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January 5, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Training centre for shippers, logistics sector
    A SLOWDOWN can offer the chance for retraining, and the shippers and logistics sector have readily embraced that ethos.
  • Tanker glut shrinks to 7-week low
    A surplus of tankers competing to load two million-barrel cargoes of crude from ports in the Persian Gulf shrank to a seven-week low after bookings of the vessels accelerated to a record.
  • Key Baltic index slides to lowest in three months
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, slid again on Tuesday, the lowest in around three months due to low fixing activity during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
  • Maersk unit to pay US$32m to settle suit
  • Maersk records biggest fleet increase in 2011

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Group CEO Andersen has heart surgery as Maersk box chief quits firm
  • Stricken 3,360-TEU Rena splits, but pieces hold together as boxes unloaded
  • Wan Hai and Sinotrans launch 1,200-TEU ships on north China-Taiwan loop
  • Japan box exports expected to shrink 2.3pc in fiscal 2011
  • Cross-strait shipping cuts estimated US$400 million from shippers' costs
  • Vast railway logistics facility built at Hefei west of Shanghai
  • Evergreen resurrects UAM pendulum to North America, Asia and Med
  • Chiquita Brands gives up reefer vessels in favour of containerships
  • Collyer launches on-line e-booking service with 24/7 shipper access
  • Singapore 2011 GDP up 4.8pc, but growth shrinks to 3.6pc in fourth quarter
  • Over Hutchison objections, APM Terminals wins 32-years at Lazaro Cardenas
  • US cold storage firm to open 2nd, 3rd units in Shanghai, Tianjin
  • Shenzhen's Jade Cargo suspends air freight service due to weak demand
  • New deal calls for Chongqing to launch flights to Los Angeles in 2012
  • Deccan Cargo looks for extra investor, new business model to boost coffers
  • Abu Dhabi air cargo volume rises 7pc in November, passengers up 16pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AIPA seeks upgradation of passenger facilities at Gateway, New Ferry Wharf
  • Lift & Shift expertly moves over 100 pieces of ODC for Mangalore projects
  • MSC announces rate restoration by $ 200 per TEU
  • Antwerp port's box throughput up to record 8.64 million TEUs in 2011
  • As demand wanes, sugar mills ask for more time to export
  • Tax refund for 18 services now available online
  • BLIA holds peace march in Gandhidham
  • Making the most of opportunities

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Grand Alliance and partners upgrading transatlantic service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL are collaborating with Hamburg Süd and ZIM to upgrade the tonnage deployed in their transatlantic service between Europe and th...
  • Downer Rail and Progress Rail USA win Tasmanian contract
    Downer Rail, in partnership with Progress Rail USA, has been awarded a contract by Tasmania's TasRail to design, build and deliver 17 new PR22L locomotives, modified to suit the Ta...
  • Demand for electric locomotives rising globally
    The global market for electric locomotives is set to grow solidly - and strongly in some regions - in the next few years, according to a study published by the German consultancy S...
  • Willi Betz selling LGI
    The German forwarding and transport enterprise Willi Betz is selling its logistics subsidiary LGI Logistics Group International to the two companies Kajo Neukirchen and M Cap Finan...
  • IRU sees OECD countries on brink of double dip recession
    The IRU's road transport indices, which allow GDP growth, road freight transport volumes and new vehicle registrations for 58 countries to be compared, forecast that OECD and EU co...
  • Bremerhaven top European automobile hub
    The BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven handled its two millionth car of the year on 27 December 2011. The hub thus equalled the records set in 2007 and 2008 and simultaneously took over ...
  • Cheng Wai Keung retiring as NOL chairman
    Cheng Wai Keung is set to retire from the NOL board at the AGM in April 2012. He will be replaced by Kwa Chong Seng, who has been appointed the NOL board's director with effect fro...
  • Substantial cargo investments planned at Liege airport
    Belgium's Liege airport has finalised an investment programme as part of its strategy for expansion. More than EUR 11 million will be invested in 2012, targeting the construction o...
  • Fiege expanding industrial logistics services for Döllken
    The Fiege Group, a logistics provider from Greven (Germany), took over the in-house logistics for Döllken Kunststoffverarbeitung, a polymer-processor based in Gladbeck (Germany), o...
  • Ceva signs five-year contract with Eurofred Group in Iberia
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a five-year agreement with Eurofred, a leading distributor of equipment for domestic, commercial and industrial air condi...
  • Lufthansa Cargo names Matthias Eberle as head of communications
    Matthias Eberle is set to become the head of Lufthansa Cargo's communications unit on 1 April 2012. Eberle, an economics journalist, currently manages the foreign affairs desk of t...
  • Cargoitalia ceases operations
    The Italian all-cargo carrier Cargoitalia, founded in 2004, is being wound up. The airline's fleet of three MD-11Fs has been grounded since 21 December.
  • Ethiopian Airlines now serves Muscat
    Ethiopian began nonstop flights from Addis Ababa to Muscat, the capital of Oman, on 27 December 2011, the airline's seventh destination in the Middle East and 63rd worldwide. Musca...
  • Varova managing director to lead Finnish family firms body
    Pekka Laitinen, the managing director of Varova, an international transport and forwarding company based in Helsinki (Finland), has been appointed as chairman of the Finnish Family...
  • Manica Group Namibia new WWPC member
    Manica Logistics, a part of the Manica Group in Namibia, has been appointed as an exclusive member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC). Manica Logistics has operational cent...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Kings Point starts work on strategic plan
  • Economy, regional regulations and piracy make 2012 a challenging year, says BIMCO
  • High speed cats ordered for planned Florida-Cuba ferry service
  • NNS takes over nuclear reactor maintenance at Kesselring site
  • New Secretary General reshuffles IMO bureaucracy
  • Jensen Maritime designs ASD tugboats for Caribbean TugZ
  • Ezra Holdings promotes two

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Kalama Port Commission names Wilson deputy director
  • DOT eyes new rules for passenger train emergencies
  • Union Pacific sets contest to remake classic commercial
  • Boeing plans to close BDS facility in Wichita
  • Bareboat charter expires for TOP Ships Inc.

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Bank lenders object to legal fees in Marco Polo Chapter 11 case
    Debtors' counsel stand by their bills, describe them as reasonable and necessary
  • Box line 2011 losses forecast to top $5bn
    Fight for market share slashed spot rates by 50% on key routes
  • China draws the veil over Valemaxes
    VLOC's Dalian debut signals a changing political mood
  • From leader to Lone Ranger
    No longer the biggest gunslinger on the Asia-Europe trades, Maersk still packs a punch
  • Frontline faces a fresh start in 2012
    Deal to pump some assets and all debt into a new Fredriksen-backed company frees tanker giant to fight another day
  • Survival strategies for 2012
    How to stay ahead in a tough market
  • How long until tanker companies have to write-down vessel values?
    Few can afford to follow Frontline's lead
  • Fresh insolvencies likely as ship values set to fall further
    An ill wind blows through shipping finance, with fresh insolvencies likely
  • Volume hike brings false hope
    The new year has started well for container lines but there is little to suggest the industry about to enjoy a repeat of 2010
  • Box industry needs new year resolution to slim down
    Box lines must shed excess tonnage
  • Vintage vessels set to lose most from Iran's threat to close Hormuz
    If Iran follows through on threat, 1990s-built vessels will struggle to find any work
  • Shipping industry in Bahrain still on alert
    Hopes of a peaceful compromise with protesters have been raised by the launching of an independent inquiry, but three issues now complicate decision making in 2012
  • UK officer cadets set to pay for training
    MNTB exploring possibility of financial contribution
  • Telling lies about cargo can cost lives
    Liquefaction of hazardous cargo has claimed four ships in a year
  • Slow going for VLCCs
    Fourth quarter saw speeds average 13.1 kts
  • SK Energy boosts Iranian oil imports
    Move by South Korean refiner comes amid rising tension in the Strait of Hormuz
  • Catlin upgrades kidnap and ransom offering
    Insurer unveils new venture with Drum Cussac and Compass Risk Management
  • Frontline secures 20% up-front reduction on DHT Holdings VLCC charter hire
    John Fredriksen company to pay difference next year, but deal expected to further squeeze DHT cash flow in 2012
  • Capesizes see post-Christmas plunge
    Charter rates plunge 20% as weak fixing activity erodes prices
  • Greek VLCC owner pulls in hefty premium for North Sea to China voyage
    Very large crude carrier to make first UK shipment to China in a year
  • Boxship charters fall to standard $7,000 per day across size sectors
    Maersk Line shocks market with an even lower daily rate of just $5,300
  • Sekimizu shakes it up
    The new IMO secretary-general has made intelligent choices for what promises to be a demanding year for the UN agency
  • US shipowners to suffer from Deepwater Horizon fallout
    Litigation arising from upcoming BP trial to put further pressure on employers
  • Capacity squeeze drives box rates up
    Cargo left on quaysides following sharp surge in volume
  • CMA CGM takes DP World stake in Marseilles container terminal
    French carrier now has full control of MET
  • End-game at Port of Auckland as Fonterra threatens to quit
    Bosses make 'best and final offer' to strikers
  • Cancellations will hit 7% of the South Korean orderbook in 2012
    Analyst predicts fall will stem from orders placed before the 2008 collapse

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • TORM faces delisting
    DANISH product tanker specialist TORM confirmed today it has been warned by NASDAQ on a potential delisting of its American Depository Shares
  • BIMCO sees more glut
    BIMCO has predicted that despite a tonnage glut now plaguing markets, the global drybulk fleet will grow by at least 12% this year
  • Puntland hails EU pirate attack proposal
    OFFICIALS in Somalia's Puntland region have reportedly welcomed an EU scheme to attack onshore pirate redoubts
  • VLCC momentum holding
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC owners can expect continued rate momentum as the New Year unfolds
  • Oz owners back lockout
    AUSTRALIA'S shipowners' grouping has supported DPW's lockout of workers at Port Adelaide
  • Maersk snaps back
    AMONG liners that raised capacity last year, Maersk recorded the biggest fleet growth, adding 392,000teu, an 18% rise year on year, a sector report said today
  • Shortsea sector hungover
    SHORTSEA bulk and breakbulk trades in Europe remain sluggish this week, with brokers quoting a huge overhang in spot and prompt tonnage
  • Galveston approves coal export scheme
    GALVESTON port officials have approved plans for a $700M coal export facility on nearby Pelican Island
  • Seoul vehicle exports rise
    STRONG overseas demand was behind a year-on-year rise in vehicles exported by South Korea's five automakers, IHS Automotive reported today
  • Seoul LNG imports drop 35%
    SOUTH Korea imported 35% less LNG y/y in November, as a moderate winter cut the world's second-biggest LNG importer's heating demand
  • 'K' Line switches to defense
    'K' LINE plans a defensive strategy to deal with shipping's oversupply and slowing economic growth

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Chinese Airlines Won't Pay EU Carbon Tax
    China's airlines won't pay any charges under the European Union's new carbon trading scheme, while other Asian airlines, including Cathay...
  • Heavy-Haul Operator Buys Flatbed Trucker
    Trucking and logistics operator Walden Smokey Point is expanding flatbed operations by acquiring E.W. Wylie Trucking of West Fargo, N.D....
  • Clarion, DHL to Develop Brazilian Logistics Facilities
    Real estate firm Clarion Partners and the real estate arm of DHL Supply Chain, with an unnamed client as partner,...
  • Canadian Ports Say US-Bound Traffic Has Fallen
    Four Canadian ports said Wednesday their share of U.S.-bound containerized cargo has dropped in the last decade, contrary to the...
  • Patriot Rail Restructures Management Team
    Short line and regional freight railroad holding company Patriot Rail Corp. has announced a restructuring of its operations management team,...
  • Jade Cargo Temporarily Suspends Service
    Jade Cargo International, a joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and Shenzhen Airlines, is temporarily grounding its fleet of six 747-400s...
  • Analyst Downgrades UP Despite High Earnings Outlook
    Stifel Nicolaus downgraded the stock of Union Pacific from "buy" to "hold" Tuesday despite the investment research firm forecasting higher...
  • Former Port of Long Beach Chief McJunkin Dies
    James H. McJunkin, who directed the Port of Long Beach from 1977 to 1988, a period of rapid growth, died...
  • GE Transportation Buys Rail Software Firm
    GE Transportation acquired rail industry software developer RMI from The Carlyle Group, expanding its transportation software and optimization business. ...
  • US Containerized Imports Rose 5 Percent in November
    U.S. containerized imports rose 5 percent in November, led by a spurt in furniture shipments, in their fastest year-over-year increase...
  • FTR Says HOS Changes Make Truck Shortage 'Less Likely'
    Limited changes in truck driver hours of service regulations make a severe trucking capacity shortage "much less likely" in 2012,...
  • Drewry Says Container Lines Lost $5.2 Billion in 2011
    Container shipping lines could lose as much as $5.2 billion in 2011 despite a projected growth in global demand of...
  • Japanese Lines Warn of Tough Year Ahead
    Japan's top three ocean carriers are girding for a difficult 2012 amid vessel overcapacity and sluggish European and U.S. economies,...
  • Maersk to Pay US $31.9 Million to Settle Suit
    Maersk Line Ltd. will pay the U.S. government $31.9 million to settle allegations that the U.S.-flag subsidiary of the world's...
  • China Production Advantage Erodes as US, Mexico Gain
    The cost advantage of manufacturing products in low-cost manufacturing locations in Asia will erode in comparison to the U.S. and...
  • Growing US-Iran Tensions Threaten Global Shipping
    A freight transportation analyst is warning escalating tensions between Iran and the United States over the Strait of Hormuz could...
  • APM Terminals Takes Over Top Scandinavian Gateway
    APM Terminals took over operations Wednesday of Scandinavia's largest container terminal at Sweden's Port of Gothenburg. The facility handles...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps 27.6 Percent
    Average trans-Pacific spot rates jumped in the first week of the New Year as the carrier members of the Trans-Pacific...
  • MSC Shifts Some Cargo Out of Freeport, Bahamas
    Mediterranean Shipping is shifting some containerized cargo the carrier normally transships at its Bahamian hub of Freeport to other ports...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Dubai's general commerce trade surges
    Dubai's non-oil total trade, which includes direct trade, free zone trade, and customs warehouse trade, exceeded AED814(USD221.6) billion by the end of Q3 11, up ...
  • Transpac rate rise dismissed as 'short term phenomenon'
    Transpacific spot rates have continued their week-by-week rises - a trend that began just before Christmas and which has been put down to a combination ...
  • Maersk fined USD31.9 million in US
    Maersk Line has agreed to pay an out of court settlement of USD31.9 million to the US Government to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for inflated ...
  • DP World Vancouver signs deal with Nanaimo
    DP World Vancouver and the Nanaimo Port Authority (NPA), which owns cargo-handling facilities and a cruise terminal on Vancouver Island have entered into a three ...
  • Japanese carrier presidents highlight oversupply as major challenge for 2012
    An increased focus on emerging markets and better quality customer service are some main points to come out of the New Year messages of Japan's three ...
  • Rena in danger of breaking up
  • Ngqura CT expansion could be delayed
    South Africa's Transnet SOS has indicated that expansion work at its Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) could be delayed as a consequence of the capsizing ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • CSAV nears MSC pact
    Capacity modification may be in the cards for Black Sea service as liner giants prepare to seal strategic partnership.
  • Drewry smells blood in the water
    Liner market analyst says small fish may 'disappear' this year amid fears that collective 2011 losses could top $5.2bn.
  • Dahlman lifts Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker firm waves farewell to sell tag following $500m restructuring.
  • Intercargo hits out
    Loss of Vinalines Queen shows shipowners did not heed warnings, drybulk association says.
  • DHT redraws FRO charter
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld at the helm as US-listed tanker owner signs off on VLCC rate reduction and payment plan.
  • Libya boost for tankers
    Aframax rates could start to rise again as 1m barrels of crude lined up to lift from Waha Oil's Es Sider terminal.
  • Clarksons to top City
    Andi Case-led broker will beat full-year profit tips thanks in part to a strong December for its sale and purchase desk.
  • Meadway supramax escapes
    Greek bulker with armed guards survives a clash with pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Viking passenger numbers dip
    But Finnish ro-pax operator sees cargo volumes rise 3% in 2011.
  • Ezra appoints from within
    Singapore-listed offshore outfit promotes two top executives as it eyes global charge.
  • Maersk pulls away at the top
    World's largest containership operator extends its lead over MSC as its fleet increases by almost one fifth in 2011.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2012
  • Fuel-saving upgrade gets underway
    Three cross-channel vessels expected to cut their bunker consumption by around 10%.
  • Strong gains in Fujairah hub
    Prices for 380 cSt product jump by $26.
  • Bunker prices jump across European markets
    Crude oil prices showing losses in early trading.
  • Shipping association warns against regional regulations
    BIMCO says 'global perspective' must prevail.
  • Study to examine conversion of steamships to LNG
    Great Lakes project to look at feasibility of converting old steamships to run on LNG, and explore supply chain.
  • Trader reports 'problems' meeting low sulphur regulations
    Pakistan State Oil buys fuel oil at 'higher premiums'.
  • Ferry operator highlights fuel costs
    Viking Line warns that bunker costs are likely to pull down earnings year-on-year.
  • Asian bunker prices show double-digit hikes in mid-week
    Supplies tight in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • 'Light at the end of the tunnel' in 2013
    Slow steaming should become the global standard, says President of MOL.
  • Tight IFO supplies easing in Colombo
    Replenishment cargoes have arrived.
  • Buckeye's BORCO offshore jetty goes operational
    Offshore jetty is BORCO's second facility which can accommodate VLCC vessels.
  • Hong Kong 380 cSt supplies 'extremely' tight
    Delays in replenishment cargoes means avails are expected to remain tight.
  • Titan Petrochemicals appoints new CEO
    Cai Jian Jun Henry will become Titan's CEO with effect from January 3, 2012.

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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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