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March 6, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Demand for Middle East oil tankers climbs to record high
    Spot demand for supertankers carrying Middle East crude oil climbed to a record of as many as 142 fixtures in February, or 9.79 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), slightly higher than the previous month, ship brokers said yesterday.
  • 'Bloodletting' seen in shipping industry this year
    Many of the giant cranes that tower over the port of Aarhus, Denmark's second biggest city, are standing idle these days.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC shifts megaships to transpac, bigger vessels destined for Asia-Europe
  • MOL launches new performance measurement scheme for containerships
  • UASC takes delivery of third of nine 13,470-TEU ships from Samsung
  • Two new berths start operation at Xiamen's Zhaoyin port area this year
  • Egyptian PM wants Damietta container terminal construction to resume
  • Shipping community in Vietnam sees opportunities for recovery in 2012
  • TOC Container Supply Chain's Hong Kong conference from March 13-15
  • Barcelona eurorail link gives Barcelona chance at 25pc of Asia-Europe cargo
  • APM Terminals Inland Services to start Kochi container freight station
  • Global Institute of Logistics moves to audit Indian container terminals
  • Danaos receives last of five 8,530-TEUers, topping fleet to 312,779 TEU
  • K+N opens in Chiang Mai to boost integrated logistics services in Thailand
  • IAG Cargo to continue M&As, but focus on cool chain product development
  • Korean Air to launch thrice weekly flights to Nairobi in June
  • Proposed air cargo screening bill brought into the spotlight again

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AADA to hike China/HK-Oz rate from April 15
  • Asia-Europe rates soar 71 pc, transpacific down 0.8 pc
  • Baltic index gains last week
  • CMA CGM reshuffling Asia-US East Coast services
  • Goa's barging industry in hot waters
  • Govt close to finalising cargo support for Indian ships
  • IBLCCI's economic mission to Belgium from May 20-25
  • MSC deploys first 12,500-TEU vessel on Asia-US West Coast trade
  • NYK, Evergreen, Hanjin & HMM to launch US-South America service
  • Set up tribunal to examine seafarer wage pact, HC directs govt
  • WTSA recommends US-Asia rate hikes from April
  • Basmati exports likely to ascend 14 pc
  • Imports of sensitive items surge 45 pc during April-Dec.
  • India likely to cut oil imports from Iran
  • Indo-Pak trade to scale $10 bn by 2015: PHDCCI
  • Albatross Inland Ports assures high quality service at Kolkata trade meet
  • Govt approves deepening & widening of Mumbai Harbour, JN Port channels
  • New national air cargo policy on anvil
  • Surge in cargo pushes up truck rentals
  • Work on ' 250-cr. Tripura-Bangla rail link to begin soon
  • Tariff value of precious metals hiked
  • Adani Enterprises to supply coal to NTPC
  • India-Canada CEPA ratification likely by 2013

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • New director corporate sales for OPDR
    The internationally active short sea shipping company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Reederei (OPDR) added Timm Ulrich Niebergall to its management team on 1 December 2011. ...
  • Construction starts on McLaren Vale Overpass in South Australia
    Construction work has started on the McLaren Vale Overpass in South Australia. Once completed in 2013, the new overpass will significantly improve safety for the almost 28,000 moto...
  • Chemlogix Global appoints new international sales manager
    The US-based company ChemLogix Global LLC has appointed Marie Holst to the position of manager international sales. Based in Blue Bell, PA, Holst will focus on expanding the compa...
  • New main dealer for Isuzu Truck in South Wales
    The commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK is continuing to expand its dealer network this year. The company appointed seven new dealers in 2011 and as early as January 201...
  • Russian Railways with increasing freight
    Russian Railways and its group (140 of its subsidiaries and 170 associated companies) have announced the financial results, prepared in accordance with international financial repo...
  • Iata reports weak cargo traffic start to 2012
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced global traffic results for January showing an 8% decline in airfreight compared to the same month in 2011. The decline ...
  • Lynden International opens first European office at Brussels airport
    The US Logistics company Lynden International is expanding its European network by opening a new service centre at Brucargo, the dedicated freight area of Brussels airport. The loc...
  • British Columbia eliminates jet fuel tax
    The Western Canadian province British Columbia (BC) has fulfilled its promise to eliminate the aviation fuel tax for internationa...
  • Russia planning major container complex in the Far East
    Russia is planning a complex to handle containerised goods in the Khabarovsk region in the Far East. The facility will be based around the ports of Vanino and Sovetskaya Gavan (som...
  • Spain: TCB Railway increases cargo turnover by 21%
    TCB Railway, the railfreight company owned by the Spanish entity Grup TCB, has optimised its operations, achieving a 21% increase of cargo turnover in 2011. Last year, the rail ser...
  • "MSC Fabiola" - largest vessel ever calling at US west coast ports
    The 12,500 teu "MSC Fabiola" operated by the Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is the largest container vessel ever to call at US west coas...
  • Borusan Logistik appoints new head for road, rail and airfreight
    The Turkish service provider Borusan Lojistik has selected Volkan Yildirim to head its international overland, rail and airfreight departments. In his earlier career...
  • Logwin expanding in South Africa
    Logwin, an international logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has moved into larger premises in Port Elizabeth (South Africa). The new location is close t...
  • CEE appoints Ekin Nakliyat as new member in Turkey
    The service provider Ekin Nakliyat from Istanbul has become a new member of the Cargo Equipment Experts CEE network in Turkey. Nakliyat represents the heavy haulage service categor...
  • Van der Vlist UK relocates UK head office
    Van der Vlist UK Ltd, part of the Dutch-owned Van der Vlist Transport Group, has relocated to a purpose-built site at Burma Drive in Hull (UK). The new office, located less than a ...
  • CFL cargo changes management
    The rail service provider CFL cargo reshuffled its management by nominating Marcel Theis as chief operating officer in February. The post was formerly held by Marc Calmes who hence...
  • Willi Betz back in the black
    The German forwarding company Willi Betz posted a 7-digit profit in 2011. This is the first time the firm has been in the black for several years. The turnover jumped to EUR 800 mi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Lori Harper promoted to Ingalls Shipbuilding VP of supply chain management
  • Italian shipping company and chief engineer charged in magic pipe case
  • MTN Satellite Communications adds to senior leadership team
  • Latvian Navy SWATHs to be kept in GL class
  • Cal Dive books $46 million Pemex pipeline contract
  • Bulker sustains bottom damage entering Turkish port
  • STX Finland books conversion order from newbuild customer
  • Pirates hijack vessel off Oman coast

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • IMO environment committee adopts vessel energy efficiency guidelines
  • Department of Commerce names Deputy Assistant Security for Europe
  • NOL Group executive named top IT leader for 2011
  • Diana takes delivery of Panamax container ship
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens new Malta office

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Demolition rates face threat of price correction
    Market 'groaning and creaking' under the weight of available tonnage, says GMS
  • MEPC makes little headway with MBM debate
    Impasse reflects climate-change row between developed and developing nations
  • Australia seeks value chain investors to back its LNG goals
    Queensland to upgrade quaysides and hinterland to support export goals
  • Wärtsilä and HHI extend co-operation
    Finnish engine maker signs 10-year licence deal for construction of low-speed two-stroke diesel engines
  • Lobby wars at IMO over EEDI
    Shipping and green interests clash over extending EEDI to existing tonnage
  • Demands for permanent slow steaming increase
    Calls for setting speed limits come as more owners look to permanently derate engines
  • Gas powering the fishing industry
    Rolls Royce design for fish feed vessel
  • ClassNK and Indonesian class society draw closer
    Wide-ranging agreement provides for a proactive approach to sharing information and the exchange of opinions on technical and industry topics
  • High global LPG prices deter buying and hold freight rates down
    Brokers forecast minimal change in VLGC charter rates for March
  • Fuel Oil Single Swap shields bunker buyers from volatile markets
    Single-tonne contracts hedge small owners against fuel price risk
  • VDR data crucial in Costa Concordia case
    Recordings will reveal the real events of the grounding and capsize
  • Rates refund of $105m for firms on English port estates
    Waiver overturns 2008 Valuation Office decision
  • UPDATED: Maersk issues peace proposal with new profit priority
    Exclusive video interview with chief executive S'ren Skou
  • Allied Maritime faces avalanche of charter claims
    STX Pan Ocean among the most exposed as three further owners file US suits
  • Fred Olsen, unsung hero
    Fred Olsen's approach to the 1970s tanker crisis offers valuable lessons today
  • Extending the energy efficiency design index
    EEDI cannot apply to ships which cannot meet the scope of Marpol Annex VI
  • Turnaround in dry bulk secondhand market 'not far away'
    Brokers note uptick in buyer interest
  • Almi inches closer to debut LNG deal
    Favoured builder Daewoo said to have offered Greek tanker owner two slots
  • BP agrees $7.8bn settlement with 'substantial majority' of Deepwater Horizon civil claimants
    Government case remains open, but experts believe oil major is under more pressure to settle
  • Cold comfort for owners as bunker prices stay high
    Fujairah bunkers hold at $750 per tonne, down from last week's $763.50 record
  • Rolldock orders two heavylift vessels from German shipyard FSG
    Tonnage allows flexible handling for outsize and project cargoes
  • Armed guards becoming entrenched, say experts
    Private security firms 'not a permanent solution' to piracy, says DfT official
  • Secondhand aframax prices take a pounding
    Several deals reported for 1990s-built ships
  • Dannebrog orders air cavity system
    First shipowner to agree to instal fuel-saving technology
  • Getting in deep
    Two years on from disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the deepwater industry is thriving
  • IMO urged to help develop guidelines for private security guards
    Role of International Maritime Organization is timetabled for discussion at safety committee meeting in May
  • Torm is granted yet another debt extension
    But speculation mounts that debt-crippled Danish owner has been given its last chance
  • Australian-China iron ore trade rises on hike in Port Hedland exports
    February lifts demand after dismal January

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • LNG market set to tighten
    GLOBAL volumes of LNG will be tightening until a peak by 2014, IHS CERA has predicted
  • Skou sounds warning
    THE LINER sector is generating unnacceptable margins, which have to stop, Maersk Line's CEO S'ren Skou said today
  • K+N passes 3M teu
    LEADING global ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel said today increased its cargo volumes by 11% to exceed 3M teu last year
  • Captain killed in sinking
    THE CAPTAIN of a Greek refuelling tanker was killed today when the ship sank west of Athens, Reuters reported
  • Adani signs coal deals
    GAUTAM Adani-owned Adani Enterprises, India's largest coal importer, today signed five supply deals with National Thermal Power
  • Allied allegations mount
    LAWSUITS continue to pile up against Greek drybulk charterer Allied Maritime, raising claims above $5.4M
  • NITC activates tankers
    NITC IS deploying more tankers to fill the void left by jittery owners who refuse to call at Iran because of international sanctions against Tehran
  • BLT hires restructuring help
    INDONESIA'S chemical shipping operator BLT has hired a restructuring specialist
  • Rickmers sells three ships
    RICKMERS Reederei has sold three sister Handy box ships en bloc
  • Atlas pays premium
    AUSTRALIAN iron ore producer Atlas Iron has paid $11.10 per tonne to ship 110,000 tonnes of cargoes on a mini-Capesize, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Frontline eats loss on S&P
    FRONTLINE, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said today it has sold a 19-year-old Suezmax tanker for a loss
  • Chinese defy breaking trend
    SOUTH Asia's recycling market is under continued strain from heavy tonnage buying over the past month, but Chinese breakers have resumed buying in earnest

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • FMC Releases Index-Based Contract Rule
    The Federal Maritime Commission has agreed to give shippers and carriers more ability to manage rate risk in service contracts...
  • Without Layups, Pressure Won't Let Up on Ocean Carriers
    Container ship lines will struggle to achieve profitability while attempting to manage capacity that's expected to rise faster than cargo...
  • Mega-Ship Trend Comes With Consequences
    The economies of scale that are driving carriers to replace their fleets with mega-ships will result in the consolidation of...
  • Ad for Highway Bill Channels Reagan, Clinton
    Trade groups advocating a new multi-year transportation bill have enlisted former presidents Reagan and Clinton in advertising to support their...
  • US, Chinese Logistics Groups Sign Pact
    Non-asset freight transportation interests in the U.S. and China formed an alliance last week to promote trans-Pacific cooperation in third-party...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Expects Stronger 2012 After Flat 2011
    Switzerland's Kuehne+Nagel forecast above market average growth in an uncertain global economy for 2012 as net earnings grew only marginally...
  • Technology Firms Merge Intermodal Portals, Products
    Two technology companies focused on port drayage and container chassis services, Advent and eModal, merged to form Advent Intermodal Solutions....
  • Maersk Vows to Defend Market Share Gains
    Maersk Line will not allow its renewed focus on profitability rather than cargo volume to eat into the significant gains...
  • Truck Volume Forecast to Grow 3.9 Percent in 2012
    The trucking industry will outperform the U.S. economy this year, with truck freight growing 3.9 percent, greater than overall GDP,...
  • Indonesia Poised for Major Logistics Growth
    Indonesia will see rapid growth in logistics demand this year but needs huge investment in transport infrastructure to realize its...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 11 Percent
    Net orders for new Class 8 trucks dropped 11 percent in February from January, the second straight month of decline,...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo to Fly to Saigon
    Saudi Airlines Cargo will launch a twice-weekly B747 freighter service to Saigon, Vietnam, on March 25, linking the Southeast Asian...
  • UASC Seeks Second Rate Hike on Asia-Europe Trade
    United Arab Shipping is joining other major ocean carriers in seeking a second general rate increase this year on the...
  • Building a Better Intermodal Ride
    Maersk Line is teaming up with BNSF Railway to offer day-definite delivery of Asian imports through Los Angeles to Chicago,...
  • Expectations Out of Balance
    Westbound trade from the U.S. to Asia grew faster than eastbound trade in 2011, pushing outbound shipments to ports at...
  • Cosco, China Shipping Consider More Vessel-Sharing Pacts
    Cosco Container Lines and China Shipping Container Lines are looking to expand their vessel-sharing agreements on China coastal and intra-Asia...
  • The Road to the Ocean
    Old Dominion Freight Line is driving its trucks to the water's edge and beyond, expanding its drayage and expedited less-than-containerload...
  • Railroads Nailing Shipment Growth
    U.S. rail growth this year is expected to outpace overall economic expansion as manufacturing expands and the shifting energy landscape...
  • Sydney Ready for Development
    They have deep water. They have more than 500 acres with a mile of waterfront and environmental approvals in place....
  • Express Industry's Explosive Shake-up
    As TNT Express cajoles UPS to sweeten its $6.5 billion takeover offer, rivals FedEx and DHL Express are scrambling to...
  • Ports Planning for Sustainability
    From Valparaiso, Chile, to Vancouver, British Columbia, ports face the reality that their land-use and business growth plans can't be...
  • Maersk's Lowered Expectations
    Maersk Line's warning that it would follow up 2011's $602 million loss with another year in the red underscores the...
  • For Whom the Tolls Hurt
    Jim Devine hit the roof when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey raised the truck and auto...
  • Agencies Step Up Anti-Dumping Investigations
    The most mundane things in the world could be the subject of anti-dumping cases - catfish, honey, plastic bags, mattress...
  • Trade Enforcement One Step at a Time
    A top shipment arriving in Detroit by air not long ago drew the interest of the Consumer Product Safety Commission...
  • Helping Shippers See More Clearly
    Before teaming up with supply chain management software provider Descartes a decade ago, CVS, the nation's biggest pharmacy chain, relied...
  • Carrier Neutrality Hits a Dead End
    Many third-party logistics companies tout themselves as carrier-neutral. They proclaim to their customers that they select carriers based on getting...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Maersk Line repeats peace proposal in Asia-Europe tradelane
    Maersk Line has reiterated that it is ready to help restore profitability in the Asia-Europe tradelane. Speaking at a press gathering in London this morning, ceo ...
  • Chemical tanker pirated off Oman
    According to NATO, a 6,813dwt chemical tanker was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Oman last Friday and has been plotted steaming towards Somalia; to add to ...
  • Maersk to bring in more slow steaming
    Maersk Line intends to further decrease the average speed of its vessels to cut costs, particularly in the Asia-Europe tradelane. Speaking at a press conference ...
  • Transpac numbers up, but will GRIs stick?
    That seems to be the sixty-four thousand dollar question facing liners operating on the Asia to USWC second-biggest global tradelane, in fact it was the message ...
  • MSC Carole freed from reef
    According to the P&I insurers for the vessel's owners [Seaspan] the 4,437TEU MSC Carole, which grounded on a reef on its way in to the Indonesian ...
  • K+N displays resilience in fiscal year 2011
    The Switzerland-headquartered logistics group Kuehne + Nagel, fought off challenging economic and trading conditions to post very strong results for its latest ...
  • India: strongest growth in ten months for new orders
    HSBC's Indian Purchasing Managers' Index [PMI], continued the expansion trend in February hitting 56.6, with the 1.2 billion-populated country reporting a substantial ...
  • APM T and MIV Logistics to build Indian CFS
    The Inland services division of APM Terminals (APM T) has entered into an arrangement with the provincial Government of Kerala, India, to develop a large Container ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Bulkers hit the heap
    Hunan Ocean Shipping, Vinashin and Gearbulk take torch to 1980's tonnage in deals totaling more than $13m.
  • STNG rejects market chatter
    Product tanker owner says reports tying Wayzata Investment Partners to recent acquisitions don't hold water.
  • Scrap buyers evaporate
    Supply & demand balance 'unsustainable' as more owners seek cure for rate crisis on beaches of Asia, GMS says.
  • US firm tied to STNG deal
    Brokers connect Minnesota-based private-equity fund to $54m raid on three Scorpio Tankers product carriers.
  • Crewman survives 15-metre plunge
    Russian seafarer suffers only leg wound after falling into tank on Schulte's Chem Orion at Rotterdam.
  • Allied under heavy fire
    Dimitris Marinis-backed bulker operator's accounts in the crosshairs yet again as charter claims near $5m mark.
  • Eimskip buys reefer trio
    Icelandic owner buys Maestro's "Ice Sisters" after chartering them for seven years.
  • Temasek mulls Sembcorp sale
    Wealth fund considering selling part of its stake in Singapore-listed rigbuilder.
  • Two killed on cargoship
    Dockers died instantly after being buried under 40 tonnes of pipes on MCL Bremen at Antwerp.
  • Hurtigruten plots bond move
    Norwegian ferry and cruiseship operator to tap the market for up to $90m.
  • Maersk relaxed over tie-ups
    Danish container shipping giant welcomes increasing cooperation in industry, as it considers extending Daily Maersk service.
  • Skou: whatever it takes
    Maersk Line boss warns rivals it will not allow focus on profitability to erode its market share.
  • Tanker sinks off Greece
    Body of master of vessel that sank near Elefsina refinery is recovered

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • INTTRA develops multi-party bill of lading
  • Australian shipper indicted for illegal U.S. exports
  • House, Senate countervailing duty bills praised
  • Web deals give wholesale supplier growth
  • Maersk to defend market share gains
  • TIA, CIFA enter cooperation agreement
  • Advent, eModal announce merger
  • Miami's 2011 box volume rises 8.3%
  • Florida East Coast Railway names Westhoff VP
  • DB Schenker rebrands beverage branch

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2012
  • Industry margins not acceptable says Maersk CEO
    Rising bunker costs 'cannot continue' says Maersk CEO.
  • 'Air Cavity System' to be installed on commercial vessel
    DK Group says contract is 'significant progression' for its fuel saving technology.
  • Fuel laden tanker sinks
    Vessel was carrying 1,800 metric tonnes (mt) of heavy fuel oil and approximately 250 mt of diesel when it sank.
  • MEPC 63 makes progress on EEDI and SEEMP guidelines
    Adopts guidelines to support uniform implementation of mandatory energy efficiency measures and moves toward clarifications on other aspects of regulation.
  • Over-the-counter bunker swaps will help players 'manage risk'
    New commodity swap should 'attract players from across the bunker sector.'
  • North European bunker prices fall
    Some players in Rotterdam fully booked until March 7.
  • Fujairah bunker prices fall
    Good demand in Suez.
  • MEPC identifies way forward to make Polar Code mandatory
    Resolves conflict between environmental aspects of the Polar Code and existing instruments such as annexes to MARPOL.
  • Maersk Line to extend slow-steaming
    'We have a huge challenge on oil price,' says new CEO.
  • LNG bunkering in Singapore could be limited by domestic demand
    'How much LNG we need to meet domestic demand will determine how much we can support ancillary services like bunkering,' says senior official.
  • Week starts with bunker prices largely down at major ports
    Demand for bunker fuels generally weak in Asia on Monday.
  • Indian firm to start bunkering operations at Kochi
    Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation charters 1,000 mt capacity bunker tanker for operations.
  • Costa Concordia fuel removal operations reach milestone
    Heavy fuel oil, diesel oil and sludge pumped out from double bottom tanks, says Smit.
  • Swiss-based trader acquiring Petroplus Antwerp refinery
    Gunvor 'committed' to operating facility on a long-term basis, says company.
  • Global Vision Bunkers welcomes new trainee
    To continue training in Rotterdam, after starting in Cape Town.
  • Firm designs 'largest and greenest' superyacht
    Ocean Supremacy able to travel at a top speed of 53 knots while consuming 50% less fuel.

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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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