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BRIEFS
August 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate increase short-lived as rates slip 1pc to US$1,710
  • Transpacific August rate hike fails to take hold amid fears of price plunge
  • Hanjin back in Portland after month's avoidance of longshoremen's slowdown
  • Troubled Horizon Lines widens loss to US$29.8 million in second quarter
  • APM T to open Lazaro Cardenas terminal to rival Hutchison's box shop
  • 'K' Line ships' on-time performance improves in second quarter over Q1
  • Nestle sources Vietnam coffee accenting corporate social responsibility
  • Tibet Railway moves petroleum, agricultural goods, building materials
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands services for BMW with Bavarian logistics hub
  • DHL quarterly profit soars 20pc to US$166.7 billion as revenues jumps 7.3pc
  • Complications delay opening of Ahmedabad airport's perishables warehouse
  • Court clears Hawker Beechcraft to discuss sale to China's Superior Aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Govt revises norms for tankers carrying crude oil from Iran
  • Greatships subsidiary delivers Greatship Mamta to buyers
  • Maersk Line's 'fresh' commitment to customers
  • Ashok Leyland expanding its global footprint
  • Exim Club to throw light on investment opportunities in Myanmar today
  • RBI grants reprieve to exporters on foreign exchange earnings
  • Ashok Gadkari retires as Chief Mechanical Engineer of MbPT
  • DP World's container volumes up 7.5 pc in H1
  • Kerala rejects Welspuns Vizhinjam bid
  • Typhoon Saola closes ports in Taiwan, causing severe disruption to shipping
  • Rlys may hike haulage charges for box train operators
  • Core sector growth decelerates to 3.6 pc in June
  • Forex reserves at $ 288.65 bn
  • INR ends week 42 paise lower at 55.76
  • Vigilance Study Circle, Mumbai holds bi-monthly meeting
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Antwerp
  • Ekin Nakliyat keeps busy with heavy & oversized movements in Turkey
  • PPG wraps up successful annual conference

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • TOTE receives ECA waiver to pursue LNG conversion
  • USCG completes Arctic oil spill recovery exercise
  • Oceanteam refinances two offshore construction vessels
  • Moody's lowers OSG ratings
  • Maersk Line, Limited acquires 3PSC
  • Great Lakes Dredge splashes out at U.S. shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Port of Portland opening T-4 to Seaport Celebration event
  • APL ends chassis program in Denver, Salt Lake City
  • Trucking group calling for 'Good Stuff' award nominations
  • BNSF plans to invest $106 million in Washington
  • US rail freight traffic heads up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Matson seeks to win over new investors
    Exclusive: Newly listed US Jones Act line plans to build on current business model
  • Matson eyes Alaska trades, but is wary of dangers
    Oakland line would be potential buyer if an existing business is put up for sale
  • US line starts to plan for fleet upgrade
    Jones Act carrier Matson will order from US yards
  • Hutchison terminal hits back
    Tanzania International Container Terminal Services, for which HPH holds the concession, has been criticised over container dwell times
  • APMT sets sights on Dar es Salaam
    Netherlands-based terminals division is first to declare its hand publicly for tender
  • DP World plans to build on African port concessions
    Global port group has continent-wide plans to build on its current three port concessions and a stevedoring business
  • Plastic is not fantastic for UK shipping
    Recession highlights dire consequences of flags of convenience for jobs at sea
  • Rotterdam terminal shut-down will see Odfjell losses mount
    Whistleblower slams safety and maintenance at Botlek storage site
  • Comment: Behind the scenes in shipping's top job
    Yang will lead a cast of strong characters who will shape the global maritime industry
  • Introducing the new most powerful man in world shipping
    Yang replaces Li as party boss in China's Ministry of Transport
  • Slack enforcement of safety at Odfjell Terminal Rotterdam has knock-on effect
    Dutch Safety Board launches independent inquiry which has wider implications
  • Macquarie and TTMI developments boost B+H Ocean Carriers' Chapter 11 aspirations
    Convenience of dealing with fewer bankers described as a key benefit in today's climate
  • Europe sees container imports plummet
    Continent's economic woes wreak havoc on inbound volumes
  • Norway's LNG export plant comes back on line
    Boost to vessels serving the plant and to winter freight rates for owners
  • TEN eyes return to profit after slashing losses
    Owner hopes for storage deals for VLCC pair which have hobbled results
  • Diana fixes two panamaxes at $9,250 a day for two years
    Three-year panamax charter contracts hit lowest levels in a decade
  • Capesizes back to square one
    Rates fall on the West Australia to China route as steelmaking demand falters
  • Petrobras books VLCC Amantea for two years
    Time charter fixtures continues to rise in face of dire spot market
  • Israeli group accuses Inmarsat of breaking US sanctions against Iran
    Ultimatum to UK firm to cut communications for Iranian tankers
  • Strike in Colombia threatens coal exports
    Miners have declared force majeure, brokers report
  • Good news for product tankers as Algeria boosts fuel imports
    Mediterranean's small tankers will benefit
  • Romney's house of fun
    Welcome to the presidential hopeful's hall of smoke and mirrors
  • Trials of triangulation
    Baltic Exchange benchmarks understate tankers' true earnings potential
  • Indian owners loath to lift Iranian crude
    SCI and Great Eastern say government-backed P&I replacement lacks clarity
  • Box Ships prefers short periods for unfixed duo
    Owner close to fixing first ship for less than six months but notes charterers can be reluctant to keep it so short
  • Concerns as suezmax fleet grows 5% in first half of year
    Slippage levels lowest of all tanker segments
  • Omega Chapter 11 drama might not be over, say experts
    Junior lenders and unsecured creditors weigh up "significant options"
  • Omega Navigation Enterprises files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan
    George Kassiotis proposes to pump in $2.6m, but junior lenders and former shareholders face wipeout
  • Inmarsat boosted as shipping signs up to broadband
    Company's fifth-generation satellites to go head to head with K-brand providers
  • Titan Petrochemicals says bondholders against liquidation
    Troubled Hong Kong-listed logistics firm has $166m in outstanding bonds

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APM to invest $12.2Bn
    THE FOUR strategic core businesses of AP Møller-Maersk will get $12.2Bn in investments over the next few years, according to CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen
  • OSG seen nearing asset sale
    MOODY'S has dropped Morten Arntzen-led OSG deeper into 'junk' territory - and predicted that a sale of non-core assets could be pending
  • TEN narrows losses
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in losses, as results were buoyed by the higher charter rate for its LNG carrier
  • Trans-Pacific box rates pushing up
    BOX RATES on eastbound trans-Pacific routes have trended up since increases sought by several container lines took effect on 1 August
  • Golar LNG could add six to newbuilding orderbook
    GOLAR LNG could add up to six newbuildings to its orderbook, which already lists a dozen ships to be built, without raising more equity, a shipping analyst said today
  • Horizon's losses deepen
    BONDHOLDER-owned Horizon Lines has reported wider losses but maintained that its liquidity remains "adequate"
  • Beware box 'rates leak'
    A BOX sector "rates leak" is straining the bargaining position of container shipping lines, a senior shipping analyst warned today
  • Capesize owners fear negative rates
    CAPESIZE bulker owners are trying to avoid subsidising voyages amid rising bunker prices, brokers told Fairplay today
  • SMM half-year profits drop 15%
    SEMBCORP Marine said today lower margins from new projects caused a 15% drop in its 1H net profits
  • MMHE's profits fall 30%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today net profits dropped 30% in the second quarter that ended 30 June
  • Product tanker tonnage list tightens
    PRODUCT tanker rates are remaining firm this week, thanks to tight vessel availability and firm naphtha demand
  • September to add VLCC misery
    BROKERS expect VLCC earnings to remain stuck in negative territory for September laycans, as chartering for August nears completion
  • Owners shun PCG deals
    CHEMICAL tanker owners show little interest in bidding for CoAs with Malaysia's PETRONAS Chemicals, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Managers buying HSBC Shipping Services
    HSBC BANK said it has agreed to sell HSBC Shipping Services, which offers shipbroking and consultancy services, to its senior managers
  • STX to import US maize
    SOUTH Korea's STX Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot National Agricultural Cooperative Federation to import US maize

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • CP's Harrison Wants to Speed Up Trains, Improve Terminals
    Canadian Pacific Railway shippers worried that E. Hunter Harrison would immediately push for tighter scheduling can take solace in recent...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Rises in July
    The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points in July as for-hire motor carriers and other U.S....
  • Transport Employment Rises 1.9 Percent
    Transportation and warehousing employment increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
  • Short Line Rail Intermodal Volume Up 19 Percent This Year
    North American intermodal growth isn't just driving volume on the major railroads, with the expanding transport mode boosting traffic 19...
  • YRC Worldwide's Welch: 'We're Still Not Satisfied'
    It's been a long time since "YRC Worldwide" and "profit" could be mentioned in the same breath. Although the troubled...
  • Ryder Europe Completes Aquisition of UK's Euroway
    Ryder Europe said it has completed the acquisition of Euroway, a U.K.-based truck rental and fleet management company. The...
  • Baltimore Builds Growth in Container Cargo
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Baltimore declined 2.8 percent in June from the same month...
  • Shipping Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of July 30 - Aug. 3
    Singapore-based container carrier APL plans to impose "operational cost recovery surcharges" on all shipments moving through ports in Saudi Arabia. The carrier will...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Strategy Paying Off, CEO Says
    A.P. Moller-Maersk's five-year plan of focusing on four core strategic businesses is already paying off, according to Group CEO Nils...
  • YRC Worldwide Earns Operating Profit
    Trucking giant YRC Worldwide reported an operating profit of $15.5 million in the second quarter while cutting its net loss...
  • IAG Cargo Revenue Slips 0.3 Percent
    Cargo revenue at International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, stalled in the second quarter as strong growth at...
  • All Nippon Airways Back in the Black
    All Nippon Airways Co. posted a group net profit of $7.59 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which...
  • APL Ends Chassis Service in Denver, Salt Lake City
    APL said Friday it is no longer providing chassis as part of its container transport services in Denver and Salt...
  • IJS Global Opens DC for Novartis
    IJS Global opened a dedicated warehouse in the Philippines to handle the logistics needs of Novartis Animal Healthcare. ...
  • Typhoon Shuts Taiwanese Ports, Airports
    Transportation infrastructure ground to a halt and at least one person was killed as Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern...
  • Hanjin Reverses First Quarter Loss
    Hanjin Shipping, riding strong gains in container volume and revenue, climbed back into the black in the second quarter. ...
  • Commentary: A National Port Vision? Really?
    I actually laughed after reading that Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., viewed the recent release of an Army Corps of Engineers...
  • Commentary: Carrier Changes Shaking Up Parcel Markets
    When UPS last spring agreed to acquire TNT Express for $6.6 billion, the deal reverberated throughout global express and parcel...
  • Commentary: US-Canada Border War, Eh?
    My Canadian friend on the phone sounded mystified. He'd read the Federal Maritime Commission's report on cross-border container shipments, and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Freightliner diverts to avoid Olympics grand show
    At the halfway stage of the 2012 London Olympics, today is expected to be the busiest day so far as the track and field athletes join the stage of the 'biggest ...
  • Horizon's H1 loss widens
    Charlotte [NC]-headquartered Horizon Lines has seen its net loss widen and operating profit EBITDA fall for H1 2012; nevertheless drilling down in to the Q2 results, ...
  • APL rolls out third-party US chassis model
    APL launched its third party provider chassis model in two different regions in the US this week - and after trials in these areas it is planning to launch the ...
  • Tropical's profits down in Q2 12
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping has seen operating losses widen in Q2 12 compared with the corresponding period of 2011, with the USD4 million deficit ...
  • US - Mexico the highlight as NAFTA trade up 8.3%
    Trade using surface transport between the countries of the trilateral trade bloc [NAFTA] - Canada, Mexico and the US - rose year-on-year by 8.3% in May to total ...
  • Santos sees its box count rise in H1 12
    Santos, which is Brazil's largest box port, handled 8% more containers in H1 12 than it did in the corresponding period of 2011 with just under 1.5 million TEU ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors unable to board
  • Dar es Salaam starts its 'one-stop-centre'
    In a determined bid to improve cargo transfers through the port, Tanzania's largest port, Dar es Salaam has taken action to consolidate 11 different government ...
  • Royal Navy 'protect' Hapag boxship
    A Hapag-Lloyd containership operating on the German liner's Indamex [USEC - Indian sub-continent] service appreciated the protecting arm of two Royal Navy minehunters ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Kassiotis to the rescue
  • OTS mints debt deal
  • GLDD's game changer
  • Tsakos soars
  • DVB dodges wounded Knight
  • HOS sell-off overblown
    Credit Suisse has cooled fears about a post-results crash in the share price of Hornbeck.
  • Rena win for Resolve
    American salvor Resolve Marine has won the hotly contested contract to remove the wreck of the Costamare containership Rena.
  • Titans team up
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a partner for Blackstone Group in its swoop for a fleet of tankers from Hartmann Group.
  • Jasa reels in Exxon
    Malaysia's Jasa Merin has won more charter work from ExxonMobil for its offshore vessels.
  • Platou cuts Capital
    RS Platou Markets has cut its rating on Capital Product Partners despite its impressive second quarter showing and balance sheet workout.
  • Horizon extends red run
    Horizon Lines posted improved second quarter sales thanks to higher volumes but expenses dragged the company well into the red.
  • Kyoei confident after Q1
    Japanese owner banking on a return to profit this year after stronger start this time around.
  • Stressed not distressed
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Big John buying again
  • SBM inks $1bn loan
    SBM Offshore has secured a mammoth bank loan to finance an FPSO conversion backed by a charter with Brazilian giant Petrobras.
  • Matson in stronger quarter
    Matson Navigation, the US liner company, has seen a healthy increase in both revenues and operating profits.
  • Miclyn seals Aussie deal
    Miclyn Express Offshore has won work to support construction activities on Australia's expanding LNG sector.
  • Wanted: white knight
    Wall Street is starting to doubt Knight Capital Group's ability to recover from the $440m hit linked to a computer glitch that impacted dozens of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday morning.
  • Genco jumps on waivers
    Investors have given a big thumbs up to the debt restructuring agreed between Genco Shipping & Trading and its lenders.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APL ends chassis provisioning in Denver, Salt Lake City
    This is the first phase of the Singapore-based container carrier's plan to withdraw from chassis provisioning throughout the United States. In the future, it said motor carriers will provide chassis as part of their drayage services.
  • FEC hauls fill for S. Florida runway expansion
    FEC is operating a single train to deliver aggregate from a quarry near Miami every morning on a dedicated rail spur specially built for the project and is expected to add a second train every evening by Aug. 13 or sooner.
  • ABF lawsuit against YRC, Teamsters dismissed
    The lawsuit, in which ABF claimed subsidiaries of YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters violated the National Master Freight Agreement, was dismissed by Judge Susan Webber Wright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
  • Horizon reports $46 million loss, but revenue rises
  • UPS slips on new sorting scanner
    The express carrier hopes the wearable devices will speed up the time to load packages into vehicles. The technology is also aimed at getting package updates into the system faster.
  • CEVA says results reflect 'difficult quarter'
  • Xata Turnpike integrates with TMWSuite
  • Guam/China business helps Matson offset weak Hawaii market
  • Old Dominion drives record first half
  • Crowley fined $17 million for Puerto Rico price-fixing
  • Maersk Line, Ltd. completes 3PSC buy
  • Oxfam replaces charity supply chain system
  • HSBC sells shipping unit
  • Caterpillar completes 3PL sale to Platinum Equity
  • Swissport adds business in Amsterdam
  • St. Lawrence Shipoperators picks new chairman
  • Panjiva product aimed at maritime
  • Bill introduced to help U.S. cotton shirt makers
  • Segal elected ASTL chairman
  • Congress passes textile trade provisions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Global bunker fuel prices maintains stable trend
    Global bunker prices remained relatively stable throughout the week, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • Bunker prices end week mostly firm
    Trading was heavy on the US Gulf, says local trader.
  • Salvage work to begin on Rena's bow
    Details of how the salvage will proceed have not been released yet due to a confidentiality agreement with the ship's owners.
  • Tsakos Energy posts improved Q2 results
    According to the company there was considerable relief in the form of reduced bunker costs for spot vessels and reduced consumption.
  • Canadian government sets deadline for Northern Gateway project report
    Deadline for environmental assessment and report on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project set.
  • Horizon Lines reports Q2 financials
    Company highlights fuel surcharges as part of reasoning for revenue improvement.
  • Inspectors to visit closed Rotterdam terminal
    Safety concerns aired on Dutch TV are said to have prompted the shutdown.
  • Fuel oil prices continue upward trend in Fujairah
    Upward trend in region with 380 cSt material in Suez up by double digits.
  • Week closes with firm market in Rotterdam
    Prices in the main European bunker port stuck to their upward trend.
  • Maersk boss sees green shoots of recovery
    Andersen says container arm will be in 'much stronger position' in a year's time.
  • Demand for OPEC oil to stay steady
    Spare capacity sufficient for small disruptions in supply over the next five years.
  • Mobil expands New Zealand storage
    Growing demand for bunker fuel behind the move.
  • Singapore supply to stay tight, say traders
    Firm timespreads indicate supply crunch more likely.
  • Higher fuel surcharges prop up Matson's revenues
    Posts higher revenues but profit fall due to higher taxes and losses from discontinued operations.
  • Week ends with bunker prices at Asian ports largely up
    Supplies of bunkers were fine at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Bank upgrades NOL rating on lower bunker prices
    DBS Vickers expects NOL's results to improve in the second quarter.
  • Pacific Basin plunges into the red
    Losses blamed on vessel impairments and bunker derivative expenses.
  • Chemoil buys into lube trading firms
    Pays a total of $16.4 million for stakes in two firms.
  • US economy has little to fear from IMO GHG policy
    The policy will cause 'limited additional expenditures' for shipping industry, says study.
  • Bondholders don't favour Titan wind-up move
    Poll shows an 'overwhelming proportion' of noteholders do not support the petition.
  • Chimbusco branch supplies largest stem
    Transaction marks 'a new chapter for mutual comprehensive cooperation' with Maersk, it says.

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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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