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January 20, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Charterers stop covering cost of moving ships for loading
    Shipowners are paying as much as US$50,000 a day for fuel to get vessels that haul dry-bulk commodities to cargo-loading ports as customers stop covering those costs amid a glut of carriers, shipbrokers said, which could lead to ships being anchored rather than being kept in service.
  • Cruise lines use law and contracts to limit liability
    The wreck of the Costa Concordia has attracted those habitual companions of disaster: lawyers.

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand China Shipping scraps Shanghai-Japan SNS shuttle service
  • Year end rate hike surge steadies following Chinese New Year re-stocking
  • Hutchison told to back off on legal challenges by British shipping minister
  • Royal Navy, US Navy choppers fire strafing rounds to capture 13 pirates
  • Singapore's total trade grows 5.9pc in December
  • Amsterdam's 2011 cargo ups 3pc, but boxes drops 28pc
  • Agility sees the future for logistics in BRIC nations
  • Hactl handles 2.7 million tonnes in 2011, down 6.2pc year on year
  • Cargolux adds third weekly Luxembourg-Indianapolis pharma flight
  • Alaska minus-60C temperatures too cold for air delivery of vital fuel oil
  • Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment to Vladivostock ahead of APEC Summit

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Aegis Group launches marine products division
  • Emirates Shipping Line to partner Hapag-Lloyd, RCL in Hyper Galex service
  • Inttra selects Cognizant to improve speed-to-market of ocean shipping e-commerce solutions
  • UK P&I Club takes BowTie approach to risk management
  • Four states line up 10k cr. for port development
  • GMB developing Ghogha-Dahej ro-ro ferry service across Gulf of Cambay
  • Maruti may set up logistics hubs in W. Bengal
  • Ocean Gate Container Terminals CFS celebrates first anniversary
  • Govt doubles import duty on gold, silver
  • Japan keen to invest in road transport, maritime sectors

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Port of Mersin takes delivery of two ZPMC container gantries
    The Turkish Black Sea port of Mersin received two container gantries from the Chinese manufacturer ZPMC. The cranes arrived on board a special heavylift vessel. Mersin port is oper...
  • Gruppe STEF: Laurent Lacotte named commercial director
    The French service provider STEF (formerly known as STEF-TFE) appointed Laurent Lacotte as its commercial director at the beginning of the year. Lacotte, who only joined the compan...
  • Korean Air copies Asiana
    Starting today (19 January), Korean Air is launching a twice weekly service between Seoul and Da Nang, Vietnam's third largest city. This link is the South Korean carrier's third d...
  • AirBridgeCargo adds Chengdu to scheduled network
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has commenced scheduled all-cargo services to Chengdu. The thrice weekly service, operated by a B747-400 freighter, adds the capital of Sichuan provin...
  • Network Rail announces framework agreements
    UK-based Network Rail has announced new framework agreements of up to seven years to deliver railway signalling projects worth approximately GBP 1.5 billion (about EUR 1.8 billion)...
  • New Safmarine CEO Grant Daly forms his team
    Shipping company Safmarine has appointed three new senior executives for the newly-established commercial team in Copenhagen. British-born Nick Gough, currently Safmarine's strate...
  • TX Logistik connecting northern Hessen to Italy
    The German service provider TX Logistik has launched a new intermodal rail service connecting Kassel (northern Hessen/Germany) to Verona (Italy). The train runs three times per wee...
  • Malaysia reduces speed limits and restricts the use of freight vehicles
    In Malaysia, the speed limits for federal and state roads will be temporarily reduced by 10 km per hour (kph) from 19-30 January. In conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year ce...
  • Kiel handles more than 6 million t of freight in 2011
    More than 6 million t of freight were loaded and discharged at the port of Kiel (Germany) in 2011. This set a new record and equated to an 8.5% increase over 2010. The growth was p...
  • IRU hosts ECR online complaints desk
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is hosting the Euro Control Route (ECR), Disproportionate Fines and Sanctions online complaints desk as a cornerstone of the public-pri...
  • Air Baltic improves punctuality
    In 2011, the Latvian national airline airBaltic improved its 15-minute punctuality rate to 88.6% for flights linking North Hub Riga with destinations in Europe, the Middle East a...
  • Via Mat Artcare and Keller Swiss Group ink cooperation
    Via Mat Artcare AG, an art logistics specialist, and Keller Swiss Group AG, a leading specialist for private and business removals, recently signed a contract to establish a strate...
  • Agility releases second edition of emerging markets index
    Agility and Transport Intelligence launched the second edition of the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a measure of how change and instability in the last year affected 41...
  • SDV invests in Fast Overseas (Lebanon) and in Fast France
    After several years of co-operation, SDV International Logistics recently took a minority interest in the Fast Overseas group, present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Italy. With USD...
  • Airfreight department of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics with new heads
    The German service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics reorganised its airfreight product with effect from 1 January. Benno Nelles, who has been a product manager for Germany at...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip seven vessels for Brazilian owner
  • W&O inks U.S. distributorship deal with Pres-Vac
  • Classification societies approve two designs for LNG fueled containerships
  • Ulstein delivers first PSV of new PX121 design

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Second Foss hybrid tug heading to Long Beach/LA
  • New World Alliance carriers forming new Trans-Atlantic service
  • Railway Supply Institute seeking scholarship applications
  • Seattle harbor delivers over two million TEUs in 2011
  • MOL announces creation of portable liquid-level gauge

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Will lines find a path back to normality in 2012?
    Carriers must defend market share at any cost
  • Electric cars fail to spark
    Iran and the Middle East still hold the cards when it comes to oil supply
  • Shortsea shipping a pipe dream for US
    Modal shift towards the sea has yielded a mixed bag of successes and failures
  • Why shipping needs to see a shrink
    Reluctance to cut Asia-Europe box capacity sees critics question industry's sanity
  • Asia-Europe shippers feel squeeze from airfreight
    Overcapacity sees freighter operators struggle
  • BP pays premium for product tanker spot market charter
    Fixture cost BP around $5,000 more than similar booking by rival Shell
  • Matrix Oil locks in product tanker for 60 days at $14,500 per day
    Charterer secures vessel on time charter to avoid rising spot rates
  • Seadrill to make early move towards Brazilian spin-off
    Prospectus filed with Brazilian regulators for an initial public offering of shares in new entity
  • Greek aframax is sole tanker to export Syrian oil since start of sanctions
    LLI data shows that despite ban on crude shipments, product tankers and LPG carriers are still calling at Banias as they are outside EU restrictions
  • Exclusive: NITC vows to launch legal challenge to sanctions
    Tanker giant attacks 'baseless and hypothetical allegations'

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Union: "Investigate before laying blame"
    PASSING the blame for the Costa Concordia tragedy onto the ship's captain could 'obscure important safety lessons', says a UK-based seafarer union
  • US safety review after 'Concordia'
    VESSEL safety and operating standards onboard US cruise ships will be the focus of a US Congressional hearing in February, the US House of Representatives' Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has said
  • Baltic Shipyard runs out of sparks
    BALTIC Shipyard, one of the two ailing St. Petersburg shipyards formerly owned by debt defaulter Sergei Pugachev, says that it is running out of electricity
  • ADF calls for action on sulphur limit
    French shipping companies have called on their government to gather support among other European countries to block the introduction of a 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit by the International Maritime Organization in northern Europe in 2015
  • NAT prices follow-on
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today priced a follow-on equity offering to raise funds for fleet growth
  • Maybank predicts Keppel profit rise
    SINGAPORE securities firm Maybank Kim Eng predicts full-year net profit of S$1.48Bn ($1.16Bn) for Keppel Corp, a potential 4.3% y/y increase
  • Chinese bank wins Universal duping case
    SINGAPORE'S High Court has ordered Malaysian palm oil carrier Universal Shipping Group to pay damages of $2.896M for duping China's Bank of Communications (Hangzhou branch)
  • Santos posts strong Q4 figures
    AUSTRALIAN energy companies Woodside and Santos today reported strong revenue for the fourth quarter, despite falls in production
  • Demolition of drybulkers hits high
    THE demolition of drybulk carriers reached a 10-year high in 2011, with 566 ships of 25.47Mdwt scrapped, according to figures from Greece's Allied Shipbroking
  • Panama Canal workers walk out
    LABOURERS of the Consortium Grupo Unidos Por el Canal (GUPC) who work on the construction of the Panama Canal expansion and the third set of locks, have initiated their fourth day of strike
  • Costa Cruises confirms compensation
    Costa Cruises confirmed today that all guests on the tragic Costa Concordia "will receive a refund for the cruise and all material expenses relating to it."
  • Courage Marine offloads Raffles
    TAIWANESE drybulk carrier Courage Marine said today that it has sold 1984-built Handysize bulker Raffles for demolition
  • PTT set to bring forward LNG growth
    THAI oil company PTT is considering bringing forward plans to double capacity at its Map Ta Phut LNG terminal to 10M tonnes/year
  • Local pressure forces Aussie rail rethink
    BHP Billiton said today it has proposed a single rail corridor to the expanding Abbot Point coal port that can accommodate a number of rail lines, after local landowners raised concerns about plans for a multiple corridors
  • CSCL explains on losses
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has announced that the bad world economy, tough competition and a "dramatic increase in the price of oil" has dented a hole in its profits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Army Corps to Fix Mississippi River-Gulf Chokepoint
    The Army Corps of Engineers will begin clearing a chokepoint at the mouth of the Mississippi River that has restricted...
  • Halliburton to Build Sand Terminal in Colorado
    Halliburton plans to build a sand storage facility for the oil and gas industry on a 54-acre site at a...
  • LNG Engine Design for Container Ship Gains Approval
    International classification society Bureau Veritas approved the basic design of an engine for a container ship powered by liquefied natural...
  • China Ban Dampens Port of Virgina Container Growth
    Container throughput in the Port of Virginia in 2011 increased by a slim 1.2 percent year-over-year, as a Chinese ban...
  • Auto Part Imports Rev Up for 25th Straight Month
    Containerized imports of automotive parts rose 16 percent year-over-year in November, the 25th consecutive month of increased volume, PIERS data...
  • US Intermodal Traffic Surges 7.4 Percent
    Intermodal volume hauled by major U.S. railroads surged 7.4 percent year-over-year in the week ending Jan. 14 and skyrocketed 18.2...
  • Port of Oakland Slashes Emissions Up to 50 Percent
    Clean truck programs implemented by the Port of Oakland and the California Air Resources Board have cut harmful diesel emissions...
  • YRC Worldwide Rehires Russell for General Counsel Spot
    YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch is rehiring a former YRC vice president to serve as his top legal officer as...
  • EU Trustbusters Investigate Italian Ferry Takeover
    European Union antitrust regulators are investigating the planned takeover of Tirrenia, the bankrupt state-owned Italian ferry operator, by a consortium...
  • Union Pacific Profit Jumps 18 Percent to $3.3 Billion
    Union Pacific raised its net profit nearly 18 percent in 2011 to $3.3 billion on a 15 percent year-over-year increase...
  • US Cargo Theft Hits Record, Average Value Drops
    The incidence of cargo theft in the U.S. reached a record high last year but the value of the cargo...
  • Charleston Container Traffic Rises 2.4 Percent
    Container traffic at the Port of Charleston rose 2.4 percent year-over-year, pushing up year-end traffic up 1.2 percent as the...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rates Rise for Fifth Week
    Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane increased this week for the fifth week in a row, as European...
  • GATX Sees Gain in Profit, Pricing
    Rail equipment provider GATX is showing strong confidence in the U.S. freight market, saying Thursday it expects stronger shipping demand...
  • Increased Security Halved Somali Pirate Hijackings in 2011
    Pre-emptive strikes by international navies and the presence of private armed guards on board ships nearly halved the number of...
  • Maersk Hikes India-Middle East-Europe Rates
    Maersk Line will raise rates on westbound trade from India and the Middle East to North Europe and the Mediterranean,...
  • New World Alliance Begins Third Trans-Atlantic Service
    The New World Alliance, consisting of three Asian ocean container carriers, will begin a service connecting north Europe and the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • SISI says container market to grow modestly in 2012
    The Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) believes that shipping markets this year will be affected by what it referred to as an improving economic situation.Its ...
  • INTTRA selects partner to boost shipping customers efficiencies
    New Jersey-headquartered e-commerce solutions provider INTTRA has announced that it will streamline its application development and quality assurance testing to ...
  • TNWA launches new service to capitalise on booming transatlantic
    The New World Alliance (TNWA) - APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) - has announced the launch of a new transatlantic ...
  • Shareholders acquire more of CSAV cheaply
    CSAV's shareholders contributed another USD659 million to its bail-out fund via a rights issue launched in December. The price paid for the 3,222,357,834 shares ...
  • Bond auctions buck S&P downgrades
    Despite a raft of credit rating downgrades of eurozone states by Standard & Poor's [S&P] last Friday, France and Spain - who both lost credit status ...
  • Somali pirates challenged
    In its latest report the International Chamber of Commerce's [ICC] International Maritime Bureau said that the number of successful hijackings of merchant ships ...
  • LNG gains more credibility
    The future use of liquefied natural gas to power container vessels has gained more credibility with the approval of a 14,000TEU ship design by Bureau Veritas. The ...
  • Davos: Merkel to give opening address
  • Maersk Line ships to get mobile phones
    Maersk Line plans to enable the crews of 80% of its fleet to communicate ashore by mobile phones whilst at sea over the next two years. Approximately 400 vessels ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • RR in Brazilian replay
    Power systems giant secures $36m contract to design and equip offshore support vessels for Brasbunker.
  • Seacor supersizes buybacks
    Diversified US owner rubber stamps plan to splash cash on up to $150m worth of its own shares.
  • Big John blasts NOF board
    John Fredriksen's investment arm takes aim at board of Oslo-quoted drilling company where daughter holds directorship.
  • Seadrill stretch
    John Fredriksen-backed offshore contractor poised to shake another $325m out of Norwegian drillship deal as market tightens.
  • NOCC sheds oldie
    Oslo-listed owner makes good on promise to devote resources to modern tonnage as it offloads 1988-built PCC.
  • Rate drop stings CMB
    Dry downturn bites Compagnie Maritime Belge's bottom line but Bocimar is still upbeat about handysize bulker bet.
  • GATX gains traction
    Great Lakes bulker operator ASC turns in a profit as US-quoted parent warns of mixed results in the year to come.
  • Fuel of the future?
    Two shipbuilding giants reveal LNG-powered vessel designs on the same day.
  • NAT plummets on pricing
    Shares of NYSE-listed owner slip 10% as $82m fundraiser paves the way for purchase of up to three suezmaxes, analysts say.
  • Tanker openings ahead
    Evercore analyst spots investment opportunities in the tanker market but is against any risky bets right now.
  • "Worst" tanker does runner
    Ports on alert as detained chemical carrier Global Star skips UK with 49 safety faults.
  • Antwerp sets new records
    Key Belgian port enjoyed big year for containers and liquid cargoes in 2011.
  • Genco panamax joins GMI
    New York-listed bulker owner finds period work for one of its panamaxes at an index-based rate.
  • Size doesn't matter
    Cruise industry experts defend safety record of giant vessels in wake of Costa Concordia tragegy.
  • Marco gets a new outfit
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder to bank SGD 22.5m for kitting out construction vessel.
  • Dahlman ups Golar rating
    Slumping share price prompts analyst to return a buy tag to John Fredriksen-backed shipowner.
  • Precious sells another?
    The fate of an ABG-built supramax newbuilding remains a mystery as Khalid Hashim-led owner yanks finance.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2012
  • Crude drops on surging gasoline inventories
    'As long as we don't have a European recession, the market is poised for another run past $104.'
  • Milestone for containerships fuelled by LNG
    Bureau Veritas gives approval in principle for the basic design of a 14,000 twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU) containership.
  • Bunker prices show small movements in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Weak bunker demand in Rotterdam.
  • Tanker defies detention order after taking on fuel
    UK coastguard agency says failure to carry sufficient fuel was a 'major non-conformity'.
  • Maersk Line joins Gothenburg Fuel Switch Program
    The fuel switch will lead to improved health and at the same time reduce our customers supply chain footprint, says Christian Juul-Nyholm.
  • Middle East prices largely stable
    No spot market in Durban.
  • Salvage firm to start de-bunkering 'at the weekend'
    Expert says Costa Concordia has 17 fuel tanks.
  • Red Sea ports able to bunker diverted-traffic
    Saudi officials react to tension over Iranian threats to Strait of Hormuz.
  • Fuel oil inventories at lowest level for over two years
    Singapore stocks down 6% week-on-week.
  • Kirby in 'solid position' to gain from market pick-up
    Earnings will continue to rise on stronger US chemical and refined product exports, says Dahlman Rose.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Demand mixed across key Asian bunkering hubs on Thursday.
  • Norwegian bunker trader to relocate office
    Bergen Bunkers to relocate to new office in Norway.
  • MOL develops world's 'first' portable gauge for bunkering
    New system uses pressure sensor to detect fuel level 'quickly and accurately,' says MOL.
  • Engine manufacturer wins contract to design, equip bunker tankers
    Rolls-Royce to equip bunker tankers and oil spill recovery vessels with its 'advanced' technology.
  • BIMCO updates EEDI calculator
    Update follows clarification on calculating the 'Required EEDI' for container ships.
  • South China fuel oil stocks slightly up
    Inventories increase by 10,000 mt to approximately 1.53 million mt in the week ended January 18.
  • Tight avails ease in Hong Kong
    Traders report arrival of replenishment cargoes from ExxonMobil and Sinopec.
  • Flowmeters installed on Georgian bunker barge
    Bunker supplier hopes to provide 'optimal and economic solutions' for bunkering in Georgian ports.
  • CSCL issues profit warning
    Expects to post losses for the year 2011 partly due to a 'dramatic increase' in oil price.
  • Brightoil gets shareholders approval
    Approval paves the way for the company to acquire an investment holding firm for $75 million.

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