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February 22, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rising risk of major spills as bigger ships built
    THOUGH oil spills from accidents at sea are on the decline, the building of bigger ships means more catastrosphic spills in the future, said London Offshore Consultants (LOC), a UK-based marine and offshore consultancy yesterday.
  • LNG tanker rates surge on Japanese demand
    Rates for tankers hauling liquefied natural gas are rising for a third year as expanding Japanese demand for the fuel attracts cargoes from the Atlantic, extending voyages at a time of shipping capacity shortages.
  • Closing Hormuz will halve Iraq oil exports
    Iraq could lose more than half of its oil-exporting capability if neighbouring Iran shuts the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, Iraq's planning minister said, adding no immediate alternatives would make up the shortfall.
  • Indian shipping firms will lose insurance due to Iran sanctions
  • NITC to pay back BNP Paribas loans
  • A new green era in shipping
Strait Talk
  • Can owners keep getting more ships built and ignore oversupply?
    THIS is a busy week for International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Spyros Polemis. On Monday, he made a speech at the FT World Shipping Congress in Athens. Tomorrow, he will chair a session at The Economist's World Oceans Summit here in Singapore.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rising risk of major spills as bigger ships built
    THOUGH oil spills from accidents at sea are on the decline, the building of bigger ships means more catastrosphic spills in the future, said London Offshore Consultants (LOC), a UK-based marine and offshore consultancy yesterday.
  • LNG tanker rates surge on Japanese demand
    Rates for tankers hauling liquefied natural gas are rising for a third year as expanding Japanese demand for the fuel attracts cargoes from the Atlantic, extending voyages at a time of shipping capacity shortages.
  • Closing Hormuz will halve Iraq oil exports
    Iraq could lose more than half of its oil-exporting capability if neighbouring Iran shuts the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, Iraq's planning minister said, adding no immediate alternatives would make up the shortfall.
  • Indian shipping firms will lose insurance due to Iran sanctions
  • NITC to pay back BNP Paribas loans
  • A new green era in shipping
Strait Talk
  • Can owners keep getting more ships built and ignore oversupply?
    THIS is a busy week for International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Spyros Polemis. On Monday, he made a speech at the FT World Shipping Congress in Athens. Tomorrow, he will chair a session at The Economist's World Oceans Summit here in Singapore.

Sched Netweb site
  • USAC to increase Asia to US east coast rates in March and again in May
  • MSC may overtake Maersk in battle for giant box ships to gain market share
  • Reality check: Asia-Europe conditions induce Maersk cut capacity 9pc
  • 2,800 kilometres of Yangtze dredged to 4m downstream and 2.7m upstream
  • Fujian-Taiwan direct cargo shipping volume up, but value down in January
  • Rotterdam to ease port access with 550-metre channel widened by 240 metres
  • Beihai port's January container throughput up 23pc
  • Global economic survey shows recovery, but Asian results expected to lag
  • CN sets US$1.76 billion capital budget in 2012 to maintain network
  • Hijacked Panama-flagged ro-ro ship said to become pirates' mothership
  • Landstar System posts 22pc hike in quarterly sales to US$717.5 million
  • Singapore's CWT Globelink extends reach with new UK office opening
  • Dachser Transport of America becomes Lufthansa Cargo's global partner
  • Atlas Air quarterly profit off 24pc to US$41 million, overall sales up 8pc
  • Ozar airport in India fails to attract air freight operators

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APM Terminals Inland Services conducts safety awareness workshop
  • Siddharth Chakravarty: From merchant navy officer to conservation & environment crusader
  • The industry pays its respects to a true stalwart
  • Uniworld Logistics completes 10 successful years
  • Govt likely to persist with 18.5 pc MAT on SEZs
  • Oil Ministry wants tax exemption for payment to Iran
  • PPP draft rules could draw investors : ADB
  • Section of Commerce Ministry reportedly favours doing away with curbs on sugar exports
  • Task force to be set up to promote exports: Spices Board
  • Traders not enthused by cut in onion MEP to $ 125/t

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Calogi's express handling module to digitise courier business
    The Middle East air cargo portal Calogi has added a new paper-free module to its range of supply chain products to simplify the courier business. The new feature, rolled out in Dub...
  • AMI Perth moves to new premises
    The Perth (Western Australia) division of AMI - one of the world's largest airfreight and express trade-only wholesalers - has relocated to new premises on Airport Park 1, adjacent...
  • UASC with its own agency company in UK
    The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) recently announced that, with effect from 1 January, its operations in the United Kingdom began running under a new company that is 100% who...
  • Itella: higher revenues, but operating loss in 2011
    The Finnish postal and logistics operator Itella Logistics has announced an operating loss of EUR 5.9 million in 2011, compared to an operating profit of EUR 32.4 million in 2010. ...
  • Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions secures order in LNG sector
    Norway-based Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has received a landmark order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea. The W...
  • Alaska Air Group to get new CEO in May 2012
    The Alaska Air Group recently announced that Bill Ayer, its chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO of Air Group and its subsidiary carriers, Alaska Airlines and H...
  • Golf pro George Coetzee unveiled as new GAC brand ambassador
    The South African professional golfer George Coetzee is the latest sportsman to join global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC's stable of brand ambassadors. Coet...
  • Germany: trucks to pay road charges from August
    Trucks of 12 t and over will be obliged to pay a road charging fee of EUR 0.17 on Germany's motorways and trunk roads from 1 August this year. The country's government hopes this w...
  • Fastest train scanner now in service in Rotterdam
    The world's fastest train scanner recently went into service at the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands). The Dutch Customs selects containers for scanning on the basis of a risk analys...
  • MidCargo becomes CFL cargo Sverige
    CFL cargo SA and Svensk Tågkraft AB have joined forces to develop rail freight transport between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe through joint ownership of the Swedish rail frei...
  • Kerry Logistics takes full control of operations in Spain
    Kerry Logistics, a leading global logistics services provider, has completed the acquisition of its former Spanish joint-venture, Kerry Salvat Logistics SA, through a buy-out of th...
  • Kervan Tur and Balkanexpress agree to collaborate
    The Turkish logistics provider Kervantur Logistics, headquartered in Tuzla/Istanbul, and Balkanexpress, a Polish logistics company based in Czechowice-Dziedzice, have signed a coop...
  • TNT Express receives unsolicited offer from UPS
    TNT Express (Netherlands)has received an unsolicited non-binding and conditional proposal from the US-based United Parcel Service (UPS) for the acquisition of the whole of the issu...
  • IAG Cargo launch phone application
    IAG Cargo, the umbrella organisation of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has launched an innovative free iPhone and Android phone application (app), which allows custo...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Huntington Ingalls appoints VP of customer relations for Ingalls Shipbuilding
  • OSHA cites Jeffboat for nine safety violations
  • Eastern Shipbuilding leases 20 acre site in Port St. Joe
  • OSD wins design orders for ten Platform Supply Vessels
  • Polish shipyard to build second wind farm installation jack-up
  • Class NK issues guidelines for gas-fueled ships
  • Damen Shipyards builds modular dock for Djibouti

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Homeland Security Department offering grant application kits
  • Diana takes delivery of Panamax container ship
  • Bill Ayer to retire as Alaska Air Group CEO
  • Federal Maritime Commission collects $490,000 in civil penalties
  • BNSF earmarks $3.9 billion for 2012 capital commitment program

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • High LNG spot rates threaten benefits of arbitrage
    Shipping no longer a passive tool, says Vauthier
  • Industry work patterns 'can no longer be justified', says Nautilus
    'Foolish' owners and operators ignore study's findings at their peril, warns Graveson
  • Asleep on watch: the facts
    Key preliminary findings of Project Horizon
  • Time for shipping to face up to fatigue
    Breakthrough research shows extent of problem
  • Battle fatigue grips container shipping
    Carriers have stopped chasing market share at all costs, but have they left it too late?
  • Shippers praises carriers for adapting to true competition
    Lobby group says EU liner regime is effective
  • Industry needs to share the ferry vision
    Balancing regulatory ideals with reality is a common cause not a combat mission
  • The sound and the fury
    Enrica Lexie killings are a legal and political minefield
  • Subletting of LNG carriers has softened charter rates
    High inventory levels in Japan also contribute to lower prices
  • Shipping to push for government incentives on exhaust cleaning
    UK Chamber of Shipping organises first talks with scrubber makers and regulators to find solution to low sulphur rule impasse
  • New Baltic Sea pipeline opens for business
    Brokers report Sovcomflot aframax will be the first ship to load from the BPS2 at Ust-Luga
  • Indian police to search Enrica Lexie and seize weapons
    Diplomatic row continues as Italian foreign minister prepares to fly to India
  • Courts are slow to imply terms into contracts
    A recent case serves as a useful reminder that the courts are slow to imply terms into contracts
  • Clyde & Co's Asia push led by Nash move to Singapore
    Number of regional partners nearly doubles in a year
  • Greece must look to shipping to haul itself out of the doldrums
    Seafarer nation can secure more jobs if only government will listen
  • Shell demands more flexibility for LNG operations
    Oil major will expand chartered fleet
  • Hutchison offshoot is given three months to improve productivity at Dar es Salaam
    Regulator asks for better box crane handling
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust posts lower-than-forecast quarterly results
    Port giant misses full-year growth target for container throughput
  • Market sees mini capesize boom
    Mid-size bulkers balance capacity with access to shallow Southeast Asia ports
  • Suezmax sells at firm price after weeks on market
    Monte Granada had earlier been reported withdrawn
  • Heavylift BBC launches liner service
    Fortnightly Asia-Europe schedule can offer inducement calls
  • DSV forecasts 4%-5% growth in sea freight volumes for 2012
    Volumes rose just 3% in 2011
  • NITC repays BNP Paribas and switches P&I cover
    Japan P&I and Chinese insurers ready to take up EU sanctions slack
  • Golar revenues up in fourth quarter
    Annual results reflect improved vessel utilisation
  • Southeast Asia to drive LNG demand for next decade
    Singapore a potential trading hub
  • Panamax owners are subsidising operating costs on Atlantic voyages
    Brokers fear bulk carrier market is heading towards the negative earnings seen in the tanker sector last year as the fleet grows
  • Seafarers lives must come first
    Thursday's conference on the future of Somalia must tackle the tragedy of hostage-taking
  • Dongfang Shipbuilding and local government play down default fears
    Yueqing City says it will help the AIM-listed firm
  • National Container Co restarts box handling at Illichivsk
    Agreement reached with Ukrainian state-owned port after three-year absence and lengthy legal battle
  • The clue is in the name
    Many major ship financiers are keen to reduce exposure to shipping - even Deutsche Schiffsbank, whose name means German Ships Bank, wants to reduce its shipping portfolio

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Harren, JP Morgan share heavy lifting
    JP MORGAN Asset Management and German shipowner/manager Harren & Partner said today that they are planning a joint fleet of heavy-lift vessels
  • Golar LNG bullish after strong 2011
    TIGHT supply of shipping capacity and strong demand helped Golar LNG to report strong figures for both final quarter and full-year 2011
  • Yangzijiang unveils $206.2M in orders
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang said it has won $206.2M worth of new orders since January 2012
  • OSG faces loan squeeze
    NYSE-LISTED shares of OSG could face headwinds today after its US Title XI funding setback
  • HPH Trust outperforms its own forecast
    HPH Trust today exceeded its own forecast in its 2011 results and confirmed a dividend payout
  • Changes seen for Indonesian LNG
    INDONESIA'S LNG exports under long-term contracts will gradually decline between 2012 and 2020, according to IHS World Markets Energy
  • A big Capesize for free
    CLASSIC Maritime has paid nothing to hire a Capesize, with the ship's operator SwissMarine paying $10,000 per day of the charterer's fuel costs
  • More small box ships seen being auctioned
    MORE SMALL box ships might go under the hammer soon, a brokerage has warned, as banks lose patience with struggling borrowers in today's weak charter market
  • ACM rejects Platou offer
    ACM SHIPPING, the listed London shipbroker, has rejected a possible offer from Norwegian shipbroker and investment bank RS Platou
  • ICAP Shipping buys Island
    ICAP SHIPPING, ICAP plc's shipping arm, said today it has acquired Singapore's Island Shipbrokers
  • Charterers pounce on low box ship rates
    BOX SHIP chartering has picked up, but brokers told Fairplay today that charterers are merely seizing opportunities presented by low rates
  • Bumi Armada seen as 'sweet spot'
    MALAYSIA'S FPSO specialist Bumi Armada plans to unveil record profits of 379M ringgit ($125.46M) when it posts 2011 results this week, CIMB Securities said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Hit 11-Week High as Oil Prices Jump
    Diesel prices across the United States hit an 11-week high in the week ending Feb. 20, rising 1.7 cents as...
  • Customs' Allen Says Funding Needed to Expand ACE
    Customs and Border Protection has $140 million to operate and maintain a commercial trade processing system, but there's no money...
  • Expeditors Profit Falls 4 Percent on Weak Peak Season
    Expeditors International of Washington said a weak peak season for imports pulled fourth quarter profit down 4 percent year-over-year to...
  • Italy-India Tensions Escalate Over Fishermen Killing
    A bitter diplomatic confrontation appears to be brewing between India and Italy over the arrest of two Italian armed ship...
  • China to Expand Port Bordering North Korea
    China plans to spend $3 billion to build a three-pier terminal in a special economic zone bordering North Korea and...
  • US Export Growth to China Will Outpace Imports, Report Says
    U.S. exports to China will rise at a faster rate than imports during the next five years, aided by an...
  • Analyst Says New Vitran Chief Could Lead Recovery
    Canadian-based less-than-truckload carrier Vitran may be headed back toward profitability after naming a new president for its ailing U.S. operations....
  • Kerry Logistics Acquires Spanish Joint Venture
    Kerry Logistics said the acquisition of its former joint venture in Spain will allow customers in the country's poor performing...
  • Diana Adds Eighth Container Ship, Plans to Buy Another
    Diana Containerships said it took delivery on Feb. 17 of the APL Sardonyx, a container ship with a capacity of...
  • MSC Set to Grab Asia-Europe Business From Maersk, Report Says
    Mediterranean Shipping is set to significantly increase its share of Asia-Europe container traffic in 2012 at the expense of market...
  • MSC to Raise Trans-Pacific Rates Mid-March
    Mediterranean Shipping announced it will increase all freight rates on its eastbound service from Asia to the U.S. and Canada...
  • TNT Focuses on Europe Amid Rising Losses, UPS Takeover Bid
    TNT Express, the Dutch express delivery company in takeover negotiations with UPS, plans to refocus on its core European market,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Is China's economic rise a covert threat to the west?
    China's stunning growth from a poor stagnant country to the world's second-biggest economy in less than 30-years - and predicted to overtake the US by 2018 - is ...
  • Xu quits Cosco
    In a note to the Shanghai Stock Exchange yesterday, Cosco Shipping Company - a unit of the state-owned China Ocean Shipping - announced the surprise resignation ...
  • ISS sets up in Venezuela
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), one of the world's leading providers of maritime services, has expanded its global network by opening its first office in Venezuela.The ...
  • Non-lethal weapons are a deterrent to pirates
  • NCC take back control of Illichivsk
    In accordance with Odessa's Regional Court of Appeal's ruling at the end of last year, NCC's Ukrainian subsidiary Ukrtranscontainer (UTC) resumed control of Illichivsk's ...
  • Strike-affected Sokhna reopened
    The labour dispute that rocked the Egyptian Red Sea port of Sohkna recently and led to servere disruption and loss of cargo is over.This followed meetings over ...
  • Ports of Auckland: management and dockers remain entrenched
    A week-long strike beginning Friday [February 24], back-to-back with another seven day stoppage from March 2, suggests that the increasingly bitter dispute between ...
  • China: a 'reliable friend' to Ireland
    In something of a scoop for the Irish Republic, Vice-President [and heir apparent to the presidency] Xi Jinping, stopped off in Ireland on his way back from a week-long ...
  • Greece gets its new bail-out
    After 13 hours of intense talks - finishing in the early hours of this morning - the 17 eurozone finance ministers have finally agreed the terms for the EUR130 ...
  • Thailand's economy to bounce-back
    After the devastating flooding of last year which covered two-thirds of the country, took the lives of more than 800 people, and stymied manufacturing, it was no ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Danaos sheds the red
    New York-quoted containership owner's quarterly profit overshadowed by chief executive's grim market forecast.
  • Cargill courts MR sisters
    Greek owner poised to pocket $36m as commodities giant ties up chemical carrier newbuildings for three years, brokers say.
  • BBC campaign continues
    Turmoil in the heavylift market fails to derail German giant's expansion crusade as it unveils another freshly minted loop.
  • Liquidity steals the spotlight
    Asset sales and equity exercises increasingly likely for Morten Arntzen-led owner following failed Title XI loan bid, analyst says.
  • Greek newbuilds find a home
    Carras Hellas and Target Marine bag period deals with big-name charters for freshly arrived panamaxes.
  • Storm halts tanker salvage
    Fuel pumping halted off Sakhalin as bad weather moves in around grounded Karakumneft.
  • Freeze fires GMLP dividend
    Golar Partners' profit passes its parent's in Q4 as vessel dropdown spurs payout.
  • STX Europe romps home
    Korean-owned shipbuilder produces impressive final charge to end the year on a high.
  • Seypec "financially sound"
    Indian Ocean tanker owner says it will "forge on" despite racking up losses from tough markets.
  • Hochtief back for more
    German owner orders another heavy-lift ship at Poland's Crist for wind-farm installation work.
  • Yards running on half a tank
    Newbuilding orders reached only 50% of global capacity in 2011 despite prices dropping by a tenth, RS Platou says.
  • PDZ still going strong
    Kuala Lumpur-listed owner continues profit drive as container volumes rise.
  • ICAP buys Island Shipbrokers
    London broker back on the acquisition trail with deal to take over Singapore tanker and S&P specialist.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • ICS chairman calls for shipbuilding moratorium
  • Expeditors' 4Q results reflect weak demand
  • TCC wins key decision in MQC claims pursuit
  • Improved productivity at APMT Callao terminal
  • Maersk drops more West-Med hub calls
  • MSC raising Black Sea/East Med export rates
  • NY port hits record container volume in 2011
  • LaHood's son caught in Egyptian power struggle
  • IBM buys Worklight for mobility strategy
  • TNT reports $230 million 4Q loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Fujairah prices soften
    Durban market also softened slightly.
  • Prices diverging at key European ports
    Quiet markets reported in Rotterdam and Hamburg.
  • New IBIA Board members elected
    Chairman-elect welcomes new Board members during annual dinner.
  • ClassNK releasing guidelines for gas fuelled ships
    Requirements for safe design in the guidelines are based on the current draft of the IMO's IGF Code.
  • Australasia bunker demand growing
    Increase in commodity trade and further growth in cruise industry driving demand across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, says O.W. Bunker.
  • IFO prices weakening across major Asian hubs
    Demand mixed at major Asian bunkering hubs on Tuesday.
  • 'No plans' for Japanese bunker barge newbuilds
    Banks reportedly not willing to finance barge owners amid diminishing bunker sales.
  • Voyage charters to get new slow steaming clause
    Slow steaming clause for voyage charters 'more complex' than time charter version, says BIMCO.
  • Cargo arrivals easing tight IFO supplies in Colombo
    Three major suppliers delivering replenishment stocks to Colombo this week.
  • Rolls-Royce: LNG fuel becoming 'popular choice' for vessels
    LNG to become 'realistic choice' after development of bunkering infrastructure.
  • South China faces 'severe' shortage of blendstocks
    Limited residue output from Guangdong refiners squeezing feedstock volumes.
  • Shipping industry needs 'moratorium on new orders'
    ICS Chairman also urges shipyards to 'cooperate fully' with shipowners in design and construction of future vessels.
  • Americas markets quiet as US celebrates holiday
    Markets flat as US celebrates Presidents Day.

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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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