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September 14, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes north Europe-Asia rate US$200 per TEU and FEU on October 1
  • Fujian's eight-month throughput increases 10.4pc to 6.76 million TEU
  • Damco distances itself from Maersk, moves from Copenhagen to The Hague
  • China's largest free trade port area completes Phase II at Dongjiang
  • Jiangsu's logistics industry prosperity index hits 55pc in August
  • East China's Anhui to build a new US$630 million Yangtze River port
  • Heavy duty railway lays 1,260 kilometres of track from Luliang to Rizhao
  • Westports to create 9 million TEU capacity with new 600-metre wharf
  • Singapore's Bengal Tiger Line to launch regional loop from Krishnapatnam
  • Singapore oil spill cleanup all but done, only faint traces to be removed
  • Price war among armed guards prompts call to ban cheaper security firms
  • BIFA blasts proposal to deny customs checks before temporary storage
  • Arbitrary charges make Nigerian ports world's most expensive: importers
  • Hong Kong ground handler AAT cargo up 7pc to 58,985 tonnes in August
  • Air China offers twice weekly all-cargo Chonqing to Amsterdam flights
  • India's air cargo boom proves no boon to national air freight carriers
  • Southern Air to downsize, dumps 747-200S and reduces head count

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Fire on vessel off Mumbai coast extinguished
  • GAC International Moving opens new office in Bangalore
  • George Joseph elected President, Ashish Pednekar Senior Vice-President for 2012-14
  • My key takeaways on this journey have been the relationships that I have nurtured, the knowledge that I have gleaned, the opportunities Ive had to ideate and to see those ideas put in action and to be an agent for progressive change
  • Broadening production-supply gap triggers surge in rubber imports
  • Organic textile exports to touch INR 1,500 cr. in FY13: Apeda
  • East coast ports cargo traffic set to grow
  • KoPT, ABG Haldia reach agreement on optimum utilisation of Haldia berths
  • Haryana planning cargo airport at Meham
  • Infra companies cut back on highway projects
  • INR turns weak after hitting 3-week high on fresh dollar demand
  • July IIP inches up 0.1 pc
  • Minimum quantity for export of agri items
  • Tobacco Board projects 10 pc spike in exports

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Australia publishes first national land freight strategy
    The Australian minister for infrastructure and transport has presented the first national land freight strategy for the period up to 2030. The long-term blueprint aims to establish...
  • New general manager for Vietnam Airlines Germany
    Nguyen Quoc Phuong became the new general manager of the affiliate of Vietnam Airlines in Germany in July 2012. He succeeded Nghiem Van Khanh who had held the post since 2006. Phuo...
  • Truck driving - an increasingly unattractive profession
    A study compiled by the German vehicle manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG has discovered that the negative image of road haulage operations could actually slow down the growth of t...
  • Contargo Rhine-Main terminal moving from Mainz to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg
    The Contargo terminal in Mainz (Germany) has moved to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, around 6 km away. The new container terminal covers an area of 16,000 sqm and has 160 m of quay wall and...
  • CMA CGM reports Q2/2012 increase in revenue and volumes
    The French shipping company CMA CGM reported that its Q2/2012 revenue rose by 12% year-on-year to USD 4.149 billion, reflecting a sharp acceleration in business growth. In all, 2.7...
  • ACG Air Cargo Germany increases fleet
    Air Cargo Germany, based in Hahn (Germany), will augment its B747-400 freighter fleet by two additional Jumbos. Both aircraft are extended range freighters (ERF) that are equipped ...
  • IRU NELTI-4 to be launched in the LAS region
    Phase 4 of the International Road Transport Union's New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI-4), in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Arab Union of L...
  • Qatar Airways awards ULD and galley equipment maintenance contract to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
    Qatar Airways has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its worldwide fleet of unit load devices (ULDs) and galley cart equipment under a five-year contract. CH...
  • Cargolux intensifies its eCargo ambitions with CHAMP
    CHAMP Cargosystems has attracted the Luxembourg-based airfreight carrier Cargolux as a customer for its Traxon "cargoHUB" and "cargoWEB+" applications. These IT...
  • Logwin opens new facility in Bucharest
    The Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based logistics service provider Logwin reinforced its presence in Eastern Europe by opening a new branch office Bucharest (Romania) in July. The comp...
  • DB Schenker growing in Austria and Eastern Europe
    Despite the economic crisis and fewer goods to process, the German service provider DB Schenker reported strong growth last year in Austria and Europe's southeastern region, which ...
  • Damco moving headquarters to The Hague, Netherlands
    Damco, the logistics arm of the Danish container and bulk shipping giant Maersk, is moving its headquarters from Copenhagen to The Hague (Netherlands). The move, which should be co...
  • Panama appoints new chairman of Panama Canal Authority
    Jorge Quijano was sworn in as the head of the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) on 4 September. He has replaced Alberto Aleman Zubieta who held this position for 16 years. Quijano's car...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Bollinger delivers third FRC
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1980-built supply vessel
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for its 29th DDG 51
  • DFDS pulls plug on P+S Werften newbuilds
  • Blew whistle on Cleopatra, collects $150,000
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo to power Taiwan Ropax ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok Kimberly-Clark site resolution
  • Inchcape expanding in India with 10 new office locations
  • CSX Corp. makes list of carbon disclosure firms
  • Crowley takes delivery of Ocean Class tugboat
  • NYK vessel honored for tracking seawater temperatures

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • VLCC tonne-mile demand rises despite Obama blow to US trade
    Carriers will take Atlantic basin cargoes from smaller tankers
  • China will still import LNG as it ponders shale gas extraction
    Country that boasts the world's largest reserves will continue to buy abroad for now
  • New LNG trade patterns emerge as Norway sends first cargo to Chile
    Trade highlights evolution of liquefied natural gas shipping
  • Northern Europe's missing link
    The Gulf of Bothnia plays an important transport role for Swedish and Finnish raw materials, but campaigners say it needs a 270 km rail line
  • Costs fuel concerns over freight returning to the roads
    Fears that cargo could shift across the bay of Bothnia to the Norwegian port of Narvik, which would fall outside the SECA regulations
  • Lack of funding and interest sank MarAd's double hull study
    Report on economic, environmental and operational feasibility of double-hulled ships 'was not cancelled, but was allowed to expire'
  • View on scrubbers is shortsighted at best
    Scrubbers can and will be able to offer compliance and will save money too
  • Demolition rises as deliveries continue
    Weak demand for smaller, less efficient tonnage will drive owners to scrap
  • Delos emerges as suitor for Omega after unsecured creditors launch fresh offensive
    Chapter 11 drama continues as Delos ponders bid
  • Allied Maritime faces likely court 'end-process'
    Hopes that Greek charterer could avoid bankruptcy dry up after putative rescue package collapses
  • CSAV weighs up two ship sizes
    Chilean line considers newbuild options
  • Pressure group halts Northern Vitality scrapping
    Vessel stays berthed at Wilhelmshaven for the time being
  • Private equity renews interest in German shipping
    Pricing gap between what private equity is offering and what banks are prepared to accept
  • Clean technology will cut owners' fuel bills
    Cheaper to remove pollutants at sea than to buy low sulphur fuel, says expert
  • DFDS cancels P+S newbuildings
    Bankrupt shipyard breached terms of its contracts, claims ferry operator
  • Multiple antitrust probes expose car carriers to repeat fines
    Regional competition authorities conduct separate inquiries
  • Heavy odds
    Everyone has an interest in more accurate box weight measurements
  • US drought not as bad as expected
    Department of Agriculture crop forecast beats analysts' expectations
  • A third of ships are exempt from safety and pollution rules
    Smaller vessels escape regulation, Equasis data shows
  • Diminishing summer ice offers greater use of Arctic waters
    Experts suggest there could be ice-free summers in the Arctic as early as 2030
  • Laskaridis completes second northern sea route passage
    Nuclear icebreaker accompanied reefer during one-week transit
  • Costa Concordia inquiry berates absence of emergency procedures
    Leaked pre-trial report slams captain for delaying evacuation for over an hour
  • Noatum seeks port acquisition opportunities
    Investor aims to build on its existing portfolio of Spanish container, car and breakbulk facilities
  • Keep on moving
    ILA brinkmanship will spread the pain
  • Check box weights in the terminal, says Bromma
    IMO to debate mandatory weighing of containers next week
  • Korean Register opens new Busan headquarters
    More than 400 guests at ceremony
  • Shanghai's throughput slides
    World's largest container port handled 2.6m teu in August, down 7% on year
  • NOL sends boxship for demolition
    Lines scrap smaller, older vessels to take delivery of more efficient ships

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Change flag to avoid MLC problems
    STATES that have not ratified the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) could cause problems for ships sailing under their flags, warned Natalie Shaw, employment affairs director at the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
  • Sekimizu: ratify ballast water convention now
    THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY should encourage flag states to ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention, IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu told the International Chamber of Shipping's London conference yesterday
  • Polish/Croatian LNG cos ink deal
    POLAND'S Gaz System and Croatia's gas transmission system operator, Plinacro, have today signed a 'declaration of cooperation' that will link up two LNG terminals in the respective countries that will go into operation in the coming years
  • Piracy: complacency is the enemy
    THE fall in piracy incidents off Somalia should not be treated as an excuse to become complacent, successive speakers warned delegates at the International Chamber of Shipping's conference in London yesterday
  • Boyden initiates tanker coverage
    GLOBAL Hunter Securities analyst Natasha Boyden today debuted coverage of the tanker sector and predicted a possible rate revival in mid-2013
  • EC prepares "Blue Growth" plan
    MARITIME, coastal and cruise tourism has been singled out by the European Commission as an economic sector offering particular growth potential over the current decade to 2020
  • Forwarders expect greater activity
    FREIGHT forwarders in Europe expect shipping and intermodal activity to rebound in October after several lacklustre months, according to a survey by Danske Bank
  • DFDS dumps ro-ro newbuilds
    RESCUE prospects for Germany's insolvent P+S shipyards turned sour today on news of a contract withdrawal by one of its major customers
  • EU Sulphur Directive approved
    THE European Union's revised marine fuels sulphur directive can be expected to come into force in a matter of weeks, Fairplay was told today
  • Whistleblower awarded in magic pipe case
    A FILIPINO oiler was awarded $150,000 for providing evidence against Cleopatra Shipping Agency for illegally dumping bilge waste
  • Russian containers to outstrip GDP growth
    RUSSIA'S container business will continue to grow faster than the economy, with container terminals doing better financially than either oil, petroleum or grain export terminals, according to a report by a transportation analyst at Uralsib Bank in Moscow

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Rises 6.8 Percent
    Strong iron ore, cement and coal shipments boosted volume nearly 6.8 percent year-over-year on the St. Lawrence Seaway in August. ...
  • Strong Growth in US Agriculture Exports Forecast
    U.S. agricultural exports should remain strong for many years because of the growing demand for food in developing nations, but...
  • DOT Freight Policy Council Seeks Industry Views
    Determining ways to measure the conditions and performance of a national freight work emerged as a top priority for the...
  • Maritime Unions Pledge Solidarity
    Two U.S. longshore unions, three of their affiliates, and the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association have formed a new organization to...
  • Truckload Spot Market Volume Rose in August
    The volume of truckload freight offered on the spot market rose 1.1 percent in August from July and increased 8.4...
  • DP World Selling Antwerp Breakbulk Terminal
    Dubai's DP World is selling its breakbulk terminal in Antwerp to focus on its core container operations at the Belgian...
  • PSA International Ranked Top Container Terminal Again
    The global container terminal rankings, currently headed by Singapore's PSA International, face a major shake up amid renewed merger and...
  • August TEU Volume Is Savannah's Second-Highest
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah in August jumped 13.8 percent year-over-year to 270,610 20-foot-equivalent units,...
  • Shipowners Will Pay Premium for Eco-Ships, Analyst Says
    The latest engine and hull designs for container ships are so fuel-efficient and save so much money that shipowners are...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Adds Call to Mediterranean-Canada Service
    Hapag-Lloyd will upgrade its Mediterranean-Canada Service with an additional eastbound call at Lisbon, Portugal, starting in October. The new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • China looking for 'fast and stable growth'
    Chinese premier Wen Jiabao sought to rebut the gloomy statistics that suggest that the country is in for a hard economic landing when he spoke at the World Economic ...
  • Charter market for boxships expecting more pain
    There are a significant number of chartered boxships scheduled for renegotiation / redelivery within the next three months and with ocean carriers pruning back ...
  • Bunker prices near Q1 danger levels
    The price of bunker fuel has crept back up close to a level that was blamed - in equal measure with low freight rates - for the disastrous first quarter postings ...
  • Delmas stops some DRC bookings
    Delmas, which is the specialist arm of CMA CGM serving Africa, has stopped accepting cargo for some Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] locations owing to severe ...
  • Marine fuel tax exemption in California to continue
    Ocean carriers who use California's ports will welcome the news that state Governor Jerry Brown has signed law legislation that will extend a partial sales tax ...
  • Consolidation on the horizon for intra-Asia trade
    Lars Jensen, ceo and partner of Copenhagen-based research and consultancy group SeaIntel Maritime Analysis believes that consolidation and larger ships are on the ...
  • MSC sets record in Le Havre

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Broker outlasts Allied Maritime
    A German firm that served as Allied Maritime's shipbroker for nearly three decades has survived the collapse of what had been its largest client.
  • Claimaints swarm Flaminia
    Lawsuits against the disabled MSC containership Flaminia are starting to stack up in the Southern District of New York.
  • More trouble for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has been slapped with a law suit after it dropped a bid for engine marker Anhui Quanchai.
  • Billion dollar men
    Billions of dollars in private equity cash is lined up and ready to invest in the shipping sector, the industry's most famous newcomer says.
  • Save our shipyard!
    Union leaders at STX France have urged the government to take over the yard to safeguard jobs.
  • Iran turns to Labuan
    Iranian oil is being transhipped close to a well-known vessel lay-up spot in its latest effort to dodge US sanctions, Reuters claims.
  • Roose eyes cargo niche
    Four former Clyde & Co lawyers have formed a new London legal operation to target cargo insurance business.
  • Boyden tips bounceback
    A rebound in the depressed tanker market could be only 12 months away, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • India steps up security
    India is to deploy armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on its merchant ships to combat piracy - for a fee.
  • SCF cut by costs
    Sovcomflot's earnings dropped by just over a fifth in the first half despite revenue and operating numbers showing a slight improvement.
  • Seafarer electrocuted
    A Lebanese crew member has died after being electrocuted on an Abou Mehri Lines cruiseship off Cyprus.
  • DFDS pulls P+S duo
    Insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften has suffered a big blow after DFDS cancelled two contracts for ro-ro newbuildings.
  • Short and sweet
    A Chinese stimulus plan will not open the door for a spike in dry-cargo rates but it has created an opening for investors, a leading analyst says.
  • Torm tanker attacked
    Quick action by the captain of a Torm tanker has saved it from a hijacking by pirates off Nigeria.
  • Fugro out of EMGS
    Fugro has offloaded its entire holding in Oslo-listed seismic outfit Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS).
  • Too fast, too close
    Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino took his doomed ship too close to the shore at too great a speed, according to a report submitted to an Italian court.
  • Odfjell eyeing bonds
    Odfjell may be about to re-enter the bond market for the second time this year, according to reports circulating in Asia.
  • Golden grabs bond slice
    Golden Ocean has laid down $5.9m to purchase a large chunk of a convertible bond due to mature later this year.
  • Cruise numbers jump
    The number of cruiseship passengers worldwide soared by 10% in 2011, according to new industry figures.
  • One to go for MISC
    MISC looks to have offloaded the last but one its fleet of sixteen containerships, according to brokers.
  • Whistleblower gets half
    Greece's Cleopatra Shipping Agency has been fined $300,000 after admitting dumping oil from a bulker off the US.
  • Japan rising
    New bulker orders are proving key to Japanese shipyards as they look likely to over-take Chinese rivals.
  • Iraq deal for Boskalis
    Boskalis joint venture Smit Lamnalco has secured an offshore project in Iraqi waters potentially worth over $200m.
  • Indian port goes online
    India's deep sea port of Krishnapatnam is poised to receive its first regular container service this month.
  • NOL scraps boxship
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has scrapped an elderly containership in advance of the delivery of the first in a series of newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • SIS, StormGeo partner on software development
  • Air China starts cargo flights to Amsterdam
    The new Boeing 747-400 services will initially operate five times weekly from Shanghai, via Chengdu or Chonqing. The flights return via Tianjin. The airline has slots for up to 10 flights per week from Amsterdam.
  • MarAd ends plan for double-hull tanker study
    The agency has withdrawn a solicitation for a study on the "safety, economic and environmental issues of vessels with double hulls" due to a "lack of available funding and interest," a spokesman said.
  • iPhone 5 expected to soak up air freight capacity
  • Companies reveal plan for energy-efficient barge
    The EcoLiner could haul bulk commodities or containers and its developers said "we expect this new concept to appeal to shippers of consumables particularly, oil companies and logistic operators keen to get their cargo off the roads."
  • Port of Virginia gains TEUs in August
  • MSC joins up U.S. East Coast-WCSA loops
  • Ti, Hanover Fox boost logistics recruitment
  • Le Groupe La Poste acquires ORIUM
    The combined e-commerce logistics firms will offer a network of 18 European distribution centers, access to the Reflex warehouse management system, a European contact center, and extensive transport services.
  • Inchcape expands in India
  • MarAd makes change in reef program
  • FMC reviews OTI license application
  • U.S. Xpress picks Neal to lead driver retention

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
  • Chinese demand supports Asian fuel oil market
    'As always the Chinese buyer is extremely price sensitive, if we had a slightly softer flat price we would have seen a quicker take up, so buyer and seller are still haggling over the price point.'
  • Fuel leak in Alaska confirmed
    Spokesman confirmed that a temporary seal had been put on the fracture and a small quantity of fuel was still leaking, but being contained on the barge deck.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • IFO prices soften in Rotterdam
    Customs officials strike in Piraeus.
  • New strike at Trinidad refinery
    Production disrupted for second time in just over a week as workers stage walk out.
  • Japanese refiner reassures bunker players
    Supplies of marine fuel will not be cut by refinery closure.
  • Ballast water: 'An issue the shipping industry cannot escape'
    'The success of the shipping industry should not be achieved by threatening the very element that sustains it,' says IMO secretary-general.
  • Sovcomflot's profits fall
    Bunker prices, weak demand and newbuilding deliveries all blamed for lacklustre performance.
  • Fuel oil stocks at five-week high
    Chinese fishing fleets resume demand for distillate marine fuel.
  • Operations inside ECAs could double by 2020
    Potential new ECAs would have a big impact on ships' global operational profile.
  • Novorossiysk bunker player posts 36% lower profit
    NCSP's bottom line affected by foreign exchange losses.
  • IFO prices show little movement in major Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'fine' at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires trader for Beijing office
    Dena Kong joins the company with effect from August 13.
  • BP Marine looks at ECA options
    Predicts 'vast majority of ships' will choose MGO for ECA operations in 2015.
  • SEEMP - A new strategy to reduce bunker bills
    Introduction of SEEMP into operating procedures could mean significant savings across entire fleets.
  • Polar sea routes have capacity to reshape world trade
    Academic says that the impact of the polar sea routes will be significant.
  • Singapore bunker sales at six-month low
    Higher bunker prices and lower vessel arrivals impact sales in August.
  • Tankers 'storing Iranian product' off East Malaysia
    Titan says it was told the cargoes were from India.
  • Costlier ECO newbuilds 'commercially viable'
    Fuel savings make ECO tankers a viable investment, says Bimco.
  • Malaysia starts 'aggressive plan' to attract oil firms
    Country aims to triple Johor-based storage.
  • Bunker spill cleanup in Singapore nears end
    No oil patches observed in the affected waters on Wednesday afternoon, says MPA.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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