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March 13, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seadrill expects daily rig rates of above US$600,000
    Seadrill, the world's biggest offshore oil driller by market value, expects rig rates to keep rising for the next 12 months or longer, with daily tariffs for ultra- deepwater rigs rising above US$600,000.
  • Carnival cuts outlook on Costa wreck
    Carnival Corp & Plc, the world's largest cruise operator, significantly cut its fiscal year profit and revenue forecast last Friday, citing a deadly disaster in January involving one of its ships.
  • Pakistan's ship breaking yards a death trap for workers
    Mehdi Hassan was clinging to a greasy rope, toiling high inside the hull of an oil tanker, when he became another victim of lax safety standards at Pakistan's Gaddani ship breaking yard.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL net profit falls 90pc to $181.6 million, revenue down 0.4pc
  • CKYH carriers and Evergreen offer joint Asia-Europe loops in April
  • Cosco Busan material witnesses held in LA until court ready to hear them
  • Debate EU's ship eco rules, but don't reject them: UK transport committee
  • US west box port community says scrap harbour tax - or spend it on us
  • Jorge Luis Quijano to replace Panama Canal chief Zubieta of 16 years
  • Philippines ATI profit plunges 29.3pc as rice, steel imports slump
  • Barloworld offers advice, site surveys to UK port/rail freight operators
  • FedEx to deploy unspecified number of electric Newton Step Vans this year
  • Cathay-Dragonair handle 0.8pc more cargo in February - 117,880 tonnes
  • Singapore's ST joins Airbus attack on Boeing's high cargo market share
  • Boeing expects to win 200 orders from China for its 737 MAX in 2012
  • Lufthansa Systems simplifies customs with Import Control System interface
  • Xining airport's February cargo throughput surges 81.6pc to 481.7 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Asia to maintain lead among world's top ports: Shanghai study
  • Demand for Middle East oil tankers at record high in Feb.
  • Increasing fuel demand spurs ship purchases
  • MANSA's 11th Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament begins
  • MOL, RCL launch Singapore-Yangon SYX service
  • MSC shifts megaships to transpacific, bigger vessels to join Asia-Europe services
  • Rising fuel costs, EU woes & lack of funds worsen shipping crisis
  • Seven carrier pact on CKYH's Asia-Europe loops
  • Arshiya Rail holds trade meet to mark launch of Chennai-Bengaluru rail service
  • WR's freight loading surges to new record
  • Ban on cotton exports lifted
  • EPCES urges govt to implement recommendations of Commerce Ministry committee
  • FTP to provide sops for MSME e-commerce exporters
  • Govt issues sugar export order for 86K t

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo returns to Chicago
    Virgin Atlantic will resume a four- flights per week service between Chicago IL (USA) and London Heathrow on 7 May, increasing to daily from 18 May. In preparation for this, Virgin...
  • Imperial continues restructuring measures
    Imperial Reederei GmbH has reorganised its inland shipping business following its takeover of Lehnkering's activities in this field. The former Imperial Reederei Group has become t...
  • Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge sees 10.5% increase in sales
    The German vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge succeeded in maintaining last year's increase in deliveries and sent 39,500 light commercial vehicles (+10.5%) to customers...
  • GB Railfreight now moving petroleum
    GB Railfreight, one of Britain's largest railfreight haulage companies, has signed a contract with Carless Petroleum. The contract covers the movement of petroleum products from th...
  • Frankfurt-Hahn airport: new marketing and sales manager
    Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn GmbH (Germany) has selected Jan Möller as the airport's new sales and marketing manager. He succeeds Udo Preissner who died unexpectedly last December. M'l...
  • New Zealand: Kiwi-Rail's freight volumes continue to grow
    KiwiRail, a New Zealand-based rail service provider, reported that revenue in its core business, rail freight, grew by 11% to over USD 220 million contributing to an overall busin...
  • Daimler Trucks North America: vehicle lineup GHG14 certified
    Daimler's US subsidiary, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), has been certified by the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fully compliant with the new "greenhouse ...
  • Air Partner strengthening team
    Air Partner, a provider of private jets and commercial passenger and freight aircraft of all sizes and categories, has boosted the sales department of its German branch office b...
  • UHC mobile tool improves pharmaceuticals logistics
    UHC, an alliance of the USA's leading nonprofit academic medical centers, has launched a mobile application for RxLINK, UHC's online analyti...
  • Senegal's president opens extended Dakar Container Terminal
    Abdoulaye Wade, president of the Republic of Senegal, recently officially opened the enlarged Dakar Container Terminal. The facility is operated by DP World, which has invested in ...
  • Hoyer logistics group founds new company in Odessa
    Hoyer, a Hamburg (Germany)-based global logistics specialist, is augmenting its activities in Eastern Europe by opening its own offices in Odessa (Ukraine). Hoyer offers local clie...
  • Increasing trade for LPG carriers
    Owners of LPG carriers can look forward to increasing trade in 2012, despite the uncertain economic environment and the dampening effect of the mild winter in the northern hemisphe...
  • AirBridgeCargo operates first cross-polar flight
    The Russian freight-only carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines has operated its first ever cross-polar flight via the North Pole en route from Chicago IL (USA) to Krasnoyarsk (Russia). T...
  • Sabena technics and Afriqiyah Airways develop airframe maintenance cooperation
    The French independent MRO provider Sabena technics is continuing to assist Afriqiyah Airways to ensure a rapid recovery of Libya's air transport sector. Two Afriqiyah Airways A330...
  • Icao publishes first ever manual on volcanic ash

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • Helix awards Jurong Shipyard $385.5 million order for well intervention semi
  • OSX Brasil gets $732 million products tanker order
  • AIDA newbuilds will use air bubbles and Azipods to cut fuel consumption
  • Tidewater reports "unexpected developments" in Angola JV negotiations
  • Sinopacific Shipbuilding and MHI to jointly develop fuel-efficient bulker
  • Saltchuk promotes Chiarello to President and CEO of TOTE

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • Evergreen joining CKYH carriers in Asia/Europe cooperation scheme
  • NYK adding broadband system to cut CO2 emissions from ships
  • Corps closing small Chittenden Locks for annual maintenance period
  • Panama Canal Authority names new administrator
  • Mitsui launches new car carrier equipped with hybrid power system

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • Sanko Steamship seeks respite from cash flow crisis
    Industry assesses exposure as loss-making Japanese line asks to defer debt repayments
  • Diverse Sanko charters draw Korea Line parallels
    Along with a number of Japanese companies, European owners appear to have exposure
  • Torm rumoured to have sold two more MR tankers
    Brokers claim another deal has followed last week's reported sale of Torm Lana
  • Waiting for Cosco
    State-owned giant and compatriot CSCL are poised for losses
  • Optimism returns for Asia box lines
    Carriers position themselves to benefit from general rates hike and economies of scale
  • Yards slam UK plan to build naval ships abroad
    South Korea lands MARS tanker contract
  • Inmarsat loses maritime momentum
    New sector revenues come from one-off deals
  • Sea trials for first commercial air lubrication system
    DK Group fits first system on Danish ship
  • NYK deploys fleet-wide broadband in fuel-saving drive
    Improved communications keep crew in touch with loved-ones
  • Chinese breakers take advantage of hesitancy in Indian subcontinent
    Demolition rates between China and south Asia close as owners opt for stability in the east
  • High hopes unable to lift dry bulk secondhand market
    Korea Line capesize resale could see first market uptick in month
  • China imports record crude oil volumes in February
    Preliminary Customs figures show growth in inbound iron ore
  • Two former bankers join Hartmann group
    Duo appointed to senior positions with German shipowner
  • UN transfers convicted pirates from Seychelles to Somalia
    Different legal systems offer disparate sentencing terms
  • Penning confirms light dues freeze
    Industry was hoping for reduction after efficiency gains
  • Shell signs two LR tankers for one-year charters
    Reported $12,500 per day rate for both ships
  • BLT redelivers two chemical tankers to FSL Trust
    Indonesian tanker operator defaulted on lease payments for three vessels
  • Nautilus urges London mayor to look into Safmarine cadet death
    Johnson must clarify responsibilities in a case that highlights mixed jurisdictions says union
  • Indian Oil takes VLGC for one year amid high demand for LPG
    Nation drives ahead with plans to be market leader for using gas as automotive fuel
  • Kingfish to buy 11 MRs from OSX
    Brazilian tanker operator places $732m order
  • Sanctions expose EU insurers but will leave Iran unhurt
    IG says forcing companies to find alternative cover raises wider issues of liability
  • NZ port protest receives 'worldwide' support
    Redundancies are still set to go ahead in Auckland following industrial dispute
  • Foreclosure blues
    They may be on the rise, but foreclosures are still the last option banks will choose
  • Ofer joins queue to sue Allied Maritime
    London and Illinois litigation over charterhire default and unpaid bunkers
  • Costa Allegra to be sold or scrapped
    Costa Cruises mulls salvage options for Costa Concordia
  • Evergreen to collaborate with CKYH alliance from April
    Major box lines seek economies of scale
  • Shipping should stand on its own feet
    CMA CGM is not the first to seek financial help from the public sector
  • CMA CGM confirms French sovereign wealth fund talks
    Debt-ridden boxship giant offers Yildirim additional stake
  • All eyes on transpacific
    Cascade of tonnage leaves box lines few options
  • New Panama Canal administrator named
    Quijano takes over from Zubieta

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • Putin said to reject Frank
    PRESIDENT-elect Vladimir Putin has rejected the application of Sergei Frank, CEO of the government-run tanker company Sovcomflot, to take over Russia's seabed seismic service company, Sevmoreneftegeofizika
  • Brazilian yard lands MR tanker order
    EIKE Batista-led OSX confirmed today that it has secured a contract to build 11 medium-range product tankers for Kingfish do Brazil
  • Arrest nears for captain in fatal collision
    MADRAS High Court today dismissed a bail plea filed by the captain of the Singapore-flagged bulker Prabhu Daya
  • Small bulkers draw buyers
    SMALLER bulkers are outperforming their larger Capesize cousins, which is luring potential buyers to the smaller ships, an Athens broker said
  • Study finds Kitimat safe
    LARGE oil tankers and LNG carriers can safely access the small, private port of Kitimat on Canada's West Coast, a Transport Canada study has found
  • Seadrill wins first deal in Saudi Arabia
    SEADRILL of Norway announced today it has won its first contract in Saudi Arabia
  • Cash buyers get stuck
    A WEAKER ship recycling market has left many cash buyers stuck with an unsold inventory, as breaking yards are refusing to pay profitable rates
  • Crew saved in Italy grounding
    NINETEEN crewmen were reported rescued from their Italian chemical tanker after it ran aground off the coast of Sicily
  • Panama Canal boss picked
    JORGE Quijano has been chosen as the new Panama Canal administrator
  • South Oz port JV formed
    A CHINESE steelmaker and an Australian iron ore company said today they are setting up a venture to develop a new port in South Australia
  • Evergreen formalises deal
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line has formalised its collaboration with the CKYH Alliance
  • China aims to revitalise shipbuilding
    BEIJING today unveiled a push aimed at revitalising Chinese shipbuilding by 2015
  • Pressure bulker value pressures rising
    SCARCE financing has discouraged shipowners from buying secondhand bulkers, analysts said today
  • Delhi plucks at cotton ban
    DELHI today bowed to political pressure and farmers and partly climbed down on its ban of cotton exports
  • FSL takes two more ships back from BLT
    FIRST SHIP Lease Trust said today that it has received two more chemical tankers that were on long-term lease to cash-strapped Berlian Laju Tanker

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • US Manufacturing Technology Orders Rise 8.4 Percent
    U.S manufacturing technology orders in January rose 8.4 percent year-over-year, highlighting "manufacturers increased confidence in future growth," according to the...
  • Diesel Prices Inch Up 2.9 Cents
    Diesel prices across the U.S. rose at the slowest pace in three weeks, climbing 2.9 cents in the week ending...
  • Freight Demand Keeps Pressure on Truck Pricing, FTR Says
    Research firm FTR Associates sees tightening truck capacity and rising truck pricing ahead this year for North American shippers as...
  • Furniture, Car Parts Drive Import Growth
    U.S. containerized imports rose 4.1 percent in January year-over-year, to 1,475,608 million 20-foot equivalent units, driven by growth in furniture...
  • Steel Exports Strengthen in January
    U.S. steel exports rose 19.1 percent year-over-year to 1.262 million tons in January, as shipments to Canada and Mexico offset...
  • U.K. Court Extends Judgment for Star Reefers
    A U.K. court has extended an order freezing assets of Russia's largest fruit importer, JFC Group, to enforce a judgment...
  • Trucking Dashboard 2011: Interactive Graphic
    Click on an icon below for detailed information on average retail diesel prices, LTL yield, trucking volumes, trucking employment, and...
  • German Court to Begin Review of Frankfurt Night Flight Ban
    A German federal court will begin a hearing tomorrow, March 13, to decide whether to extend a controversial ban on...
  • Two New OOCL Services to Set Sail
    OOCL will launch two new services from Asia to the U.S. West Coast this spring that it says will enhance...
  • Largest LTL Carriers Grew 17 Percent in 2011
    The biggest less-than-truckload carriers got bigger in 2011, with the number of LTL companies with more than $1 billion in...
  • APL Seeks Second Rate Increase on Asia-Europe Trade
    APL joins other major ocean carriers in implementing a second general rate increase this year on the depressed Asia-Europe trade...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Volume Drops 3.4 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo freight traffic slowed to 3.4 percent year-over-year in February from 11.4 percent in January, amid a slowing global...
  • CKYH, Evergreen to Start 12 Asia-Europe Loops
    The four ocean carriers that belong to the CKYH alliance and Evergreen Line are entering into individual cooperative agreements with...
  • OOCL Parent Ends 2011 in the Black
    Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. and its subsidiaries reported a profit of US$181.6 million for 2011, but the company warned the...
  • Cathay Pacific, Dragonair See 2 Percent Rise in Lift
    Cathay Pacific Airways' key markets remained "soft" in February with year-over-year traffic gains, mostly because of the early Chinese New...
  • Southern California Ports, Logistics Firms Focus on Efficiency
    Anticipating fierce competition from East Coast ports when the Panama Canal expansion project is completed in 2014, the Southern California...
  • India Container Volume Increases 3.3 Percent
    Container volume at major ports in India grew 3.3 percent year-over-year in the first 11 months of fiscal 2011-12, according...
  • MCC Transport Launches Smart Phone Products
    Intra-Asia container line MCC Transport has introduced a new mobile Web site and a smart phone application to enable customers...
  • Customs' Winning Hand
    A dozen years after Congress first allocated funding, Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment isn't fully delivering on the...
  • Trucking Dashboard 2011: Fourth Quarter
    A surge in freight demand helped the for-hire U.S. trucking industry sustain its momentum in the last quarter of 2011,...
  • Long Arm of the Broker Law
    Q: We're a broker, and recently hired Carrier A to handle a load moving from our customer to its customer....
  • The Numbers Game
    As someone with a pricing background from back in the days of mechanical calculators, numbers have always fascinated me. And...
  • Trailer Bridge Back on Firm Ground
    Trailer Bridge is on track to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 16, four months after the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico...
  • APM Terminals' Productivity Push
    Kim Fejfer is waging a war on waste at his company's container terminals. As CEO of APM Terminals, Fejfer views...
  • Congress's Road Rage
    Things have become so chaotic on Capitol Hill over transportation legislation that even the political experts admit it's hard to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • OOCL the most profitable so far
    Unlike all other carriers that have so far reported financial results, OOCL remained in profit on the bottom line last year, as shown in the table. Its revenue ...
  • Interim report reveals Rena master 'under pressure' to make pilotage window
  • Ocean carriers could have funded further space exploration
    SeaIntel Maritime Analysis' latest analysis of container industry trends reveals that the cost of the price war waged by the carriers on the two main trades linking ...
  • MOL phases own tonnage into Singapore/Myanmar
    Mitsui OSK Lines is replacing slot purchase agreements on common-user feeder services with its own tonnage on the route between Singapore and Yangon (Myanmar). ...
  • CKYH alliance and Evergreen bring back withdrawn Asia/Europe services
    Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen have confirmed that the Asia/Europe services which were withdrawn in December are to be re-introduced. Whilst confirming ...
  • Al Batha signs up in Kizad
    The Sharjah (UAE)-based Al Batha Trading & Industry Group has signed a 50-year deal with the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and will become the first tenant ...
  • CMHI aims to invest in more emerging markets
    China Merchants Holdings International's (CMHI) target is to become a global terminal operator and to this end is seeking more opportunities to invest out of China ...
  • Auckland dispute to spread
    The decision by the New Zealand Ports of Auckland [PoA] to dismiss its 300 dockers and replace them with contracted-out workers has rallied the International ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • Safe readies fundraiser
    Nasdaq-quoted bulker owner closes in on ship acquisition trail after lining up stock offering that could top $40m.
  • VLCCF sounds Sanko alarm
    John Fredriksen-backed owners tell investors they are 'prepared to protect the value' of charters with ailing Japanese operator.
  • Iberia initiates Safe
    Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner may have its sights set on fuel efficient Japanese newbuildings, analyst says.
  • GSP wins pipe-layer work
    Romanian owner bags contract from Wintershall for North Sea job from June.
  • Angola standoff angers TDW
    US offshore powerhouse threatens to pull ships out of key market as talks with Sonangol turn sour.
  • Shell fixes Prosafe floater
    Oslo-listed offshore accommodation contractor ties up $58m deal with Shell Philippines Exploration.
  • Kingfish orders 11 tankers
    UK owner heading to OSX's new Brazilian shipyard for $732m MR deal backed by charters to Petrobras.
  • Colombo curtailed
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder posts 9% drop in fourth quarter earnings, but has work through to end of 2013.
  • SFI CFO resigns
    Eirik Eide heads for the door after brief tour of duty with jewel of John Fredriksen's shipping empire.
  • Ofer joins Allied offensive
    Israeli owner's bulker wing storms US legal arena with charter claim against troubled Greek operator.
  • Profit slips at Sinotrans
    Chinese bulker and boxship owner's 2011 earnings cut back by rising costs.
  • NewLead chalks off debt
    Nasdaq-listed owner clears $159m from its liabilities as a panamax bulker follows tanker quartet out of the door.
  • Billung: Sanko has paid up
    Golden Ocean chief says Japanese owner has handed over capesize charter cash despite seeking debt restructuring on Monday.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • ABC links Hannover to Beijing
  • OOCL parent sees sharp decline in profit
  • S&P lowers ratings on CMA CGM
  • CKYH-Evergreen detail Asia-Europe rotations
  • Panama Canal names new administrator
  • Obama offers manufacturing resources with job rise
  • U.S. military extends contracts with carriers
  • Beijing will get bonded cultural FTZ
  • PrimeRevenue picks new technology chief
  • ToolsGroup starts outsourced inventory service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2012
  • BMS Bunkers undergoes corporate redesign
    'You might know us as Brilliant Maritime Services, some as Brilliant, others as BMS or BMS Bunkers - we want to make it simpler - just call us BMS Bunkers,' says company MD.
  • Mediterranean cargos pricing at discount
    Soaring crude is keeping outright fuel oil prices close to historic highs, while reducing demand from bunkerers and weakening the market, says analyst report.
  • Prices fall in northern Europe
    Prices lack direction in Mediterranean.
  • Mabanaft to focus on bunkering
    'Distinct growth potential' for its international bunkering business.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah, down in Suez
    NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Sinotrans sees profits fall
    Annual bunker costs climbed to $22.31 million.
  • Newbuilds focus on fuel efficiency
    ABB to supply azimuth thrusters.
  • Bunkerworld expands price coverage
    Bunker prices from over 300 ports around the world available, enhancing subscriber benefits.
  • Asian bunker prices showing little movement
    Supplies of 380 cSt material 'slightly tight' in Busan.
  • CMA CGM placed on S&P's credit watch
    Ratings of the French shipping firm lowered after it posted lower-than-expected operating profits.
  • Shipbuilder targets gas injection technology in demo
    Mitsui Engineering to hold demonstration for modified gas injection engine in the spring of 2013.
  • Indonesian oil trader reaches 'big milestone'
    Secures cooperation agreement with a subsidiary of Norway's I.M Skaugen.
  • US-based firm converting tanks to store low sulphur diesel
    In a bid to stay in compliance with a new mandate.
  • OOIL posts 90% drop in profits for FY 2011
    Sees improvements in freight rates for 2012 to-date, but not enough to fully cover costs amid rising bunker prices.
  • Sanko Steamship eyes out-of-court rehabilitation
    Many bunker suppliers to be affected by the move, say industry observers.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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