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August 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco increases rates to Europe, Americas and South Africa in September
  • Shanghai customs posts biggest export decline in two and a half years
  • LA July volume up 3.97pc, Long Beach off 10pc, but down overall by 4.5pc
  • US east coast dock strike fears grow over resistance to ILA featherbedding
  • Jiangsu's Nantong city targets create transportation terminal cluster
  • Hainan to invest US$1.65 billion in highway and shipping sectors
  • Maanshan port to build a 10,000-tonne terminal
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes in its biggest ship, the 13,000-TEU Hamburg Express
  • Logwin delivers Malaysian designer collection to Paris Fashion Week
  • Maersk takes 19th shallow, broad of beam 4,496-TEU WAFmax feeder vessel
  • Wan Hai acquires two 4,532-TEU ships for transpacific Calco-B service
  • Asia Aviation one-off gain on Thai budget carrier AirAsia bolsters profit
  • Tianjin to avoid clash with Beijing in airport development orientation
  • Nomura's air cargo volume index indicates slowing industrial activities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • ABG Shipyards Q1 total income increases 22 pc
  • Allcargo Logistics' total revenue up 13 pc in Q1
  • Hamburg Süd christens 7,100-TEU Santa Barbara in China
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase transatlantic rates
  • HHLA profits surge 20.8 pc
  • Hindustan Shipyard delivers 50-t bollard pull tug to Vizag Port
  • In response to ECA, Zims low sulphur fuel charge from September 15
  • Maiden Call of m.v. OEL Kochi ICTT Vallarpadam, August 14, 2012
  • NCC signs time charter agreement with SABIC for 3 chemical tankers
  • Shanghai launches port of origin tax rebate pilot project
  • Indo-Pak trade talks hit a roadblock
  • Amsterdam port sees increased cargo handling in H1 2012
  • Chairman highlights JN Port's performance & developments at I-Day fete
  • VPT Chairman highlights ongoing upgradation projects in Independence Day address
  • Truck rentals on long-distance routes down in Q1
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 17.8 m
  • Govt eases land lease & transfer procedure for infra projects
  • INR loses 0.8 pc to end at 55.74 last week
  • Bank employees to strike on Aug. 22-23

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Important oil equipment flying with Polet Airlines
    The Russian carrier, Polet Airlines, recently operated an AN'-124-100 charter flight carrying four giant oil cable reels from a US manufacturer. As timing was critical for this shi...
  • Gotthard closure has negative impact on Hupac's transport results
    The Swiss transport provider Hupac registered 332,000 road shipments in the unaccompanied intermodal traffic sector in the first half of the current year, an 11.7% decrease compare...
  • Russian Railways investing in rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island
    Russian Railways (RZD) is continuing to implement its investment project to modernise the company's rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island. RZD has now completed the reconstruction...
  • Key link in the road from Tajikistan to Europe
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are investing in part of trans-Asian highway that connects Asia to Turkey and Europ...
  • Forwarder Meindl expands fleet
    The Austrian forwarding company Meindl has extended its fleet by the addition of six new height-optimised Kögel Mega trailers. Meindl now has a total of 17 K'gel Mega P55 trailers ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates, turnover and earnings in Q2
    After a seasonally weak first quarter of the current year, the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved a turnaround and improved its result by more than EUR 125 million in Q2/...
  • Amsterdam Seaports with modest increase
    Amsterdam Seaports (the ports along the North Sea canal area in the Netherlands) witnessed a slight increase of around 0.5% in transhipment volumes in the first half of 2012. Until...
  • Lehnkering operating import terminal in Hamburg for Clariant
    The German service provider Lehnkering and Clariant, a producer of special chemicals, have just established a new joint venture. Lehnkering now operates a central import centre in ...
  • International Transport Forum's new secretary-general in office
    José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has been installed as secretary-general of the International Transport Forum (ITF). The ITF is an intergovernmental organisation that acts as a ...
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new general manager for Brazil
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has chosen Captain Mariano Martinoia to be its new general manager for Brazil. Martinoia will be based at the company's head office for Brazil, whi...
  • Damco reports positive results for H1/2012
    Logistics service provider Damco's net revenue grew in the first six months of 2012 to USD 1.543 billion, 12% more than in the same period last year. H1/2012 gross profit rose by 5...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens new forwarding office in Scotland
    The US express service provider FedEx is continuing the global expansion of its freight forwarding business, FedEx Trade Networks. The latter has now opened a new location in Glasg...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Navy exercises option to buy OPDS vessels from Chouest
  • Crowley buys Aker Philly Jones Act tanker newbuild pair
  • Former USMMA Superintendent named TOTE, Inc. VP
  • Fincantieri floats out its largest ship yet
  • Maritime Labor Convention to enter into force in one year
  • MHI Ship Repair gets $6.6 million DDG 51 contract mod
  • Cruise ship takes on passengers from stricken Alaska cat
  • Keppel FELS on track for early delivery of Seafox 5

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • ILWU files federal lawsuit against Port of Portland, director
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT returns from 62-day overhaul
  • Port of Anacortes extends summer concert series
  • Port of Grays Harbor marks maiden voyage vessel call
  • Artists decorate shipping boxes for Vancouver, BC exhibition

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Dutch shipowners defy national ban on armed guards
    The Netherlands' government refuses to extend state monopoly against violence to commercial firms
  • Concerns grow over ballast water treatment technology
    Worries submitted to IMO in a bid to give owners some leeway in compliance
  • Steady as she goes for secondhand product tanker market
    Prices for LR2 and MR vessels are little changed in recent months
  • Seafarer rights convention will come into force from August 2013
    Ratification from 30 states gives deal the go-ahead
  • StealthGas to draw on cash for fleet expansion
    But dividend reinstatement and more share buybacks are also options, says Harry Vafias
  • Cascading cannot save the panamax box sector
    Only nine vessels ordered in more than three years as owners shift attention to larger ships but post-panamaxes threaten market share
  • MSC Flaminia heading to UK waters for inspection
    Coastal states discuss possible transit to German waters
  • Box lines will blank out Asia-Europe sailings as trade weakens
    No return to tactics that triggered 2011 price war, says Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich
  • DryShips says finance is becoming ever more scarce
    Commerzbank withdrawal is 'a game changer', says chief financial officer
  • Damaged supramax sold for lowest secondhand price on record
    Only $7.5m paid for 2011-built, 57,257 dwt Akiba
  • Ship breakers on course for record demolition levels
    Clarkson Research Services data shows yards had purchased some 35.1m dwt in the year to date, compared to 40.5m dwt in the whole of 2011
  • DSME wins $1.9bn offshore order
    South Korean shipbuilder lands deal for Africa floating oil production unit
  • Aframax resale nets just $36m
    Price shows medium-sized modern crude tankers lose a third of their value
  • Nigeria urged to use private maritime security
    Piracy and oil theft linked to problems in community
  • China Shipping Development completes $393m bond sale
    China Shipping Group's tanker and bulker unit seeks to build working capital
  • Bremen insurance agent to offer PMSC certification
    New venture Marine Risk & Quality aims at stream of new companies entering the market in Germany
  • Rongsheng scraps Quanchai buy-out
    Scorned target could challenge Chinese shipbuilder in court
  • Myferrylink defies technical glitches to launch cross-Channel service
    Service deploys ex-Sea France tonnage now owned by Eurotunnel
  • RMT to hold strike ballot at CalMac
    Union seeks guarantees on pensions and conditions at Scottish ferry operator
  • US port authorities launch fresh lobbying for Washington funds
    AAPA says 'lack of federal foresight' to blame for inefficiencies in moving cargo
  • Denmark seeks to end tax breaks for nationals working abroad
    Move will price Danish surveyors and office staff out of the market, say owners
  • Insecurity at sea
    Private maritime security companies need to be better regulated
  • A whimper not a bang
    As carriers face a peak season no-show can they resist the temptation to slash rates?
  • Bankers are no one's heroes
    Shipping reaps a bitter harvest from reckless lending
  • Colombia dockworkers sign landmark deal
    Deal comes as Mexico stevedores reinstate lost collective bargaining rights
  • CMA CGM appoints Lebanon's former finance minister to board
    Jihad Azour takes up job from next month
  • DryShips may shed bulk tonnage
    Ditching newbuilding orders is an option, says Economou

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Songa's profits halved
    RISES in operating expenses and financial costs cut profits for Songa Offshore, Norway's listed drilling rig operator, by more than half in 2Q12
  • Viking's losses grow
    FINNISH ferry group Viking Line has said its first-half losses grew to €17.9M ($22.3M), from a deficit of '13.4M a year earlier
  • Chinese deal abandoned
    ANHUI Quanchai Power has revealed that Hong Kong-listed Rong Sheng HI has abandoned its April 2011 deal to buy the Shanghai-listed utility

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • MSC Flaminia May Be Towed to Germany
    The fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was being towed toward the U.K. on Monday for an inspection that may clear the way...
  • ILA to Continue Protest of Non-ILA Labor in Charleston
    The International Longshoremen's Association said its protest of a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor would continue this week in Charleston,...
  • Diesel Prices Exceed $4 Per Gallon
    The average cost of diesel in the United States rose to more than $4 per gallon for the first time...
  • Colombian Dockworkers Secure Bargaining Agreement
    Colombian port workers, members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Transporte, reached an agreement on Aug. 2 with Terminal...
  • Maritime Labour Convention Set to Enter Into Force
    The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has cleared its last hurdle and will go into effect in a...
  • ILA Takes Marine Contract Protest to DC (Video)
    The International Longshoremen's Association took its fight against a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor - to unload military ammunition in Charleston...
  • India OKs Armed Guards on Merchant Ships
    India has issued guidelines for deployment of armed security guards on board Indian-flag merchant ships, clearing the way for Indian...
  • BAA to Sell London Stansted
    Airport operator BAA has opted to sell London Stansted airport, ending a long-running legal battle to retain ownership of the...
  • FedEx Expands 'International Service' Network
    FedEx Express is nearly doubling its "International Service" network by adding destinations in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg...
  • Yusen Logistics Expands Operations to Bangladesh
    Yusen Logistics will begin operating in Dhaka and Chittagon, Bangladesh, on Oct. 15 to serve apparel and other retail shippers....
  • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Revenue Up, Net Income Down
    Amsterdam Schiphol airport's net profit fell in the first half but revenue increased as higher passenger numbers outweighed lower cargo...
  • Wilhelmsen Nets $170 Million From Sale of Stake in Glovis
    Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA said it will use the $170 million proceeds from the sale of a 2.5 percent stake...
  • SSA Marine in Oakland Gets 'Gold' in Productivity
    On a recent Saturday, longshoremen at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland averaged an astounding 58 container lifts per crane...
  • Canadian Railroads Chart Growth Courses
    Canadian Pacific Railway is looking within for profit by improving its existing network, while its larger rival wants to build...
  • Intermodal Pricing Loses Steam
    U.S. intermodal shippers aren't just getting faster service, they're also enjoying something rare in the railroad industry: pricing relief. ...
  • India Promises to Ease Customs, Cabotage Rules
    Frustrated Indian shippers can take solace in the government's effort to speed up shipments and bring greater shipping competition. Earlier...
  • Buyer's Market for Box Lessors
    Leasing companies are picking up some of the slack from financially strapped ocean carriers that have cut back their container...
  • My Kingdom for a Box
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners encountering a shortage of container space this peak season need not look far when...
  • Commentary: 'Processing' Rules on Regulated/Exempt Cargoes
    Q: With regard to motor carrier transportation of exempt commodities and regulated freight, I've always been told that if the...
  • Commentary: Container Shipping Sector Facing the Music
    "Summertime and the livin' is easy" isn't just a lyric from one of the most covered songs in the history...
  • Lacey Act Strikes a Wrong Chord
    Gibson Guitar's agreement to pay a $300,000 fine to settle allegations that the company imported illegally harvested ebony and rosewood...
  • It's Brussels Vs. World Over Aviation Carbon Tax
    A global trade war over the European Union's controversial aviation carbon tax is drawing closer with Brussels refusing to budge...
  • China Again Dominates JOC Port Rankings
    China trade was definitely hopping in the Year of the Hare. Asia's largest economy, underscoring its manufacturing power, is home...
  • North China Ports Take the Spotlight
    Although Hong Kong and the mainland ports of southern China aren't going anywhere at the top of the global rankings,...
  • Hong Kong Feels the Heat From Neighboring Ports
    Hong Kong's stunning natural harbor has made it a natural center of trade for centuries. The world's third-largest container port,...
  • Commentary: Truckload Turns to Profit
    The 50 largest truckload carriers expanded their combined revenue by 13 percent in 2011 as higher fuel surcharges and rising...
  • Commentary: Tackling Trucking's Perpetual Problem
    Do you remember your first driver shortage? If you've been active in logistics or trucking for a decade or more,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Port Metro Vancouver boosts rail links
    Canada's Vancouver port is concentrating on boosting its rail links - and in the process is upping its connections to the lucrative US mid West. DP World Vancouver's ...
  • Oil a clear and present danger to Q3 profits
    The positive results from ocean carriers in the second quarter of the year were attributed to the success of general rate increases and rate restorations; but also ...
  • The world is a more negative place
    The latest World Economic Survey released by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Paris-headquartered International Chamber of Commerce ...
  • Sinotrans H1 net profit battered by tough economic climate
    Chinese transportation conglomerate Sinotrans has seen its HI net profit slump in the face of global economic development that has been 'complicated' and 'full ...
  • Olympic lessons for UK logistics
    The success of the London 2012 Olympics [15,000+ athletes and officials, 30+ event sites, and an influx of millions of spectators] was in no small part ...
  • DVB Bank gloomy on panamax ships
    The latest report from DVB Bank's Research and Strategic Planning unit, based in Rotterdam, paints a very gloomy picture for the panamax sector of the global containership ...
  • CMA CGM goes directly into Baltic for first time
    CMA CGM has temporarily extended its ECS service between the north coast of South America/Caribbean and northern Europe into the Baltic. Instead of calling at Cartagena, ...
  • Tropical to raise rates
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping is to raise rates across its entire US/Canada - Caribbean liner network as it seeks to recover rising costs, put its ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Golden age for GASS
    Stealthgas poised to cash in on one of shipping's strongest segments, analyst says.
  • Heidmar prepped for pull-out
    Heidmar does not appear to be phased by the gradual withdrawal of tankers controlled by co-owner George Economou.
  • Yards 'chew on bones'
    New Century Shipbuilding Corp has painted a bleak picture of the reality facing Chinese yards.
  • Westports linked to IPO
    Malaysian terminals group Westports is mulling a $1bn IPO.
  • Novoship notches more
    Russian tanker owner Novoship has posted a 37% increase in first-half profit as revenue rose.
  • Idemitsu inks VLCC
    Idemitsu Tanker is expanding its fleet with an order for a new VLCC in Japan.
  • Big John's price coup
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has secured the lowest price for a VLGC newbuilding in two decades, according to RS Platou Markets.
  • Exxon VLs for sale
    US major opens up 1999-built tankers to inspection in Singapore.
  • Fredriksen in gas attack
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has unveiled plans to become a dominant force in the VLGC sector after coming clean over an order for up to six newbuildings.
  • Orsova profit slashed
    Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) has seen profit dwindle in the first half despite a revenue rise.
  • Mitsui resale snapped up
    Greek owners have been linked to the sale of Japanese group Mitsui's new aframax Hope I.
  • Iranian ships axed
    The governments of Tuvalu and Tanzania have confirmed they will begin weeding out Iranian ships from their registries in line with western sanctions.
  • Costs scar Songa
    Rising costs have hurt profit at Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore in the second quarter.
  • DryShips raises flag
    George Economou's DryShips has raised question marks about its ability to fund its dry-cargo newbuilding orderbook.
  • Chinese in NSR first
    A government-owned icebreaker has become the first Chinese ship to travel the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
  • Shipping hits Sinotrans
    Chinese liner and terminals group Sinotrans has posted lower first-half profit as shipping operations struggled.
  • Inherited VLs face axe
    John Fredriksen may have been linked to a series of cheap VLCCs in recent weeks but his new flagship company Frontline 2012 is being tipped to cut back on its existing newbuildings.
  • Owner held over drugs
    Bulgarian shipowner Doychin Doychev has been arrested after cocaine was found on one of his vessels off Spain.
  • STX reveals bond deal
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed a big bond sale to boost liquidity after news leaked on Monday.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Deutsche Bank arm bids for Virginia terminals
    The proposal from German bank's RREEF unit is one of three Virginia has received from outside entities to take over port operations in the wake of an unsolicited bid by APM Terminals in May to run the terminals.
  • Strait of Hormuz remains open after collision
    The USS Porter, a guided-missile destroyer on Sunday collided with the Japanese-owned bulk oil tanker Otowasan, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, but both were able to operate under their own power after the collision.
  • Chinese icebreaker finds an Arctic route
    Huigen Yang, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, told Reuters he expected more ice along the route than the vessel encountered. He said most of the Northern Sea Route is open.
  • Tropical raises Caribbean rates
  • CMA CGM boosts Asia-Europe rates
  • Report: Globalization, increased trade to drive 3PL success
  • TOTE, Inc. names Greene VP
  • Supply chain software refocuses on small businesses
    BizSlate has been developing a supply chain management system with the help of a committee of small business managers for the past 11 months. The service has reached its second testing stage and is still on track for a 2012 release.
  • Evergreen starts Asia-Europe loop with Hanjin

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Middle Eastern bunker prices remain flat
    Prices across the Middle East and Africa display minimal volatility.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Prices were firming in the Rotterdam bunker hub on Monday, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • UK terminal to develop its marine fuels business
    Inver Energy brings in outside expertise.
  • Cold ironing to be extended in Los Angeles
    $31.2 million contract will see shore-side power links built at 11 more berths.
  • Upgrade for Antwerp refineries
    ExxonMobil is aiming to increase output of lighter products.
  • IFO prices softening in Hong Kong
    Holiday in Singapore.
  • Russian authorities clear bunker spill at Nakhodka
    Spill occurred while bunker tanker was loading fuel oil.
  • Australian firm orders diesel-electric engines for tugs
    Vessels, currently being built at the ASL shipyard in Singapore, are scheduled to be in operation by early 2014.
  • Sulphur emissions 'sharply decreased' at EU ports
    Since entry into force of the low sulphur requirements in January 2010, says EU study.
  • Hapag-Lloyd names first of ten fuel-efficient newbuilds
    13,200 TEU vessels 'sets standards in environmental protection and efficiency', says Hapag-Lloyd.

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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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