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September 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Piraeus surges 53pc to retain status as Cosco Pacific's top box shop
  • Maersk Line to use new eastern terminal of JadeWeserPort, Wilhelmshaven
  • Portuguese ports strike bound as workers protest state austerity cuts
  • Jebel Ali Port's Terminal 3 to be equipped with 19 Shanghai quay cranes
  • OOCL expands Russian feeder services to link Germany and St Petersburg
  • Chongqing subsidises container terminal handling charges US$22.79/TEU
  • Industry's shipping confidence index drops to 4-year low to 5.3 in August
  • Finland to side-step EU ban on carrier rebates for costly sulphur fuel
  • DB Schenker Logistics offers eServices to track air/ocean freight
  • Guangdong customs launches e-clearance scheme to cut shipper costs
  • Barloworld Logistics to help Asian firms in their African supply chain
  • Cape Town's development forum to focus on African Ports Evolution
  • SBS Worldwide strikes agency deal in India with Capricorn Logistics
  • FedEx quarterly profit down 1pc to US$459 million, but freight up 114pc
  • Russian ABC freighter aborts takeoff in Shanghai after GEnx engine failure
  • Alabama's Huntsville-Panalpina hub ends year on air cargo volume high
  • United Airlines to lay off Guam cargo ground handlers, ticket agents

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Barge owners jeopardised by Goa mining freeze
  • Divya Shipping & Clearing Services wins "Freight Forwarder of the Year - Indian" award at MALA 2012
  • Shashi Tanna elected AMTOI President, Shantanu Bhadkamkar Vice-President for 2012-13
  • Gold, silver imports dip 38 pc in April-Aug.
  • GPA ports see second-highest box volume in Aug.
  • GTI asks labour & local political representatives to cooperate in the smooth functioning of the terminal
  • KPT civil engineers celebrate Engineer's Day
  • MbPT accepts MANSAs stand on tariff for shifting of vessels
  • CONCOR launches scheduled train service from DCT-Turbhe to Kolkata/Guwahati
  • Rly freight grows 4 pc in April-Aug.
  • Fieo urges government to bring down cost of credit to push manufacturing
  • INR turns lower on fresh dollar demand
  • Adani, Coast Guard jointly commemorate International Coastal Cleanup Day

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Gulf Air resumes flights to Iran and Iraq
    Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air, will resume its services to Iran and Iraq from today (20 September), following approval from the Bahrain government. Flights to Baghdad, Erbil...
  • Reshuffle at Lufthansa Cargo in Austria
    The German air transport provider Lufthansa took over Austrian Airlines' cargo division in July and installed new managers in August. Arnulf Schoeberl was selected as country manag...
  • Indian Railways carry 4.23% more freight
    Indian Railways carried 405.54 million t of revenue earning freight between April and August this year. This is an increase of 4.23%, or 16.45 million t more, compared to the 389.0...
  • ETCS signalling systems for new railway line in southern Algeria
    Estel RA, a joint venture of the Algerian national railway Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires (SNTF) and Siemens, has been awarded a contract to deliver signalling and t...
  • Port of Hamburg handles first gigaliner
    The HHLA container terminal Tollerort at the port of Hamburg (Germany) recently carried out a handling test on its first long and heavy vehicle (LHV). The gigaliner was operated by...
  • Karl Gross adds own former trainees to sales team
    Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH has reinforced its sales team at its headquarters in Bremen (Germany) by recruiting two of its former trainees Stefan Kapitola and Henning ...
  • VIM upgrades connections to Adler/Sochi
    The Russian carrier VIM Airlines is launching weekly scheduled services between Adler/Sochi and the Tajik capital Dushanbe today (20 September). In addition the existing Moscow Dom...
  • Aden Port Authority to end DP World contract
    Aden Port Authority has begun talks with terminal operator DP World with a view to cancelling the latter's port management contract. This transaction is to be carried out in an ami...
  • Logwin opens own office in Rijeka
    The Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based service provider Logwin opened its own premises in the port city Rijeka (Croatia) on 1 August. Logwin mainly provides warehousing and customs cl...
  • DAF wins Irish Truck of the Year Award 2012
    The DAF XF105 won the Irish Fleet Truck Award 2012 at the annual Export & Freight Transport and Logistics Awards in Belfast (Ireland). The jury praised DAF's top-of-the-range m...
  • Hunt & Palmer launch air cargo business
    The British air charter company Hunt & Palmer PLC has launched a new venture called Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters Ltd. Operating from the group's head off...
  • Hoyer buys Turkish forwarder Aktifsped
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based logistics service provider Hoyer has acquired a majority shareholding in the Turkish forwarder Aktifsped. Aktifsped, a national and international road h...
  • Emons Spedition GmbH expanding
    Emons Spedition GmbH, a global forwarding company based in Cologne (Germany), is expanding. In order to better participate in the growing volume of international goods flows and tr...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Shell Alaska drilling faces another regulatory obstacle
  • LoBiondo holds hearing on USCG "death spiral"
  • Port dispute parties agree to 90-day contract extension
  • BAE Norfolk gets Navy contract mods worth $104.8 million
  • Barges play key role in Virginia submarine program
  • Rolls-Royce delivers permanent magnet tunnel thruster
  • Cruise industry adopts new lifeboat loading policy

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Port of Anacortes honored for coastal restoration work
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks last phase of channel deepening
  • NYK enters joint venture with Russia-based ROLF Group
  • FMC responds to inquiries regarding congestion surcharges
  • New Commerce Department data shows metro area exports growing

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Australian LNG lifted by Browse sale
    Completed sale comes amid concerns for Australian exports
  • China's oil demand will rebound in 2013, says expert
    Positive news for VLCCs as country widens its supply base
  • Middle-aged drillships spark Arctic safety concerns
    Vessels built in 1950s and 1960s are still in service
  • Red tape strangles east Africa's energy potential at birth
    Tanzania and Mozambique face major LNG export hurdles
  • Piracy threat also poses problems for East African energy
    Offshore vessels operating in region's gas boom could make tempting targets
  • Mozambique liquefaction plant awaits final decision next year
    Country's LNG to come to market in 2018
  • Iraq ramps up its crude exports
    New VLCC capacity at Khor al-Amaya brings timely boost as sanctions hit Iran
  • Scorpio Tankers adds tonnage
    Half a dozen charter-ins boost fleet to 26
  • Profits are possible in hull
    Lloyd's Joint Hull Committee chairman offers a more sanguine view of market prospects
  • Insurers risk irrelevance if they cannot deliver capital providers
    Zurich's Sean Dalton and Lee Meyrick talk exclusively to Lloyd's List about the key messages that have arisen from IUMI 2012
  • European port bosses hope to gauge Brussels' policy intentions
    Concession agreements will be top of conference agenda for Espo
  • Scorpio Tankers boosts its earnings through time charter deal
    MR tanker deal fixed for almost double the spot market rate
  • Bromma tackles 'megaship syndrome'
    Triple E-class vessels pose congestion threat for ports
  • Chinese owners, yards and lenders must work together to survive
    Shipping needs 'new market order', Wei tells summit
  • Shell fixture highlights VLCC time charter demand
    Latest time charter fixture brings total to 24 this year
  • New York bankruptcy judge clears Wilbur Ross investment in Navigator
    Private equity mogul to buy stake from trustees of bankrupt Lehman brokerage
  • Tsantanis to succeed Ploughman at Seanergy
    Chief executive steps down as write-downs hit second-quarter results
  • Bibby targets distressed assets for shipmanagement arm
    Liverpool group sees business opportunities in the downturn
  • Huge crowd expected for Jade-Weser-Port opening
    About 1,000 guests to witness unloading of the first containers
  • DP World pulls out of Aden
    Yemen accused Dubai ports giant of failing to meet the terms of its contract
  • IUMI 2012: Insurers serious about offshore markets must cover FPSOs
    Offshore risks are complex but interesting, says IUMI energy chairman
  • Valemax detente
    High-level talks between China and Brazil over the big-ship ban are welcome
  • Vietnam halts Vinalines transhipment port project
    Ministry of Transport seeks additional domestic and international investors
  • Comment: Entente cordiale?
    Brazil has sought to rebuild relations with China since Agnelli left Vale last year
  • Consolidating German owners is not easy, says Blue Star
    Challenges include vessel quality and clashing corporate cultures, says Klein
  • UK oilspill plan opens for consultation
    MCA invites interested parties to put forward their views
  • Increase financial liability for Arctic shipping, says UK
    Maximum of $20m compensation to those affected by spills from ships is not enough, says parliamentary report
  • NYK takes stake in Russia's Rolf Group
    Two global players ink deals to enter market after Moscow joined WTO last month

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Ross takes Navigator control
    A New York bankruptcy judge has approved the Lehman Brothers estate's sale of its shares in LPG operator Navigator Holdings to Wilbur Ross, giving the famed vulture investor majority control
  • German shipping restructuring soars
    A SURVEY today has warned that the financial straits of German shipowners and KG one-ship companies are continuing to worsen
  • DNB: US shale surge to slash oil prices
    OIL PRICES will plunge in the coming years because shale gas development in the US will change tanker shipping dynamics, DNB Bank has warned
  • 'K' Line lifts China travel caution
    JAPAN'S 'K' Line told Fairplay today it will lift its warnings to its officials bound for China, as territorial disputes are beginning to ease
  • Seanergy appoints restructuring advisers
    VICTOR Restis-controlled Seanergy today said it has replaced its CEO, hired restructuring advisers and revealed significant quarterly losses
  • PEMEX throws Spain a $380M yard lifeline
    PEMEX of Mexico has handed northwestern Spain's order-starved shipbuilding sector a $380M lifeline with two offshore orders
  • DPW sells non-container holdings in Antwerp
    DUBAI Ports World said today it has agreed to sell its 60% holdings in Antwerp's general cargo terminal operator DP World Breakbulk and the logistics company AProjects
  • Philippines training academy to appeal closure
    A TRAINING academy in central Philippines plans to appeal an order to close, Fairplay was told today
  • VLGC rate pressure warned
    VLGC RATES are likely to remain under downward pressure next month, the Oslo shipbroker Fearnley has warned
  • GCB sells tanker at $6M loss
    MALAYSIAN tanker operator Global Carriers Bhd said it has sold a 12,000dwt tanker at an expected extraordinary loss of 18.32M ringgit ($6M)
  • Cruising scores sulphur emissions victory
    ROYAL Caribbean has received approval for a sulphur averaging plan that could serve as a cost-effective template for industry compliance within the North American Emission Control Area

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • North American Intermodal Volume Rises
    U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending Sept. 15 rose 3.9 percent year-over-year and 14.8 percent from...
  • Ports Want Army Corps, HMT Reform in WRDA
    Port proponents on Thursday urged Congress to streamline the federal maritime project review process and boost spending by reforming the...
  • Retailers Welcome ILA Extension
    Retailers say they welcome the agreement by the International Longshormen's Associaiton and United States Maritime Alliance to extend negotiations for...
  • ILA, USMX Agree to 90-Day Extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance agreed to a 90-day contract extension, averting a threatened Maine-to-Texas dock...
  • FMC Issues Guidance on Congestion Surcharges
    The Federal Maritime Commission has reminded the shipping industry that carriers must file notice of port congestion surcharges at least...
  • Truckload Slowdown Spreads Amid 'Soft' Demand
    The freight economy in the U.S. is slowing, and softer truckload shipment volumes and rising fuel costs are squeezing earnings...
  • Virginia Port Launches Labor Web Site
    The Virginia Port Authority and Virginia International Terminals have created a Web page providing operational information related to the possibility...
  • DP World Sells Stake in Troubled Yemen Container Terminal
    DP World has sold its 50 percent stake in the container terminal in Yemen's port of Aden just four years...
  • Peugeot Selling 75 Percent Stake in Gefco Logistics
    French auto maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen is selling a 75 percent stake in its Gefco logistics unit to Russian Railways for...
  • Japanese Exports to US Surge 10.3 Percent
    Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the 10th consecutive month in August on a year-over-year basis, soaring 10.3 percent...
  • Massport Director Mike Leone to Retire
    Mike Leone, director of the Massachusetts Port Authority, plans to retire at the end of September after 14 years on...
  • Charleston Adopts Load Center Strategy
    Planning to build the load center port of the future requires a strategic vision that emphasizes construction of large marine...
  • Maersk to Launch India-Mediterranean Service
    Maersk Line plans to launch a container service, called the ME4, linking India, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, effective...
  • 'K' Line to Lift China Travel Warning
    'K' Line will end its recommendation to employees that they forgo travel to China during the current Chinese protests over...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Jump Before Possible ILA Strike
    Trans-Pacific spot rates jumped 8.6 percent this week from last week as U.S. importers scrambled to find space on vessels...
  • ILA, USMX Return to the Table
    Negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance met Wednesday in Newark, N.J., and planned to return Thursday for...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Ngqura sets new records
    South Africa's newest container port is continuing to set records with Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) in the eastern Cape province having had its best month yet ...
  • DP World divests of its Yemen interests
    After months of speculation, DP World has announced that it has withdrawn from the Yemeni port of Aden and divested of all of its interests in Dubai and Aden Ports ...
  • MSC and Maersk get together between Med and ECSA
    Maersk Line's weekly Rumba service and MSC's Spain schedule between the Mediterranean and East Coast of South America are to be merged into one common service. ...
  • US cargo costs to jump unless port investment gap filled
    Unless an investment gap of nearly USD16 billion for the update of the US' ports and inland waterways is filled, the prices for transporting goods will rise and ...
  • Japanese trade down again in August
    With the bilateral USD300 billion per annum trade with China at risk over the islands spat with its neighbour, the news from Japan just gets worse: its ...
  • Drewry launches new equity research service
  • MSC Flaminia: fire investigation continues
    Recently described as a 'chemical' container ship in some elements of the mainstream press the partly burnt-out MSC Flaminia remains alongside at its Jade-Weser-Port, ...
  • Purfresh appoints additional Latin American agents
    US-based Purfresh, which uses ozone to control atmospheric conditions inside containers, thus allowing perishable products to be shipped effectively, has appointed ...
  • Halifax port strikes MoU with Panama Canal Authority
    The Port of Halifax is preparing for the widening of the Panama Canal by striking a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) - and claims ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Postmortem
    Recent fixtures tied to Transocean and other US-quoted offshore contractors suggest that day rates for ultra-deepwater drilling units may have plateaued, according to analysts at Dahlman Rose.
  • US ports strike averted, for now
    Employers and longshoremen unions on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast have come to a temporary agreement that averts a strike for at least the next three months.
  • Phoenix duo exits AI
    Phoenix Energy Navigation of Greece has added a pair of coated carriers to Heidmar's aframax and long-range-two (LR2) pool, Sigma Tankers.
  • Scorpio's growth spurt
    Scorpio Tankers' fleet expansion campaign continued this week as it firmed up deals to charter-in five products carriers.
  • SHIP calls in hired guns
    Dale Ploughman is stepping down as the chief executive of Seanergy Maritime Holdings after hiring a pair of financial advisors to aid in a restructuring.
  • PB boosts buying power
    Pacific Basin Shipping has turned to the bond market to swell its already impressive war chest.
  • Rich owners in short supply
    New York may be a popular hangout for shipping money men but very few with links to the maritime industry can be found among America's richest people, according to the latest list from Forbes.
  • Rem ponders bond bid
    Rem Offshore is the latest Norwegian shipowner to ponder a trip to the bond market.
  • Sick in Sydney
    About 21 passengers and crew have developed a gastrointestinal illness on a Holland America cruiseship off Canada.
  • Bibby wants more
    Bibby Line Group is pushing to become a major force in the third-party shipmanagememnt sector as the downturn creates fresh opportunities with both owners and banks.
  • "I'm Jack Sparrow!"
    A drunk and hallucinating UK woman has ended up in jail after stealing a ferry and yelling at police: "I'm Jack Sparrow!"
  • Kemal Kuru refloated
    A Turkish cargoship has been freed by tugs after running aground in the Dardenelles strait.
  • Dosco order still an idea
    A giant VLCC newbuilding order from Dalian Ocean Shipping Co (Dosco) appears to be some way off.
  • DP World sells again
    Dubai ports group DP World has offloaded $61m of non-core operations in Belgium.
  • Blue Star eyes newbuilds
    Germany's Blue Star Holding is drawing up plans to order new containerships.
  • Lauritzen returns favour
    Three months after losing its dry-cargo president to Norden, J Lauritzen has raided the Danish owner to fill the vacancy.
  • Bidders eye Rocha
    Up to 40 companies have expressed interest in building Uruguay's new deepwater container port.
  • Vinalines work halted
    The Vietnamese government has lost patience with Vinalines' delayed project to build a new container terminal in Van Phong.
  • Malaysia thwarts pirates
    Malaysian authorities have foiled a group of pirates as they tried to sell bunker fuel from a hijacked Singaporean tanker.
  • Crew saved as ship burns
    The Japanese coast guard has evacuated 12 crew from a burning Chinese cargoship off Sasebo.
  • Pemex inks double
    Mexican state oil company Pemex has ordered two flotels in Spain.
  • RIG ties up newbuild
    Transocean has secured a three-year charter for an ultra-deepwater (UDW) drillship newbuilding under construction in South Korea.
  • FreeSeas gets more time
    FreeSeas has restructured two ship finance loans with Deutsche Bank which will see repayments made substantially easier for the shipowner.
  • Eurasia wins extension
    Eurasia Drilling Co (EDC) has secured three years more work in the Caspian Sea for one of its jack-up drilling rigs.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • NY/NJ port authority getting 'on the right track'
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is implementing changes to "rid itself of years of inefficiency," and faces "enormous" challenges and opportunities over the next decade, according to a report by Navigant Consulting.
  • Back to the drawing board at Nhava Sheva
    Earlier this week, officials at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority officially threw out a winning bid from PSA International and domestic partner ABG Ports for a 30-year concession to build and operate the terminal.
  • OCZ beset by supply chain problems
  • NY/NJ port authority resists handing over report
  • 'K' Line to resume China travel soon
    The Japanese line confirmed to American Shipper that it recommended staff "forgo business trips for the time being," but said "there is an option for staff to take a business trip to China depending on the need."
  • NYK acquires majority of Russian logistics firm
    NYK said ROLF's current managers will lead the new joint venture divisions and work in cooperation with NYK representatives. Alexander Larin, who is now chief executive officer of ROLF's logistics business, will remain CEO of the joint company.
  • Newsflash: ILA, USMX agree to 90-day contract extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their collective bargaining agreement, which was due to expire at the end of this month by 90 days, until Dec. 29.
  • Wicresoft, SPS Commerce target North Asia
  • Stifel European forwarder index sags for 5th month
  • NS, FedEx signal slowing economy
  • Maersk to split Middle East/Med/ECSA loop
  • Shipco starts 2 new China-U.S. LCL services
  • Virginia port to provide ILA news
  • Barloworld expands in Persian Gulf, Africa
  • Virtualized Logistics' workshops to manage suppliers
  • Yamato Global pays $2.3 million price-fixing fine
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
  • Key bunker grade sees fall of $25.50 in Fujairah
    Falling market sees Fujairah suppliers 'holding back product'.
  • Markets fall sharply across Europe
    Lower prices trigger 'very, very strong demand' in Gibraltar.
  • Dispute escalates to attack on Gibraltar's key industries
    Bunker sector embroiled in row over fishing rights.
  • Pirate attack close to Singapore waters
    Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency says pirates were 'selling fuel below market price.'
  • Fuel arbitrage volumes remain high
    Stocks in Singapore at six-week high.
  • Dredging will open the way for 'fuel efficient' ships
    New Zealand's high court says project to clear channel for larger ships can go ahead.
  • Prices plunge in Asian bunker hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Brightoil charters out second newbuild VLCC
    Brightoil Gravity time chartered to US Energy firm at $20,000 per day.
  • Hong Kong study supports regional ECA
    'Excess deaths' would be cut by 91% if emissions regulations were in place.
  • ABB introduces vertically integrated fuel saving system
    Marine advisory and automation system able to 'dramatically reduce' fuel consumption of vessels, it says.
  • Titan's wind-up petition hearing adjourned, again
    Hearing of Saturn Petrochemical Holdings Limited adjourned to November 16.

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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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