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May 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates down 4.2pc to US$1,742/TEU as Shanghai index falls 2.7pc
  • OOCL ups rates twice in a month for north Europe-Asia cargo to boost profits
  • Tianjin Port and Singapore's PSA sign deal to cement bilateral ties
  • Hamburg first quarter box throughput up 5pc despite drop in Asia volume
  • Xiamen's four-month container volume up 11.8pc to 2.06 million TEU
  • Guangzhou railway Huizhou section revenue surpasses annual target
  • Charleston's first of many heavylifts for South Carolina nuclear plant
  • Charleston, SC, container traffic rises 7.7pc to 123,439 TEU in April
  • Siemens to supply green propulsion and power to Maersk's 18,000-TEUers
  • Estonian national rail volume drops first four months, containers boost
  • UPS flies temperature-sensitive flu vaccines from Louisville to Laos
  • Chongqing's first direct flight service to northern Europe launched
  • Hainan Airlines launches twice weekly Taiyuan flights to Singapore

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 20, 2012
  • Asian container shipping to see improved second quarter
  • Supply-demand balance to be impacted by Asia-Europe capacity swings
  • JSW Jaigarh Port emerging as a new gateway for agro products
  • Maharashtra Governor inaugurates JNPT's new city office
  • BCHAA holds study course for CHAs
  • CONCOR inaugurates renovated export warehouse at ICD-Tughlakabad
  • ' closes 0.78 p weaker at 54.42 to the dollar
  • Forex reserves shed $ 1.37 bn to $ 292 bn
  • Further slide in unlikely: poll
  • New rial-rupee payment system put in place with Iran: Scindia
  • Probe into dumping of Chinese electrical insulators
  • IMCs GST conference on June 2
  • Joint panel set up to study India-Comesa FTA
  • US approaches WTO to settle Indian curbs on poultry imports
  • LS International transports over-sized equipment from Brazil to Poland
  • Projects FPS helps build a brewery
  • Royal Cargo moves one of its heaviest consignments

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • Cathay Pacific expands cargo presence in India
    Starting yesterday (17 May 2012), Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways further expanded its presence in India with a new twice-weekly freighter service to Hyderabad, making it the fi...
  • Precision Air launches two new destinations and postpones two new services
    Today (18 May) Tanzania's Precision Air is starting a new thrice-weekly service to Lubumbashi (DR Congo) and the Zambian capital Lusaka. Another planned service to Lilongwe and Har...
  • US rail carload traffic continues to shrink
    The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that the number of US rail carloads amounted to 1,113,105 in April 2012, a decrease of 64,335 carloads or 5.5%, compared to Apr...
  • DSV Road: changes in the management
    The DSV group chose Peter Fog-Petersen as the new managing director of the Bremen (Germany)-based DSV Road GmbH, effective 1 May. His predecessor, Brian Ejsing, immediately shoulde...
  • Air Nigeria postpones Jo'burg service resumption
    Air Nigeria has postponed the service resumption on its Lagos - Johannesburg (South Africa) route. The thrice-weekly service was due to start from today (18 May) but has now been p...
  • CargoLine continued to grow in 2011
    The general cargo alliance CargoLine boosted its consignment volumes and sales in business year 2011. By the end of the year the company had transported nearly 11.6 million shipmen...
  • Camion Transport wins eco performance award
    This year's Eco Performance award has been presented to the Swiss transport and logistics company Camion Transport AG and to the Turkish enterprise Ekol Logistics GmbH. The Eco Per...
  • Toll restructuring to combine vehicle distribution service with JV partner PrixCar
    Toll Global Logistics, a division of the Australia-based Toll Group, has announced a restructure that will combine its finished vehicle distribution service with automotive storage...
  • Italy says no more hazmat shipments on the railways
    Italy's state railway Trenitalia has just announced that, for safety reasons and with immediate effect, it cannot accept any railcars that contain hazardous goods and that have to ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics erects logistics centre for Kone near Shanghai
    The German service provider DB Schenker is erecting a 46,000 sqm logistics centre for its customer Kone in Kunshan, west of Shanghai (China). Kone is one of the global leaders in t...
  • Heavy move by Royal Cargo in the Philippines
    The projects and heavylift (PHL) team of Royal Cargo Combined Logistics Inc, member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) for the Philippines, has once again set a milestone i...
  • Evergreen Line to launch West Africa Service with Hanjin and UASC
    Taiwan-based Evergreen Line will team up with Hanjin and UASC to launch the new West Africa service (WAF) at the end of May. From 30 May four ships of 2,800 ' ...
  • The port of Hamburg remains on growth curve in Q1/2012
    The universal port of Hamburg (Germany) reported a total throughput of 32.6 million t (+ 3.8%) in Q1/2012. In the container handling sector, the port's predominant business, 2.2 mi...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • LoBiondo voices concern about Coast Guard budget
  • Wreck removal plan presented for Costa Concordia
  • Scana Propulsion signs new contracts with Kleven and Rong...
  • St. Johns delivers OSV to A.R. Singh Contractors

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • US rail carload numbers drop during month of April
  • Memorial Day fleet blessing set for Charleston Marina
  • Port of Everett announces vessel auction for June 12
  • IMO safety committee eyes armed response to piracy threat
  • Crowley adding St. Kitts/Nevis to Caribbean service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • West Africa suezmax earnings rush will be shortlived
    Brokers say charterers have stepped back from the market
  • Move closer
    BIMCO, Intertanko and Intercargo talk ties
  • BIMCO, Intertanko and Intercargo seek closer ties
    Shipowner groups see scope to share resources
  • Costa Concordia investigation pinpoints emergency management
    Criminal investigation to report on voice data recordings in July
  • Analysis: Will Japan's growth generate capesize demand?
    As the country rebuilds, counter-intuitive trends have emerged
  • Iran LNG drive will fail, say experts
    Venezuela's prospects look more hopeful as Tehran faces sanctions
  • Costa Concordia will hit marine insurers hard, says Munich Re
    Hull market players complain that premiums are insufficient
  • Global Terminals looks to win
    East-coast US operator adds capacity to target Panama Canal expansion
  • Inequality on the agenda
    New book focuses on how a fortunate few in the UK have got rich at the expense of the many
  • Expansion plans for Jakarta box terminals
    HPH says $100m investment will improve operating efficiencies at container hubs
  • Clean Shipping Index seeks more users
    Owners encouraged to provide data with environmental focus
  • Indian monsoon to hit supramax iron ore exports
    Torrential rains come after months of dwindling shipments
  • Costa Concordia removal to start within days
    Video shows how wreck clearance operation will be done in four stages
  • Tanger Med Port Authority raises $172 in bonds
    Second Tangier terminal complex to open in 2014
  • Chinese steel output hits two-week high
    Production cuts are likely as overcapacity looms
  • Position is destiny in the capesize market
    Prospects uncertain for iron-ore demand in China
  • Saga plans fleet-wide ballast treatment retrofit
    Goltens to install Optimarin system
  • Three injured as Stena ferry brings down container crane
    Maintenance crew of container crane injured after ferry knocked off course by high winds
  • Oil supply shocks threaten bunker prices
    Uncertainty over Iraq, Sudan, Yemen and Syria as Iran faces looming sanctions
  • Timely intervention
    The IMO framework for deploying PMSCs is just what the industry needs
  • Belgium moves to regulate vessels' private armed guards
    Plan to add anti-piracy clause to existing laws by summer
  • Total backs ultra-deepwater drilling
    Drillships can earn up to $500,000 a day
  • US shippers sign more index-linked contracts
    FMC identifies 61 service agreements with price flexibility
  • Summa Group eyes stake in Fesco
    Controlling share estimated to be worth $1bn
  • Maersk Line to raise its Latin America rates to cover regional investment
    Hike reflects higher fuel, container and terminal costs
  • Japanese yards see 43% year-on-year fall in export orders
    April bookings comprise nine bulkers and one LNG carrier

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • USC weighs taking over bankrupt steel mill
    UNITED Shipbuilding, the government-owned corporation, and state bankers are considering taking over a bankrupt steel mill in the Russian Far East
  • Maersk to seek rate rise for Latin America
    MAERSK Line, the box unit of the Danish giant AP Møller-Maersk, told Fairplay today it plans to seek a rise in its Latin American cargo rates of up to 30% this year
  • MR orders rise tenfold
    ORDERING of MR product tankers has picked up tenfold in the first four months of 2012 year on year, which will further increase the sector's supply overhang, McQuilling Services has warned
  • Frangou sees fleets in play
    SHIPPING banks are now marketing full fleets at "reasonable" prices, according to Navios Holdings boss Angeliki Frangou
  • BLT garnishments approved
    A US JUDGE has allowed $55M in attachments targeting assets of Indonesia's Berlian Laju Tanker, Fairplay confirmed today
  • FESCO offered for sale
    SERGEI Generalov, controlling shareholder and dominant director of FESCO, has decided to sell the Russian dry-cargo group
  • Scandlines break-up mulled
    THE OWNERS of the Danish-German ferry company Scandlines were reported today to be considering breaking up the company
  • US bankruptcy lawyers rake in fees from shipping
    SHIPPING's five US Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases have generated more than $70M in professional fees to date, a Fairplay analysis has revealed
  • Sembcorp wins $103M in repair contracts
    SINGAPORE'S Sembcorp Marine said its Sembawang Shipyard has secured three contracts worth $103M
  • Supramax owners biting bullets
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Supramax owners expect to bite the bullet, as softening Indonesian coal prices are braking Pacific business
  • Penguin's profits drop 99%
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder Penguin International said net profits for the first quarter of 2012 fell 99% from that part of 2011, because of lower shipbuilding revenues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • Consumer Technology Transforming Trucking
    Converging consumer and business technologies are changing the way motor carriers connect with truck drivers and customers at an increasingly...
  • TransCore DAT Spot Market Index Jumps 17 Percent
    Spot market truckload freight jumped 17 percent year-over-year in April, climbing 3.5 percent from March, according to load matching company...
  • FAA to Reconsider Cargo Pilot Fatigue Rule
    The Federal Aviation Administration is reconsidering expanding fatigue rules to air cargo pilots, not just passenger plane pilots, after the...
  • Russia's Summa Close to $1 Billion Fesco Deal
    Russia's Summa trading and investment group is reported to be close to agreeing on a $1 billion deal to take...
  • House Watchdog: FMC 'May Be an Agency in Crisis'
    The chief House watchdog said the Federal Maritime Commission "may be an agency in crisis," raising concern in a letter...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rates Slip
    Average spot rates in the westbound Asia-Europe trade fell 4 percent on May 17 from the week before, indicating the...
  • OOCL to Implement Europe-Asia Rate Hike
    OOCL will implement a further general rate increase on the North Europe to Asia trade on June 15. Applicable...
  • Maersk's Rates in Latin America Trade to Escalate
    Maersk Line plans to hike ocean freight rates on South American routes by up to 30 percent this year to...
  • PNW Ports Building on Reliability
    John Wolfe's staff at the Port of Tacoma regularly holds stakeholder meetings where it asks terminal operators, longshoremen, carrier representatives...
  • 2012 Trans-Pacific Service Contracts Squeeze NVOs
    Non-vessel-operating common carriers generally have it good: Non- or light-asset based, agile in responding to customers' needs and often consistently...
  • Shipper-Carrier Saber Rattling Continues
    JOC reporters face a delicate balancing act in covering annual contract talks between ocean shippers and carriers. The container industry...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • Manta port concession issued
    Autoridad Portuaria Manta (APM), the state-controlled body which runs the Ecuadorian port of Manta, has officially launched its tender for the future operation ...
  • Salalah rallies in Q1 12
    Oman-based Salalah Port Services Company (SAOG), which owns/operates the port of Salalah, has registered a modest improvement in its container traffic volumes and ...
  • Pirates to be tried in the Seychelles
    The European naval counter-piracy task force [EU NAVFOR] has succeeded in persuading the Republic of the Seychelles to accept for prosecution 11 suspected Somali ...
  • Crowley Logistics enters St Kitts & Nevis
    Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp has expanded its range of value-added logistics services in the Caribbean basin to include St. Kitts and Nevis. The company ...
  • CI Awards 2012: beat the TUESDAY [May 22] cut-off
  • Russian's frightened by European bear market
    Although Russia's economy remains strong, recent political events there, combined with fears over Europe's ailing economy, appears to have sent many citizens back ...
  • Seaspan still sitting pretty
    The business model of New York-listed container ship owner, Seaspan, continued to protect it from the turbulence in the liner market place in the first quarter ...
  • Rena silver lining for Braemar and Maersk
    The balance sheets of a UK shipbroking and shipping services group and a Danish transport and energy conglomerate have been boosted by the misfortunes of an MSC-chartered ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • BLT targets renegade creditor
    Emotions run high on the heels of Texas tanker seizure as reignited $55m charter battle escalates.
  • Cheek to cheek with a Greek
    When stubble gets in the way at the ball, explosive LNG carriers, Greeks bearing gifts and a shipping guru who swapping a desk for a tractor.
  • Eimskip steps up listing plan
    Restructured Icelandic container line targets fourth quarter for IPO on Nasdaq OMX.
  • Essar back to black
    Diversified Indian owner leaves red ink behind as long-term charters boost shipping revenue.
  • Kyoei on comeback trail
    Japanese VLCC owner expects small gain to next March, turning around loss in previous year.
  • NOCC back for more
    Oslo-listed owner selling another chunk of shares in follow up placement.
  • Ferry collapses crane
    Three port workers injured in Poland as Stena Spirit hits gantry at Gdynia.
  • What did captain see?
    Jury to decide whether Gaurav Prem's master knew that plastic pipes were being dumped off Alabama.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • Evolving CBP creates opportunities for contractors
    The agency is inviting technology, equipment, and services vendors to its headquarters next week for a briefing on the changing operational environment and strategy as it moves beyond its traditional mission.
  • Maersk extends FEW3 to China
  • Maersk switches Mombasa loop to Dar es Salaam
    The carrier has switched from calling Mombasa in favor of a new call at Dar es Salaam and slowed down its Mombasa Express service between the Middle East and East Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 28 days to 35 days.
  • Commentary: McLean, containerization get cartoon
  • Reports: Vietnamese shipping execs detained
  • IMO develops rules for armed guards on ships
  • Gartner: Supply chain software a $7.7 billion market
    This marks the second year of double-digit growth for the SCM software market and was driven by an increasing number of supply chain investments.
  • Zim, Grand end Asia-Med slot agreements
  • NIST's 10 IT supply chain security recommendations
  • APL drops slots on Maersk's TA4
  • Maersk raises rates on South America routes
  • Crowley's LCL service to St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Source Consulting offers new TMS
  • WFS increases Scandinavia presence
  • U.S. to hike tariffs on Chinese solar panel imports
    The U.S. Commerce Department announced an affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of solar panel imports from China.
  • PrestaShop, Shipwire team on inventory management
  • House misses sugar in Farm Bill hearings
  • Tompkins: China's e-commerce wrestles with modernization

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2012
  • Bunker prices end week lower
    Trading was busy on the US Gulf, according to suppliers.
  • Western Ferries' new vessels offer greater efficiency
    Will have 20% more capacity, a higher speed and improved environmental and fuel efficiency.
  • Oil 'unlikely' to go much below $100 per barrel
    Prices need to stay high to protect 'marginal barrels' and oil producers' state budgets, Total Chief Economist tells conference.
  • BP: Oil still dominant transport fuel in 2030
    Sees increasing use of alternative fuels, oil demand picture to see major changes.
  • Double-digit falls for Rotterdam bunker prices
    Very tight avails of LS grade in Rotterdam.
  • Bunker prices still falling in Fujairah
    'Anaemic' demand in Suez.
  • Study backs 'cold ironing' for cruise ships
    Shoreside power is the 'most cost effective way' of reducing emissions, according to Canadian case study.
  • Ferry operator sees 22% jump in bunker bills
    Irish Continental Group reports $4.3 million increase in bunker costs for the first four months of the year.
  • Maersk to put up freight rates by as much as 30%
    Fuel prices have tripled in the last five years while shipping rates have fallen by 10%, says company's chief executive for Latin America.
  • Q1 was one of shipping company's 'most challenging periods'
    Bunker costs limited potential for repositioning ships to more profitable markets.
  • Week ends with more sharp falls in Asian bunker markets
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at key Asian ports on Friday, according to traders.
  • Shipowner orders 'popular' fuel saving OSV
    Rolls-Royce UT 755 LC design features reduced fuel consumption, low noise and vibration level and good supply capacity.
  • Genmar 'successfully' completes reorganisation plan
    Firm has reduced its outstanding debt by approximately $600 million.
  • Singapore-listed firm plan 'sizeable' bunker tanker fleet
    Singapore may face a shortage of bunker tankers in the future, says market player.
  • Chinese shipyard clinches deal for six fuel efficient bulkers
    Six 39,500 dwt vessels will feature a Deltamarin design to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

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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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