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February 9, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Consultancy FutureShip in S'pore debut
    With ship owners and operators in cost-reduction mode, classification society Germanischer Lloyd has opened its maritime consultancy arm in Singapore, to help them cope with their biggest headache: energy costs.
  • Ship operator pays Glencore to lease vessel
    A surplus of ships, economic turmoil and higher bunker fuel prices have battered earnings prospects for the dry bulk freight market.
  • US refinery cuts to boost tanker rates
    The deepest US and European oil refinery cuts in as much as three decades may mean record fuel shipments from Asia this year, driving rates for vessels hauling petrol and diesel fuel to the highest since 2008.
  • Baltic index climbs as ships idle

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL raises US$300 per TEU for north/east Asia-Australia loops March 15
  • AADA hikes bunker surcharge to US$675/TEU, $1,350/FEU from March 10
  • MSC raises Far East to Australia rates by US$300/TEU on March 15
  • Emirates Shipping hikes rates progressively on Intra-Asia, Africa trades
  • Zim increases rate US$750/TEU for India-Europe services from March 1
  • Hyundai suffers US$327 million loss, revenue falls 10pc to $6.4 billion
  • Windy Felixstowe to be blown away by London Gateway, says LG tout
  • Battle for control of Canadian Pacific breaks out at 'town hall meeting'
  • Port of Krishnapatnam dredging makes it deepest harbour in India
  • Port of Gothenburg 2011 container traffic up 0.8pc to 887,000 TEU
  • European watchkeeping fatigue study provides toolkit for management
  • Shandong to open six new expressways to traffic by 2013
  • Evergreen links e-commerce application to handheld mobile devices
  • America's western BNSF Railway adds new freight tools to its website
  • Sri Lanka to focus on aviation, air cargo with national carrier support
  • 3L-Leemark becomes agent for Taiwan's Far Eastern Air Transport
  • Roche Diagnostics plans to set up Middle East headquarters in Jafza

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International Q3 net up 71 pc
  • ICS Board meets in London, deliberates on a range of issues
  • Severe chill resulting in berthing delays, surcharges at Black Sea ports
  • Shipping Minister strongly advocates PPP in port investment
  • Vizhinjam port promoters undeterred by 'single bid'
  • Govt allows extra 1 mt sugar export, cuts Basmati MEP by $ 200
  • Adani Group to secure coal for NTPC

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Chinese to build new railway in Indonesia
    China Railway Group has been awarded a USD 4.8 billion contract by Indonesia's government to build and maintain a new railway line in southern Sumatra. The track will run from the ...
  • Portions of Texas interstate highways to see speed limit increase
    The state of Texas (USA) has said that miles and miles of its highways will soon see speed limit increases following Texas Transportation Commission action approving 75 mph design...
  • Germany's railfreight traffic regains pre-crisis market share
    According to the latest figures from Germany's statistical office (Destatis), the country's railfreight sector overcame the economic crisis and regained a market share of 17.7% in ...
  • Turkey: fewer Carnet TIRs and transit permits issued
    According to the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), 54,923 Carnet TIRs were issued in December 2011, equating to a drop of 5.4% compared to the same month ...
  • Inttra with more than 70 members
    Inttra, a leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the ocean freight industry, has significantly expanded its global alliance network to a total of 70 information solutions pro...
  • Seattle names APL top shipping line for environment
    The global container carrier APL has been named the most environmentally responsible shipping line at the port of Seattl WA (USA). The Singapore-based line topped all applicants ...
  • Korean Air is first airline to operate both B747-8 and B777Fs
    Boeing and Korean Air have celebrated the delivery of the airline's first B747-8 and B777 freighters. With the milestone delivery, Korean Air becomes the first airline in the world...
  • Air Namibia expands fleet with order for two A319s
    Air Namibia, the Windhoek based national airline of the Republic of Namibia, has ordered two new Airbus A319 aircraft. Air Namibia already operates two leased A319s on regional rou...
  • Executive reshuffle at TNT Innight Germany on 1 March
    TNT Innight Germany has announced that Thomas Steverding, who has been the company's director of operations and information and communication services (ICS) since December 2008, is...
  • UK: new managing director for Schenker Logistics
    DB Schenker appointed Helgi Ingolfsson as its new UK managing director with effect from 1 February. Replacing Jochen Muller who has moved back to Germany to a position within...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo transports 73 t generator rotor from Chengdu to Jeddah
    Saudi Airlines Cargo has successfully transported a 73 t generator rotor from Chengdu (China) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on behalf of Rabigh Electricity Company (RABEC). The rotor is...
  • 135 candles on BLG's birthday cake
    BLG, a German service provider, is 135 years old. A group of 65 merchants founded the "Bremer Lagerhaus-Gesellschaft - Actiengesellschaft von 1877" in February 1877. They merged th...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opening new office in Lyon
    FedEx Trade Networks, the transport subsidiary of the US-based CEP and logistics corporation FedEx, recently opened a new branch office at Lyon Saint Exupéry airport (France). In a...
  • GAC Singapore celebrates and moves to new head office
    GAC Singapore is marking the 30th anniversary of its establishment by relocating to a new head office to enable future expansion of its operations. The company, which has significa...
  • Agility's project logistics business welcomes new president and CEO
    Agility has appointed Grant Wattman as president and CEO of its project logistics business.

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Inland Salvage awarded drill barge wreck removal contract
  • B.C.'s Allied Shipbuilders has a new owner
  • MHI develops righting moment recovery system
  • Bergen Group to build OCV for Volstad Maritime
  • NATO reports new merchant vessel hijacking
  • Bourbon revenues top one billion euros
  • Saltchuk rebrands American Shipping Group as TOTE, Inc.
  • 100 percent container scanning? Not going to happen
  • Crowley in business alliance with Australia's PB Towage

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • American Shipping Group changing to TOTE Inc.
  • G6 Alliance moving up start of service menu
  • Wild Seafood Exchange conference scheduled for February 22, in Bellingham
  • Crowley teaming with PB Towage Ltd.
  • Diana Containerships takes delivery of two Panamax box vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Lloyd's List Intelligence: data snapshot
    10 steps to rate recovery
  • A case for special treatment
    Cosco may have to sell key assets to avoid stock exchange penalties
  • US heads for a watershed year on ballast water legislation
    Parallel progress of IMO Convention will make owners take investment in new onboard equipment seriously
  • Ignorance is not bliss for shipping
    Why the UK select committee on energy and climate change is taking the wrong tack
  • Stashed cash can be a source of Greek hope
    Money that Greeks have tucked away in myriad safety deposit boxes and under mattresses could be switched back into economic circulation
  • A chill wind blows across the Elbe
    Short-term prospects are bleak for German ship finance, tramp owners and KG houses
  • VLCC newbuilding deliveries hit 36-year high in January
    Highest monthly influx into global fleet since 1970s tanker boom
  • Bulk carrier demand boosted by 20% rise in Chinese coastal trade last year
    Global vessel demand increases 9% compared with 6% seaborne dry bulk trade growth
  • Central Shipping orders product tankers at STX Dalian yard
    New Pistiolis family outfit seals deal for two 51,000 dwt vessels at $33m each, with options for two more
  • RS Platou Markets downgrades a third of shipping stocks
    Tanker companies are worst hit as boxship owners avoid sell category
  • Tanker demolition to hit 20m dwt
    Owners will scrap older ships rather than spend on special surveys
  • Knightsbridge Tankers poised to renew VLCC fleet
    Company delayed investments in fleet due to falling secondhand vessel values
  • Tighter chemical tanker supply, but no ordering yet
    Norwegian chemical tanker group reports improved spot market
  • Hammonia agrees $41.5m purchase for CMA CGM Wagner
    Sale of sistership CMA CGM Verdi linked to Greek company
  • Brazil set for retendering spree on concessions for 77 terminals
    Transport ministry aims to bring concessions dating from the late 1980s and early 1990s in line with the country's 1993 Ports Act
  • More ore in store at Australian mines
    BHP Billiton raises production forecast for current fiscal year by 8m tonnes
  • Trough in dry bulk market has passed, says DNB Bank
    Capesize rates could reach $20,000 per day again before end of March
  • SinOceanic Shipping completes $100m bond issue
    Company seeks alternative finance for three newbuildings
  • Nigeria hires private security firm to curb maritime crime
    Critics accuse government of nepotism for appointing Global West Vessel Specialist
  • G6 brings launch date forward
    March 1 start date for Asia-Europe service
  • Teekay Tankers launches follow-on share issue
    Aims to raise $69m selling 17m shares
  • US extends scanning requirement
    Two-year waiver before implementation
  • How to read the BDI
    Although the index has hit a 26-year low, there's more to this than meets the eye
  • Canadian prime minister flies to Beijing on oil trade mission
    Tankers to benefit from Canadian tar sands exports to China
  • New Zealand eyes conference ban
    Commission recommends end of antitrust immunity for box lines
  • SSC reports fourth-quarter net profits of $1.8m
    Singapore-listed firm reports stable charter income
  • Feeder vessel funds file for bankruptcy
    Rabobank to sell off 660 teu Elusive and Electra after low charter rates and high debts sink Dutch CV funds
  • Bergen Group lands $139m offshore order for Fosen Yard
    Volstad Marine orders seventh high-end construction vessel
  • A growing threat
    Pirate attacks were up significantly last month, reminding us that the battle has just begun
  • MHI unveils stabilising technology for Nippon Shipping ro-ro order
    New ship designed to reduce risk of capsize

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Teekay Tankers prices follow-on at a discount
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers today priced a 15M-share follow-on offering at a 12% discount to yesterday's closing price
  • Bug overcomes cruise ship
    PRINCESS Cruises has been forced to cut a voyage short after repeated outbreaks of norovirus aboard the Crown Princess
  • Knightsbridge confirms slow payments
    BETTER results than expected were reported today by Knightsbridge Tankers, but it also conceded that charter-hire payments have been delayed
  • US dockers to resist cuts from automation
    HAROLD Daggett, ILA president, has said he will insist on union job guarantees when spring talks begin with US terminal operators
  • Iraq counts cost of potential Hormuz block
    IRAQ'S OIL ministry reportedly said today the country stands to lose exports of 1.7M barrels of crude a day if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz
  • Bourbon revenues rise 18.6%
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon said today its 2011 revenues rose 18.6% to €1.01Bn ($1.34Bn), a result that could be a good indicator of offshore vessel market conditions
  • SOBRENA bidders named
    THREE bidders have expressed interest in the insolvent Brest ship repair yard SOBRENA, according to union representatives
  • Glencore raises Chemoil stake to 89%
    COMMODITY trader Glencore has stretched its acquisition spree, taking an 89% stake in Singapore-listed bunker supplier Chemoil
  • Rio adds $2.9Bn for WA plans
    MINING giant Rio Tinto today announced a further commitment of $2.9Bn for iron ore mine and port projects in Western Australia
  • G6 launching a month early
    THE NEWLY formed G6 Alliance said today it has moved up starting its Asia/Europe service to the first week of March - a month ahead of schedule
  • Box rate push seen failing
    SUPPLY-demand imbalances are persisting, which is likely to doom the current push by box liners to seek general rate increases, brokers predicted today
  • New VLCC fixed at loss
    THE VLCC newbuilding toll on the market has been highlighted by a deal fixing Maersk Ingrid at Worldscale 45, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Box charterers reject tramp ballasting
    HIGH BUNKER prices mean that box ship charterers are not willing to pay ballasting costs for tramps
  • Strike closes Israeli ports
    ISRAEL'S ports are closed today in line with a nationwide strike staged by its main trade union federation, Histadrut
  • LNG bunkering hindered
    A RISE IN Asian LNG demand would cause a decade's delay in paybacks in the region for LNG bunkering, Germanischer Lloyd warned today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Army Corps Adds Funds for East Coast Ports
    The Port of Jacksonville, Fla., will receive an additional $7.7 million and the ports of Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga.,...
  • Trucker Maverick to Raise Driver Pay, Expand Fleet
    Flatbed trucking company Maverick Transportation is raising truck driver pay as it purchases new trucks and expands capacity to meet...
  • Senate Committee OKs Plug for Transport Plan Shortfall
    A Senate committee approved on Tuesday a $9.6 billion package to help plug a $12 billion shortfall in a bipartisan...
  • NC's Wilmington Container Traffic Jumps 11.2 Percent
    Container throughput at the Port of Wilmington jumped 11.2 percent last year from the previous year, as the North...
  • US Freight Shipments Up 3.9 Percent in December
    U.S. freight shipments hit an all-time high in December, rising 3.9 percent from the previous month, the largest monthly increase...
  • New Sea Star Chief Says 'Structural Changes Will Be Essential'
    The newly tapped president of Sea Star Line said "structural changes will be essential" so that the Jones Act carrier...
  • Analyst Says 2012 Truck Rates Could Rise 6 Percent
    Truckload rates are likely to rise anywhere from 2 to 6 percent in 2012 and even as high as 8...
  • Airports Expect Sharp Cargo Rise if Economy Improves
    Global air freight volumes declined by 1 percent last year, but traffic could improve quickly this year if the...
  • No End in Sight for Labor Stoppages at Rotterdam Port
    A labor dispute at APM Terminals in Rotterdam that has disrupted shipping at one of Europe's largest container handling facilities...
  • Shipowners Urge Heavier Hand Against Pirates
    Shipowners urged governments to take a heavier hand to captured Somali pirates and their financiers, as the threat to trade...
  • OOCL Seeks Rate Hike on Asia-Australia Services
    OOCL will extend its largest rate increases to Asia-Australia services, starting March 15. The Hong Kong-based line said rates...
  • MSC to Raise Rates From Europe to India
    Mediterranean Shipping will apply a general rate increase on all cargo from North Europe to ports in the Indian subcontinent....
  • Court Rejects Challenge of NY-NJ Port Monitors
    A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court's decision that the New York Shipping Association acted prematurely in challenging a...
  • Atlantic Container Line to Launch US-Baltic Ro-Ro Service
    Atlantic Container Line later this month will launch a weekly roll-on, roll-off service from the U.S. and Canada to Finland...
  • G6 Alliance Speeds Up Asia-Europe Service Launch
    The newly formed G6 alliance of ocean carriers has sped up the launch of its Asia-Europe service by a month...
  • ILA's Daggett Seeks Guaranteed Jobs at Contract Negotiations
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said the ILA will enter this year's contract negotiations seeking guaranteed minimum staffing and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • World Bank says intra-Africa trade must rise
    A new report published by the Washington (DC)-based World Bank has revealed that it is often more difficult for countries in Africa to trade with each other than ...
  • Chinese ports' growth rate slows for 2011
    China's top 10 container ports' rate of volume growth eased in 2011 - while their combined volumes rose by 9.7% compared to 2011 to 129 million TEU, this ...
  • TS Lines takes slots on China-Japan slings
    TS Lines has taken slots on Chinese carrier Goto Shipping's services between China-Japan following the closure of most of Grand China Logistics' loops in this market, ...
  • Germans look outside the eurozone for growth
    Germany's trade surplus with the rest of the world reached EUR158 (USD210) billion last year, with exports from Europe's largest economy hitting a record EUR1 trillion ...
  • India's economy cools
    The Indian government's central statistics office has significantly downgraded the 1.2 billion populated nation's GDP growth prospects for the current financial ...
  • G6 Alliance brings forward Asia-Europe service changes
    The Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and NYK) and New World Alliance (APL, HMM and MOL) have advanced the introduction of the Asia-Europe schedule changes announced ...
  • Cargotec reports robust sales and firm orderbook
    Cargotec, the Finland-based manufacturer and supplier of solutions for handling cargo, has posted very strong results for its fiscal year which ended December 31, ...
  • Laid-up box tonnage now includes 8 x VLCS
    The number of idled containerships has soared to 286 for 750,900TEU as at the end of January, according to Alphaliner, up from the 268 676,000TEU reported mothballed ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Peter G called to testify
    Creditors move forward with attack on tycoon's 'side deal' and bankrupt tanker owner's dealings with Oaktree Capital.
  • Vale plots grand opening
    Brazilian mining behemoth's Subic Bay transhipment facility gears up for timely debut as VLOC sets sail.
  • Bloomberg blasts TBS
    Popular podcast commentator cries foul over bulker owner's choice of Chapter 11 venue due to Dublin domicile.
  • An Aggarwal win on the cards
    Trip to a Singaporean seer may have put a Lion City broker en route to crystal ball glory.
  • SSC reports flat earnings
    Lion City-listed car carrier owner and manager grows revenue but not profit.
  • G6 speeds box tie-up
    Grand and New World Alliance carriers starting Asia to Europe cooperation a month ahead of schedule.
  • TK nears 'transformative' deal
    Teekay Corp may be lining up the sale of more than ten tankers to New York-listed spinoff, analyst says.
  • Essar Shipping turns red
    Indian tanker and bulker owner posts nine-month loss after separating from ports group.
  • Marco Polo cans Taiwan plan
    Market conditions prompt Lion City-based offshore shipbuilder to abandon fundraiser.
  • Knightsbridge not buying
    John Fredriksen-backed owner is staying out of the sale and purchase game while prices continue to fall.
  • Otto Marine looks to Africa
    Singapore-based shipbuilder and owner sends another AHTS to Africa on long-term charter.
  • Volstad ponders newbuild sale
    Norwegian owner says selling Bergen Group ordered vessel is also an option.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • New in-bond rule to be published soon
  • U.S. shippers prepare for Libya visit
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • Report calls NY/NJ port authority 'dysfunctional'
  • G6 lines move up start of Asia-Europe pact
  • Maersk adjusts Europe-Middle East network
  • American Shipping Group becomes TOTE
  • Maersk slows 225 loop, adds Port Elizabeth
  • Mattel values long-term shipping partners
  • MarAd chief counsel moves to DOT

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
  • Rotterdam welcomes opening of hydrogen factory
    Oil companies are investing in cleaner production processes because of more stringent environmental requirements.
  • WFS starts more court proceedings
    Supplier is claiming $338,000 for fuel supplied in September and October last year.
  • Mixed prices movements in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Prompt product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah bunker prices stable
    Good product avails and bunker demand in Durban.
  • Bunker prices hit tanker operator's results
    Hedging instruments mean Odfjell pays well below BWI benchmark.
  • ICS objects to Bahamas proposal on CO2 reduction
    'Many governments seemed more interested in how much money can be raised from shipping than reducing emissions,' says ICS.
  • Analysts say Glencore/Itochu 'marriage is over'
    Glencore move has 'bought out' Chemoil's other shareholder.
  • Sailing ships 'have great economic potential'
    Second vessel joins sailing fleet carrying commercial cargoes.
  • Ice causing disruption in Hamburg
    Tugs used as ice breakers in north German ports.
  • GL's FutureShip in partnership with energy management solutions firm
    FutureShip and Marorka to provide integrated solution to emission reduction and fuel efficiency.
  • Bunker fuels firm at major Asian ports mid week
    Demand for bunkers generally below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Decision to upgrade Los Angeles port vessel under review
    US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform questions the upgrade of Angelena II.
  • Colombo facing 'acute' supply tightness
    Dry docking of bunker tanker affecting marine fuel cargo supplies to the port, says local traders.
  • US terminal company sees 25% growth profit
    Magellan Midstream Partners posted quarterly record income of $110.3 million for Q4 2011.
  • Crowley Maritime forms alliance with towing company
    Allies with PB Towage Ltd., part of the Pacific Basin Shipping group.
  • Chemoil shares rising after Glencore move
    Glencore has raised its stake in the marine fuel supplier to 89.04%.

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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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