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BRIEFS
August 9, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC announces peak season, bunker surcharges to take effect September 1
  • CMA CGM accents reefers in rate hikes for August, September, October
  • MSC Flaminia seeks port of refuge while salvors save what they can
  • All quiet on the waterfront: East coast dock talks proceeding as hoped
  • OOCL makes biggest US port crane buy ever - US$347 million - for LB terminal
  • Hapag levies low-sulphur fuel surcharges as UN control zone imposed
  • Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe railway carries 3,088 TEU as of July
  • DHL joins Chengdu in logistics study to find ways to cut congestion
  • NY-NJ to pay ships US$4.8 million to pollute less and slow down
  • Two NATO container trucks attacked in Pakistan en route to Afghanistan
  • Cathay Pacific posts first half loss of US$121 million - worst since SARS
  • PE firm buys Ansett Aviation Centre, picks ex-Qantas boss Jackson as head
  • Swissport ground handler for Air China and trucker for Turkish at Schiphol

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Boxship lay-ups surge year-on-year
  • Capt. P.V.K. Mohan to grace MALA 2012 as Chief Guest, Pankaj Kumar as Guest of Honour
  • JBS Academys Custom clearance course in Gandhidham on Aug. 11
  • SCI takes delivery of AHTS vessel for offshore services segment
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the exam under Regulation 8 of the CHALR 2004
  • EEPC to hold India Show in Czech Republic
  • Export curbs on sugar, wheat in pipeline
  • India to assist Lanka in setting up SEZ for auto components
  • Round-the-clock Customs operations at select Major Ports, airports from August-end
  • CCEA may notify new SEZ norms by August-end
  • INR turns weak on increased dollar inflow

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • GE to supply propulsion systems for 23 new LNG ships
  • Canadian Shipowners Association has a new President
  • Awards will raise student maritime science awareness
  • Huntington Ingalls reports strong second quarter results
  • GL to class innovative Fjellstrand wind farm support vessels
  • Sembcorp Marine marches off with $4 billion drillship order
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for LPD 27

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Port of Portland industrial park benefits from rail expansion project
  • Panama Canal directors Ok restructured pricing system
  • New cafe opens doors in Everett Waterfront Center
  • Port of Tacoma budget report nets government finance group award
  • NOL Group reports second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Panamax boxship rates face pressure as lines finish fixing flurry
    Operators' rush to charter ahead of expected peak season is over
  • Baltic clean-up promises good, clean summer fun
    Helsinki Commission oil-spill exercise aims to monitor and ensure the safety of Baltic Sea traffic
  • Greece aims to introduce flag incentives
    Efforts made to retain Greek shipping earnings in Greece
  • Average newbuilding VLCC sizes hit an all-time high
    Tankers delivered this year average 312,000 dwt as cargo sizes increase
  • Slowing South Korean exports raise a red flag for shipping
    Warning signs as export-oriented nation sees overseas ship sales fall 58%
  • Seaspan and Yangzijiang to reprice boxship options
    Exclusive: Agreement may be renegotiated for provisional 18-strong order, says Ren
  • Supramax bulkers wrest cargoes from handysizes
    Larger ships can be chartered for nearly $4,000 per day less than smaller tonnage
  • Laskaridis swoops for two panamax resales
    Purchase brings to 16 the number of bulkers in service or on order for the traditional reefer specialist
  • Pacific box lines see rates boost
    Latest price recovery efforts paying off
  • The unwanted product
    As ships switch to distillates, residual fuels will increasingly be unwanted by products, and in this may lie some salvation regarding costs
  • Think outside the locks
    As the Panama Canal makes it easier for wider ships to pass through from 2014, Eukor orders larger vessels to coincide with that date
  • Crumlin slams 'cynical and dismissive' Patrick Stevedores
    Plans to increase automation at Port Botany reopen old enmities
  • Relatives of Albedo 15 plead for help to raise money for ransom
    Direct negotiations between families and Somali captors could set a precedent
  • Titan aims to sell controlling stake to Guangdong Zhenrong Energy
    Deal requires Warburg Pincus to dismiss its liquidation suit
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen warns of a softening market
    Fleet expansion aims to improve company resilience and flexibility
  • US box imports up 10.8% on last year
    July 2012 saw the highest volume of import teu in one month since August 2010
  • Sembcorp Marine secures five-drillship order from Sete Brasil
    Deepwater vessels will be on charter to Petrobras for 15 years
  • APL scrapes back into the black
    First profit for liner arm of NOL since late 2010
  • Ezion profits rise 130% as it secures Australia LNG contracts
    Offshore service vessel operator lands deal to supply Curtis Island
  • DVB increases loss provisions for second half
    But Lunde stresses underlying stability of bank's ship finance activity
  • Aberdeen rides oil and gas upturn
    Scottish port upgrades to meet growing demand from service vessels
  • Yangzijiang absorbs six cancelled bulkers
    Singapore-listed yard reports 9% drop in second-quarter net profits
  • Long Beach cleans up its act
    Port trumpets 75% drop in airborne diesel pollution
  • Safe Bulkers in no rush to order
    Hajioannou expects further squeeze on shipbuilding prices
  • Courage rejoins cape market with purchase of China Act
    Vessel bought from China Partners for $6.6m
  • Transatlantic restructures but still loses money
    Swedish firm is still struggling as it splits into two core businesses
  • Expeditors sees mixed fortunes in results
    Ocean freight yields fall but maritime container revenue rises 7% in second quarter
  • Excelerate plans up to eight FSRUs to meet LNG demand
    US player returns to DSME as it expands its global capacity
  • Low dry bulk rates send Eagle Bulk spinning to huge loss
    Sophocles Zoullas admits "ongoing instability", but says company is now aligned for eventual recovery

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • DoE prodded on LNG
    LAWMAKERS are urging the White House to expedite LNG export permits before competition from Canada and Australia for international customers beats the US to the punch
  • Independent Mauritius port inquiry ordered
    MAURITIUS has reportedly decided to order an independent government inquiry into allegations of corruption at the Mauritius Ports Authority
  • DVB's profits rise 16%
    GERMAN shipping and transport lender DVB Bank reported a 16% rise in net earnings for the first half of this year
  • Wilhelmsen profits jump
    OSLO'S listed car carrier and logistics unit of the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding group, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, has posted a strong rise in 2Q12 net profits
  • Chiquita accelerates ship shift
    BANANA shipper Chiquita has announced a major business restructuring that includes allowing more of its leased ships to roll off charters
  • Norden lawsuit alleges Bhatia 'shell game'
    DENMARK'S Norden has filed a US suit seeking $4M from India's Bhatia, accusing the group of failing to perform under terms of two COA
  • Transatlantic sees better 2H12 after losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic said today it expects restructuring to start showing better results near the end of 2012, following losses in both 2Q12 and 1H12
  • Ren expects Seaspan to seek ULCS discounts
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding's boss Ren Yuanlin told Fairplay today Seaspan would exercise options for 18 ULCSs - but at a discount off the original orders
  • Lessors dominate box purchases
    CONTAINER leasing companies are investing more in new boxes than are liners, whose lower profits have spoiled their investment appetite
  • Bulker queues rise in China but fall in Oz
    VESSEL queues at Chinese drybulk ports are rising, but were reduced in Australian coal ports
  • UK technical outage
    A TECHNICAL outage in the UK yesterday made it impossible to send several IHS Fairplay emails at the end of the working day
  • Capesizes continue to push up in Australia
    PACIFIC Capesize rates are continuing to push up, as iron ore exports from Australia show no let-up
  • VLCC rates nudge up
    VLCC owners have pushed up freight rates somewhat, with bunker prices surging by more than $20 over the week
  • Rio sees GDP rise for China
    CHINA'S GDP growth rate, a key factor in drybulk shipping markets, is likely to accelerate out of its 2Q12 drop, Rio Tinto's CEO has predicted
  • Newbuilding orders fall 66%
    NEWBUILDING orders plunged 66% year on year in July, as weak freight rates and scarce financing soured appetites for investments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Prince Rupert Container Traffic Hits Monthly Record
    Container traffic at the Port of Prince Rupert hit a monthly high in July, as traffic rose 5.5 percent year-over-year...
  • PIERS: Carriers' Load Factors Worsened in 2011
    Container ship lines are still struggling to reduce a vessel supply-demand gap that worsened last year and undermined freight rates,...
  • Diesel Emissions Drop at Port of Long Beach
    Diesel emissions at the Port of Long Beach dropped for the fifth consecutive year since the port's Clean Air Action...
  • DVB Bank's Income Slips 5.5 Percent
    DVB Bank's pre-tax net income slipped 5.5 percent in the first half of 2012 from a year ago but the...
  • US-Mexico Truck Trade Hit All-Time Record in May
    U.S. cross-border truck trade by value hit an all-time high in May, reflecting the steadlily increasing trade between the NAFTA...
  • Quality Distribution Expands Fracking Business
    Bulk trucker Quality Distribution purchased the operating assets of Dunn's Tank Service and Nassau Disposal for $34.3 million, expanding its...
  • Fraport Profit Tumbles 17.4 Percent
    Frankfurt airport operator Fraport AG's first half net profit slumped 17.4 percent from a year ago to 86.9 million euros...
  • Panama Approves Proposed Toll Increases
    The government of Panama on Tuesday approved the two-stage toll increases proposed by the Panama Canal Authority. As originally...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Sets Record High
    Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific increased for the second week in a row this week, jumping 17.5 percent,...
  • Wilhelmsen Posts Record Operating Profit, Revenue
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA booked record operating profit and revenue in the second quarter but the Norwegian roll on/roll shipping giant...
  • APL Posts Narrow Liner Shipping Profit
    APL posted core earnings before interest and taxes of $7 million in the second quarter, the carrier's first profitable quarter...
  • India to Launch 24-Hour Customs Service at Major Ports
    Indian government authorities on Wednesday announced plans to provide round-the-clock customs clearance services at the country's major seaports and airports....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Cautious optimism prevails in container shipping
    The London 2012 Olympics have universally been lauded as a success - despite the doubts of many as to how the old capital would cope with the influx of an extra ...
  • Con-way's Q2 results jump on back of 'disciplined operations'
    US freight transportation and logistics services company Con-way Inc. has reported solid Q2 12 results, with revenue, operating profit and net income all jumping ...
  • Gulftainer services first ship in Recife
    Sharjah-based Gulftainer has handled its first ship at the multipurpose cargo terminal it operates in the port of Recife, Brazil, and according to its leading executive ...
  • Study says WAFMAX ships will drive growth
    A recent study undertaken by Copenhagen Economics in collaboration with Maersk Line shows that the latter's WAFMAX-class ships that have been introduced to its ...
  • APM T's Puerto Limon concession in the clear
    APM Terminals' near USD1 billion project to build and operate new container-handling facilities in Costa Rica's largest port, Puerto Limon, is back on track with ...
  • Q2 'breakeven' for NOL
    Without one-off restructuring charges, Singapore's NOL Group would have been just shy of a net breakeven performance in the second three months of the year as lower ...
  • Long Beach port's clean air slashes pollution for fifth year running
    Port of Long Beach clean air programmes slashed air pollution from port-related sources for the fifth year in a row - including a 75% reduction in airborne diesel ...
  • Nigeria's Lekki FTZ on the boil
    Nigeria's Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) , which is being developed 65km east of the country's largest commercial city Lagos, and will eventually also feature ...
  • SeaCube's earnings stay strong
    New York-listed SeaCube Container Leasing has posted a good set of results for its interim 2012 fiscal year which ended June 30, 2012. In doing so the specialist ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Hornbeck sheds Spartan
    Hornbeck Offshore Services of the US has offloaded one of its oldest ocean-going tugs, according to Marcon International.
  • Uncertainty haunts CMA
    Investors and bond traders are growing increasingly concerned about the status of CMA CGM's financial restructuring.
  • Chemoil selects CFO
    Chemoil Energy has found a new chief financial officer to replace Mats Berglund in a move backed by bunker specialist's biggest investor.
  • TDW up on sales
    Global offshore titan Tidewater has posted another improved quarter as revenue improved across the board.
  • NAT stirs divi debate
    Two of Wall Street's leading shipping analysts are divided on whether Nordic American Tankers can sustain its present dividend payout in a loss-making market.
  • TransAtlantic stays red
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic's second quarter was blighted by one-off costs related to its financial restructuring and the bankruptcy of a client.
  • NOL remains red in Q2
    Neptune Orient Lines has seen its second quarter red ink more than double as its losing run continued.
  • DESSC ponders spot exit
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply is evaluating its presence in the North Sea spot market which it described as "disappointing" in the second quarter.
  • Barclays flags SGX switch
    Barclays Capital has thrown its weight behind Sembcorp Marine after a huge contract award from Pertobras.
  • DVB ahead at half-time
    DVB Bank says it remains on track to match last year's profit after an improved first half showing.
  • Dry growth at 'record' low
    Dry-cargo fleet growth slipped to a three-year low in July, DNB Markets says.
  • WW wows again
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has racked up another impressive quarterly performance with its figures again flying past analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang trims six
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says it has cancelled six kamsarmax newbuilding contracts with an unnamed Chinese shipowner.
  • Profits down at YZJ
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen second quarter profits slide 9% on higher costs and fewer one-off gains.
  • Rig deals boost Ezion
    Ezion Holdings has secured one firm contract and a letter of intent for work in the North Sea potentially worth almost $170m.
  • Ezion Q2 profits double
    Ezion Holdings has reported a bumper second quarter with net profits jumping 130% on a year ago to $28.1m.
  • NAT's answer to 'eco'
    Nordic American Tankers appears to have accelerated the pace of a programme designed to combat rising fuel costs.
  • Silver lining in the flames
    A massive fire that prompted a partial shutdown California's third largest oil refinery Monday evening could become a positive catalyst for the product tanker market, according to Michael Webber of Wells Fargo Securities.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • SeaIntel: Corruption leads to hidden container tax
    Maritime analyst SeaIntel uses container delivery metrics from partner INTTRA and analysis from Transparency International to correlate on-time shipment delivery patterns with corruption levels
  • Global container fleet grows 8.5% in 2011
  • Catapult inks Ecu-Line deal
  • Panama Canal will increase tolls October 1
    After postponing new canal transit fee announcement, Panama authority sets new toll structures for next two years to provide pricing stability, while also setting up different rate levels for 10 categories of ships
  • Baltimore sets tonnage record in first half
  • Accellos updates its warehouse management system
  • APL turns 2Q profit, but 1H loss widens
  • Landmark Global expands international parcel
  • Grand and New World slow Asia-Med EUM
  • CDC Software and Consona join under Aptean umbrella
  • Wind turbine to put electricity into Walmart DC
    Retailer to build 20-story turbine to provide 15 to 20 percent of electricity needed at Northern California distribution center, another move by the company to meet its 100 percent renewable energy goal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Supplier was 'completely prepared' for ECA
    Curoil has been 'steadily supplying' low sulphur fuel oil and gasoil.
  • Distillate prices soften in Fujairah while IFO firms
    Product shortages in Suez.
  • Prices continue to move up in major European ports
    Price climb continues into third, consecutive day.
  • Chemoil appoints CFO
    New appointment seconded from Glencore since 2010.
  • APL cuts fuel consumption and posts quarterly profit
    Container line used 7% less fuel than a year earlier, even as volumes rose 4%.
  • Chemoil triples quarterly earnings
    Growth initiatives positive 'even in extremely competitive markets', says CEO.
  • 'Rare' cargo offer from Qatar
    Tender is valid until August 16 to loading late September.
  • Fuel oil inventories rise but bunker avails to tighten
    Singapore fuel oil stocks at five-week high.
  • Mid week bunker prices continue firming at key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'mixed' at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Safe Bulkers eyes fuel-efficient bulkers
    Intends to build bulk carriers based on 'most recent design' to stay ahead of competition.
  • GAC opens up shop in Hambantota
    Port's bunkering licence to start from October.
  • Guidance on cold ironing standards published
    Document a result of a joint study conducted in 2011.
  • NAT modifies tankers to combat rising bunker prices
    'Sliding valves on main engines will allow vessels to safely slow steam whenever possible.'.
  • New deal offers reprieve for Titan
    Energy trading firm set to become its controlling shareholder.
  • 'Record' bunker costs prompt rates' raise
    Rates for reefer containers to rise from October 1.
  • 'Breakthrough' engine oil 'cost effective'
    Shipowners 'do not want complexity', says Shell Marine Products General Manager.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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