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October 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • AP Moller takes focus off cash-strapped Maersk Line, looks to other units
  • Heavy seas slow efforts to re-float Maersk box ship aground near Valencia
  • Singapore plans megaport at Tuas to nearly double box capacity in 10 years
  • NYK diversifies, to build 4 post-panamax pure car and truck carriers
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to cut USEC-Asia reefer loop from January
  • Cargotec moves reachstacker-empty handler works to Poland from Sweden
  • Reclamation of Singapore's Pasir Panjang terminal wharves continues
  • Panalpina to handle BMW auto parts from 10,000-square metre DC in Brazil
  • Cargotec lowers its 2012 operating profit margin forecast to 5pc
  • Hactl announces best year-to-date air cargo result since January 2011
  • Cathay, Dragonair September cargo volumes up 24pc, but down year-to-date
  • Hong Kong airport aviation rebates aim to encourage new destinations
  • ABC opts for Lufthansa Systems electronic navigation charts for iPads
  • India's air cargo industry called on to be more efficient, cost-effective
  • TIACA forum calls for closer government ties to boost aviation security

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • India & Germany discuss cooperation in shipping sector
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier
  • Piracy down by 54 pc in Gulf of Aden: IMB
  • Shipping Minister & IMO Secretary-General discuss a range of issues
  • First consignment of instant coffee exported through New Mangalore Port
  • Gail (India) inks deal to use half of Petronet's Dahej capacity addition
  • Port of Amsterdam projected as an alternative gateway to Europe

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Visakha Container Terminal officially opens extension
    The Visakha container terminal in India has completed its expansion programme. The new terminal sector has been officially opened by the partners Visakha Port Trust, DP World and U...
  • First BharatBenz trucks sold in India
    Three heavy-duty BharatBenz trucks have been rolled out in the Indian city of Mumbai. The trucks mark the launch of sales and delivery of BharatBenz vehicles in India. By the end o...
  • ASM makes further senior appointment
    ASM, the sister company of Routes and Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, has announced that Marc Gordien will be joining the new ASM team as vice-president consulting in N...
  • Dachser establishes joint venture in Ho Chi Minh City
    The German service provider Dachser established a joint venture in Vietnam at the beginning of October. The majority shareholder is Dachser Far East Ltd, based in Hong Kong. The se...
  • Intermanager elects new team at the helm
    Intermanager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has appointed Gerardo Borromeo as its new president with immediate effect. Borromeo, v...
  • Union Pacific Railroad acquires Vital Rail Line in Oklahoma
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad has acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma, decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of c...
  • DHL Express France expands fleet with Renault electric vehicles
    Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015. A total 50 vehicles have already been confirmed. The first four - Kangoo Z.Es - will be delivered by the e...
  • Kombiverkehr stops Coevorden-Ludwigshafen route
    The Coevorden - Ludwigshafen v.v. rail service has seen a sharp drop in demand in recent months. The German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr has therefore decided to cease ...
  • End of "BAA"
    The name British Airports Authority (BAA) ceased to exist from last Monday (15 October), The UK's London Heathrow and Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports wil...
  • Swedavia is world's first carbon neutral national airport group
    Last week, Swedavia, Sweden's national airport group, became the world's first national airport group to achieve carbon neutrality across its suite of ten airports. As of today (17...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Norwegian Cruise Line orders new ship at Meyer Werft
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard lays keel for SeaRiver Aframax
  • Evergreen adds another eco-friendly containership
  • WL Ross ups stake in Navigator to more than 50 percent
  • U.S. destroyer's radar injured Norwegian Coast Guard crew
  • Offshore buoys Wärtsilä order intake
  • Inchcape's Brazil unit celebrates tenth anniversary
  • DOF Subsea books contracts worth $50 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Bellingham Port Commissioners name finalists for director position
  • Braemar Seascope predicts record year for box ship deliveries
  • Container group taps Aleman Zubieta as Connie Award winner for 2012
  • Port of Vancouver nets grant for industrial park upgrades
  • WL Ross & Co. purchases controling stake in Navigator

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Successful restructuring strategies for embattled shipping companies
    A guide to firms that face recapitalisation and restructuring in a post-Lehman Brothers world
  • See Naples and talk
    Shipping and the Law conference holds passionate debate about key market issues
  • Crewsure to plug gap in the market for seafarer insurance
    New product will sit alongside P&I with $500,000 limit per person per year
  • Court blocks Elbe deepening
    Project faces several years' delay even if approved in harsh blow to Hamburg
  • Boxship charter rates flatline or weaken
    Oversupply undermines a steady flow of new fixtures
  • Buyer beware
    Super eco-efficiency designs must prove they can deliver the savings they promise
  • Pressure mounts on OSG
    Speculation over tanker firm's liquidity after aggressive shorting of its shares on Nasdaq
  • OSG ship sale talk divides market
    Brokers disagree over whether company will dispose of older VLCCs
  • Aerospace offshoot eyes yard acquisitions
    Singapore-listed firm seeks enhanced product line after purchasing Deltamarin
  • Owners face new ordering 'dilemma'
    Prospect of fuel-efficient newbuildings tests industry resolve
  • HSH chief executive steps down
    Lerbinger to be replaced by von Oesterreich
  • Private equity funds are 'dangerous bedfellows' for shipping firms
    Insolvency procedures remain the last resort for banks, Greek forum told
  • Flat LNG rates prompt fears that winter spike will be a no-show
    Concerns over idle fleet raise doubts over whether rates will harden this year
  • Containership fleet deliveries top 1m teu
    With fleet growth under control demand is 'causing the headache', says BIMCO
  • K&R premiums plummet as pirate attacks fall in the Gulf of Aden
    Vessels enter the high-risk area without kidnap and ransom cover
  • China approves PetroChina-PDVSA shipping venture
    Four VLCCs will ship crude from Venezuela in energy security pact
  • OSG braced for lengthy bank work-out
    As tanker firm's problems become clearer, a 27% drop in share price flags market fears
  • Seanergy sells off another bulker
    Five-year-old handysize fetches $11.3m to raise working capital and reduce debt
  • Vantage Drilling sues Nobu Su for fraud
    Taiwan shipping tycoon accused of breach of fiduciary duties
  • Box shipping is at a turning point, warns NOL chairman
    Kwa pledges shift from a 'managing-growth mindset to a managing-costs mindset'

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • NCL orders its largest ship
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today announced a firm contract plus an option at Germany's Meyer Werft for its new Breakaway Plus class
  • Wärtsilä rides order surge
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä said today its Ship Power business area has staged a strong recovery, with the value of new orders up 99% year on year in 3Q12
  • LNG carrier orders tail off
    LNG CARRIER orders on speculation that followed Japan's quake crisis have run out of steam, an MISC executive said today
  • Discipline prescribed on newbuilding ordering
    MARINE Money Athens was warned today that shipping must stand down across the board on newbuilding orders or face more tears
  • FreeSeas 1H figures confirm cash shortfall
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas has belatedly filed its first-half results with the SEC, revealing weakened operating performance and insufficient cashflow
  • Vale awards VLOC conversion contract
    CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has won a deal worth more than $10M from Brazilian mining giant Vale to convert a 300,000dwt VLOC to a floating transfer station for ore
  • Höegh LNG, PGN agree on amended contract
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holding and Indonesia's PGN have cut a deal amending a newbuilding employment contract
  • Bunker hotline looks at 'cappuccino' effect
    SINGAPORE plans a hotline to help manage bunker disputes at the port - including the 'cappuccino' issue
  • NYK begins third Jiangsu Shagang contract
    NYK HAS begun servicing a 20-year iron ore transport deal with Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang, with the delivery of a 250,868dwt ore carrier
  • Indonesia's coal export patterns changing
    INDONESIA exported more coal to India than to China in August, according to IHS McCloskey
  • Hezhong plans to buy 20 chemical tankers
    DALIAN Hezhong Shipping said it plans to acquire more than 20 chemical tankers by 2015, under plans to build up an environmentally friendly stainless-steel fleet
  • GVK unit to build Oz port
    INDIA'S GVK Power & Infrastructure today told local stock exchanges that a subsidiary has signed a contract to build a coal ore port in Australia
  • St Petersburg throughput rises 26%
    CARGO throughput at St Petersburg rose 26% year on year in the nine months to 30 September
  • Shipping pays ECA's price
    VESSEL operators face significant bunker premiums to comply with new US emission rules, the Caribbean Shipping Association conference has been warned

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • FIS Launches Bunker Pricing Service
    Ship broker and risk management company Freight Investor Services launched a bunker fuel pricing service that automatically organizes prices from multiple market-makers and provides firm bids and offers along six months of the forward curve. Screen prices reflect real-time market changes in three bunker contracts: Singapore 180 centistokes, Singapore 380 CST and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Everything looks okay to me. You really don't need me
    You are unlikely to ever here a consultant utter those words; likewise you will rarely hear a consultant say: 'You're right; we are billing you far too much for ...
  • TCB Rail volumes steam ahead
    TCB Railway Transport (TCB RT), the rail freight transport company owned by the terminal operating/port management entity, Barcelona-based Grup TCB, has reported ...
  • Hoffmann to head Safmarine's local cluster
    Safmarine has appointed Dirk Hoffmann as its new Southern Africa Cluster Manager. He succeeds Jonathan Horn, who has taken on a similar position at the company's ...
  • Freightliner gets a lift at Southampton
    The UK's, largest intermodal player, Freightliner, yesterday officially launched two new rail-head gantry cranes at the operator's Southampton Maritime ...
  • COSCON and CSCL team up
    China's two biggest shipping lines, COSCON and China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL], are to join forces to operate a domestic service suggesting it could be the ...
  • Carlyle Group pulls its Virginia bid
    The Carlyle Group has withdrawn its USD2 billion proposal to manage container terminals and inland locations at the US east coast ...
  • Contrasting fortunes for San Pedro Bay ports
  • CMA CGM secures cash injection as it eyes IPO
    The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] with sovereign wealth fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Ross seals raid
    Wilbur Ross has emerged victorious in a fight to secure a majority stake in Navigator Gas.
  • OSG plunge continues
    Shares of Overseas Shipholding Group continued to plummet Wednesday afternoon on the back of a sell-off that has reignited concerns about how the tanker owner intends to plug an upcoming liquidity gap.
  • That's all, folks
    A 13 day winning run in the panamax market come to an end today amid a warning the recovery man have run its course for now.
  • Batista goes for $1bn haul
    Brazil's OSX has announced plans for a huge fundraiser for the second time in a week.
  • Bahri's bulk boost
    Saudi owner's nine-month profit rises thanks to ro-ro fleet and new Bahri Bulk venture.
  • Antwerp stumbles
    The port of Antwerp in Belgium has seen cargo volumes drop in first nine months due to a refinery shutdown.
  • L&T eyes funds
    India's L&T Shipbuilding is eyeing a massive fundraiser on the bond market, according to reports.
  • Ma eyes deeper ties
    Cosco vice chairman Ma Zhehua has said a domestic tie-up with CSCL could be extended to international routes.
  • Swiber targets Indonesia
    Swiber Holdings could be poised to add to its contract backlog in South East Asia, according to OCBC Securities.
  • Second tweak helps Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG will be $30m better off after its record-breaking FSRU contract off Sumatra was redrawn.
  • Probe into tug death
    Sri Lankan authorities are probing the death of a tug captain while en route to Pakistan.
  • Bourbon crew snatched
    Seven crew have been kidnapped from a Bourbon offshore vessel off Nigeria in an attack that marks a departure from the usual pirate pattern in West Africa.
  • Norwegian ferry furore
    A group of more than 50 Asian tourists have blocked a Norwegian ferry after being told the ship was full - despite the fact they had tickets.
  • Clarksons pins tipping point
    Product tanker rates are set to shift upwards due to a change in the market balance, Clarksons Capital says.
  • Wartsila steps on gas
    Finnish engine maker Wartsila continues to see hope in the offshore and gas carrier markets as its profit heads up.
  • Dof reels in $50m
    DOF Subsea has picked up $50m worth of contracts in far flung parts of the world over the past fortnight.
  • Concordia sonar "off"
    An echo sounder tracking water depth had been switched off before Costa Concordia hit rocks off Italy in January, a pre-trial hearing in Italy has been told.
  • Orders set to continue
    Dahlman Rose says it expect to see continued ordering in the ultra-deepwater drilling (UDW) newbuilding space.
  • Paper prophecy
    Bulker owners enjoying the spike in capesize rates should make hay while the sun sneaks through the clouds, if the paper market is to be believed.
  • MSC crewman lost
    US rescuers have called off a search for a man missing from an MSC containership after a two day operation.
  • Ore demand to slow
    BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers says growth in iron ore demand is set to be slower this decade as China's economy evolves
  • Miner salvage stopped
    The long-delayed salvage of the grounded bulker Miner has been halted by the Canadian government.
  • Standard seeks 7.5% rise
    The mutual that leads the protection and indemnity cover on the Costa Concordia is to seek a 7.5% general increase at the February renewal.
  • Kazakhs eye expansion
    Kazakhstan state shipowner Kazmortransflot will add more tankers to its fleet if oil exports are increased.
  • Bug kills crewman
    An Indonesian seafarer has died of meningitis in Italy following an outbreak on an MSC cruiseship.
  • DNV in Oz LNG study
    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has launched a study into the adoption of LNG fuelled vessels in Australian waters.
  • Helix offloads pipelayers
    Helix Energy Solutions has sold three pipelaying vessels as it looks to concentrate on its well intervention and robotics businesses.
  • Seanergy sheds handy
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sealed the sale of a handysize bulker that recently concluded a lucrative period charter with Clipper Bulk.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • NY/NJ port authority undertakes strategic plan
  • BlueWater Reporting: Liner capacity declines marginally in 3Q
    Most of the world's major container trade lanes saw a nominal amount of capacity withdrawn from the beginning of July to the beginning of October, according to the latest World Liner Supply Report.
  • C.H. Robinson sells T-Chek unit
    T-Chek is a provider of payment services to trucking fleets, as well as other industries. Truckers use T-Chek pre-paid cards and fuel cards to purchase fuel and services at truck stops.
  • CSX 3Q profit lowered by domestic coal drop
  • Costamare raising $98 million
  • Chapman Freeborn expands coverage
  • Obama, Romney clash on trade, manufacturing policy
    Both candidates said their job-promotion efforts would include fielding policies that give incentives to domestic manufacturers to keep factories in the United States rather than relocate them in low-wage countries.
  • French government invests in CMA CGM
    CMA CGM said Tuesday the French Government's sovereign wealth fund, Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), has agreed to subscribe into $150 million in bonds which are convertible into a 6 percent stake in CMA CGM.
  • VA officials adjust timetable to review port privatization
    The Virginia Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships has extended until Dec. 2 the deadline for submitting detailed proposals for the Port of Virginia, Virginia Port Authority spokesman Joe Harris confirmed.
  • ChemLogix's new freight brokerage service
  • Kane names VP, director of customer solutions
  • Aden named Americold's CFO

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • EU proposal to minimise climate impacts of biofuel production
    Only biofuels which satisfy a set of sustainability criteria qualify for public support on the European market.
  • Bunker companies with capital 'will pull through'
    For smaller bunker players 'being acquired would be a logical conclusion'
  • Fujairah prices change direction
    Fujairah's prices are down but South Africa's go up.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    Prices down across Europe except for Piraeus.
  • Refinery shutdown hurts Antwerp cargo volumes
    Crude imports fell by 40% in first nine months.
  • Sohar bunker volumes set to triple
    Omanoil Matrix Marine Services to start sourcing material from India.
  • RN-Bunker achieves quality management success
    Russian bunker company gains accreditation after a six-month trial.
  • Wartsila reports strong year-on-year performance
    Newbuilding discussions focus on LNG, efficiency and the environment, says engine manufacturer.
  • Bunker prices take dip at major ports
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Prestige court case hears demand for greater compensation
    Court case is expected to last around six months.
  • Keppel: LNG-fuelled harbour tugs 'a good starting point'
    LNG bunker fuel could be available in Singapore next year.
  • Singapore 'green pledge' attracts more supporters
    Hong Lam Marine and Wan Hai Lines among companies signing the green pledge.
  • MISC to try out scrubbers
    Scrubbing trial will start early next year.
  • Singapore in moves to enhance quality of bunkering
    Information sheet on licensed bunker suppliers and a guide on mass flow metering in the offing.
  • Singapore talks tough on 'cappuccino bunkers'
    'We absolutely do not condone such activities,' says local transport minister.

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