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September 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore opens Jurong lighter terminal at New Marina South Wharves
  • Port operations restored after ship collision causes Singapore oil spill
  • APL Logistics boxes cars with its 'safe, flexible' AutoDirect system
  • Germanischer Lloyd sees cost savings in switching to LNG-fuelled ships
  • West African pirates deploy lighters to steal oil - 40 attacks in 2012
  • Fesco H1 up 11.7pc to 239,000 TEU, sales rise 21pc to US$582 million
  • DB Schenker to run warehouses and distribution for Pepsi in Poland
  • CN to expand Prince George locomotive shop to support Prince Rupert port
  • US Government ends sinking of old ships to create artificial reefs
  • Lufthansa cabin crew vow to stage no strike for 6 weeks, agree to meditation
  • China Southern plans to turn Guangzhou hub for Europe, Oceania transits
  • Air carriers deny charges of dumping regulars to serve e-gadget rush
  • Africa must upgrade safety to make aviation key economic driver: IATA
  • River port of Nantong's eight-month throughput tops 120 million tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates down for sixth consecutive week: SCFI
  • Chinese shipping could see hard times, says industry insider
  • CK Line's VTS service
  • CKYH-Green Alliance to reduce Asia-Europe loops
  • Esmeralda, the Ambassador of the Seas, visits Mumbai Port
  • Globe Wireless announces CrewCash & ShipMoney
  • Govt to bring out new shipbuilding policy
  • MSC extends Swedish coverage to Stockholm
  • New Panama Canal opening may bring about intense Caribbean rivalry
  • R. R. Joshi unanimous choice as new NACFS President
  • Robert Uggla presented Seatrade Young Person in Shipping Award 2012
  • UN emissions directive forces WTSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge
  • Vessel blaze off Mumbai coast under control
  • GAIL (I) inks LNG supply contract with France's GDF Suez
  • Air freight demand down 3.2 pc in July on uncertain economic outlook: IATA
  • Developers' apathy forces govt to mull funding road projects
  • Disturbed by industrial slump, apex chambers stress on need for hard decisions
  • E-payment of Customs duty now compulsory
  • FM making efforts to ensure speedy rollout of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Trans-alpine freight traffic shrinking in Switzerland
    Switzerland's Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) reported that the volume of trans-alpine road and rail freight shrank in H1/2012, ...
  • Unifeeder takes over Feederlink
    The Danish feeder company Unifeeder wants to buy the Irish Continental Group's subsidiary Feederlink, which operates on routes between the Netherlands and the UK. (nau)
  • Nesck Sales & Rentals acquires Penske Utility Rentals
    North America-based Nesco Sales and Rentals has acquired Penske Utility Rentals fleet. The purchase strengthens Nesco's east coast and mid-Atlantic presence and provides customers ...
  • Tall truck and trailer order for Scania in Sweden
    Scania's Swedish subsidiary has entered into a long-term agreement commencing in late 2012, which will ensure safe road transportation of iron ore concentrate until 2021. The goods...
  • Russian Railways make better use of locomotives
    Russian Railways reported that the usage rate of its locomotives rose by 4.2% in H1/2012, compared to the same period in 2011. The transport performance of the locomotives amounted...
  • Dubai airfreight surge in July
    Dubai International began the second half of 2012 on a strong note by surpassing the 200,000 t mark in July. The UAE airport's cargo volumes surged by 6.2% that month to 204,510 t ...
  • Stephan Wehrle to be SBB media spokesman for German-speaking part of Switzerland
    The Swiss national railway SBB has appointed Stephan Wehrle as media spokesman for the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Wehrle assumed responsibility for management communicati...
  • LUG strong room secured by Brinks
    LUG aircargo handling handed over the operations of its strong rooms in the LUG warehousing facilities at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany) to Brink's on 1 September. "Thanks t...
  • Air Nigeria suspends operations
    Air Nigeria (formerly Virgin Nigeria), which was established in 2004, is reportedly suspending operations today (10 September). A number of African media reports have indicated tha...
  • A reshuffle and a retirement at the GAC Group
    Jan Farnelid, GAC's group vice-president for human resources, retired on 31 August and took on a consulting role with the group until the end of the year. Patrik Halldén has taken ...
  • PepsiCo in Poland steps up collaboration with DB Schenker Logistics
    DB Schenker Logistics has been selected as the service provider for PepsiCo's four regional distribution centres, with a total area of around 25,000 sqm, in Warsaw, Lodz, Cracow an...
  • FPS Shenzen relocates for growth
    The Shenzen (China) office of Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Hong Kong - one of the founders of the FPS Group network of independent freight forwarders - has relocated to larger pre...
  • SNCF Geodis and Vestas transport wind blades by rail
    The global logistics provider SNCF Geodis and Vestas, a prominent wind turbine manufacturer, have launched a breakthrough concept for transporting wind turbine blades. For the firs...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • GD NASSCO achieves MLP shipbuilding milestone
  • Larry Vauclin to retire after 52 years in shipbuilding
  • Jensen Maritime redesigns fishing vessel
  • Venezuela drops charges against U.S.-flag ship
  • Lauritzen JV orders North Sea accommodation semi
  • Rowan exercises option for fourth UDW drillship
  • Transocean to sell off shallow water rigs

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Port of Port Angeles names Goschen as new finance director
  • Port of Camas-Washougal adds industrial park tenants
  • Coast Guard cutter HEALY begins second Arctic mission
  • American Cruise Lines vessel makes stop at Port of Anacortes
  • Global Port Tracker report predicts September volume gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US heavylift vessel to leave Venezuela after arms charges dropped
    Crew held for 13 days after rifles for defence against pirates found on board
  • Panamax resale pair sold for $24m each
    Katsikis & Sigalas grows fleet again after selling last panamax pair in 2007
  • Volatile iron-ore price is boost for futures trade
    Volatility 'goes bananas' according to iron-ore broker
  • New finance chief at Maersk Line
    Søren Strøm joins from Clipper Group
  • Private security can curb piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
    Attacks involving beatings, robbery, kidnap and even death are increasing, yet governments have still not agreed any counter-piracy strategy
  • P&O Ferries launches business review
    Falling freight rates and soaring fuel costs make life 'extremely tough' for ro-ro firm
  • Almi clinches VLCC charters with Chevron
    Slew of tankers fixed as group sells eight Fairsky bulkers
  • An experienced hand on the tiller
    The appointment of Patrick McLoughlin as UK transport secretary heralds the return of a politician with hands-on experience of important port policy drafting
  • Updated: CMA CGM is back in the black
    Full-year profit ambitions on track as French line posts $178m second-quarter profit
  • Søren Skou sets Maersk on new course
    But there is still a long way to go, says 'old school shipowner' at the helm of world's biggest boxship operator
  • China imports more iron ore than expected in August
    Iron ore imports up 5.7% year on year
  • Vladivostok LNG deal offsets Shtokman delays
    Russia-Japan deal raises hopes for new trade in Asia-Pacific
  • APMT takes stake in Global Ports
    Deal is largest foreign direct investment in Russian transport
  • Buyer sought for bankrupt P+S
    Insolvency administrator holds 'informal' talks with shipyard's suitors
  • Textainer pays $66m for extra 52,000 teu
    Managing containers is a key part of business strategy, but container ownership is more profitable, says chief executive Brewer
  • MSC Flaminia finally finds a berth
    Arrival at Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven follows safety inspection on Saturday
  • Scrapping market 'teeters' on the brink of collapse as ships await buyers
    Backlog of vessels awaiting demolition in Bangladesh
  • TUC demands 'coherent' shipping policy
    Unions urged to condemn exploitation of non-UK seafarers
  • Rongsheng faces multiple lawsuits after acquisition default
    Claims of insider trading, false statement and contracting fault against private shipbuilder
  • Slouching dragon, hindered tiger
    Shipping braces itself for China's 'engineered economic slowdown'
  • Lodestar launches fixed-premium P&I product
    $100m capacity provided by RSA
  • Boxship ablaze off Mumbai
    Fire on Amsterdam Bridge under control
  • Kuwaiti VLGC drags down spot market rates
    Owners rush to secure cargoes, fearing LPG exports will dry up
  • Car carrier operators face years of uncertainty as price-fix probe spreads
    Premises raided in Japan, Europe and North America for evidence of collusion
  • Boxships owner seeks to link charter contract with freight rates
    Munich-based KGAL wants to link time charter rates to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index
  • Comment: Car carriers' concentration of power
    Investigation may stem from complaints by manufacturers about capacity constraints
  • Car carriers in a jam
    The deepsea car trades are dominated by just a handful of global players. Is that what has raised the antitrust regulators' suspicions?
  • Hudong-Zhonghua wins LNG shipbuilding deal
    CSSC unit to build up to six 174,000 cu m vessels for venture between Sinopec and China Shipping Development
  • Lessors build up reefer box fleets
    Container investment may offer better returns to rental firms
  • Singapore investigates vessel collision
    Nearly 60 tonnes of bunker fuel spilled at Temasek Fairway

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Box ship fire contained off India
    INDIA'S coastguard and navy managed to put out a fire on board container ship Amsterdam Bridge
  • Venezuela drops charges against US crew
    ARMS trafficking charges were dropped against a US captain and his 14-member crew after they were detained in Maracaibo, Venezuela for 12 days, Fairplay confirmed today
  • CMA CGM bounces back to 2Q profit
    THIRD-ranking container shipping group CMA CGM has returned to profit in the second quarter of 2012, after recording net income of $178M
  • ITF threatens "storm of protest" over jailed union leader
    THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) promised today to raise a new "storm of protest" if the Moroccan judiciary continue to refuse to release imprisoned port workers' trade union leader Said Elhairech
  • Dahlman Rose: Chinese stimulus could hike rates
    CAPESIZE spot rates could surge in the wake of Chinese stimulus, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • 1990s-built VLCCs snapped up for conversions
    VLCC resales gained momentum last week, as buyers snapped up 1990s-built tonnage for conversions into floating oil storage
  • Car carrier stocks fall on widening cartel suspicion
    SHARES in two car carrier companies listed in Oslo fell on Monday morning after news that an investigation of a possible cartel in the sector had widened from Japan to include the US, Eu and Canada
  • Seadrill plans $1.0Bn note offer
    SEADRILL, the Oslo-listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drill ship and rig business, plans to raise $1.0Bn through an offer of five year notes, the company said in a statement
  • Arctic Securities: Chinese stimulus won't change market
    THE $150Bn stimulus unveiled by China is unlikely to change Capesize dynamics, said Arctic Securities analyst Erik Nikolai Stavseth, noting that the amount is much smaller than in 2009, while the Capesize fleet has grown by 64% in two years
  • Breaking prices dive
    FIRM sales in the past three weeks have taken their toll on the ship recycling market, as prices fell across the board in South Asia
  • Jaya pumps capital to subsidiary
    SINGAPORE offshore vessel specialist Jaya Holdings has increased its paid-up capital for wholly owned subsidiary Concord Offshore
  • Long-haul box rates still falling
    LONG-HAUL box rates are still declining, as shippers succeed in resisting liners' general rate increases this month
  • Ezra issues S$200M notes
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said it has issued S$200M ($162M) fixed rate notes to refinance existing borrowings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • US Diesel Prices Stay Nearly Flat
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat, inching up a five-hundredth of a cent in the...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Import Volume
    Containerized imports at major U.S. ports are expected to rise 8.5 percent this month and remain strong through the holiday...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Temporarily Suspends Calls at Costa Rica Port
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a temporary suspension of its calls at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, as part of its California Central...
  • CMA CGM Reports $178 Million Profit
    CMA CGM rebounded to a $178 million net profit in the second quarter from a $248 million net loss in...
  • 'K' Line Ship on Fire Off Mumbai
    Efforts were under way Monday to extinguish a fire that continued to burn aboard an Antigua and Barbuda-flag container ship...
  • APM Moves Into Russia With $860 Million Investment
    APM Terminals has acquired a 37.5 percent stake in Russia's Global Ports worth $860 million, making the port-operating arm of...
  • India Container Traffic Rises 2.5 Percent
    Container throughput at major ports in India grew about 2.5 percent year-over-year from April through August, according to preliminary figures...
  • Asia-Europe Outlook 'Challenging,' Maersk Exec Says
    Trans-Pacific volumes are performing well but the outlook for Asia-Europe is at best "challenging," according to one leading shipping executive....
  • Countdown to Crisis in ILA Ports
    International Longshoremen's Association and management negotiators are running out of time to avert a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock strike that is...
  • Cargolux Returns to Ecuador With A New Flight Pattern
    Cargolux has resumed flights to Ecuador after a nearly 39-month hiatus. The Dutch cargo carrier's twice-weekly flights to Cotopaxi International...
  • Yuma County, Ariz. Studies Reefer Rail
    Officials in Yuma County, Ariz., are looking closely at the trade and jobs benefits that reefer rail service could give...
  • Blueberries, Other Superfruits Cropping Up in Bunches
    It's not just apples and bananas in fruit markets these days. Producing nations are trying to beef up production and...
  • Thermo King Launches New Trailer Platform
    Thermo King is launching the Precedent, a new trailer temperature-control platform designed to deliver double-digit fuel savings, best-in-class performance and...
  • Defense Logistics Agency to Buy six-Month Meat Supply
    The Defense Logistics Agency is procuring a six-month advanced supply of meat, poultry and fish to provide drought relief for...
  • Produce Distribution Center Goes Solar in California
    Watsonville Coast Produce installed a solar power system on its roof that will save the company more than $100,000 in...
  • Avian Flu Spreads to Netherlands
    The Philippines imposed a ban on poultry items from the Netherlands because of an outbreak of low-pathogenic avian flu in...
  • CMA CGM Extends Brazil Express Service
    CMA CGM will upgrade its fixed-day weekly service between the east coast of South America and the Caribbean, introducing the...
  • Dole Signs Lease at Port of San Diego
    San Diego's Board of Port Commissioners voted unanimously to grant Dole Fresh Fruit a 24 1/2-year lease to import and...
  • On Produce: Truck Rates, Volume Extend Their Climb
    U.S. truck shipments of fresh produce totaled 8.9 million tons in the second quarter, up 24 percent from the first...
  • US Agriculture Trade to Hit Record Levels
    U.S. farmers, ranchers and producers are expected to sell record amounts of agricultural commodities to overseas buyers next year, according...
  • Consumer Groups Sour on Food Safety
    Two consumer groups are stepping up their criticism of delays in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act by suing the...
  • Drought Likely to Beef Up Meat Prices and Imports
    The drought that stretched across much of the U.S. this summer decimated corn and soybean crops, with the U.S. Department...
  • China's Cold Rush
    As China's middle class expands and develops, so does the food marketing system and cold chain that deliver the more...
  • Reefer Container Market Runs Hot
    The international cold chain received a significant investment in 2011 when a record number of refrigerated containers joined the global...
  • A Scrambled Message on 'Dumping'
    The U.S. poultry industry got a mixed decision from Mexico after one government agency formally decided U.S. producers were dumping...
  • Bridging the Gulf, on Land and Sea
    Billions of dollars worth of fresh produce and pharmaceuticals cross the Mexican border each year to enter the U.S., and...
  • Commentary: Rotten Tomatoes?
    When countries go to war over trade, there are rarely winners. One domestic industry might get a reprieve from foreign...
  • Commentary: Paying the Right Price for Reefer Service
    Food shippers who have been warned of a coming equipment shortage should be cheered by a new report that shows...
  • Terminal Operators' Lands of Opportunities
    There's a reason they're called "emerging markets." Although markets such as India, Vietnam, Brazil and Russia offer the highest upside,...
  • No Easy Answers For Shippers
    Shippers planning for a possible East and Gulf Coast port shutdown next month must choose from a menu of unpalatable...
  • Filling Seats Is Not Just Trucking's Problem
    When it comes to trouble finding skilled employees, trucking isn't alone. From manufacturers to technology companies, nursing homes to schools,...
  • Commentary: Ethanol Content's Unintended Consequences
    I ran across a curious anomaly last month while on vacation way Down East in Maine. A marina is selling...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • APM T moves into Russia
    APM Terminals has spectacularly entered the Russian market by acquiring a half of Transportation Investments Holding's (N-Trans) 75% stake in Global Ports Investments ...
  • Denmark and Singapore to collaborate
  • Is the sun going down on EU-imported Chinese solar panels?
    The EU has launched an investigation into allegations of 'dumping' of Chinese-manufactured solar panels after a consortium of 20 leading European producers complained ...
  • Sappio joins Widdows at Rickmers
    Ron Widdows has recruited his long time business colleague at APL, Robert Sappio, to join him at the Hamburg-headquartered Rickmers Group. Rickmers owns containerships ...
  • DB Schenker expands in Stockholm
    DB Schenker is expanding the capacity of its distribution centre in Stockholm Arlandastad from 31,000 square metres to 63,000 square metres. The facility handles ...
  • Lessors' share of fleet will grow
    The latest report on the container leasing industry by London-based Drewry Maritime Research suggests that 2012 will be another good year with the rental pool of ...
  • MSC Flaminia: arrives at Wilhelmshaven

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Tsakos parts with vintage VLCC
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece appears to have lined up a buyer for one of its oldest VLCCs.
  • Debt discussions continue
    CMA CGM is on track to restructuring $4bn in debt by year end but the process appears to have been delayed by discussions surrounding a potential equity injection from outside investors.
  • Iron ore goes bananas
    Freight Investor Services (FIS) says it has brokered a series of iron ore and freight options through SGX on the first day that the Singapore Exchange launched clearing for these contracts.
  • Interesting boring
    A Japanese drillship has set a new record by digging the deepest hole beneath the ocean floor.
  • Tenryu to Thailand
    Nathalin of Thailand has been linked to the purchase of a 1990s-built VLCC for $25m.
  • CMA CGM accelerates
    French liner giant CMA CGM has enjoyed a "substantial" rise in second quarter rates as it eyes a full-year profit.
  • Dahlman sees cape spike
    A fresh Chinese stimulus could boost capesize rates five-fold from basement levels, investment bank Dahlman Rose predicts.
  • APM makes Russia move
    APM Terminals has announced its intention to get a slice of the burgeoning Russian market.
  • Docker dies in fall
    A UK port worker has been killed after plunging into the cargo hold of a Japanese bulker at Hartlepool.
  • SwissMarine in cape buy?
    Peter Weernink's SwissMarine looks to have continued its capesize purchasing push.
  • Nowhere left to run?
    Sierra Leone has booted nine Iranian ships off its registry as pressure on Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons programme grows.
  • SFI sitting pretty
    A unique position in a difficult banking environment has spurred RS Platou Markets to upgrade Ship Finance International.
  • EMGS loses $7m gig
    EMGS has lost out on a $7m payday after a charter contract was cancelled.
  • Crewman killed by line
    A Filipino seaman has died after being hit by a snapped mooring cable at Terneuzen in the Netherlands.
  • Neu sheds mini-cape
    Germany's Neu Seeschiffahrt has sold off another capesize for demolition in Bangladesh.
  • Rowan goes fourth
    US owner Rowan adds a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Sale spurs Pac Basin
    Removal of its ro-ro headache breathed fresh life into the shares of Pacific Basin Shipping today.
  • Axis orders China semi
    Axis Offshore, the J Lauritzen and HitecVision tie-up, has ordered its first semi-submersible accommodation vessel newbuilding.
  • Ocean Atlas to sail
    The crew of a US heavy-lift vessel held in Venezuela over the presence of rifles on board could soon be free to leave.
  • TDW buys a pair
    Tidewater has picked up a pair of offshore support vessels from Fratelli d'Amato.
  • Cash boost for P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard group P+S Werften is to receive a cash injection of EUR 4m ($5.1m) to keep repairing vessels at Wolgast.
  • Another boxship burns
    Firefighters have been tackling a blaze on a German containership after it caught fire off Mumbai, India.
  • Seadrill eyes $1bn bond
    John Fredriksen-controlled Seadrill has said it will look to launch a $1bn five-year unsecured bond issue.
  • Flaminia reaches Germany
    The fire damaged MSC Flaminia has finally made it to Germany arriving off the country on Sunday evening.
  • Oil spill off Singapore
    Singapore has begun an oil spill clean-up operation after a handymax bulker and an LPG tanker collided off the city state.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • NIT League: Port strike would cause big supply chain disruption
    The large shippers organization said a survey of its members found they anticipate "significant disruptions in their supply chains in the event of work stoppages at East and Gulf coast ports."
  • Numerex enters the supply chain
  • Former U.S. soldier pleads guilty to export violations
  • Ex-Im Bank: $2 billion financing for U.A.E. nuclear plant
    The transaction will finance the construction of the first nuclear power plant on the Arabian peninsula, which upon completion will number among the largest nuclear-generating facilities in the world.
  • NYK/Hapag suspend calls at Costa Rica port
    The suspension at Puerto Caldera comes in the wake of a massive earthquake in Costa Rica last week that has caused congestion due to the partial closure of most of the port's berthing positions
  • CMA CGM enjoys profitable 2Q
    The world's third largest liner carrier said Monday it had first-half operating profits of $104 million, aided by a $392 million operating profit in the second quarter. The line also saw large increases in revenue and volume.
  • Rodick named CFO of UTi
  • Ceres launches supply chain sustainability FAQ
  • R.R. Donnelley expands with Express Postal buy
  • APMT acquires stake in Russian company
  • Schenker adds transparency to cargo tracking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
  • Week starts with firm prices at Fujairah
    Stronger showing for bunker prices in the Middle East but Suez remains dry.
  • MGO prices soften in north west Europe
    Prices lack clear direction in Europe.
  • European Parliament to vote of sulphur limits
    Finnish industry still looking for ECA rules to be relaxed
  • Make speed limits mandatory, say greens
    Slower speeds introduced during the slowdown should be made to stick.
  • 'Fit for purpose' should be industry standard
    Blending is leading to more disputes over quality.
  • Bunker prices fuel downbeat liner assessment
    High prices and softer freight rates combine to form gloomy outlook.
  • Asian ports start week with gains in IFO prices
    Supplies 'tight' in Singapore.
  • Spain seeks to regulate bunkering in Gibraltar waters
    Comments followed fishing dispute in Gibraltar waters.
  • Philippine oil company gets approval to acquire tanker firm
    Acquisition will result in savings from financial and operational efficiencies.
  • German firm introduces new engine with gas option
    Engine sets new standards in fuel efficiency, says MAN Diesel.
  • Chinese supplier anticipates further legal actions
    Expects to face further litigations in relation to its CEO take-over bid.
  • Trinidad bunkering 'holds potential'
    BIC CEO believes Trinidad a 'great opportunity' for bunkering.
  • Bunker spill in Singapore collision
    Oil response team activated following collision between bulk carrier and LPG tanker on Sunday.

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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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