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February 7, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US bid to sanction Iran oil, tankers may bite buyers
    A US proposal to sanction Iran's state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil.
  • Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
    It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill.
  • Norden hires Supramax ship at zero cost
    D/S Norden A/S, Europe's biggest publicly trading commodity shipping company, hired a Supramax vessel at no cost other than fuel charges, its first such transaction in a quarter century.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai customs trade value rises 18.6pc to US$812.3 billion in 2012
  • Pearl River Delta volumes threatened by factory migration inland
  • Xiamen's trade value increases 21.3 per cent to US$100 billion in 2011
  • Tianjin port lifted 150,000 TEU during Chinese New Year holiday
  • St Petersburg posts 22.5pc increase in 2011 throughput to 2,365,174 TEU
  • Suifenhe checkpoint recorded Russian trade value of US$2.3 billion
  • Despite setbacks and delays Panama Canal 'expansion will finish on time'
  • Thickening ice causes berthing delays and surcharges at Black Sea ports
  • Dredging funds available, but not spent, major river ports tell US Congress
  • Clean truck schemes spread east, Baltimore offers cash to scrap old rigs
  • New sectors and markets on DHL's radar to expand LCL business
  • Spreading the brand - Bjork.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier
  • CWT Globelink opens in Lisbon to reach former Portuguese Africa
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Moscow facility near Leningradski terminal
  • Civil Aviation Administration of China orders carriers to refuse EU carbon tax
  • Airports Authority of India approves Mangalore air cargo complex design
  • Dachser joins Lufthansa Cargo's group of 10 global forwarders
  • Panalpina opens Moscow logistics centre to handle high-value air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic Dry Index slumps to 25-year low
  • BCHAA President Nailesh Gandhi conferred 'WCO Certificate of Merit'
  • Björk.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier AB
  • Chief Supply Chain Officers discuss India Inc's supply chain of the future
  • Maersk to drop around Africa MEW1 service
  • MSC takes delivery of third of five 13,050-TEUers for Lion service
  • Securing shipments: How to stop cargo movements going wrong
  • Shipping recovery prospects not too bright in 2012: SISI
  • TS Lines in slot sharing with Goto Shipping on greater China services
  • Development of ports under PPP mode

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Etihad: temporary frequency increase to Sydney
    From today (6 February) to 9 April 2012, UAE-based Etihad Airways is increasing its Abu Dhabi (UAE) - Sydney service from eleven to 14 per week. The additional three flights are op...
  • Forwarder Hans Dieter Süssmilch expands fleet
    The German forwarding company Hans Dieter Süssmilch, based in Dannenberg (Lower Saxony), has expanded its fleet by putting five new 460 HP Renault Premium Route trucks into servic...
  • Canadian Pacific streamlines locomotive repair system
    The rail service provider Canadian Pacific has completed the capital investments made to enhance the Locomotive Reliability Centre (LRC) in Toronto. This now completes the second p...
  • Germany posts airfreight record in 2011
    The volume of freight traffic in Germany grew substantially in 2011. According to provisional figures compiled by the country's statistical office (Destatis) freight transport jump...
  • Estonian railway tests new freight locomotive
    E.R.S, Estonia's largest railfreight transportation company, is testing the GE Evolution TE33A diesel locomotive, a new generation engine providing savings in operational expenses ...
  • Trucks of 10 t and over now able to travel in some Bulgarian districts
    Trucks of 10 t and over are now allowed to travel in Bulgaria's eastern districts of Dobrich, Varna, Burgas and Silistra, according to Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency. Tempor...
  • Braemar announces new regional director for Americas
    Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has appointed Richard Gayton as regional director, Americas. He will be responsible for strengthening and growing Braemar's surveyor...
  • New regional vice-president Americas for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
    Marie Epstein has been promoted to the position of regional vice-president sales - Americas by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, based in New York. Epstein was formerly the airline's regional...
  • Construction work starts on Rail Garant Container Terminal in Muuga
    Construction work has now started on the new container terminal in Muuga (Estonia). The facility is expected to handle the first ships in Q1/2013. The operator of the new Muuga Con...
  • Björk.Eklund Group changes its name to Greencarrier AB
    The Björk.Eklund Group changed its name to Greencarrier AB with effect from 1 February 2012. Previously the Greencarrier name had only been used by companies that formed part of Gr...
  • Damco with new managers in Asia
    Damco, a supplier of forwarding and supply chain management solutions, selected Henriette Hallberg Thygesen to be its CEO North Asia region and Richard Morgan as CCO North Asia reg...
  • Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways join forces at Heathrow
    Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways have signed a multi-year agreement for cargo handling services of Kenya Airways' (KN) cargo at London Heathrow (UK). The contract includes the pro...
  • Logwin inaugurates new warehouse in Beijing
    Logwin, a global logistics service provider based in Luxembourg, now offers its new "red carpet logistics" service in Beijing (China). To this end, Logwin has opened a storage faci...
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys Link Logistics in Australia
    The Switzerland-base logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over the specialised Australian freight forwarder Link Logistics International Pty Ltd. The acquisition ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle 'clicks' with House of Fraser
    Following a six-way competitive tender, the UK-based House of Fraser has appointed Norbert Dentressangle as its multi-channel fulfilment partner. The new contract recognises Norber...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • LEEVAC launches third lightering support vessel for AET
  • MOL tests filter designed to slash diesel PM emissions
  • Van Oord renews order for wind turbine installation vessel
  • Craig Group places order for PSV pair at Spanish shipyard
  • Sembcorp Marine Brazil shipyard wins drillship order

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • ICTSI welcomes expanded service at Port of Portland container terminal
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases year-end numbers for 2011
  • Mitsui beginning test of particulate filter on box ship
  • Port of Seattle presents APL with Green Gateway Award
  • Seattle-based CG cutter aids stricken bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Lazard and Evercore seek Torm private equity investor
    Distressed debt specialist Oaktree has been approached, say sources
  • Chevron targets Almi Tankers' fuel-efficient VLCCs
    Deal would end Greek owner's plans to swap two contracts for one LNG carrier
  • Drillship owners could face 'deluge of supply' in 2013 as record orderbook delivers
    Lack of transparency over contract activity means outlook for offshore sector is unclear, says DVB
  • Increasing Atlantic-Asia demand boosts VLGC tonne-miles
    Record Saudi LPG prices drive Asian buyers to West Africa
  • Geden sells MR tanker for 30% less than sistership deal last year
    Turkish owner achieves $30m for 2009-built vessel, down from levels Navios paid in June
  • Asia-Europe box growth stalls
    Fourth quarter shows small fall
  • Ocean Rig charters Leiv Eiriksson for up to $650m
    Economou sees 'strengthening market' for ultra-deepwater rigs
  • Nisshin Shipping sells panamax bulkers for $31m en bloc
    Deal highlights price fall from boom years when it sold three similar ships for $214m
  • Chinese investment ensures more tonne-mile demand
    West African iron ore destined for Chinese steel mills
  • West Africa boom beckons shipowners
    Iron-ore rush opens new opportunities for dry bulk shippers
  • Demolition rates return to levels over $500 per ldt
    Strengthening Indian rupee and firm domestic prices push up breakers' offers
  • Australia Shipping urges box rail upgrades for Sydney and Melbourne
    Move aims to cut ports' reliance on trucking
  • Regional regulation debate continues
    Parties still undecided as to whether the EU or IMO should lead new greenhouse gas rules
  • Feeder lines must learn to stand together
    The feeder market mirrors the state of the specialised reefer industry. Both face fierce competition from box lines and both have to react decisively
  • Wärtsilä on way to becoming largest maritime supplier
    Acquisition of Hamworthy gives company access to complementary technologies, as well as a door into offshore industry
  • Two new hull coatings launched
    International Paint targets the newbuilding as well as repair and maintenance markets with products based on silyl acrylate
  • Armed guards: a ticking timebomb
    Security companies' inadequate cover leaves shipowners exposed
  • Ballin or bailout
    If owning Hapag-Lloyd is such a poor prospect for Tui, why should it constitute any better value for Hamburg ratepayers?
  • HMM reports operating losses in 2011
    South Korean boxline sees sharp fall in sales
  • Valencia retains title of biggest Mediterranean box hub
    Volumes up 2.9% on 2010
  • Shanghai reports January drop in box volumes due to Europe debt woes
    But Ningbo bucks the downturn
  • Alireza named Noble Group chief executive
    Goldman Sachs veteran joins in April as Richard Elman reduces day-today involvement
  • BHP Billiton and Japan corporations pledge $917m to Port Hedland
    Iron ore terminal expects final approval for expansion by end 2012
  • Seadrill wins jack-up rig contracts worth $311m
    Offshore Defender to set up off Brunei for second quarter start of $202m contract
  • Lower rates and higher expenses erode Precious 2011 profits
    Bangkok-listed company reports 33% drop in net income
  • Swiber wins $216m offshore contract
    Marine service firm in Middle East joint venture
  • Sembcorp confirms Brazil drillship order
    Offshore builder to develop $792.5m drillship for Petrobras
  • Capesizes to hold the line as others wobble
    The handysize/supramax sector is expected to take a drubbing, while panamax rates look unlikely to rise

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • NW German ports plan more capacity
    GERMANY'S northwestern ports are seeking more investments in cargo handling, berth and warehousing capacity for offshore wind farms, a port management company said today
  • Box rates drop in New Year
    THE SHANGHAI Containerised Freight Index's first post-Lunar New Year figures have shown that freight rates have softened slightly
  • $917M agreed for Hedland harbour plan
    BHP BILLITON and its partners have approved $917M in pre-commitment funding to build an outer-harbour facility in Port Hedland in Western Australia
  • APSEZ profits rise 36%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone today reported a 36% jump in net profits over the October-December quarter
  • Rosneft might get share of Novorossiysk group
    DEPUTY Prime Minister Igor Sechin has recommended that the state shareholdings in Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NMTP) be sold to Rosneft, the state oil company
  • Bulker resale prices keep falling
    RESALE prices of bulkers have continued their downward trend, as the Baltic Dry Index dived to a 25-year low
  • Small tankers attract investors
    MEDIUM-range products carriers and chemical tankers continue to lure investors in the sale-and-purchase market
  • Seafarers saved from fire
    TEN CREW members have been rescued from the Captain Ivan Vikulov dry cargo ship in Crimea, in the Sea of Azov, after a fire broke out early yesterday morning
  • Sovcomflot halves share sale
    SOVCOMFLOT, the 100% state-owned Russian tanker fleet operator, might try to sell 25% less one share in the second quarter of this year, down from the 50% originally planned
  • Precious profits hit by 4Q performance
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's biggest drybulk carrier owner, today posted net profits of $23.64M for 2011, a fall of 33.4%
  • Hyundai Mipo sees profit fall
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said today 2011 net profits dived 48.5% y/y to 227,864,445 won ($203.25M)
  • HMM reveals losses
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea's second-largest shipper, today reported operating losses of 367Bn won ($327M) for 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Michigan Court Backs Jailing of Ambassador Bridge Owner
    The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said a local judge was in his rights to jail the owner of...
  • ILWU to Handle First Vessel at EGT Grain Terminal
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union members on Tuesday will help load the first vessel to arrive at the new...
  • Trucking Suppliers Report Higher Sales, Profits
    Trucking operators profiting from rising U.S. domestic shipping demand in turn are boosting sales and profits at truck and engine...
  • Pennsylvania to Collect Sales Tax From Amazon
    Pennsylvania plans to begin collecting sales taxes Sept. 1 by Internet retailers, including Amazon.com, that have a physical presence in...
  • Nearly 500 Million Smartphones Shipped in 2011
    Worldwide smartphone shipment volume jumped 54.7 percent in the fourth quarter to 157.8 million units, spurred by the release of...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Loses $327 Million
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine reported a 2011 operating loss of $327 million, reversing a profit of $541 million in...
  • Baucus to Pitch Plan to Plug Senate Transport Bill Shorftfall
    Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is expected to propose Tuesday a plan to plug the majority of the $12 billion shortfall...
  • United Arab Shipping to Raise Asia-Europe Rates $775
    United Arab Shipping imposed a $775 general rate increase on Asia-Europe services effective March 1, joining other major container ship...
  • MSC to Hike Rates From India to East Africa
    Mediterranean Shipping will raise rates on shipments from India to ports in East Africa, as part of what it calls...
  • Container Corp. of India Profit Rises 6 Percent
    Container Corporation of India boosted third quarter net profit 6 percent from a year ago to $49.2 million, as growth...
  • Nippon Express Revenue Surges 67.3 Percent
    Forwarder Nippon Express saw net profit surge 67.3 percent in nine months ending Dec. 31, as the end of a...
  • Bridgestone to Open Its Largest Factory in Vietnam
    Bridgestone plans to open a $575 million factory in 2014 near the Vietnamese city of Hai Phong, as the coastal...
  • China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Emissions Fees
    China barred its airlines on Monday from joining the European Union's new carbon trading scheme that will charge airlines for...
  • TUI Poised to Sell Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    German tourism company TUI is reportedly close to selling another slice of its remaining 38.4 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd to...
  • Trucking Takes to the Tracks
    There's a new intermodal rhythm humming along the roads and rail lines connecting manufacturers and retailers with ports and plants...
  • Railroads Build Profits, Networks
    Major North American railroads plan to spend some $16 billion this year on network improvements, but those projects will come...
  • New Name, New Era?
    Deciding it is what it hauls, YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary YRC as YRC Freight. The...
  • YRC Freight Goes Long
    YRC Worldwide is changing more than the name of its long-haul less-than-truckload subsidiary. The company also plans to restructure its...
  • Teamsters Refuse to Quit
    Harbor trucking executives across the U.S. celebrated an important victory last fall when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
  • A Lack of Will
    Washington Post columnist George Will, perhaps bored by the Republican Party's combative South Carolina primary, recently injected himself into the...
  • Highway Robbery
    Cargo thieves struck five times at rest stops around Memphis in November and December, stealing truckloads of computer game consoles...
  • North Carolina Ready to Duke It Out
    About 90 miles west of the North Carolina coast rests the sprawling airport of Kinston, which boasts the longest jet...
  • Container Carriers Sailing in the Red
    The red tide is coming in. Container ship lines are starting to report their results for 2011, and the numbers...
  • DHS's Path to Resilience
    At six pages, the new National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security is a slim document that, although short on...
  • Mica's $260 Billion Transport map
    John Mica chose an outdoor location on the sun-splashed U.S. Capitol grounds on an unusually mild January day to unveil...
  • Railroads as Common Carriers
    Freight railroads are greatly concerned about their transportation of shipments of hazardous materials referred to as toxic inhalation hazards. That...
  • Eastern Promises
    Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation are expanding their eastern U.S. intermodal rail networks, with new routes, facilities and services...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • CTS data confirms ocean carriers' worst fears
    The latest cargo flows from Container Trades Statistics (CTS) confirms that European imports are contracting faster than expected. Total imports from Asia fell ...
  • EAC looks to eliminate NTBs
    Richard Sezibera, secretary general of the East African Community secretariat, has indicated that legislation is needed to speed up a single market in eastern Africa ...
  • JB Hunt posts better 2011
    Lowell (AS) US-based trucking and intermodal transport company, JB Hunt Transport has posted sharply improved results for its 2011 fiscal year, which ended December ...
  • IMF: eurozone crisis could chop Chinese growth in half
    The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has predicted that China's GDP will expand by 8.2% this year - but warns that a deep recession within Europe [its biggest ...
  • Rena salvage 'remains a challenging and time-consuming task'
    That is the latest comment from Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] on the painfully slow progress of cutting up damaged containers on the bow section of the Astrolabe Reef, ...
  • Ocean carrier schedule reliability improves in Q4 11
    The overall reliability of ocean carriers' schedules in all tradelanes monitored by Drewry reached 69% in Q4 12, a significant improvement on the 63% achieved in ...
  • OOCL RR trumps peers
    The highest [to date] rate restoration in the Asia - Europe tradelane has come from Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL, which is asking for an increase of USD800 per ...
  • More positive data from the US
    There were 243,000 new jobs for US citizens in December, a better-than-expected figure that meant the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%; which combined with the ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • TBS nears Chapter 11
    Joe Royce-led tweendecker owner filing "pre-pack" style plan in New York after agreeing terms with BoA syndicate.
  • Bulker stocks surge
    Shares of TBS, FreeSeas and Excel Maritime shift into high gear as market reacts to BDI bump.
  • Star tied to scrap deal
    Brokers link Oslo-listed shipowner to $6m transaction involving Napier and Nelson Star.
  • ORIG deal jumpstarts DRYS
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed owner surge nearly 10% as investors react to offshore division's juicy drilling contract.
  • Baltic's losing run snapped
    After 33 sessions in reverse the BDI finally showed signs of progress today with a single point gain.
  • 'Suspicious' tanker seized
    Namibian officials question crew of idled Nigerian chemical tanker about disabled AIS after weeks at anchor.
  • Cammell pleads guilty
    UK shipyard admits safety breach after worked crushed in forklift accident in 2010.
  • ORIG in the money
    George Economou says $653m drilling contract is a testament to demand for harsh weather ultra-deepwater rigs.
  • DNB predicts offshore boom
    Stronger utilisation points towards a golden period for Asian offshore support vessel owners, says Norwegian bank.
  • PACD joins bond rush
    New York and Oslo-traded drillship owner unveils plot to print $300m worth of notes as cash hunt continues.
  • Western India worker killed
    Mormugao shiprepairer dies in drydock after iron rod hit him in the head.
  • Pirates scrap over ransom
    Two Somali factions at odds over size of payment being demanded for release of Greek tanker Liquid Velvet.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Econocaribe makes appointments
  • Con-way rides higher profit
  • Hazardous waste cargo seized in Indonesia
  • OnAsset expands asset tracking
  • a2b adds one-stop payment processing
  • Torque picks new sales head
  • LogFire adds labor tracking
  • Keller named Sea Star president
  • Drewry: Schedule reliability hits high in 4Q 2011
  • Moody's downgrades NYK and MOL

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Tanker pool to focus on slow steaming
    Nova Tankers Pool to focus on 'bunker optimization.'
  • Prices firm in north European ports
    Poor bunker demand in Rotterdam.
  • Sharp price increases in Fujairah
    Suez prices falling.
  • Bank to take on bunker terminal project
    Disputes between shareholders in the Asia Petroleum Hub 'have been resolved'.
  • First tanker operator joins Gothenburg's clean fuel scheme
    Three bunker suppliers also committed to using low sulphur fuels when operating in the port area.
  • IMO urged to finalise code for LNG-fuelled ships
    Lack of regulations holding back funding for LNG-fuelled ships ahead of 2015 low sulphur ECA requirement.
  • Turkish supplier reports growth in sales
    Energy Petrol made 1,749 deliveries in 2011 'without facing a single quality or quantity claim.'
  • Bunker costs contribute to operating loss
    Hyundai makes changes to BAF as losses mount.
  • Baltic bulk index falls to record lows
    Dry bulk shipping earnings to continue to face pressure in the coming months, analysts say.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asian hub ports
    Demand for bunker fuels low in key Asian ports on Monday.
  • DNV publishes new fuel saving guidelines for box ships
    Indicative ROI calculation included to assess the cost efficiency of each fuel saving measure.
  • WFS sues Norwegian shipping firm for unpaid bunkers
    About $700,000 payment outstanding for bunkers supplied in Singapore, WFS alleges.
  • Bunker supplier expands operations to South China ports
    Fratelli Couslich commences operations in Qinzhou, Beihai and Beihai Tieshan.
  • Cruise company ends 2011 'on a strong note'
    Costa Concordia incident to have a 'significant impact' on bookings in the near term, says RCL.
  • Bank reiterates Kirby's rating
    The tank barge operator remains 'well-positioned' to benefit from increasing US chemical, refined product exports, says Dahlman Rose.

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