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April 13, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-Europe US$385/TEU 'emergency rate restoration'
  • OOCL adds transpacific eastbound calls to Shanghai and Los Angeles
  • China Shipping starts China-Thailand-Japan from Shenzhen-Shekou
  • Carriers weather storm, but face US$20 billion in short-term losses
  • Horizon hands over 5 ships, plus 10pc of firm to Ship Finance International
  • Asia-Europe February volume up 16pc because of Chinese New Year timing
  • Pacific Coast Container fined US$460,000 in LB for moving overweight boxes
  • Port of Auckland's interim result is flat, 2nd half expected to be weaker
  • Chinese freighter rescued from pirates by Iranian navy in Gulf of Oman
  • India's top container terminals defy regulator, refuse to set lower rates
  • 7,100-TEU Santa Teresa christened as seventh of eight for Hamburg Sud
  • Greek dockers strike against austerity schemes exacted by EU bailout
  • Vietnamese boxship collides, sinks, 60 containers of auto parts lost
  • Hansa Shipping equips 4 ships with ballast water treatment technology
  • Asia Airfreight Terminal's March Hong Kong cargo up 4pc to 65,929 tonnes
  • Taiwan's Mandarin Airlines launches twice weekly Wenzhou-Taipei flights
  • Spanish pilots strike Mondays and Fridays to prevent budget carrier entry
  • Air India to appoint GSAs in 56 countries to raise international sales
  • China cargo hub backers enter deal to revive project at St Louis airport
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo expands in West Africa with weekly flights to Ghana

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Andy Tung to take over as OOCL CEO from July 1
  • Banks endorse CDR package for Bharati Shipyard
  • Container shipping rates under threat due to overcapacity: Drewry
  • India Warehousing Show 2012 set for grand opening on April 26
  • KPI Project passes 1,000 vessel milestone
  • RINA to audit Clean Shipping Index ships & companies
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on printing plates from Japan, China
  • Traders want Paks negative list to be implemented on land route
  • FinMin rejects MoS plan to set up global port operator
  • BCT wins Textainers Area Depot of the Year award
  • IFC invests in Snowman Logistics to expand storage infrastructure, promote food security
  • Indev Group expands its CFS operations to Western India
  • L&T, Tata, Gammon vying for freight corridor contract
  • Gold imports down 50 pc on high prices, lower demand, strike

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Angola's railroad services to be privatised
    The Angolan government has plans to privatise the country's main railroad companies. Commercial and operational parts of the railroads will be sold to private enterprises, but the ...
  • Thai's first B747-400F enters service
    Thai Airways International plc is phasing in its first Boeing B747-400 retrofitted cargo freighter aircraft today (12 April 2012). The unit is equipped to carry 100 t of cargo per ...
  • Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics secures AEO certification
    Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics (SMCL) has been officially AEO certified by the Dutch customs authorities. The certification confirms SMCL's status as a reliable and secure ...
  • Zim ends 2011 with loss
    Israel's container shipping company Zim posted a net loss of USD 397 million in 2011, compared to a net profit of USD 54 million in 2010. (it)
  • AA Cargo resumes service to Dublin and Helsinki
    American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) resumed its daily, non-stop service from Dublin to Chicago IL (USA) on 4 April 2012. The flight is operated on one of the carrier's B767-300 wide...
  • AfDB approves USD 251 million funding for roads in Tanzania and Sierra Leone
    The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved USD 250.95 million for road construction projects in Tanzania and Sierra Leone. Under the approvals Tanzania's government wil...
  • Mitsubishi lands major order received for Fuso trucks from Linfox Logistics in Thailand
    Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), based in Kawasaki (Japan) and one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has received a new order from its longtime ...
  • North Korean rocket test impacts on civil aviation
    Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to reroute some of its flights due to North Korea's satellite launch, which may have effects on some of the Philippine's territory. With the satelli...
  • Stena Line appoints new group freight director
    Björn Petrusson will become the new group freight director of Stena Line on 1 August 2012. Amongst others, Petrusson held the posts of managing director of DFDS Tor Line in Sweden ...
  • Siamar strengthens team in Genoa
    Genoa (Italy)-based Siamar has appointed a new sales manager by the name of Carmine Abete. Siamar is a neutral NVOCC that specialises in consolidation services to/from India (Nhava...
  • MOL upgrades Asia - South America (Mexico) services
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its consortium partners K Line and NYK are upgrading the Asia-Mexico and west coast South America service (CWL) at the ...
  • FedEx opens new branch office in Montpellier
    The US CEP and logistics corporation FedEx recently put a new branch office into service in Montpellier (France). The 4,000 sqm terminal is equipped with photovoltaic elements that...
  • Pantos Logistics lands logistics outsourcing contract for Coca-Cola in Indonesia
    Pantos Logistics has currently entered into an outsourcing and warehousing contract with Coca

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • IHC Merwede's Southeast Asia expansion plans start rolling
  • Rolls-Royce to power two latest Lockheed-Martin Littoral Combat...
  • Keppel signs five rig, $4.12 billion LOI with Sete Brasil
  • Seadrill orders tender rig at COSCO Nantong
  • Cal Dive, Cashman and Hochtief unit picked for Cape Wind...
  • Corps of Engineers takes delivery of towboat from Horizon...
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers Harvey Gulf OSV
  • Bergen Risk Solutions says Nigerian pirates now using mother...
  • ABB says new service contract will cut Carnival fuel costs by up...
  • Shipping performance benchmarking project passes 1,000 ship...

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Port of Seattle reports end of grade separation project
  • Commerce Department report finds exports up in February
  • Crowley scholarships go to Williams-Mystic participants
  • Investigation continues at Squalicum Harbor fire site
  • PDX concessionaires earn top honors for 2012

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • A level playing field for UK ports
    Subsidise all infrastructure or none, say critics
  • Svitzer's Liverpool peace talks fail
    Tug crews' union to announce next move on Monday
  • Two more capesize bulkers scrapped
    Demolition prices equivalent to secondhand value of 16-year-old capesize
  • Prospects dim for Japan LNG imports
    Restricted gas plant capacity boosts demand for oil
  • State funding could undermine growth at other locations
    Are some UK ports more equal than others?
  • United they stand
    The sheer scale of industry losses has forced Asia-Europe carriers to close ranks
  • Wind energy vessels to double in a year
    Fledgling sector is growing, in spite of obstacles such as energy policies and costs
  • Sluggish Atlantic MR product market pins hope on US driving season
    High US pump prices threaten to quash positive impact of summer driving season
  • Japan slams EU push for regional CO2 reduction
    Commission must step up work with IMO not push own agenda
  • Asciano declares 'impasse' in Sydney dispute
    Botany Bay union holds out against Patrick Stevedores enterprise agreement
  • Sugar cargoes sweeten Atlantic supramax rates
    Tight vessel availability pushes up prices for May bookings
  • OSG charters Turkish suezmax tanker
    Renewal option for six months time is nearly $2,000 per day above current market rate
  • Maher Terminals claims PANYNJ favoured other operators
    FMC complaint says discrimination cost it 'millions of dollars' in lost business
  • Shipowners must accept that sanctions are here to stay
    New EU provisions 'particularly difficult' for operators
  • Tankers set for further trade pattern shifts as Iran's oil output 'plummets'
    Iranian production could fall to 2.6m barrels per day by third quarter unless alternative buyers can be found, says IEA
  • Sustained subsidies 'inappropriate', DfT tells UK ports
    George Hammond claims Portsmouth fruit importer received 'illegal' subsidy
  • Sovcomflot posts $54m annual profit
    'Conservative' investment strategy targets offshore and LNG
  • Nanjing Tanker warned of delisting threat after $119.6m loss
    Chinese tanker operator hit by weak rates and increased expenses
  • Pirates free vessel for just $250,000
    Somali merchants persuade gang to settle for 'expenses'
  • Ningbo Port to issue $159m bonds
    Fresh funds to repay debts and build working capital
  • Stolt Nielsen held back by tanker division
    Company cites lower fleet utilisation, unscheduled drydockings of five vessels, poor results from its regional fleets and rises in ship management costs
  • Get the story straight
    China must clarify its policy on VLOCs
  • Singapore project assesses LNG bunkering
    MPA and DNV launch joint research effort
  • CSICL posts fall in operating profits
    Shanghai-listed unit suffers from decline in new orders
  • Farstad picks up Australia charters
    Deals valued at $51.8m excluding options
  • From Russia with profit
    Sovcomflot bucks the trend as other top tanker operators lose $1bn
  • MSC denies IPO plan for ports business
    World's sixth-largest terminal operator says it will not list the business
  • Cosco Nantong Shipyard to build Seadrill rig
    Total project cost is $135m, says Oslo-listed company
  • Marco Polo to liquidate
    Six ships handed back to lending banks as Chapter 11 debtor vows to fight on

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • India allows bulker tied to deaths to leave
    INDIA has allowed a bulker involved in the deaths of five fishermen in Kerala to leave the country
  • Capesize rise seen south of $12,000/d
    BIMCO has predicted that timecharter rates for Capesize bulkers will improve this year - but are still not likely to exceed $12,000 per day
  • DryShips bags $162M
    DRYSHIPS confirmed today that it is selling a larger stake in Ocean Rig than previously announced, as George Economou buys 1M more shares for himself
  • Iran crude cargoes fall
    IRANIAN crude production has already dropped 7% this year as buyers pull pack, the IEA reported today
  • GDF Suez to supply LNG for Norway's Gasnor
    GDF SUEZ has signed a deal to supply LNG by gas carrier to Norwegian LNG fuel distributor Gasnor, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Worse RCL losses seen
    SECURITIES firm PhillipCapital said today it expects worse losses for Thai intra-Asia box carrier RCL this year
  • 'Impasse' halts port talks
    ASCIANO today declared "an impasse" in its port contract negotiations with the Maritime Union of Australia
  • Opposition to Novorossiysk takeover grows
    RUSSIAN Railways (RZhD) today reportedly joined the opposition to a takeover of Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co by its board chairman
  • Panamax charters rev up
    CHARTERING of Panamax bulkers has resumed in earnest, after a slow start this week
  • Tax breaks give palm oil exports a boost
    MALAYSIA'S palm oil stocks are at a seven-month low after tax breaks boosted exports in March, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said
  • Wilhelmshaven's coal expansion opens
    IMPORT coal cargoes at Wilhelmshaven are expected to soar following the opening of its Niedersachsenbrücke expansion
  • Enthusiasm curbed for HK fuel switch
    SOME SHIPPING groups are considering pulling out of a voluntary switch to cleaner fuels in Hong Kong
  • Queensland mine to close
    MINING giant BHP Billiton said it plans to close a key Queensland coal mine, which business leaders fear could lead to a big drop in coal shipments from the state
  • PETROBRAS adds 4 MR tankers
    BRAZILIAN oil giant PETROBRAS has taken in three more medium-range products tankers on three-year charters

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • UPS Launches Expedited Mexico-US Ground Service
    Package and industrial transportation giant UPS launched an expedited ground freight service linking Mexico and the U.S. as it anticipates...
  • Boston Gets First Truck Under Clean-Truck Program
    The first new truck funded by the Massachusetts Port Authority's Clean Truck program was purchased and put into service in...
  • LTL Truckers to Build Pricing Power, Analyst Says
    Trucking companies hauling less-than-truckload freight should be able to hold onto the pricing power they've gained over shippers through 2014...
  • Maher Files FMC Complaint Against NY-NJ Port Authority
    Maher Terminals has filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint alleging the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey discriminated...
  • Asia-Europe Rates Hold Most of April 1 Gains
    Westbound Asia-to-Europe spot rates eased slightly this week, but held on to most of the 28 percent jump in pricing...
  • Rate Hikes Push Asia-Europe Carriers Back to Profitability, Bimco Says
    Container shipping lines have been able to raise Asia-Europe freight rates enough to return them to profitability on the route,...
  • Foreign Direct Investment Climbs in Korea
    South Korea attracted far higher foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2012 as investors positioned to take advantage...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Drops 12.6 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 12.6 percent less freight in March than a year ago as it sharply reduced capacity in a...
  • Schenker Starts Houston-Dubai LCL Service
    DB Schenker this month launched a less-than-containerload service from Houston to the Middle East via Dubai to meet growing demand...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Launch New Baltic Service
    Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new weekly service next month connecting Germany with ports in the Baltic region. The Russia...
  • Southern California Toll Group Drivers Join Teamsters Union
    Employee drivers who work for the Toll Group logistics company in Southern California won an historic election Wednesday to become...
  • MSC Denies Plan for Container Terminal Unit IPO in Singapore
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. denied it is weighing plans to spin off its global container terminals unit in an initial public...
  • Zero-Emission Vehicles Vital for Southern California, Official Says
    If Southern California is to meet federal pollution reduction standards established for 2030, it appears inevitable that the goods movement...
  • ILWU Dockworkers Can Honor Clerks' Pickets, Arbitrator Rules
    The West Coast arbitrator who adjudicates labor disputes involving the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers on Wednesday...
  • OOCL Adds LA, Shanghai Calls on Trans-Pacific Run
    Orient Overseas Container Line will add eastbound calls in Los Angeles and Shanghai to its Pacific Atlantic Express service beginning...
  • FMCSA Cracks Down on Unsafe Trucking Operators
    For the third time in as many months, federal regulators shut down an unsafe trucking company, ordering J&A Transportation out...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Sacci expects trade growth in 2012
    According to the latest trade activity index (TAI) published by South Africa's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci), conditions remain bullish with both the ...
  • German exports lead the way
    German exporters are defying the expectations of economists by posting month-on-month gains in overseas sales - albeit in markets outside of the ...
  • Wan Hai christens another vessel from its order
  • Tung succession in order at OOCL
    Andy Tung, currently the chief operating officer of Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL, is to become the liner company's new ceo on July 1, 2012. The move will safeguard ...
  • CMA CGM joins APL in third rate increase
    CMA CGM and APL have launched what appears to be a third round of swingeing rate increases in the tradelane from Asia to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. ...
  • OOCL reshuffles ports on transpacific offering
    OOCL has made changes to its transpacific offerings: its Pacific Atlantic Express (PAX) which it runs alongside Grand Alliance partners Hapag Lloyd and NYK, will ...
  • H-L, MOL and ZIM adjust Europe/West Africa service
    The group comprising Hapag-Lloyd, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and ZIM Line is taking steps to improve its service linking northern Europe and West Africa. The move will ...
  • PoA & MUNZ back around the table
    The Ports of Auckland [PoA] and the Maritime Union of New Zealand [MUNZ] began a two-day mediation process today after pulling back from the bitter productivity ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Vale calms VLOC panic
    Brazilian mining giant splashes cold water on talk suggesting it has an appetite for up to 100 Valemaxes.
  • The Iceman cometh
    Norwegian investment vehicle calls on compatriot to construct offshore unit in a deal worth an estimated $110m.
  • Tsakos plots pool pullout
    Heidmar on the fringe of losing product tanker duo as New York-quoted owner lines up long-term charters, sources say.
  • Bargain ransom frees Leila
    Dubai controlled ro-ro cargoship released for record low price after local interests intervene.
  • DryShips ups the ante
    Affiliates of chief executive pledge to pick up $31m chunk of shares tied to upsized Times Square fundraiser.
  • Subsea drives Ezra
    Lionel Lee-led offshore company's subsea focus pays off as profit soars.
  • Star scraps six more
    Oslo-listed company sends a half dozen of its oldest vessels to the graveyard as part of its rejuvenation plan.
  • HMM tosses capesize
    South Korean owner's disposal takes capesize demolition tally for 2012 to 14.
  • Sovcomflot stays in profit
    Russian shipowner looks for offshore energy related growth as it battles difficult times in core tanker market.
  • Polembros scraps cape
    Greek owner pockets over $10m from the disposal of its second 1980s built cape is as many months.
  • Keppel scoops Sete jackpot
    Brazilian outfit returns to Singapore yard with mammoth order for five more drilling rigs worth over $4bn.
  • Heartland shifts OSG stock
    Investor cashes in $4m worth of shares in OSG in its third sell-down in under a year.
  • EOC falls into the red
    Oslo-listed offshore owner hit by cancellation of floating production storage and offloading unit.
  • Ship sinks after collision
    Radio discussion fails to prevent Vietnamese general cargo vessel and Thai bulker running into each other.
  • Daewoo outlines FLNG dream
    Seoul-listed yard says inaugural floating LNG contract could be in the bag by the close of this year.
  • Vale: '100 VLOCs justified'
    Miner raises terrifying prospect of giant bulker armada despite troubles of 35-ship programme.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Hapag, partners restructure Europe/W.Africa loop
  • U.S. shuts down online sellers of counterfeit apparel
  • Maersk slows FM3 again, adds Shanghai
  • CMA CGM to raise Asia-Europe rates
  • Maersk resumes full-speed on FEW2
  • Bigger Maersk MESA speeds up, adds calls
  • Shipco opens Osaka sales office
  • Vanguard picks Southeast Asia air cargo manager
  • Savannah study recommends 47-foot depth
  • Leschaco expands in Laredo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Organisations recognised for efforts to reduce diesel emissions
    'The demonstrated leadership and efforts put forth by the 2011 award winners will help bring cleaner air and healthier communities to our region.'
  • Prices lack direction in European bunker hubs
    Piraeus 'very congested'.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Low bunker demand in Suez.
  • Tanker operator counts costs of North American ECA
    Heidmar estimates it will pay 'an extra $3.7 million each year' in bunker costs.
  • Russian refiner boosts production of marine fuel
    Volumes up by 63% in the first three months of 2012.
  • LNG pioneer signs long-term supply contract
    Gasnor says deal will allow it to meet' increasing demand' for LNG.
  • IEA: Crude market 'turning corner'
    Global stocks may have built by as much as one million barrels per day during the first quarter of 2012, says agency.
  • Fuel oil stocks drop as arbitrage plummets
    Singapore onshore inventories at lowest for eight weeks.
  • Bunker prices generally firm in Asian hubs
    Singapore players report average demand and good avails.
  • Petromedia boosts sales team with Asia Pacific appointment
    Marshall Phoon joins Petromedia from IHS Faiplay.
  • Singapore establishes joint industry project on LNG bunkering
    DNV managed Joint Industry Project includes a total of 21 industry partners.
  • WTSA announces fresh round of rate increases
    Rate increases as part of efforts to restore revenues.
  • Supplier 'first' to offer biodiesel to marine vessels in New York
    Metro Terminals to supply biodiesel and ULSD at Brooklyn, New York from May onwards.
  • EU to 'consolidate' changes to regulation on double-hull tankers
    Consolidation to ensure 'no mismatch' between the EU law and international set of rules in the area.
  • Fuel efficiency in shipping 'growing in importance'
    Broad focus among operators on 'right steaming', says Norden Chairman Mogens Hugo.

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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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