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May 22, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asian, Japanese shipowners protest Panama Canal toll hike proposals
  • Canadian Pacific proxy battle results in strike threat over pension reform
  • Drewry survey shows container shipping underperforms on service
  • China Merchants Logistics to set up distribution facility in Hefei
  • Hainan set up farm product trading and logistics facility in Tianjin
  • Guangzhou widens logistics index spectrum to provide greater nuance
  • Cargotec sets up China joint venture with Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries
  • Top DP World executives inspect West African terminal in Senegal
  • Toll mulls fate of loss-making divisions dragging on company's growth
  • Famous Pacific Shipping moves 37 giant brewery tanks in Sri Lanka
  • Generalov to step down from FESCO, but only at the right price
  • Fire engulfs Air Cargo Carrier SH36's right landing gear while taxiing
  • Cargolux flies cargo from Chongqing to Luxembourg via KL, Mideast, Georgia
  • DHL Global Forwarding invests in new logistic centre at Brussels Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DB Schenker Logistics, Khimji Ramdas Oman joint venture commences operations
  • EU Navfor takes piracy fight ashore
  • Evergreen Line, Hanjin & UASC to launch West Africa service
  • Hanjin to levy Asia-Europe surcharge from June 1
  • IMO signs strategic counter-piracy capacity building partnerships with UN agencies & EU
  • NYK hybrid turbocharger's onboard electric-supply system recognised with excellence award
  • Port of LAs April box volume hits all-time high
  • RCL, NYKs Thailand-Vietnam-Pearl River Delta service
  • Iran curbs push India to lean on UAE for oil
  • ChPT proposes to develop dry port, multimodal logistics hub
  • JN Port inks agreement with Union Bank to facilitate e-payment
  • Major Ports' capacity proposed to be nearly doubled in 12th Plan
  • NMPT expects to handle more main line vessels from Africa
  • No final decision on Ports Regulatory Authority Bill: Vasan
  • Vizag Agriport to develop fertiliser berth at Visakhapatnam Port
  • India 46th in global trade logistics performance: WB

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • BNSF Railway increases Q1 profit by 16%
    The Omaha (USA)-based transport provider BNSF Railway, which owned by Berkshire Hathaway, reported a Q+/2012 net income of USD 789 million, almost 16% more than in the same period ...
  • Asiana Airlines doubles Chongqing service
    Starting today (21 May), South Korean Asiana Airlines is offering two more flights per week to Chongqing, thus doubling its frequency between Seoul Incheon and the Central Chinese ...
  • Bertin SRl and Loxx team up
    The German service provider Loxx recently began to collaborate with Bertin Srl (Italy) for shipments to and from Veneto (Italy). The backdrop to the partnership is the restructurin...
  • New trailers for Gschwend Transport
    The Swiss transport provider Gschwend Transporte recently took delivery of a new single-axle cityliner semitrailer from Kriessner GK Grünenfelder AG. Gschwend, based in Oberreit, w...
  • Spain's TCB Railway receives ISO 9001 quality management certification
    Spain-based TCB Railway, a rail freight company owned by Grup TCB, has been certified as compliant with the ISO 9001 standard for quality management. The international standard IS...
  • Ipsen Industrial Packing inaugurates new export packing centre
    A new export packing centre for Ipsen Industrial Packing has been built in Bremen (Germany)'s industrial park. Ipsen, a medium-sized enterprise, officially inaugurated the building...
  • Syphax started service to Turkey
    The new, privately-owned Tunisian Syphax Airlines started to serve Istanbul-Sabiha Gökcen airport on 19 May. The bi-weekly service that takes off from its hub Sfax (Tunisia) is the...
  • Wim Bosman opens branch in Moscow
    The Dutch forwarding and logistics company Wim Bosman has further expanded its network in Russia by opening a new branch in Moscow. This branch is an addition to the current presen...
  • Agility inaugurates new facility in Malaysia
    Logistics service provider Agility has opened a new facility in Penang (Malaysia) to meet growing demand for logistics services in the country. The new facility provides 6,000 sqm ...
  • Thai's second Boeing B747-400 cargo freighter enters service
    Thai Airways International plc (Thai) has introduced its second Boeing B747-400 retrofitted cargo freighter. It is being operated by Thai Cargo Services. Thai sponsored Ken Theerad...
  • Port of Rotterdam Q1 throughput up 3%
    The port of Rotterdam reported that its Q1/2012 throughput of 110 million t was 3% higher compared to the same period last year. (it)
  • Maersk Line to increase rates on Latin American routes
    Denmark-based Maersk Line will increase its rates for USA and Mexico services to Brazil by USD 100 per 20ft, 40ft and 45ft container, while prices from Brazil to Central America an...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • Fairstar Heavy secures $247 million syndicated loan
  • Greenpeace blocks bulker from leaving Brazil for U.S. with cargo...
  • Rolls-Royce thrusters selected for three new Turkish Navy...
  • Tidewater reports fourth quarter results and year end earnings...
  • Former captain found guilty of dumping from Mercator Lines...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • Grays Harbor development group eyes Satsop Business Park changes
  • Halibut Henry's Cafe now open at Bellingham Cruise Terminal
  • Weather conditions put hold on Crowley tow of USS IOWA
  • Schnitzer Steel predicts third quarter 2012 slowdown
  • NYK hybrid turbocharger nets award of excellence

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • China's iron-ore import price hits six-month low
    Steel mills redeliver cargo and dampen capesize demand
  • Staying within the boundaries
    Flag states must not delegate all responsibility to class societies, says Isle of Man registry
  • MLC Convention is an overwhelming task
    Classification societies gear up to implement MLC Convention
  • Owners gear up for ship energy efficiency deadline
    Seven months to D-day, the race is on to certify more than 50,000 ships
  • Shipdex online manual tool seeks Japanese backers
    System updates vessels' operating instructions
  • UK Carnival chief hangs tough in choppy waters
    Bridge teams should be a democracy, says Dingle
  • Supramax secondhand prices trending upward
    Vintage tonnage yet to join suit in uptick
  • Fairstar lands $247m loan to fend off Dockwise advance
    Fresh cash covers outstanding payments for semi-submersibles
  • Maersk may make further bond issues this year
    Move would overturn previous policy to complete only one sale of debt per year
  • Turkey's autogas boom boosts small LPG carriers
    Subsidies mean that demand for smaller tonnage could prove short-lived
  • Barnes quits American P&I Club to run US broking venture
    PL Ferrari and Frank Crystal join forces
  • Legal challenge could delay Serco ferry takeover
    Rival bidder unhappy with Scottish Executive contract
  • Plans for Abbot Point port expansion scaled back
    Six out of eight additional terminals scrapped
  • Ferry operators fail to overturn Dover tariffs
    UPDATED: Trust port to press ahead with privatisation following inspector's report
  • Scandlines downplays talk of sale of routes between Germany and Sweden
    Speculation over discussions with route partner Stena Line regarding sale of the Trelleborg-Rostock route
  • Shipowners support Brussels' anti-piracy efforts
    Europe hints at role in setting standards for armed security
  • Maritime security industry wants to shape IMO regulation
    Players say shipowners should fund the framework
  • China's New Order
    Political transition sees the Chinese government's usual deft economic touch falter
  • Knightsbridge takes Sanko to court
    US-listed tanker owner joins queue to sue Japanese shipowner in Baltimore
  • Police hunt for ex-Vinalines chairman
    New Vietnam shipping scandal follows Vinashin convictions
  • Marenave sees KG sell-out as chance to buy bargain ships
    Chief executive Tobias König says company is well positioned to benefit from coming changes
  • Lloyd Fonds looks to full-year profit
    KG house to focus on existing funds
  • 'Warfare at the waterfront' as demolition prices slip
    Cash buyers look to knock money off high-priced deals
  • Save the reef
    Shipping has a duty to put the public's mind at rest about the safety of the Great Barrier reef, before the mood turns ugly
  • Singapore beats Germany to top spot in logistics performance index
    Germans fall to fourth place in World Bank survey
  • Vale may launch second floating storage centre for giant VLOCs
    Global marketing director names South Korea as possible location
  • Gaurav Prem master found guilty in pollution case
    Taohim convicted on two charges of obstruction
  • India denies bail to Enrica Lexie guards
    Kollam court cites flight risk for marines held on murder charge

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • Work halted on Cai Mep container terminal
    VIETNAM has halted work on a deepsea box terminal in Cai Mep's port, Nguyen Thanh Tinh of operator Gemadept told Fairplay today
  • Stena Bulk to spin off expanded LNG business
    STENA Bulk, the drybulk and tanker operator, said it plans to spin off its LNG unit and expand it as a separate company
  • VLGC rates ease off
    THE VLGC spot market appears to be correcting itself from early May's surge
  • Knightsbridge targets Sanko
    NASDAQ-listed Knightsbridge Tankers is the latest plaintiff to be awarded an attachment against the Sanko Steamship-owned Sanko Mineral
  • Japan remains S&P top dog
    JAPAN'S sellers are dominating bulker S&P, accounting for half of reported newbuilding resales in the past week
  • Fairstar signs for $247M loan facility
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has signed a $247M syndicated loan facility led by ING Bank
  • Minsheng seeks IPO clearance in China
    MINSHENG Shipping has asked the Shanghai Stock Exchange for permission to proceed with an IPO
  • PSA, Tianjin bolster ties
    PSA HAS said it has "strengthened ties" with Tianjin Port Group in line with development plans for hinterland investments in northeastern China
  • Asians assail Panama plan to raise tolls
    ASIAN shipowners are opposing a proposal by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to raise tolls by 7.4-7.6% from 1 July
  • Sale of arrested VLCC illuminates S&P picture
    SINGAPORE bunker trader Sentek Singapore has bought a Maroil-owned VLCC that had been under arrest in the city-state since 12 August last year
  • Abbot Point port expansion cut back
    QUEENSLAND'S government confirmed today it has decided to cut back drastically on the Abbot Point coal port's expansion
  • 3 sought after fatal sinking
    SEARCHERS are looking today for three crew members missing since a general cargo ship capsized and sank this weekend in the Ionian Sea, killing its captain
  • Courage gains property stake
    TAIWAN'S bulker company Courage Marine said today it has secured a stake in a Shanghai property from a debtor whom it identified as Jason Chang
  • Japan's yards dive to 3-year low
    ORDERS for Japan's struggling shipbuilders have dived to a three-year low since the new fiscal year began

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Fall Below $4 a Gallon
    Diesel prices across the U.S. dropped below the $4 gallon mark, declining 4.8 cents in the week ending May 21...
  • Tianjin Port Group, PSA International Agree to Develop Port
    China's Tianjin Port Group and Singapore-based global container terminal operator PSA International have signed an agreement to further develop Tianjin...
  • Economists Forecast Slow Gains Through 2013
    The National Association for Business Economics said its quarterly survey of economists foresees continued moderate growth through 2013 as the...
  • Cargo Volume Falls at Hong Kong International Airport
    Cargo throughput at the world's largest freight airport fell 12.5 percent last month compared to March. Volume through Hong...
  • Footwear Sales, Imports Tread Upward
    Footwear sales in the U.S. were up 7.9 percent in March, rising to a near-record $2.41 billion, just short of...
  • Antwerp to Operate Dutch Rail Terminal
    The Antwerp Port Authority has joined a consortium to operate a new rail freight terminal across the border of the...
  • Delaware Seeks to Expand Port of Wilmington
    Delaware officials are seeking a public-private partnership to expand the Port of Wilmington by developing a $500 million deepwater terminal...
  • Eaton to Buy Irish-based Cooper Industries
    Industrial manufacturer Eaton is purchasing a global electrical equipment supplier in a bid to create a $21.5 billion power management...
  • Savannah Container Throughput Dropped in April
    The volume of containers moving through the port of Savannah dropped by 4.2 percent in April from the same month...
  • MSC Hikes Rates from Eastern Mediterranean to Chile
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will put a general rate increase into effect next month on all westbound cargo shipped from the...
  • Union Gives Canadian Pacific 72-Hour Strike Notice
    Just days after William Ackman, an activist investor, wrested control of Canadian Pacific Railroad, the honeymoon is already over. ...
  • DHL Opens Distribution and Consolidation Center in Hong Kong
    DHL Express has opened a distribution and consolidation center in Hong Kong near to Hong Kong International Airport. ...
  • Three Carriers Form West Africa-Europe VSA
    Evergreen Line, Hanjin Shipping and United Arab Shipping Co. are teaming up in a new vessel-sharing agreement that will launch...
  • Trucking Safety on a Crash Course
    Two years after federal regulators launched the Compliance, Safety and Accountability initiative, the program is still incomplete, lacking a long-promised...
  • XPO Logistics Itching to Grow
    XPO Logistics is willing to suffer some short-term pain in return for long-term gain, taking a first quarter loss of...
  • High Transportation Costs Spark Intermodal Growth
    You'd be hard pressed to find a better barometer than intermodal traffic of the road ahead for U.S. shippers and...
  • Centers of Excellence and Expertise Ease Imports Processing
    Few industries can match the repetitive practices of automobile importers. "We use the same carriers. We ship to the same...
  • Euro-Crash Threatens Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharges
    Ocean carriers are walking a tightrope in the Asia-Europe trades as they prepare to raise freight rates for the fourth...
  • LTL Carriers in It for the Long Haul
    The less-than-truckload landscape changed in the past couple of decades as mergers, acquisitions and company failures shifted market share. Traditionally...
  • Easing of PTC Regulations Falls Short of Rail Hopes
    The Obama administration's loosening of restrictions on a costly crash-avoidance technology mandate this month did little to bring great joy...
  • Legislators Pressed to Review Lacey Act
    Retailers, homebuilders and importers are urging Congress to take a fresh look at an environmental law that was amended four...
  • Hopes Mount for National Freight Transportation Plan
    It's a sad state of affairs when the most anyone can hope for in the next surface transportation bill is...
  • Active For-Hire Carriers Growing in Number
    Less sometimes is more, as QualifiedCarriers found when it delved into the Department of Transportation data on motor carriers. The...
  • Motor Carriers Adapt to CSA
    Out on the road, where regulatory aspirations meet reality, the impact of the CSA initiative is easier to sense than...
  • On Double-Brokered Loads: The Devil You Know - And Don't Know
    Q: I have a question on our liability for a double-brokered load. We brokered the load and, unbeknownst to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • CI Awards 2012: beat the TUESDAY [May 22] cut-off
  • Langh offers new design of steel carrying container
    Alaskartano (Finland)-based Langh Ship Cargo Solutions, which specialises in the design of equipment and systems for the shipment of heavy goods, including steel, ...
  • South Africa scores well in latest World Bank logistics report
    The Washington (DC)-based World Bank's latest survey measuring a country's trading efficiency has seen South Africa register a significant improvement in its performance ...
  • MISC still working out its liner pain
    Malaysian transport group MISC Berhad's operating profit for the first quarter was ravaged by exit costs from its liner business sector in which it called a final ...
  • MOL's on time performance 'badly hit' by port congestion
    MOL's average on-time arrival performance for the first quarter of this year in the east-west trades has dropped compared to Q4 2011 as it has been knocked by port ...
  • PSA inks new deal with Tianjin
    Singapore's PSA has signed a 'strategic co-operation framework agreement' with China's Tianjin Port Group [TPG] designed to develop further synergies between the ...
  • Obama tells EU: focus on jobs and growth
    Speaking at a meeting of the G8 nations at Camp David, Maryland at the weekend, US President Barack Obama said that there was an 'emerging consensus' that European ...
  • ICG's boxes drop 6% against austerity backcloth
    The number of containers transported by the Dublin-headquartered, Irish Continental Group's Eucon and Feederlink feeder and domestic services declined by 5.9% to ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • TransAtlantic AHTS goes long
    Swedish offshore vessel about to break out of the spot game after penning Stena drillship support pact with Chevron Canada.
  • Noble eyes ETA's frozen funds
    Hong Kong trader attempts to unthaw cash tied to Heidmar case after Emirates Trading fails to settle arbitration award.
  • Evergreen lines up loop
    Taiwanese containership giant prepares to pair of 2,000 TEU vessels to work on Persian Gulf rotation.
  • Tidewater tops forecasts
    Dean Taylor prepares to leave on a high note as New York-listed offshore giant sees earnings more than double.
  • Shell locks in Frontline trio
    Time charter rates hold steady despite spot surge as tanker titan ties up series of two-year VLCC fixtures, brokers say.
  • Braemar cuts bonuses
    Shrinking performance bonuses take a toll on the pay packets of Alan Marsh, James Kidwell and Quentin Soanes.
  • Excel fixes duo
    Greek owner finds another year's work for two ships, with Iron Vassilis taking $3,000 per day pay cut.
  • SinOceanic inks finance deal
    Jan Haakon Pettersen-led boxship owner wraps up expensive short-term package to finance costly newbuilding.
  • ONGC under fire
    SCI and Greatship have a pop at charterer for booking elderly offshore vessels at rock-bottom rates.
  • Ferrari links with Crystal
    Leading US insurance broker launches marine operation in partnership with top P&I specialist.
  • Concern over Vietnamese ships
    Country's register says at least 20 vessels detained this year over safety issues.
  • Fesco chiefs eye bonus
    Russian container line could pay 57% of 2011 profit to its directors.
  • Hoegh LNG lands FPSO gig
    Sveinung Stohle-led company wins engineering study for floating liquefaction unit.
  • Vale to build VLOC hub
    Brazilian mining giant may chose Korea for a second trans-shipment hub for its giant ore carriers.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • Taylor, helped drive Customs' AMS with liners, died
    Gary S. Taylor, who is credited with bringing the liner carrier perspective to U.S. Customs' development of the Automated Manifest System, died of cancer on May 12 in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 62.
  • MSC ends Europe-Central America loop
    According to a notice on carrier's German Website, cargo can now reach its Cristobal hub (on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal) direct via its Europe-WCSA service, and can reach Puerto Limon via transshipment over Freeport, Bahamas.
  • APS starts operations in Portland, Ore.
  • PSA, Tianjin port ink expansion deal
    PSA said the agreement "forms the basis for both companies to seek further collaboration and expansion." The two entities already collaborate on port projects in China.
  • MOL's on-time rate drops in 1Q
    The carrier said its performance in the first quarter was affected by Asian port congestion, particularly in Hong Kong, Yantian, Singapore, and Shanghai, and bad weather in Europe (as well as fog in Shanghai).
  • DB Schenker taps new head of rail automotive
  • Lawmaker claims retaliation against FMC staffers
  • Hamlin confirmed to Oakland port board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2012
  • EU sulphur regulation compromise 'might fly'
    Confirmation of strict 2015 limit for ECAs on the cards; EU may move ahead of IMO on general 0.50% sulphur limit.
  • Mixed price movements in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Southern European markets also lack direction.
  • Small price rises in Fujairah
    Players report low demand in Middle East hub.
  • Bullish near term outlook for fuel oil
    Fuel oil 'probably the most interesting product' at present, says Barclays Capital commodities analyst.
  • Oil below $100 expected to be short-lived
    Conference hears that supply buffers 'remain slim' and global demand robust despite high prices hurting demand in in OECD countries.
  • Shipping caught by 'fatal combination' of falling rates and rising prices
    Hapag-Lloyd CEO says rates rises will bring prices and costs 'back into harmony'.
  • BP committed to continue deepwater oil projects
    After spending $22 billion in wake of Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP says it 'cannot walk away' from deepwater oil projects.
  • Hydrogen powered vessel to start commercial operations
    'Large tankers could be hydrogen powered in 20 or 30 years,' says fuel cell designer.
  • Fuel additive performance claims verified by LR
    Product designed to treat many of the quality issues commonly associated with modern marine distillate fuels.
  • Price movements lack direction in key Asian ports
    Good avails in Asian ports on Monday.
  • Fuel homogenisers can lower vessel operating costs, says maker
    Producer of CD92 homogeniser claims it can recover up to 80% of sludge content for use as bunkers.
  • Asia new 'large market' for LNG use
    Industry executive suggests existing LNG terminals can be refurbished to enable bunkering operations.
  • Hambantota bunkering facility to be comissioned 'shortly'
    SLPA 'vigorously campaigning' to use Hambantota as transshipment hub for vehicles.
  • Investors urged to 'increase exposure' to Aegean shares
    Aegean has potential to show improved volumes on the back of recent stronger tanker market activity, says Dahlman Rose.
  • Gulf Petrochem plans to expand bunker ops at UAE ports
    Expansion would meet 'growing requirements' of clients, says Group CEO.

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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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