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September 5, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison shuts down Amsterdam terminal as volumes collapse
  • Guangzhou to build rail line connected to Nansha container terminal
  • Idle fleet expected to grow with returning charters first to be laid up
  • CSCL posts first half loss of US$203 million despite 15pc more box volume
  • CSAV first half loss up to US$345 million, but result better than 2011
  • China's railway ministry reports US$1.4 billion loss in first half
  • Ministry of Railways plans launch of ID-based online cargo booking system
  • China's logistics sector costs up 11.8pc in first seven months
  • South Carolina to pay US$300 million for Charleston harbour dredging
  • Lexmark selects Kuehne + Nagel as its logistics provider in Europe
  • Indian Shipping Minister counters speculation on cabotage reform ruling
  • Kunming and Haiphong launch cross-border vehicle passenger-cargo service
  • GAC expands oil and gas operations from new warehouse in Laredo, Texas
  • TOC focuses on emerging markets vastly expanding Mideast box trade
  • Pains Wessex showcases new marine distress signal at Hamburg fair
  • El Al's cargo sales off 7.2pc as quarterly loss narrows to US$6.2 million
  • Chinese airline and railway sectors suffer declines in first half
  • US FAA conducts inquiry into easing use of mobiles, tablets on planes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • NYK President meets with Captains & Chief Engineers to discuss safe ship operations
  • TT Club helps JIFFA revise Forwarder's Cargo Receipt
  • India, Asean pledge to conclude services agreement negotiations by December
  • CLC calls for conciliation proceedings today
  • First phase of Abu Dhabi's Khalifa container port opens
  • New W. Bengal Major Port may come up at Sagar Island
  • PPP to remain key model for port infra development: Vasan
  • CONCOR NWR felicitates top performers at 16th annual awards
  • NHAI expansion Bill passed
  • Eighteen iron ore mines in Karnataka allowed to resume production
  • Exempt exporters from penalty for failing to meet obligations: ISMA
  • Exports drop 15 pc in July; annual target unlikely to be met

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Doha does it like Berlin
    After the never-ending story about the delayed inauguration of the new airport for the German capital Berlin (cf. ITJ Daily of 9 May 2012), New Doha international airport (NDIA) in...
  • New CFO for Signature Flight Support
    Signature Flight Support Corporation has appointed the Finnish national Sami T. Teittinen as chief financial officer. As a member of the executive management team, Teittinen will b...
  • GE unveils first tier 4 heavy-haul locomotive
    USA-based GE Transportation recently unveiled the prototype for its next Evolution series locomotive that will decrease key emissions by more than 70% and save railroad customers m...
  • Oil products shipped by rail for Russian domestic market up 2.8%
    In the first seven months of 2012, 74.7 million t of crude oil and petroleum products for the Russian domestic market were carried by rail, 2.8% more than in the same period in 201...
  • Number of road freight operators falling in the UK
    Growth in UK's domestic road freight activity remained weak in Q2/2012 according to the Freight Transport Association's (FTA) latest quarterly transport activity survey (QTAS). The...
  • Scania concludes large deal with PostNord
    In its new vehicle procurement programme, the mail service provider PostNord has chosen vehicle manufacturer Scania to supply all the heavy trucks for the distribution of letters a...
  • CEO of Munich airport at the helm for ten years
    Dr Michael Kerkloh is celebrating his tenth year as head of FMG, the Munich airport operating company, this September. He is the FMG's president and CEO, as well as the comp...
  • Worldwide air freight demand contracted once again in July
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced July's global traffic results showing that air freight demand contracted by 3.2% compared to July 2011 but was unchange...
  • IAG Cargo signs master lease agreement with CSafe LLC
    CSafe LLC, a joint venture between AmSafe Inc and AcuTemp Thermal Systems, and IAG Cargo, the single business of British Airways ...
  • Grimaldi's ACL orders five ro-ro newbuildings
    ACL, the US-based subsidiary of the Grimaldi Group (Italy), has now officialised its new order for five multipurpose ships of an unprecedented kind, all due for delivery in 2015. ...
  • Dachser inaugurates another branch office in China
    The global logistics service provider Dachser recently opened a new branch office in Nanjing (China), thereby augmenting its network at locations in the Yangtze Delta. With the fac...
  • Raben investing in Nuremberg site
    Raben Group, an international transport and logistics service provider, officially opened its new logistics terminal in the inland port of Nuremberg (Germany) on 31 August 2012. Th...
  • United Shipping appoints EPS Logistics as a new member
    United Shipping Inc (USI), a worldwide association of independently-owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has appointed EPS ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Wallem to manage ISH international flag ships
  • Kirby to buy Allied assets in $116 million deal
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo introduces new dual fuel four-stroke
  • Bollinger delivers 55,000 bbl tank barge to Bouchard
  • Nichols Brothers names Gavin Higgins COO

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Port of Kalama welcomes All American Containers
  • Cai Lan Container Terminal welcomes arrival of first vessel
  • G6 Alliance shutting down Far East/Europe service loop
  • SeaPort Airlines moving to Portland Airport main terminal
  • VASCOR taps William Garret as new chief executive officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Good times could return to box trades by 2014, CSAV boss predicts
    Hasbún says ordering standstill will stabilise supply
  • Chinese yards eye a shift away from shipping
    Lack of orders has put the squeeze on Chinese shipbuilders' margins, but there are doubts over their ability to widen their product mix
  • Fortescue reduces iron ore expansion target by 25%
    Revised plans axe some 200 capesize loadings
  • Diversified business models deliver diverse outcomes
    Pursuing new niches has benefited some shipyards more than others
  • Hornbeck OSV quartet boosts orderbook to $900m
    NYSE-listed company leads Jones Act offshore support vessel fleet modernisation
  • Charterers wear aframax owners down to lower rates
    Oil majors market cargoes in the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean
  • North P&I slams 'deeply flawed' EU sanctions
    Industry forced to police insurance ban against Iran and Syria, club warns
  • Brokers and underwriters lock horns over rates
    Overcapacity will hold back any increase in rates, says AJ Gallagher
  • Slower speeds are here to stay for dry bulk and tankers
    RS Platou quarterly assessment indicates little change since May
  • Comment: All bets are on, but iron ore market will remain volatile
    Cargo oversupply is critical factor behind fall in spot-market pricing
  • McLoughlin replaces Greening as UK transport secretary
    Former miner previously worked at DfT
  • MAIB coping with loss of staff
    Investigators able to do more with less
  • Insolvencies set to increase
    Cheap buying options only benefit of collapsing German sector, warns König
  • Ahrenkiel and MPC join forces
    Joint marketing effort to boost tramp fleets
  • Deadline looms for PSAI concession deal at JNPT
    Port giant faces penalties unless it concludes an agreement in Mumbai
  • Baltic casualties fall despite rising traffic
    Passenger vessels take disproportionate share of casualties
  • Ezra Holdings spins off offshore yard
    Firm to list stake in Triyards as it targets emerging markets
  • End the credit drought
    Shutting down all lending will not solve banks' problems
  • Wan Hai profits double in first half
    Intra-Asia player among this earnings season's best performing container lines
  • Slow steaming absorbing excess capacity
    Alphaliner says 930,000 teu utilised, up 30% this year
  • Don't skimp on safety
    The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has lost one in four of its coalface workers as a result of the government's austerity drive
  • MAIB loses a quarter of inspectors after budget cuts
    Owners and union express concern over changes
  • Dafni action against CMA CGM reaches Hong Kong court
    Former CNC boss claiming more than $1m in unpaid salary and bonuses
  • SMM 2012: Carbon War Room offers olive branch to shipping
    Lobby group seeks more collaborative approach to cutting emissions from existing fleets
  • Moody's ponders MOL ratings downgrade
    Japanese firm hurt by weak bulker and tanker shipping markets
  • Quijano takes over from Alemán at Panama Canal
    Popular outgoing chief executive spent 16 years in job
  • Teekay LNG Partners lines up $200m follow-on issue
    Company pounces on cash-grab opportunity at top price as market players return from summer vacation

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Valero to convert Aruba refinery
    VALERO has announced further cutbacks at its Aruba refinery and plans to convert the facility into a storage terminal as it hunts for a buyer
  • ECO-design VLCCs could knock older values
    VLCCS that burn less fuel than current vessels of the same type might push down secondhand values of such tankers, according to Poten & Partners, the New York tanker broker
  • Bunker debt behind arrest
    ITALIAN bunkering company Fratelli Cosulich has confirmed to Fairplay that it ordered the arrest of one of compatriot shipowner Rizzo Bottiglieri De Carlini's ships in Singapore over unpaid marine fuels
  • CSAV narrows losses
    CHILEAN carrier CSAV has reported sharply lower - albeit still hefty - losses as its restructuring gradually pays off
  • 82 held in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK authorities are today holding 82 people involved in migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Hyundai pay deal voted
    HYUNDAI'S union workers have approved a pay deal, thus reducing the squeeze on South Korea's auto exports, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Weak freight markets depress secondhands
    WEAK FREIGHT markets are continuing to press down second-hand values for bulkers and tankers, a key shipping analyst said today
  • Steady VLGC rise seen
    MIDEAST LPG exports to Asia are continuing to provide business for the global carrier fleet, according to a Drewry study
  • Drydocks World's loan details reported
    HSBC HOLDINGS and BNP Paribas were reported today to be among banks extending a $1.5Bn loan to Dubai's Drydocks World as it restructures debt
  • Fortescue cuts back by $1.6Bn
    CRASHING ore prices sent jitters through the Australian markets today, with Fortescue Metals announcing it would shelve a port project and a mining scheme
  • Sanko cancels newbuilding
    BANKRUPT Japanese shipowner Sanko Steamship has defaulted on another newbuilding
  • Iran-Japan oil flow staunched
    JAPAN did not import any Iranian crude in July, a 31-year first
  • 13-year-old VLCC? Possible buyers queue up
    BROKERS have told Fairplay that up to five potential buyers have registered to inspect the two VLCCs ExxonMobil is selling
  • Nam Cheong sells AWBs for $59M
    NAM CHEONG said it has closed a deal to sell two accommodation work barges for $59M to a Malaysian offshore player

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • WTSA Carriers Plan Rate Increase
    Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have announced a recommended Oct. 1 general rate increase of $160...
  • FMCSA Orders 'Reincarnated' Tennessee Trucker Off Highway
    It didn't take long for Three Angels Farms, a small Tennessee-based trucking operator shut down by federal regulators in June...
  • Carriers to Implement Surcharges If East Coast Ports Close
    Several container ship lines have announced congestion surcharges that will take effect if East or Gulf coast ports are closed...
  • Demand for Natural Gas Trucks to Rise 14 Percent
    The global market for natural gas-powered heavy trucks will expand 14 percent a year through 2019, with growth strongest in...
  • Globaltrans Profit Stalls in First Half of 2012
    Globaltrans profit stalled in the first half of the year as the increased borrowings by the Russian rail freight operator...
  • Quijano Takes Over As Canal Administrator
    The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday installed its third Panama Canal administrator, Jorge Luis Quijano, an engineer with 36 years...
  • Russian Railways Mulling Bid in GEFCO
    Russian Railways is reported to be mulling a bid for GEFCO, the transport and logistics arm of French auto manufacturer...
  • Democrats Push Infrastructure Spending at Convention
    The Democratic party platform released on Monday night suggests President Obama will forcefully defend his infrastructure stimulus spending and call...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers Narrows Loss
    Norwegian Car Carriers narrowed its second quarter loss from a year ago and forecast a strong second half as the...
  • CMA CGM Sells Luxury Cruise Unit
    CMA CGM completed the sale of luxury cruise-line operator La Compagnie du Ponant to the private equity firm Bridgepoint as...
  • Carriers Accelerate Extra Slow-Steaming
    Ocean carriers have increased total container capacity absorbed by sailing their ships at extra slow speeds by 30 percent since...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Expands Russia Express Service
    Hapag-Lloyd is upgrading its Russia Express Service (REX) with an additional eastbound call at Gdynia, Poland, starting this month. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • APL Logistics adopts AutoDirect
    Singapore-based APL Logistics (APLL) hopes to increase its share of the global trade in vehicles by carrying more units in containers. To help this process it has ...
  • World container trade to still grow in 2013
    Philippe Hoehlinger's latest Q3 12 macroeconomic analysis of the main variables affecting global container trade shows that growth this year and next will be slightly ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to upgrade feeder services to Poland
    Hapag-Lloyd intends adding an eastbound call in Gdynia to its weekly REX service between northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. The service was started in April 2012 ...
  • Fyffes result driven by growth and better logistics efficiencies
    Fyffes, the Ireland-based fruit distribution company (of mainly bananas and pineapples), has announced a significant improved interim profit which it attributed ...
  • CSAV still in serious financial trouble
    Chile-based CSAV's attempts to turn its financial performance around through shedding loss-making business, including using slot charters with other carriers rather ...
  • DP World extends partnership with PCFC
    DP World is strengthening the security arrangements at its various cargo-handling facilities in Dubai, including at its 'flagship' container terminals in Jebel ...
  • SA trade deficit approaches ZAR7 billion
    The latest figures on South Africa's trade balance published by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) revel that the trade deficit in July was sharply up on ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Teekay LNG preps cash grab
  • Vega boxship re-floated
  • Master sleeps it off
    Danish authorities said a cargoship captain tested positive for alcohol after the vessel was spotted lurching in the Oresund.
  • Keppel MD passes away
    Keppel Corp is mourning the death of a senior executive who was on the verge of completing 30 years at the company.
  • SeaBird in seismic swoop
    Norway's SeaBird Exploration has clinched a charter for a seismic survey ship worth the equivalent of $150,000 per day.
  • Unsafe and inhumane
    The inquiry into the sinking of Papua New Guinea's Rabaul Queen has criticised its owner over the condition of the ferry.
  • Interest grows in P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften has attracted another potential buyer.
  • Hornbeck splashes the cash
    Hornbeck Offshore has exercised options to build four more offshore support vessels for $180m.
  • Dafni claims $1.15m
    Former CNC Line chief Igal Dafni is facing another court battle as he seeks to recover more than $1m in unpaid wages and bonuses from parent CMA CGM.
  • Amsterdam edges it
    The port of Amsterdam has increased first-half cargo volumes by 2% as oil cargoes rose.
  • Graig and GMI go to China
    Graig Group and Global Maritime Investments are teaming up to offer a lifeline to Chinese shipyards battling with the downturn.
  • Jefferies trims five
    Jefferies has taken the knife to its recommendations for a number of the major Asian shipowners over poor industry prospects.
  • Isaac grounded bulker
    A Swiss bulker could be stuck on the banks of the Mississippi for a month after Hurricane Isaac pushed it aground.
  • Testing trouble
    A newly converted Teekay FPSO has suffered a fire during sea trials off Singapore.
  • Shih Wei weaker
    Bulker and general cargoship owner Shih Wei Navigation has suffered another erosion of earnings as revenue declined.
  • Fire kills two
    Two workers have been killed in a blaze that broke out on a Latvian cargoship in Ukraine.
  • Neptune trims the red
    Neptune Marine Services has seen a dramatic improvement in its performance as it continues to restructure operations.
  • Ezra eyes October listing
    Ezra Holdings looks set to spin-off its shipyard arm as early as next month senior executives have told investors.
  • Drewry warns over LPG
    Speculative ordering of LPG tonnage could have a negative impact on the sector, a leading industry consultancy has warned.
  • Atlantic wins barge deal
    Atlantic Navigation has won a contract potentially worth $43m to supply a jack-up accommodation barge for work in the Persian Gulf.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Frozen labor talks continue between ILA, USMX
    As Americans celebrated Labor Day, there was still no sign of a thaw in the frozen labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and employers of its members. East Coast ports prepare for the worst.
  • COSCO plans major TP congestion fee
  • G6 lines to shelve one Asia-Europe loop for winter
    The carriers will suspend their Loop 3 service, which has a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, Jeddah, Singapore, Shekou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
  • Re-launched carrier gets another DOT takedown
  • EI Systems runs rails for Port of Montreal
  • Equinox provides on-the-road mail
  • Rate war - Part 2
  • APi picks Astea for growth
  • WTSA joins TSA in assessing low-sulfur fuel fee
    Since Aug. 1, liner carriers have been subject to new International Maritime Organization regulations that require cleaner fuel to be burned near U.S. and Canadian coasts to reduce vessel emissions.
  • MSC proposes sizable bunker fees
  • Maersk slows WAF2, further speeds up WAF3
  • Full port operations resume at New Orleans
  • CSAV narrows losses
  • Potential ILA strike: Worried now?
    When contract negotiations between U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen and their employers abruptly broke down Aug. 22, the news didn't catch the majority of shippers and carriers by surprise.
  • APL Logistics service ships cars in containers
    The subsidiary of NOL said moving automobiles in containers allows more frequent shipping of vehicles from origin to destination as well as reduces transload times and handling which can lead to damages.
  • Maersk, DuPont to install onboard sulfur scrubber
  • Washington Notebook: ICE chief of staff resigns over sexual allegations
  • New northern Vietnam port opens
  • U.S. seeks bilateral investment with Cambodia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    Price of 380 centistokes material surged at Middle Eastern hub.
  • Bunker prices strengthen in major European ports
    Fuel prices rose across the region on Tuesday.
  • Maersk meets US ECA requirements
    Non-compliance can mean fines of $25,000 a day.
  • Vessel arrest 'was not an easy choice', says supplier
    Fratelli Cosulich still in negotiations with Italian ship owner.
  • CMA explores LNG option
    Shipowner sees distribution as main stumbling block.
  • US approval for Rolls-Royce LNG engines
    LNG technology 'dramatically reduces' harmful emissions, says power systems provider.
  • Prices in Asian ports still climbing
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely fine at major Asian ports.
  • Chimbusco to offer LSFO at another Chinese port
    Supplies at Yangshan could start from the beginning of next week.
  • Construction begins for LNG-powered cargo vessels
    The 5,000 dwt vessels could reduce emissions by around 40%.
  • Funding green ships an 'important task'
    Shipowners urged to look at capital expenditure rather than costs.
  • CSAV narrows losses
    Results 'improving systematically' every month as expected, says CEO.
  • Super slow steaming practices may accelerate
    Total capacity absorbed already risen by 30% since the start of the year.

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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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