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September 7, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • China-wide port box volume up 8.6 pc in the first half, but pace slows
  • Hapag-Lloyd changes service arrangements in north, central, south Europe
  • Drewry: Lessors own more boxes than carriers and are upbeat about future
  • Export growth drives first half cargo throughput in Port of Hamburg
  • Xinjiang Dulata checkpoint 7-month freight volume hits 120,000 tonnes
  • Sino-Vietnam rail link takes lead in Transasia railway building progress
  • Hoehlinger report shows brighter 2012 for containers than most expect
  • CEVA awarded ocean freight management contract from HJ Heinz Company
  • IMarEST launches its virtual library at SMM trade fair in Hamburg
  • Wallem Shipmanagement installs simulator in the Philippines for training
  • Lufthansa union says it will strike if management refuses mediation
  • Cathay Pacific and Dragonair ban shark shipments as endangered species
  • Cabinet reshuffle puts Heathrow's third runway back on national agenda
  • Guizhou's new Zunyi airport opens with flights to Guangzhou, Beijing
  • Breach of contract charges delay Ahmedabad airport reefer shed opening
  • African Airlines Association to use OAG IT analyser as a planning aid

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Bureau Veritas classed fleet crosses 10,000
  • Golden Horn Container Services receives ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems certification
  • The best of the best to be in the spotlight at MALA 2012 today
  • UK P&I Club announces restructure in advance of Solvency II
  • Basmati exporters hope to improve upon 2011
  • Coconut Board calls for hike in crude palm oil import duty
  • VPT Chairman launches Vizag-based pollution control vesse
  • INR crosses 56 mark on heavy dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Indian government intends to train truck drivers
    The Indian ministry of road transport and highways wants to train about 5,000 heavy vehicle drivers through a refresher course to minimise accidents. Seven such refresher training ...
  • MNG Airlines takes delivery of first A330-200F
    MNG Airlines, Turkey's dedicated freight operator, has taken delivery of its first of four A330-200Fs on order. The airline currently operates a fleet of seven A300 cargo aircraft,...
  • CKYH - the Green Alliance adapts winter timetable on Asia-North Europe run
    CKYH - the Green Alliance (Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) is to implement a winter service adjustment to its Asia-North Europe services from the middle of October 2...
  • Gefco Spain names director of overseas
    Gefco Spain has appointed Juan Manuel de Cruz as its director of overseas. De Cruz, who has been responsible for the Gefco Group's central controlling since 2009, is now returning ...
  • Changes in the communications department of SBB AG
    Stefan Nünlist, head of SBB's communications and public affairs, is to leave the Swiss national railway by mid-September and become head of communications at the Swiss bank UBS. Hi...
  • Savage and BNSF to provide petroleum transport services in the Williston Basin
    The US company Savage has finished its terminal located near Trenton ND (USA). The facility has a direct connection to BNSF Railway's main line track. The terminal has been translo...
  • JSCo Russian Railways ups transport volume
    JSCo Russian Railways reported that its total group revenues for the year 2011 increased by 9% to RUB 1,481 billion (EUR 36.4 million). The relative increase in revenue was driven ...
  • TNT takes delivery of ten Volkswagen Crafters
    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has agreed a trial with the UK's leading business-to-business express operator, TNT Express, for ten of its Crafter single chassis cabs with a box va...
  • A rainy summer for European cargo airports
    The latest traffic figures for Europe's airports that have just been released by ACI Europe reveal a disappointing summer season in traffic terms. The overall freight traffic among...
  • Domodedovo airport an e-freight project partner
    Moscow Domodedovo airport has joined e-Freight, a pilot project for implementation of the international standards for electronic processing and tracking of air cargo, which was lau...
  • Swiss Post reports lower sales and earnings
    Switzerland's mail service provider Swiss Post reported a consolidated profit of CHF 459 million in H1/2012. This equates to a 17% decrease compared to the same period a year earli...
  • New contract for SDV in Australia
    The joint venture (JKC JV), formed by JGC Corporation (JGC), Kellog Brown & Root (KBR) and Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda), has awarded an integrated freight forwarding services ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle secures renewal with Maxxium UK
    Following a competitive tender, the premium alcoholic drinks distributor, Maxxium UK, has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle until June 2014. Part of the global sales ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Chouest adds eight Jones Act PSVs to newbuild program
  • Mat-Su Borough puts Susitna up for sale
  • Newport News offers buyout to salaried employees
  • Rolls-Royce gas engine range gets EPA certification
  • Ulstein's Blue Ship Invest takes delivery of second PSV
  • Japanese investigators raid car carriers' offices
  • DOF Subsea wins 90 day contract for Skandi Hawk
  • ST Engineering books $144 million in marine orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Harley Marine taps Nichols to build pair of new tugs
  • Two additional vessels added to VT Halter Marine construction contract
  • Craig Neeser nets second term on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Jensen Maritime redesigns Global Sea fishing vessel
  • New hull design cuts costs for APL container vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Federal mediator steps into US docker wage deadlock
    Talks between ILA and USMX to resume during the week of September 17
  • Floating regas offers healthy options for LNG shipowners
    Norwegian players benefited in the second quarter from robust market demand
  • Medium range tankers still popular, despite what TC2 says
    MR tankers would benefit from new benchmark
  • LPG newbuilding orders already twice last year's total
    Researchers warn of tipping market balance
  • Can China's liners stop killing coastal rates?
    Zero and negative China-Japan freight rates give regulators a headache
  • Iran oil sanctions hit India's refiners hard
    Restricted port capacity reduces the country's import options
  • Idle boxships hit five-month high
    More feeder and panamax vessels at anchor as weak market takes its toll
  • Rumoured Shell MR tanker order triggers fears of market collapse
    Brokers and analysts say new vessels are not required
  • US Gulf supramax market begins to recover
    But FFA rates point to trouble ahead for small bulker trade
  • Venezuela refinery loses 2m-5m tonnes of production
    Production now back at 40% of maximum
  • Rudder maker hints at 20,000 teu boxship order
    Exclusive: rumours surface of breakthrough deal for biggest vessels yet built
  • SMM 2012: German engineer becomes shipowner to prove LNG hybrid concept
    Becker will build and operate ferries fitted with gas-powered lithium batteries
  • Questions raised over Japan car carrier raids
    Clash over competition rules behind swoops on Tokyo offices
  • Handysize fleet axes 500,000 dwt in August
    Scrapping will rise as more than a third of small bulkers are more than 20 years old
  • Cruise industry looks to passenger growth
    Global data pooled for first time after Costa Concordia casualty
  • SMM 2012: Beware eco-designs' fuel-saving claims
    Exclusive video interview with Lloyd's Register marine director Tom Boardley
  • Safety first
    Strong-arming class societies out of doing business with Iran will not seem like such a good idea if an NITC tanker creates a major spill
  • Fettered ports
    Only ships flagged in China or Taiwan can trade the strait between them
  • Korea Eximbank raises credit limits to help yards
    Policy bank makes good its commitment to instill liquidity into distressed players
  • Ocean Rig plans $750m bond to erase debt
    Proceeds from issue of notes could also fund drillships
  • Global trade growth stumbles
    Clarksons downgrades 2012 container growth forecast to 5.5%
  • CSA urges Beijing to regulate China's coastal box trades
    State conglomerate losses drive shipowners to demand fewer, bigger players
  • London Gateway expects a boost from bigger boxships
    DP World claims demand for ultra-large vessel berths would exceed UK capacity if not for its $1.5bn development
  • 'Strong' business risk profile ensures Felixstowe box leadership, says S&P
    Rating agency praises HP UK's stable cashflow and resilient margins
  • Pirates flee as Nigerian navy boards hijacked Abu Dhabi Star
    Pioneer checks ship and cargo for damage after crew reported unharmed
  • Hellenic Carriers wins bank support to buy bulk carriers
    Despite first-half loss AIM-listed owner expects 'positive' long-term prospects
  • Ezion raises $100m in bond sale
    Singapore-listed offshore player faces rising expenses as it expands
  • Russian Register quits Iran
    IACS member becomes the latest player to join classification society exodus

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • US dock labour talks to resume
    DOCKERWORKERS serving US East and Gulf Coast ports and their employers agreed to resume labour negotiations with the assistance of federal mediators, the parties confirmed today
  • Ocean Rig plots bond offering of $750M
    NASDAQ-listed Ocean Rig, controlled by George Economou-led DryShips, today announced plans for a $750M bond offering
  • Robust rig orders predicted at Singapore yards
    SINGAPORE shipyards can look forward to robust rig orders for at least two more years, a sector analyst has predicted
  • Chinese bank allowed to seek funds abroad
    BEIJING has approved a scheme by Minsheng Financial Leasing to borrow 2Bn yuan ($320M) abroad to finance ship and aircraft leasing deals
  • Groundings drop in Baltic
    An environmental group has found that the number of groundings in the Baltic dropped in 2011 by 17% year on year - and were half the number seen in 2008
  • EC delays decision on Spanish builder taxes
    ORDER-starved Spanish shipbuilders have been told that they must wait another month for an EC decision on whether to approve Madrid's tax-lease plan
  • Hellenic crashes to losses
    HELLENIC Carriers, the Athens bulk shipping group listed in London, reported deep losses for its first half on weak markets and a non-cash item
  • Look closer at box volume fall
    BOX CARGOES to Europe from Asia fell sharply in July, but the company compiling that data warned not to read too much into the finding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Rose in August
    Class 8 truck net orders shifted into higher gear in August, rising 27 percent from July, but remain below year-earlier...
  • Savannah Container Throughput Declined in July
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah dropped 4 percent in July year-over-year and was down 2.6...
  • Two Retailers Prepare for ILA Strike Possibility
    In a sign of the growing threat of a strike by the International Longshoremen's Association at ports on the East...
  • Virginia to Invoke Non-Member Chassis Fee
    The Port of Virginia will start charging $10 per day for use of a chassis in its HRCPII chassis pool...
  • India Eases Cabotage Laws at Port of Cochin
    The Indian government Thursday approved relaxing its cabotage law to allow foreign-owned and -operated ships to move containerized cargo to...
  • Antitrust Watchdog Raids Major Japanese Shipping Firms
    The Japan Fair Trade Commission raided the nation's top three shipping companies - NYK Line, MOL and "K" Line -...
  • Descartes' Second Quarter Profit Fell 3.8 Percent
    Descartes Systems Group's profit fell 3.8 percent year-over-year in its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, even as its revenue...
  • Analyst Calls ILA Strike Scenario a 'Black Swan Event'
    An East and Gulf coast port closedown on Oct. 1 would be a "Black Swan event" for shipping and trade,...
  • Profit Plunges at Russia's Novorossiysk Port
    Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port's net profit plunged by more than a third in the first half of 2012 as Russia's...
  • Spot Market Trucking Index Up 7 Percent
    An uptick in freight demand and pricing in recent days pushed up a spot market trucking index and pierced some...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rate Drops for Fifth Week
    Average Asia-Europe spot rates fell this week, the fifth consecutive week of decline, plunging 12 percent, or $350 per loaded...
  • Shippers Turning to Intermodal Rail to Cut Costs
    Increasing trucking costs and a looming capacity crunch in the motor carrier industry are leading to a relentless shift of...
  • ILA Negotiations to Resume
    The International Longshoremen's Association and East and Gulf Coast waterfront employers agreed to a request from the Federal Mediation and...
  • ABF Freight Expects Weaker Third Quarter
    A weak economy is slowing financial recovery at ABF Freight System, the nation's sixth-largest less-than-truckload motor carrier. The Fort...
  • Lessors Shift to Become No. 1 Buyers of Containers
    The leased container equipment fleet grew 10.6 percent in 2011, with most of the new supply ordered by equipment leasing...
  • Bear Right, or Left: The Great Highway Divide
    Talk of infrastructure spending on the U.S. presidential campaign trail tends to consist of platitudes of support akin to vows...
  • Politicians, Shippers Press Candidates on Infrastructure
    Most transportation analysts admit their field isn't sexy enough to gain wide exposure in the presidential race. But that's not...
  • ILA Negotiations: Where Are They Headed? (Podcast)
    The deadline for a contract agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance is less than...
  • UPS Delays TNT Acquisition
    United Parcel Service has delayed closing on its planned acquisition of Dutch rival TNT Express because European Union regulators have...
  • Nigerian Navy Retakes Pirated Tanker with Indian Crew
    The Indian Shipping Ministry said Nigerian naval forces rescued 23 Indian sailors from a Singapore-flag oil tanker that had been...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • DP World not worried about Khalifa
    Senior management at DP World, which owns/operates the port of Jebel Ali, are not concerned about the injection of new capacity into the UAE container-handling ...
  • Asia-Europe peak season disappearing
    The latest information published by UK-based Container Trades Statistics (CTS) confirms that cargo flows from Asia to Europe failed to live up to peak season expectations ...
  • APL/Con-way extend LCL link to Jakarta
    Singapore-based APL Logistics and the US-based trucking company Con-way Freight have extended their less than container load OceanGuaranteed service to the Indonesian ...
  • CMA CGM to challenge truckers more seriously in Morocco
    CMA CGM's expanded reefer services between Morocco and continental Europe that were announced yesterday are aimed at improving its reefer business on the route ...
  • Dachser to open Nanjing office
    Kempten (Germany)-based Dachser Logistics is strengthening its operations in China and at the same time positioning itself to tap into the potential offered by ...
  • Edwards joins GCT
    Stephen Edwards is to join Vancouver (BC)-based Global Container Terminals Inc (GCT) as president and ceo. His appointment will become effective on September 10, ...
  • WTSA plans October 1, 2012, rate hike
    Falling demand and declining freight rates have led members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) to recommend a general rate restoration ...
  • Rena officers released from jail
    The master and the navigation officer of the 3,352TEU capacity ship Rena, which ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef near New Zealand's North Island port of Tauranga ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • NewLead gets new warning
  • Intermarine master held
    Venezuelan authorities have arrested the master of a heavy-lift vessel controlled by US-based Intermarine.
  • Dof newbuild wins double
    Dof has snared a pair of deals in Asia Pacific involving one of its newest vessels.
  • Nelly presses ahead
    Indonesian tug owner Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri will list this month in a bid to raise IDR 500bn ($52.3m).
  • Platou spies paper pain
    Pain in the paper market suggests more dry-cargo period contracts are set for the shredder, RS Platou Markets warns.
  • Hellenic hunts a pair
    Hellenic Carriers is looking to add two fuel-efficient ships to its fleet without the need to add to the dry-cargo orderbook, its CEO says.
  • ORIG to raise $750m
    Ocean Rig is on the verge of launching a huge fundraiser through a private bond placement.
  • Bohai lists in Shanghai
    Chinese ro-ro group Bohai Ferry has raised $175m in a Shanghai IPO as it seeks to expand overseas.
  • Car-carrier giants raided
    Raids at some of the largest car-carrier owners in the world are underway in Japan.
  • Solstad in SE Asian deal
    Solstad Offshore has bagged a charter contract for one of its anchor handlers in Indonesia.
  • ER crew found coke
    A series of drugs raids on capesize bulkers in the UK was prompted by the discovery of cocaine in the ballast tank of an ER Schiffahrt vessel.
  • Eimskip rises again
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has built first-half profit and revenue ahead of its domestic IPO.
  • Dry woe hurts Hellenic
    A lacklustre dry-cargo market dragged Hellenic Carriers to a loss in the first half of 2012.
  • Unused ferry for sale
    Alaskan borough cuts losses on $80m ship unable to dock in Anchorage.
  • Wan Hai rises
    Wan Hai Lines has kept a lid on costs to post a better first-half profit.
  • Russia drops IRISL
    The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has bowed to US pressure to stop classing Iranian vessels.
  • Shell spurs tanker splurge
    Shell is believed to be behind a large charter-back deal for tankers to be constructed in South Korea.
  • Handy fleet contracts
    The handysize drybulk fleet has seen its largest contraction in almost three years, according to a top shipbroker.
  • George fixes and extends
    Ocean Rig has converted a letter of intent into a firm charter contract for one its new drilling rigs building in South Korea.
  • Ezion in fund raiser
    Ezion Holdings has raised SGD125m ($100m) in fresh funds from a Singapore dollar denominated perpetual bond.
  • French bank likes drillers
    Credit Agricole is the latest finance house to turn bullish on the offshore drilling industry with an upbeat assessment of the sector.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: U.S. mediator gets ILA, employers back to the bargaining table
    The International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to resume negotiations during the week of Sept. 17 at the request of a federal mediator.
  • Descartes' recent quarter finds record revenues
  • NYSA head still hopeful about ILA contract
    With a federal mediator now tapped, the New York Shipping Association's head is more hopeful that talks between the ILA and USMX may lead to a new master contract and not disruption to U.S. East and Gulf coast port operations.
  • Kirby to acquire Allied Transportation
  • Maersk truncates N Europe-W Africa loop
    The ocean carrier has converted its North Europe and Mediterranean-to-West Africa WAF6 service into an exclusive West Africa feeder based on Maersk's West-Mediterranean hubs in Tangiers, Morocco and Algeciras, Spain.
  • ANL sets surcharge if ILA strike occurs
    Australia's ANL Lines, part of the CMA CGM group, has notified customers of a pending surcharge of $1,000 for a standard 40-foot container, if a strike or other labor disruption takes place by dockworkers at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports.
  • OceanGuaranteed expands to Jakarta
    The service, which is now offered at 14 origin ports in Asia, provides delivery in North America on a predetermined date. APL Logistics said its APLGuaranteed service for full containerloads will also be offered from Jakarta.
  • Drewry: Leased box fleet continues to expand
  • MSC raising bunker fees on transatlantic
  • UPS looks to finalize TNT deal in early 2013
  • SynchroNet picks new global sales director
  • Japan antitrust officials visit car carriers
    One industry analyst who asked not to be identified was surprised Japan antitrust authorities were investigating the car carrier companies, noting their long-time dominance of the business and close ties to the auto industry in Japan.
  • U.S. Customs opens Auto and Aerospace CEE
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Vanguard expands in Central America
  • Baltimore sets tonnage mark in July

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    But Suez prices fall as shortages persist.
  • Prices up in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    But Mediterranean ports register a series of falls.
  • Cockett moves office in Dubai
    Same team but new premises for Dubai operation.
  • Study boosts prospects for LNG terminal
    Muuga site 'less costly than alternatives'.
  • BIC will build up Trinidad bunkering, says company
    'There would be more work for Petrotrin, not less,' says BIC executive.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at four-week high
    'Heavy arbitrage' volumes seen from the West.
  • Class: Don't trust efficiency claims
    'A lot of claims for fuel savings are unsubstantiated,' says LR director.
  • Singapore 'November arrivals' could be hit by refinery fire
    'If there is less Venezuelan fuel oil, it's definitely bullish,' says trader.
  • Bunker prices mostly stable
    Supplies mostly fine across key Asian ports.
  • APL to see bunker savings with optimised hull design
    Hull design will make its new ultra-large box vessels some 20% more fuel efficient per TEU compared with existing designs.
  • GL sees advances in LNG bunkering
    Firm involved in several projects to develop wide spread use of LNG as bunker fuel, says spokesman.
  • US barge operator in new $116 million acquisition
    Acquisition will give Kirby 'a strong footprint' in offshore petrochemical sector, says Chairman and CEO.
  • Tanker firm takes delivery of third fuel-efficient vessel
    STI Ruby one of a series of vessels equipped with fuel efficiency and emission reduction technologies.
  • Hong Kong supplier offers bonded LSFO
    LSFO products mostly offered to term clients, local sources say.
  • Wind-up petition hearing adjourned
    Adjournment of court hearing will result in the default of its notes and convertible notes.

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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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