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June 5, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Sales of Maersk's refrigeration box units see almost exponential growth
  • AP Moller's Danske Bank downgraded, run by ex-Maersk Line CEO
  • Wan Hai Line christens 4,532-TEU newbuilding in Kaohsiung
  • Dandong port launches north to south grain service to Guangdong
  • Salalah Port starts work to expand general cargo station
  • Norway's Star Reefers name-change to Siem Shipping Line
  • Olympics barge service could become regular containerised service on the Thames
  • Hong Kong International Airport awards carbon reduction award to AAT
  • Eva Air 747 freighter clips American Eagle Embraer 135 at O'Hare
  • Allied Air Cargo plane crashes into a bus in Ghana's capital

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Chinese ports' throughput up 7.5 per cent in January-April
  • Geo Institute of Logistics awards certificates to first batch of students
  • GL Container Ship Forum discusses trends & challenges in box transportation
  • GL signs MoU with CNSA to boost green ship recycling in China
  • Maersk buys slots from MSC-ANL, discontinues Oz-NZ service
  • Newbuild orders declining;box scrapping adds to woes
  • Sinotrans, Yang Ming launch new intra-Asia service
  • Tianjin Port, PSA join hands to develop the former
  • APM Terminals Mumbai operations expected to be normal shortly
  • Shipping Secretary apprised of developmental plans at JN Port
  • Shipping Secy meets S. R. Kulkarni
  • Toll road projects awarded prior to 2009 to earn 22 pc returns: Crisil

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Air France adds Abuja to African network
    As from today (4 June), Air France is operating a daily flight to Abuja (Nigeria) that departs from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The service is operated by Airbus A330-200s, offering b...
  • Sievert Handel Transporte optimises pallet management
    Forwarders frequently lose out when using Europe's pallet exchange system, because they often receive faulty or worn pallets. The logistics service provider Sievert Handel Transpor...
  • Brunswick Rail extends partnership with Sibur-Trans
    Brunswick Rail, one of the leading Russian private freight railcar operating lessors, has reached an agreement to supply more railcars to Sibur-Trans, a provider of transportation ...
  • CN says rail traffic controllers in Canada ratify new collective agreement
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has announced that members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Rail Canada Traffic Controllers (TCRC-RCTC) have ratified a new collective...
  • Reflagging of Danish lorries continues
    Danish transport companies are operated in increasingly international terms. Since last year the number of Danish owned lorries with foreign number plates has increased by 5% to 3,...
  • Sales director for Swisslog in North America
    Swisslog, a Swiss provider of automated warehousing and distribution solutions, is expanding its North American management team. Richard Kooistra will serve Swisslog as vice-presid...
  • 25 candles on the cake for BEO GmbH
    BEO GmbH, a German software specialist for the customs and foreign trade sector, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Established in 1987, BEO began to specialise in the export fie...
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo takes off from Vancouver
    Vancouver (Canada) has become the newest destination in Virgin Atlantic Cargo's international network, following the launch of four flights a week to London Heathrow. The new servi...
  • Panalpina's first brand-new Boeing B747-8F takes to the skies
    The first of two brand-new Boeing B747-8 freighters has commenced scheduled services within Panalpina's unique own controlled airfreight network. The aircraft bearing the Panalpina...
  • Intertrans expanding in Scandinavia
    Intertrans, a Belgian forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Menen-Rekkem, began to collaborate with two additional partners in Scandinavia with effect from 1 May. Inter...
  • Ceva signs contract with Mercedes-Benz in Spain
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a three year contract with Mercedes-Benz to manage the shipment of spare parts from the Iberian Peninsula to the dealer n...
  • FedEx Express to open North Pacific hub in Central Japan
    The US service provider FedEx Express has plans to establish a new North Pacific regional hub at Kansai international airport (KIX) in Japan. The integrator recently reported...
  • Port Manatee gets new container terminal
    The port of Manatee in Florida (USA) plans to build a new container terminal and to deepen the entrance channel to 41 foot. Steve Tyndal, a port official, hopes to attract more bus...
  • Port of Tauranga orders Liebherr container gantries
    The port of Tauranga (New Zealand) has placed an order for two super post-panamax container gantries with Liebherr. The equipment is due for delivery in 2013 and 2014. Liebherr has...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Schottel adds rim thruster to product portfolio
  • Robert Allan and Rotortug in strategic alliance
  • Marad tests biofuel in Great Lakes Maritime Academy training...
  • EC plans to provide €6.5 million to retrain redundant Danish...
  • Sembcorp and Swiber JV lands $175 million Indonesian offshore...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping orders subsea support vessel from...
  • Cecon faces new delay to Davie newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • WTSA member carriers eye new round of rate increases
  • CIT Rail announces orders for 3,500 new rail tank cars
  • MarAd testing biofuel on maritime academy vessel
  • King County nets DOT cash for Seattle-area bus lines
  • TSA, European Commission build air cargo security relationship

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • GL to help Chinese recycling yards come up to scratch
    Scrapyards must meet new global standards
  • Nordic consortium orders LNG bunker supply vessel
    Design offers a third more space than conventional tanks
  • German ports eye gas bunker roles
    DNV to carry out risk assessment
  • Are you a risk to counterparties?
    Beware if revenue from an uninsured client exceeds your cash or equity reserves
  • State government agrees wage bail-out for P+S
    Troubled shipyard must raise yet more funds
  • Reederei Harmstorf sells two boxships
    Indonesia's Jayakusuma Perdana takes Florence and Sylvette
  • All change at Clarkson
    End of an era at as Gordon replaces Stopford
  • Wison wins FLRSU deal from Exmar
    Chinese offshore player wins first LNG deal
  • Fredriksen order for six VLGCs from China confirmed
    Order for new ships worries the market
  • SNC Lavalin bails from Davie rescue bid
    Engineering firm pulls out of joint venture to revive Quebec shipyard
  • Endangered species
    Posidonia 2012: business brains tackle shipping's many challenges
  • Capesize resale reported sold for more than $40m
    Prompt delivery fetches strong price
  • K Line sells off aframax pair
    Secondhand prices stable
  • Xiamen shipping exchange starts trials
    Port sets up maritime arbitration centre and information portal
  • What they said
    Key points from speakers at the inaugural Lloyd's List Business Briefing at Posidonia
  • Seadrill poised to ink $1.1bn contract for drillship West Polaris
    Vessel to continue ultra-deepwater drilling for oil and gas off Nigeria
  • Glut of vessels stifles subcontinent's recycling market
    Chinese yards could step in as monsoon season looms
  • Stopford's singular contribution
    Oracle of shipping cycles embarks for next voyage
  • Older ships' fuel inefficiency blocks consolidation
    Posidonia 2012: We need a completely new generation of vessels, containership entrepreneur tells Lloyd's List Business Briefing
  • CMHI on track to hit 5% growth target
    Chinese port operator will survive lacklustre second quarter, says chairman
  • 'Shipyards are owners' enemies'
    Posidonia 2012: Devalued assets are the industry's biggest threat
  • Odfjell completes stake in Antwerp chemicals facility
    Nord Natie Terminal to be brought into joint venture launched with US-based equity investors Lindsay Goldberg
  • China Shipping Group says monthly shipments hit record high in May
    State-run shipping giant reports rising box and iron-ore volumes
  • Shipowners must become bankers to survive
    Posidonia 2012: Lloyd's List panel of experts predict the rise of the shipping banker
  • Lines target US-Asia rate increase
    Latest hike targets dry cargo but keeps adjustments small
  • Sembcorp and Swiber launch joint offshore project
    Partners land contracts for Indonesia's Naga and Pelikan ventures
  • Lloyd's List business briefing hears words of wisdom
    Posidonia 2012: 'Don't touch the hot plate and for god's sake learn Chinese'
  • Chinese yards stage fire sale
    Posidonia 2012: Greek owner snaps up new bulkers for just $7m each
  • Novoship verdict expected in October
    Key defendant stays away from corruption trial
  • BLT says restructuring not affected by adviser's resignation
    Company denies 'grossly inaccurate' reports that FTI Consulting's exit was made in protest

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Pacific rate rise sought
    CONTAINER lines in the US-Asia trade are recommending another round of rate increases in their westbound trans-Pacific lanes.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Mobile Gets First Post-Panamax Ship Call
    The Port of Mobile got its first call by a post-Panamax container ship on Sunday when the MSC Laura docked...
  • Saddle Creek Steers Toward CNG
    There's more behind the renewed surge of interest in alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas than the comparatively high...
  • Saddle Creek's Rolland Gives Tour of CNG Tractor (Video)
    Brad Rolland, a director at logistics company Saddle Creek Logistics Services, shows us one of his company's growing fleet of...
  • Diesel Prices Slip to Lowest Point Since Mid-January
    Diesel prices across the U.S. in the week ending May 28 fell to the lowest point since mid-January, and less...
  • Disappointing April for West Coast Ports
    April was a disappointing month for West Coast ports, with total container volume declining 1 percent from the same month...
  • Quality Distribution Drills Deeper Into Fracking
    Bulk trucking giant Quality Distribution expanded further into the oil and gas shale business, completing its acquisition of Wylie Bice...
  • EU, US to Recognize Each Other's Air Cargo Security Regimes
    The European Union and the U.S. have agreed to recognize each other's air cargo security regimes under a hard fought...
  • CIT Rail Orders 3,500 Railcars
    CIT Rail has ordered 3,500 tank and covered hopper railcars, as the railcar lessor sees more demand for equipment tied...
  • Maersk Downplays Delay in Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharge
    Maersk Line sought to play down its decision to postpone until June 15 a peak-season surcharge in the Asia-Europe trade....
  • Maersk to Raise India-Europe Rates
    Maersk Line plans to raise its rates on westbound trade from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting July...
  • Daggett Defends ILA's Contract Demands
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett defended the ILA's negotiating positions and urged management to resume negotiations when the union's...
  • Cargo Jet Crashes in Ghana, Kills 10
    A Boeing 727-200 overshot the runway of the largest airport in Ghana while landing during heavy rains Saturday, crashing into...
  • Panalpina's First 747-8 Freighter Enters Service
    Panalpina has started flying the first of two new Boeing 747-8 freighters with a maiden cargo flight from Hong Kong...
  • Descartes Acquires Dutch Transportation Software Provider
    Descartes Systems Group acquired Infodis, a Netherlands-based provider of transportation-management software, in an all-cash transaction for $3.7 million. Infodis...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Navis launches SPARCS N4 2.3
    Navis, which is one of the world's leading designers and suppliers of terminal operating systems (TOS) for container-handling facilities, has announced an upgrade ...
  • Technomar snaps-up containerships
    Greek-domiciled shipowners still see value in the containership sector with several notable sale and purchase deals concluded in recent weeks.One of the ...
  • Essar Ports signs strategic alliance with Antwerp
    Essar Ports, which runs cargo-handling facilities in Hazira and Vadinar on India's west coast, has created a long-term strategic alliance with Port of Antwerp International ...
  • Bunker price relief for SCI and others
    The state-owned Shipping Corporation of India [SCI] is the latest shipping group to post losses, the result of a toxic combination of depressed rates and high fuel ...
  • Chinese manufacturing weakens
    According to official data, China's purchasing managers index [PMI] - which measures the level of activity in the nation's factories - fell to 50.4 in May, the ...
  • WTSA target July 1 for next rate rise
    Members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (WTSA) are planning to raise freight rates further with July 1, 2012, targeted for the next general ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Cyprus scraps dry duo
    Clearout continues as Andreas Hadjiyiannis-controlled owner sends ageing bulkers to beaches of Karachi for breaking.
  • Sanko sings Baltimore blues
    Sanko Mineral trapped through end of June as judge gives claimants more time to weigh in on Western Bulk motion.
  • Bunker beef fizzles
    Spar handymax freed after Dan-Bunkering torches fuel complaint against Lion City operator Oscar Maritime.
  • Honey, I shrunk the fleet
    Future of Frontline's stable of combination carriers in question as market digests disposal of OBO Front Rider.
  • DCIX mints payout pledge
    Diana Containerships ready to unlock cash reserves to bankroll dividend boost as board overhauls distribution policy.
  • Asco to build Tromso base
    Aberdeen-based firm to develop new marine facility to serve Northern Norwegian oil industry.
  • Alam orders work barge
    Kuala Lumpur-listed outfit pens deal for 400-man unit underpinned by charter with Exxonmobil.
  • Davie Yards loses backer
    Engineering group SNC-Lavalin pulls out of joint venture that rescued Canadian shipbuilder last year.
  • Courage needed in dry bulk
    Asian shipowner's chairman Hsu Chih-Chien remains pessimistic about the bulk carrier outlook.
  • Frontline books OBO loss
    John Fredriksen's tanker company takes $5m hit from scrapping charter deal with sister outfit SFI.
  • First Olsen offloads suezmax
    Sale of Knock Sheen leaves Fred Olsen entity with only one vessel in the water.
  • SCI hits order brake
    Indian owner not adding to orderbook this year as it axes feedership runs following first loss in 28 years.
  • Seadrill lines up drillship deal
    John Fredriksen's drilling outfit is on the verge of penning a five-year contract worth over $1bn.
  • Holed ship refloated
    Damaged Mersa 2 pulled free after grounding off island of Elba, Italy.
  • Greek owners suffering
    The shipping market is in a pretty sombre mood despite sun and sea at Posidonia, according to Richard Fulford-Smith.
  • ONE extends again
    George Kassiotis-led owner has until 20 July to file reorganisation plan after agreeing another deadline extension.
  • Ready for life after euro
    London insurance market plans ahead as it helps Greek shipping celebrate Posidonia, SLL's Andrew Sturdy says.
  • Assessing the mood
    Greece and the Eurozone crisis are making headlines, but is it affecting Posidonia?

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • FMC's Crook moving to White House
  • TP Pulse: East Coast port strike potential worries shippers
  • NEWSFLASH: ILA President accuses USMX of divide and conquer
    The president of the International Longshoremen's Association has accused employers of trying to turn his fellow union members against him.
  • WTSA seeks rate hikes in July
    The recommended rate increases are $50 per 40-foot container from California ports and $100 per FEU for all other intermodal and all-water shipments, with proportionate increases for other equipment sizes and cargo otherwise rated.
  • U.S. manufacturers to repatriate 20% of capacity, study says
    The Hackett Group said rising wage inflation in China and continued productivity improvements in the United States will converge within two to three years, creating more pressure on companies to make and source goods at home.
  • Delaware port looks at public-private partnership
  • Maersk adds ship to three loops
    Two of the loops, its ECUBEX and AC2 services, are connected to the line's mega-regional hub in Balboa. The third is Maersk's joint average 4,472-TEU weekly SAECS loop between north Europe and South Africa.
  • Leading Edge buys Miami NVO
  • O&S Trucking tries for bankruptcy, partnership
  • Descartes acquires Infodis
    Edward Ryan, executive at Descartes, said the purchase gives it more European functionality in its transportation suite as well as expanding support to more European and Asia-Pacific carriers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • US government concludes biofuel test on commercial vessel
    Researchers measured the fuel's emissions, efficiency and effect on engine performance.
  • Oil market weak 'technically and fundamentally'
    'Crude oil is in deep trouble if it can't hold at $80 a barrel,' says analyst.
  • Fujairah sees IFO prices fall by $22 pmt
    MGO prices firm in Durban and Suez.
  • More steep falls in European markets
    WTI still softening in early trading.
  • Great Barrier Reef 'in danger', says UNESCO
    Growth in shipping means 'decisive action is required to secure long-term conservation'.
  • Nearly 20% of fuels 'off spec' in 2011
    'Vast majority' still suitable for use and would not warrant a de-bunkering, says Technical Manager for Intertek-Lintec.
  • Panama must prepare for surge in bunker volumes
    More demand will increase the likelihood of 'large scale' spills, Forum told.
  • New setback for PMSA challenge to bunker regulations
    US Solicitor General says shipping lobby's case 'lacks merit'.
  • Bunker tanker owner prepares to cancel newbuilding contract
    Yujin preparing the 'necessary formalities' to decide on the terms of the cancellation, it says.
  • Double-digit price falls continue in Asia ports
    Players report no problem with avails.
  • Resignation of BLT's restructuring advisor 'amicable'
    FTI Consulting in talks to act as advisor to BLT's major bank lenders.
  • 'Cappuccino' bunkers claim 'unlikely to be upheld'
    SSA says significant number of frothed-bunker claims are 'exaggerated and unsubstantiated'.
  • Gulf Petrochem receives Singapore trading certificate
    Firm receives Global Trader Program certificate from International Enterprise.
  • UK-based firm grows customer base with marine lube product
    Scottish Fuels is one of the largest distributors of fuels and lubricants in the north of the United Kingdom.
  • Singapore-listed shipping firm launches first bunker tanker
    3,400 dwt Sea Tanker I launched at Thailand shipyard on Saturday, says ES Group.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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