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February 17, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker fleet set to grow 6%, rates seen staying low
    The supply of crude oil tankers is expected to grow by 6 per cent this year and daily rates are seen staying low due to oversupply and slack demand, shipping industry association Bimco said on Wednesday.
  • 25-year-low charter rates put squeeze on ship owners
    Companies hiring ships to haul coal and other raw materials are adding to financial pressure on vessel owners by taking advantage of the lowest charter costs in a quarter of a century, according to Precious Shipping pcl.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK down 6pc in January to 2 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.2pc
  • CSAV suffers loss of US$1.24 billion in 2011, $380 million in last quarter
  • US import cargo volume to fall 6.8pc in February, but upturn signalled
  • Ron Widdows to become new CEO of Hamburg's Rickmers Group from April
  • Chongqing container volume increases 7.6pc in January to 60,400 TEU
  • Eastbound transpacific container capacity continue to hold steady
  • EU bans business with Tidewater, Iran's big container terminal operator
  • IMB: Steer clear of Nigerian coast, 2 shot dead trying to reach citadel
  • Box ship captain, two crewmen charged with illegal weapons in Mombasa
  • Parent company, major shareholders find Zim US$100 million bailout
  • Port of Hamburg container volume up 14.2pc to 9 million TEU in 2011
  • Asian shippers voice 'deep dissatisfaction' over claims processing: poll
  • CEVA expands LCL service lanes from Houston to Singapore
  • EU carbon tax foes to meet in Moscow to fight emissions trading scheme
  • FAA to formulate regulations governing use of drones in US airspace
  • US Government Accountability chief doubts 100pc box screening possible

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Delta Conship honoured for service excellence
  • APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer sees opportunity in India
  • APSEZ awarded KPT's Tekra-Tuna dry bulk terminal
  • Regulations in PPP important, JNP Dy Chairman tells conference
  • SC quashes KoPT notification on Port limit extension
  • Indian air cargo market set to soar in coming years
  • DoS issues orders for 9.15 lakh t sugar exports
  • Did sliding steer export growth?

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Ansaldo STS awarded contract in UAE
    Spain-based Ansaldo STS has been awarded a contract by the Italo-Indian joint venture created by Saipem-Tecnimont-Dodsal for the system integration of the newly constructed Shah-Ha...
  • Russian Railways' network moves 1.2 billion t
    Russian Railways reported that 105.5 million tons of freight was hauled in its network in December 2011, an increase of 5.2% compared to the same month in 2010. Freight turnover in...
  • Cargoline defying hackers
    Cargoline has become the first general cargo alliance to implements the ISO/IEC 27001 information security system. The programme is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and should provide perma...
  • Kögel expands service network in Denmark
    Kögel, one of the leading trailer manufacturers in Europe, has comprehensively expanded its service network in Denmark. Three additional service partners, namely KLC, Jysk Lastvog...
  • Lan Cargo: promising start to 2012
    Lan Airlines and its subsidiaries, one of the leading air carriers in Latin America, reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for January 2012 compared to January 2011. ...
  • NIIT Technologies implements cargo management system at Vietnam's largest airport
    NIIT Technologies Ltd, a global IT solutions provider based in New Delhi, has successfully implemented its Cargo Operations Intelligent System2 (COSYS), a complete cargo management...
  • duisport set new container handling record in 2011
    Duisburg's Rhine ports noted a 10% increase in throughput to 125.6 million t in 2011 (2010: 114 million t). The German service provider duisport set a new record by lifting 64 mill...
  • New vessel for Transbox/Rhinecontainer
    Transbox, a subsidiary of the Dutch shipping service provider Rhinecontainer BV, began to deploy the new 268 teu ship "FSaron" (135 m x 11.45 m) on the Rotterdam-Antwerp-...
  • K Line - change of executive officers
    The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) decided to change some of its executive officers at a recent board meeting. With effect from 1 July, the current ma...
  • Severe cargo shrinkage at Hong Kong's AAT
    Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) reported that its January 2012 tonnage throughput amounted to 50,781 t, a drop of 16% compared with the same period last year. Exp...
  • Logwin operating new spare parts warehouse for German car maker
    Logwin, an international logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), started operations at a new spare parts warehouse for the German car manufacturer BMW in aut...
  • Gebrüder Weiss ventures into Georgian market
    The Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss has opened for business in Tiflis (Georgia), with immediate effect. The global transport and logistics company has founded a ...
  • Broekman Group develops steel solution for maritime transport users
    The Broekman Group has initiated a new business entity for the maritime industry and transport users in the steel and dry cargo sector. Broekman Chartering & Brokering now arra...
  • New CEO of Rickmers Holding and Rickmers-Linie
    Jan B Steffens is set to step down from the positions of CEO of Rickmers Holding and CEO of Rickmers-Linie by 31 March 2012. He will continue to serve on the Rickmers Group advisor...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Hornbeck Offshore reports strong fourth quarter

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Port Tracker report predicts box moves will drop this month
  • Titan nets Navy contract for salvage/engineering support
  • Coast Guard marks opening of new North Bend, Or. facility
  • Federal Maritime Commission releases EU exemption study
  • TOP Ships trimming board to reduce company's expenses

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Loss of Qatar's LNG would have world-wide effects
    Countries importing liquefied natural gas are critically dependent on the stability of all exports, not just those that use the Strait of Hormuz
  • Is STX OSV ripe for the picking?
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder could be a juicy acquisition, but who will pluck it?
  • IHC Merwede eyes Jaya Holdings' shipyards
    Improving stock prices make it more likely that a Jaya stake will be sold
  • The Baltic Dry what?
    Righting the shipping industry's Wikipedia wrongs
  • Results are a mess of our own making
    Shipping can rise from the doldrums only if it learns from past mistakes
  • Goldenport takes control of German feeder vessel
    Latest acquisition is well-priced, says Greek owner
  • Jack-up drills test near-term highs
    Seadrill lands a clutch of fixtures at improved rates
  • The strength of Hercules
    Offshore player concentrates on shallow-water drilling units
  • Noble weighs spinning off jack-up rigs
    A spin-off, or another form of asset disposition, if timed right, would have the potential to bring in outsized amounts of cash
  • Dry bulk owners should hold off ordering even if yards drop prices
    Safe Bulkers chief says newbuilding values will stay low for some time, so companies should order later in the downturn
  • Congressional antitrust hearings could begin next month
    No plans in Europe to turn back the clock
  • FMC study set to reignite box line antitrust debate
    Research shows US trades not disadvantaged by European Union regulatory reform
  • Sitting on the fence
    FMC study offers ammunition to reformers and to their opponents
  • Credit Suisse upgrades DP World from neutral to outperform
    Global port group's target share price raised by 18% to $14.7o
  • Supramax owners hope for March market rebound
    Atlantic decline halts as Pacific rates grow on fewer ships
  • Indian fishermen shot dead by Italian anti-piracy team
    Conflicting reports after tanker incident off Kerala
  • Hajioannou says Vale transhipment hub does not make financial sense
    Safe Bulkers chief tells analysts that such a move would be positive for the capesize market
  • Enrica Lexie guards and officers not immune from criminal or civil law
    Murder charges are possible, say legal sources
  • LPG seaborne trade to top 100m tonnes in 2013
    Butane and propane to lead growth, with VLGCs forecast to earn $1m a month in two years' time
  • Product tankers drive Navios growth strategy
    Company pays dividend on profitable quarter but puts growth first
  • Los Angeles posts record January volumes as Long Beach slips
    Chinese new year helps LA to notch up 5.8% rise to just under 699,000 teu, but hinders its neighbour
  • Vale iron ore sales to Asia boost dry bulk tonne-mile demand
    China, Japan and South Korea account for 60% of Brazilian miner's ferrous sales in 2011
  • HMM sues Grand China over charter hire arrears in new US suit
    Box company targets parent company HNA in $19.7m claim
  • SkySails sacks half its staff as wind propulsion fails to fly
    Hamburg firm has sold barely 10 kites
  • Antwerp and Rotterdam beset by strikes
    Mega-hubs face disruption as pilots and dock workers attack Belgian and Dutch changes in national pension rules
  • CSA unyielding in Vale ban
    Industry group to monitor movements of valemaxes and talk to Chinese ports and steel mills
  • Marsh joins forces with Sami to release PMSC package
    Broker is first of four to receive private maritime security industry endorsement
  • Robbery incidents up in Southeast and South Asia in January
    ReCAAP reports one attempted pirate attack
  • Torm passes deadline on debt talks
    Ailing tanker company is looking for another extension on suspension of debt payments
  • US box imports forecast to rise in first half of 2012
    Industry estimates bullish on improved economic outlook

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Liner probe detects little harm
    REPEAL of the EU liner conference block exemption has had little if any impact on US box rates, concludes an FMC report released today
  • CSAV attains capital goal
    CHILEAN liner CSAV today confirmed that it has completed its capital-raising programme and successfully hit its target of $1.2Bn
  • Frangou keeps buying
    NYSE-listed Navios Acquisition today announced quarterly profits and the acquisition of three more MR2 product tanker newbuildings
  • BIMCO: despite caution, ship lending increased
    LENDERS have become more cautious on shipping finance, yet their top 20 actually increased such financing last year, BIMCO said today
  • Algoma smiles times four
    ALGOMA Central's takeover last year of ships from long-time business partner Upper Lakes today sweetened Algoma's bottom line
  • SCI net falls 40%
    HIGH SPENDING on operations and a drop in freight rates led to Shipping Corp of India today to post a 40% drop in net profits year on year
  • AP's profits plummet
    CROATIA'S Atlantska Plovidba said today its net profits dropped 63% last year from 2010 results
  • TORM predicts another renewal from banks
    TORM, the Danish product tanker and drybulk carrier operator, said today it expects another extension of a temporary agreement with its banks
  • Vale shifts to transhipment
    BRAZILIAN iron-ore giant Vale has reported lower profits than expected and emphasised transhipment strategies for China deliveries
  • US box imports seen growing, but slowly
    US BOX imports are expected to fall 6.8% in February, as forecasters continue to take a guarded outlook on 2012 growth
  • Capesizes face slow recovery
    CAPESIZES in the Pacific began the week well, with Australian miners taking bulkers again, but brokers told Fairplay today owners playing catch-up are holding up recovery
  • Pools prop up VLCCs
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that pooled VLCCs are helping to push freight rates up
  • Europe presses for stricter ship fuel limits
    EUROPEAN Parliament members today pressed for even stricter limits on sulphur content in maritime fuel than mandated by the IMO
  • Olympic labours to fix UK ferry berth crack
    URGENT repairs are being carried out on a ferry berth wall at Weymouth Harbour, a 2012 Olympic site, the English port told Fairplay today
  • Adaro raises coal output
    MALAYSIAN bank CIMB expects Indonesia's second-biggest thermal coal producer Adaro Energy to increase output this year after it delivered a better year-on-year performance than expected for 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • FDA Blocks More Orange Juice Imports
    Federal regulators are still squeezing orange juice imports, stopping shipments at the U.S. border or ports and testing samples for...
  • Moody's Raises Swift Transportation Rating
    Moody's Investors Service boosted its outlook for Swift Transportation to positive from stable as the nation's largest truckload carrier rebuilds...
  • Rhode Island Study Urges Maritime, Breakbulk Development
    A study by a Rhode Island legislative commission said development of auto import-export cargo, offshore wind farms, container feeder services...
  • California 3PL Opens Charleston Transload Center
    Logistics provider Performance Team is opening a container transloading facility at the Port of Charleston to transload cargo from ocean...
  • Central Freight Lines to Test Natural Gas Trucks
    Southwestern less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines will test 15 natural gas-powered Class 8 Peterbilt tractors in Houston and Galveston, Texas....
  • EU Liner Conference Ban Didn't Hurt US Shippers, Study Says
    U.S. shippers have been relatively unaffected by the European Union's 2008 decision to outlaw liner conferences, according to a two-year...
  • Transport Industry Fights N.J. Employee-Driver Bills
    Industry groups including shippers and trucking companies are urging New Jersey legislators to reject union-backed bills that would require owner-operators...
  • CSAV Completes $1.2 Billion Capital Increase
    Chilean carrier CSAV has issued $412 million in new stock to complete a $1.2 million capital increase that is a...
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Expects Strong 2012 Traffic
    St. Lawrence Seaway officials expect strong traffic in the 2012 navigation season, starting March 22, as foreign demand for North...
  • Port of Long Beach Container Trade Falls 3.9 Percent
    The Port of Long Beach began 2012 on a down note, with containerized imports in January declining 5.5 percent and...
  • Hamburg Port Boosts Container Traffic 14.2 Percent
    The port of Hamburg boosted container traffic 14.2 percent in 2011 from a year ago, consolidating the port's position as...
  • VPA, MSC Offer Through Service to Richmond
    Mediterranean Shipping began offering a bill of lading for both imports and exports to and from the Port of Richmond,...
  • MSC Rethinks Antwerp Port Presence as Strike Continues
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it is reconsidering its operations at the Port of Antwerp as a pilot strike paralyzes shipping...
  • Global Economy on the Mend, Says Survey
    A quarterly global survey says the world's economic climate has begun to improve after two quarters of decline but remains...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rates Resume Their Fall
    Spot freight rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade dropped by 3.2 percent this week from the week before as the...
  • Shipping Corporation of India Profit Down 40 Percent
    Shipping Corporation of India's third quarter net profit fell 40 percent from a year ago to $15.12 million, as the...
  • Star Reefers Swings to $124 Million Loss in 2011
    Star Reefers swung to a $124 million net loss in 2011 from an $89,000 profit a year ago, as the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Transnet responds to South Africa regulators' tariff cut
    Transnet, which controls Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has responded in a positive and collaborative manner to the regulator's decision to suspend its ...
  • BIMCO believes container shipping will remain pressurised
    In its latest report on the container shipping market, BIMCO has suggested that weak demand, compounded by continuing levels of overcapacity will continue to pressurise ...
  • NPA to use NIM for training staff
    The Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) is to use the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) to help train its staff. The move reflects the authority's desire to have ...
  • Italy and the Netherlands slide into recession
    With the debt crisis in Europe threatening a contagion impact on weak southern eurozone states should a bail-out deal for beleaguered Greece not be forthcoming ...
  • Stronger transpac volumes forecast by Port Tracker
    Import cargo volume at the US' major retail container ports is expected to be down 6.8% in February from the same month a year ago - but should show year-over-year ...
  • Renault opens new assembly plant in Tanger Med
    Renault has just opened a car assembly plant in Tanger Med that promises to inject new life into the Moroccan gateway. It has an initial annual capacity of 170,000 ...
  • Dublin exports up, but boxes down
    Exports through Ireland's state-owned Dublin Port Company [DPC] increased by 2.8% in 2011, versus the previous year, to 11.5 million tonnes, as imports declined ...
  • Matson's 2011 profit hit by 'difficult' transpac
    US Jones Act carrier Matson has seen its operating profit slump for 2011 - with a major factor being 'competitive pricing pressure' in the transpacific trade.Its ...
  • Indian ports struggle to match nation's growth
    Indian exports rose 10.1% year-on-year in January to USD25.4 billion, with imports to the 1.2 billion populated country soaring by 20.3% to USD40.1 billion, reflecting ...
  • CSAV reduces losses
    CSAV continued to haemorrhage money in Q4 11, but at a much slower pace than in the previous three quarters. The carrier's revenue fell by 42.8% compared to Q3 ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • Pdvsa sails to Syria
    Venezuelan oil giant risks political backlash as product carrier nears shores of war-torn Syria.
  • Cruise safety in IMO sights
    Koji Sekimizu plans new international initiative after Costa Concordia tragedy.
  • Top shipping news on an app
    Keep up with the latest shipping industry news with TradeWinds' new Apple and Android apps.
  • Scorpio eyes replacements
    US-quoted owner lining up order and chartered-in tonnage as it prepares to part ways with products carriers, sources say.
  • Wells lifts TNK to 'outperform'
    Analyst urges clients to snap up shares of Teekay Tankers in anticipation of 'transformative' acquisition transaction.
  • Pre-crash rates in sight
    DVB predicts earnings of $1m per month could be touched in 2013 as VLGCs lead LPG recovery.
  • Farstad triples earnings
    Karl-Johan Bakken-led offshore owner sees big upswing in fourth quarter earnings and eyes improved rates in 2012.
  • HMM joins Grand China bout
    Hyundai Merchant asks US judge to freeze embattled Asian bulker operator's Alabama assets as it chases $20m claim.
  • Lemos stalwart Lyristis dies
    Sixty-year veteran of London-Greek owner died last night, the company says.
  • Frangou adds MR2 trio
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Acquisition chalks up three products tanker newbuildings in South Korea.
  • Oceanteam weaker in Q4
    Norwegian offshore construction outfit's net profit dips in the final quarter because of tax man.
  • Get serious on scrap front
    Tanker market malaise requires owners to follow the Japanese example, Arctic says.
  • Strong finish from Hornbeck
    New York-listed owner tops the street in Q4 to end loss-making year on a high.
  • Tanker in death drama
    Two Indian fishermen shot after armed guards on Italian ship mistook them for pirates.
  • HRG suffers in the fourth
    Norwegian ferry and cruiseship operator counts the cost of Nordlys tragedy.
  • Solvtrans nets a profit
    Fish carrier owner sees its bottom line drift from red to black in the final three months of 2011.
  • Big John cools KLC battle
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean reaches truce with Korea Line in long-running charter dispute.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • C-TPAT to be recast as 'all-threats' program
  • FMC: U.S. shippers not harmed by EU law change
  • CMA CGM boosts rates on eastbound TP, other trades
  • MSC raises Far East/Caribbean-Central America rates
  • Emirates hikes Mideast/East Africa rates
  • Port truckers in Seattle end protest
  • U.S., EU seal organic food trade
  • Elemica launches TMS
  • A2b, Kigo lace tighter together
  • Ryder names Sanchez president

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 16, 2012
  • US to target black carbon
    As the IMO looks to tackle the problem of soot, Hillary Clinton announces plans for a new initiative aimed at reducing short-lived climate pollutants.
  • Bunker prices firming in European ports
    Tight avails in Rotterdam for prompt deliveries.
  • IFO prices unchanged in Fujairah
    Middle East sees little movement.
  • Reilly says Chemoil looking to grow in Singapore
    Declines to confirm reports that Itochu has sold its shares in the company.
  • Singapore bunker players see premiums fall
    Bunker suppliers clearing their term barrels at a loss.
  • Environmental groups applaud vote in favour of cleaner ship fuels
    MEP have not, however, approved proposals to improve enforcement by requiring a minimum amount of inspections.
  • Fuel oil stocks remain above 19 million barrels
    Stock levels have been boosted by record arbitrage volumes.
  • European MEPs vote for stricter sulphur regulations
    Committee wants draft legislation to go further than EC proposal and IMO regulations, expanding sulphur emission control zones in Europe.
  • Golden Ocean eyes 'fuel-efficient assets' acquisition
    Existing fleets of vessels 'not the prime target' for acquisitions, it says.
  • Asian IFO prices lack direction
    Average demand at Asian bunker hubs on Thursday.
  • KPI Bridge Oil sues BLT over $2.2 million unpaid bunker bills
    Alleges that the Indonesian shipping firm has 'failed, neglected and/or refused' to pay on 17 bunker contracts.
  • Bunker barge avails 'improving' in Western Japan
    Local traders see 'less delay' in bunker delivery schedules.
  • South China fuel oil imports to rise 18% in February
    Bonded bunker players replenish their stocks.
  • Fuel pumping ops on Costa Concordia 'progressing well'
    Salvors emptying fuel from the first six tanks of the stricken cruise ship, says port authority.
  • Chemoil sees growth from diversification
    New businesses account for 'substantial part of volume growth' in 2011.

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