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August 2, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Smouldering MSC Flaminia awaits clearance 100 miles off UK shores
  • Japan's big three narrow losses with stronger rates and more volume
  • Top Hamburg port operator trims 2012 earnings forecast amid Euro gloom
  • New South Wales seeks to privatise Port Kembla and Port Botany in 2012
  • CMA CGM adds two calls to Brazil Express on South America-Caribbean trade
  • Hebei's port container throughput expected to hit 800,000 TEU in 2012
  • Panalpina consolidated quarterly profit off 46pc to US$17.7 million
  • Port of Los Angeles seeks firm to redo waterfront section as retail zone
  • Tanzanian textile sector said unhurt by flood imported second-hand clothes
  • UPS takeover target TNT Express reports 67pc rise in quarterly profit
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines to test costly biofuel on its new B747-8 Freighter
  • Chongqing offers 3,500 tonnes weekly air cargo capacity in first half

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • BAF cuts, not supply & demand, seen responsible for declining freight rates
  • BCHAA team apprise former President of Association's history & activities
  • ICS seeks crucial changes to IMO ballast water regime in effort to avoid chaos
  • APSEZ Q1 net up 64 pc
  • Cargo growth at Indian ports slows in 2011-12; capacity constraints & structural issues undermine favourable growth potential: ICRA
  • Govt to hold quarterly reviews to fast-track projects at key ports
  • Royal Boskalis awarded contract for JN Port dredging project
  • AAI seeks land for dedicated air cargo facility in Pune
  • Jump in air freight rates drive cos to cheaper substitutes
  • Banks urged to adopt e-document to help exporters
  • RBI survey slashes growth to 6.5 pc in FY13

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • Crowley unit fined $1.5 million in price fixing case
  • Ferry funded by ONR is yet to enter service
  • European Commission ends P&I Club investigation
  • Ugland newbuild PSV to have innovative propulsion system
  • More red ink at OSG

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • Port of Coos Bay taps Wall as new chief operating officer
  • Schnitzer Steel shareholders to receive stock dividend August 30
  • Customs officers track down stolen Egyptian artifacts
  • Inchcape warns Typhoon Saola affecting Taiwan port operations
  • Trucking group files comments regarding FMCSA safety program

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • Greek boxship buying bonanza: a matter for speculation
    Is it fair to tar all of the players ordering new tonnage as opportunists?
  • Is China a currency manipulator or scapegoat in US presidency race?
    If Romney makes good his pledge, shipping faces short-term disruption
  • HHLA Altenwerder stays at top of its game
    After a decade in operation, the box terminal has fought hard to remain the most modern in the world
  • Aegean orders up to six MR2s at Daesun
    Exclusive: Oil and shipping group said to have already financed firm quartet
  • Boxship charter market endures slow week
    As summer lull hits market, ConTex falls 11 points in one month
  • Royal Navy to the rescue
    Two warships protect stricken boxship after engine breakdown in Gulf of Aden
  • Zero death toll for bulkers still elusive, Intercargo admits
    Fatalities last year at 38, as number of vessels lost rises sharply
  • Obama sanctions buyers of Iranian crude
    Meanwhile, Russia moves against Iran port purchase
  • Brussels closes its antitrust investigation into International Group
    IG still plans to make changes to IGA which are yet to be published
  • US regulations drive demand spike for low-sulphur bunkers
    Impact of emissions control area is already factored into price
  • OSG loss widens due to product tanker woes
    Company's $1.5bn unsecured revolving facility is fully drawn down
  • US export drive advances as Freeport sells LNG to Japan
    More vessels required to ship US volumes
  • Diana Containerships posts profit from expanded fleet
    Greek owner takes steep drop in rate to recharter unit coming off hire from CSAV
  • Summer sniffles
    First-half results reveal which players have caught a cold and which need intensive care
  • Pacific Basin posts net loss following ro-ro write-down
    But dry bulk specialist outperforms handysize sector and seeks new acquisitions
  • A lighter shade of blue
    Pacific Basin bucks dry bulk sector's woes despite posting a half-year loss
  • Larger ships underpin DP World volume growth
    Port operator adds capacity as Asia Pacific growth offsets sluggish demand in Europe
  • BP opts to store crude on VLCC
    More time charter fixtures expected
  • Indian government has not banned US-sanctioned Iranian ships
    Any problems are due to issues with insurance, says foreign ministry
  • Cosco Corp posts 13% fall in second-quarter net profit
    Shipbuilding unit issues pessimistic forecast
  • Charterers keep rate rises in check as ships outnumber demand 3:1
    Summer expected to be a charterers market
  • Standing firm
    Seaspan has been able to obtain finance from CDB due to its simple but solid business model
  • Taiwan port to improve Guangxi links
    Bid by Taiwan International Port to boost connections between Kaohsiung and Fangcheng, Qinzhou and Beihai
  • CDB confirmed as backer of Seaspan boxship order at Yangzijiang
    Policy bank provides $520m for seven vessels in deal that carries option for 18 more ships
  • SinOceanic seeks salvation from China
    GCL-linked shareholder Sinindo increases its stake in firm
  • Wrong direction
    Maersk losses are on Australia to China route, not the reverse

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • Fresh US sanctions tied to Iran's shipping
    FRESH sanctions ordered by President Obama place yet more pressure on Iran's besieged tanker fleet
  • Never mind, EC tells P&I
    THE EC said today it has dropped its concerns about P&I clubs after a two-year investigation
  • Terracotta Gang busted
    POLICE reportedly seized a record half-tonne of drug contraband today in 3,200 terracotta pots being smuggled in containers through Sydney's Port Botany
  • Japan vehicle sector growth brakes gently
    JAPAN'S vehicle makers continued to improve year on year production and exports in June, although the rate of progress slowed from that seen in early 2012
  • Pacific Basin bares losses
    PACIFIC Basin of Hong Kong today said it lost $196M during the first six months of this year, on revenues of $703M
  • Capacity buoys Diana Containerships
    SIMEON Palios-led Diana Containerships today reported lower profits than expected, as weaker rates offset much higher capacity
  • Western Canada bumper grain crop seen
    WESTERN Canada's growers are headed for their best harvest in years and should have more wheat and barley to export, the Canadian Wheat Board said today
  • Death of Indian breaking seen in ruling
    A GREEN group predicted today that the Indian Supreme Court's 30 July ruling to permit the breaking of the former Exxon Valdez would also bar other ships from following the VLCC to India's recycling yards
  • Indonesia mulls coal output flatline
    INDONESIA, the world's top steam coal exporter, might not raise year on year output because of falling prices
  • Slow LPG trade seen
    LPG TRADERS told Fairplay today trade is expected to slow after SAUDI ARAMCO raised August contract prices
  • Chinese ship repair reels
    CHINA'S ship repairers are feeling the global financial squeeze, according to the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry
  • CSD outlines spending plans despite losses
    CHINA Shipping Development today said it will spend more than 12Bn yuan ($2Bn) in 2012-13, while receiving almost 60 new vessels
  • Adani's profits jump 64%
    GAUTAM Adani-run Adani Ports & SEZ, which operates ports at Mundra and Dahej, today reported a 64% rise in net profits for its April-June quarter
  • Boost seen for Malaysia's palm oil sector
    MOVES BY India and Malaysia to encourage crude palm oil shipments should mostly result in a boost of such exports from Malaysia, analysts have predicted
  • LNG orderbook caught short?
    PLANNED imports of LNG from the US to Japan will require so much tonnage that the current orderbook of LNG carriers might be caught short, a shipping analyst said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • NY-NJ Port Offers Incentives for Clean Ships
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will pay ship operators incentives to lessen their environmental impact over...
  • MSC to Hike Asia-US Cargo Rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. plans to raise freight rates Sept. 1 on all cargo originating in the Far East and Southeast...
  • ILWU Clerical Workers, Employers Return to Bargaining Table
    Office clerical workers and waterfront employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Wednesday in...
  • Stricken MSC Ship Towed Farther From Land
    The fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia was towed to about 200 miles from the British coast while salvors waited for...
  • Container Traffic Up 3 Percent at West Coast Ports
    West Coast ports recorded solid gains in container traffic in June, with imports up 4 percent over the same month...
  • Portus Acquires Port Everglades Stevedore
    Portus Services LLC has acquired St. Johns Shipping, a private stevedore and terminal operator in Port Everglades, Fla., for an...
  • Yusen Logistics Net Profit Nearly Triples
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that its net profit surged 166.7 percent in the first quarter...
  • EU Drops Marine Insurance Probe
    The European Union dropped a two-year investigation into marine insurance agreements between groups of shipowners after failing to find conclusive...
  • DSV's Profit Up 5.9 Percent in Second Quarter
    DSV's core profit increased 5.9 percent in the second quarter from a year ago as the Danish logistics and freight...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Secure Small Portion of Aug. 1 Rate Increase
    Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific increased by 3 percent this week, or $71 per 40-foot-equivalent container, indicating that...
  • Con-way Profit Rises 42 Percent to $41.8 Million
    Trucking and logistics giant Con-way increased net profit 42 percent in the second quarter to $41.8 million as higher yield,...
  • Economic Indicators Out of North Asia Remain Dim
    Economic indicators from North Asia continue to deteriorate as slowing Chinese growth, the Eurozone debt crisis and the bearish U.S....
  • DP World Container Traffic Up 7.5 Percent
    DP World's container traffic increased 7.5 percent in the first half of 2012 from a year ago as strong growth...
  • APM Terminals to Build Terminal in Mexico
    APM Terminals has signed a 32-year concession contract to design, finance, build, operate and maintain a container terminal at Mexico's...
  • Diana Containerships Reports $2.2 Million Profit
    Container ship owner-charterer Diana Containerships Inc. reported second quarter net income of $2.2 million, compared with a net loss of...
  • Panalpina Expects Further Growth on Asia Trades
    Panalpina expects further growth on its intra-Asia and Asia-Latin America trades by air and sea in the coming months. ...
  • Saudia Cargo Volume Surges 26 Percent
    Downbeat air freight markets didn't keep Saudia Cargo from posting gains in the first six months of the year, as...
  • Port Nehru Terminal Hit by Crane Collapse
    A recent container crane collapse at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal (Nhava Sheva Port) is wreaking havoc on berthing schedules...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • Why should cargo owners always suffer in silence?
  • Crowley launches LCL service to Cartagena
    Jacksonville-headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation has expanded the range of its LCL, air freight cargo and customs brokerage services for cargo moving out ...
  • Savannah port boosts road and rail links
    The US East Coast Port of Savannah's landside links are to receive a boost as its new highway overpass that connects it to the southeast of the country is just ...
  • 'Vital' HMT issue could be amended on back of FMC study
    US West Coast ports worried about the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) causing US cargo to gateway via Canada will welcome the news that there is hope that this legislation ...
  • Superpower India gets cut off
    More than half of the population of India suffered a complete power blackout yesterday after three electricity grids collapsed, bringing the country's transport ...
  • Cronos renews its USD1.2 billion credit facility
    Hamilton, Bermuda-based Cronos Holding Company has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary CRX Intermodal Bermuda Ltd has renewed USD1.2 billion 'Warehouse Credit ...
  • Chinese manufacturing still slowing
    According to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index [PMI] July manufacturing activity in China fell to the lowest level for eight months, sparking more fears of ...
  • K+N starts LCL service for UK drinks industry
    Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), the Switzerland-based logistics group, is improving its range of services to wine importers in the UK by giving them more choice, hoping to ...
  • DP World posts 'robust' H1 12 growth in throughput
    Led by its Asia Pacific and Indian Subcontinent region, the leading terminal operating company DP World, posted what according to executives of the group called ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • COA still alive
  • Bid branded 'unfair'
  • Legal shield expands
  • NAT's wild ride
  • OSG under the cosh
    Overseas Shipholding Group's attempts to straight bat fears over its liquidity shortage have not been well received by the market.
  • DCIX rebounds
    Diana Containerships is taking a huge pay cut on a new charter contract for one of its vessels.
  • Fresh power for bulk?
    India's power outages this week may have left over 600m people in the dark - but it has offered a ray of light for the dry-cargo market.
  • P&I cartel in the clear
    The European Commission has abandoned its high profile antitrust investigation into the International Group protection and indemnity clubs.
  • Unlucky 13 for OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group has shrugged off fears over a hole in its balance sheet as it turned in a 13th consecutive quarterly loss today.
  • Seaspan in luck
    A Seaspan containership had a lucky escape after its engines failed in the piracy black-spot of the Gulf of Aden, the Royal Navy has revealed.
  • Cosco faces squeeze
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has seen its second quarter profit dip following a decline in income from its bulker wing.
  • Pac Basin stained red
    Pacific Basin Shipping has plunged to a loss of almost $200m in the first six months of 2012.
  • No STNG in the tail
    Scorpio Tankers received a ripple of applause on Wall Street yesterday as analysts and investors digested its fleet renewal plans and a stronger than expected second quarter numbers.
  • Dry gap to close
    A gap between dry-cargo rates in the two basins will start to close from next year, ICAP believes.
  • DP World sees volumes up
    Dubai port operator DP World has reported a 7.5% increase in volumes in the first six months of 2012.
  • Inspectors board MISC ship
    A stricken MISC chemical tanker has cooled sufficiently to allow Malaysian authorities to board the vessel for inspection.
  • Deutsche cuts China pair
    Deutsche Bank cut its target prices for COSCO Corp and Yangzijiang over concerns about the outlook for the Chinese shipbuilding sector.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • CORRECTION: Nordana's U.S. East Coast-West Africa service continues
    In today's AS Daily, it was misreported that Nordana dropped its U.S. East Coast-West Africa service. According to Bob Chick, president of Nordana USA, the service remains in operation.
  • EU group cites unfair solar trade from China
    EU ProSun said Europe's solar industry is "being decimated by unfair competition from China leading to layoffs, and one major European solar bankruptcy every month," furthering warning the domestic industry will disappear.
  • Truckers challenge to HOS regs gains support
    A coalition representing manufacturing, agricultural, retail, and transportation interests, jointly filed a friend of the court brief supporting the ATA's challenge to the hours of service rules handed down last year by the FMCSA.
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • Bogatch-Genossar named Zim America president
    Lea Bogatch-Genossar has been appointed president of Zim American Integrated Shipping Services, effective Aug. 6. She will replace Shaul Ramon, who finishes a three-year tenure.
  • MSC raises Asia-to-U.S. container rates
  • APMT signs 32-year Lazaro concession
    APM Terminals has signed a 32-year concession contract with the Port Authority of the Port of Lazaro Cardenas (APILAC) for the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new container terminal at the port.
  • Permira buys material handler Intelligrated
  • Con-way reports higher 2Q profit
  • Port of NY/NJ sees growth in container rail traffic
  • Swissport selects SysAid for U.S. IT
  • SPL gives free parts management software
  • Tropical Shipping reports operating loss, volumes up
  • AMI centralizes Spot Rates department
  • 'K' Line latest to publish on-time performance stats
  • Rail service improves as coal traffic declines
  • Trailer Leasing Alliance starts operations
  • Globe Express opens Jebel Ali complex
  • Saddle Creek names Sizemore VP marketing
  • WCT appoints Gayko general manager

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2012
  • Oil climbs on back of biggest inventory drop in seven months
    'The market is capped at about $90 a barrel at the moment. Prices will slowly gain as we whittle away at inventories,' says US trader.
  • Bunker prices in Fujairah showing losses
    Middle East prices fall back following Europe's softer trend.
  • Market softens across Europe
    Price rally runs out of steam after a week of steady gains.
  • High sulphur gas oil cargo makes solo appearance
    Bids for the product should be made today, traders say.
  • Exhaust add-on tackles soot and particulates
    Particulates emitted by small vessel's diesel engines are burnt off using heat from engine's exhaust.
  • Software pinpoints 'best' ECA route
    Masters can use the software to work out most efficient route for their ships.
  • GAC expands Middle East bunker team
    New appointments herald regional expansion.
  • Mid week bunker prices mixed at key Asian ports
    Demand for bunker fuels was largely below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • 'Solid earnings' for spot tankers as bunkers soften
    But seasonal pressure on rates returned in the latter part of Q2, says Capital Product Partners.
  • North American ECA now in effect
    Ships operating off the coasts of United States and Canada now required to burn 1.00% sulphur fuel.
  • MOL still in the red
    Losses at box ship unit lower due to cost reduction efforts including slow steaming.
  • Fuel efficient vessels give 'competitive advantage'
    Tanker firm intends to build up to four additional fuel-efficient vessels as part of its effort to modernise fleet.
  • Chinese 'eco' bulk carrier in successful trial voyage
    The Haichuan 3 is powered by a combination of LNG and diesel fuel.
  • 'No further slick' from stricken MISC tanker
    Efforts underway to clean up shoreline affected by oil slick, says tanker operator.

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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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