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August 22, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to raise 50pc capacity of its Japan-Indonesia-SE Asia service
  • Singapore's APL to quit Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement
  • Shipping industry faces sea change as bigger box ships ply all trade lanes
  • MSC declares it will stop all services to Iran to comply with sanctions
  • United States cracks down on petroleum product trade to and from Iran
  • Hapag-Lloyd reduces quarterly loss on 21pc higher revenue, improved rates
  • Maersk pulls back from reefer sector due to high investment, low return
  • Fujian's seven-month box throughput grows 9.9pc to 5.79 million TEU
  • China's transportation network to hit 4.9 million kilometres in three years
  • Shanghai to introduce measures to create world class express business
  • Damco first half pre-tax profit rises 42pc to US$51 million, sales up 12pc
  • Indian major port April-July container volume flat at 2.62 million TEU
  • AP Moller's Lagos container terminal set to handle 720,000 TEU this year
  • Port of Baltimore handles record US$51 billion worth of cargo in 2011
  • Hot sauce spill at FedEx Memphis cargo hub results in 102 needing treatment
  • China Southern's July air cargo volume climbs 9.1pc to 98,000 tonnes
  • SIA Cargo adds Sao Paulo to destinations of scheduled freighter flights
  • West Atlantic plays role in Airbus abandoning its A320P2F conversions

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • Caravel Logistics launches new feeder service through Port Pipavav
  • Container equipment fleet surges in 2011
  • Emirates Shipping Line launches Far East-Gulf Express service
  • JBS Academy conducts 'Ship Draft Survey' training at APSEZ
  • Kandla Port emerging as global logistics hub: Dr Vaghela
  • Major Ports handle 5 pc less cargo in April-July period
  • New Mangalore Port, MRPL set to get SPM boost
  • US Customs unsure of 100 pc box inspection at ports
  • SBI opens branch at Arshiya's FTWZ in Mumbai (Panvel)
  • Exports may perk up in Sept.: Sharma
  • Exports may slip below $ 300 bn in FY13: Assocham
  • Extractors urge govt to cut duty on oilmeal imports
  • Import duty on power gear inadequate: BHEL
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • Sharma to resolve widening trade deficit issue with China
  • SME exporters earn high profit margins: Crisil
  • World economic recovery suffers fresh setbacks, ICC/Ifo survey shows

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • OAG Cargo gets new vice-president
    OAG Cargo, a specialist for the supply of data and information products for the global aviation industry, has selected Alv Hill as interim executive vice-president. The appointment...
  • More rest areas in Australia
    Regular users of the Bruce Highway between Howard and Childers in Queensland (Australia) now have the opportunity to use a new government-built rest area on the southbound lane. On...
  • U.S. Xpress and Maritime-Ontario launch North American shipping partnership
    U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a leading provider of transportation services throughout North America, and Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Limited (M-O), a top Canadian freight carrier, h...
  • More Mahan to Malaysia
    Exactly one week ago, Iran's Mahan Air commenced scheduled flights between Teheran and Kuala Lumpur. The airline is initially operating two weekly services (due to bilateral freque...
  • CN to invest USD 35 million in Wisconsin
    The North American railroad CN and Superior Silica Sands have signed a multi-year agreement to move frac sand from a new processing plant now under construction in northern Wiscons...
  • Siemens supplies signalling for new line in Algeria
    The rail automation specialist Estel RA, a joint venture of the Algerian national company for rail transport (SNTF) and Siemens has been mandated by Algeria's national railway inve...
  • Korean Cargo brings B747F back to South America
    Korean Air Cargo once again began to operate a Boeing B747 freighter service to South America last week (week 33). The aircraft is routed via Lima (Peru) and Sao Paulo Viracopos (B...
  • Air Astana increases service to Delhi and launches Beijing route
    Starting today, 21 August 2012, Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is increasing its Almaty - Delhi service. It now operates this route five times a week instead of three. Starting on 25...
  • Yusen Logistics now active in Bangladesh
    Yusen Logistics has established operations in Bangladesh which will open for business on 15 October. The company stated that Bangladesh, among the "Next 11" emerging econ...
  • TNT Express: road delivery for Tencent in China
    TNT Express has signed a deal to become the primary road delivery service provider in China for Tencent, one of the country's largest internet service companies. Under the agreemen...
  • AEB selects new general manager for Asia-Pacific
    AEB (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd has appointed Thomas Halliday as its new general manager. He will be based in Singapore and is to focus on growth across APAC region. Halliday, who was m...
  • Hapag-Lloyd names new vessel "Hamburg Express"
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd held a ceremony at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) to name its first 13,000 teu vessel "Hamburg Express" on ...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • FPSO conversion starts at Brazil's former Ishibras
  • Chouest to hire 250 to 500 employees for LaShip shipyard
  • USMMA gets "space" ship for training
  • Conrad Industries adds to backlog
  • Imtech system nominated for innovation award
  • Kvichak delivers utility vessels to Superior Energy
  • Cummings urges Obama to support Jones Act in SPR draw down

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • Columbia River Crossing added to President's We Can't Wait list
  • Crowley rejoining tanker trades with purchase of new Jones Act ships
  • World Trade Center Tacoma schedules annual Globe Awards
  • Trucks earn safety stickers at Port of Tacoma workshop
  • Coast Guard teams with National Guard in Columbia River training exercise

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • Global aframax earnings fall to lowest point so far this year
    Baltic Sea earnings hit lowest point on record despite slow steaming in the region picking up
  • IMO gears up for critical nickel ore meeting
    Safety concerns rekindled by Vinalines Queen casualty
  • Can test is not reliable
    Trade association insists there is no rough and ready way to check safety
  • Chinese coal demand faces stormy prospects
    Steam coal imports have defied drop in power consumption - but for how long?
  • MSC Flaminia to be inspected before sailing into German waters
    NSB has yet to confirm which port will accept stricken boxship
  • Jury is out on South Korean government shipyard finance boost
    Policy may not be easy to implement
  • Five-year-old capesizes and VLCCs worth the same on dollar per dwt
    Baltic Exchange's sale and purchase assessments show continued decline in values
  • MSC Flaminia gets help from Germany
    Agreement to take stricken boxship in German waters raises questions over selection of place of refuge
  • Colombia resumes coal exports as rail workers end month-long strike
    Dispute halted some 4m tonnes of bulk movements
  • Burden of Seychelles piracy trials must be eased, says UK report
    House of Lords also warns on transferring pirates back to prisons in Somalia
  • Rongsheng results reveal slump in cash reserves
    Updated: Efforts to retain orders by extending order deadlines hit cashflow
  • Iron-ore market loses faith in swift demand recovery
    Price of 2013 futures falls below $100 per tonne
  • Dover sees fall in haulier demand
    Port facing privatisation reports dip in freight and passenger traffic
  • Torm's losses and debts deepen
    Weak market increases owner's second-quarter loss
  • Shipbuilder P+S to file for insolvency
    State aid is insufficient for German group's rescue plan, says company chief Rüdiger Fuchs
  • Crowley buys Jones Act product tanker pair from Aker Philadelphia
    Shipyard relieved after $250m deal for speculative newbuilds
  • Drewry sticks to 6% growth forecast for box terminals
    Annual report says emerging economies will show strongest increase, with container demand 'quite flat' in Europe and little growth in North America
  • James Fisher reports strong growth
    Group buoyed by 'robust' demand for specialist technical and offshore units
  • Raveh to step down from Zim
    New chief financial officer to be announced in days
  • Navios Acquisition posts loss despite soaring revenues
    Angeliki Frangou contrasts tanker company growth story with struggling peers
  • Experts urge Nigeria to rethink its stance on private maritime security
    Contracts that generate interest and controversy are a 'double-edged sword'
  • Nigerians hold the solution to piracy and oil theft
    Focus needs to be on answer that is not security dominated but one that involves the community
  • GasLog remains bullish despite loss
    Revenues will quadruple by 2015 as LNG fleet expands
  • Privalov to face criminal charges over Sovcomflot role
    September date set for $67m misappropriation hearing
  • DSF benefits from international bank withdrawal from ship finance
    Copenhagen financier will support credit-worthy Danish interests
  • Recession in Europe weakens DFDS results
    More turbulence ahead as 'difficult' cross-Channel start-up faces new competition
  • Pirates' monsoon washout
    Attacks on ships are way down thanks to strong winds, heavy rain and big waves - but let's see what happens when the sea calms down

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • Breaking prices surge
    INDIAN breakers were about the only ship recyclers in action last week, with Bangladesh and Pakistan celebrating the end of Ramadan
  • Browse to be floating scheme?
    ROYAL Dutch Shell has bought Chevron's interest in the Browse LNG scheme in Australia, which could become a floating project, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Jiangnan HI's profits drop by 87%
    CSSC TODAY said profits dropped by 87% year on year in H1 of this year at its Shanghai-listed subsidiary Jiangnan HI
  • Navios raises tanker cover
    ANGELIKI Frangou's tanker company Navios Acquisition today reported further progress in securing long-term charter coverage
  • Havila issuing $89M in bonds
    HAVILA Shipping, the Norwegian offshore service vessel owner, said it is issuing 500M kroner ($89M) in bonds
  • GasLog touts LNG fundamentals
    NYSE-listed GasLog, the newest entrant to the US public markets, today forecast continued LNG strength, driven by project developments
  • TORM loses five times more
    TORM SAID today its interim losses for 2Q12 were more than five times those of the previous-year period
  • Korea Line issues shares
    KOREA Line issued 653,143 shares today to several companies that include some of the restructuring group's creditors
  • DFDS issues profit warning
    DFDS, the listed Danish ferry and logistics company, has issued a profit warning after reporting a sharp drop in 2Q12 profits
  • Indonesian coal lifts Panamaxes, Supramaxes
    A RISE IN Indonesia's thermal coal fixtures has injected more business into the Asian Panamax and Supramax market
  • VLGC rates reach 2012 high
    FREIGHT rates to ship LPG on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Far East route have hit a 2012 high of $77.219/tonne
  • Yard resales rule bulker S&P
    BUYERS are exploiting lower asset prices, producing another fruitful week for Chinese yards that are holding cancelled newbuilding orders
  • RSHI profits fall (just) 82%
    OUTSHINING other yards in China, Rongsheng HI today unveiled profits of 216M yuan ($34M) for the first six months of the year
  • GO unveils slip in profits
    GOLDEN Ocean, the listed drybulk group in John Fredriksen's business empire, predicted today that tonnage oversupply is likely to delay a major freight rate recovery
  • Trans-Pacific box rate gains gone
    TRANS-Pacific box rates have dropped off since posting substantial gains, suggesting the third-quarter peak season remains fragile

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • MSC Flaminia to Be Towed to German Anchorage
    The fire-damaged container ship MSC Flaminia will be towed to a sheltered anchorage in German waters for evaluation before it...
  • BlueGrace Named Fastest-Growing Logistics Operator
    BlueGrace Logistics, Riverview, Fla., increased its revenue 7,368 percent over three years to $63.6 million in 2011, making the Florida-based...
  • Kings Point to Get New Training Ship
    A ship used for recovery of solid-fuel rocket boosters from the space shuttle will be converted for use as a...
  • DFDS Slashes 2012 Earnings Guidance
    Denmark's DFDS cut its 2012 earnings guidance after Europe's largest short-sea shipping and logistics group's second quarter profit slumped amid...
  • Taiwan, Thailand Downgrade Export Forecasts
    The Asian export outlook continues to weaken, according to the latest export forecasts from Taiwan and Thailand. Taiwan export...
  • China Ports' TEU Share Hits 30 Percent
    China's container ports now handle 30 percent of international container volume, which has more than doubled in the last decade,...
  • NYK Line Sets Oct. 1 Atlantic Rate Increase
    NYK Line said it will implement an Oct. 1 general rate increase for trans-Atlantic cargo. The increase will...
  • Crowley Buys Two Jones Act Tankers
    Crowley Maritime Corp.'s petroleum and chemical transportation group has purchased two 45,800-deadweight-ton tankers Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has been building on...
  • Derailed CSX Train Kills Two Outside Baltimore
    A CSX Transportation train hauling coal derailed shortly after midnight Tuesday outside of Baltimore, killing two women who were on...
  • Carriers Won't Fight APM's Virginia Bid
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM say they no longer object to a proposal by APM Terminals to take over...
  • Caravel Logistics Launches India-Mideast Feeder Link
    Caravel Logistics has launched a feeder link between India and the Middle East. From Port Pipavav on India's west...
  • HKIA Extends Year-Over-Year Decline
    The world's largest freight airport saw a slight month-on-month increase in volume during July, but growth compared to 2011 remained...
  • Emirates Shipping to Launch Far East-Gulf Service
    Emirates Shipping Line plans to expand its intra-Asia service network by buying slots on the Pacific South & Gulf Service...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • Zim Line's CFO resigns
    It has been announced that Zim Line's much-liked chief financial officer Allon Raveh (in photo) will leave the company by the end of the year. No replacement has ...
  • Angola to invest in Cabinda
    Angola's Minister of Transport has announced that the government is prepared to spend USD1 billion over the next five years on improving port infrastructure in ...
  • Russian trade hits the rocks
    Russian ports joined the rest of Europe in terms of declining container cargo growth in the first half of the year. St Petersburg's growth reached just 1.5% compared ...
  • Wan Hai and MOL merge Intra Asia loop as volumes in SE Asia/Japan jump
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines (WHL) has announced that it is merging its New Super 1 (NS1) service with MOL's CHS3 sling, creating for both more capacity and a wider geographical ...
  • Tacoma's volumes soar on back of new GA string
    Container volumes through the US Pacific Northwest Port of Tacoma have soared by 20% year-on-year on the back of the new Grand Alliance (GA) service that it won ...
  • China's growth under pressure
    That was the stark message given by Chinese Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, at the weekend. He said that the nation's economy was 'under pressure' and that it is facing ...
  • Lords change view on armed guards
    The UK's House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs has published a follow-up report on Somali piracy in which it says that it has 'changed its view on the ...
  • MSC Flaminia: set to enter German waters

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • CMA CGM beefs up board
    France's largest containership operator has recruited three career politicians to join its board of directors.
  • CSDC scraps again
    China Shipping Development has continued its scrapping drive after selling one of its ageing bulkers to be chopped up in its homeland.
  • Navios narrows deficit
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Acquisition posted a second-quarter loss Tuesday despite a 38% surge in revenue.
  • Farstad rues oversupply
    Norway's Farstad has lamented the rapid increase in the number of platform supply vessel newbuilds hitting the water.
  • Germany pulls the plug
    Cash-strapped German shipbuilder P+S Werften is filing for insolvency after the state pulled the plug on rescue funding.
  • CSDC record ended
    China Shipping Development has chalked up its first half-year loss as a listed company.
  • Boa charter chopped
    Singapore's Emas AMC is not extending its charter of a BOA OCV deepwater subsea vessel.
  • Floatel firms Keppel rig
    Floatel has firmed up a contract with Keppel FELS for a $315m accommodation rig.
  • Privalov stands trial
    Sovcomflot's former London chief Yuri Privalov is to face court action in Russia on charges of embezzling $67m of the company's cash.
  • Raveh leaving Zim
    Zim CFO Allon Raveh is to leave at the end of the year, with a successor due to be announced within days.
  • GasLog on the nose
    GasLog has again promised to pay a dividend by the end of the year after hitting Wall Street forecasts on the nose in the second quarter.
  • Fun on the Fringe
    Shipping is not a laugh a minute right now so we have borrowed a one liner from the funniest man at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to help brighten up your day.
  • MEO surge goes on
    Miclyn Express Offshore has completed a stellar full year thanks to its rapid expansion.
  • Doychev freed
    Bulgarian shipowner Doychin Doychev has been released from police custody after an initial hearing in his drugs-bust case.
  • Fire hits German bulker
    Firefighters have tackled a small blaze on an Oldendorff Carriers bulker in New Zealand.
  • Rongsheng rocked
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries laid bare the challenging picture for the Chinese shipbuilding market after seeing its first half profit collapse.
  • End of the road
    A 1974-built cargo ro-ro has been put up for sale by its Fijian owner.
  • DFDS sees headwinds
    Danish ferry operator DFDS has dimmed its full-year forecast after making a difficult start to life in the English Channel.
  • Havila hits the mark
    Havila Shipping has finished its latest trip to the bond market more than $80m to the good.
  • CNOOC adds one
    Chinese oil company CNOOC has ordered an offshore installation ship at a CSSC shipyard.
  • Tanker gains for Fisher
    UK shipping group James Fisher has posted a bigger profit in the first six months as its small products tankers enjoyed a spot-rate boost.
  • Torm loss deepens
    Torm continued to burn cash in the second quarter as it fought to remove the financial black cloud hanging over its head.
  • Mixed for GOGL
    Norwegian bulker owner Golden Ocean (GOGL) has survived a weaker second quarter to turn around its loss over the first six months.
  • Cape pair head for demo
    Two more early-1990s capesize bulkers look to have been sent for demolition in the face of poor freight rates.
  • Aegean eyes Hong Kong
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network plans to expand its global network by establishing operations in Hong Kong.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • ILA protests military cargo handling in Charleston
    The union contends the Marines are allowing Jacksonville, Fla.-based Portus Stevedoring Co. to move its military cargo operation from Jacksonville to Charleston to bypass the use of ILA workers in Charleston.
  • BlueWater Reporting to release West Coast port call analysis
  • Manhattan provides growth to Fantastic Holdings
  • Report: Sustainable supply chain to benefit food shippers
  • Drewry: 800 million TEUs in global throughput by 2017
    Nearly one in three TEUs on a global basis is now handled at a Chinese port, compared to 19 percent in 2002. Meanwhile, global container volume rose to 588.8 million TEUs in 2011, compared to 279.3 million in 2002.
  • Emirates joins Asia-Mideast leg of GA/Hanjin loop
  • Low water stalls Mississippi barge traffic
    The Army Corps of Engineers is trying to dredge the river channel in areas to keep commodities flowing, but many shippers complain they have to ship lighter loads to ensure vessels don't hit bottom.
  • Flaminia owner hopes to enter German waters
  • Cadec extends performance management scorecards
  • MSC raises Med-U.S. rates in October
  • New international maritime labor regs ratified
    The ILO Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) was recently ratified by Russia and the Philippines, meaning the required 30 ILO member states had approved the international regulation. It goes into effect from August 2013.
  • CSX derailment near Baltimore kills 2
  • Washington Notebook: FDA's F.U. inspection sounds worse than it is
  • Crowley adds 2 new Jones Act tankers
  • Registry for U.S. apparel, footwear suppliers
  • Zim CFO to leave at year's end
  • CMA CGM adds 3 directors

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2012
  • Bominflot expands Mediterranean operations
    Company has extended its Spanish supply operation to the Ports of Alicante and Castellon.
  • Containerships set to become ever larger
    Average capacity has increased 25% in the last four years.
  • Market mainly firm in Fujairah
    Suez prices lack direction.
  • Markets lack direction in North West Europe
    No congestion in Rotterdam.
  • Noble Group declines to comment on Tolson departure
    Source says it is 'business as usual' at Singapore office.
  • Contract for LNG bunkering report goes to Germanischer Lloyd
    Study will help in the drafting of EU-wide standards.
  • Shipbuilder sees profits collapse
    But Rongsheng predicts 'enormous demand' for fuel-efficient vessels when recovery beings.
  • Bunker prices show little movement in Asian hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • American scientists discuss alternative bunker fuel
    Material releases 15% lower soot-like particulates with 26% lesser nitrogen oxide emissions.
  • Scottish ferry operators order fuel efficient thrusters
    Vessels to be fitted with Rolls-Royce thrusters at Cammell Laird shipyard.
  • Titan court hearing adjourned to early September
    Extension granted by Bermuda court after inital hearing of SPHL's petition on August 16.
  • Hong Kong supplier takes 'cautiously optimist approach' for 2012
    Credit risk 'an area of concern', says Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-chemical spokesman.

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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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