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April 3, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Stricken cruise ship arrives in M'sian port safely
    A luxury cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that was stranded for 24 hours after a fire arrived at a Malaysian port late on Sunday, a maritime official said.
  • Carnival cruise ship released from Texas port
    A Carnival Corp cruise liner was released to sail from a Texas port by a US judge who ordered it seized on March 30 in a lawsuit over a death in the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy.
  • Indebted Torm fails to raise capital: report
    The future of indebted Danish shipping company Torm looks set to be determined by its banks after talks over a capital injection collapsed on Friday, the Financial Times said.
  • Iraq working to defuse Hormuz
  • Low water levels hamper Rhine river shipping
  • Malta delists Iranian tanker carrying Syrian crude

Sched Netweb site
  • Losses hit big Taiwan box lines, but Wan Hai makes money closer to home
  • Somali pirates agree to release 1,066-TEU ships' crew for US$2.8 million
  • Optimism returns to Long Beach, busy peak seasson expected in 2012
  • India court orders shipowner to pay kin US$196,552 after ship collision
  • Colombo's state-run terminal hits record highs in 2011 at 2,299,446 TEU
  • BIMCO draughts standard contract for employing armed guards on ships
  • Maimex-Beretti tie-up accents door-to-door solutions for fashion shippers
  • Air China Cargo expands routes while rival carriers downplay freight
  • Volga-Dnepr pitches in to rebuild Honda assembly plant after Thai floods
  • Kuehne + Nagel launches innovative air freight service for pharma products

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM, MSC & CSAV in joint north Europe-East Coast South America service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy north Europe-Far East bunker surcharge from April 16
  • Maersk adds Hamburg to its AE-6 Far East service
  • MOL expands South Africa coverage
  • MSC takes delivery of large capacity vessel for Asia-Europe service
  • NSCSA inks contract with Qatar Aluminium Co.
  • NYK's Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan first in world to be certified
  • Port of Hamburg berths first vessel of BBC Chartering's new Europe-Asia service
  • Refineries ask Iran to bear insurance risk amid sanctions
  • Shreyas Shipping CFO recognised for cost management
  • Tanker earnings weaken
  • WCA Family Week Conference sets attendance record
  • Pak notifies negative list for trade with India
  • Amsterdam Metropolitan Area delegation visits JN Port
  • Ban on pulses exports to stay; two varieties exempted
  • Govt directive on EIC could hamper seafood exports
  • State budget allocates around '750 cr. for Mumbai water transport project
  • Steel imports to cost more
  • China eases checks & balances on foreign capital

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • FedEx opens new offices in USA
    US-based FedEx Corporation reported that its freight forwarding unit FedEx Trade Networks has opened three new US offices as part of an ongoing expansion programme. The new premise...
  • Opening of first duty-free reefer depot
    Decoexsa Maroc, a leading Moroccan groupage haulier, has announced the opening of a temperature-controlled facility within its duty-free depot in Casablanca in May. The capacity wi...
  • APM Terminals in implementation phase for Moin Container Terminal
    APM Terminals' Moin Container Terminal (TCM) concession agreement with the Costa Rican government has received final endorsement from the country's comptroller general office. With...
  • Korean boosts cargo customer base for Swissport in Amsterdam
    Swissport International, one of the world's leading providers of ground services for the aviation sector, has won a significant new customer at Amsterdam Schiphol airport in the sh...
  • Japan and Sri Lanka ink open-skies agreement
    Japan and Sri Lanka have concluded a revised bilateral air service agreement, which includes an open-skies deal, starting in 2013. With respect to cargo transport, the main highlig...
  • Dubai reports volume upturn in February
    Dubai international airport's freight volumes witnessed an upturn after months of flat growth, according to the monthly traffic report for February issued by Dubai Airports. After ...
  • DST gains furniture maker blueroom as new customer
    DST m'bel mobil, based in Rekingen (Switzerland), has gained a new customer in the shape of blueroom Kindermöbel. DST will manage the central warehouse, pick inbound orders and org...
  • InterRail intensifies cooperation with China Railway International Multimodal Transport
    InterRail Trans Siberian Express Ltd, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based InterRail Holding AG, has signed an agreement with China Railway International Multimodal Transport (CRIMT) ...
  • P&O Ferrymasters set to expand its key Benelux-Finland business
    P&O Ferrymasters is set to expand its key Benelux-Finland business after signing an exclusive agency agreement with Finland-based Greencarrier Freight Services, a member of th...
  • First Scania euro 6 trucks now being registered
    The EU Commission's euro 6 emission regulation was recently adopted, making it possible to register heavy vehicles according to the new standard. The Swedish vehicle manufacturer S...
  • ID Logistics newly listed on the stock exchange
    The French logistics company ID Logistics, which has grown strongly and consistently in Europe since it was founded in 2002, recently completed its initial public offering. The ser...
  • U-Freight partner Tracosa Aduanas gains AEO status in Spain
    Tracosa Aduanas, the Spanish independent freight forwarder and agent of the U-Freight Group (UFL), has become an authorised economic operator (AEO) in the customs simplifications c...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Seadrill subsidiary places $568 million semi order at Jurong
  • Trailer Bridge sails out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Bath Iron Works faces $171,300 in proposed OSHA fines
  • Kvichak to build two fish transport vessels
  • Detyens Shipyards awarded $8.1 million MSC drydocking contract
  • Bergen Group Fosen awarded further OCV contract by Volstad Maritime
  • OW Bunker to launch U.S. operations
  • American Club alert warns of California ban on vessel sewage discharge
  • Wärtsilä Hamworthy wins third Höegh LNG regas technology contract
  • Keppel AmFELS wins $205 million repeat order from Mexico

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Two persons believed dead from Bellingham boathouse fire
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 7,100 teu box ship
  • Container group calling for Connie Award nominations
  • NYK ship management plan meets new IMO standards
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency taps Amalfitano as president

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Shipping's matchmaker
    Capital Link's Nicolas Bornozis brings together investors and owners
  • Substance before style
    Logistics needs a little more customer focus, a little less preoccupation with its image
  • VLGCs fixed with discharge options
    Oversupply in Middle East Gulf due to falling Iranian LPG exports
  • Crowley keeps shipyards guessing on boxship orders
    US company eyes newbuildings for domestic and foreign trades
  • K Line capesize sells for further trading at scrap value
    Bulker, 16, sells for $500,000 above demolition price
  • Valencia in ambitious mood
    Spanish hub aims to become 'Europe south gate' for Asian goods by exploiting rail link
  • Shipping to compete for diesel fuel
    Calls to match land transport requirements could ease supply fears
  • Flux Drive wins award
    Innovative fuel-saving system hailed as valuable contribution to green ship technology
  • Fuel efficiency counts for charterers
    Naive to think cargo owners have no interest in fuel bills, says Cargill's
  • Surging bunker prices boost interest in alternative fuels
    Industry joins forces to back research into new energy sources
  • Sewage discharge banned in California waters
    American P&I Club alerts members to new rule
  • Drydocks World presses on with debt restructuring
    Decree 57 allows Dubai yard to proceed without unanimous creditor support
  • Somalia divided over EU move to fight piracy on land
    Critics say move will drive gangs to support Al-Shabaab
  • DFDS military newbuildings delayed at P+S Werft
    Delivery of ro-ro vessels was expected in early 2012, but will now be in the latter half of the year
  • Fall in Indian steel prices hits Alang demand
    Rates paid by breakers slip week on week as currency fluctuations and ample tonnage add to weakened sentiment
  • Minoan posts $52m loss
    But giant Adriatic cruise ferries boost revenues
  • Navios buys NewLead handysize
    Frangou counts cash flow gain as compatriot continues to downsize
  • Tanker Pacific snaps up fresh bargain
    Reports say LR Torm Ugland sold for $23m
  • Sanko sell-off saga continues
    Distressed shipowner to sell 27 ships in restructuring deal
  • PMSC vetting reveals lack of awareness
    Security firms failing to grasp importance of showing due diligence
  • NOL scraps bond plan
    Weak market a setback for Singapore box carrier
  • Jones Act here to stay
    US cabotage remains off-limits to outsiders
  • PSA Group reports 4% drop in profit
    Fall belies growth in revenues and box volumes
  • Yang Ming dips into the red
    Bunker and operating expenses scupper Taiwan boxline's profits
  • CSA urges China shipowners to seek government aid
    Owner lobby calls for collective rate setting
  • Ex-Vinashin boss jailed for 20 years
    Guilty verdict for eight other former managers ends Vietnam court case
  • DHT launches $80m rights issue
    Private equity player Anchorage Capital invests $7.5m and pledges to buy shares that go unpurchased from the remaining $72.5m
  • Bankrupt shipbuilder Sietas set for sale
    Several parties interested in the group plus strong interest in repair yard and crane maker, says administrator
  • Italian court reduces DSV fine
    Penalty linked to takeover of ABX Logistics
  • MOL predicts smaller loss
    But Japanese shipowner still sees worst performance since its founding

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Navios buys bulker
    NAVIOS Holdings said today it has acquired the 2011-built Handysize bulker Navios Serenity for $26M
  • Smuggled chemicals seized
    POLICE in Guatemala have seized $6M worth of precursor chemicals for making drugs smuggled by ship from China, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Another key box rate rise sought
    CONTAINER rates for Far East/Europe routes could be headed up again in May
  • Oz strife sparks force majeure
    THE BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi Alliance told Fairplay today it has declared force majeure
  • Iran aids Syria with tanker
    TEHRAN is reportedly helping Damascus defy Western sanctions by providing a tanker to transport Syrian crude to China
  • Carnival ship released
    A CARNIVAL cruise ship has been released to sail to the Yucatan after being seized last week in Galveston
  • Drydocks World move pressures its creditors
    DRYDOCKS World said today it has filed for insolvency protection to encourage holdout creditors to sign on to its $2.2Bn restructuring proposal
  • China's iron trading net adds Rio Tinto
    RIO TINTO has joined fellow Australian miner Fortescue in the new China Beijing International Mining Exchange, China's first iron ore trading platform

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Fall for First Time in 10 Weeks
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell for the first time in 10 weeks in the week ending April 2, dropping...
  • Freight Growth Sluggish, OECD Says
    Global freight volume remains below pre-recession levels in the U.S. and Europe, but is showing strength in developing economies, according...
  • Livingston Acquires JPMorgan Chase's Trade Business
    Customs broker Livingston International has completed its acquisition of the customs and trade compliance services of JPMorgan Chase's Global Trade...
  • ICTSI to Buy Stake in Karachi Terminal
    Philippine terminal operator International Container Terminal Services is buying a minority stake in a terminal in Pakistan's largest port, Karachi....
  • Trucking Demand Steady, Says FTR Associates
    Warmer than typical winter weather helped hold demand for trucking steady in February, typically a slack month for motor carriers,...
  • West Coast Container Volume Drops 4 Percent
    Container volumes at West Coast ports declined 4 percent in February compared to the same month last year, due to...
  • Amalfitano Named President of Evergreen's North American Agency
    Roy Amalfitano has been named president of Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp., North America agents for global ocean carrier Evergreen...
  • Echo Global Logistics Expands in Arizona
    Echo Global Logistics is expanding its offices in Arizona to accommodate the addition of employees through the acquisition of Advantage...
  • Trimac Acquires Stake in Fortress Trucking
    Canadian bulk trucking giant Trimac acquired a 60 percent stake in Fortress Trucking for about $4.4 million, the $334 million...
  • Evergreen Swings to 2011 Loss
    Evergreen Marine swung to a $105 million net loss last year as weak rates plunged the company into red ink...
  • US Factory Activity Expands
    U.S. manufacturing expanded in March for the 32nd consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM's...
  • Maersk to Boost Rates From Asia to US
    Maersk has continued its global round of freight rate hikes by boosting levies on its services into the U.S. ...
  • MOL Faces Unprecedented Challenges, Company President Says
    Japanese shipping giant MOL believes the current cross-sector shipping recession is without historical precedent. Speaking Monday to mark the...
  • Honda to Export US-Made SUVs Through Jacksonville
    The Port of Jacksonville will handle exports of the new 2012 Honda CR-V that is being manufactured at the Honda...
  • Dubai, Louisville Advance in Air Cargo Rankings
    Dubai and Louisville were the major movers last year among the world's top 20 busiest international cargo airports, according to...
  • Italy Reduces DSV Antitrust Fine
    DSV said Italian trust busters reduced a fine related to the Danish trucking and logistics company's acquisition of ABX Logistics...
  • China Shipping Posts $428 Million Loss
    China Shipping Container Lines said weak rates and high fuel costs contributed to a net loss of 2.74 billion yuan...
  • TNT Express: Weak European Economy, Pricing Pressure Hit Results
    TNT Express, the Dutch parcel delivery company being taken over by UPS, said "mixed" economic conditions in Europe and slowing...
  • February Container Imports Down 5.8 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports declined 5.8 percent in February, the first year-over-year drop in four months, PIERS data show. Journal...
  • Hamburg Lawmakers Approve Increased Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    Hamburg lawmakers approved a $562 million investment in Hapag-Lloyd that makes the city state the biggest shareholder in the German...
  • Hamburg's HHLA Eyes 5 Percent Box Growth in 2012
    HHLA, Hamburg's biggest stevedore, said it expects to boost its container traffic by 5 percent in 2012 and take market...
  • ILWU to ILA: 'We have your back'
    When the president of the West Coast dockworkers' union pledged full support to the International Longshoremen's Association in this year's...
  • Damaged Freight: Settling a Dispute at the Origin
    Q: We made a shipment under free-on-board-origin, freight-prepaid terms to one of our customers, applying pricing from our customer's contract...
  • CEVA Looks to a New Century
    As multinational companies pursue global expansion strategies, their key 3PLs are expected to expand with them. 3PLs, in turn, must...
  • 3PLs Build Platform for Growth
    Economic uncertainty, natural disasters and fast-changing consumer markets are forcing third-party logistics providers to rethink their global expansion strategies. As...
  • FedEx Freight Makes Profit a Priority
    Delivering an annual profit this May is the top priority for FedEx Freight, which lost money in its fiscal third...
  • Waterfront Commission Report Adds Fuel to ILA Fire
    Stories of mob connections, excess staffing and $400,000-a-year dockworker pay at the New York-New Jersey port got a fresh airing...
  • US Footwear Importers Walking Away From China
    For the past decade, importers of footwear had a basic sourcing philosophy: China first, China only. Rising production costs and...
  • Building Confidence in Europe
    When Maersk Line shocked the maritime world in late March by suspending bookings in its North Europe-Asia service, it highlighted...
  • Transportation Policy: Shooting for the Moon
    Feb. 20 marked the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's launch into space and the three orbits he took around earth...
  • Captive Shippers May Not Get Hoped-For STB Relief
    Shippers challenging high rail rates will likely learn the only thing more enduring than railroads' pricing power is federal agencies'...
  • Time Running Out in Congress for Highway Bill
    Congress has a knack of making cynics into realists. Fears that the push for a transportation bill would dissolve into...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • NOL aborts securities plan
    Singapore-based NOL, which owns the liner shipping and logistics group, APL, has pulled a capital fund raising exercise less than a week since it was launched. ...
  • SA's fruit export industry under threat
    Justin Chadwick, chairman of Fruit South Africa (FSA), believes that the future of the country's fruit export industry is under threat. In an open conference letter, ...
  • Ports of Auckland forced into climb-down
    An amazing volte-face by the Ports of Auckland [PoA] management on Friday - just ahead of an Employment Court hearing - means that port workers will be allowed ...
  • Taiwan trio fall down in 2011 finances
    Taiwan's trio of main carriers - Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai - have followed other liner companies and have seen their finances slump for 2011.Evergreen's ...
  • MOL: forecast of 'largest loss in history'
    MOL president Koichi Muto took the opportunity on the 128th anniversary of the founding of the company to warn that the Japanese carrier is facing the 'largest ...
  • Significant drop in inactive box tonnage
    The inactive containership fleet has shrunk by 146,000 TEU over the past two weeks, representing a 20% decrease to 565,000 TEU, according to the latest inactive ...
  • MOL to join ASA service to target China/South Africa market
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to join up with fellow Japanese liner services company K Line, and its partner Pacific International Lines (PIL) in a move that is designed ...
  • PSA: we will continue to invest
    Despite a challenging year just gone and an uncertain outlook for 2012, Singapore-headquartered port operator, PSA International's group ceo, Tan Chong Meng, has ...
  • More action in Poland
    ICTSI's subsidiary Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia (Poland) has obtained a grant of PLN53.8 (USD17.3) million from the EU to subsidise part of its PLN153 (USD49.2) ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Market mixed on tanker tips
    Crystal ball cracks as Deutsche Bank warns investors against loading Easter basket with tanker stocks despite rate rally.
  • Galbraiths inks alliance
    UK shipbrokerage joins forces with Shiplinks in an attempt to cash in on burgeoning Indian chartering market.
  • DeOrchis abandons ship
    Montgomery McCracken denies talk that DeOrchis & Partners closed its doors after poaching New York firm's name partner.
  • Winland dodges deficit
    OTC-quoted bulker owner in the black and ready to pounce on distressed assets but liquidity is still a concern.
  • Bharati wins debt deal
    Domestic banks agree two-year repayment halt and will convert 10% of yard's loans to equity.
  • Malta delists Iran-linked tanker
    Suezmax accused of carrying Syrian oil is owned by company on US sanctions black-list.
  • Volstad Maritime back again
    Terje Arnesen-led shipbuilder gets its eighth newbuilding order from Norwegian shipowner and its second in as many months.
  • CSCL parent doles out funds
    Hong Kong-listed containership giant gets loan from its largest shareholder to ease liquidity woes.
  • Navios buys NewLead ship
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner mops up chartered handysize with the aid of a new syndicated loan.
  • Concordia set to be refloated
    Costly plan to remove tragic cruiseship makes salvage and repair a more likely option.
  • Keppel wins Mexican rig deal
    Singapore-listed powerhouse will build a fourth rig for Perforadora Central.
  • MOL trims record loss tip
    Japanese owner will still post worst result in its history despite president's slightly improved view.
  • Yang Ming back in the red
    Taiwanese container line endures tough loss-making year as revenue slips and costs jump.
  • Siem extends seismic vessel
    Terje Sorensen-led outfit to rake in $45m from charter of survey vessel to Fugro for six years.
  • ITCM takes Clarksons duo
    Alexandros Koutalianos-led broking shop swells S&P team with the capture of Costas Hardalis and Alex Doulakis.
  • NOL pulls bond issue
    Singapore liner company blames market uncertainties for decision to cancel fund raising exercise.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Zim loses $276 million in 2011
  • India ports hampered by strikes
  • TP Pulse: Asia-US rate increases in March stuck
  • MOL braces for record loss
  • Maersk/MSC raising Asia-Europe rates
  • Agility focusing on commercial business
  • Reps introduce waterways funding bill
  • Logica secures $33m Aussie rail deal
  • Livingston International secures new customs, trade services
  • Thailand industry seeks better rail

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2012
  • Prices firmer in Fujairah
    Prices in South African ports mainly lower on Monday.
  • Prices lack direction in European Ports
    Some congestion and tight barge schedules reported in Piraeus.
  • March global bunker price overview
    Intermediate fuel oil grades traded within tight ranges across most regions throughout March.
  • Officials reiterate need for shore power at New York cruise terminal
    With leadership changes at the Port Authority and a higher price tag 'it is critical this project not fall by the wayside,' says US Congresswoman.
  • O.W. Bunker prepares for US market expansion
    Aims to launch trading operation in Houston in May, with further plans to expand on the East and then West Coast.
  • Kongsberg Maritime buys out Jotron Consultas
    'Jotron Consultas' C-Loading software and Fleet Management Software in particular, are both a strategic match for Kongsberg Maritime,' says Executive VP.
  • IFO prices largely up at major Asian ports
    Avails of bunker fuels fine at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Swiss-based bunker trader expands with ARA office
    Substantial growth for company as it opens new office in the Netherlands.
  • Gelso M fuel removal operations successfully completed
    Total of 387.14 cubic metres of gasoil and other fuels recovered from the vessel.
  • Taiwanese shipping firms swing to losses
    Evergreen and Yang Ming in the red for 2011 but Wan Hai manages to stay in the black.
  • Singapore introduces 'mandatory enhanced bunkering course'
    Part of efforts to enhance the professionalism and competency of its bunkering cargo officers.
  • Rebound in Asia's box rates 'merely' recovering bunker costs
    Higher rates recouping the ground lost as a result of rising bunker fuel prices, says OSK Research.
  • Cosco International's bunker arm reduces 2011 sales
    Sinfeng 'prudently operated' its business amid weak market conditions; initiates legal proceedings against a customer.
  • China fuel oil imports up 7% on-month in March
    Volume amounted to 2.9 million mt, up 180,000 mt from volumes delivered to China in February.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
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
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
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
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
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
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
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
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