascade an opportunity not a threat to feeder operators
    New niches based on geography and service
  • Chill economic wind blows Nordic owners
    Expect imaginative prose from Nordic shipowners' investor relations departments in the coming weeks
  • Middle Eastern vessel glut forces VLCC owners to fight for cargoes
    Two ships for every shipment available from 10-20 February
  • Private maritime security body launches self-regulation programme
    International regulation still elusive as SAMI launches UK accreditation drive
  • General Maritime files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan
    Oaktree to pump $175m of new money into company
  • BP must cover some Deepwater Horizon claims against Halliburton
    Court ruling says oil giant must indemnify third-party compensatory claims
  • Asleep at the wheel
    According to the findings, up to 45% of second and third mates on watch during the small hours will doze off momentarily at some point in a typical working week
  • Iran's tanker twist
    Former NITC chief executive Mohammed Souri's reputation was one of a careful shipping expert who cared deeply about safety and quality standards
  • US Congress to review Harbour Maintenance Tax
    Plans for dedicated funds for dredging if reform goes ahead
  • Black Sea freeze causes dry bulk terminal delays
    Supramaxes face difficulties accessing Sea of Azov ports and Bosporus Strait closed for a day due to snowstorm
  • Auerbach raises cash to buy second cargo vessel
    Hamburg shipping company doubles its equity capital with appeal to wealthy private investors
  • Marampa exports mark an milestone for Sierra Leone
    London Mining loads its first iron ore cargo from former war-torn state
  • Containership charter market needs a post-Chinese new year holiday boost
    Higher activity in 2,500 teu-2,800 teu boxships than in larger vessels
  • Fitch awards negative outlook for Indian shipping
    Agency rates logistics as stable
  • Iran sanctions change to target NIOC and NITC
    Implementation would depend on whether Revolutionary Guard links are established
  • UPDATED: Baltic Dry Index hits 26-year low
    Bulk carrier market indicator slumps to 662 points, below 2008 financial crash levels
  • Intercargo issues transport guidelines for bulk vessels
    66 seafarers killed in casualties involving nickel ore carriers

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • More box ship idling seen
    MORE BOX ships must be idled for rates to recover profitability, as slow steaming has reached its limit, a sector consultancy warned today
  • Bills target NIOC, NITC
    SANCTIONS targeting National Iranian Oil and National Iranian Tanker are featured in new legislation proposed in Congress
  • Port Kembla strike starts
    DOCKERS began a scheduled weeklong strike today at the BHP Billiton-operated Port Kembla coal terminal in Australia
  • Ports laud transport bill
    US PORTS today hailed a transport and jobs bill that recognises intermodal and port concerns
  • German government asked to ease squeeze
    CASH-strapped German shipowners are seeking further government guarantees to facilitate loans from private shipping banks this year
  • India haunted by 2008-9
    INDIAN shipping groups are likely to report reduced cashflows in 2012 resulting from a fall in revenues and profitability, a ratings agency said today
  • 77% profits fall stings Mercator (Singapore)
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today its profits for 3QFY2012 plummeted 77% year on year, to $1.18M
  • UniCredit scaling down shipping loans
    ITALIAN bank UniCredit is reportedly scaling down its ship financing operations to boost its capital reserves
  • Iggy worsens Oz port snarls
    THE LUNAR New Year holiday and Cyclone Iggy are making congestion worse today in Australian iron ore ports
  • Finnlines shareholder continues legal case
    FINNLINES, the Helsinki-listed ro-ro and terminal operator, said today its second-largest shareholder Ilmarinen will appeal a court ruling over the dividend policy of the shipping group
  • China props up Indonesia's coal exports
    INDONESIA exported 269.34M tonnes of coal in 2011, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Seafarers missing after Vera sinks
    AT LEAST seven seafarers are reported missing today after a dry cargo ship sank in the Black Sea off Turkey
  • DOF Subsea mulls another issue of bonds
    NORWAY'S DOF Subsea said today it might issue more unsecured bonds after raising 700M kroner ($121M) by an issue of five-year bonds in January
  • Iran's navy foils pirates
    AN ATTEMPT by Somali pirates to hijack an oil tanker near the Gulf of Arden has reportedly been thwarted by Iran's navy
  • VLCCs skid 4 WS points
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates are diving, with the benchmark Persian Gulf/Japan route losing more than 4 Worldscale points over the past day

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Export Advocates Urge Congress to Reform Harbor Tax
    A Louisiana agriculture official urged Congress on Wednesday to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to fully tap the Harbor...
  • Amazon Says Supply Chain Investments Could Hurt Profit
    Amazon.com is telling investors its heavy investment in distribution centers and other supply chain improvements to speed delivery of consumer...
  • Rail Transfer Project at Port Everglades Progresses
    The opening of an intermodal rail container transfer facility at the Port of Everglades came closer to fruition after a...
  • C.H. Robinson Revenue Jumps 10.4 Percent
    Strong truckload demand pushed revenue up 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter to $2.6 billion at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the...
  • ILA, United Arab Shipping Agree to Contract
    United Arab Shipping's U.S. agency and International Longshoremen's Association Local 1964 have agreed to a three-year contract covering a handful...
  • Saia Profit Soars, Revenue Tops $1 Billion
    Multiregional less-than-truckload carrier Saia returned to trucking's billion dollar club in 2011 as its profit skyrocketed on higher LTL rates...
  • SC Senate Rebukes Governor, Votes to Block Savannah Dredging
    The South Carolina Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to rebuke Gov. Nikki Haley for allowing environmental regulators to approve a Savannah...
  • MSC Hikes Rates from US to Middle East, India, Africa
    Mediterranean Shipping will apply a general rate increase for U.S. shipments to the Middle East, India, the Mediterranean and Africa,...
  • CMA CGM Raises Asia-Mediterranean-Europe Rates
    CMA CGM announced a rate increase of $750 per 20 foot container on the Asia-Mediterranean-North Europe route effective March 1,...
  • Trucker ODFL Expands Trans-Pacific, Drayage Services
    Less-than-truckload operator Old Dominion Freight Line is moving deeper into the drayage business, opening a container drayage facility in the...
  • BAA Loses Appeal to Keep London Stansted
    BAA must sell London Stansted, the U.K.'s second largest air cargo hub, after a court rejected the airport operator's appeal...
  • US Factory Production Accelerated in January
    A widely watched economic gauge showed U.S. manufacturing activity picked up speed in January, growing to its highest level since...
  • YRC Worldwide Renames Long-Haul Carrier
    YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary, YRC, as YRC Freight. The name change is part...
  • Yusen Logistics Profit Surges on Revenue Jump
    Yusen Logistics's net profit surged 14.7 percent in the first nine months of fiscal 2011, which started on April 1,...
  • Maersk Raises Rates From India to Latin America, Caribbean
    Maersk Line imposed a general rate increase on trades from India to Latin America and the Caribbean, starting March 1....
  • Fecso Books Double-Digit Rail, Ocean, Terminal Growth
    Fesco booked double-digit growth across its ocean container, rail, port terminal and intermodal units in 2011 as it benefited from...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Stays Firm Amid Sluggish Demand
    The average spot rate on the eastbound trans-Pacific didn't budge this week as a lull in demand for cargo space...
  • New Maersk CEO Skou Names Management Team
    Maersk Line's new CEO, Soren Skou, wasted no time putting his own management team in place to run the world's...
  • Global Air Freight Expands for Second Straight Month
    Global air cargo traffic increased in December on a month-to-month basis for the second straight month, but yields remain under...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • UAE spurs DP World to record 55 million TEU
    A jump in traffic at DP World's flagship port, Jebel Ali, helped propel the globe's third largest operator of container terminals to handle almost 55 million TEU ...
  • Mixed results for European rail
    The transfer of road traffic to rail in Europe continued at a slow pace last year, despite increasing environmental awareness, escalating road traffic congestion, ...
  • MOL also sinks further into the red
    Mitsui OSK Line joined the growing list of carriers to declare red figures last year. In the first nine months of its financial year started April 1, 2011, Group ...
  • Dachser expands in China
    Kempten, Germany-headquartered global logistics company, Dachser, is confident that China will continue its growth as it invests in a new Shanghai-based warehouse ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd GRI a shock and awe tactic?
    The announcement from Germany's Hapag-Lloyd last week of a USD750 per TEU Far East westbound general rate increase effective March 1 was at first thought to be ...
  • CSAV's new business model showing gains
    The downsizing collaborating strategy of troubled Chilean liner CSAV is having a positive impact on its operational numbers, in contrast to many of its peers where ...
  • K Line sinks further into the red
    K Line lost JPY42,166 (USD542.4) million in the first nine months of its financial year (ending March 31, 2012), which is little better than the staggering loss ...
  • Maersk gets new management team and Damco moves
    Maersk Line has named a new management team to lead it into the future. Lucas Vos has replaced Chief Commercial Officer Hanne Sorensen, who was recently appointed ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • CMRE climbs in the fourth
    Constantinos Constantakopoulos-controlled containership owner beats Wall Street bets as profit more than doubles.
  • Cosco arm sues craft retailer
    Chinese shipping giant's US container unit cries foul over unpaid box bills as craft king faces Texas showdown.
  • Gulmar CFO to step down
    Finance chief of Oaktree-backed offshore contractor races to the exit as talk of tax headaches and expansion escalates.
  • Genmar rolls the dice
    Bankrupt US tanker owner files restructuring plan as it races to unshackle Chapter 11 chains by spring.
  • Global Offshore sees dip
    Bombay-listed offshore vessel owner has final quarter earnings slashed.
  • Platou ponders Iranian poser
    Iranian embargo is already pushing rates but it won't provide a lasting cure for low earnings, says Ole-Rikard Hammer.
  • KHI profit suffers
    Nine-month earnings drop 16% at Japanese group's shipbuilding division as steel price rises.
  • Battered BDI hits modern low
    Following 31 sessions in reverse the Baltic Dry Index today set a new post-Lehman low water mark.
  • KfW IPEX increases lending
    German financier handed out more cash last year, including EUR 2bn of shipping loans.
  • Five years to fix
    Shipping can turn the corner in the next half decade if owners use the only trick still open to them, broker says.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • First batch of Fords heads to S. Korea
  • TP Pulse review: Long-term rates help prevent rolls
  • C.H. Robinson's 4Q profit rises 5.9%
  • Boekhorst heads ocean freight at IJS Global
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • Tegma finalizes LTD buy
  • Everglades snags new chief, finalizes intermodal deal
  • Baltimore offers cash to scrap old trucks
  • Management revamp at Maersk Line
  • Rep. Mica introduces surface transportation bill
  • Ship financier scales vessel lending
  • TS Lines joins Goto, leaves Grand China
  • Study: Oakland port pollution drops

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Oil leaking from wrecked cruise ship
    Floating barriers 'lifting in strong winds.'
  • Crude prices unsettled on inventory increases
    Oil rose after manufacturing indexes from China to the US to Germany increased in January.
  • Fujairah market sees prices weaken
    Players report 'busy market' in Middle East hub.
  • Quiet market in North European hubs
    Rotterdam prices relatively stable for a second straight-day.
  • Court ruling means new delay in settling bunker bills
    Appeal court judges raise questions about forced sale of arrested ship.
  • Share of fuel above 3.50% sulphur limit shrinks further
    Latest DNVPS report shows 19% of fuels testing above 3.50% sulphur were high viscosity fuels.
  • Arbitrage volumes at 'seven-year' high
    Market poised for 'downwards correction.'
  • Regional bunker association elects new Board
    Deniz Eraydin of Cye Petrol to head TBA for the second time.
  • Demand generally slack in Asian ports
    Prices show little movement.
  • K-Line anticipates over $700 million full year loss
    Blames continued sluggishness in global markets, high bunker prices for wider loss forecast.
  • HK proposes lower port dues to encourage cleaner fuels switch
    Reduce port dues by half for vessels that use low sulphur fuel, says senior government official.
  • Slow steaming benefits 'reach their limits'
    Further slowing down 'unlikely' to ease overcapacity, says Alphaliner.
  • US refinery commences shutdown
    Refinery losses amounted to $1.3 billion in the past three years, says Hovensa.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports down 9% in January
    Amid sluggish demand from the bonded bunker market.
  • Brightoil completes $75 million acquisition
    Issues some 323 million of its shares in exchange for shares and debts of an investment holding firm.

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