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September 20, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to unilaterally levy fines for overweight boxes from October 1
  • China's anti-Japanese demonstrations damage trade flows on both sides
  • US ports experience 0.3pc decline in import container volumes in August
  • China's Golden Week holiday to close 20pc of Asia-Europe shipping capacity
  • Hamburg Sud exits chassis business at Portland, Seattle and Tacoma ports
  • Experts: Sea-rail intermodal to cement Chongqing's logistics hub status
  • SITC starts Far East-south east Asian/Indonesia loop with 1,200-TEUers
  • Mumbai's Nehru Port ends hope of rekindling Singapore 4th terminal deal
  • Russia's Global Ports first half profit falls 12pc as sales shrink 1.5pc
  • Cargotec plans to retain majority stake in its Asia-listed subsidiary
  • UK trucking happy with countervailing tax on continental truckers
  • India needs major upgrade at Hyderabad to create top class air cargo hub
  • Singapore Payload Asia names IBS Software IT Provider of the Year
  • Rising corporate star Stephen Koller moves to take helm of AMI as CEO

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • BTL hosts its 23rd Golf Masters
  • CISF personnel to be deployed on Indian merchant vessels
  • Cochin Shipyard to set up new repair facility
  • GAC appointed Sarjak's liner agent in Chennai
  • MOL issues Environmental & Social Report 2012
  • MSC vessel facilitates record container movement at Le Havre
  • Transpacific spot rates, Asia-USEC rates up
  • Export Import Workshop's 28th batch from Oct. 20
  • India asks Japan to remove non-tariff barriers
  • JN Port terminates contract with PSA for fourth container terminal
  • JNPT bags 'Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar'
  • L&T's Kattupalli port set to commence operations
  • Portuguese ports hit by strike action as workers protest austerity cuts
  • Security mock drill conducted at NMPT

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver hires new director of finance
    The port of Vancouver (USA) welcomed Jeff Estuesta as director of finance and accounting on 1 August. Besides financial policies and planning, Estuesta also analyzes business opera...
  • Etihad Cargo launches "Safeguard" valuable goods service
    The freight division of the UAE flag carrier Etihad has unveiled a new and highly secure valuable goods service called "Safeguard". Designed to support the requirements o...
  • US truckload driver turnover surges in Q2
    The annualized turnover rate for linehaul truckload fleets of all sizes surged in Q2/2012. The turnover of large fleets broke the 100% barrier for the first time in more than four ...
  • Four cargo projects approved by FAA airport improvement programme H1/2012
    The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved AIP grants for four cargo projects: USD 660,708 for phase II of the apron construction (cargo apron) of Talladega municipal ai...
  • Air China Cargo sending freighters to Amsterdam
    Air China Cargo has started scheduled freighter flights to Amsterdam (Netherlands) for the first time. The inaugural Air China Cargo scheduled flight arrived one week ago, followin...
  • CSX implements temporary plan for Curtis Bay loading
    The US transport service provider CSX Transportation has implemented an interim plan to accommodate deliveries pending repairs to the Bayside coal pier, one of two piers at CSX's C...
  • Wind turbines by rail - SNCF Geodis and Vestas initiate an industry shift
    The global logistics provider SNCF Geodis and Vestas, the world's leading wind turbine manufacturer, have launched a new concept in the transportation for wind turbine blades. For ...
  • DB Schenker-Joyau changes crew at the top
    The German service provider DB Schenker has reorganized DB Schenker-Joyau, its road transport division in France. Philippe de Crécy - currently president of DB Schenker - became pr...
  • Amsterdam Container Terminals to close down
    Amsterdam Container Terminals (ACT) will terminate operations on 1 January 2013. After losing the contract with its main customer The Grand Alliance in early 2010, ACT has not succ...
  • Hellmann UK strengthen road freight network in Scandinavia
    Hellmann has announced an extension of its contract partnership with Itella Logistics in Finland. The new service will offer weekly departures to and from all of Hellmann UK's Brit...
  • DB Schenker receives AEO certificate in Switzerland
    Schenker Schweiz AG, the Swiss subsidiary of the German service provider DB Schenker, was granted the status of authorised economic operator (AEO) by Switzerland's Federal Customs ...
  • DSV Air & Sea implements new contract with BT Retail
    The British company BT Retail has awarded a three year ocean freight contract to DSV Air & Sea on the basis of its "innovation, whole life cost and ease of transition". The con...
  • Post Nord buys Norwegian logistics company Harlem Transport
    The Scandinavian postal service provider Post Nord has bought another logistics company to strengthen its presence in the Norwegian market. Post Nord, the parent company of Sweden'...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • European sat nav systems move ahead
  • BIW gets another $38.9 million for DDG 1000 work
  • TUI Cruise newbuild to have ABB energy management package
  • Otto Marine sells, charters back, work maintenance vessel
  • Drydocks World completes another NDC jack-up project
  • Longshoremen's strike could lead to more unrest
  • Clay Maitland announces NAMEPA Award winners
  • Vigor vies for OPC contract with Ulstein X-Bow design
  • GL approves Goltens crankshaft repair process

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • ASCE report looks at failing US trade infrastructure
  • Evergreen Line celebrates christening of L-type vessels
  • Crowley Liner Services Group takes home Quest for Quality award
  • Dredging work set to begin on Swinomish Navigation Channel
  • Port of Seattle earns DOD honor for Guard, Reserve hiring program

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • Open letter to Stephen Hammond
    All we ask is that you listen to industry concerns
  • A traditional type of Tory
    Introducing the UK's new shipping minister
  • VLCC owners raise spot rates after spate of Chinese interest
    Further chartering activity in week ahead to boost Middle East very large crude carriers spot market
  • Shipping soars off the fiscal cliff
    Industry an ideal fit for risk-positive investment, says macroeconomics guru
  • VLCC sales will top 2011 total as struggling owners offload tonnage
    A terrible third quarter will push owners to sell VLCCs
  • Emerging market exposure boosts DP World's box prospects
    Drewry Maritime Equity Research compares ports giant to its peers
  • Brightoil charters out new VLCC for one year to avoid dire spot market
    Rate of $20,000 per day proves the more attractive option for Chinese owner
  • Rates haggling and extensions dominate box charter fixtures
    Busy week does not signal stronger market, say brokers
  • Mozambique's LNG export potential faces hurdles
    The legacy of civil war destruction, a shortage of skilled labour and curbs on bringing in foreign workers must all be overcome before the gas can flow
  • Exclusive: Owners must adjust to the 'old normal' and get back to the basics
    With the good times long gone, shipping will not go back to the boom period of 2004-2008
  • Omega Navigation Chapter 11 case drags on into autumn
    Reorganisation and show-cause hearings rescheduled for October
  • Police treat master's death as avoidable accident
    UK police investigate fatal incident in general cargoship's hold
  • Santos poised for $4.5bn expansion
    Brazil's biggest port declares itself open for investment in infrastructure and port facilities
  • Philippines closes another maritime school
    Move follows EU criticisms about seafarer training standards
  • Private equity owners value Scandlines at $1.8bn
    Banks invited to prepare ferry operator for 2013 sale
  • Feeling lucky?
    Beware gloomy executive confidence surveys that create self-fulfilling prophecies
  • Bank pulls plug on Classic International
    Hundreds of unpaid seafarers stranded
  • Comment: Final curtain for Classic?
    One of the last of the remaining traditional cruise operators in Europe is under threat
  • IUMI 2012: P&I clubs should invest in wreck removal equipment
    Insurance market must share the pain as marine risk becomes ever more complex
  • IUMI 2012: Over-reliance on sanctions clauses dangerous for insurer
    Industry urged to turn its back on questionable business
  • IUMI 2012: Insurance market takes centre stage in sanctions drama
    Industry tangled in 'jungle' of restrictions on trade with Iran
  • NewLead gets low stock price notice from Nasdaq
    Owner has 180 days to boost price as it completes restructuring marathon
  • Exclusive: Shipowners must prepare for a gradual rise in rates
    There will always be overcapacity in the market, says Swiss Re's Townsend
  • Ezra raises $122m in perpetual bonds
    Singapore offshore contractor seeks to fortify balance sheet

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • China halves demand for iron ore
    BHP BILLITON reportedly warned today that China has cut its iron ore demand in half
  • Oz slashes $21Bn off export forecast
    AUSTRALIA'S government was reported today to have slashed its fiscal-year revenue forecast for mining and energy exports by A$20Bn ($21Bn)
  • All CIC ships out of action
    ALL FIVE Classic International Cruises ships look today to be out of action after more arrests were reported
  • 'Bleeding money', drybulk defaults to rise
    CREDIT Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis warned today drybulk charter defaults are likely to increase if rates don't rebound soon
  • Ezra seeks to raise S$150M from securities
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezra Holdings said it has issued a second offering under its $500M multicurrency debt issuance programme
  • Transneft mulls Socar cancellation
    RUSSIA'S government-controlled pipeline company Transneft is considering ending its contract to pump crude oil from Azerbaijan to the Novorossiysk, via Makhachkala in Dagestan
  • Shipping confidence reversed
    SHIPPING confidence levels plunged in the three months to August to the lowest level for a year, Moore Stephens has found
  • Capesize bookings get 'jolt'
    DAHLMAN Rose analyst Omar Nokta asserted today that China's stimulus plan is showing 'immediate effects' in the drybulk sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • FedEx Express Rate Hike Could Hit Slower Service Users Hardest
    FedEx Express users of slower services will bear more of the brunt of the parcel carrier's price hike than shippers...
  • Lufthansa to Build Logistics Center at Frankfurt Airport
    Lufthansa plans to build a modern logistics center at Germany's Frankfurt Airport despite the ban on night flights there. ...
  • MSC Adds Israel to Golden Gate Rotation
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is adding a port call at Haifa in Israel on both legs of its Golden Gate Service...
  • DP World Orders 69 Cranes for Jebel Ali Port
    DP World has ordered 69 cranes for a new 4 million 20-foot-equivalent unit capacity terminal at its flagship Jebel Ali...
  • Baltimore to Regain Midwest Cargo Through New CSX Terminal
    The Port of Baltimore could once again become a contender for import cargo bound for the Midwest as a result...
  • New Locks Could Benefit Both Coasts, Aleman Says
    East Coast ports look forward with great anticipation to the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project in 2015, while...
  • Scandlines Owners Eyeing Sale of German Ferry Line
    The joint owners of Scandlines are mulling the sale of Germany's biggest ferry line in 2013 in a move likely...
  • Carriers Face Influx of New Capacity, Rate Issues
    Shipyards in 2013 will deliver more new container vessels than during any year in the history of the industry, but...
  • Dubai Airport to Increase Freight Capacity
    A major upgrade of Dubai International Airport will increase freight capacity to more than 3.1 million tons per year by...
  • China Takes Steps to Boost Exports
    China's efforts to remove trade barriers in a bid to boost exports are already being implemented at key ports. ...
  • Carriers: Strike Surcharges a 'Prudent' Step
    Ocean carriers say plans to impose congestion surcharges if there's an International Longshoremen's Association work stoppage are precautionary steps and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • Indian tills get ready to ring
    Has the out-of-city mall destroyed the corner shop, or does the former complement the latter to best serve the customer? It is a debate that is sure to encourage ...
  • CKYH confirms service withdrawal between Asia/Europe
    According to Alphaliner, the CKYH alliance will suspend its NE4 loop between Asia and Northern Europe at the end of September, instead of in the middle of October. ...
  • PSA JNP deal breaks up
    Reports in India suggest that PSA International's (PSA) tender to build a fourth container terminal in the country's largest port complex, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, ...
  • Le Havre claims 20% productivity gain
    One year after the implementation of France's national port reform legislation Le Havre's stevedores claim that efficiency has improved by over 20%, helping them ...
  • Wan Hai launches new operating system at its Tokyo terminal
    Taiwan shipping line Wan Hai Lines has boosted the efficiency of its Tokyo terminal by installing a new IT operating system, as its original equipment was unable ...
  • DP World UAE orders T3 equipment
    DP World UAE Region is to use both local and international companies for the manufacture, supply and installation of new container-handling equipment for its new ...
  • US hits China with WTO 'illegal' auto subsidy complaint
    As the US Presidential campaign heats up, the incumbent Obama administration has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization [WTO] alleging that China subsidised ...
  • Peel Ports names Lend Lease as principal contractor for Liverpool2
    Peel Ports has appointed international property and infrastructure group Lend Lease as principal contractor for Liverpool2, its new GBP300 million deep-water container ...
  • Exolgan takes charge of another Liebherr crane
    The Exolgan Container Terminal in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has taken delivery of its eighth Liebherr Container Cranes-designed and manufactured ship-to-shore gantry ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • All in the family
    The chairman of Star Bulk Carrier's board of directors is handing over shares of the bulker owner to his two children.
  • Drewry dabbles in equities
    A leading UK-based maritime research and advisory firm is looking to carve its name on the walls of an arena dominated by investment banks.
  • What's an MLP?
    Most market insiders are familiar with the phrase master limited partnership (MLP) as the label defines some of the most notable names on Wall Street but not all truly understand the inner workings.
  • Charter defaults persist
    Charter defaults may accelerate in the months to come if bulker rates continue to hover below breakeven, according to an analyst at Credit Suisse.
  • Sales spur for Otto
    Otto Marine is set for a third quarter profit boost after completing the sale-and-leaseback of a maintenance vessel.
  • Ofer dials back drillship
    Idan Ofer's Pacific Drilling has given itself until the end of the year to decide on a drillship option at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Al-Badri: enough oil
    Opec chief Abdullah al-Badri has played down talk Saudi Arabia is about to start increasing crude supply.
  • Crewman trapped
    A Ghanaian seafarer suffered life-threatening injuries after becoming trapped between two hatches on a ship in Germany.
  • Boost from Beijing
    A surge in capesize chartering activity yesterday is the first sign a Chinese stimulus package is being felt in the market, Dahlman Rose says.
  • Wartsila supplies Exmar
    Finnish-owned Wartsila Hamworthy is to supply gas and engineering kit for Exmar's four Hyundai Mipo gas carriers.
  • JES ends order drought
    China's JES International Holdings has announced its first newbuilding contract this year.
  • K-Line 'forbids' China trips
    Growing hostilities between Japan and China have led K-Line to place a ban on executives travelling to the world's most populated country.
  • Captain tumbled to death
    A cargoship captain died after falling into the hold of his vessel off the UK, local police say.
  • Fire out on Tampen
    A blaze has been extinguished by crew on a Bourbon supply ship in Norway.
  • Pacific view divided
    Evercore Partners has initiated coverage of Idan Ofer's Pacific Drilling with an equal weight tag.
  • Scandlines sale mooted
    Private equity groups 3i and Allianz Capital Partners are reportedly looking to exit Baltic ferry group Scandlines.
  • Billionaires do battle
    Two of Wall Street's biggest names are locked in dispute over the purchase of Navigator Holdings shares previously held by Lehman Brothers Inc.
  • DFDS to plug in ships
    DFDS is to introduce onshore power supply facilities in three European ports as part of its bid to cut noise and emissions.
  • Third CIC ship held
    A third cruiseship operated by Classic International Cruises (CIC) has been held over debts.
  • Cargotec set for spin-off
    Cargotec says it will proceed with its plans for a separate listing of its marine business in Asia.
  • Crewman's death probed
    Canadian police are investigating the death of a seafarer on a multipurpose cargoship en route from Nunavut.
  • IMC eyes resources fund
    Fred Tsao's IMC Group has launched a takeover bid for an Australian commodities investment fund.
  • Confidence hits new low
    Confidence levels in the shipping industry have fallen to a four-year low, according to a study by industry adviser Moore Stephens.
  • US and China in drill first
    To most observers the US and China appear to have very little they can publicly agree on accept maybe one thing - the battle against piracy.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • 'K' Line bans executive travel to China
  • If an ILA strike happens...
    If a strike by the ILA or a lockout by employers occurs after the current contract expires, President Obama could use provisions within the Taft-Hartley Act to declare a national emergency and return the longshoremen and employers to the bargaining table.
  • U.S. unions monitor Aussie port automation dispute
    The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) suggested that Patrick Stevedores, a subsidiary of Australian rail and ports operator Asciano Ltd., deceived them about their intention to fully automate its terminal at Port Botany in Sydney.
  • Leone retires as Massport port director
    Michael A. Leone, port director at Massachusetts Port Authority, is retiring after 19 years at the agency. Under his leadership, Boston attracted container liner services from the Asia and improved both its cargo and cruise facilities.
  • Envirotainer expands in Asia's pharma industry
    The refrigerated air cargo container maker foresees healthy expansion of its business in Asia Pacific, with the region expected to grow in pharmaceutical sales by 97 percent and account for 29 percent of global pharma sales by 2016.
  • Expanded roles for UTi's Feitzinger, Berger
  • Alliance Air Services' president to retire
  • Schiphol Cargo names Ritsema top strategist
  • Veracode's supply chain security testing program
  • EU plans shipping emissions cuts
    The European Commission said it's considering a proposal in the coming months if the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is unable to reach an agreement on the means and measures for curbing ship emissions.
  • Hamburg Süd to assess St. Petersburg winter fee
  • Trimble buys Logicway
  • Mahindra Satyam starts retail management service
  • Ex-Im Bank boosts Air Tractor sales to Brazil
  • U.S. contributes to WTO assistance program
  • CORRECTION: Grand Alliance adds temporary Shanghai call to SSX rotation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
  • Russian oil major close to acquiring Romanian bunker player
    'Talks are in progress and should be completed by the end of the year.'
  • Prices continue falling in Fujairah
    Prices softer apart from Suez which showed minor gains.
  • Big fall in prices recorded across Europe
    Prices stick to downward path.
  • Surge in Russian fuel oil exports ahead of tax rise
    Duty set to climb by 6.3%.
  • Saudi Arabia says oil prices are too high
    As fears mount that high prices will stall economic recovery.
  • Low-sulphur incentive 'impossibly bureaucratic'
    'Will shipowners pay money to subject themselves to sometimes impossible procedures?'
  • Pricey low sulphur fuel 'bad for business', says cruise chief
    The cruise industry would like to work out a compromise.
  • Spanish minister facing questions over links to bunkering
    'It doesn't make a lot of sense for him bunkering is a polluting activity,' say opposition legislators.
  • Shanghai firm plans $32 million bunker fleet expansion
    Intends to acquire bunker tankers to reduce costs from chartering vessels.
  • Third cruise ship arrested
    Creditors act against ship in Montenegrin port.
  • Bunker prices continue downward trend
    Bunker supplies at major Asian ports were fine on Wednesday.
  • New traders join International Bunkering
    Koen Korstiaan den Boogert and Karen Moon join the company in Dubai and Singapore respectively.
  • Singaporean maritime border talks 'ongoing'
    A series of meetings on the issue are taking place, say governments.
  • DFDS to invest $9 million in cold ironing project
    Project forms part of its ongoing efforts to reduce emissions, it says.
  • Pirates attempt to siphon off bunkers foiled
    Pirates hijacked vessel and attempt to transfer its bunkers to another vessel.
  • Waste heat recovery offers 'unique opportunity' to save fuel
    Half of energy produced by engines goes to heat rather than propulsion, says Alfa Laval.
  • Lower bunkers prop up carriers' earnings
    Declining bunker costs amid rising freight rates have improved

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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