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June 22, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • APL increases westbound Asia-Europe rate US$500 per TEU from July 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd halts cargo bookings to Riyadh due to Dammam congestion
  • Portland dockers, management sue Manila's ICTSI over union jurisdiction
  • Ports America buys 10pc stake in Taiwan's KMCT for US$45 million
  • Shippers resist, but liners and unions say box weigh-ins an IMO must
  • Oakland port, janitorial-security union at impasse, mediator sought
  • Inbound Logistics' survey reveals logistics IT industry growth
  • Kuehne + Nagel handles production supply at Hungarian Mercedes-Benz plant
  • ICTSI Croatia to spend US$22.2 million to handle more traffic in 2012
  • Wrist chandlers profit rises 45pc to US$6.39 million, sales up 20pc
  • CEVA to handle spare parts logistics operations for Carraro Drive Tech
  • CaroTrans opens new European hub office in Le Havre after Seattle opening
  • Worldwide Flight Services to take over Aviapartner in planned merger
  • China Southern's cargo volume rises 13.1pc in May to 104,200 tonnes
  • Air India's unions plead with aviation minister to intervene to end strike
  • Changi Airport's cargo volumes slide in May, while passenger numbers rise

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Despite Asia-Europe rates going south, idle tonnage on the decline
  • Gujarat Junction 2012 to pack in more on Nov. 6, 7 at Ahmedabad
  • Malaysia looking at barter deal with India on wheat, rice
  • PEC issues tender for import of RBD palmolein
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal set to roll on August 1
  • US East Coast port strike threat sees shippers making contingency plans
  • DGFT to ring in changes in FTPs deemed export benefits
  • Govt to relax SEZ land norms soon
  • INR touches near record low, recovers to INR 56.43 per dollar
  • SBI to slash loan rates by 25-50 bps for exporters
  • Global coffee export earnings jump to $ 24.3 bn in 2011: ICO

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • SBB switching to renewable energy for its trains
    The Swiss national railway SBB will use 100% renewable energy for its trains from 2025. Around 75% of the energy that is used today already comes from renewable sources. The rail s...
  • Cathay Pacific suffers significant drop in May cargo and mail tonnage
    Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 123,403 t of cargo and mail in May this year, a drop of 10.6% compared to May 2011. The cargo and mail load factor was down by 5.9 ...
  • Arkansas Best to acquire Panther Expedited Services
    Arkansas Best, headquartered in Fort Smith AR (USA), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Panther Expedited Services, based in Seville OH. The transaction value is ap...
  • Mercedes Benz launches new commercial vehicle line
    The German vehicle manufacturer Mecedes-Benz plans to start selling its heavy-duty short radius Antos trucks in September. The truck series will be powered by BlueEfficiency Euro 6...
  • CIT Rail renewing fleet
    The US leasing company CIT rail, headquartered in Chicago IL, has ordered 3,500 new wagons, including new oil and gas tank wagons from a range of manufacturers. The railcars ...
  • Iberia carries fish eagle chicks
    The Iberia flight IB3551 which left Berlin at 13:14 and landed in Madrid at 16:14 on 14 June was carrying some very special passengers: 18 fish eagle chicks which flew on with Iber...
  • APM Terminals concludes agreement with Ningbo Port Group
    Leading executives from the Ningbo Port Group and APM Terminals recently signed a major agreement in Copenhagen. The new pact reflects a 75%/25% (Ningbo Port Group/APM Terminals) s...
  • Fraport's executive board enlarged
    The supervisory board of the German airport operator Fraport AG has selected Michael Müller as the executive board member for labour relations. He succeeds Herbert Mai, who is due ...
  • David Bermingham to head Swissport Cargo in UK
    Swissport International appointed David Bermingham as its new CEO Cargo for the United Kingdom, effective 20 June. At an earlier stage in his career Bermingham spent 17 years with ...
  • ACG Air Cargo Germany outsources pallet management to Chep Aerospace Solutions
    ACG Air Cargo Germany (ACG), a freight carrier based at Frankfurt-Hahn airport (Germany) and part-owned by the Russian Volga-Dnepr Group, has selected Chep Aerospace Solutions to s...
  • Hoyer recruits new managers from own workforce
    Hoyer, a global logistics specialist based in Hamburg (Germany), is to fill three important posts with members of its own staff. As of 1 August Tom Krützfeldt will become operation...
  • Rhenus boosts sales in Switzerland
    Rhenus Alpina AG was highly successful in its last business year. The Rhenus enterprises in Switzerland boosted 2011 sales to CHF 268 million from CHF 258 million in 2010. The Swis...
  • Wincanton announces contract renewal with Dairy Crest in UK
    The UK logistics service provider Wincanton has won a three-year, GBP 60 million contract renewal with Dairy Crest, to provide milk collection and delivery throughout the UK. The r...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • W&O expands its Canada presence
  • Concordia Maritime orders two 50,000 dwt chemical parcel tankers...
  • Bourbon gets EUR 420 million financing to fund newbuilding...
  • Polarcus takes delivery of seventh seismic vessel
  • Island Offshore takes delivery of LNG fueled PSV
  • Pirates attack LNG carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Spirit Airlines begins Portland to Dallas flights
  • Top Ships inks charter deal for geared bulk vessel EVIAN
  • Pair of government web sites offer employment help for veterans
  • New service set to call Port of Tacoma terminal
  • Maersk Line Triple-E ships join sustainable solutions list

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Bourbon stays buoyant despite sliding oil price
    Offshore vessel firm says offshore investors are not spooked yet
  • Piracy hits an all-time low, but why?
    Should naval forces or armed guards take credit for fewer successful attacks?
  • The great LNG carrier ordering debate
    Unlike many of his rivals, NYK's Steimler is relaxed about future tonnage supply
  • Costner, the crown prince and cleaning up spilt crude
    This week, oil-industry pundits' thoughts have taken a very strange turn
  • Offshore and energy shipping faces piracy threat off east Africa
    Oil companies will spare no expense to protect offshore assets
  • All eyes on South American LNG imports
    Argentina, Chile and Brazil want to buy more liquefied natural gas
  • Russia mulls part sale of Sovcomflot
    Industry sources think timetable not realistic
  • Boxships reactivate as rates harden
    Fall in idle fleet since March reflects improved market demand
  • Zim reports post-election uptick in trade enquiries for Greece
    Israeli line marks 50 years in the market by offering added value
  • Vale urges China to lift valemax ban
    EXCLUSIVE: Country's ports and steel mills can only benefit from giant tonnage
  • Atalanta has been a success, Foreign Office maintains
    Antipiracy mission has reduced number of attacks
  • Mousouroulis appointed Greek shipping minister
    Industry has pushed for return of standalone ministry to strengthen its hand
  • Crisis for US and European refineries is an opportunity for product tankers
    Asian super-refineries will increase earning days for shipowners
  • Concordia Maritime orders two chemical tankers
    Guangzhou Shipbuilding International to deliver tonnage in 2014 and 2015
  • Transatlantic gasoline trade slips further
    Figures for first quarter of 2012 show US gasoline imports down 14%
  • Gas getting hotter
    The amount of LNG that is going to be produced is finite, and will only require a finite number of ships
  • Jiangsu orders four supramaxes
    Company beefs up 2014 supramax orderbook by nearly 50%
  • Supramax crash fails to materialise
    Discounts still offered for forward loading
  • TopShips fails to sell last bulker
    Market value half the size of outstanding loan on supramax
  • Fredriksen completes plan to pump $1bn of drilling profits into shipping
    Money from Seadrill shares sale will help Frontline 2012 to be a leading commodity shipping company in three years
  • Hamburg port companies hit back at eco lobby lawsuit
    Green groups launch legal moves to halt Elbe dredging
  • Europe's freight forwarders face squeeze on margins
    Rapid rise in sea freight rates to step up pressure, says HSBC report
  • Bourbon lands $530m for new offshore vessels
    Loan part of company's strategy to invest $2bn in fleet expansion
  • Japan to provide sovereign cover for Iran crude imports
    India owners want their government to follow suit
  • Russia confirms Alaed cargo bound for Syria
    Admits to sending refurbished helicopters as Femco denies having picked up cargo
  • Greener ship recycling
    Why governments must drive local change to make ship recycling more green
  • Brussels launches fresh business survey in drive for ports policy
    European Commission seeks feedback on quality of EU port services, the port system's efficiency and transparency of port organisation
  • Nam Cheong on track to win $130m offshore order
    Malaysia-based company to build up to eight platform supply vessels for Bumi Armada
  • African fishermen protecting nets mistaken for pirate 'swarms'
    States and security firms are scare-mongering, claims Risk Intelligence
  • Banks' reluctance to own ships will prevent wave of bankruptcies
    Lenders extend extra help to certain owners but not to others, Marine Money conference told

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Eagle Bulk clinches debt deal
    AN RBS-led syndicate will take an ownership stake in Sophocles Zoullas-led Eagle Bulk as part of a comprehensive debt restructuring deal
  • Italy warned on ferry contracts
    ITALY today told by the European Commission to open up public service ferry contracts to non-Italian shipping companies in line with EU competition rules or risk prosecution by the EU Court of Justice
  • Italian ports to be self-financing
    ITALY has approved an infrastructure decree permitting Italy's state-owned ports to be self-financing by conceding them 1% of VAT receipts plus any excise they derive from their own import and export operations
  • Prestige trial date set
    A TRIAL date for the Prestige disaster which saw the ill-fated tanker break apart and spill 70,000 tonnes of heavy fuel off Spain's northwest coast has been set
  • Ningbo scraps bulker
    NINGBO Marine today announced it has sold bulker Mingzhou 28 to Zhejiang Hongjing Shipbreaking for RMB28
  • Gazprom predicts higher gas exports
    GAZPROM expects its natural gas exports to reach 222bcm by the end of the year, countering forecasts of increasing market shares for shale gas and LNG
  • Many migrants feared dead in capsizing
    MANY people are missing today after a boat suspected to have been carrying up to 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Indonesia, Reuters reported
  • Freeseas 'too small' for China financiers
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang has told analysts that it could not help Greek ship owner FreeSeas obtain loans from Chinese banks as the company is "too small"
  • Hemen continues Seadrill share buyback
    HEMEN Holding, indirectly controlled by shipping magnate John Fredriksen, has continued buying back shares in listed drill ship and rig operator Seadrill
  • 'No proof' of pirate swarming
    THERE is no proof that so-called "pirate swarming" attacks exist, a maritime risk analyst told Fairplay today
  • Capes see first rise in a month
    CAPESIZE rates have risen for the first time in over a month
  • Bourbon nets finance deal
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon has netted a multimillion euro financing deal, the company announced today
  • Bumper output hits China coal imports
    HIGH domestic steam coal production and stockpiles could mean that China may only whet its import appetite in July
  • Ship split months after running aground
    A CAMBODIAN cargo ship has split in two northwest of the Philippines, just months after running aground in the same area, Fairplay was told today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Yildirim to Buy Another 10 Percent of CMA CGM
    Turkey's Yildirim Group intends to exercise its option to buy another 10 percent stake in CMA CGM, which will bring...
  • Baltimore Gets Four Super-Post-Panamax Cranes
    Four super-post-Panamax cranes have been delivered to Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal, where they are scheduled to begin operation...
  • Farm Bill Study of Captive Rail Shippers Passes Senate
    The pricing complaints of captive agriculture shippers, or railroad customers dependent on a single carrier, could gain a wider audience...
  • Intermodal Volume Climbs For Second Straight Week
    Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending June 16 rose on a week-to-week basis for the second...
  • Congress Close to Agreement on Transport Bill, Boxer, Mica Say
    Congress is getting closer to reaching an agreement over the surface transportation bill and aims to reach an accord by...
  • YRC Carrier Holland to Hire 450 Truck Drivers
    YRC Worldwide regional carrier Holland plans to hire 450 truck drivers to meet rising shipper demand for next-day less-than-truckload service....
  • Commerce Chief Bryson Resigns, Cites Health Reasons
    Commerce Department Secretary John Bryson on Thursday resigned, citing health reasons that resulted in him causing two traffic accidents in...
  • UPS to Kick Start $6.6 Billion TNT Express Takeover Offer
    United Parcel Service launches its 5.16 billion euro ($6.6 billion) cash bid for Dutch rival TNT Express Friday in a...
  • Air France-KLM Plans Major Layoffs by 2013
    Air France-KLM outlined plans to lay off more than 5,000 of its French work force by the end of 2013...
  • 3M to Expand Electronic Tolling Business
    Manufacturer 3M agreed to acquire Federal Signal Technologies Group, a unit of Federal Signal focused on electronic tolling technologies, for...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Trans-Atlantic Service
    Hapag-Lloyd is suspending its weekly Atlantic Express Shuttle service between New York, Antwerp and Hamburg until further notice "due to...
  • Judge to Hear Portland ILWU Case Friday
    A federal judge will hear arguments Friday on a National Labor Relations Board request for a court order prohibiting the...
  • Calif. Freight Industry's Lobbying Efforts Criticized
    California's goods movement industry has been conspicuously absent when it comes to lobbying efforts in Sacramento and Washington, so ports...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens Distribution Center in Hong Kong
    Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new distribution and storage facility in Hong Kong. The Switzerland-based forwarder said the...
  • Maersk to Hike Rates in Latin America Trades
    Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on trades from Latin America to the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • 3,000-up for CI's LinkedIn
  • Finland on a high
    Finland rose to third place in the World Bank's recent survey of trade logistics performance. Singapore took first place, and Hong Kong came in second. Commenting ...
  • Partnerships needed to boost port productivity
    Ross Clarke, APM Terminals' (APM T) head of design and innovation, has stressed that terminal operators, shipping lines and their customers must work ...
  • ESPO welcomes EC investigation
    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Commission's investigation of EU port efficiency. This was launched yesterday via a business ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends Riyadh bookings and imposes ORS
    Hapag-Lloyd has temporarily stopped accepting cargo for Riyadh via Dammam and imposed an operational recovery surcharge (ORS) on all import and export cargo moving ...
  • Ports America invests in Yang Ming's Kaohsiung Terminal
    Ports America International Holdings - an affiliate of Ports America Group - is to 'extend' its 'global reach of services' by investing in 'valued customer' ocean ...
  • Ocean carriers launch Asia-Europe offensive
    Ocean carriers appear to be having second thoughts about stepping back from further freight rate increases in the tradelane from Asia to Europe. Following Maersk's ...
  • Disappointing US truck index, but fuel price decrease good news for retail
    The American Trucking Associations' [ATA] for-hire truck tonnage index fell by 0.7% in May, after declining by 1.1% the month before, reflecting, according to its ...
  • FESCO sold to Summa Group
    It has been confirmed that Russia's Summa Group, previously known as Summa Capital Investment Group, has acquired the Industrial Investors Company's controlling ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Yildirim expects call from CMA
    France's CMA CGM likely to render summertime decision on whether it wants more of Turkish investor's money.
  • Eagle soars on bank deal
    RBS debt pact devours bankruptcy risk to send the Nasdaq-listed owner's shares into overdrive.
  • Shell swallows SCF newbuilds
    Oil major takes in two LNG carriers from Russian tanker owner on period deals.
  • Bibby boasts record profit
    Offshore ships drive best-ever annual operating performance for Liverpool-based owner.
  • NewLead swings debt axe
    Piraeus Bank agrees to take on shares in struggling owner after twin tanker sale fails to cover loan payback.
  • Concordia takes tanker punt
    Stena partner goes ahead with two new fuel-efficient chemical carrier newbuildings at GSI in China.
  • Prestige goes to trial
    Spanish court to open mammoth EUR 1.26bn damages hearing in October following 2002 tanker sinking.
  • Orders trump sales fears
    OCBC says string of fresh contracts and not concerns over share sale should influence STX OSV investors.
  • HMM goes big on bonds
    Korean owner planning to sell debt worth $286m after racking up $177m first-quarter loss.
  • Tops seals Evian charter
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner finds charter work for final bulker thought to have been sold.
  • Zim gets another $25m
    Ofer-controlled Israel Corporation pumps more cash into loss-making container line through share purchase.
  • Pirates hit MOL LNG carrier
    Japanese owner's LNG Aries hit three times during attack off Oman yesterday.
  • Arms suit hits Heidmar
    Tanker operator sued by two engineers unhappy at the lack of armed guards on vessel when it was hijacked.
  • Dockwise does the business
    Dutch heavy-lift player locked in Fairstar takeover battle adds $85m to contract backlog.
  • Plea for Royal Grace
    Indian relatives still in the dark about fate of crew on board hijacked Dubai tanker.
  • Bourbon seals fresh funds
    Expansion minded French shipowner has raised EUR420m in new loans from domestic and foreign banks.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Senate rejects sugar reform amendment
  • Proposed MAP changes shot down
  • Feds provide $10 million to help unsnarl Chicago rails
    A TIGER grant will complete a funding package for local projects in the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program to ease congestion on freight, Amtrak, and Metra commuter railroads.
  • European shippers: Container weighing a 'false remedy'
    The European Shippers Council (ESC) said a proposal by several countries and large trade groups to more strictly regulate container weights is "the wrong remedy for the container transport safety issues the sector is dealing with."
  • Vessel emission rules meeting set for Tacoma
  • NEWSFLASH: Bryson departs Commerce, Trottenberg to get DOT promotion
    President Obama has accepted the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson after 10 days on medical leave for a seizure suffered in the Los Angeles area, the White House said in a statement Thursday.
  • UPS releases details of TNT offer
    The combination of the two express carriers will create a $60 billion company and give UPS greater access to the European market, which has been difficult to penetrate because of the home advantage of TNT and Deutche Post's DHL.
  • Lawmakers talk ports with LaHood
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends one transatlantic string
    The German line will end its Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) service "due to the current market situation" until further notice. The service was operated between three ports with three ships.
  • Chinese all-cargo airline shutters
  • CMA CGM replaces Asia-Europe fee with rate hike
  • Wells Fargo starts coverage on Matson
  • Progress lauded on transatlantic trade talks
  • Cook heads finance at Port Everglades
  • Direct ChassisLink names 2 to board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Fujiarah prices fall for fourth consecutive day
    Suez market rumoured to have 'run dry'.
  • European markets soften
    Hamburg market 'very quiet'.
  • Russian domestic supplier takes delivery of bunker tanker
    RN Polaris will operate in St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga and other parts of the Gulf of Finland.
  • Fuel oil stocks at four-week low
    Arbitrage volumes expected to remain weak.
  • 'Slow progress' in opening Chinese market to new players
    'Central government is still studying the plan and formulating the rules.'
  • Bunker markets softening in Asian ports
    Players report 'good avails' on Thursday.
  • Adam Dupré, Chairman, Petromedia Group (1950-2012)
    Adam Dupré was one of the world's most experienced figures in the field of maritime credit.
  • Canadian shipping firm orders fuel efficient bulk carriers
    Order for two new gearless bulk vessels placed with Yangfan Shipyard in China.
  • Fuel monitoring solution gets satellite service upgrade
    IsatData Pro offers a 'significant increase' in payload capacity compared to other satellite systems.
  • Cruise line to install fuel treatment system on two vessels
    IPCO Power claims its FID can improve fuel efficiency while reducing harmful emissions.
  • LPG supplier enters Hong Kong bunker market
    NewOcean Petroleum Company Limited also 'interested' in applying for bonded bunker license in China.
  • Tanker rate forecast raised on higher utilisation rates
    Slow steaming reduces downside risks in tanker market, says DNB Bank.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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