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January 17, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Italy accident could hit cruise industry
    The spectacular cruise liner accident off the coast of Italy is not just a disaster for the ship's owners, but could inflict wider damage on an industry already facing stiff headwinds.
  • Samsung wins 2.6t won LNG plant order
    Samsung Heavy Industries Co won a 2.6 trillion won (S$2.9 billion) order from Japan's Inpex Corp to construct the world's biggest liquefied natural gas processing facility, helping the shipbuilder boost offshore projects amid slowing demand for vessels.
  • China oil shipments on the rise
    China expanded its share of global crude oil shipments in 2011, with government-owned trader China International United Petroleum & Chemical Corp rivalling Royal Dutch Shell, currently the world's largest charterer.
  • Piracy forces ships to Mauritius for bunkering

Sched Netweb site
  • Somali pirates release Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern ship held since August
  • Maersk slow steams, adding 7 days to China-Indian subcontinent loop
  • Zim's Gold Star and Maersk's MCC Transport join in intra-Asia service
  • Tianjin volume tops 11.5 million TEU in 2011, breaking all port records
  • As Hormuz Strait hots up, APL markets Oman box port beyond conflict zone
  • Horizon begins climb from abyss, completes debt-for-equity conversion
  • US boxed imports up 1pc in 2011 with China goods suffering 0.8 decline
  • Auckland transhipments 25pc of its total, Tauranga's transships 15pc
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo launches scheduled cargo flights to Chengdu
  • Night flight ban bites as Frankfurt air cargo falls 6.5pc in December
  • Air France-KLM, downsizes, freezes hiring, pay to cut US$2.5 billion debt

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Agreement inked to form Nova Tankers VLCC pool; to be operational in early February
  • Cargotec & Maersk develop automatic box twistlock; to be installed large-scale on line vessels
  • CAYTRANS BBC expands service
  • Freight rate surge temporary unless surplus capacity taken out: Drewry
  • Med ports to gain if cargo shifts south
  • NOL's new CEO to head WSC
  • NYK Group companies sign Maritime Singapore Green Pledge
  • Shipping faces serious challenges as it takes the long-term view: Moore Stephens
  • Delhi High Court refuses to maintain status quo on tariff under TAMP's 2005 guidelines
  • Govt to create 3,200 mt of port capacity by 2020: Vasan
  • New independent regulator for road sector proposed
  • Govt considering white paper on export goof-up
  • No change in Pak biz show plan: Commerce Ministry
  • CIIs second FTA stakeholder meet today

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Goodman: new logistics centre for VW commercial vehicles
    The property developer Goodman has handed over the first hall section at a new logistics centre in Hanover (Germany) to Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge. The facility will be used for the ...
  • USD 186 million to expand high-speed railway in the US Midwest
    US transportation secretary Ray LaHood awarded more than USD 186 million to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a high-speed rail project. The project will extend ...
  • Freightliner launches new improved biomass wagon
    The UK-based bulk rail freight company Freightliner Heavy Haul has unveiled its new prototype covered hopper wagon that has been developed for the biomass market. The wagon is a mo...
  • Teleroute survey: forwarders expects secure electronic handling
    A survey carried out by Teleroute, a leading pan-European online freight and vehicle exchange, revealed that the majority of forwarders are interested in simpler and yet secure met...
  • EU motorways of the seas project progressing to final stage
    The prototypes of the EU's monitoring and operation services for motorways of the seas are reaching the final stage, as the project prepares for its so-called prototyping informati...
  • Hong Kong Airlines suspends Moscow service
    As per today (16 January), Hong Kong Airlines is suspending its thrice-weekly service between its home base and Moscow Sheremetyevo airport (Russia). The link was operated by Airbu...
  • Gruchow joins BVL advisory committee
    Dr Andreas Gruchow, board member of Deutschen Messe AG, has been appointed to the advisory committee of the German logistics association BVL (Bundesvereinigung Logistik e.V.). The ...
  • Horizon Lines completes mandatory debt conversion
    The US- bases shipping company Horizon Lines Inc has completed the mandatory debt-to-equity conversion of approximately USD 49.7 million of the company's 6% series B mandatorily co...
  • Lufthansa Cargo posts record tonnage in 2011
    Lufthansa Cargo boosted tonnage to an all-time high last year. Germany's biggest cargo airline carried around 1.9 million t of freight and mail in 2011, an increase of 5% o...
  • Carrier Transicold wants its electricity from renewable sources only
    The headquarters of Carrier Transicold's European corporation in Rueill near Paris (France) wants to reduce the carbon footprint of its production of truck and trailer refrigeratio...
  • Senegal Airlines awards global GSSA contract to ECS Group
    Senegal Airlines has appointed ECS Group as its worldwide air cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA). The agreement sees ECS responsible for marketing the cargo capacity of...
  • Jonen Freight turning into Dachser
    The South African logistics firm Jonen Freight is to start trading under the name Dachser South Africa (Pty) Ltd with immediate effect. The move comes only one year after the Germa...
  • DB Schenker Logistics takes over Suomen Kiitoautot Oy (Finland)
    Oy Schenker East A, DB Schenker's national subsidiary in Finland, agreed to purchase the entire share capital of the Finnish transport firm Suomen Kiitoautot Oy on 12 January. Up u...
  • CEO Cees van Gent leaving Lehnkering
    In the wake of the takeover of Lehnkering by Imperial Logistics International on 2 January 2012, Lehnkering's CEO Cees van Gent decided to resign and take up another challenge. Ger...
  • Léon Meier, founder of Airnautic, died on 8 January
    Léon Meier, founder and president of Basel (Switzerland)l-based Airnautic Ltd, died after a brief illness on 8 January 2012. He was 89. His colleagues and business partners will mi...
  • Gebrüder Weiss reshuffles air and sea management
    The Austrian transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss has implemented some internal changes in the top management of its air and sea operations. The former air and ...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Carnival could face millions in punitive damages claims following Concordia grounding
  • Carnival comments on financial impact of Costa Concordia grounding
  • Eitzen Chemical evaluates its options
  • OSHA cites Michigan shipyard for 32 safety and health violations
  • Great Lakes Shipyard delivers work boat to Port of Milwaukee
  • Shipbuilding adds another tug to order book
  • Balpure BWT chosen for oceangoing offshore barges

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Lou Johnson sworn in as Longview Port Commissioner
  • Associated Global Systems promotes Jared Lehnick
  • Boeing employees support California nonprofit groups
  • Port of Everett taps Madura as new director of Security
  • ATA responds to death of past president, Donald Schneider

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Greece 'loses billions' from lost maritime opportunities, says Hellenic Chamber
    In new year appeal, president George Gratsos says there are 'two Greek shippings'
  • Costa Concordia will be scrapped, predict experts
    Ever bigger ships make salvage more difficult
  • Investors in insolvent Dr Peters fund set to buy back auctioned tankers
    Move to acquire aframaxes DS Performer and DS Power would set a precedent for the KG industry
  • More than 15 ships reported detained in Mumbai
    Dispute over payment of export duties blamed
  • Oil demand to grow by 1m barrels per day in 2012, says Opec
    Developing countries drive growth as demand falls in US and Europe
  • The human factor
    No matter how well the cruiseship safety regulations are framed, you cannot legislate for people's behaviour at a time of crisis - including panic
  • A timely warning
    Costa Concordia grounding highlights salvors' shortcomings
  • Boss blames 'showboating' master for grounding of Costa Concordia
    Operator says it did not authorise cruiseship's change of course
  • 15-year-old panamax bulkers lose a fifth of their value in a month
    Dry-bulk rates sees secondhand prices plummet
  • Middle East-Asia VLGC charter rates hit eleven-month low
    But ships carrying cargoes to the Atlantic command $5,000 premium
  • Chittagong breakers appeal against 5% scrap ship import tax
    Bangladesh prices could fall by $25 per ldt, which along with reduced access to finance has caused hesitation in local markets
  • Industry fears Costa Concordia insurance loss of $600m-$800m
    Record loss will see marine market harden
  • A ship is its 'own best lifeboat'
    Amended safety regulations targeted cruiseship passenger safety
  • European box imports fall 6% in November
    Lowest volume since February 2011
  • 'Uncharted rock' theory one line of investigation
    But operator Costa blames human error instead
  • Three modern VLCCs for sale
    Prices paid anticipated to be notably below last done levels
  • Costa Concordia insured under global programme
    Insurers include Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Axa, Generali, Chartis, XL Insurance and Royal Sun Alliance
  • Teekay Offshore returns to Norwegian bond market
    Contemplated issue of five-year bonds aims to raise $82m-$115m
  • IMO urges rapid investigation of Costa Concordia casualty
    Passengership safety regulations could be amended
  • Box carriers' reliability slides again
    Arrival on the day expected or the day before falls for third month in a row, says SeaIntel Maritime
  • Torm seeks new debt deferral
    Industry sources say sale or split is possible as company braces itself for 2011 losses
  • DNV defends Vale Beijing design
    Ship was loading according to approved procedures, says class society
  • Italian law will force owners to remove Costa Concordia
    If declared a wreck, the stricken cruiseship will be dismantled at a Mediterranean yard
  • Costa Concordia: we need facts, not speculation
    The competent authorities must act expeditiously to examine precisely what went wrong in the Costa Concordia casualty
  • Long Beach box volumes slip after loss of major customer
    California United Terminals' defection to rival port Los Angeles sparks 3.2% fall
  • London market to shoulder cost of Costa Concordia casualty
    Damage likely to top $150m
  • Capital Product seals added periods with BP for two tankers
    New deals are 'a modest positive' despite lower rates, says analyst
  • PSA reports 29.4m teu record for Singapore
    Ports group says 2012 brings uncertainty
  • Three missing after collision in Qiongzhou Strait
    Chinese general cargoship sinks fishing boat
  • Five dead, six missing after South Korean tanker explodes near Incheon
    Doola No 3 unloaded gasoline before the blast

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Cruise shares lose heavily
    SHARES in Carnival Corp & PLC and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd lost heavily today in reaction to the Costa Concordia disaster
  • Foschi adds disaster details
    COSTA Crociere's CEO Pier Luigi Foschi today revealed why Costa Concordia's captain strayed from the standard course and addressed questions on its evacuation
  • DNV rules out wide deficiencies for VLOCs
    DNV SAID today its tests have shown that VLOC structural problems were probably caused by insufficient "local buckling strength", rather than wider deficiencies
  • Another VLCC for Sinokor?
    SOUTH Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine might pick up another bargain VLCC if talks with Gulf Marine Management succeed, brokers said today
  • Buss beats KG trend
    HAMBURG KG house Buss Capital said today it increased its equity placing volume last year against the odds by 55%, to €155M ($196
  • Bulker S&P holds steady
    PRICES for secondhand bulkers are softening, but sales remain steady, brokers said today.432334.timg
  • TORM expects more time
    TORM SAID today it is in talks with its lenders to extend temporary deferral of installments and a covenant standstill
  • Recorder holds key to disaster
    SEARCH operations are continuing today in Italy as rescuers try to find up to a dozen survivors missing since the weekend cruise ship disaster
  • Box rate climb viewed as short lived
    NEW YEAR rate recovery is likely to halt for the box sector after the Lunar New Year holidays next week, analysts warned today
  • Bankruptcy steps ordered at Russian yard
    A RUSSIAN court has ordered bankruptcy procedures to begin against Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg
  • Teekay Offshore Partners plans $117M bond issue
    TEEKAY Offshore Partners said today it intends to issue 500-700M kroner ($82.4-115.3M) of new senior unsecured five-year bonds in the Norwegian bond market
  • Three sought after blast
    A CAPTAIN and two seafarers are missing today after an explosion sunk a Turkish tanker in the Adriatic Sea
  • Box ship sinks off Malta
    A BOX SHIP sank on Friday the 13th off Malta while under tow
  • Samsung signs INPEX deal
    SOUTH Korea's second-largest shipbuilder Samsung HI said today it will build an offshore gas processing facility for oil and gas company INPEX
  • Bullish MR sales continue
    TWO MR tankers have reportedly been acquired by a US investment fund

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • FDA Clears First Orange Juice Shipments
    The Food and Drug Administration cleared the first three shipments of imported orange juice tested for an illegal fungicide, but...
  • Etihad Crystal Cargo Boosts Traffic 18 Percent
    Etihad Crystal Cargo's freight traffic soared 18 percent in 2011 from a year ago as the fast-growing Abu Dhabi-based carrier...
  • Amsterdam Total Volume Grows, Container Traffic Drops
    The port of Amsterdam boosted total cargo traffic by 3 percent in 2011 from a year ago but container volume...
  • ANA Cargo Traffic Slides, JAL Tonnage Jumps
    Japan's All Nippon Airways in November saw international cargo traffic slip 0.3 percent year-over-year, while rival Japan Airlines in the...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Traffic Plunges 11.9 Percent
    Cargo transported by Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in December plunged 11.9 percent year-over-year but grew 7.3 percent from...
  • Analyst Expects Ocean Rates to Fall After Chinese New Year
    Container lines will struggle to maintain recent freight rates gains after the Chinese Lunar New Year because the industry hasn't...
  • Indian Exports Jumped 6.7 Percent in December
    India's exports in December increased 6.7 percent to $25 billion year-over-year, putting the country on track to grow exports in...
  • PSA Traffic Rose 5.6 Percent in 2011
    Container throughput at the PSA International in 2011 grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, as the port terminal operator saw traffic expand...
  • Retail Group Forecasts 3.4 Percent Sales Growth
    Retail sales will slow to 3.4 percent this year but will outpace consensus expectations for overall economic growth, according to...
  • Closer Near-Sourcing
    When Polaris Industries sought to expand production of its all-terrain vehicles while lowering costs, the Minnesota-based company followed long-established trends...
  • A Meat Bull Market
    U.S. beef and pork producers had a banner year in 2011, setting annual sales value records for both commodities through...
  • Gen, set, match
    When Maersk Line decided to end the practice of providing free chassis to its container customers, other carriers were expected...
  • Reefer Cargo Shippers Warm Up To Rails
    Several decades ago, U.S. railroads decided refrigerated cargo was more trouble than it was worth; investment in new reefer boxcars...
  • When Pigs Fly
    Only a small percentage of the world's refrigerated shipments are put on airplanes, but just as in other modes, air...
  • Calculating Efficiency
    The relative stability of the refrigerated transportation market has brought more participants into the sector, bringing not only competition on...
  • Bad Dreams
    Spring training is tantalizingly close, a good thing for baseball fans. To get ready for the big day, I like...
  • NVO's Word Is Not Its Bond
    Q: We, as a motor carrier, handled a load of imported goods from a port to the final destination in...
  • Redesign for YRC
    YRC is going back to the Teamsters as the trucking company tries to match a financial restructuring with an overhaul...
  • Turnaround in Turn Time
    After complaining about lengthy turn times at marine terminals for more than two years, motor carriers in Los Angeles-Long Beach...
  • The Case for a Better Year
    We will all look back at 2011 as the most tepid rebound from a recession this country has ever experienced....
  • 'Open Pools' for Chassis
    The Federal Maritime Commission has cautiously cleared the way for truckers, shippers and others to participate in co-op equipment pools...
  • Oakland Fights disruptive Forces
    With the politically liberal communities of San Francisco to the west and Berkeley to the east, Oakland has a reputation...
  • Walking the P3 Walk
    Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood frequently voices the Obama administration's opposition to raising fuel taxes, and instead indicates a preference...
  • Customs' New Top Cop
    Anyone who thinks David V. Aguilar will be a mere caretaker at Customs and Border Protection should think again. Granted,...
  • Final Hours Rule for Truckers
    Starting Feb. 27, 2012: On-duty time will not include time resting in a parked commercial motor...
  • Punching the Clock
    Many factors may push truck pricing higher this year, but new restrictions on truck driver work hours won't be among...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • HPH ups the ante on security
    Hong Kong-headquartered Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has upped its cargo security with the new deployment of an enhanced web-based service called StellarTrak. ...
  • Nigerian 'fuel oil-fed' dispute suspended
    The national strike called by the Nigeria Labout Congress and the Trade Union Congress has apparently been suspended. While state president Goodluck Jonathan had ...
  • Carriers pull back on freight rate increases
    The sharp surge in freight rate levels from Asia to Europe and the US since Christmas already appears to be running out of steam. According to the Shanghai Shipping ...
  • Imperial strengthens its African network
    Germiston (South Africa)-based Imperial Logistics is expanding its pan-African transport and supply chain management activities by taking over Namibia-based IJ ...
  • Transpac rates could 'fall off a cliff' post CNY
    The recent climb in transpacific rates looks like it will be short-lived and only down to the seasonal rush to move cargo before the Chinese New Year (CNY) - with ...
  • PSA posts growth in 'challenging' year
    Newly-ensconced PSA International group ceo, Tan Chong Meng, has spoken of the 'challenges' it faced in 2011 and the 'uncertain' outlook for this year as the Singapore-headquartered ...
  • Black Friday for eurozone
    Friday, 13th proved to be unlucky for the eurozone with 9 members of the 17-state single currency unit having their credit status downgraded by confidence nemesis, ...
  • Carriers schedule reliability slips again
    Average reliability of global ocean carriers' direct schedules slipped for the third month running in December, according to SeaIntel. Only 59% of all vessels monitored ...
  • Iran issues warning to OPEC's Gulf members
    The Iran Government has raised the temperature further in its dispute with western regimes that threaten to impose sanction on its oil exports. Having threatened ...
  • Nautilus warns on 'mega-ship' safety issues

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Eitzen Chemical seeks advice
    ABG Sundial Collier to help troubled owner consider options following heavy losses.
  • Pirates miss out again
    Montanari aframax saved by armed guards following Indian Ocean attack.
  • Costa stands by its man
    Owner offers to help Costa Concordia captain in legal fight despite accusations of "significant human error".
  • Nimasa fights detention ruling
    Nigerian maritime agency sets out case for holding tanker in 2006 following $39m award against it.
  • Shin Yang buys another
    Kuala Lumpur-listed owner consolidates domestic presence with purchase of a second Borneo-based company.
  • VL prices face hammering
    Tanker values tipped to take another beating when a once-pirated VLCC is auctioned this week, Clarksons says.
  • Bumi seals Brazil bonanza
    Hassan Basma-led shipowner confirms $50m AHTS charter with Petrobras.
  • CSDC orders aframax
    Hong Kong-listed owner heads to sister yard for $53m tanker due next year.
  • Samsung fills vessel gap
    Korean yard group to build LNG processing plant for Australia as ship deals prove scarce.
  • DNV clears VLOC safety cloud
    Damage to Vale Beijing did not stem from a problem running through Vale's giant bulker series, class society says.
  • Mermaid appoints new head
    Thoresen Thai-backed offshore owner names Bruce Gemmell as new chief executive.
  • Tanker runs out of gas
    Ukrainian ship en route to breakers crawled into UK port after fuel tanks ran dry.
  • Odfjell continues clearout
    Oslo-listed owner said to have cashed in another 1980s built tanker in $6m disposal.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2012
  • Fuel oil export tax to fall
    Russia to cut export duty by 1% in February.
  • Price falling across Europe
    Average bunker demand in Gibraltar.
  • Prices largely stable in Fujairah
    Some suppliers in Suez have no IFO.
  • Supplier expands operations
    Maxcom Bunker now able to deliver in the Italian port of Civitavecchia.
  • TWI pegs differences in bunker values close to $240
    Latest calculation from Viswa Lab says the 'best' quality fuels should sell for 35.5% more than the 'worst' quality fuels.
  • Rotterdam bunker sales up for the first time in five years
    Container ships taking bigger stems, says Port Authority.
  • Wrecked cruise ship carrying 2,500 mt of bunker product
    Salvage specialists Smit expected to drill into the ship's side to extract the fuel.
  • Prices mostly falling in Asian ports
    Supplies still tight in Singapore and Hong Kong on Monday.
  • IFO supplies remain tight in Hong Kong
    Due to further delays in cargo replenishments.
  • Bunker player resumes supplies at Libyan ports
    Supplies MGO and 120 cSt grade across Libyan ports.
  • Marine fuel efficiency simulator made available
    Fuel savings based on full-scale trials of 100-metre UK hopper dredger, says Marin.
  • Asian bunker offices to close for Chinese New Year
    Offices in Singapore will be closed on January 23 and 24.
  • Bunkers recovered after tanker explosion
    Oil boom has been installed around the stricken ship.

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