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June 14, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker: US containerised imports expected to increase 4.8pc in June
  • CSAV increases India-Europe rates US$200/TEU - $300/FEU from July 1
  • Hanjin joins Grand Alliance partners on two transpacific services
  • Chongqing's four-month international cargo volume up 30.8pc
  • Tianjin's Pacific International Terminal throughput rises rapidly
  • Hyundai charters fourth of five 13,100-TEU neopanamaxers from Danaos
  • Shenzhen bypass: Nanchang customs okays direct transport to Hong Kong
  • Port of Tianjin builds 17 dry ports along Yellow River
  • PSA wins approval for Chennai terminal stake sale to associate ABG Ports
  • Abidjan seeks offers by July 14 to build second container terminal
  • Lagos introduces controversial night ban on container truck movement
  • SAECS adds 8th ship, speeds reefers north, slows down southbound leg
  • Omani port to add smaller drydock to free large ones for big ships
  • North America's FedEx Freight to increase rates 6.9pc from July 9
  • Port of Beirut box volume up 3.38pc to 426,950 TEU in first 5 months
  • Qantas group expects loss to double on fuel hikes and Eurozone crisis
  • Renewed Eurozone crisis renews threat to global air cargo recovery
  • Michigan's LINC expands cargo facility at Fort Wayne International Airport
  • Initiatives help Rwandan exporters access increased air cargo capacity
  • India's second largest state suffers double-digit air cargo declines

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • ASF calls for continuing measures against Somali piracy
  • CMA CGM Group regroups its five multimodal subsidiaries into one entity: Greenmodal Transport
  • Damco wins IPL awards for excellence in logistics services & sustainability
  • Greatship subsidiary contracts to sell MPSSV
  • IMO Secretary-General to chair eminent judging panel for Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards
  • India drops to 46th spot in World Bank's logistics performance index
  • Iron ore shipping rates continue to decline as demand slows
  • MOL to scrap, cold lay-up 10-20 Capesize bulkers
  • Wind propulsion for ships being tested
  • Indian bananas selling like hot cakes in Pak
  • London Gateway aims at being a hub, not a spoke
  • Shanghai port aims at 33 million TEUs by 2015
  • NRI deposit flows touch record $ 3.2 bn in April

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • BNSF to invest in North Dakota and in Minnesota
    The US transport service provider BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), one of North America's leading freight transportation companies, plans to invest an estimated USD 86 million in ...
  • Icao launches first app
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) recently launched the iPhone and iPad app of its carbon emissions calculator. The device is an impartial and internationally ap...
  • Celadon Trucking Services acquires selected equipment assets from Hiner Transport
    Celadon Trucking Services, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Indianapolis IN (USA), has agreed to purchase a portion of the operating equipment of Hiner Transport, based in Hunt...
  • US trucking firm Holland receives Eastman supplier excellence award
    Eastman Chemical Company has presented Holland, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide,with its 2011 supplier excellence award. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Holland has receiv...
  • Regular Sassnitz-Ust-Luga railroad and ferry services launched
    A regular railroad-ferry service between Sassnitz (Germany) and Ust-Luga (Russia) has been launched. At the launch ceremony in Sassnitz that was attended by illustrious guests incl...
  • New cargo cooperation between China and Germany
    Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG - representing Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany) - and the Shanghai Airport Authority - representing Shanghai Pudong international airport ' have signed a...
  • Tunisia: Mokhtar Sadok new SNCFT central manager for main lines
    Mokhtar Sadok, hitherto manager of the department of communications and international relations at Tunisian Railways (SNCFT), has just been appointed central manager of the main li...
  • Atlas Air to add ninth B747 for DHL Express
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc, a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has agreed to place a ninth Boeing B747-400 freighter into expr...
  • SDV building its first "green" warehouse in Singapore
    The globally active French logistics service provider SDV, a brand of Bolloré Logistics, is about to complete an impressive SGD 55 million project in the western part of Singapore,...
  • Ceva renews contract with Nokia Siemens Networks
    The SCM and logistics service provider Ceva Logistics has renewed a multi year contract with Nokia Siemens Networks, a world specialist in mobile broadband. Under the terms of the ...
  • FPS Lanka launches warehouse and 3PL operations
    Projects FPS - the recently-established project forwarding and third-party logistics arm of Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka - has launched a dedicated logistics centre incorporating ...
  • Zuidnatie orders seven low emission, high capacity Hyster forklift trucks
    After the successful introduction of two new tier 4i/stage IIIB compliant Hyster empty container handlers at the port of Antwerp, the port and logistics company Zuidnatie has inves...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Wärtsilä introduces RT-flex50 version that fits ships with slim...
  • Longliner under construction at J.M. Martinac reaches production...
  • Crowley ATB delivers petroleum products to Guantanamo Bay
  • Box Ships buys two OOCL post-Panamax containserships
  • MOL to scrap Capesize bulkers that are 15 years or more old
  • McAllister Towing orders Tier III tractor tug at Senesco...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Mitsui plans to remove 10 to 20 Capesize vessels
  • K Line car carrier aids in rescue of small boat
  • Descartes Systems Group buying assets of IES
  • Port of Seattle sets public hearing to discuss surplus property plans
  • Crowley makes first shipment of petroleum products to Cuba

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • What the eurozone crisis means for ship finance
    One player's risk is another's opportunity
  • India hopes against hope for Iran sanctions deferral
    Sovereign guarantee is the only option if EU goes ahead with insurance ban
  • German tramp owners hope for bunker price boost
    Improved earnings may boost box lines' charter demand
  • Two-year wait for boost to business
    The agreed deadlines for Ecdis systems will see a huge increase in orders, but not until 2014
  • Too much information?
    Debate continues over electronic systems' content as Ecdis deadline looms
  • Questions remain about onboard computer-based training
    Shipowners and training providers await developments at the IMO Standards of Training and Watchkeeping sub-committee meeting later this year
  • Scrapping will keep LNG in a party mood
    Without demolitions, DVB expects fleet oversupply from 2013
  • Good connections
    Youngships on a mission to get industry better understood
  • Ports are facing stormy weather
    Trade dips and Green lobbying ensure port management is not plain sailing for investors
  • Gambling with lives
    To pay or not to pay ransoms to pirates, that is the question
  • House of Lords probes anti-piracy progress
    Sub-committee to quiz witnesses about impact of armed guards
  • APMT closes in on China port deal
    Announcement due when Hu visits Denmark
  • FreeSeas defaults on Yangzijiang newbuilds
    Greece-based bulker owner misses $7.4m in payments
  • STX Group wins extra time to repay $231m bonds
    Main creditor Korea Development Bank grants one-year extension
  • Import growth belies dip in US demand for consumer durables
    Confused? You're not the only one, says Hackett Associates
  • MOL to cull capesizes as spot market remains weak
    Japanese carrier to scrap or idle up to 20 bulkers
  • UK MPs' debate to focus on ransom payment
    Foreign Affairs Committee piracy report said it would not prevent commercial ransom payment, but new task force aims to do just that
  • German-flag fleet continues to fall
    Calls to increase EU-flagged vessels fall on deaf ears
  • Ex-Lufthansa boss joins Hapag-Lloyd board
    Weber succeeds Frenzel as chairman
  • Opec mulls oil supply cut
    Too much oil? Give us more!
  • Box Ships launches offering after scooping OOCL vessels
    Bodouroglou buys shares amid 'challenging' capital-market backdrop
  • Yemen coastguard protest will hit counter-piracy mission
    Security experts fear pirates may take advantage of pay dispute
  • Dockwise fails to close takeover deal on time
    Deadline for tendering shares extends to Friday

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • MOL removing 10-20 Capesize bulkers
    MOL TOLD Fairplay today it has decided to scrap or place in cold lay-up 10-20 Capesize bulkers in hope of returning freight rates to positive territory
  • NYK seeks $503M while posting losses
    NYK, JAPAN'S second-biggest shipowner, said it plans to raise ¥40Bn ($503M) from corporate bonds
  • Brittany Ferries to cut back
    CHANNEL ferry operator Brittany Ferries has said it needs to cut its wage bill and other costs to address financial problems that have built for the past four years
  • ITF urges disarming mariners in Asia Pacific
    THE ITF today called for seafarers to be disarmed aboard ships transiting Asia Pacific
  • Bodouroglou pays up
    BOX SHIPS boss Michael Bodouroglou has personally purchased $40M in preferred shares to facilitate the acquisition of two container vessels
  • Older feeder fetches premium
    INDONESIA'S feeder operator PT Meratus Line has apparently paid a firm $6.1M for a 1997-built, 1,157teu box feeder, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Drybulk port snarls worsen
    GROWING vessel queues in Newcastle and in major iron ore ports have resulted in congestion increasing to the worst snarls since mid-April
  • Gloom builds for European shortsea sector
    DAILY earnings for coasters and mini-bulkers in European shortsea trades are still dropping due to sluggish spot cargo fixing, brokers said today
  • Cargotec warns on profits
    FINLAND'S Cargotec said today to lower operating results in its terminals unit have forced it to issue a warning on profits
  • Asia/Latin box route shuffled
    GERMAN box line Hamburg Süd today announced a joint service expansion on routes from Asia to Mexico and the West Coast South America
  • 'K' Line, Noble starting JV Capesize pool
    'K' LINE told Fairplay today it will start a Capesize pool with Noble Chartering, the drybulk chartering arm of Hong Kong's commodity trading group Noble
  • Dutch reject armed guards
    NETHERLANDS has ruled out allowing armed ship guards on its fleet of vessels passing the piracy-prone waters of East and West Africa
  • Offer for Fairstar extended
    DOCKWISE said today it has extended its offer for Fairstar Heavy Transport by three days to 15 June
  • Alcyon Capesize fixed at big loss
    AN ALCYON-owned Capesize bulker has been fixed at a loss, reflecting the freight market's continuing downtrend

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Truckload Rates Flat in May, Intermodal Pricing Rises
    Truckload rates shifted into lower gear in May, rising only 5 percent from a year ago and staying basically flat...
  • CSAV Secures Financing for New Ships
    CSAV said it secured a $90 million 12-year loan from Germany's DVB bank to complete the financing of the...
  • APM Terminals to Unveil $500 Million China Deal
    APM Terminals, the global ports operator, is set to unveil an investment of more than $500 million in a new...
  • Shippers See Trouble as Truck Capacity Tightens
    As trucking capacity tightens, shippers are increasingly concerned about their ability to get goods to customers on time, logistics executives...
  • Global Semiconductor Sales Give Air Cargo Carriers April Boost
    The ailing global air cargo industry got a little help from the semiconductor sector in April, as international sales of...
  • APM Terminals Orders Bromma Spreaders for Maasvlakte II
    APM Terminals, on a crane-buying spree, Tuesday ordered 31 ship-to-shore spreaders from Stockholm-based Bromma for cranes at its container terminal...
  • Box Ships Buys Two Container Vessels from OOCL
    Greece's Box Ships Inc. has bought two post-Panamax container vessels from Orient Overseas Container Line for $62.3 million, which the...
  • Five Carriers Reconfigure Peak Asia-Latin America Slings
    Five carriers announced plans to reconfigure the slings of their joint service to meet peak-season demand on the trade between...
  • China Could Seize EU Aircraft in Escalating Emissions Row
    China has warned it might impound European aircraft if the European Union penalizes its carriers for not complying with its...
  • Logistics Costs Rose 6.6 Percent Last Year
    U.S. business logistics costs rose 6.6 percent last year as companies spent more on transportation and inventory in a gradually...
  • Descartes to Acquire IES
    Descartes Systems Group said it will acquire substantially all of the assets of Integrated Export Systems and IES Asia for...
  • Peak Surcharge Fuels 20 Percent Jump in Trans-Pacific Rates
    Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade surged 20 percent this week as carriers put a peak-season surcharge into...
  • ANA, JAL See Growth in International Cargo Volumes
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. said that its international cargo volume grew for the third consecutive month in April on...
  • MSC to Raise Rates on Asia-Europe Trade
    Mediterranean Shipping Company has joined other liner operators in seeking a general rate increase July 1 on Asia-Europe services. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Will your containers arrive in time for Christmas?
    The jovial attendant announced that your flight had arrived ahead of schedule at London's Heathrow Airport; but here you are, almost two hours after disembarking ...
  • Mothballed box fleet levelling off
    At 483,000 slots for 225 ships - according to the latest report from Alphaliner - the number of idled container ships would appear to have reached a plateau after ...
  • London CT appoints CMC as IT partner
    The London Container Terminal [LCT] - the newly merged operation of Tilbury Container Services [TCS] and the old Short Sea Container Terminal at the River Thames- ...
  • Kerry gets a grip in Thailand
    Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics has won a major new contract to manage the warehouse storage and management, local transportation and express distribution ...
  • Davidson: 'its all about the right capacity'
    Addressing the TOC Container Supply Chain: Europe conference in Antwerp yesterday, Neil Davidson, senior advisor - ports at London-based Drewry Shipping Consultants, ...
  • TOC: Emerging markets offer the best prospects
    Speakers at the TOC Container Supply Chain: Europe conference in Antwerp, which opened yesterday, appeared confident that a series of new dynamics taking shape ...
  • World Bank: euro jitters hitting global growth
    The latest report from the Washington-based The World Bank, warns that fears about the eurozone have 'reduced investors' tolerance for risk' and it has further ...
  • APM T selects Cargotec for Massvlakte 11
    APM Terminals (APM T) has signed a contract with Tampere, Finland-based Cargotec for eight super post-panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes and two quay ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Maersk unit plots Chinese port
    APM Terminals due to unveil location of new $500m container facility during Hu Jintao's visit to Denmark.
  • Boyden blesses TEU splash
    Global Hunter equity guru says OOCL deal and Bodouroglou bankroll look attractive given cash crunch in Europe.
  • Oslo IPO in the works
    Mysterious shipping company crawls out from the shadows with plot to take control of ten Turkish crude carriers.
  • Pak leads the pack
    Clarkson Capital grabs bull by the horns in a bid to beat rivals as analyst launches coverage of Maersk and four Asian carriers.
  • Car trouble for Nikitin
    Novoship trial hears how Russian shipowner's dodgy commission deals were referred to in coded emails as "extras" for car stereos and leather seats.
  • Weernink makes it three
    SwissMarine grabs its third capesize on term in as many weeks, brokers say.
  • Courage scraps namesake
    Hsu Chih Chien-led owner sends one of its last two panamax bulkers to the breakers yard.
  • OCBC mulls STX conundrum
    Unusual number of leaks and rumours surrounding Fincantieri move for Singapore-listed shipbuilder, analyst says.
  • CSSC to raise $1bn
    Chinese shipbuilding titan to raise $1bn from sale of 10-year notes.
  • Bodouroglou funds Box buy
    New York-listed owner's boss snaps up $40m of share warrants to provide cash to complete OOCL vessel deal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Asia-Europe volume falls in April
  • Projects FPS launches warehouse and 3PL efforts
  • Descartes to buy IES
    Descartes acquires software-as-a-service provider IES in a $35 million deal to expand reach in Asia and product portfolio for intermediaries in the latest significant acquisition for the logistics software developer
  • MSC truncates USEC-Panama feeder again
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. pulls a call at Cristobal on its U.S. East Coast/Panama feeder after shortening the service's rotation in February, with the round trip voyages cut from 21 to 14 days.
  • SDV building "green" warehouse in Singapore
  • Box Ships acquires, leases back two OOCL ships
  • New chairman for Hapag-Lloyd
    Hapag-Lloyd brings in new chairman Jürgen Weber in a planned move as former chairman Michael Frenzel, chairman of tourism giant TUI, steps away in TUI's continued divestment from the German container line
  • MOL adds intermodal on-time transit metric
  • DHL adds 747 jet to trans-Pac network
  • Maersk suspends fog surcharge
  • AFS and CHD partner on supply chain visibility
  • APM Terminals orders quay canes for Dutch terminal
  • MOL plans to lay-up or scrap 10-20 bulkers
  • Virginia port posts container gains in May
  • "K" Line in dry bulk venture with Noble

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 13, 2012
  • Prospects look good for stalled cold ironing project
    'The environmental impacts to the local community are real,' says port authority executive director.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Good avails in Middle East bunker hub.
  • European bunker prices show little movement
    Bunker prices were moving within relatively tight margins
  • More predictions of boost to cruise line profits
    Analysts reiterate 'buy' ratings as bunker prices soften.
  • Forum to help players prepare for North American ECA
    Tacoma event to hear from enforcement agencies and expert panels sharing experiences gained from ECAs in Europe.
  • Fuel efficiency is driver behind 'greener' operations
    'Customer demand' has no role in cutting emissions.
  • Mixed price movements in Asian markets
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major ports in Asia.
  • ATB vessel makes first fuel delivery to Cuban US naval base
    Articulated tug-barge vessels feature advanced safety features and 'best achievable technology available today', says Crowley.
  • Singapore May bunker sales at record high
    Higher bunker sales come amid higher vessel arrivals and lower bunker prices.
  • Hong Kong, Macao to study use of low sulphur fuel
    Regulations would apply to vessels at berth.
  • South Korean trader expands bunkering ops
    STX Corporation leases two storage tanks with total capacity of about 24,000 mt at Pyeongtaek.
  • Bunker tanker owner in red
    Shipping markets 'remain very difficult' on weak freight rates and high fuel costs, says Yujin chairman.
  • WFS quarterly cash dividend stable
    Set to issue cash dividend to shareholders on July 6, 2012.

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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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