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August 20, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Rates fall on major trades led by Asia-Euro fall of 6.6pc to US$1,505/TEU
  • Dalian builds a new 50,000-tonne aqua product cold warehouse
  • Evergreen to commence feeder service to Yangon, Myanmar
  • Fujian's July road and waterway investment up 44pc in first seven months
  • Yangtze River Delta opens ETC tolling for expressway vehicles
  • Maersk shipping and oil group to adopt executive board structure in 2013
  • ACL orders 'first of their kind ever built' G4 ro-ro/containerships
  • MCC starts IA-3 service, linking Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines'
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens a new warehouse facility in New Zealand
  • Port of Los Angeles container volumes increase 5.5pc in July
  • Panalpina gears up for growing demand for temperature controlled shipments
  • Amazon to add 18 new distribution centres, or possibly more, in 2012
  • Jaxport welcomes Evergreen to expand box throughput in the Florida terminal
  • DHL Supply Chain to partner with Unilever on global services
  • DB Schenker Rail expands capacity service on the London-Wroclaw corridor
  • Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal July cargo off 1pc to 59,476 tonnes
  • AirBridge Cargo launches Zhengzhou-Moscow-Chicago service
  • Cargo tonnage surges 30pc in May at LA/Ontario International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Key industry issues to be discussed at SMM 25
  • MANSA applauds JNPT for finalising dredging contract
  • SCI takes delivery of first PSV
  • VPT launches construction of coal berth
  • FinMin initiating steps to rekindle economy
  • INR plunges further on sharp rise in dollar
  • July exports plunge 14.8 pc
  • PM's infra push yet to show results
  • Rangarajan expects industrial output to pick up in H2

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Southwest Cargo introduces new tracking tool
    Dallas TX (USA)-based Southwest Airlines Cargo has introduced Cargo Companion, a comprehensive asset tracking service that provides customers with complete visibility regarding the...
  • Maack, Krüger and Ihro win Elvis quality award
    At the end of 2011, the part-load service alliance Elvis Teilladungssystem GmbH introduced an electronic quality report system to evaluate operative processes among its members. Th...
  • Trial for new scrap haulage service in UK
    UK-based Freightliner Heavy Haul has carried out a trial scrap service from Network Rail's materials handling depot in Crewe to Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI). The tra...
  • New intermodal terminal open for business in South Australia
    Another important step has been taken towards improving South Australia's freight infrastructure with the expansion of the Bowmans intermodal terminal between Port Wakefield and Ba...
  • Ryder Europe takes over Euroway Group in UK
    Ryder Europe has acquired Euroway Group Ltd, a commercial truck leasing, maintenance and fleet management provider that operates a fleet of 1,419 commercial vehicles. Euroway is pr...
  • Evergreen to launch Yangon feeder service
    The Taiwan-based container shipping company Evergreen Line is set to commence a new Straits-Yangon (Myanmar) service (referred to as the SYS) from late August, exchanging space wit...
  • New integration and change manager for S2S IMI Group
    The S2S IMI Group has appointed Alvaro Casas-Cobaleda as integration and change manager for its logistics division. Casas-Cobaleda will be based in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and report...
  • Quintiq reorganizes finance and controlling department
    Quintiq, a provider of planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization software, has announced its new finance team. Mike Coluzzi, who has been named chief financial officer, wa...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens a new warehouse facility in New Zealand
    The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based service provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new warehouse facility in Auckland (New Zealand) to meet the growing demand for integrated logisti...
  • Ceva Logistics: turnover up, operating profit down
    The international logistics service provider and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics boosted its Q2/2012 turnover to EUR 1.808 billion, a 5.5% increase compared to the EUR 1.713 billion ...
  • Logwin takes on web shop logistics for Bench
    Logwin, an international logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has stepped up its collaboration with Americana International Ltd, the exclusive distributor...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Ruling defines course and scope of Jones Act employment
  • Ron Huibers named president of Volvo Penta Americas
  • Norwegian high school to get $2 million training boat
  • Senators to OMB: Use HMT for harbor maintenance
  • Miclyn Express Offshore building two Platform Supply Vessels
  • Scottish ferry operators pick Rolls-Royce thrusters

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver sees start of freight access project work
  • NOL Group taps Quek See Tiat as Board of Directors member
  • New retail outlets open at Portland International Airport
  • Hapag Lloyd marks naming of 13,200 TEU container vessel
  • Carloads down/intermodal up for rail freight traffic during July

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • TBS International confirms sale of tweendecker pair
    But charter-ins still not priced right, says resurgent post-Chapter 11 firm
  • Port operator positions itself to tap African growth
    Bolloré Africa Logistics seeks new concessions as Panama Canal expands
  • German bank provisions point to further KG collapses
    Commerzbank, DVB and others prepare for the worst
  • Time for an EU Sosrep?
    The plight of MSC Flaminia raises the question of how to spare vessels in a critical condition from being forced to stay out at sea
  • Capacity crunch
    Maersk is right to worry about the influx of new ships
  • Know your enemy
    Lloyd's List channels the thoughts of a Puntland chief to try to outwit the pirates
  • StealthGas' second-quarter profits beat Wall Street estimates
    Chief executive Harry Vafias eyes further improvement in smaller LPG carrier rates
  • Capesize owners idle tonnage as rates near historic lows
    Older vessels being taken off the spot market but energy efficient ships are chartered out
  • Fednav strengthens hold over Great Lakes by ordering six ships
    Ice-class vessels are part of fleet rejuvenation trend in Canada
  • General Average
    Insurers count the cost of boxship casualty
  • European states discuss transit passage for MSC Flaminia
    Ireland denies owners made request for a place of refuge
  • UK flag jobs for British seafarers
    Government should act to ensure a trained and committed maritime workforce
  • Iraq cargoes offer suezmaxes a lifeline
    Mediterranean spot-market vessels ballast to Iraq to seize August export surge
  • Shipyards report lowest volumes ordered since 1999
    Poor forward prospects contrast sharply with this year's record deliveries
  • Tilbury joint venture with Bilbao secures European aid
    Motorways of the Sea funding will help to shift 225 km of truck miles to short sea
  • Analysis: Beware the 2013 capacity crunch
    Lloyd's List Intelligence analysis flags uphill struggle for container lines
  • Yang Ming eyes leasing partner for ultra-large boxship deal
    Chartering a vessel would allow Taiwanese liner to face less financial pressure when joining the megaship club
  • SHI plans $441m bond sale
    South Korean shipbuilding giant seeks to build working capital
  • P&I Club membership
    An exclusive and unique glimpse into the P&I sector
  • Shipbrokers sound warning over Kiel Canal blockages
    Failures of the locks at Brunsbüttel and Holtebau demonstrate poor state of the infrastructure
  • Iolcos dismisses reports of fresh panamax order
    Greek owner may return to the yards in future
  • Senators demand access to $8bn dredging fund
    Under-investment forcing ships to light-load in US waters, politicians claim
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins 13,200 teu club
    New arrival Hamburg Express named at Container Terminal Altenwerder
  • Ocean Rig lines up work for two newbuilding drillships
    Economou looks to bright future for rigs despite taking second-quarter hit
  • DryShips stays in the red as Ocean Rig disappoints
    Economou says drilling subsidiary is key to enduring rough seas for bulk shipping
  • Fednav orders six handysize bulkers at Oshima
    Japanese yard to deliver ships in 2015-2016
  • Maersk downgrades its global box trade forecasts
    Exclusive: Skou says line is equipped to cope with a downturn

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • LPG rates buoy StealthGas
    NASDAQ-listed StealthGas today reported a doubling of adjusted profits as it reaped higher charter rates for its LPG fleet
  • Vale spared worst in iron ore slump
    VALE SEEMS to have dodged the worst knock-ons from the global slump in iron ore demand, judging from transhipments at the Brazilian miner's Subic Bay hub
  • Höegh LNG and banks agree to loan deal
    NORWAY'S listed Höegh LNG said today it has received commitment letters from four banks for a $250M corporate facility
  • WWASA cuts Hyundai Glovis holding to 12.5%
    NORWAY'S Wilh. Wilhelmsen said today it has reduced its holding in global logistics group Hyundai Glovis by 2.5 percentage points to 12.5%
  • STX Pan Ocean losses seen for full-year
    STX PAN Ocean is likely to report losses for2012, with the BDI unlikely to rally within this year, a shipping analyst predicted today
  • Korean vehicle exports fall 10.4%
    SOUTH Korean vehicle exports to the eurozone have fallen 10.4% year on year, according to Seoul's economy ministry
  • Priamos embraces box P&I
    GREEK owner Priamos Maritime has paid $6.5M for Nord Reederei's 1997-built Nordeagle, broking sources told Fairplay today
  • LR1 rates fall again
    RISING Gulf tonnage availability has pushed down LR1 rates by 2.67 Worldscale points week on week
  • Economou warns on bulk trades
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips today posted higher than expected losses driven by plummeting bulker rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Public Won't Pay Portland Compensation to ICTSI, Wyatt says
    Portland Executive Port Director Bill Wyatt said the port will not use public money to compensate terminal operator ICTSI for...
  • Obama Releases $473 Million in Transport Funding to States
    The Obama administration on Friday made $473 million in funding originally allocated to earmark projects available to states. The...
  • Tropical Shipping to Hike US-Canada to Caribbean Rates
    Tropical Shipping plans to implement a general rate increase for shipments between the continental U.S., Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands,...
  • Tonnage Climbs 8.2 Percent at Port of Hueneme
    Cargo tonnage at the Port of Hueneme, California, increased 8.2 percent to 1.3 million metric tons in the fiscal year...
  • Royal Mail, ZJS Express Launch Europe-China Service
    The U.K.'s Royal Mail's announced its GLS European parcel delivery unit has teamed up with China's ZJS Express to launch...
  • Can Trucking Solve Its Driver Problem?
    Derek Leathers is frustrated with those who don't believe there's a shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. "We were...
  • Trucking Payroll Still 7 Percent Below Peak
    In trucking, employment has only made a half-hearted recovery. The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index rose in July to...
  • Commentary: Due Diligence to Protect Your Assets
    When the Los Angeles County Bar's Customs Law Committee met with the local U.S. Attorney in July, one point got...
  • Commentary: A Lesson to Be Learned From Airlines
    For only the second time in recent years, liner companies are managing vessel capacity in the major east-west trades effectively...
  • Singapore Airlines Launches First Weekly Freighter Service to South America
    Singapore Airlines Cargo on Friday launched its first weekly freighter service to South America: a flight to Brazil via Hong...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Names First 13,200-TEU Ship
    Hapag-Lloyd today named the "Hamburg Express," the first of 10 13,200 20-foot-equivalent units container ships, the largest in the German...
  • Shipping Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of Aug. 13-17
    German container carrier Hamburg Sud will raise its rates on trades from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to...
  • US Poultry, Egg Exports Set Half-Year Record
    Led by sharp increases in shipments to Mexico, Russia, and other key markets, U.S. poultry meat exports for the first...
  • Boskalis Revenue, Order Book at All-Time Highs
    Boskalis Westminster's first half profit dipped 10 percent from a year ago to 102.5 million euros ($126 million), but the...
  • International Cargo Volumes Rise for ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume grew for the fifth consecutive month in June...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Hapag takes control of its first 13,200TEU ship
    A new era beckons for Hapag-Lloyd and its customers as Germany's largest liner shipping company starts to phase in its new generation super-post-panamax ships of ...
  • ICTSI raises its stake in PICT
    International Container Terminals Services Inc (ICTSI), the Manila-based operator of container/general cargo-handling facilities, has upped its stake in Karachi's ...
  • Maersk to halt reefer box purchases
    Maersk Line is to halt its reefer box buying programme and will not add to this part of its equipment pool in 2013. The decision has been made because of what the ...
  • Hamburg Sud christens final ship in series
  • COSCON go for the GRI burn
    COSCO Container Lines has announced a raft of general rate increases and rate restorations across its portfolio of liner services as it seeks to keep up the momentum ...
  • LA's imports on the rise as LB's sink for July
    Combined loaded imports for the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LB) declined by 4.5% year-on-year for the month of July; but separately LB suffered a ...
  • India's PM promises easier investment for foreign companies
    During his Independence Day speech to the 1.2 billion populated nation on Wednesday, Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh pledged to take urgent steps to boost ...
  • Gradual increase in inactive boxship fleet

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Finger on the trigger
    StealthGas is finally closing in on the second stage of its fleet renewal drive, according to chief executive Harry Vafias.
  • Stealth spots tasty trend
    Appetite for period deals on the up as charterers seek protection from rising LPG rates.
  • Stealth spots tasty trend
    StealthGas is starting to encounter a growing number of blue chip counterparties that are interested in penning long-term LPG charter contracts.
  • Moody's revises outlook
    Moody's Investor Service took a red pen to its ratings outlook for Seacor Holdings Friday amid concerns about persistently weak earnings and higher debt load.
  • Dividend debate drags on
    Another equity analyst has joined the debate about Nordic American Tankers and the preservation of its present quarterly dividend.
  • TTA to bulk up
    A second quarter loss has not dampened Thoresen Thai Agencies' appetite for new bulkers.
  • Viking Line loss grows
    First-half deficit bigger for ferry group, with no improvement on the cards.
  • Stealth sheds the red
    Stealthgas turned in a second-quarter profit Friday despite a modest decline in voyage revenues.
  • DryShips dances two-step
    DryShips may have misses Wall Street's earnings marker but the company's second quarter report was not dominated by bad news.
  • Limarko goes all in
    Lithuania's Limarko has placed all its remaining vessels into the Hamburg-based Alpha Reefer Transport Pool.
  • Breeze beached in Chile
    A Philippines bulker has been battered by big waves after grounding on a Chilean beach.
  • WW well set after sale
    Wilh Wilhelmsen's $170m cheque from the sale of a slice of Glovis shares has given it more than enough fire power to fund its newbuilding ambitions, analysts say.
  • Tallink on the up
    Estonian ro-ro group Tallink has increased second quarter earnings after ditching an unprofitable route.
  • Not jolly for Roger
    Reederei Erwin Strahlmann vessel busted in the UK after 26 problems are pulled up.
  • Fire hits tanker
    A disabled French chemical tanker has been towed into Marseille after crew managed to extinguish a fire on board.
  • Hoegh seals FSRU loan
    Norwegian owner Hoegh LNG has clinched a $250m loan to finance its second LNG storage newbuilding in Korea.
  • Bargain VLs for Big John?
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Russian Register targeted
    A US pressure group has called on the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping to stop classing vessels linked to Iran.
  • Haisheng's horror half
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner falls to loss as result declines 560%.
  • "Stricken" boat steams off
    The crew of a Maersk boxship have been left shocked as a supposedly stricken boat sailed back to Indonesia after transferring 62 asylum seekers.
  • Greenland grounding
    A German containership has been holed above the waterline after running aground off Greenland.
  • Leaving it late?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Bumi Armada profits up
    Bumi Armada has seen second quarter profits jump over 50% from a year ago thanks to lower operating costs.
  • MSC Flaminia heads west
    Reederei NSB has moved the damaged containership MSC Flaminia further west in a bid to avoid deteriorating weather conditions.
  • Damen wins floatel job
    Damen Shipyards Group has won a contract to convert a former jack-up rig into a floating accommodation unit.
  • Drillships boost DryShips
    DryShips has slumped to a loss, but it could have been worse had it not been for its drillship operations.
  • A fresh look for TradeWinds
    Shipping's number one newspaper unveils exciting new design.
  • Marco tankers change hands
    Credit Agricole's campaign to find a buyer for three tankers tied to the bankruptcy of Marco Polo Seatrade appears to be drawing to a close, TradeWinds has learned.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Army talks logistics system needs
  • Retail giants partner on mobile initiative
    NRF, in partnership with its member companies, has launched an Integrated Mobile Initiative (IMI), which it bills as a first-of-its-kind initiative to act as a single source of information around challenges and opportunities with mobile retailing.
  • Trade Technologies opens in Canada
  • SEC to issue anti-corruption, 'conflict mineral' rules
    The agency is expected to announce rules on Aug. 22. The provisions are part of the sweeping Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation.
  • Hapag takes delivery of first megaship
    The liner carrier held a naming ceremony Friday for its largest ever vessel, the 13,200-TEU Hamburg Express, the first of a series of 10 vessels ordered in December 2010 to be deployed on the Asia-Europe trade.
  • MSC stops Iran service
  • Panalpina offers improved temperature monitoring
  • Singapore Air starts all-cargo flight to Sao Paulo
    The carrier's cargo division on Friday launched its first scheduled freighter service to South America, connecting Singapore, Hong Kong, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Shipping companies warned about new Iran sanctions
  • Italian shipping company fined for pollution
  • Senators call for more harbor dredging
  • Too hot to handle
  • MSC raises U.S.-to-Georgia export rates
  • Air Canada picks CHEP for ULDs
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands to Glasgow
  • U.S. Customs stops shipment of fake shoes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 2012
  • Global bunker prices rise for second consecutive week
    Global bunkering hubs prices continue to climb.
  • Bunker fuel prices uncertain as week ends
    Trading was average on the US Gulf, according to a local bunker player.
  • Response to Marine Oil Spills Publication released
    New edition provides comprehensive review of problems posed by marine oil spills and discusses all response measures.
  • Staatsolie closed on Monday
    Employees will be taking calls and emails on the holiday.
  • Risler Bunkering closed for holiday
    Business will resume as normal from August 21.
  • Rena clean up estimated to cost $50 million
    Documents show estimated total costs of the clean-up have soared well above the initial allocation of $25 million.
  • Bunker's Oil Trinidad & Tobago granted marketing licence
    Any fuel purchased by Bunkers Oil Trinidad and Tobago Ltd must initially be purchased from state-owned Petrotrin.
  • Scrubbers could become 'standard'
    Difficult to see how global refining industry 'could cope' otherwise.
  • Fujairah prices stay soft as week closes
    Fujairah stays soft while prices move up across South African ports.
  • Market softens in north west European ports
    Marine fuel prices at Rotterdam begin to soften although gas oil holds firm.
  • Tolson leaves Noble
    The future direction of Noble's bunkering business is unclear.
  • Engine room 'revolution' pays off at DFDS
    32 vessels participated in the company's second quarter 'Bunker Prize' competition.
  • Chinese authorites seek damages for bunker spill
    'We will see whether a settlement can be reached, otherwise the case will go to court,' says Shanghai official.
  • Credit concerns sharpen as downturn deepens
    'We are much more attuned to credit issues than ever before,' says bunker MD.
  • Prices end week mostly lower
    Demand largely average at key Asian ports.
  • Bunkering operations resume in Hong Kong
    Rough sea conditions still expected, according to local traders.
  • Programme cuts Ultrapetrol's fuel expenses
    Savings will enhance earning margins in the future, it says.
  • Titan proposal has 'significant flaws', says investor
    Proposed plan will not resolve its 'manifest insolvency', says Warburg Pincus's subsidiary.
  • Bulk shipping market facing 'multiple challenges'
    Shipping segment will remain 'a drag' on DryShips result unless freight market recovers, says CEO.
  • Bulk carrier owner denies liability of unpaid bunkers
    Trogir Maritime claims that it was not a party to the purchase agreement with O.W. Bunker.
  • Bunker demand 'on rough seas' for past decade
    Ongoing economic crisis and financial constraints adding to woes of bunkering and shipping businesses.

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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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