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September 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • WTSA to increase dry cargo rates US$160/TEU, $200/FEU from October
  • G6 Alliance cuts Loop 3 out of Asia-Europe service over low winter season
  • Cosco widens last year's H1 loss to US$770 million from $421 million
  • Evergreen resumes, enhances its feeder capacity and frequency to Libya
  • China Civil Engineering Construction to build high-speed Nigerian railway
  • Liangyungang promotes 60 local port and logistics projects in Hong Kong
  • Xinjiang's seven-month road-transported trade cargo grows 13.6pc
  • Yueyang joins one-stop customs clearance with Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai
  • Indian PPP rail projects need private sector injection of US$14 million
  • SCPA to work with Norfolk Southern to develop multi-million dollar terminal
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics ventures into Asian insurance business
  • TT Club advises Japanese forwarders on revised Forwarder Cargo Receipt
  • Royal Air Force New Zealand to build civilian-capable air terminal
  • Alaska Air Cargo upgrades cargo network to Washington as demand spikes
  • BIFA urges forwarders of legal perils in shipping counterfeit goods

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • AES commences shipping & port management college
  • GMEC deliberates on zero emission future for maritime industry
  • IBAs take on corpus for Indian shipping companies
  • Idle fleet on the rise since July
  • Shipping Minister outlines steps taken to ensure seafarer safety & welfare
  • Slow steaming, wayporting losing effectiveness: Report
  • Supply-demand gap in shipping will correct itself: Vasan
  • Iran displaces Japan as top buyer of Indian soyameal
  • Three Indo-Pak pacts on the anvil to boost trade
  • Wheat exports under OGL
  • Capacity & projected capacity on completion of the proposed projects at the Major Ports
  • DP World Cochin's community initiatives receive global support
  • CWC to add 2.5 lakh t grain storage capacity this fiscal
  • Infrastructure sector has no credit problem: RBI Deputy Governor
  • MALA 2012 all set to dazzle tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • Brazilian National development bank approves rail infrastructure loan for Vale
    The Brazilian National development bank (BNDES) has agreed to provide BRL 3.9 billion (EUR 1.5 billion) to mining company Vale to increase rail capacity and other transport infrast...
  • In Time Express Logistik acquires Kühllogistiker LTE Transport
    In Time Express Logistik, a German CEP company based in Hanover, is further extending its network and service portfolio by acquiring the refrigerated logistics provider LTE Transpo...
  • Rating agency honours HGV maker MAN's sustainability
    The rating agency oekom research AG has awarded MAN SE with the rating "B" and the status "prime" for its sustainable value-adding activities in the vehicle and engineering sector....
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter service
    In preparation for the vessel maintenance schedule in the winter and in consideration of the forecasted lack of improvements in the market environment in the Asia-Europe trade, the...
  • Miebach appoints director for German consulting team
    Martin Eckert has become director of the consulting team of Germany-based Miebach Consulting this month (September). His main fields of activities will be pharmaceuticals and FMCG...
  • SkyTeam welcomed first South American member
    SkyTeam, a global airline alliance, recently welcomed Aerol'neas Argentinas as its 18th member. Aerolíneas Argentinas - the national airline of Argentina - South America's second l...
  • Improved annual cargo results for Air New Zealand
    In Air New Zealand's financial year 2012, cargo performed strongly as it generated revenue of NZD 298 million (EUR 190.3 million), an improvement of NZD 20 million (EUR 12.8 millio...
  • Second landing of a Cargolux B747-8F today at Basel airport
    Today (5 September) at 11.55 local time, a Boeing B747-8F operated by the Luxembourg-based airline Cargolux will land again in Basel (Switzerland). This new generation cargo aircra...
  • Lufthansa Systems reappoints CEO and selects new chairperson
    Lufthansa Systems AG has announced that its supervisory board has extended the appointment of chief executive officer Stefan Hansen by five years until 30 June 2018. The supervisor...
  • Polzug provides better links for Polish ports
    The transport service provider Polzug Intermodal, a subsidiary of Germany-based HHLA, has launched a train service to provide better connections from the Polish seaports of Gdansk ...
  • PSA Peugeot Citroën to retain production plant in Valenciennes-Hordain
    The French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën will continue to produce its new light, middle class (K1) commercial vehicles at the Valenciennes-Hordain factory in France. In May ...
  • La Poste scoops up French B2C specialist Orium
    The French state-owned mail service provider La Poste is expanding in the e-commerce sector by its 100% acquisition of the French business-to-consumer (B2C) specialist Orium. Olivi...
  • Kerry Logistics acquires Taishan Insurance Brokers
    Kerry Logistics has further expanded its business portfolio by entering into the insurance sector through the acquisition of Taishan Insurance Brokers Ltd (TIB), which offers a ful...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • GL launches EmissionManager software at SMM
  • Bath Iron Works gets $26 million Navy contract mod
  • New APL box giants promise big fuel savings
  • Rena officers released from prison
  • Hornbeck Offshore expands newbuilding program

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • Bridge girder work underway for Port of Vancouver access project
  • WTSA member carriers eye new general rate increase
  • Bellingham waterfront welcomes 2nd Bellwether Jazz Festival
  • Port of Portland schedules tours of PDX stormwater collection system
  • Panama Canal swears-in Panamanian Canal Administrator

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • UKHO publishes security charts with online updates
    Charts will cover the Mediterranean and Middle East Gulf
  • Rickmers eyes acquisitions and newbuildings for its liner service
    Exclusive: Widdows forecasts consolidation in the project cargo and breakbulk trades
  • Tough talk in hard times
    Hong Kong's shipping industry ponders the pros and cons of the free market
  • Ocean Rig clinches three-year deal with Repsol Sinopec
    First of three major contracts unveiled as DryShips driller extends Samsung options
  • Asia to Europe trade plummets
    Unprecedented 13.2% reduction in July volumes
  • Banana battle pits reefer boxes against specialised operators
    Maersk wins business from Fyffes, loses Banex contract
  • Good Indian harvest forecast fails to lift handysize trade
    Rains return to subcontinent, but handysize rates remain unchanged
  • The big squeeze
    Cash deals will prevail as ship finance dries up
  • Third piracy attack in less than three weeks triggers concern
    How worried should shipowners be about West Africa?
  • Tramp boxship owners are offered 'peanuts' rates
    Non-vessel operating common carriers said to be planning their own liner services
  • Teekay LNG Partners lines up $200m follow-on issue
    Company pounces on fund raising opportunity at top price as markets return from summer holidays
  • Pirates hijack tanker off Lagos
    Manager loses contact with vessel after crew reported unhurt but locked in safe room
  • CSICL eyes buying ship design firm in Europe or Singapore
    China's state-owned yard flexes financial muscle to narrow the gap in shipbuilding know-how
  • Hammond likely to succeed Penning on shipping brief
    Industry begins assessment of outgoing minister
  • SMM 2012: Class must not back too many ship-efficiency indexes
    But societies can verify own designs, says Germanischer Lloyd
  • Shell charters first 100% LNG-fuelled barges
    Netherlands-built inland vessels to operate on Rhine
  • Louis seeks to curb cruise losses
    Cyprus-based operator to trim fleet after Greek woes weigh on its first-half results
  • Rena master and navigation officer released from jail
    Officers to be deported to the Philippines after serving half their sentence
  • STX O&S wins $440m deal to build floating oil storage and offloading unit
    Turnkey contract with North African company includes design, manufacturing, installation and commission works of a subsea pipeline
  • Omani iron ore trade booms as new steel mill is announced
    Latest figures show imports jumping from nil to 5.7m tonnes in two years
  • Seagull approved to run seafarer safety training in Norway and Liberia
    Programme that meets new regulation will launch next month
  • SMM 2012: Japanese marine engineering should look overseas
    Engine makers and other engineering firms need quality R&D to remain competitive
  • Good times could return to box trades by 2014, CSAV boss predicts
    Hasbún says ordering standstill will stabilise supply
  • In a spin
    The Department for Transport's revolving doors are symbolic of the government plumbing new depths in strategic policy-making
  • PSA awards $80m construction contract for Pasir Panjang
    Joint venture lands 17-month project
  • Keppel O&M managing director Yeo dies at 55
    Singapore-based offshore giant appoints Chor as temporary replacement
  • Kirby continues expansion drive with $116m Allied deal
    S&P, share market back Jones Act barge major's latest conquest

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • Negligent training alleged
    YET another multi-million-dollar suit has been filed against Carnival Corporation, seeking compensation for passengers of the stricken Costa Concordia
  • US export liners to seek new rate rises
    BOX CARRIERS in the trans-Pacific market have decided to seek rate rises if $200 per feu
  • Bhatia targeted again
    HARMONY Innovation Shipping has filed a US suit against India's Bhatia Group, mirroring allegations by Norden last month
  • UK's Deep Rummage officers seize cocaine
    COCAINE worth £6.5M ($10.34M) has reportedly been found in the UK's Immingham port, smuggled in coal cargoes from Puerto Prodeco, Colombia
  • ISC, Wallem form alliance
    ISC HAS formed a ship management alliance with Hong Kong's Wallem to achieve economies of scale
  • Kirby expands coastwise business
    JONES Act major group Kirby continued expanding into the US coastwise sector with the asset purchase of Allied Marine Industries in a deal worth $116M
  • Japan to expand fuel reserves for emergencies
    TOKYO said today it has decided to expand its strategic fuel reserves to shield its economy from emergencies, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • VINALINES figure extradited back to Vietnam
    VIETNAM has succeeded in gaining the extradition of the former chairman of government-run VINALINES, the public security ministry said, according to IHS Global Insight
  • Drybulk congestion hits 2012 low
    CONGESTION in major drybulk terminals has hit a 2012 low, with queues falling sharply at Australian coal ports
  • CMA CGM adds Morocco reefer service
    CMA CGM has launched its third Morocco/Europe reefer service in hope of grabbing market share in the growing North African fruit and vegetable export sector
  • Keppel executive dies
    KEPPEL Shipyard's managing director Nelson Yeo has died on a London business trip
  • Return to shipping market balance predicted
    BALANCE, that essential factor in athletic performance, will return to shipping markets by the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, BIMCO predicted today
  • France seeks EU canal cash
    PARIS has urged the EU to assume a greater share of financing for the €4.6Bn ($5.76Bn) Seine Nord canal
  • Kolsky coal terminal needs planning time
    MORE TIME is needed for planning a Russian coal export terminal at Kolsky Bay on the Barents Sea, Fairplay has been told
  • Dual-fuel scheme planned
    CMA CGM said it is working with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Bureau Veritas to develop a 13,000teu ship that can run on LNG as well as fuel oil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • Smith Electric Vehicles Readies New York Plant
    A glimpse of Manhattan's past and possibly its future was on display in New York's Times Square Wednesday - a...
  • Earthquake Prompts Pacific Tsunami Warning
    The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Pacific coastlines from Mexico to Chile following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that...
  • Freighter Fleet to Double in 20 Years, Boeing Predicts
    The world freighter fleet will nearly double during the next 20 years to keep pace with 5.2 percent annual growth...
  • FedEx Lowers Quarterly Earnings Forecast
    Fedex lowered its earnings outlook for the quarter ending Aug. 31, claiming weakness in the global economy is hampering FedEx...
  • West Coast Faces Capacity Squeeze If ILA Strikes, Maersk Says
    Capacity going through U.S. West Coast ports will be in short supply if the International Longshoremen's Association strikes or is locked...
  • CMA CGM Launches Morocco-Europe Service
    CMA CGM said its new service between Morocco and Europe will provide "tailor made" logistics solutions for the North African...
  • New Orleans Terminals Resume Full Operations
    All terminals and gatehouses at the Port of New Orleans were operating on normal schedules Tuesday, following disruptions caused by...
  • Wheeler and Swinson Resign From GPA
    Long-time port executives John Wheeler and Tom Swinson resigned from the Georgia Ports Authority on Tuesday, the GPA confirmed. ...
  • Apparel Groups Urge End to ILA-USMX Stalemate
    Organizations representing apparel importers have written to the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance, urging them to resume...
  • CN Buys 2,200 Railcars, 1,300 Containers
    Canadian National Railway plans to buy more than 2,200 railcars and 1,300 new containers this year to support growing bulk...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • UK Transport Secretary shifted
    Justine Greening has been replaced as the UK Government's Secretary of Transport by Patrick McLoughlin (pictured). A former farm labourer and miner, he was previously ...
  • Intra-Asia focus helps Wan Hai
    Taipei-headquartered Wan Hai Lines has posted sharply higher levels of operating income and net profits at the halfway stage of its 2012 fiscal year. This was despite ...
  • GCS to expand containerisation of Russian exports
    The holding company behind Russia-based Global Container Service Group (GCS) has agreed to invest approximately USD10 million in acquiring cargo-handling equipment ...
  • Dar es Salaam's TICTS takes delivery of new cranes
    The premier container-handling facility in the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam has taken delivery of new ship-to-shore and yard gantry cranes as it seeks to raise ...
  • Heinz commits ocean freight to CEVA
    HJ Heinz Company has agreed to let CEVA Logistics exclusively handle its ocean freight requirements from 20 major suppliers over the next five years. The deal is ...
  • CSAV still believes it is on the right track
    Despite losing a massive USD140 million and being the only major carrier to declare an operating loss in Q2 12 when arguably market circumstances were favourable, ...
  • Borley appointed general manager of POALs box terminals
    Raoul Borley has been confirmed as the new general manager for the container terminals at Ports of Auckland Ltd (POAL). He had been acting general manager ...
  • CMA CGM gears up for Moroccan reefer season
    CMA CGM has announced a series of service changes that will substantially boost its slot capacity in the Morocco-Europe trade and provide the necessary space for ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • NCL ship in $30m facelift
    NCL Corp has unveiled a $30m upgrade programme for its only US-flag cruisehip.
  • Abu Dhabi Star free
    A tanker hijacked off Nigeria is on its way to safety less than a day after it was captured.
  • Shell bags LNG barges
    Energy major Shell is backing the move to LNG fuelling signing up to the charter of two barge newbuildings powered entirely by LNG.
  • Kirby takeover a hit
    Kirby Corp's latest takeover swoop has won the support of some big shipping names on Wall Street.
  • Sabay eyes Syrian run
    Bulent Aymen's Turkish ro-ro company wants to profit from exports to Tartous.
  • Drydocks closes on loan
    HSBC and BNP Paribas have been linked to a new $1.5bn loan for restructuring Dubai shipyard Drydocks World.
  • Trickledown effect
    Now is the time for investors to pounce on smaller Singapore-listed companies in the offshore space, an analyst has said.
  • Teekay LNG chases $200m
    Teekay LNG Partners has set its sights on a $200m cash pile from a follow-on public offering.
  • Fugitive exec held
    Former Vinalines chief Duong Chi Dung has been arrested while on the run in Asia.
  • APL's efficiency drive
    Containership giant APL says it will save around $30m a year in fuel savings on a series of 10 ultra-large ships ordered in South Korea after refining the original hull design.
  • Pioneer ship pinched
    Pioneer Ship Management has revealed itself as the controller of a tanker hijacked off Nigeria.
  • Maersk tanker hit
    A Maersk tanker has been slightly damaged in a collision with a German cargoship in the Neuhofer Canal.
  • NCSP takes FX hit
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) has seen its first half earnings curbed by exchange rate fluctuations.
  • Product price pain ahead
    Recovery in product tanker asset prices is at least one year away, DVB says.
  • Cape coke ring smashed
    The UK's border force has claimed it has smashed a drugs smuggling ring after raiding three capesize bulkers over the summer.
  • Moroccan move
    France's CMA CGM is launching a new service from Morocco to Europe.
  • Duo net offshore cash
    Fred Olsen holding companies Bonheur and Ganger Rolf have cashed in shares worth $40m in Fred Olsen Energy.
  • Pirates grab another
    Pirates have launched another attack on a tanker off West Africa, reports say.
  • KHI raided
    The offices of Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have been searched by prosecutors involved in a bid-rigging probe.
  • Hornbeck not done yet
    Hornbeck has been tipped to go on expanding its newbuilding programme after picking up four options yesterday.
  • Subsea wins home deal
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has scooped a $60m contract to install a gas pipeline off Norway.
  • Rena duo freed
    The two officers jailed over the grounding of the Rena off New Zealand were released on Wednesday.
  • STX to build FSO
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has won an FSO order worth KRW 500bn ($440m).
  • ISC brings in Wallem
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has been forced to bring in external ship managers to help operate its diversified fleet.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • Commentary: Cloud delivered, but not stored
    As cloud services began popping up in the shipping business, one concern that arose is the need to store data on a series of third-party cloud systems even if a company simply wants to share files and access specific computers on the go.
  • More carriers file ILA strike surcharge notices
    The lines are preparing shippers for the reality of the cost impacts of a potential strike by U.S. East and Gulf coast longshoremen at the end of September by implementing a major surcharge on shipments to and from U.S. ports from Oct. 1.
  • WTSA to raise U.S. export cargo rates
    The liner organization said in a notice Tuesday that westbound revenues have declined considerably from levels seen earlier in the year, as demand in Asia has slowed and carriers have made concessions in their pricing.
  • CN details 2012 railcar, container purchases
  • Edwards heads GCT Global Container Terminals
  • EVA Cargo joins mobile ranks
  • New Orleans port back to normal
  • Old Dominion opens West Virginia center
  • Schneider Electric buys SolveIT
  • Corpus Christi engine-switch emits less pollution
  • CEVA lands unprecedented ocean contract with Heinz
    The deal is noteworthy because of the contract's length, compared to typical forwarding contracts of one to three years, or less, and the volume - 60,000 TEUs per year - placed under the exclusive control of a single logistics provider.
  • 20-foot box shippers overcharged on fuel?
  • Suppliers fear chargebacks if ports shut down
  • Centurion names Berntsen VP in Europe
  • Schenker to operate Pepsi's Polish DCs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
  • Petrotrin workers protest issuing of bunker licence
    Workers down tools after cabinet decides to grant licence to local operative to run major bunkering facility in T&T waters.
  • Fuel cell trials 'give hope' of cutting ship emissions
    Technology 'proves successful in 7,000 hours of sea trials,' says DNV.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    But South African prices move up on limited avails.
  • Mid-week prices fall sharply in Rotterdam
    Prices follow Rotterdam's lead with falls seen in most ports.
  • Lukoil takes larger stake in Italian refinery
    Oil major now controls 80% of ISAB plant.
  • UAE port opens for business
    'Khalifa Port will boost economic and commercial sectors,' says government.
  • Bank in moves to recover losses on 'bunker island' project
    Leading creditors have approached Malaysian government for help.
  • WTI could fall to '$72 a barrel' as demand weakens
    Chinese demand single most important factor in pricing outlook.
  • Bulker released from arrest in Singapore
    But bunker payment dispute 'remains unresolved'.
  • Efficiency gains may 'significantly reduce CO2 emissions'
    But class societies should be clear on their involvement with efficiency indexes.
  • Shell charters LNG-powered barges
    Vessels are a 'first' for inland shipping.
  • Rotterdam-based firm opens centre for green ships
    Imtech Marine aims to help shipowners lower vessel's total cost of ownership.
  • Asian bunker hubs see prices rise
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Insurance cover offered to tankers carrying Iranian oil
    Iran Insurance says it will extend coverage 'for every oil tanker loading in Iranian ports'.
  • Dan-Bunkering employs new bunker trader
    Mads Nielsen will be based at its head office in Denmark.
  • GL reveals hydrogen-fuelled concept vessel
    'Zero-emission' vessel targeted at Northern European feeder services.
  • Taiwan shipping firm profits surge
    Costs decline 17.5% due to lower bunker consumption during the first half of 2012.
  • MAN Diesel introduces new dual fuel-gas marine engine
    Engine able to run on HFO, MDO, MGO and natural gas, says firm.
  • WFS completes CarterEnergy acquisition
    Acquisition increases its 'growing global land volume'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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