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June 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • WTSA aims to raise US-Asia dry cargo rates from July 1
  • PSA Dongguan Container Terminal goes through equity reorganisation
  • Shanghai aims to increase throughput to 33 million TEU by 2015
  • FedEx buys Brazilian shipping company Rapidao Cometa Logistica e Transportes
  • GL holds container ship forum to discuss trends and challenges
  • ASF urges UN and governments to maintain urgent and effective measures against Somali piracy
  • Stranded Sri Lankan crew in Durban Harbour to be paid back-dated wages
  • Korean Air launches Xining to Seoul passenger service
  • Latvia's Riga airport receives first Afghan cargo shipment
  • Space cargo joins the ranks of tradition freight transportation modes

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • ASAA, JBS Academy to organise rotating trophy quiz contest 2012
  • Baltic index falls to new lows
  • Bureau Veritas launches e-learning programme for MLC training
  • European banks cut back on funding shipping
  • Evergreen Line receives Seatrade Liner Owner/Operator Award
  • Indonesian shipowners shell out $ 588.5 m towards illegal security fees
  • Maersk's reefer manufacturing unit produces 100,000th container
  • Interest subvention extended by a year
  • Gangavaram port expansion to commence soon
  • Vallarpadam ICTT receives ISO certifications for Integrated Management Systems
  • GST would be a major breakthrough towards comprehensive indirect tax reform, says Sushil Kumar Modi
  • Strict govt measures push gold imports down

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • GATX enters India's rail wagon leasing market
    Chicago IL (USA)- based GATX Corporation has entered India's marketplace via its Indian subsidiary GIPL, with the purchase of ten newly manufactured rakes, each consisting of 45 c...
  • Gefco CEO to retire in July
    Yves Fargues, current CEO of the French transport service provider Gefco, has decided to retire on 1 July, according to a company press release issued on 4 June. There will be a me...
  • KLM Cargo awarded platinum status in Cargo 2000 quality programme
    KLM Cargo has been awarded platinum status in the Iata Cargo 2000 quality initiative. The award highlights KL...
  • India's customs authority 32nd to go live on Champ's global customs gateway
    Luxembourg-headquartered Champ Cargosystems, a provider of integrated, business-critical IT solutions for all players in the air cargo transport chain, announced that carriers and ...
  • Loxx adds new general cargo station in UK
    The German transport and logistics service provider Loxx is operating additional general cargo services to Stoke-on-Trent (UK) from this month (June), in partnership with the UK-ba...
  • Wim Bosman Belgium goes multimodal
    Wim Bosman Belgium and its Italian partner Sittam have started offering a road/rail transport service between Belgium and Italy. Shipments are hauled by rail between Zeebrugge (Bel...
  • CMA CGM introduces largest feeder vessel into Russia service
    The "John Rickmers" with a 1,858 teu capacity, is the largest feeder vessel that is deployed in the North Continent-St. Petersburg feeder service. The vessel is operated ...
  • 26 Chinese ports handle more than 100 million t per annum
    The number of Chinese ports to handle more than 100 million t per year has increased to 26. According to the Chinese ministry of transportation Ningbo-Zhoushan is the No. 1 port wi...
  • 7% fuel savings with Freightliner's new Cascadia
    Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, has introduced a new version of its flagship Cascadia. The new truck model will be 7% more fuel efficient than most...
  • Two fatal crashes in West Africa this weekend, one involving a freighter
    Aviation Safety Network has reported that a Boeing 727-221F cargo plane left the runway on landing at Accra-Kotoka airport (Ghana) on 2 June...
  • Hansa Treuhand mourns board member Sönke Fanslow
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping group Hansa Treuhand is mourning the death of its board member Sönke Fanslow, who died, after a short, serious illness on 23 May, aged 42. Fans...
  • Gazeley purchases land for logistics property near Stuttgart
    The global logistics property developer and investor Gazeley has purchased a 4 ha plot of land near Stuttgart (Germany). The strategically located site, which is the largest immedi...
  • Kerry Logistics wins contract from Continental Tyres in Thailand
    The global logistics service provider Kerry Logistics has been awarded a major new contract by Continental Tyres (Thailand) Co Ltd to manage the company's warehouse storage and man...
  • Miebach Consulting: Thomas Mathives takes over after sales market department
    Miebach Consulting, an international logistics and supply chain consultancy based in Frankfurt (Germany), chose Thomas Mathives to head its after sales market department that serve...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding launches LHA 6
  • Matson honored with 2012 Coast Guard Benkert Award
  • ABS completes floating wind turbine study for BSEE
  • Eidesvik Offshore orders large subsea vessel at Kleven
  • SDARI unveils handy size bulker concept design

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver, USA hosting slate of coffee meetings
  • Port of Everett schedules series of waterfront tours
  • Maersk Line plans Brazil general rate increase
  • Corps of Engineers seeking input on Seattle Seawall upgrade plans
  • Trucking association waiting for FMCSA crash accountability results

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • A tale of two bail-outs
    China and South Korea raise state funds for distressed shipping firms
  • Challenging withholding of consent
    A recent High Court decision offers helpful guidance on the principles to be applied to a commonly used qualification to commercial contracts
  • West of England P&I Club and Gard put members first
    Gard reduces deferred call while West of England celebrates lowest member claims in 10 years
  • NEL trims loss after axing staff
    Greek ferry operator still in the red despite shedding 200 jobs
  • Sub-panamax boxships lose their gloss
    Cascade effect will see smaller tonnage struggle to survive
  • Europe slips 'into deeper recession', warns Global Port Tracker
    First-quarter box import data reveals dip in demand
  • Shipyards' eco designs are a marketing gimmick, say owners
    Builders need the orders but shipping needs no new tonnage, say critics
  • China to liberalise crude oil imports
    Allowing non-state-owned refineries to buy in could boost VLCC demand
  • Diana Containerships prepares for bigger payouts
    Nasdaq-listed owner set to declare $0.30 per share for second quarter
  • Investors out of step over timing
    Posidonia 2012: experts disagree over when to buy into shipping
  • Marco Polo Chapter 11 case heads towards its close
    Banks to repossess six tankers after global settlement approved
  • New bulker port proposed for West Africa
    Exxaro says converting Pointe Noire to handle ore might be too difficult
  • New technologies and shifting trade make the future uncertain
    Posidonia 2012: Wiernicki outlines the factors shaping tomorrow's supply and demand
  • DNV forecasts changing fuel use
    Posidonia 2012: Study flags huge increase in distillate and LNG fuels by 2020
  • Hamburg warned over slowing exports to China
    City state would suffer 'serious negative consequences' from a Chinese economic crisis or policy change, says study
  • Cosco extends olive branch to Vale
    Both sides want to resolve conflicts rather than 'attacking each other', says China Shipowners' Association
  • Platou predicts shipping industry recovery in 2014
    Short-term outlook for bulkers remains poor
  • Harsh lessons
    Companies that do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it
  • Chinese ports' growth rate slows
    Shanghai International Shipping Institute reports cargo throughput and box volumes both weaken in first quarter
  • Sleeping with the enemy
    Shipyard: part of the problem and part of the solution
  • New Russian export scheme leaves aframax brokers guessing
    Ten June cargoes still up in the air in Gulf of Finland
  • Coscon follows Hapag-Lloyd with July Asia-Europe rate rise
    Lines press ahead despite postponed peak-season surcharges
  • TEN and HHI sign LNG pact
    Maria Energy is the most expensive vessel that Greek owner has ordered to date
  • Two become one to launch SEA Europe
    Lobby groups CESA and EMEC agree to merge
  • Shanking? No thanks
    Bankers are a problem not a solution for beleaguered shipping industry
  • Deutsche Post DHL to pay $642m backdated tax
    Bill for additional value added tax covers 12 years' postal services
  • Greek owners ponder refuge options
    Posidonia 2012: Exodus to Vancouver, Dubai, London or Singapore if crisis deepens
  • SCI halts new orders this fiscal year
    India's biggest shipping group consolidates box services
  • Maersk Drilling wins $610m drillship contract
    First of quartet of ultra-deepwater vessels headed to Gulf of Mexico
  • Eidesvik orders its most expensive ship
    Norwegian firm buys $165m Arctic subsea vessel

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Shale gas potential touted
    EXXONMOBIL CEO Rex Tillerson said today that the world should learn from North America's shale gas revolution in exploring unconventional gas resources
  • Liquefaction capacity drives LNG
    STRONG growth in LNG demand is possible because global liquefaction capacity is rising worldwide, said Royal Dutch Shell CEO Peter Voser today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • US Container Imports Fell 2 Percent in April
    U.S. containerized imports in April fell 2 percent from a year earlier as slowing economic growth reduced demand for consumer...
  • Senate Offers Transport Bill Compromise to House
    Senate leaders have offered a surface transportation bill compromise to House Republicans but Sen. Barbara Boxer is keeping quiet on...
  • Global Port Tracker Forecasts Deeper European Recession
    The slowdown in container volumes handled by ports in northern Europe indicates the continent may be slipping into a deeper...
  • DHS Releases New Canadian Border Security Strategy
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released its Northern Border Strategy, which provides a framework for DHS security...
  • Deutsche Post DHL to Pay $645 Million in Back Taxes
    Deutsche Post DHL has been ordered to pay 516 million euros ($645 million) in back taxes to the German government...
  • Echo Global Logistics Buys 'Purple Plum' Brokerage
    Echo Global Logistics acquired the assets of Plum Logistics, a refrigerated truckload freight brokerage in Wakefield, Mass., doing business as...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Acquires CTW Transport
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems strengthened its truckload division by acquiring CTW Transport, a refrigerated food hauler in Peabody, Mass. Cudahy,...
  • Alphaliner: Most Container Lines to See Second Quarter Losses
    The majority of ocean container carriers will lose money in the second quarter following their failure to fully implement rate...
  • FedEx to Retire 24 Aircraft as US Demand Slows
    FedEx plans to retire 24 aircraft and shortened the depreciable life of 54 older aircraft, as the parcel giant works...
  • Transport Corp. of India Profit Up 19 Percent
    Transport Corporation of India said its net profit rose 19 percent year-over-year to $10.8 million on a consolidated basis in...
  • Air Freight Back to Pre-Flood Levels at Thai Gateway
    The Thai economy's key role as a component supplier for electronic and auto sectors has not been diminished following last...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Rates on Major Trades
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to implement a new round of general rate increases on major trade lanes, starting July 1. The...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • COSCON plans July 1 price hike
    COSCON is the latest carrier to announce a round of rate increases on the Asia-Europe trade as it looks to raise its prices to more sustainable levels that allow ...
  • Old ships are compromised
    Bertram Rickmers, chairman of Rickmers Holdings, has said that a completely new generation of container vessels is needed and that older ships were less attractive ...
  • CMHI on track
    Despite what is proving to be a lacklustre second quarter, Dr Fu Yuning, chairman of China Merchants Holdings (International) (CMHI), the Hong Kong listed port ...
  • Daggett accuses Capo of personal attacks
    The stand-off between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) president Harold Daggett and James Capo, chairman and ceo of the United States Maritime ...
  • MCI steps up its reefer production
    MAERSK Container Industry (MCI), which is a leading manufacturer of reefer containers and machinery, has doubled the production of its Star Cool units in a little ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Sin City shipper plots seizure
    Vegas gaming giant attempts to arrest containership Bernuth Calypso as it files $1.5m cargo claim in US court.
  • Fairstar fights
    Philip Adkins-led owner puts money where its mouth is as research report dismisses Dockwise takeover bid as 'unfair'.
  • Ex-NITC chief on new course
    Mohammed Souri is busy developing a new shipping venture after a long career heading the Iranian tanker giant.
  • Finding opportunities in troubled waters
    Pain ahead for some but Basil Mavroleon sees opportunities for others particularly in tankers.
  • Swiber hits grand slam
    $830m worth of freshly minted offshore contracts prove Lion City syndicate has entered the big leagues, CEO says.
  • EGLE caught in the crossfire
    Bunker giant targets Eagle Bulk Shipping handymax as fuel feud with charterer Allied Maritime ignites.
  • Bahri bags big finance deal
    The former NSCSA seals $219m shariah-compliant loan to pay for its new con-ros at Hyundai Mipo in Korea.
  • Western Shipyard in the red
    Lithuanian shipbuilder and repairer racks up loss for 2011 despite revenue climbing.
  • Minoan Lines loses more
    Greek ferry company posts worse first-quarter figures as austerity and fuel prices bite.
  • Roll up, roll up...
    Public charged EUR 2 to tour LNG carrier scheduled for demolition at Van Heyghen Recycling in Belgium.
  • Harren hit by funding hitch
    Newbuilding delayed as German firm struggles to raise cash in tight ship finance market.
  • NWS: don't blame us
    Russian owner of cargoship Professor Katsman says alleged Syrian weapons cargo not its responsibility.
  • "Frothy" fuel furore
    Singapore says allegations of cappuccino-like bunkers being supplied are over-exaggerated.
  • ES wins charter deal
    Singapore shipyard finds long-term cover for bunker vessels it has built for its own account in Thailand.
  • LNG is the future
    Costas Fostiropoulos says the Chinese are coming, so it is wise to move to more sophisticated sectors.
  • Ten for TEN
    Nikolas Tsakos tells TradeWinds WebTV that latest LNG carrier order is part of expansion to 10 vessels by 2018.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Data2Logistics talks hurricane season prep
  • Webgility starts e-commerce shipping software
  • PeopleNet appoints new technology head
  • SATO picks Cook for sales VP
  • ILA president accuses USMX of divide and conquer
    "I am very disappointed that you chose to engage in personal attacks against me, the ILA's Chief Labor Negotiator," wrote ILA President Harold Daggett in a letter to James Capo, CEO of the U.S. Maritime Alliance.
  • NYK raises capacity on intra-Asia loop
    The ocean carrier NYK has raised capacity on its weekly Japan to Southeast Asia TWX loop by increasing the size of the vessels by almost 50 percent, from 1,091 TEUs to 1,613 TEUs.
  • Jaxport to examine offer by UAE company
    Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors has reportedly scheduled a special meeting for Thursday to discuss a proposal by Gulftainer Co. Ltd., based in the United Arab Emirates, to lease port acreage.
  • NYK/Hapag amend LA-Mexico-C.America loop
  • Maersk raises Brazil-to-Americas rates
  • NVOs bear higher rate hikes on TP
  • Roadrunner buys trucker
  • U.S. seeks alternatives to rare earth material supply
    The U.S. Energy Department will invest up to $120 million during the next five years to establish a new Energy Innovation Hub that will focus on developing an effective supply chain for rare earth materials.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2012
  • Shipping sector calls for innovative ship designs
    Current market environment requires innovative thinking, strategies and investments in R&D to create the foundations for a new generation of shipping infrastructure.
  • Prices soften in Middle East hub
    Still no IFO quotes in Cape Town.
  • Europe bunker prices end seven-day slide
    'Very quiet' market in Hamburg.
  • Bunker supplier seeks arrest of bulker
    Allied Maritime at centre of fresh dispute.
  • Poor Q1 results for Minoan
    'Stabilisation of fuel costs at record high levels has had unfavourable effects.'
  • Airline boss points to shipping as worse polluter
    'If you look at what ships do in terms of CO2 emissions it's incredible,' says managing director of KLM.
  • IFO prices soft in most Asian hubs
    Good avails of bunker fuel in major ports.
  • Bunker supplier seeks 'voluntary wind up'
    Prestige Marine Services is seeking to wind up voluntarily, says largest shareholder.
  • 'Fuel switching' key element in bulk carrier design
    Multiple fuel tanks will allow for 'strategic purchasing of heavy fuel oil, low sulphur fuel and distillates.'
  • Malaysia-Singapore oil operations 'could surpass' Rotterdam
    Malaysia and Singapore could form a hub, similar to the ARA, says Executive Chairman of Dialog.
  • China's SHFE sees 'zero transaction' in fuel oil futures trading
    All eight fuel oil contracts on SHFE failed to attract bidders.
  • July deadline for EU review of Grindrod and Vitol merger
    Vitol will take 50% interest in Cockett's Singapore and South Africa operations after merger.
  • Lower bunker prices helping box carriers margins in Q2
    First quarter operating margin 'worst' for the industry since 2009.
  • Greek shipping firm receives fuel-saving bulk carrier
    The Aquila, equipped with a Mewis Duct, consumes 14% less fuel than similar vessels.

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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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