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July 2, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates bounce back, up 21.9pc to US$1,888 per TEU
  • ILA sees 'substantial progress' in labour talks with waterfront employers
  • Shipping Corporation of India ups India-Europe rate US$200/TEU July 1
  • Mumbai docker strike delayed till July 9, widespread disruption feared
  • Ex-Canadian National Railway chief takes helm as CEO of Canadian Pacific
  • Manila's ICTSI Berth 6 officially opened by Philippines president
  • International shipping confidence hits highest level since February 2011
  • Kerry Logistics expands Laem Chabang terminal to tap automotive growth
  • MOL (Asia) Ltd promotes from within its own ranks at HK's Asia HQ
  • Singapore transport sector leads all in reporting their eco-activities
  • Japan Airlines to pay US$1.79 million for New Zealand price fixing
  • Implant Sciences' explosive sniffers used in mobile air cargo screening
  • Asia-Pacific air cargo May volume off 5.3pc, declining 5pc year to date

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 1, 2012
  • Transpole boosts Asian expansion with new Shanghai office
  • 17 countries eager to buy Indian wheat
  • Crude oil imports surge 5.8 pc in May y-o-y
  • Final India-EU FTA meet in Nov.: Sharma
  • ICICI Bank, Yes Bank sign pact with Malaysia's Exim Bank
  • India, GCC to ink FTA within a year: CII
  • Spice exports cross $ 2 billion in FY 12
  • Apex court directs GMB to decide fate of contaminated vessel
  • EIA study on Vizhinjam port likely to be wrapped up by June 30
  • Exim India's KPT Special Issue released by Dr P. D. Vaghela
  • GMB's ports & shipping seminar today
  • Nailesh Gandhi appointed Mumbai Port Trustee for 2012-14
  • Parliamentary Committee at Mormugao Port Trust
  • Bombardier to export bogies from Gujarat to Oz
  • CRRI warns of possible drop in rice output
  • Crude oil bill burns up 51 pc of forex earnings: Assocham
  • Fieo wants banks to jack up credit flow
  • Flagging oil prices to benefit India: Report
  • Forex reserves drop to $ 289 bn
  • India's economy has entered into stagflation: Fitch
  • INR at two-week high; best single-session gain in three years
  • INR slide pushes gems, jewellery exports up 6.6 pc in May
  • Pranab makes amends by clearing CST compensation before demitting office
  • ICE Awards 2012 gets bigger & better
  • Raghuram Rajan may step into Kaushik Basus shoes
  • Ahlers varied expertise
  • INTERTRANSPORT GmbH moves road recycler to China
  • Massive project cargo moved by Globalink from Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Mongolian to start serving Shanghai
    Mongolian Airlines is starting Ulaan Baatar-Shanghai Pudong services on 1 July, offering four weekly flights.
  • BLS Cargo offers new Rotterdam-Switzerland blocktrains
    The Swiss private railfreight operator BLS Cargo has further expanded its position in the intermodal import/export segment, now transporting overseas containers from Rotterdam to ...
  • GOL names Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as new CEO
    The Latin American airline GOL has named Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as its new chief executive officer with effect from 2 July. Kakinoff, who previously worked for Volkswagen and Audi,...
  • New trans-Asian rail container haulage firm to be founded
    The Belarusian, Russian and Kazakh railway corporations are planning to found a joint transport and logistics company to haul containers by rail. The 100% RZD subsidiary RZD Logis...
  • Wabco and Daimler Trucks North America sign agreement
    Wabco Holdings Inc, a leading supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has entered into a long-term supply agreement with manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Wabc...
  • KLG Lojistik new 24plus partner in Turkey
    24plus logistics network, a German general cargo alliance, has strengthened its services in Turkey by adding the Istanbul-based Turkish company KLG Lojistik as a new partner. Serv...
  • Cuxport handles large wind farm consignments
    The German company Cuxport recently completed another large contract for power plant manufacturer REpower Systems, shipping tower units manufactured by Ambau in Cuxhaven to the Th...
  • New Star Alliance member to expand Panama hub
    Copa Airlines, which joined the Star Alliance last week with its subsidiary Copa Colombia, is planning to expand its Panama City hub this year. Based on a strong economy, ideal geo...
  • First flight from inland China to North America lands in Vancouver
    Vancouver airport welcomed the first direct flight linking North America and China's interior province of Sichuan recently. The inaugural flight of Sichuan Airlines' service betwee...
  • New managing director for APL Logistics Germany
    Jörg Granzow is the new managing director of APL's Hamburg-based national branch APL Logistics Germany, where he succeeded Günther Laumann. Granzow, who will report to Eddy Wouter...
  • Fiege taking over logistics tasks for Tamedia group
    Germany's Greven-based logistics corporation Fiege is adding a Swiss feather to the cap of its European media logistics activities, having signed a deal to take over publications ...
  • Ceva manages exceptional equipment in France
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics, a leading supply chain management company, has been selected to design and manage the transfer of a 20 m high, 165 t, long-loading tower from a plant...
  • New Wim Bosman branch in Poland
    Wim Bosman opened a new branch office in Katowice early in June. Katowice is in Silesia, one of Poland's fastest-developing economic regions, where the mining, iron and steel, mach...
  • A special load from Bilbao to Israel
    A special load - consisting of eight large suction anchors with up to 14 m diameters and 20 m long, amongst other things - has been sent from the Spanish port of Bilbao to an offsh...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Surveyor who died in Yemen bomb blast "doubted pirate...
  • Mitsui O.S.K. orders LNG carriers at KHI and MHI
  • Island Offshore orders PSV pair at STX OSV
  • General Dynamics to acquire Earl Industries ship repair and...
  • BAE Systems Mobile shipyard cuts steel for Weeks Marine...
  • Clay Maitland named to Glacier Society board
  • Wärtsilä power solutions ordered for six pipelayers being built...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards for 2011
  • Intermodal up, carloads down for weekly rail freight traffic
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines orders pair of new LNG vessels
  • Seattle Port Commission honors airlines for quiet flying
  • APL Logistics taps Granzow as managing director for Germany

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Struggling dry bulk owners must 'rise to the challenge' of scrapping
    Demolition rates must double, says DVB report
  • US ports aim to bag a bigger Tiger
    Freight projects secure $79m grants from Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, but AAPA wants more
  • Cruise growth boosts European ports
    Destination-led market sees double-digit growth
  • RWG starts first phase of Maasvlakte 2 construction
    DP World to operate Rotterdam hub
  • Fairer valuations could take pressure off brokers
    When brokers value their clients' ships a conflict of interest is unavoidable
  • Stolt Valor finds port of refuge after three months
    Delay in being brought to a safe haven could raise questions over port state willingness to apply IMO guidelines quickly
  • The future we want
    The IMO hosted a well-attended side event on sustainable maritime development at the Rio+20 conference
  • Formosa Plastics' charters for two VLCCs raise doubts over profit
    Rate of $27,500 per day compares with $10,000 operating costs, $122m-$142m shipbuilding bills and further costs to cover financing
  • World Shipping Council slams FMC agri-box index
    Move will compromise service contract confidentiality, say critics
  • HSH Nordbank will stick with ship finance
    Lender dismisses doubts over future for German financing
  • US agrees five-year respite for ballast water system type approval
    But new, stringent national standard remains
  • Sanctions, what sanctions?
    Will those without a US waiver to buy Iranian crude please step forward
  • North America to cut long-haul crude imports by 10%
    Bleak news for tanker owners as key market scales down demand
  • Unions urge government to save Greece's shipyards
    Consolidate or collapse, says labour federation
  • Indonesia eyes Iraq oil import bonanza
    Start-up trade to reach 300,000 bpd by 2018
  • STX OSV to build PSVs for Island Offshore
    Orders boost Singapore-listed yard's strong June orderbook
  • STX Offshore to collaborate with KoGas to develop LNG know-how
    Companies will co-design engineering and maintenance technologies
  • Capesize rates rise mildly, kindling hopes for an improved second half
    Sceptics point to China's still-eroding demand for imports of iron ore, however
  • Aker ASA to grow shipowning business
    Norwegian conglomerate looks for long term charter potential ahead of IPO
  • Keep calm and carry on
    If Commerzbank cannot make shipping pay, how can others?
  • MOL orders two LNG newbuildings
    Kansai Electric takes ships in 20-year deal
  • New EU sanctions apply to all vessels
    Restrictions on Iranian crude extend to bunker stems, warn P&I clubs
  • Should flag states hold vessels' insurance details?
    Researcher 'surprised' by how difficult it was to obtain accurate information about certain vessels' insurance
  • Policing sanctions through insurance will hurt third parties
    Sipri research highlights anti-Iranian strategy's many pitfalls
  • US hands China and Singapore a sanctions waiver
    Exemptions, now numbering 20, come in response to reduced imports of Iranian crude
  • China State Shipbuilding sets up shipping unit in Hong Kong
    State giant seeks to diversify business and spread risks
  • Sabine Pass LNG export plant set for final investment decision in 30 days
    US is relying on approval to provide capacity to export new cargoes
  • Australia LNG export projects raise energy price concerns
    Domestic mining and electricity companies fear supply will be diverted
  • UK and Irish lighthouses seek savings
    Closer co-operation will cut millions in costs

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Saudis reopen Hormuz bypass oil pipeline
    RIYADH has reopened the Iraqi Pipeline Across Saudi Arabia to bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Brazil's Batista buffeted
    THE PORT, energy and shipbuilding empire of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is feeling heightened pressure from an abrupt drop in investor confidence
  • Sietas break-up sealed
    INSOLVENT Hamburg yard Sietas will be sold off in pieces to German and international suitors, the group's insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann said
  • Box lines reject US index
    HEDGING risk by using a US government-managed rate index for agriculture exports would violate service contract confidentiality, box lines told Fairplay today
  • US exempts Singapore, China from Iran sanctions
    REDUCTIONS in tanker imports of Iranian crude have earned China and Singapore exemptions from sanctions imposed on Iran by the US
  • Conspiracy seen in surveyor death
    MARINE shipping surveyor David Mockett was probably murdered by a gang trying to hide evidence of a faked pirate attack on a ship, a report has found
  • MOL to order LNG carriers at Japanese yards
    JAPAN'S MOL said today it will order two LNG carriers at compatriot yards Kawasaki HI and Mitsubishi HI
  • German owners shocked by planned cuts
    UNCERTAINTY over government aid for German-flagged vessels is bound to continue following a decision by Berlin this week
  • China to collect green fees
    CHINA has decided to deal with maritime spills by imposing fees on shipping groups, independent of whether they are liable for pollution
  • Box rate concerns rise
    A FALL in spot box rates in June has raised concern about the ability of liners to make peak-season surcharges stick, according to a senior shipping analyst
  • CSD to issue $787M in bonds
    CHINA Shipping Development said today it has received government approval to issue 5Bn yuan ($787M) in bonds later this year
  • Iran offers own oil transport to Seoul
    TEHRAN was reported today to offer transport of oil to South Korea on Iran's own tankers
  • Japan warns on Iran bunkers
    JAPAN'S P&I Club has said it would provide no coverage to members that use bunkers of Iranian origin once EU sanctions take effect on 1 July
  • Keppel, SMM shares backed
    DEUTSCHE Bank Markets Research has repeated its 'buy' ratings for Singapore yards Keppel and Sembcorp Marine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Ruling on Portland Port Reefer Work Delayed
    The court-appointed master who is handling a jurisdictional dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the International Brotherhood...
  • Transport Bill Raises Forwarder, Broker Surety Bond Requirement
    The newly-passed surface transportation bill requires freight brokers and forwarders to have a $75,000 surety bond, a mandate that supporters...
  • What the Transport Bill Means for Shippers, Carriers
    The final surface transportation bill passed on Friday, providing victories and disappointments for shippers and freight transportation providers. President Obama...
  • Court Rules NJ Port Drivers Are Contractors
    A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by owner-operator truck drivers who claimed they were illegally misclassified as contractors instead of...
  • FedEx, UPS Could Gain Access to Chinese Domestic Market
    FedEx and UPS could begin domestic delivery in China if the government grants the parcel giants the go-ahead to enter...
  • Carriers Urge FMC to Drop Rate Index Plan
    The Federal Maritime Commission's proposal to create a container rate index for agricultural exports would violate the Ocean Shipping Reform...
  • Canadian Pacific Taps Harrison as CEO, President
    Canadian Pacific Railway has tapped E. Hunter Harrison as CEO and president, following a fierce proxy fight in which an...
  • Zim Adds Halifax Call to Atlantic Service
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is adding a call at the Port of Halifax in July in its Zim Container Service...
  • 'Substantial Progress' Reported in ILA Negotiations
    Negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance have completed two days of negotiations that yielded what...
  • MSC Adds Jacksonville to US-Central America Loop
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. revamped its weekly service between the U.S. and Central America to include Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal in...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Hikes India-Europe Rates
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India will seek a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to Europe and the...
  • Con-way's Stotlar Sees 'Fundamental' Changes in Trucking
    The 2009 recession changed the trucking industry "fundamentally," forcing deep changes in less-than-truckload and truckload operations, Con-way CEO and president...
  • Royal Mail Posts First Profit in Parcels, Letters in Four Years
    Royal Mail turned a profit on its core letters and parcels operations for the first time in four years, easing...
  • Kombiverkehr Boosts Traffic, Revenue Amid Eurozone Crisis
    Kombiverkehr reported revenue of 430 million euros ($542 million) in 2011, up 11.9 percent on the previous year and just...
  • 3PLs See Gains in Reverse Logistics Management
    Once regarded as a necessary evil and a drag on the bottom line, reverse logistics has emerged as a critical...
  • Commentary: Preparing for Capacity Challenges in Mexico
    More and more companies are looking to Mexico as the preferred location for near-sourcing their operations. This trend has gained...
  • Commentary: The Economy's False Positive
    After four years of (mostly) dismal financial performance, the last thing ocean carriers in the trans-Pacific eastbound trade need is...
  • Commentary: TIGER Grants Fall Short for Ports
    The fourth round of TIGER grants announced last week is another example of economic stimulus that is too little, too...
  • APL Restructures Indian Subcontinent-Red Sea Service
    Singapore-based container carrier APL is reorganizing its Subcontinent-Red Sea Express (SRX) Service, effective in July. The changes include new...
  • Encompass to Expand Network in Latin America
    Encompass Global Logistics will further expand its network into low-cost manufacturing centers as outsourcing trends evolve, according to a leading...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • ACP defers its rate hike
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended its planned price hike scheduled for July 1 by three months. The decision follows its review of the many objections ...
  • Southampton gains from rail service improvements
    Southampton's rail traffic has improved significantly since its rail gauge to the UK's Midlands, North West and Scotland was upgraded in April 2011, thus permitting ...
  • WSC urges FMC not to create export index
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) is 'urging' the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) not to create a US export freight rate index and claims that it does ...
  • Transnet to tap international bond markets
    Brian Molefe, ceo of Transnet SOC, South Africa's state-controlled ports, rail and pipelines company, has indicated that he will tap the international debt markets ...
  • South Korea truck strike solved
    A truck strike in South Korea that disrupted the movement of container traffic to and from the country's major ports has been solved after the truckers' union said today ...
  • UAE commits money to Somalia naval force
    The UAE Government has pledged USD1 million to Somalia for the country to upgrade and expand its naval forces and support more effective missions against the pirates ...
  • No relief from Saudi port congestion
    There are increasing fears that current container logjams being experienced in Dammam and Riyadh could worsen during Ramadan which commences on July 20, ...
  • ISS opens office in Puerto Montt
    Inchcape Shipping Services has expanded its operations in Chile by opening a new office in Puerto Montt. Located in the south of the country, the port is an important ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Stena Weco pens JV
    Ulf Ryder in the driver's seat as Stena Bulk & Weco team up with vegoil giant Golden Agri.
  • "Fraud" behind death
    UK marine expert killed in Yemen for probing Brillante Virtuoso pirate attack.
  • Registry looks south
    Marshall Islands flag joins Brazilian gold rush as offshore action accelerates.
  • Brightoil's bankroll
    Freshly minted loan requires founder and CEO to maintain majority stake.
  • Geden bulker attacked
    Dutch Marines rumble pirates suspected of launching hit on Turkish supramax.
  • Safe sorts Japan loan
    Greek bulker operator turns to JBIC and Citigroup for extra $34m.
  • Shipping escapes shakeup
    Raft of job losses at 3i will only have a limited impact on its maritime activity.
  • Harvest blighted
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner posts annual loss as revenue shrinks.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • ILA, employers report progress in contract talks
    The dockworkers union said there was progress on issues of automation at marine terminals and jurisdiction over chassis maintenance during talks in Delray Beach, Fla. this week.
  • Maersk slows Flagship loop, adds Qingdao
    Roundtrip voyage time on the TP5 has increased from 35 days to 42 days, and transit times have been increased by a few days in both directions, now taking 22 days between Kobe, Japan and Los Angeles, and 18 days on the return.
  • Explosive cargo sniffers now for rent
  • WSC to FMC: Abandon rate index plans
    The World Shipping Council said the "commission's establishment of a rate index for certain cargoes subject to the Shipping Act would violate the service contract confidentiality provisions of the Act and the commission's own current regulations."
  • MSC's new Jaxport/Central America service
  • Volga-Dnepr adds 5th new IL-76 freighter
  • MOL deploys solar on board car carrier
  • FedEx expands eco-drive to EMEA
  • UTC charged with arms control violations
  • South Carolina to pay for Charleston harbor deepening
    The state legislature Thursday, frustrated by the lack of a federal funding for deepening the Port of Charleston's main navigation channel, set aside an additional $120 million to complete the project without federal help.
  • Jaxport board elects new chairman
  • SAIC provides logistics support to missile program
  • New maps customize to show assets

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • USCG to use ISO standard for interpreting sulphur test results
    Decision to use ISO rather than IMO guidelines was made this week, USCG official tells Tacoma conference.
  • Week ends with higher prices
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local player.
  • LNG as a marine fuel on Canada's West Coast
    'We see that LNG has been successful in Europe and we don't see why it can't be successful in the case of the North America Emission Control Area.'
  • Australian government pushes for marine pollution reduction
    Bill requires vessels to adhere to stringent energy efficiency targets develop energy efficiency management plans.
  • Maritime community prepares for North American ECA
    'The ECA is coming up in 33 days and the industry still isn't clear on what to do in regards to these enforcements.'
  • Hybrid-power car carrier commences service
    The Emerald Ace is designed to achieve zero emissions while in harbour.
  • Prices climb in Fujairah hub
    Small gains as week closes.
  • Tight avails see Rotterdam prices firm
    Hamburg prices steady.
  • Yangtze bunker spill threatens Shanghai reservoir
    Reservoir intake was shut down temporarily.
  • Newbuilds to cut fuel consumption 'by 25%'
    MOL's orders LNG carriers with 'Ultra Steam Turbine Plants' and aerodynamic improvements.
  • Brightoil to boost its crude oil trading team
    Company wants to be key crude oil supplier to private Chinese refineries.
  • Asian bunker markets close week on uncertain note
    Bunker deliveries suspended at Hong Kong due to typhoon.
  • Brightoil's first VLCC to embark on maiden voyage for Singapore
    Brightoil names its first 318,000 dwt VLCC Brightoil Glory.
  • Tropical storm disrupts Hong Kong bunker deliveries
    Typhoon signal number 3 to be hoisted.
  • Fall in bunker prices 'provides some relief' for NOL
    Shipping company 'might even achieve' breakeven for remaining three quarters of 2012, says analyst from Maybank Kim Eng.
  • Japan P&I Club warns members on Iranian bunkers
    'Where it is known that bunkers to be stemmed to a vessel are of Iranian origin, such bunkers should not be loaded.'
  • Singapore authority reminds maritime firms on unilateral sanctions
    Companies should 'make their own assessments' while consulting legal advisers, insurers and P&I Clubs, says MPA.
  • Singapore and China temporarily exempted from Iran oil sanctions
    The countries have 'significantly' reduced the volume of crude oil purchases from Iran, says US secretary of state.

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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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