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May 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk posts a quarterly loss of US$599 million despite 18pc volume rise
  • Hanjin levies US$300/TEU-$700/FEU Asia-Europe surcharge from June 1
  • HK down 4.2pc in April to 2.1 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.6pc
  • EU Navfor goes inshore, destroys boats, but with no 'EU boots' on ground
  • Asia-Europe capacity swings to hurt supply-demand balance: Seaintel
  • More than 60 enterprises to co-build logistics base in Chongqing
  • China's first expressway in Shanghai removes toll booths after 24 years
  • Oman Container Line adds Port Sultan Qaboos to Salalah-Jebel Ali service
  • India's Kandla Port to set-up satellite container terminal at Tuna-Tekra
  • Malaysia's MISC winds up its New Zealand container service June 30
  • Kerry Logistics opens ISO tank facilities in India and China
  • Germanischer Lloyd urges shipping firms to upgrade software applications
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport to build massive US$200 million cargo hub
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Chitty Cheung as director of corporate affairs
  • Chongqing's first quarter air freight volume up 29.5pc to 67,900 tonnes

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Logwin: hefty costs impact Q1/2012 result
    Logwin, a logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), generated a Q1/2012 turnover of EUR 329.9 million, a 1.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2011 (EUR...
  • Union Pacific posts best-ever quarterly record
    Union Pacific Corporation, based in Omaha NE (USA), reported Q1/2012 operating revenues of USD 5.1 billion, up 14 %, and the best-ever result for a quarter. Q1/2012 business volume...
  • Ansaldo STS wins new EUR 118 million contract in Australia
    Ansaldo STS Australia has been awarded a EUR 118 million contract to deliver the first two phases of a staged signalling and communications system for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project...
  • Taiwan's Eva Air orders three B triple-sevens
    Boeing and Taipei-based Eva Air last week finalized an order for three B777-300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airpla...
  • MASkargo expands freighter services to Ho Chi Minh City
    Malaysia-based MASkargo has inaugurated a twice weekly A332 freighter flight that will serve Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Th...
  • New Finnish honorary consul for Lübeck and Ostholstein
    Heinrich Beckmann, who has been the managing director of the German port operating company Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) since July 2008, has been appointed honorary consul of ...
  • China Southern and Air Baltic, new LUG customers
    LUG aircargo handling, the oldest independent ground service company at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany), has signed long-term contracts with two new clients since the beginning of...
  • MOL and Evergreen to launch new Asia-USEC service
    The Japanese shipping company MOL Liner Ltd (MOL) and Evergreen (Taiwan) will start a new service from Asia to US east coast ports together. MOL will provide nine vessels and Everg...
  • Heartland Express modernising fleet
    US-based Heartland Express plans to upgrade its fleet this year with 1,000 new Wabash trailers. The company, one of the biggest truckload carrier based in North Liberty IA, grew it...
  • Mercees Benz expands truck series with Antos
    The German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will soon be extending its family of trucks by the new Mercedes-Benz Antos. With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Antos, Mercedes...
  • Salalah to expand general cargo terminal
    Oman's ministry of transport and communication has invested USD 143 million in an expansion project at the port of Salalah. The aim is to double the port's general cargo capacity. ...
  • DB Schenker expands presence in Africa
    DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its presence in Africa by opening its own national subsidiary in Namibia. Over the past five years, the customers relied on the service of partne...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Japan receives medical device manufacturing license
    The Chiba Prefecture Government (Japan) has granted Kuehne + Nagel Japan the medical device manufacturing license for its logistics facility in Ichikawa. The new designation marks ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • ABB wins $18 million order to supply systems for two...
  • Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog
  • Cargotec books contracts to equip 15 OSV's building in China
  • HII gets $133.7 million advanced procurement award for LPD...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Port of Portland schedules public hearing to discuss budget
  • Service members benefit from Precheck program at Sea-Tac
  • South Africa joins list of nations fighting piracy
  • Grand Alliance announces dates of first calls to Port of Tacoma
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Ecdis deadlines start in six weeks
    How to train all relevant crew is a major concern for owners
  • More anomalies must be detected
    More Ecdis anomalies must be detected before fleets can become paperless
  • Carnival's centre aims to repair dented reputation
    Carnival welcomes Lloyd's List into its state-of-the-art centre for simulator maritime training
  • Northern range overcapacity to keep port profits low
    MM Warburg predicts tough fight over handling fees
  • Declining imports signal sluggish European economy
    But Greek eurozone exit could invalidate projections, study warns
  • No first-quarter profit for AP Moller-Maersk
    But divestment and tax settlement boost bottom line
  • It's logical, captain
    Discipline is critical to box lines' prospects
  • Rongsheng stock soars, then dumped
    Share price spikes after chief executive's remarks are misunderstood
  • States seek international response to piracy
    IMO debate reveals disagreement over where the fight should focus
  • We didn't start price war, says Maersk chief Andersen
    UPDATED ANALYSIS: Maersk Line loses $599m but regains market share
  • Maersk Tankers slides to $28m loss in first quarter
    Persistently poor freight rates hamper improvements for tanker division
  • West African suezmax market 'on fire'
    Earnings soar $13,000 overnight
  • Paradip imports first iron ore cargo
    Debut shipment heralds shift in dry bulk trading patterns
  • Simmering stand-off
    China can and should ease its tough stance over the Scarborough Shoal
  • Guardcon's wording is not the problem, say insurers
    There will always be an issue of what can be covered in the event of a criminal act
  • China's coal imports hit record highs
    Preliminary data show 23.9m tonnes of coal imported in April
  • Bristol Port welcomes its longest vessel
    Atlantic Conveyor docks at southwest UK port after lock outages at Liverpool
  • MSC tasked with finding a practical solution to armed guard regulation
    Sekimizu also points to need for cruise industry to focus on safety
  • Boxship charter market gains pace
    New fixtures seek larger tonnage
  • ISS expands in Asia
    Inchcape Shipping Services opens Singapore office
  • Dockwise hits back at Fairstar
    'You may call it unsolicited... but the offer is fair' says Dockwise
  • Warning shot
    Fleet management now critical, says Maersk
  • Shipowners applaud EU Navfor strike
    Reaction endorses land attack on Somali pirates' base and praises 'restraint'
  • Brussels negotiates compromise on low-sulphur bunker fuels
    Pre-agreement proposal to implement 0.5% level from 2020
  • Thoresen Thai stays in the red, but improves quarterly performance
    Thoresen Shipping cuts vessel operating expenses by 17%
  • CSA says Vale official denies retaliation against Cosco
    Shipowners' group hands Vale a letter asking it to stop building additional valemax ships
  • Box lines improve punctuality
    Carriers can do better when it comes to service standards, says Drewry
  • Courage Marine narrows its losses as fixed costs contract
    Hong Kong-based company looks to diversify into trading to offset dry bulk woes
  • Box Ships nets $4.7m in first quarter
    Bodouroglou sees rebound for containerships
  • Euroseas to use rights issue cash to fund ship purchases
    Boxship disposal pushes mixed fleet owner to $9m first quarter loss

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Fairstar accuses Dockwise of 'poison pills'
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has turned down what it termed a 'poison pills' financing offer from Dockwise
  • More sluggish German shipbuilding seen
    GERMANY's shipbuilding sector braced itself today for another difficult year, after 2011's sluggish contracting
  • IMO urges guard review
    IMO CHIEF Koji Sekimizu today called today for a thorough review of armed anti-piracy guards on ships
  • NewLead takes coal stake
    AS ITS fleet continues to dwindle, Michael Zolotas-led NewLead has reported huge losses - and a new coal-trading investment
  • Soy woes weigh Ultrapetrol
    NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol has reported a doubling of quarterly losses on much weaker soybean volumes for its South American river business
  • New SCF-Nikitin trial starts
    A UK HIGH Court trial started today in Sovcomflot's lawsuit against former chartering partner Yury Nikitin
  • Huge drop seen in Iran crude cargoes
    IRAN'S exports on crude tankers could fall another 500,000 barrels per day when the EU embargo takes effect in July, Barclays has predicted
  • Pittas plots more buys
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas will use proceeds from its impending rights offering to buy vessels, CEO Aristides Pittas has confirmed
  • MISC's losses widen
    MISC SAID today its year on year losses deepened to $133.9M in 1Q12, from losses of $59M in the same period of 2011
  • TTA cuts losses to $6.5M
    TTA SAID today it cut losses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 to 205M baht ($6.5M), from 560M baht in that quarter of the previous year
  • First Resources profits rise 60%
    INDONESIAN palm oil grower First Resources said 1Q12 profits rose 60% year on year to $49M, due to a surge in sales of crude palm oil and palm oil products
  • Suezmax surge aids VLCCs
    A SUDDEN surge in Suezmax tanker rates on the route from West Africa to the US East Coast and UK Continent yesterday is likely to buoy VLCCs loading West African crude, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Key Maersk role seen in box rate doubling
    MAERSK Line's actions have enabled carriers to achieve their initial round of rate rises on the Asia/Europe lane this year, analyst Janet Lewis has found
  • EU readies piracy policing
    THE EU is preparing a multimillion-euro initiative to bolster counterpiracy forces and policing capacity in eight east African countries
  • Panamax rates keep sliding
    THE SLIDE in Panamax bulker rates is continuing, with the South American grain season ebbing away

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Alabama Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down an Alabama-based trucking company after finding the carrier violated rules regarding hours-of-service rules, driver qualifications and...
  • LA-LB Imports Rose 8 Percent in April
    Loaded containers moving through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex increased 4 percent in April over April 2011, with imports...
  • Near-Sourcing Job Growth Expectations Overblown, Study Says
    The production cost gap between the U.S. and China is steadily decreasing, but the number of U.S. jobs gained through...
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway Begins Season With Volume Gain
    A jump in coal shipments helped boost cargo volume on the Saint Lawrence Seaway up 2.2 percent in the first...
  • Motor Carriers Turn to Natural Gas as Fuel
    Motor carriers are adopting natural gas as one of the fuels of choice for their fleets because it makes financial...
  • Container Ship Schedule Reliability Improves
    The schedule reliability of container ships in all trade lanes improved to 72.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012...
  • Cathay Pacific Sees Volume Fall Again
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw a year-over-year decline in freight volume in April. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 124,531 tonnes...
  • Virginia Container Throughput Climbs 5.2 Percent
    The container volume handled by the Port of Virginia increased 5.2 percent year-over-year in April, to 169,644 20-foot equivalent units....
  • Jean-Louis Cambon, Leading Shipper Campaigner, Dies
    Jean-Louis Cambon, a prominent campaigner for shippers and a constant scourge of liner conferences, has died after a long illness....
  • Profit Down 93 Percent for Malaysian Carrier
    MISC Berhad saw revenues tumble in the first quarter following its decision to exit the container business. The Malaysian...
  • Maersk Line Posts $599 Million First Quarter Loss
    Maersk Line slumped to a $599 million operating loss in the first quarter from a $424 million profit a year...
  • Inland DCs Near Rail Ramps Luring Retailers
    With transportation representing the biggest cost factor in the domestic supply chain, retailers are locating their inland distribution facilities as...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes Rates on East Asia Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will impose a new round of general rate increases on its East Asia services, which will take effect in...
  • Air Cargo Specialist Starts Service to Chinese Interior
    Cargolux Airlines International has started a twice-weekly freighter service linking Luxembourg to the booming Chinese interior city of Chongqing. ...
  • YRC Freight to Hire 200 Truck Drivers
    Trucking giant YRC Freight is hiring 200 truck drivers in more than 10 cities across the U.S. as less-than-truckload freight...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Any port in a storm?
    According to APM Terminals' head of project implementation, Soren Jakobsen, the port industry needs to quickly up its game to service the new generation of ultra ...
  • DB Schenker sets up shop in Namibia
    DB Schenker has acquired the entire share capital of Windhoek, Namibia-headquartered Desert Logistics (DL) and in so doing set up its own organisation in the southern ...
  • Ecowas considering Mali sanctions again
    The West African country of Mali is under threat of trade sanctions once again being imposed by Ecowas. The regional economic grouping is disappointed at the progress ...
  • Fuel cost hope for Maersk and co.
    The shocking USD600 million loss for Maersk's liner services in the first three months of the year would have been significantly less if not for the sharp spike ...
  • APM T posts Q1 12 profit rise
    A combination of exceptional items, continuing strong growth from emerging markets and portfolio optimisation and expansion strategies led APM Terminals (APM T) ...
  • Mixed outlook for annual transpac contracts
    Mixed signals about the success for carriers of the transpacific annual contracts have been given - the Transpacific Stabilisation Association (TSA) has expressed ...
  • Maersk Line still stuck in a rut
    Maersk's liner services operated by Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCL and Seago suffered another collective bottom line loss of USD599 million in Q1 12, which was even ...
  • MSC Idil: salvors assessment awaited
  • EC again highlights need for clearer EU port competition
    European Commission vice-president and Commissioner for Transport Steering Siim Kallas remains determined to enforce fairer competition between the EU's ports. ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Regulation fuels reality check
    Clarkson analyst says Indonesia's efforts to curb mineral exports will hurt but may buoy bulker market in the long-term.
  • Evergreen inks alliance
    Four 3,000 TEU containerships dedicated to new West Africa rotation on the heels of freshly minted partnership.
  • Sanko stuck in limbo
    Seized bulker still in custody after Cobelfret helps troubled Japanese operator clear first hurdle in race to lift arrest.
  • Business as usual?
    Dockwise's takeover target keeps its cool despite unwelcomed advances as it locks in juicy deal with John Fredriksen's Seadrill.
  • Wilson Sons curbed by costs
    Higher expenses carve into Brazilian diversified owner's bottom line.
  • Pacific-Gulf in the hot seat
    Lebanese shipper races to seize US-flagged heavylift vessel following damage to gas turbine destined for Iraq.
  • Jebsen ship refloated
    Malta Cement cleared to proceed after suffering small crack to hull in grounding off Sweden.
  • Novoship trial finally begins
    Russian tanker owner's $135m corruption case against former UK boss Vladimir Mikhaylyuk opens without main defendant, who is ill.
  • Nam Cheong looking hot
    Investors should be making eyes at Malaysian shipbuilder following "stellar" start, analyst says.
  • Hyundai Mipo slumps
    Korean shipbuilder falls short of market expectations in the first quarter.
  • Maersk's Andersen unhappy
    Danish giant's first quarter results are largely in line with those of a year ago, but CEO "not satisfied".

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • April liner reliability in eye of beholder
    Drewry reported Wednesday that global schedule reliability improved 2.9 percent to 72.3 percent during the month. But SeaIntel said global reliability fell from 79 percent to 78 percent in the month.
  • Senate renews Ex-Im Bank charter
    The Senate voted 78-20 to pass the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act to renew the Ex-Im Bank's charter for another three years and raise its lending cap from $100 billion to $140 billion.
  • LA volume up 14.5% in April
  • Colombia puts trade benefits on Web
  • EasyTracGPS tries phone-free tracking
  • Maersk Line sustains $571 million 1Q loss
  • EC affirms 2016 for electronic procurement
  • NYK modifies chassis provisions in PNW
    NYK Line (North America) Inc. said it has begun the process of no longer providing chassis in certain markets, and said on July 1 the policy will be extended to the Tacoma, Seattle, and Portland markets.
  • Agility reports lower 1Q profit
  • Forwarder gets jail time
    Ulrich Davis, 50, a Dutch citizen from The Netherlands, was sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by facilitating the illegal export of goods to Iran.
  • Daymon starts logistics division with Echo
  • St. Lawrence Seaway's 'solid start'
  • Virginia container volume up 3rd straight month
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Courier operates weekends for Europe harvest
  • DSV Solutions gets new director

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Global uptake of ISO 8217:2010 still at 10% or less
    Global supplier and testing agency tell workshop that 2005 edition still dominates contracts.
  • Bunker markets soften in Europe
    Public holiday in Rotterdam on Thursday.
  • Widening losses for MISC
    Challenges 'do not bode well for the rest of the year' after difficult Q1.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Slow demand with players expecting prices to fall further.
  • Fuel costs limit naval operations
    Portugal is restricting the number of hours its submarine Tridente spends at sea.
  • Fuel costs trigger surge in use of armed guards
    Hiring armed security personnel is cheaper than sailing at speed in areas threatened by pirates.
  • Trinidad and Tobago firms to start Panama bunkering ops
    'The Panamanian government has assured its assistance to Petrotrin and NPMC to secure the necessary permits.'
  • Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker material fine at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • High bunker costs put Maersk Line in the red
    Total bunker costs increased 44% to $1.9 billion during the first quarter while freight rates remain low, says Maersk.
  • STX Pan Ocean widens Q1 losses
    Preference for fuel efficient vessels amid high bunker prices provides more incentive to scrap older vessels, it says.
  • East China fuel oil imports to decrease 12% in May
    Lower refinery demand and wait-and-see attitude among bonded bunker traders reduces imports.
  • Thai-listed shipping firm narrows Q1 2012 loss by 30%
    Regional Container Lines quarterly results affected by rising fuel costs and overcapacity.
  • LNG-fuelled vessel orders increase 26%
    Key factor is the IMO Tier III emissions standards, slated to take effect in 2015-2016.

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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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