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July 16, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH member lines lay up Asia-Europe ships as peak season matures
  • Asia-Europe freight rates continue to fall 4.4pc to US$1,747 per TEU
  • OOCL quarterly volumes up 6.7pc, revenues up 10.6pc to US$1.56 billion
  • CMA CGM, Delmas, Maersk, Safmarine re-order China-Mideast-Africa loops
  • Re-flagged arms ship sails for Syria escorted by 6 Russian warships
  • Shipping industry pay scale review show half receiving 5pc increases
  • MOL opens branches in Fuzhou, Zhongshan, closes representative offices
  • Port of Haikou's volume expected to hit 100 million tonnes by 2015
  • Port of Ma'anshan 5-month box volume up 9pc to 287,000 TEU
  • US Department of Agriculture to provide guide to inland box availability
  • Spedag Interfreight, a new leader in the East African logistics market
  • Sino-Italian shipping cooperation boosted as Cosco docks as La Spezia
  • Delivery of the 2,554-TEU Rio Anna for Gold Star Line's FAX service
  • Disappointing half for global transport, logistics, little relief in sight
  • DHL opens US$175 million Shanghai hub, to spend $132 million on 8 planes
  • FedEx adds two 777F cargo flights from Shanghai, Guangzhou to Cologne
  • Lufthansa Cargo volume slumps, but utilisation high in tough market
  • Air France-KLM's June narrows cargo loss after steep May, April declines

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Mandatory container weight verification getting increasing support
  • Rise in vessel demolition pushes scrap rates down 13 pc
  • Coffee exports may slip by 15 pc this year
  • Global supply crunch bodes well for sugar exporters
  • India focusing on Africa to reduce dependence on MidEast oil imports
  • India targets $ 40 bn trade with West Africa by 2015
  • Indo-Nepal trade expected to scale to $10 bn in 5 years
  • Singapore PM hopes to finalise Indo-Asean investment, services pact soon
  • CR's freight earnings jump 39 pc in Q1
  • DMIC likely to facilitate mega industrial cluster in Gujarat
  • Apex chambers hail industrial output rebound, call for fast-tracking reforms
  • Falling INR infuses life into domestic apparel makers
  • Forex reserves decline to $287.6 bn
  • IIP numbers portend better export prospects in coming months: Fieo President
  • Industry bodies seek economic revival package
  • INR ends weak at 55.14 despite fag-end recovery
  • States urge PM to resolve CST issue
  • Trade deficit sinks to 15-month low due to plunge in imports, exports
  • IGC cuts global wheat production forecast
  • India, China seeing strong signs of economic slump: OECD
  • Chinas record coal stockpile threatens to spoil shipping rally party
  • GPLN members efficiently handle air & ocean shipments
  • Houston training aims at improving project cargo profitability

Marine Logweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Atlantic Towing purchases new AHTS vessel
  • ICS again asks Panama Canal Authority to rescind proposed toll...
  • Moody's gives Teekay a negative ratings outlook
  • Treasury adds NITC to Iran sanctions list

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver, USA earns AAPA communications honor
  • US rail freight numbers head up during week
  • Rail industry plans to hire over 5,000 veterans this year
  • Port of Tacoma selected for Green Supply Chain Partner award
  • MOL expanding in China with Fuzhou, Zhongshan branches

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Dockwise seeks suspension of Fairstar Management
    Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Appellate Court approached
  • How Lloyd's List inspired a shipping hero
    Derek Johnson, one of the most renowned figures in UK box shipping, tells young freight forwarders and shipping agents about his life and career
  • Lines to trim Asia-Europe capacity as demand stumbles
    Sailings skipped during what should be busiest time of the year
  • West Africa suezmax spot market runs out of steam
    Brokers expect charter rates to fall over the coming week
  • ICS makes fresh call for a halt to Panama Canal toll rises
    Letter follows in the wake of Asian shipowners urging ACP to enter talks with the shipping industry and shippers
  • Teekay Offshore raises $45m for shuttle tanker order
    Private placement accompanies dividend announcement
  • Thoresen Shipping to add up to 12 vessels to fleet
    Chief executive of dry bulk operator says half could be newbuildings
  • Regulation? Yes, but only if it supports the market
    The International Maritime Organization does a very good job - on its own
  • Air seeps out of capesize market
    Rates rally loses ground as charterers gain upper hand
  • Durban box hub faces long delays
    Cranes damaged by gale-force winds
  • Shenzhen sees lacklustre growth in box volumes during first half
    World's fourth-busiest container port suffers from slowing trade in South China
  • Owners warned to limit orders of semi-submersible vessels
    Shipowners with drilling interests to choose between drillships and semi-subs
  • Re-flagged Russian arms ship sets sail to Syria
    Alaed is being tracked by Norwegian Navy and escorted by six Russian warships
  • Ennore box terminal future at risk
    Indian infrastructure investor Eredene Capital hit by weak rupee and tough bank conditions
  • Cheniere lands $3.4bn loan for LNG export project
    US liquefaction pioneer hopes new loan will spur final investment decision
  • Global Hanseatic files for insolvency
    Shipmanager was operating vessels financed by KG funds that had to sell ships or went bankrupt
  • Sanko house of cards could hit owners' cash flow
    Creditors can expect serious haircuts, legal source claims
  • Singapore bunker sales slip on fewer vessel arrivals
    Container throughput down slightly from May
  • OOCL reports higher volumes and rise in revenues
    Asia-Europe revenues rise 15% on stronger rates in second quarter
  • HHI plans $608m bond sales
    World's largest shipbuilder to replenish working capitals, following move from DSME
  • Just salaries
    Pay rises in shipping amid the downturn reflect a shortage of indispensable skills
  • Asian Shipowners' Forum calls for the Panama Canal Authority to withdraw toll increases
    Letter to the ACP is region's strongest protest yet
  • STX Pan Ocean plans $87m bond issue
    Proceeds to help refinance corporate bonds coming due in July
  • Sri Lanka Port Authority revises bond plan again
    State-owned entity seeks to raise $1bn in one go in October

Fairplayweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Corsica ferry concession ruling overturned
    FRANCE'S top administrative court has overturned a decision to invalidate the concession for ferries between Corsica and the mainland
  • Rickmers ships stay on sales shelf
    ONLY three of the 18 sub-Panamax box ships that Rickmers have offered for sale since March have sold, brokers told Fairplay
  • Teekay Offshore sells $45M in shares
    TEEKAY Offshore, general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners, said today it has sold about 1.7M common shares in a private placement
  • Russian wheat forecast falls
    AS RUSSIA pushes down its prediction for this year's wheat harvest, the global median price for the grain has fallen 30% since mid-June
  • Box charterers depress rates
    PERIOD hire rates for chartering box ships are continuing south this week as demand for bigger tonnage wanes
  • Japan's coal-fired power rises again
    COAL-fired power generation in Japan rose again in June, representing the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year increase, according to Japan's Federation of Electric Power Companies
  • STX Pan Ocean plans to issue $87M in bonds
    BULKER operator STX Pan Ocean confirmed to Fairplay today it plans to issue 100Bn won ($87M) in public unsecured bonds in South Korea
  • 'K' Line might charter out two chemical tankers
    'K' LINE told Fairplay today its Singapore subsidiary might charter out two chemical tanker newbuildings to major operators
  • Capesize cargoes dry up
    CAPESIZE bulker rates have been slipping since midweek as prompt cargoes become increasingly scarce, brokers said today
  • Supramax rates might be losing momentum
    SUPRAMAX figures have been firming in the Pacific, but brokers warn that rates have now peaked because of scarce fertilizer cargoes from China
  • Ezra's profits rocket 249%
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said its third-quarter profits have increased by 249% to $22.4M, from $6.4M year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • A.P. Moller Family Fund Sells Some Stock
    The fund of the family that controls A.P. Moller-Maersk sold series B shares in the Danish shipping and oil group...
  • CKYH Suspends Some Asia-Europe Calls
    The four carrier members of the CKYH alliance announced plans to cut capacity on the routes from Asia to Europe...
  • Container Volume, Revenue Strengthen at OOCL
    OOCL reported positive operating results Friday for the second quarter ended June 30, with strong increases in both container volume...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Ease
    Average spot rates in the Asia-Europe trade lane eased this week following the general rate increase that carriers put into...
  • Asia-Pacific Airports See Growth in Freight
    Freight volumes at Asia-Pacific airports grew in May for the second consecutive month, latest figures from Airports Council International show....
  • China's Trade Volumes Rise, But Growth Slows
    China's exports outperformed imports in June, but year-over-year growth slowed compared to May. China's exports increased 11.3 percent year-over-year...
  • MSC Sets Peak-Season Surcharge in Asia-Europe Trade
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will impose a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from Asia to Europe, starting Aug. 1. The...
  • May International Cargo Volumes Rose at ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. said its international cargo volume grew for the fourth consecutive month in May on a...
  • Quijano's Field of Dreams Includes New Terminals
    By the time the Panama Canal Authority opens its new set of locks in 2015, the 50-mile stretch of canal...
  • Protectionism Threatens Investment in Argentina
    When Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner expropriated control of the country's largest oil producer, YPF, from its Spanish parent...
  • US-Asia Trade in Slow-Growth Mode
    Overall growth in containerized Asian trade has been at a snail's pace, with imports through the U.S. West Coast via...
  • Commentary: Charting the ILA's Contract Negotiations
    The ups and downs of this year's International Longshoremen's Association contract negotiations resemble a stock price chart on a volatile...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Maersk pulls the plug on Wallis et Futuna and Vanuatu link
    Maersk Line has advised that it has with immediate effect closed its service between New Zealand and the South Pacific islands of Wallis and Futuna and Vanuatu ...
  • Demurrage charge: 'that will do nicely'
    Using your plastic to pay for shipping charges in the US is now a reality for clients of APL and Maersk Line, eliminating the time and expense of sending a cheque ...
  • Lew joins Norton Rose
    Norton Rose, which is one of the world's leading law firms, has strengthened its London-based transport team by recruiting Simon Lew as a shipping partner in its ...
  • CMA CGM group joins with Maersk/Safmarine on Asia/W Africa loop
    Maersk Line and Safmarine have revamped their FEW3 service connecting the Far East (mainly China) with West Africa, and the CMA CGM group has joined the operation ...
  • OOCL carries more cargo at higher rates in Q2 12
    Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL has reported a generally good operating performance in Q2 12, with cargo volumes and revenues on most tradelanes up on both the previous ...
  • CI Awards announces the finalists
    The trading environment in the container shipping industry remains exceptionally challenging with a firm focus on managing costs and protecting revenue. However, ...
  • The brakes are on in China
    China's economy grew at its slowest pace in over three years in the second quarter of 2012, slowing to 7.6%, down from 8.1% in the first three months, ...
  • CKYH alliance to lay up Asia-Europe vessels in peak season
    Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin intend to withdraw vessel capacity from Asia to Europe between the end of July and middle of August at the same time as some ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Blue Fin swallows six
  • Rose readies comeback
  • Dockwise get tough
    Dockwise is taking legal action to remove the management of takeover target Fairstar Heavy Transport.
  • TKO bags tanker cash
    Teekay Offshore has harvested $45m from a private placement which will help fund a series of new shuttle tankers.
  • TMT torches VLCC
    Nobo Su's Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) has sold a VLCC for scrap in Pakistan.
  • India opens the gate
    India is now allowing ships for recycling to enter its waters and undergo formalities for recycling, according to a leading cash buyer.
  • Jaya wins two
    Jaya Holdings has secured contracts to build a pair of offshore support vessels for an unnamed buyer.
  • Summer fun for OSVs
    Offshore owners can look forward to an improving environment over the summer, according to Credit Suisse.
  • Ampal selling Gadot stake
    Ampal-American Israel Corp is in talks to offload some of its majority holding in Israeli chemical tanker owner Gadot.
  • Five for Shreyas
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has bought a second-hand boxship as it grows its fleet.
  • Sanko master medevaced
    The captain of the arrested bulker Sanko Mineral has been evacuated after falling ill in the US.
  • Moody's negative on TK
    Moody's Investors Service has turned negative on tanker giant Teekay Corp amid concerns about its acquisition activities.
  • Ezra on a high
    Ezra Holdings' subsea drive has lifted earnings for the second quarter in a row.
  • Everlasting ships?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Ban hits Indian scrapping
    Newly-arrived vessels at the world's largest ship scrapping location, Alang in India, are now being affected by a Supreme Court ruling banning the import of hazardous waste, say sources.
  • Ocean 16 panned
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Second Titan tanker held
    A second tanker operated by Singapore's Titan Ocean has been detained in Malaysia over illegal anchoring.
  • Box Ships' new fundraiser
    Box Ships intends to go ahead with a public offering after all though the company has settled on the sale of new common stock as its preferred fundraiser.
  • Latvian fights on
    Latvian Shipping Company will continue to pursue a fraud case against Aivars Lembergs despite a UK judge ruling a trial could not go ahead.
  • OOCL volumes rise
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has improved cargo volumes in the second quarter as revenue increased.
  • Ugland orders double
    LT Ugland Shipping has returned to Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for another pair of supramax bulkers.
  • NITC sanctioned
    The United States Treasury Department has announced that it is adding Iran's NITC to its list of officially sanctioned companies.
  • Titan's survival battle
    Saturn Petrochemical Holdings, a special purpose entity of US private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC is seeking to have troubled oil trader and tanker owner Titan Petrochemicals wound up.
  • Ezra gets busy
    Ezra Holdings of Singapore has clinched new vessel charter contracts and construction deals that will bring in revenue to the tune of $164 million.
  • Braemar bags big box boss
    Braemar Shipping has pulled off a coup with the appointment of a top container broker to head its London boxship operation.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Cimetra deploys EDI for document sharing
  • OOCL gains momentum in 2Q
    The liner carrier OOCL said Friday its first half container volumes rose 6.1 percent over the same period in 2011, to nearly 2.6 million TEUs. Revenue in that period rose 5 percent to $2.9 billion.
  • Freight forwarders feeling the squeeze
  • Maersk consolidates Mideast-East Africa
    The carrier has consolidated its Middle East-to-East Africa services by terminating its Dar Express service while simultaneously extending its Masiika Express loop to include a call at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  • Intermarine adds Paita, Peru call
    Industrial Destiny, an 8,000-deadweight-ton vessel, will sail for Paita on July 20. Other regular port calls on the service include Esmeraldas and Guayaquil in Ecuador, Peru's Callao, and Puerto Angamos, Chile.
  • Scholnick, head of pallet association, dies
    Bruce N. Scholnick, who led the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) as its president and chief executive officer for 12 years, defended industry on state and federal regulatory matters.
  • Tung takes place on WSC board
  • Redwood City rebuilding 2 wharves
  • Longistics renews contract to manage FTZ 93
  • CTL Global expands options with new warehouse
  • APMT welcomes VA port proposal extension
  • Brightpoint provides logistics to Fitbit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 13, 2012
  • Global bunker prices record stable week
    Global ports recorded sharp declines to kick off week before recovering in latter half.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was fair today, says supplier in US Gulf.
  • Lithuanian port investigating LNG bunkering possibilites
    Maritime Department head forecasts LNG bunkering demand in region after 2015.
  • ICS praises governance of international shipping
    Secretary General explained that shipping is 'not a patchwork of national rules which would bring about chaos, inefficiency and have a negative impact on the smooth flow of world trade'.
  • Association: Sulphur directive to increase shipping costs by 40%
    Irish exporters not opposed to cutting sulphur emissions but says time frame is 'completely unreasonable'.
  • October start date for Hambantota bunker operations
    'We got the license. We are in the process of buying test products,' says Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
  • Market firms in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    'Strong demand' in Hamburg.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    'Very weak demand' in Middle East hub.
  • Rotterdam LNG bunker terminal: 'Ready by end of 2014'
    Deal being finalised to make land available.
  • Brightoil tanker heading to Singapore
    'It is equipped with an onboard blending facility which will allow the vessel to mix different cargo grades while at sea,' says company.
  • Second Titan tanker arrested
    Malaysian authorities allege it was anchored in 'undesignated waters'.
  • Asian bunker markets firming
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Owner of Davy Crockett pleads guilty to bunker spill
    Owner could face prison for failure to report spill.
  • Singapore bunker sales down from record high
    Sales decline amid a drop in vessel arrivals and 'bunkers-only' calls at the port in June.
  • IRISL bunker tankers added to US sanctions list
    Bunker tankers owned by Iranian state shipping firm Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
  • Singapore-listed group in $23 million bunker tanker deals
    ES Group set to transfer ownership of its two bunker tankers to Singapore charterer.
  • Firms partner to develop LNG as marine fuel in Australia
    LNG bunker fuel could lower operating costs, says Wartsila.
  • Titan to 'vigorously' defend itself against law suit
    Titan received a summons by the Shanghai Intermediate Court in case pursued by Grand China Logistics.

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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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