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January 9, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slides to its lowest in nearly five months
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in nearly five months as a slump in cargo trade and a growing vessel surplus took their toll.

Sched Netweb site
  • Rates increase between 1.7pc and 7.2pc ahead of Chinese New Year shutdown
  • Nigerian unions stage nationwide strike threatening ports operations
  • Evergreen's Father Chang fears bad times ahead in sluggish global economy
  • MOL president warns of 'prolonged harsh' business environment
  • OOCL adjusts Turkey customs advance manifest filing and amendment charge
  • MOL trainees help clean up, deliver aid into hands Mindanao typhoon victims
  • Chongqing first 11 months of cargo volume increases 23pc in 2011
  • Malaysia's PTP up 15pc to 7.5 million TEU, beating global volume by 7pc
  • Cochin crippled as transshipment port by cabotage rule conflict
  • Western American BNSF railway offers new on-line intermodal system
  • Canadian National Railway merges three units under Wisconsin Central name
  • Toyota Canada names Canadian National Railway carrier of the year for 2011
  • Air India quits loss-making air cargo business, to sell 6 freighters
  • Shenzhen International Holdings Limited takes 24pc of Shenzhen Airlines
  • New Ilyushin aircraft giant boosts Russia's Volga-Dnepr capacity
  • China sees single-digit growth as Asia's airlines brace for bad year

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cochin Shipyard unveils SCI supply vessels
  • DNB, Nordea to thrive during troubled times in shipping finance
  • Investors advised to buy Maersk
  • Maersk registers biggest fleet increase in 2011
  • Rickmers Tianjin to be christened at Mumbai Port today
  • Videotel calls for effective training & regulation to avoid tragedy when shipping dangerous bulk cargoes
  • Experts critical of RBI decision to cut export figures by $ 6 bn
  • Payment hitch with Iran decelerating Basmati exports
  • Chennai Port plans re-bid for deepwater container terminal
  • Increased shipping, representative office boosting trade between Hamburg port & India
  • OSL's Gopalpur port likely to be operational by Nov. this year
  • Budget after March 9: FinMin
  • Forex reserves tumble to 1-yr low
  • Iran concerns push oil above $113
  • Sharma to take up duty, visa issues with US
  • Exchange for SMEs may be launched soon
  • Expert calls for revision of badly drafted DTC Bill
  • ITEC to publish Indian business manual in UAE
  • Allcargo Logistics joins CEE network
  • PPG congratulates Express Transport
  • PPG starts year with new members

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Transnet Freight rolls out scheduled trains in South Africa
    Transnet Freight Rail has begun implementing its scheduled railfreight services in South Africa. The first part of the schedule concerns the corridors of Phalaborwa/Maputo/Richards...
  • Indian Railways carries 618 million t of freight
    Indian Railways carried 618 million t of revenue-earning freight traffic between April and November 2011. Freight increased by 24.6 million t over the volume of 593.4 million t car...
  • Toll Group's head of strategy and M&A leaving
    Toll Group, an Asian regional provider of integrated logistics, has announced the retirement per 30 June of Stephen Stanley, its long-standing head of strategy and mergers and acqu...
  • Heavy goods vehicle rest area to be built near Grong Grong
    Long-distance truck drivers and other regular users of the Newell highway will soon have an additional place to pull over and take a break or catch up on their sleep by mid-2012, f...
  • Volvo delivers 45% more trucks
    Deliveries of Volvo trucks rose in November by 45% over the same period of the previous year, to 11,300 trucks. Total deliveries in Europe for November came in at 4,400 trucks, an ...
  • Project Professionals Group starts year with new members
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift forwarding network, has made a successful start to 2012, with new members from Nigeria and Taiwan joining. PPG general manager Ke...
  • TX Logistik promotes Norbert Rekers to intermodal head
    Intermodal sales manager Norbert Rekers will assume the management of TX Logistik's intermodal unit on 1 February, succeeding Patrick Zilles, who is stepping down of his own accord...
  • Rieck adds airfreight office to Düsseldorf branch
    The Berlin-based Rieck Logistik Group added an airfreight office to its Neuss site near Düsseldorf (Germany) on 1 January. The groupage and waste logistics units have already been ...
  • Turkish Cargo launches freighter flights to Libya
    Turkish Cargo is launching scheduled twice-weekly freighter flights to Mitiga airport, 8 km outside Tripoli (Libya). Depending on demand, either Turkish Cargo's A310 freighters, wh...
  • Boeckmans appointed Belgian agent for EAS MPV African service
    Boeckmans Belgium has been appointed as the Belgian agent for the newly-formed Multipurpose North West Continent Service of the Spanish shipping line EAS (Marguisa Group, Madrid), ...
  • Hong Kong airport authority welcomes deal with Taiwan
    The Airport Authority Hong Kong has welcomed a new air services arrangement signed by Hong Kong and Taiwan recently. Stanley Hui Hon-chung, the body's CEO, said that the arrangemen...
  • Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam to cooperate on pipelines
    The port authorities of Antwerp and Rotterdam plan to cooperate to reinforce the pipeline infrastructure between the two hubs, as set this out in a declaration of intent signed by ...
  • Hellmann takes over Hit Starintex Holland and Hit Belgium
    The international German logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, which is based in Osnabrück, has taken over all activities of Hit Starintex Holland and Hit Belgiu...
  • Malaysia Airlines starts route rationalisation scheme
    Malaysia Airlines is cutting loss-making destinations this month, beginning with the withdrawal of a daily connection between its hub in Kuala Lumpur and Surabaya (Indonesia). Link...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Foss Maritime partners with Confederated Tribes to build new WSDOT ferry
  • Survitech Zodiac escape slides chosen for two Austal built fast ferries
  • DNVPS appoints Charlotte Rojgaard as Global Technical Manager
  • Gibdock complets repairs to cruise ship Pullmantur Zenith

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Port of Portland Commission sets review hearing for PTIP
  • Foss Maritime joining team to build new Columbia River ferry
  • Workboat Academy expanding Mate Program campus locations
  • Dick Marzano named president of Tacoma Port Commission
  • Rail freight traffic count climbs during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Brazilian shore leave policy leaves US crew in the crosshairs
    Seafarers on US-flag Fisher forced to remain onboard for Christmas and New Year
  • Master's plight highlights the human element
    On the master's first voyage in charge, his grandfather died in the US but the visa problem blocked a relief officer from entering Brazil
  • Noatum eyes box throughput
    New commercial director says there are no takeovers on the immediate horizon but 'we are looking worldwide'
  • VLCCs would take biggest hit from Middle East Gulf disruption
    Shipments out of region account for over 80% of total VLCC voyages globally
  • Brookfield to invest in box lines' terminal assets
    Group targets ports in the Americas seeing plenty of room for improvement
  • Finnish port to open Bay of Bothnia's first automated box terminal
    Raahe to have 'significant competitive position' after improvement of services
  • Leap year for optimistic Greeks?
    RBS to lend $2bn to shipping industry in 2012
  • LNG market at less risk from closure of Strait of Hormuz
    Although Qatar is world's largest exporter, owners should be able to command high prices as there too few ships to transport growing demand
  • No alternative route to export Middle East Gulf crude oil
    Despite theories bouncing around international media, the Strait of Hormuz is vital to the crude market
  • In memory of the Dona Paz victims
    More lost than on the Titanic, yet ferry sinkings still claim too many lives
  • EXCLUSIVE: Strait of Hormuz closure would spell disaster for Asian tanker owners
    Iran's threat to block vital crude oil passage from Middle East Gulf would hit Japanese and Chinese companies hardest
  • PetroChina is first Chinese company to buy Canadian oil-sands venture
    Chinese thirst to secure supply brings welcome news for tanker owners
  • Golden Ocean agrees GCL settlement
    Norwegian firm filed US court case over Ocean Minerva hire dispute last month
  • Dry bulk cargo volumes to grow at over 7% in 2012 and 2013
    Newbuildings deliveries will more than absorb additional demand
  • Massive orderbook outpaces demand growth for dry cargo
    2012 orders make up a fifth of current fleet
  • Climbing oil product trade volumes will keep product tankers buoyant
    Growing Middle East to Asia trade set to support larger product tankers
  • New year brings stability to LNG rates
    Spot and one-year charter rates stagnant since year-end
  • Capesize market wakes to new year headache
    Rates continue to drop as higher fuel oil prices add to costs
  • Box rate recovery slows
    Shanghai Containerised Freight Index increases 2.9%
  • Product tankers set for slow recovery by end of this year
    Improvements are expected but owners should still plan for 'uncertain times', says DVB Bank
  • Box indices acceptance
    Scepticism remains over using derivatives for risk management
  • Wanted: shipping experience
    Private equity firms and banks need enterprising young professionals
  • SeaFrance decision due on Monday
    D-day for workers' co-operative bid
  • EXCLUSIVE: Box derivatives a big hit in China
    Shanghai Shipping Exchange hopes to open participation to foreign companies
  • Syndicated loans to slow in 2012
    Banks increased marine lending to $68.4bn last year
  • FFA does not give rise to maritime claim, California federal court rules
    Decision in Adele Marina Rizzo case deviates from established case law that has held the opposite
  • EXCLUSIVE: MoD rejects industry calls for military armed guards
    Deployment would overstretch resources, says observers
  • Bank's index of market sentiment signals lower freight volumes
    Forwarders are mildly more optimistic after an all-time low, but still expect a slight fall in overall throughputs
  • US dockers in Global Terminals protest
    Fears that new technology threatens jobs

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Evergreen backs recovery with bonuses
    EVERGREEN chairman Chang Yung-fa has put money where his hopes are in pledging year-end bonuses for the box giant's staff, despite economic uncertainty
  • Non-union SeaFrance workers seek solution
    NON-UNION SeaFrance workers launched an appeal today aimed at persuading DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to renew their offer for the ferry operator
  • $7.3M in cannabis seized
    OFFICERS have seized cannabis worth £4.8M ($7.3M) at Tilbury's port in eastern England, the UK's Border Agency told Fairplay today
  • POLSTEAM signs $42.5M deal
    POLSTEAM, the leading shipping company of Poland, and fertilizer producer ZCh Police have reportedly signed a deal worth 150M zloty ($42.5M)
  • Alaska pursues LNG exports
    ALASKA Governor Sean Parnell has met with energy industry bosses to discuss a major export scheme to covert North Slope natural gas to LNG for sea transport to Asia
  • Bright prospects seen for chem tankers
    GERMAN shipping bank DVB has predicted that freight earnings and utilisation rates for chemical tankers are headed for two years of steady increases
  • Thermal stocks fall in India
    THERMAL coal inventories at India's ports are dwindling after months of inertia, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Freight agents expect slowing
    THE OUTLOOK for global container traffic has weakened further, according to fresh research and surveys published this week
  • Bank predicts GPPL boom
    CREDIT Suisse, which holds a stake of 4.24% in APM Terminals-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, has predicted big gains for the port company, tied to fast growth in India's box volumes
  • Bunker price surge steels VLCC owners' resolve
    BUNKER prices have surged to exceed $720 per tonne in Fujairah and Singapore, brokers told Fairplay today
  • LR tanker rates tumble
    LR2 TANKER rates have dropped to Worldscale 88.21, or $7,458 per day, after hovering before Christmas at W105 ($9,661/day) on Persian Gulf/East routes
  • Regional competition rising across Asia
    CHINESE intra-Asia liner SITC told Fairplay today it expects more carriers to compete in its sector as regional trade grows, reflecting depressed long-haul freight rates
  • CMA CGM acquires DPW's terminal stake
    CMA CGM has taken full control of Terminal Med Europe in Marseilles after acquiring the 50% stake of its partner DPW
  • Crowding blamed in fatal Madagascar sinking
    CROWDING caused the fatal sinking of a small cargo ship in Madagascar, investigators have determined

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Three CSX Trains Collide, Spark Chemical Fire in Indiana
    A collision of three CSX Transportation trains caused a massive chemical fire and possible hazardous chemical spill Friday afternoon in...
  • Analyst Says US Export Growth Will Outpace GDP in 2012
    The value of U.S. exports in 2012 will grow at twice the rate of GDP, with the value of outbound...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Insecurity in the Air
    For those in the air cargo industry, 2011 was a year spent taking inventory of progress on enhancing national security...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - 3PLs Weathering the Storm
    Despite a string of natural disasters and the global economic malaise, third-party logistics service providers performed well through the first...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Bullish on Transport
    The U.S. economy has undergone major changes in last few decades. In 1950, goods-related activity was 40 percent of GDP....
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - When the Box Becomes the Engine
    International container business has been a key element in the development of the North American rail intermodal transportation market for...
  • Exporters Urge Congress to Increase Ex-Im Bank Lending
    U.S. exporters say they may have trouble financing projects unless Congress lifts the lending cap of the Export-Import Bank of...
  • US Steel Imports Rose 18 Percent in November
    U.S. steel imports rose 18 percent in November from a year earlier and were up nearly 20 percent in the...
  • ILA Protests Automation in NY-NJ Port
    More than 200 International Longshoremen's Association members on Friday protested a New York-New Jersey container terminal's labor-saving technology plan, foreshadowing...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Ports' Taxing Challenge
    As the American Association of Port Authorities celebrates its centennial year in 2012, we look forward to working with Congress...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Hardly Demanding for Imports
    Overall U.S. containerized imports grew modestly in 2011, rising 2.2 percent from 2010 - slightly lower than what I predicted...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - High Stakes for Free and Fair Trade
    2012 is likely to be another active year for international trade. It is, of course, an election year, and that,...
  • Three Unions, Railroads Reach Agreement
    Three unions representing railroad workers this week ratified contracts with major U.S. railroads, leaving only one union to not have...
  • Transportation Hiring Cuts Into Jobless Rate
    Stronger than expected job gains in transportation and manufacturing helped reduce the U.S. unemployment rate to 8.5 percent in December,...
  • Truckload Rates Set to Rise, TransCore Says
    Truckload rates rose less than some carriers expected but more than shippers wanted in 2011, with spot market rates on...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - A Test of Wills
    When will the pain get so bad it's no longer tolerable? The fate of container shipping in 2012 is tied...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Balanced Out
    Anyone interested in the direction of business in 2012 should spend some time walking the aisles of Home Depot's financial...
  • Greenbrier Doubles Revenue on Railcar Demand
    Rising rail freight and equipment demand sent revenue soaring at railcar and barge maker Greenbrier in the last quarter, strengthening...
  • Asia-US West Coast SCFI Rate Jumps 7.2 Percent
    The average rate for spot rate for container shipping from Asia to the U.S. West Coast jumped 7.2 percent in...
  • 2011/2012 Annual Review & Outlook - Seeking Facility for Growth
    U.S. warehouse facilities have never played a more vital role in supply chain strategies. As the U.S. economy slid into...
  • DP World to Operate Vancouver Island Terminals
    DP World Vancouver plans to ship containers from the Port of Nanaimo to mainland Canada after the terminal operator recently...
  • New York-New Jersey Imports Rise 5.2 Percent
    Container imports through the Port of New York and New Jersey in November grew 5.2 percent year-over-year, offsetting a slim...
  • MSC Hikes India to Europe, Mediterranean Rates
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will apply a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean,...
  • Freight Index Signals Steadier US Shipping Demand
    The Cass Freight Index for U.S. domestic shipments inched up 0.7 percent in December over the previous year, signaling new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Hammond sends warning shots to Iran
    The UK's minister of defence, Philip Hammond, has warned Iran's navy leaders and Government officials that their veiled threats of closing the Straits of Hormuz ...
  • CSAV gets deeper into bed with MSC
    CSAV will be withdrawing its ABS service between Asia and the Black Sea in February 2012 in favour of buying slots on MSC's Tiger service. Only scant details have ...
  • Nigeria in crisis
    Nigeria will likely come to a standstill on Monday , as the country's main labour unions, including Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union ...
  • Safmarine launches Android apps
    Safmarine Container Lines has extended its e-business applications to users of mobile devices using the Android operating system meaning that these customers are ...
  • US intermodal traffic sees 'good ending' for 2011
    US intermodal rail volumes are continuing their upwards trajectory as traffic for 2011 reached 11.9 million trailers and containers, up 5.4% over 2010 and a 20.4% ...
  • MIQ launches new logistics centre on US east coast
    US (Kansas)-headquartered MIQ Logistics has opened a new logistics centre on the US east coast in order to offer 'significant scale and easy access' into ...
  • Mombasa gridlocked again
    A rush of imports, further failures of the port's edi systems, ongoing issues with regard to consignees delaying the delivery of their cargo and congestion problems ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Banks bet on Oceaneering
    New York-listed offshore syndicate secures cash for growth as banks join forces to back $300m credit facility.
  • Demolition dash
    Brokers link Vinalines of Vietnam and Hong Kong's Hua Ming to freshly minted scrapping contracts worth nearly $10m.
  • DB tackles tanker threat
    Equity Analyst says shares of Frontline and OSG would be poised to pop if Iran were to close the Strait of Hormuz.
  • TMS tanker tops detainee list
    George Economou-backed tanker entities join Evalend Shipping and others on USCG's December detention report.
  • Modec sells Ghana FPSO
    Japanese owner nets $750m from the sale of floater to Tullow Oil-led consortium.
  • YPF to spark LNG floater
    Repsol's Argentine spin-off lending a hand at slow-moving floating regasification project.
  • Ro-pax takes shelter
    Passengers stuck on UK's Commodore Clipper overnight as storms battered Jersey.
  • Drought adds to dry woes
    La Nina weather phenomenon will offer a further headache for the bulker market in the next few months, ICAP says.
  • Soltin snatches cargoship
    Danish owner picks up 1997-built Tirador at auction in Rotterdam.
  • NewLead sells another cape
    Nasdaq-listed owner tipped to have cashed a further vessel in scrap-level deal with a Chinese owner.
  • Shipping down the pan
    Industry bigwigs gloomy about 2012 prospects, but private equity could be sifting through the dirt for golden nuggets of opportunity.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2012
  • Prices uncertain as week ends
    Crude futures lower over European economic worries.
  • Vessel adrift after engines fail
    Fishing vessel has 145 mt of bunker fuel on board.
  • South African market stays firm as Fujairah softens
    MGO prices in Durban see gain of more than $50 pmt.
  • Week ends with prices softening in Rotterdam
    South Europe shows mixed picture.
  • Emulsion fuel system promises fuel savings, emission reductions
    Fuel savings of 5% to 15% means ROI within months, along with up to 50% NOx and 90% PM reduction, according to maker of the onboard unit.
  • Brightoil leaps to second place in table of Singapore suppliers
    BP remains in the top slot for eighth year running.
  • Durban supply tightens further on refinery issues
    180 cSt prices soar amid very limited quotes and spot market may dry up soon.
  • Consultancy considers impact of sanctions against Iran
    European embargo of Iranian fuel oil would have little significance, says energy consultant.
  • New Global Technical Manager for DNVPS
    Charlotte Rojgaard has taken over Singapore-based position from Dag Olav Halle.
  • Bunker prices falling across Asian ports as week ends
    Supplies remain tight in Singapore and Hong Kong, say traders.
  • LNG-powered OSVs in US Gulf 'likely' to become trend
    Availability of LNG and implementation of the US ECA makes LNG a 'natural choice', says ABS Chief Engineer.
  • High bunker costs to hurt NOL's profitability
    Investment bank maintains NOL's 'Sell' rating amid flat intra-Asia freight rates and high bunker costs.
  • SGX fuel oil futures contract volumes dwindle
    Players 'not surprised' that trading volumes dipped in 2011 with no lots traded since May.
  • Tugboat in illegal bunker transfer case seized
    Singapore coast guard seizes tugboat involved in illegal transfer of bunker fuel.
  • Hong Kong government wants ECA feasibility study
    Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department wants consultation study on ECA proposals.

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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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