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BRIEFS
May 4, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Slack demand induces G6 Alliance drop plans to start Asia-Europe Loop 2
  • Oman's Port of Salalah hits 30 million TEU mark with arrival of G6 service
  • Hutchison earmarks US$100 million to expand Jakarta terminal
  • Kerry Logistics acquires, rebrands Taiwan's Trust Speed Medicine Logistics
  • Fitch upholds Port of Los Angeles' AA rating despite cargo leakage fears
  • South Carolina wins CKYH Alliance calls to Charleston for new Asia service
  • Aqaba Container Terminal: 'ACT smartest, safest way for Iraq containers'
  • Russia's TransContainer first quarter profit up 150pc to US$43.79 million
  • NY-NJ Port Authority offers real time indicator of transport sector
  • Korea Air suffers US$2.55 billion operating loss despite 5.9pc sales boost
  • UPS cargo pilots ask court for same FAA rest rights as passenger pilots
  • TNT Express profits fall 34pc in Europe as Asia and Brazil make gains

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Ashte Logistics completes 3 successful years
  • DB SCHENKER to transport German team's sports equipment to London Olympics
  • Abandonment of Dabhol unloading work sparks jinx fears
  • Dhamra Port sets all-India discharge record of 98,119 tonnes in 24 hours
  • PLL & GPL sign term sheet for developing LNG terminal at Gangavaram Port in Andhra Pradesh
  • Emirates voted Cargo Airline of the Year
  • Higher freight rates fail to dampen Rlys
  • Govt gives nod for casein exports
  • Impose high duties to regulate agri exports: Fieo
  • Report on sugar decontrol to be in place by July: PMEAC
  • KMSDWA formed

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Air Canada to launch direct flights from Dublin to Toronto
    Air Canada will resume its direct Dublin (Ireland) to Toronto again on 8 June to meet increased passenger traffic and seasonal demands. Commenting on behalf of IAM, cargo sales age...
  • Union Pacific Railroad investing USD 4 million in Colorado infrastructure upgrades
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing the state of Colorado's transportation infrastructure by investing USD 4 million in the rail line that runs between...
  • First quarter gains soften Asian cargo dip for Schiphol
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol' reported that its Q1/2012 total cargo throughput held up well, to end 3% below 2011 at 358,220 t, despite continuing shortfalls in its top two markets o...
  • HHLA and DB restructure intermodal shareholdings
    The German service providers Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) are rearranging the shareholdings in their companies which provide railbound container tr...
  • Japanese trucking industry spearheaded Tsunami relief efforts
    Addressing the IRU Goods Transport Council, Shuji Fukumoto, the secretary general of the Japan Trucking Association (JTA), portrayed the vital role played by trucks after the devas...
  • German Olympic Sports Confederation names DB Schenker as official team partner for London
    At the presentation of the official uniforms for the German teams at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics' Summer Games in London, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) honour...
  • Norbert Dentressangle faring well
    The French transport and logistics company Norbert Dentressangle has announced revenues of EUR 957 million in Q1/2012, a 28% increase compared to EUR 750 million in the same period...
  • Ceva launches Iberian control tower in Spain
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has officially opened its control tower in Alcobendas, near Madrid (Spain). The control tower is an innovative and...
  • US-based Atlas expanding fleet
    The US road haulage company Atlas has launched its new shuttle fleet and plans to fill more than 100 driving jobs by June 2012. The haulier is offering sign-on bonuses and several ...
  • Iata appoints regional vice-president for Mena region
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has appointed Hussein Dabbas as regional vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), with effect from 1 June. Dab...
  • CMA CGM's reaction to situation in Egypt
    The French container shipping company CMA CGM is following events in Egypt with great concern. The carrier has set up an emergency and communication response team to check the situ...
  • City of Hamburg names Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board chairman
    On 2 May, the mayor of the city of Hamburg (Germany) announced that Juergen Weber, the long-standing supervisory-board chairman of the airline Deutsche Lufthansa, was appointed cha...
  • Technical problems cause interruptions at port of Hamburg
    The German port service provider HHLA reported that there was a prolonged and more serious technical problem in the automatic truck handling sector at its Container Terminal Burcha...
  • New president elected for Germany's railway industry association
    The steering committee of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) elected Michael Clausecker as its new president on 25 April. He succeeded Dr Klaus Baur, who has retired. Cl...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo gives workhorse a make-over
  • Max Sparre to retire as VP and GM at Bollinger Texas City after...
  • Sanco Shipping declares option for second seismic vessel from...
  • Lamprell books $227 million jack-up contract
  • Genmar set to emerge from bankruptcy
  • Port of LA to reward shipowners who cut emissions
  • Hornbeck Offshore reports first quarter results
  • Alu Marine Shipyard delivers pilot boat to Seine pilots
  • Braemar Technical Services names Graeme Temple Far East Regional...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Corps holding Seattle meeting to discuss Elliott Bay Seawall plans
  • Port of Seattle slates events to celebrate marina anniversary
  • Federal Maritime Commission boss presents Earth Day honor to Nike
  • Port of Vancouver, USA celebrates US maiden voyage call of K. NEPTUNE
  • Port of Portland schedules airport noise committee meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Seafarers cynical about management safety pledges
    Study reveals gap between rhetoric and reality
  • In their own words
    Seafarers react to company claims
  • No end in sight for the great shipping recession
    Continuing financial crisis means short-term prospects remain bleak
  • US seaborne crude oil demand continues to slide
    The economy is struggling, unemployment is rising and drivers are switching to economical small cars
  • US turns up the heat on thermal coal exports
    Boost for bulkers as cheap domestic natural gas frees coal cargoes for sale overseas
  • Australia pushes forward with LNG export programme
    Woodside's production start at Pluto and gaining investment in Browse heralds progress for Australian LNG
  • Japan leads secondhand sales of modern vessels
    Average age of Greek ships sold for further trading is more than double the Japanese average of 10 years
  • Asian charterers snap up VLCCs for Atlantic loadings
    Busy spot market fixes more than 10 tankers
  • Germany presses Italy to conclude Costa Concordia investigation
    Exclusive interview: Minister to tackle 'political issue' of cruise safety
  • Allure of US Gulf product trade tips region into 'severe' oversupply
    US Gulf-Europe backhaul trade sees earnings slide as competition among ships intensifies
  • Deiulemar Compagnia declared bankrupt
    Judge rejects Italian shipowner's restructuring plan
  • James Fisher chairman Tim Harris to retire
    Rice to take helm at maritime services group in July
  • Diana Shipping sees profits shrink
    Dip in time charter rates drives net profit down by two-fifths
  • Evergreen newbuildings face financing glitch
    Order expected to proceed despite purchase option doubts
  • Hannover Re to pay out $118m for Costa Concordia casualty
    Reinsurer faces its 'biggest marine loss' ever
  • Handymax trio sale deepens Scorpio Tankers' loss
    Company eyes 'modern, high-quality' product tankers
  • India releases Enrica Lexie
    Aframax tanker impounded in Kerala after fatal shooting
  • Hamburg shipping firms eye cheap acquisitions
    Marenave and HCI Hammonia look to new opportunities
  • Mermaid Maritime wins $14m contracts to provide subsea services
    TTA subsidiary makes inroads into Middle East
  • Gifted Greeks
    Country's owners should be grateful that their favourable tax regime endures
  • Falklands delegation to visit 'oil and gas city' Aberdeen
    Islanders hope to build energy sector expertise with Scottish visit
  • Balancing act
    Only by managing capacity very carefully will carriers have any chance of making sure that recent price rises stick
  • Ningbo's box and cargo volumes rise
    China's second-largest port complex continues rapid expansion
  • FSL Trust secures second Petrobras charter
    Three-year deal signed at $14,000 per day
  • Taiwan Navigation improves quarterly profit
    Revenues grow 43% year on year
  • Quarter of offshore staff are unhappy at work
    Poll shows that industry must invest in training and nurturing staff
  • CSCL gives up on options to buy four boxships
    Decision not to add 10,000 teu vessels to fleet follows heavy losses
  • Anchorage emerges as 32% shareholder in DHT
    Rights issue elicits only 58% interest in tanker company
  • Cosco Singapore to build $200m submersible
    Cotemar order to be delivered in 2014
  • UK signs up to Singapore-based ReCAAP
    Move reflects 'strong interest in the regional maritime economy'

Fairplayweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • US 'preventing piracy convention'
    THE US government is "turning a blind eye to the Somalis because they are looked upon as tactical allies against Al Qaeda," believes Clay Maitland, managing partner of International Registries Inc, which manages the Marshall Islands Ship Register
  • Scorpio trumps forecasts
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today reported much lower losses than expected as refinery closures caused a shift in trade patterns
  • China, Japan deeply cut Iran oil imports
    IMPORTS of Iranian crude to China fell by 54.1% in March from a year earlier, while such imports to Japan dropped by 63-64% in April, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Navios prices offering
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led drybulk owner Navios Partners today priced its follow-on sale of 4M common units at a better-than-average discount
  • GPPL profits plummet
    APM TERMINALS-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port said today year-on-year net profits dropped 48% from the first quarter last year
  • Germany's HCI Hammonia falls to losses
    LISTED German box shipowner HCI Hammonia Shipping's net results for the last financial year fell €5M ($6.58M) from the previous year's profits
  • Finance reformation seen
    SHIPPING financing is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades as sector stakeholders seek new approaches, according to a new study published today
  • Brake braces for steel surge
    GERMANY'S port of Brake is bracing for a surge in export steel with today's inauguration of a terminal expansion
  • Box sector credibility lags
    SECRECY is harming the box sector's credibility to the public, according to a frank new report from Maersk Line
  • FSL, Petrobras close charter deal
    SINGAPORE'S First Ship Lease Trust said today its MR products tanker FSL Hamburg has been chartered to oil company Petrobras for $14,000 per day for three years
  • India importers to cut Iran oil by 15%
    INDIA'S top two importers of crude from Iran reportedly plan to cut these cargoes at least 15% this financial year
  • JV to operate Sydney Ferries
    THE NEW South Wales government today said a new JV has been awarded the right to operate Sydney Ferries
  • US coal buoys Panamaxes
    RISING US coal exports are helping to strengthened Panamax bulkers, with rates recovering from a May Day blip earlier this week
  • VLCCs set mark - but gain little
    VLCC fixing has hit a record high, with more than two dozen ships fixed yesterda
  • Agribusiness boost seen for Noble
    SINGAPORE-listed commodity trader and shipowner Noble was forecasted posting $112M in profits when it announces its 1Q12 result on 10 May, CIMB Securities said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Army Corps OKs Jacksonville's 'Mile Point' Project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on its Chief of Engineer's Report on the Jacksonville Harbor Navigational Study,...
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 5.5 Percent
    U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 28 jumped 5.5 percent year-over-year and 1.3 percent from the previous...
  • Proxy Advisory Firm Endorses Activist Investor Slate, Castigates CP
    A proxy advisory services firm castigated Canadian Pacific for "an enduring failure of board leadership" in its endorsement of the...
  • LA Port Adopts Clean-Air Program for Ships
    The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday adopted a clean-air program for vessels that is projected to significantly reduce harmful...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Jump
    Average spot rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade spiked 19 percent on May 3, an increase of $629 per 40-foot...
  • Tighter Vehicle Efficiency Rules Would Cut $57 Billion From HTF
    Proposed federal rules that would tighten fuel economy standards for cars, trucks and SUVs would strip the Highway Trust Fund...
  • YRC Worldwide Narrows Loss to $48.8 Million
    Troubled trucking giant YRC Worldwide narrowed its first quarter operating loss from a year ago while expanding revenue on an...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Revenue Races to $237 Million
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems increased its profit 70.5 percent in the first quarter to $7.9 million as revenue rose 38.2 percent...
  • APL Sets Congestion Fee at Aden Port
    Singapore-based container carrier APL imposed a port congestion surcharge on all shipments from Asia and the Middle East to Aden,...
  • Drayage Strike Continues at Port Klang, Malaysia
    A strike by truck drivers at Malaysia's key gateway of Port Klang continued Thursday, preventing drayage movement of containers in...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens LCL Hub in Shanghai
    Kuehne+ Nagel has opened a new less-than-containerload gateway in Shanghai. The Swiss forwarder said it is offering 28 fixed-day,...
  • Investors Positive on G6 Decision Not to Add Loop
    Asian investors reacted positively Thursday to the news that the G6 Alliance will not reinstate one of its seven Asia-Europe...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Pirates going down: three years later
    Kenyan magistrates have found 11 Somali pirates that were caught-in-the-act and apprehended by a warship operating under the command of the EU Naval Force in May ...
  • ZIM seeks another postponement of ULCS newbuilds
    Market intelligence reports suggest that Israeli ocean carrier ZIM Line is endeavouring to further defer the receiving of a series of eight 12,550TEU containerships, ...
  • Taiwan's trio sink into deeper net losses for Q1
    Taiwan's top three carriers are feeling more financial pain as their Q1 12 results reveal larger losses. While Evergreen's revenue of USD133 million represented ...
  • DP World 'expands and greens' its Melbourne operations
    The phasing in of a series of new straddle carriers which feature dual diesel electric propulsion systems and enhanced container-handling abilities will reduce ...
  • BTI clarifies ocean carrier dilemma
    BoxTradeIntelligence's latest report on tradelane profitability clarifies that ocean carriers' bottom line financial result from Asia to Europe in Q1 12 was still ...
  • Salalah suffers 2011 shortfall
    The port of Salalah, Oman, suffered its second successive year of declining container traffic in 2011 with the 3.2 million TEU handled down just over 8% on 2010's ...
  • Eurozone jobless growth threatens peak season
    There are now more than 17 million eurozone citizens looking for a job, with even the hitherto stronger states such as Germany beginning to fall into an austerity-driven ...
  • Aden shutdown
    Container-handling activity at the Yemen port of Aden is at a standstill and reportedly has been so for more than a week as unions stand-out for a pay claim and ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • DSX quest continues
    CEO says Diana Shipping is ready to tap cash reserves following profitable first quarter as it prepares to pounce on bulkers
  • Genmar nears final chapter
    Judge prepares to unshackle Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner from chains of Chapter 11 as it lines up sale of ageing tanker.
  • Deiulemar Compagnia flatlines
    Ailing Italian operator declared bankrupt after losing intense battle to relieve pressure linked to $1.12bn debt load
  • Navios closes in on war chest
    JP Morgan says owner will have the fuel to fund raid on five capes or eight panamaxes when dust settles on $70m offering.
  • Courage exits cape arena
    Asian bulker owner says cash from demolition deal will aid future campaign to add tonnage to dwindling dry arsenal.
  • Al Qaeda cruiseship alert
    Documents found on terror suspect reveal organisation's plans to target passenger vessels.
  • Atlantico Sul in big loss
    Brazilian shipbuilder's 2011 deficit outstrips revenue despite 29-ship orderbook.
  • HHI feels margin pain
    Korean shipbuilder's first quarter earnings weighed down by less orders for high value ships.
  • Eyal Ofer: banks powerless
    Zodiac chief rules out more bankruptcies in "dark and terrible period" because lenders can't afford to sell off ships cheaply.
  • Scorpio takes a hit
    Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner hit by a loss after offloading tanker trio.
  • Thomson in the mire
    Passengers sue after "holiday from hell" on UK cruiseship, including allegations of faeces in kids' pool.
  • One more for Petrobras
    Singapore-listed owner bags three-year deal for FSL Hamburg with Brazilian company.
  • Aeolos in supreme court win
    Judges find in favour of owner of Greek VLCC overturning charter ruling for Petrobras.
  • Fire erupts in bulker hold
    Canadian firefighters take two hours to extinguish blaze on Algoma Discovery at Hamilton.
  • TMM hit by stronger peso
    Currency swings against US-listed diversified owner in the first quarter.
  • Aker Phil's tanker hope
    US shipbuilder says buyers' interest increasing for products carriers it is building on spec.
  • Nordlake leaves India
    German boxship heading for Singapore after 15-month detention following warship collision.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Panalpina, RedPrairie enter partnership
  • Brooks to retire from AA Cargo
  • NS starts building Charlotte intermodal hub
  • China Shipping passes on ship option
  • Hyundai, 'K' Line, NYK, and PIL leave MOL's CSW
  • Study: Many midsized firms risk export violations
  • OECD says freight volumes could quadruple by 2050
  • Solar industry forms global trade group
  • Kenco, Hermes offer retail logistics service
  • Diana earnings lifted by expanded fleet

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • GL releases new requirements for scrubbers
    Updates to its rules include addressing system layout, safety concept, materials, and handling of noxious process substances.
  • Losses in key north European ports
    Reports say most Rotterdam suppliers fully booked till May 8.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading.
  • Share of fuels exceeding 3.50% sulphur limit slightly up
    Latest sulphur update from DNVPS shows 2.7% of commercial HSFO samples it tested may be non-compliant with MARPOL Annex VI.
  • New trader joins Dan-Bunkering's head office
    Yong Geng will be a part of the Chinese team.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks stable
    Demand remained steady amid heavy arbitrage arrivals during the week ended May 2, 2012.
  • Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports
    Markets soften in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Vopak LNG in feasibility study for LNG terminal at Estonia
    Study will include prospects for LNG bunkering.
  • Noble Group establishes bunker subsidiaries
    Bunker units formed in Panama and Rotterdam in line with the group's expansion strategy.
  • WFS shares fall on 'weaker-than-expected' Q1 revenues
    Shares fall as much as 12% on Wednesday even as the company reported generally higher Q1 results.
  • China fuel oil stocks up 3% on week
    Fuel oil volume in China amounted to 3.1 million mt in the week ending May 2.
  • Governments should adopt 'common road map' on emissions
    Different emission limits set by different geographical locations 'biggest challenge' faced by the shipping industry, says BIMCO.

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