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August 10, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • NOL widens loss, but APL makes first quarterly profit since Q4 2010
  • Zim adds call at Da Chan Bay to its East Med Express eastbound service
  • Court quashes union bid to block APM T Puerto Rico terminal construction
  • Taiwan box volume hits 27-year high despite volatile world economy
  • US west coast port June container volumes up 3pc with imports rising 4pc
  • Depot workers stop hunger strike, end two-week action at MGF Logistique
  • High costs and out-dated management hinder Chinese logistics development
  • China launches ISO standard container shipping from Heilongjiang to Russia
  • US Government canvasses views for freight rate index for agri-exports
  • Aviation layoffs result from US forces withdrawing from Iraq, Afghanistan
  • Oman Air's cargo handling delays at Muscat to increase over Eid holiday
  • AMI brings four air cargo wholesale rate offices into Dallas HQ

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 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 9, 2012
  • BrasFELS gets $950 million FPSO topsides contracts
  • Bollinger appoints Skip Bowen as VP Government Relations
  • EC plans aid for unemployed Spanish shipbuilding workers
  • GulfMark's BAE newbuilds will be Green DP 2 design
  • DNV students develop Arctic spill response concept
  • Britain's oldest shipping company hauls down its flag

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Seattle Port Commissioners eye findings of SoDo arena analysis
  • Freight transport index down during month of June
  • Marcon brokers sale of tug SPARTAN SERVICE
  • Everett port board oks sale of Riverside Business Park land
  • Commerce Department releases June international trade report

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • The storm continues for small ships
    Casualties mount in the coastal tramp and shortsea sectors as rates reach unsustainable levels
  • Petrobras tanker charters poised to break record
    Brazil's thirst for fuel boosts state-run company's tanker chartering
  • Nordic praises Orion Tanker pool as suezmax fleet profits
    Suezmaxes secure access to cargoes they might otherwise have missed
  • US crude oil imports edge towards 15-year low
    Asia grows in stature as demand from traditional leading market stagnates
  • North Europe's small recycling yards ride growth in demand for scrap
    Regional owners send shortsea tonnage sailing off into the sunset
  • Clausius Marine files for insolvency
    Hamburg insurance broker was respected as an industry insider
  • A tale of blood and oil
    Greek crude imports highlight country's deepening economic woes
  • Teekay Offshore weighs up FPSO sale offer from parent
    Expansion on track, says Evensen
  • Comment: Raise the Red Ensign
    Despite this week's two bankruptcies, UK shipping is not yet on its knees
  • Port of London hit by fall in crude oil volumes
    Closure of Coryton oil refinery "a big blow", admits PLA chief executive
  • Teekay LNG eyes further expansion
    Strong result stems from joint venture acquisitions of Maersk gas carriers
  • Small Greek owners bear the brunt of business failures
    Petrofin flags new losses for niche players after 44 Greek firms shut down last year
  • Commerzbank forecasts rise in risk provision
    Bank consults its customers as it prepares to exit ship finance
  • Sub-capesize bulker rates could lose $1,000 a day from failed grain crops
    Drought in US and Black Sea region will see exports decrease and employment decline
  • Mission not accomplished
    A seasonal drop in pirate attacks does not mean that shipping can drop its guard
  • Teekay Tankers pledges to find right revenue balance
    Bruce Chan-led subsidiary embarks on managing expanded tanker fleet
  • Teekay loss less than forecast
    Parent company gears up for post-tanker era
  • Cutbacks return Lloyd Fonds to half-year profit
    Results released as VGF data shows sales of shipping funds grind to a halt
  • UK shipping loses two leading players
    Exclusive: Meridian Marine Management wound down as Stephenson Clarke is liquidated
  • Too old to die?
    As Stephenson Clarke calls in the liquidators after 280 years, it is a sad sign of the times
  • India's electricity shutdown highlights growth in gasoil demand
    Powercuts boost demand for generators in positive move for oil imports
  • ABG takes on PSAI after landing India terminal concession
    Business partners jostle for position in key emerging market
  • China Shipping Group separates dry bulk fleet
    One of China's top two owners streamlines business
  • Fresh blitz on cargo safety
    Ports team up with box lines in proactive approach to prevent accidents
  • Somali pirate attacks halted in July
    Monsoon season puts hijackings on hold but 191 seafarers remain captive
  • Kenya serves its harshest sentence yet for piracy
    Twenty-year term more in line with the Seychelles jurisdiction
  • Southernpec challenges Zhenrong plan to buy StorageCo
    Chinese state giants outline rival plans for oil storage terminals
  • Eitzen Chemical hoping for financial salvation
    Steering committee of bank lenders agree in principle to restructuring package

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • German owners exposed by Clausius insolvency
    GERMAN shipowners and KG funds could be facing painful losses because of non-performance of their hull and machinery cover, following a major marine insurance broker's plunge into insolvency
  • OPEC warns on 2013
    CITING considerable economic uncertainty ahead, OPEC today warned that its 2013 forecast for oil demand growth could face a 20% downward revision
  • Studying double-hulls - two decades later
    MARAD has proposed studying the green and economic effects of the IMO's double-hull tanker requirement - nearly two decades after the regime was imposed
  • Pirate attacks hit 5-year nadir
    NO PIRACY incidents have been reported off Somalia in the past month, the first time this has happened in five years, the IMB said
  • Eitzen Chemical hails restructuring plan
    EITZEN Chemical, the Oslo-listed chemical carrier group, said today it has agreed in principle with its lenders on restructuring
  • Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba reverses losses
    CROATIA'S bulker and tanker owner Tankerska Plovidba has reported a dramatic reversal in the first half of 2012, from last year's H1 results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Greek Shipowner Euroseas Reports Loss
    Greek container ship and bulk carrier owner Euroseas fell $1.4 million into the red in the second quarter as charter...
  • Celadon Trucking Acquires USA Dry Van Assets
    Celadon Trucking is purchasing a portion of the assets of USA Dry Van of McAllen, Texas, reinforcing its driver pool...
  • Miami Gets Green Light to Expand FTZs
    The U.S. Department of Commerce has accepted the application by the Port of Miami for a Foreign Trade Zone license,...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Volume Down 10.5 Percent in July
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 10.5 percent less freight in July than a year ago as it continued to slash capacity to...
  • Marad to Study Impact of Double Hulls
    The Maritime Administration is seeking a contractor to study the safety, economic and environmental impact of double hulls required on...
  • US Trade Deficit Narrowed in June
    Record exports and declining oil prices narrowed the U.S. trade deficit in June to its lowest level since 2010. ...
  • USPS Pleads for Reform After $5.2 Billion Loss
    The U.S. Postal Service warned Thursday that its loss of $5.2 billion in the third fiscal quarter, a 68 percent...
  • Owner Wants MSC Flaminia Towed to Port
    The owner of the fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia has complained about European nations' refusal to allow the fire-damaged ship...
  • India Proposes Easing of Cabotage Law
    India is planning to relax its cabotage law to allow foreign-owned and operated ships to carry cargo between the country's...
  • Vessel Schedule Reliability Reaches Record High
    Container ships arrived on schedule three-fourths of the time in the second quarter, setting a record for reliability, according to...
  • Chinese Production Growth Hits Three-Year Low
    Pressure intensified on the China to unleash stronger stimulus actions after industrial production growth in July fell to three-year low,...
  • UK's Oldest Shipowner Liquidated
    The UK's oldest shipowner, Stephenson Clarke Shipping, has gone into liquidation after more than 280 years in business. The...
  • India Container Traffic Flat, Total Cargo Slips
    Container throughput at major ports in India remained almost flat year-over-year from April through July, the first four months of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • ISS appoints Martinoia as GM in Brazil
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), one of the world's leading providers of maritime services has announced that Capt Mariano Martinoia will serve as its new general ...
  • Chiquita will use more third party carriers
    Charlotte (NC)-based Chiquita Brands, which is a leader producer and shipper of fruit (mainly bananas) and salad produce is to further restructure its supply chain ...
  • Fargo rolls out latest CYMAN
    Leading UK software provider, Fargo Systems is set to launch its latest version of its container yard terminal management software, CYMAN, which has been enhanced ...
  • Containers for sport
    The use of shipping containers for non-cargo carrying activities is clear for all to see. In London's Olympic Park they are centre stage in that they have been ...
  • JAXPORT welcomes Evergreen
    The US, Florida port of JAXPORT has boosted its container business after its TraPac container terminal welcomed the first call by Taiwan ocean carrier Evergreen ...
  • Business confidence in South Africa slumps
    The South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has revealed that its July business confidence index (BCI) fell sharply in July, declining by four percentage ...
  • Boxship idle fleet set to grow
    According to the latest data from Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] inactive containerships fell to 241 for 303,321TEU as at August 8 with the largest ship idled ...
  • Rental utilisation levels to remain robust
    At least that is what Philip Brewer, president and chief executive of the world's largest lessor of maritime containers is projecting. Announcing a firm set of ...
  • Somali pirates on the back foot
    Figures released from the International Maritime Bureau [IMO] show that no ship has been fired on, or boarding attempted, in the usually pirate-infested waters ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Ton Mile's 'tempest'
    Siren from Spring City, Texas causes traffic jam at popular freight trading blog.
  • Hercules splashes cash
    Hercules Offshore has topped off its stake in Luxemburg-based rig operator Discovery Offshore.
  • GLF puts pen to paper
    GulfMark Offshore has firmed up an order to build a pair of platform-supply vessels (PSVs) at BAE Systems in the US.
  • Sophocles sees trough
    Eagle Bulk Shipping is waiting for charter rates to double before it redeploys tonnage on long term charters, according Sophocles Zoullas.
  • TOO closes in on FPSO
    Teekay Offshore Partners appears to be closing in on a deal to purchase a floating production, storage and offloading unit from Teekay Corp.
  • TGP wins bumper deal
    Teekay LNG has secured a bigger payday for one of its LNG tankers.
  • Teekay LNG eyes more
    Teekay LNG Partners is still in the hunt for new opportunities in the LNG business after feeling the full force of its recent expansion in the sector.
  • Teekay Tankers a tad short
    Teekay Tankers slipped to a small loss in the second quarter as earnings from its aframaxes fell away.
  • Teekay tops the Street
    Teekay Corp has turned in a smaller than expected second quarter loss at a time when it has been cutting its direct exposure to the weak tanker market.
  • Grain drain for dry bulk
    Unfavorable weather in the Black Sea is set to hurt grain shipments and further damage the dry-cargo market, RS Platou Markets says.
  • GE rebounds
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has posted improved second quarter earnings thanks to its booming offshore segment.
  • First cut is the deepest
    German finance house Lloyd Fonds says taking a knife to overheads is behind the Hamburg-based company posting a profit for the first half of 2012.
  • Costs to hurt Modec
    A rising repair bill has led Japanese FPSO specialist Modec to slice its half-year profit forecast.
  • Subsea 7 piles it up
    Subsea 7 has well over tripled its second quarter income following the sale of its stake in a joint venture.
  • NOL splits opinion
    NOL's second quarter report has divided opinion in the market.
  • UK's oldest owner sinks
    Tough times in the dry bulk market have led to the demise after 282 years of Stephenson Clarke, the UK's oldest shipowner.
  • Hope for Eitzen Chem
    Eitzen Chemical has penned a preliminary pact which promises to keep the lights on at the Oslo-listed owner for the next couple of years.
  • ESEA dips to red
    Euroseas is eyeing opportunities to add to its fleet in the next 12 months despite the "depressed" state of the market which saw it dip into the red in the second quarter.
  • EGLE comes up short
    Eagle Bulk Shipping of the US failed to shed the red in the second-quarter with results that fell short of Wall Street estimates.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Trailer Bridge spending $9 million on containers
  • INTTRA and CargoSphere partner on shipping network, rates
    Alliance with NVO-focused CargoSphere is based on integrating ocean schedule and rate information and continues INTTRA's path towards partnership with software vendors in the ocean supply chain sphere
  • PeopleNet launches iPad fleet management app
  • Correction: Grand and New World slow Asia-Med EUM
  • Report: U.S. loses market share in China despite export growth
  • Thermo King deploys temperature control trailer platform
  • Amazon will expand with as many as 18 new DCs
    Web commerce giant signals intent to adjust to changing logistics dynamics with significant expansion of U.S. fulfillment facilities, as it continues on growth path following strong second quarter revenue
  • Ocean schedule reliablity on the up in Q2
  • Pennsylvania highlights benefits of deeper shipping channel
    Federal, state, and local politicians highlight benefits for Philadelphia of dredging Delaware River, with a proposed terminal expansion contingent on taking the channel depth from 40 to 45 feet
  • Typhoon slams eastern China

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 9, 2012
  • Bunker prices stable in Fujairah
    But Suez prices fall double digits.
  • Crew to be questioned after bunker spill
    Cargo ship collided with docking facility.
  • Bunker prices hold steady across Europe
    Rise in European bunker prices slows as markets stay quiet.
  • OPEC revises global estimates
    Japan's continued nuclear shutdown a factor in stronger global demand.
  • Biofuel row divides US legislators
    Armed Services Committee Chairman 'would support efforts' to scrap ban on purchasing alternative fuels.
  • Dry bulk shipowner goes under
    UK shipping company struggled in face of worst downturn.
  • 'Fuel efficient' designs to dominate market
    Focus is on finding designs that consume less fuel, says shipbuilder.
  • CMA CGM's liquidity 'weak', says agency
    Ratings agency will assess company's liquidity position over next three months.
  • Asian bunker markets firm
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Thursday.
  • China fuel oil stocks decrease
    Fuel oil inventories at Chinese storage terminals down 7.5% in the week ending August 8.
  • Wilhelmsen posts 'record earnings' for Q2
    Profit surged even as financial expenses increased partly due to bunker hedges expenses.
  • SouthernPec in new pact for Titan's investment firm
    JV to submit proposal to facilitate the continuation of Titan's storage terminal facilities.
  • LNG newbuilds to use electric propulsion technology
    A total 1,105 megawatts of power will be provided to the vessels, says GE.
  • Bunker tanker builder reports higher profit
    Expects to recognise gains from sale of bunker tankers in the second half of the year.
  • Aegean seeks Spanish expansion
    Secures storage facility, set to commence bunkering operations in Barcelona in 2013.

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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
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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