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March 20, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Saudi Arabia booking more crude tankers to supply US
    Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, is booking the most tankers in years to supply the US, a sign that the kingdom is fulfilling a pledge to compensate for a decline in Iranian sales, according to Dahlman Rose & Co.
  • Iran smugglers thriving on banned goods
    Dozens of unmarked speedboats pulled into Oman's Khasab port, breaking the dawn silence and marking the start of a wet and treacherous work-day for Iranian smugglers on the Straits of Hormuz.
  • China will ensure tankers can haul Iran oil: operator
    China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, will take steps to prevent European trade sanctions disrupting shipments from the Persian Gulf nation, said tanker operator China Shipping Development Co.
  • Bumi Armada, MISC front runners for Hess deal
  • Maersk Drilling will build its own rigs, says CEO
  • Teekay Tankers sees stronger Q1 as rates rise

Sched Netweb site
  • Emirates Shipping to up rate US$200/TEU to East Africa from April 1
  • Evergreen returns to the Adriatic on revamped Asia-Med UAM service
  • APM Terminals opens Hong Kong office to target top Asian decision-makers
  • Asian shipowners say anti-Iran sanctions hit innocent as well as guilty
  • Seaspan adds another 13,100-TEUer to Cosco's containership fleet
  • Prepare for reduced container shipping growth rates, Maersk CEO warns
  • 'Low-show' US$400,000-a-year dockers raise ire of NY-NJ employers
  • ILWU Canada boss says ILA east coast talks to set west coast agenda
  • Damco signs deal with agri business Syngenta to assure transparency
  • Panalpina launches four LCL services that criss-cross Latin America
  • CEVA adds LCL lanes to Australia expanding its intra-Asia LCL offerings
  • INTTRA links to Tradeshift for standardised electronic invoicing
  • World according to DHL: Range of scenarios forecast for the 2050s
  • EU aviation carbon tax threat edges China into widening Airbus boycott
  • Emirates SkyCargo sees flat India volumes despite much growth potential
  • Guangxi airports February cargo volume increases 60pc to 8,430 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Asia-Europe freight rates rule steady after recent rally
  • Delight Logistics bolsters operations with powerful enterprise solution from Softlink
  • Essar Shipping's fleet on long-term charter for higher yields
  • Hamburg Süd & Aliança reconfigure North Europe-East Coast South America service
  • ICTSI to buy controlling stake in Karachi's PICT
  • MCC calls at Taiwan as part of revised intra-Asia loop
  • Much fewer banks today lending to shipping industry
  • OOCL raises rates for Asia to Australia-NZ cargo from April 15
  • Port of Houston offers Asian shippers new gateway to US Midwest
  • SCI takes delivery of new AHTSV
  • Shipping crisis to extend into 2013: Moody's
  • Survey shows fiscal relief, cheap funds crucial for shipping firms
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement raises rates from April 15
  • Escalating shrimp trade may push seafood exports to $ 4-bn mark
  • Gems, jewellery exports up 14 pc in April-Jan.
  • India, Iran set $ 25 bn trade target by 2016
  • Budget facilitates another round of fund-raising thru tax-free bonds for ports
  • M. I. Ansari does KPT proud at sports event in Thailand
  • Port Finance International India from today
  • Rlys may lose out to road on medium distance routes after freight rate hikes
  • Budget proposes tax incentives for firms setting up cold stores, warehouses to handle farm produce
  • Lot more needs to be done to diversify export basket: Survey

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Volga-Dnepr delivered equipment for Biathlon World Cup finals
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines transported equipment for participants of the recent Biathlon World Cup 2011/2012 finals from Munich (Germany) to Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia). In additio...
  • Air Zimbabwe may be resurrected
    Zimbabwe's flag carrier Air Zimbabwe Holdings, which is facing severe financial problems (see ITJ Daily of 27 February 2012), is ending more than 30 years of continuous service. Bu...
  • Indian Railways see revenue earnings up by 10.17%
    Indian Railways reported that its total approximate earnings amounted to IND 92,985.50 crore (about EUR 14 billion) for the period from 1 April 2011to 29 February 2012. This equate...
  • AfDB loan for Abidjan
    The African Development Bank has approved a EUR 58 million loan towards the financing of the construction, operation and maintenance of the 1.9 km-long Henri Konan Bédié Toll Bridg...
  • Guide book to combat dearth of truck drivers
    Top Trucker, a special job market for HGV drivers, has published a free guide book to combat the lack of drivers. Companies can use the publication to discover successful strategie...
  • Swissport wins prestigious UK award
    Swissport International, a provider of ground services for the aviation sector, has again been named "Best Ground Handling Company" by the UK's Institute for Transport Ma...
  • USA: USD 17 million for rail line relocation projects
    The US transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced that twelve cities and states will share USD 16.9 million to relocate, replace, and improve segments of railroad track under th...
  • Port of Felixstowe to get new rail terminal
    The port of Felixstowe (UK) held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the formal commencement of the new North Rail Terminal project on 14 March 2012 The new rail terminal will be th...
  • Skandinavienkai in Lübeck-Travemünde turns 50
    The German port company Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG) in Lübeck-Travemünde has reported that its Skandinavienkai will have seen 50 years of service on 28 March. From modest...
  • Niedersachsen Ports appoints new head of supervisory board
    Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & C, the Lower Saxony port group based in Oldenburg (Germany), elected undersecretary of state, Helmut Heyne, as chairman of its supervisory board on 1...
  • New managing director for Nicolas Industrie
    Nicolas Industrie, a heavylift transport vehicle manufacturer based in Champs-sur-Yonne (France), has chosen S'bastien Porteu as its new managing director. Prior to this Porteu hel...
  • DHL investing USD 47 million in freight hub at Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Airport
    DHL is investing USD 47 million in the expansion of its airfreight hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport in the USA. The move will fulfil growing demand from international tr...
  • WFS diversifies business
    A consortium led by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the tenancy agreement for the new HKD 8.156 billion (USD 1.046 billion) cruise terminal at Kai Tak by the Touri...
  • Aramex: new alliance with CJ GLS in South Korea
    The Middle East-headquartered express and logistics company Aramex has entered the South Korean market through an alliance with locally-based CJ GLS. Aramex, which is based in Jord...
  • Ceva Logistics opens new multi-user facility in Southern California
    Logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has acquired a 42,735 sqm facility in Southern California (USA). Masco Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers of brand-na...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • LaHood announces Small Shipyard Grant recipients
  • DOF Subsea sells under-construction newbuild to Australia
  • Island Offshore orders advanced subsea support vessel
  • Tug capsizes after dry dock sinks at shipyard
  • USCG releases final rule on ballast water discharge standards

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Coast Guard/Ecology monitoring sunken dry dock in Everett
  • Horizon Lines alerts stockholders of New York Stock Exchange delisting
  • California Maritime Academy names new Advancement VP
  • Port of Everett slates public meeting to discuss Marina District development
  • Hamburg Sud/Alianca changing service configuration

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Banks turn their backs on shipping loan portfolios
    Lending institutions trying to quit the industry find potential buyers are unwilling to offer desired prices
  • CMA 2012: Too many shipping rules, too little clarity
    Burden of new legislation unsustainable, says Intertanko
  • Euromar acquires ninth boxship
    Euroseas' growing joint venture with private equity players emerges as buyer of 1999-built MOL Volta
  • Euronav targets offshore business after tanker division losses
    High oil price boosts demand for quality equipment
  • Sanko Steamship and the Zen of bankruptcy
    Troubled company's 1980s reorganisation led to early emergency from receivership
  • Dry bulk investments aided Sanko's return to solvency
    Sanko's return to solvency involved both luck and benign treatment in court
  • Rechargeable shipping
    Batteries could reduce ship fuel consumption and optimise engine operations
  • Port-based ballast treatment to ease bottleneck
    Barges could help owners struggling to fit treatment systems on time
  • NewLead scraps reverse stock split
    Nasdaq agreed change of plan after trading in Greek owner's share took off
  • VLCC earnings to top $40,000 per day
    Peak expected midweek before oversupply of ships returns to market
  • Exclusive: Iran P&I ban could weaken liability conventions
    Shipowner group argues credibility of IMO at stake
  • SCI demands sovereign cover to trade with Iran
    Indian government supportive, says chairman
  • IKK sells tonnage in restructuring drive
    Japanese owner sells 1999-built panamax tanker for near scrap value
  • Iraq to strengthen oil export infrastructure
    Aframaxes set to benefit over VLCCs
  • CMA 2012: US must toe the line over global emissions regulations
    ICS fears over-zealous stance in future
  • UN tribunal sets precedent for maritime boundary disputes
    Bangladesh hopes for similar ruling against India
  • Los Angeles is top US import gateway
    Inbound box volumes rise at 18 out of 20 top ports
  • India clears lead as top shipbreaker
    Backlog of vessels to be recycled at Alang
  • Anglo-Eastern Group plans to expand training
    Shipmanager aims to meet demand for quality personnel as world fleet expands
  • Fate of Sanko VLGC newbuildings shrouded in uncertainty
    Cancellations would be good for oversupplied VLGC market
  • Ransom ban threatens seafarers' lives, warns Nautilus
    Payment must stay legal, union tells Cameron
  • Sanko's woes undermine weak secondhand dry bulk sales
    Tonnage could flood onto the market as Japanese giant fights to survive
  • HCI Capital exposed to Sanko crisis
    German KG fund has chartered 14 vessels to Japanese tanker giant
  • Chinese shipyard in delisting threat
    Dongfang Shipbuilding halts AIM trading after broker quits
  • Bareli salvage operations start
    Large crack has opened up in 3,100 teu boxship's forebody and the vessel is at risk of breaking up
  • Middle East Dredging wins Qatar's $1.2bn New Port contract
    Deal includes dredging the basin as well as the land reclamation for a naval base of about 4.5 sq km and construction of two outer breakwaters
  • NZ ports strike starts to hit supply chains
    Court decision on redundancies expected shortly
  • Grand illusion
    Grand China Logistics needs to come clean or lose credibility completely
  • Pacific Drilling finally decides to buy drillship from SHI
    Ofer family-controlled offshore player exercises its much-extended option on a seventh vessel
  • CMA 2012: Bleak outlook for shipping
    Large number of new ships will remain uneconomic says Paul Slater

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Bangladesh wins border ruling
    BANGLADESH won a complex multi-year maritime border dispute with neighbouring Myanmar last week at The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
  • Russian minister vs rail boss over ports
    RUSSIA'S minister of transportation Igor Levitin has proposed shifting control over railway links to ports out of the hands of state-owned Russian Railways, run by Vladimir Yakunin
  • Pacific Drilling boosts orderbook
    PACIFIC Drilling of the US has confirmed that it has exercised an option for a seventh ultra-deepwater drillship at South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI
  • Firmer rates lift Euronav, Frontline shares
    A FIRMER tone on the tanker freight market has boosted the share price of Euronav and Frontline, two major crude carrier companies listed in Europe
  • Thailand stops 'smuggling' ship
    ROYAL Thai Customs has seized an oil tanker allegedly being used to smuggle diesel oil into Thailand, according to a report in the Phuket News newspaper
  • STX wins subsea vessel contract
    NORWEGIAN offshore vessel specialist STX OSV said today it has clinched a new contract for the construction of one advanced subsea support vessel for Island Offshore
  • Conversions dominate tanker purchases
    CONVERSIONS dominated tanker buyers' minds last week, as notable deals were sealed for conversions to FPSOs or FSOs
  • Cargotec to float in Singapore
    CARGOTEC, the Finnish materials handling equipment maker, is considering listing its marine business on the Singapore Stock Exchange, the company said in a statement
  • DOF Subsea sells NB to RAN
    DOF Subsea, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has sold a newbuilding due for delivery in May from STX OSV to the Royal Australian Navy
  • Market jitters impede bulker sales
    CONTINUING uncertainty in the freight market is holding off secondhand vessel sales, as buyers are increasingly inclined towards newer and more fuel-efficient tonnage
  • WSS sales grew 14% in 2011
    WILHELMSEN Ships Service's sales grew 14% y/y in 2011, despite the weak shipping market, the company's VP for Asia Pacific Bjorn Tonsberg told Fairplay
  • Japan's nuclear shutdown hits LNG
    GLOBAL LNG markets are facing pressure a year after the devastating earthquake that triggered Japan's nuclear meltdown, said IHS CERA
  • TPA puts rates up
    THE Transpacific Stabilization Agreement has succeeded in raising box rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Diesel at Highest Price Since August 2008
    Diesel prices across the U.S. hit the highest point since August 2008, rising 1.9 cents in the week ending March...
  • Long Beach Welcomes Its Biggest-Ever Ship
    The Port of Long Beach has welcomed what it billed as the largest container ship ever to call at a...
  • North American Railcar Fleet Expands
    The number of North American railcars rose 0.1 percent in the last three months of 2011 compared to the previous...
  • Another C-Level Exec to Leave YRC Worldwide
    YRC Worldwide Chief Accounting Officer Paul F. Liljegren will leave the $4.9 billion company March 23 for a job outside...
  • NYSA-ILA Case Goes to Arbitration
    A multimillion-dollar damage lawsuit against the International Longshoremen's Association for an illegal work stoppage at the Port of New York...
  • Maersk to Hike India-West Africa Rates
    Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on shipments from India to ports in West Africa. The proposed...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Sink 23.1 Percent
    Japanese export ship orders fell for the third straight month in February on a year-over-year basis, sinking 23.1 percent to...
  • Hamburg Sud, Alianca Restructure Europe-S. America Service
    Hamburg Sud and its Brazilian affiliate Alianca are restructuring their service between North Europe and the east coast of South...
  • Cargo Soars 18.6 Percent at Hong Kong Airport
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport escalated last month, but managers say the spike was due to the timing...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo Expanding Europe Services
    Saudi Airlines Cargo will expand its European freighter operation with the start of two new services. On March 25,...
  • UPS to Buy TNT Express for $6.8 Billion
    United Parcel Service on Monday agreed to acquire TNT Express, Europe's second-largest package delivery company, in a $6.8 billion all-cash...
  • Striking a Balance
    When International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett warned some 1,600 Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference attendees this month that labor negotiations could...
  • A Railroad Divided
    Someone is going to emerge scarred from the bitter proxy fight between Canadian Pacific Railway management and activist investor William...
  • Advantage, West Coast
    Will there be a wholesale shift of cargo from the West Coast to the East Coast after the Panama Canal's...
  • The Race to 50 Feet
    On a Friday in late February, the MSC Roma, a post-Panamax vessel capable of hauling 9,200 20-foot equivalent container units,...
  • Building Bridges Through the MCC
    Founded in 2004, the Millennium Challenge Corp. is funded by the U.S. government, but it's a truly international development assistance...
  • Rebranding the Dark Continent!
    Until recently, the word "Africa" rarely appeared in any sentence mentioning "economic opportunity." For decades, Africa instead was all but...
  • Transactional Transparency
    Transactional freight payment data is the mother lode of logistics information, the bedrock on which strategic benchmarking and transportation modeling...
  • Exports Fall Off the Pace
    It's been two years since President Obama signed an executive order launching the National Export Initiative, the ambitious program to...
  • Down to Business for ILA, USMX
    James Capo has been working for months to calm shippers' concerns about the impending East and Gulf Coast longshore labor...
  • Driving DCs Inland
    Growing e-commerce is making prom kings and queens out of markets typically seen as wallflowers compared to port regions. ...
  • Damaged Goods
    Q: Is there a time limit between the filing of a claim and the carrier wanting to pick up damaged...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Maritime outgrows management structure
    Maritime Transport (Maritime) has appointed two new managing directors to handle its fast expanding business. Simon Smart (left in photo) has been promoted from ...
  • USD150 oil a threat to euro growth
    Accountants and analysts, Ernst & Young has warned that the recent Iran-induced spike in oil prices could push European economies further into recession, ...
  • Tauranga 'on its limit' as court decides fate of Auckland's sacked workers
    The North Island, New Zealand Port of Tauranga [PoT], has told its customers that it has reached 'saturation point' due to the diversion of cargo from the strike-plagued ...
  • APM T opts for German efficiency
    APM Terminals (Rotterdam) has ordered the fleet of Lift Automated Guided Vehicles (Lift AGVs) required for its Maasvlakte II terminal from Germany-based Gottwald ...
  • Batumi further established as Black Sea gateway into central Asia
    Batumi International Container Terminal LLC (BICTL) has signed a terminal services agreement with Arkas Line that should further improve its budding container volume. ...
  • DP World to launch barge to Vancouver Island on back of expected volume boost
    DP World Vancouver is looking to increase container volumes after entering into a three-year agreement with Nanaimo Port Authority at the beginning of the year ...
  • Race on to save Fuqing coast after another boxship total loss
    A Norwegian-managed, CMA CGM-chartered, containership that hit a reef off the coast of Fuqing, China last week is today in a precarious position resting on the ...
  • Ireland's export-led recovery
    Figures released by Ireland's Central Statistics Office [CSO] showed a much better-than-expected trade surplus for the Republic's trade with the rest of the world ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Peter G gets diluted
    Genco's fundraiser cuts founder and chairman's holding in the New York-listed owner.
  • Viana on the block
    Portuguese government could start sales process for troubled shipyard within 45 days.
  • Petrobras makes MR swoop
    Brazilian oil company takes six modern products carriers off the spot market for three years.
  • NewLead cans share split
    Greek tanker and bulker owner scraps move designed to keep Nasdaq happy as stock price rises.
  • Euroseas junks Jonathan P
    Aristides Pittas-led owner scraps 1990-built boxship for a loss of $8.8m, but adds multipurpose that is nine years younger.
  • Sanko executives stay schtum
    Shipowners are warily considering charter hire cutback proposals to stave off threat of Japanese operator's insolvency.
  • Fire hits Hanjin tanker
    Three people injured as blaze tears through Royal Diamond 7 for two hours at Mumbai.
  • Tokyo talks a tonic for Torm
    Shares in Danish owner pick up Monday as it waits for answers from Japanese clients.
  • Otto moves into Mexico
    Singaporean owner secures first $14.9m charter for workboat in the US Gulf.
  • STX OSV lands Island order
    Singapore-listed yard clocks up another newbuilding contract with Norwegian owner.
  • Klaveness facing a total loss?
    Dramatic Chinese photographs of grounded containership reveal very extensive damage.
  • Drydock collapses at Vigor yard
    USCG responding as dock sinking capsizes Crowley tug in Washington state.
  • Bridge drama to hurt capes
    Collapse closes Vale railway to Ponta da Madeira placing further strain on capesizes in the Atlantic, Arctic says.
  • Subsea 7 takes half
    Eidesvik Offshore sells 50% stake in subsea vessel to Kristian Siem-led powerhouse.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • Accellos jumps into cloud
  • xMatters, Fusion Risk tackle supply chain
  • Evitt heads antipiracy group
  • APMT gets a lift from new technology
  • MSC containership biggest to call US
  • Navis supplies IT to London Gateway
  • 'Double chaos' warned in shipping regulation
  • Trailer Bridge emerges from bankruptcy
  • Coast Guard announces ballast water rule
  • ISCEA, Critical Gap! partner in Singapore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2012
  • 'Real concern' about availability of ECA compliant fuel
    Shipping cannot be seen as a 'cash cow' for green projects.
  • Uncertainty - is there a positive as well as a negative?
    What if an energy efficiency intervention outperforms expectations, or what if fuel prices go higher than expected?
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    IFO prices show little change in South Africa.
  • Rotterdam: Few enquiries as prices firm
    North European ports see scant demand.
  • Petrotrin 'seriously pursuing' Panama Canal bunkering
    Trinidad and Tobago officials visit Panama to explore energy investment opportunities.
  • Ocean currents can 'cut bunker costs' by 4%
    Sea trial confirms potential of applied oceanography, claims Tidetech.
  • Strike hits Piraeus bunker deliveries
    Players stop offering as two-day work stoppage begins.
  • Fears of bunker spill off Chinese coast
    'The potential environmental impact is something we take very seriously,'says ship management company.
  • Bunker prices firm as week begins
    Demand for bunkers below average in major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Viking Lady to have first 'true hybrid system' on board
    Introducing energy storage capability will reduce fuel use and could allow vessel to operate on battery power alone in environmentally sensitive areas.
  • IFO avails tight at Far East Russian ports
    Increased demand, slow discharge from railtanks blamed for the lack of avails.
  • Fuel removal operations start from stricken vessel
    Gelso M grounded at Santa Panagia due to engine problems and violent storm.
  • Bunker trader fights BLT's move to dismiss complaint
    Says BLT's move to strike declarations filed to support its complaint a 'clever attempt' to distract court from 'undisputed debts.'
  • Castrol Marine warns against 'single solution' lubes
    Increasing the base number in cylinder oil a 'better alternative,' says Castrol Marine.
  • Titan seeks fresh capital injection
    Transportation group Grand China Logistics fails to make payment due for the acquisition of Titan's shipyard.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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