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March 23, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index up as rates of smaller vessels rise
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose for the 20th straight day on Wednesday, as demand in the Atlantic basin pushed up rates of smaller vessels.
  • EU plans to strike pirates on Somali coast
    The European Union will likely approve today plans to strike Somali pirate equipment on beaches, widening the scope of its naval operations four years into a mission to protect shipping.
  • Maersk unit to develop port in Costa Rica
    APM Terminals, the port operating arm of Danish oil and shipping group A P Moller-Maersk yesterday said it had won a concession in Costa Rica to develop a port, carrying an investment of about US$992 million.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cuts Gdansk from Loop 3 over difficulty in securing berth window
  • Hapag posts $38 million net loss, but operating profit hits US$133 million
  • US imposes lower than expected 2.9- 4.73pc tariffs on China solar panels
  • ICS: Global eco rules needed, not ones that change from place to place
  • Port of Barcelona container volume increases 4pc to 2 million TEU in 2011
  • Chongqing to cut warehouse tax 50pc to meet rising property prices
  • Port of Charleston February container throughput increases 9pc
  • DP World to launch barge service between Vancouver Island and BC mainland
  • Ship manager: Pirate ransom ban would endanger crew and hurt global economy
  • Sweden's Greencarrier Services ties up with Turkey's Ekol Logistics
  • PD Ports group scoops prestigious ASDA top supplier award
  • Changi's cargo traffic rebounds in February from January's dip
  • Lufthansa Cargo 2011 operating profit drops 24.4pc to US$329 million
  • IATA: Oil prices to cut profits - Asia Pacific carriers perform best
  • Korean Air becomes official sponsor of 2014 Incheon Asian Games

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AMTOI's session on cross border transaction on March 26
  • Asia-Europe trade takes new boxship capacity
  • Baltics main sea freight index rises to two-month high
  • Dredging Corp set to boost capacity
  • ISSA encourages ship suppliers to go green
  • Leading policymakers to grace BHP 2012 conference
  • Not paying ransom would be massively detrimental to the industry: InterManager President
  • NYK in World's Most Ethical Companies list
  • Commissioning of Petronet's Puthuvypeen LNG terminal likely by Dec.
  • KoPT to invite EoIs for captive barge jetties
  • Pak dirty cargo terminal to be ready for operations by 2015
  • Last-mile connectivity projects bring respite to user industries
  • Govt to compile National Business Facilitation Grid
  • Merchandise exports could slow down, warns Survey

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Indian Railways carry 875.6 million t of freight
    Indian Railways carried 875.6 million t of revenue earning freight traffic between April 2011 and February 2012. The freight volume carried increased by 42.94 million t, or 5.16%, ...
  • BLS Cargo lands major contract
    The Swiss rail service provider BLS Cargo has landed a major contract from the Swiss steel industry. BLS is now hauling different steel products by blocktrain from Emmenbrücke (Sw...
  • AfDB supports road infrastructure development in Kenya
    The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Kenyan government recently signed loan and grant agreements to support road infrastructure development in Kenya. The financial package i...
  • Tercat takes delivery of second batch of quay cranes
    On 16 March, the port service provider Tercat took delivery of four super post-panamax quay cranes for its new container terminal at Muelle Prat at the port of Barcelona (Spain). T...
  • Hong Kong airport reports double-digit cargo increase in February
    Hong Kong international airport (HKIA) recorded growth in all three traffic categories in February 2012. The cargo traffic division reported a double-digit increase of 18.6% over t...
  • Hellmann UK and DTC start overland shuttle services
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, partnered by the Nuremberg (Germany)-based Deutschen Transport-Compagnie (DTC), is offering another direct transport service to the federal states ...
  • Africa Container Lines launches new Alicante - Ghazaouet link
    Africa Container Lines, a shipping company specializing in services between Spain and the Maghreb countries, has launched a new ro-ro service from Alicante (Spain) to Ghazaouet (A...
  • Iata's secure freight programme gaining worldwide acceptance
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has announced that Malaysia's civil aviation authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on expanding the secure fre...
  • Smiths Detection launches new air cargo scanner
    Smiths Detection has unveiled a new, dual-view X-ray inspection system designed to meet the growing global demands of screening large cargo, pallets and freight items on both passe...
  • Chairman nominated for Save our Seafarers campaign
    Alastair Evitt, president of InterManager and managing director of Meridian Marine Management Ltd, has been appointed chairman of the Save Our Seafarers campaign (SOS). Evitt, who ...
  • SBS appoints new USA director for human resources
    Supply chain provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Jim Frentheway as human resources director USA. Frentheway has worked in HR for a variety of USA-based companies for 24 years. His...
  • Austria's Lagermax group takes over Frikus
    The owners of Frikus Friedrich Kraftwagentransport und Speditions GmbH, based in Zettling near Graz (Austria), are divesting themselves of the Austrian forwarding and transport com...
  • Hellmann UK: new partnership with Rangel in Portugal
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, part of German logistics group Hellmann Worldwide, recently established a new partnership with Rangel Express and Logistics in Portugal. The allian...
  • Hanjin Logistics opens at Schiphol
    Hanjin Logistics Europe BV - a subsidiary of South Korea's Hanjin Logistics - has opened a new on-airport base at Amsterdam airport Schiphol. The new facility, which includes both ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards seeks to diversify production
  • Queen of the Mississippi completes first sea trial ahead of schedule
  • FastShip files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
  • COSCO Guangdong to build up to 10 PSVs for U.S. shipowner
  • Contractor takes to river to beat London traffic

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Study finds Port of Portland huge factor in creating jobs
  • Trade between NAFTA partners skyrockets during past year
  • Mitsui celebrates completion of new iron ore carrier
  • AAPA honors congressman with top port person award
  • Port of Port Angeles schedules Lincoln Park planning open house

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Transpacific or bust
    Ill-timed cascade of tonnage will struggle to achieve economies of scale
  • Northern sea route sees rise in traffic
    Cargo volume to double this year
  • German banks plug covered bonds
    A 100-year-old style of German investment vehicle could be poised for a revival
  • Norway and Russia to ride fourth wave of LNG exports
    Arctic and Sakhalin reserves lead 2030 boom
  • Gazprom to build new port for oil exports on northern sea route
    Ice no obstacle for the Russians
  • Outlook darkens for Black Sea product tankers
    Russian exports of cleaner diesel will lead to more shorthaul voyages
  • All fuel off Costa Concordia by Friday
    But wreck removal will take up to a year
  • Capital shuffles suezmax charters in deal with BP
    Last crude tanker is taken off spot market
  • APM Terminals finalises Costa Rica concession
    Ports giant to invest $1bn in Moin Container Terminal
  • UK ports welcome review of habitats and wild bird directives
    Planning restrictions impose 'ridiculous costs'
  • Exclusive: Maran Gas orders two more LNG carriers from Daewoo
    Angelicoussis company confirms 11 orders
  • Keep LPG carrier ordering in check, warns broker
    New trade patterns support liquefied petroleum gas shipping market
  • LNG shipping to become 'two-pronged'
    Market to be split between two classes of ship, says broker Barry Rogliano Salles
  • CMA 2012: Shipping must accept the high price of low-sulphur fuel
    Fuel switchover the best solution to emission control regulation, says DNV chief
  • Erck Rickmers caught up in political row over Hapag-Lloyd sale
    Shipowner is also a member of the majority Social Democratic Party in the Hamburg parliament
  • South Korean shipyards to increase revenues 7% this year
    Chinese yards will close and other countries' shipyards will struggle to land orders
  • SeaFrance five on organised theft charges
    Fraud said to total hundreds of thousands of euros
  • Klaveness investigates fuel leaks from Bareli
    Oslo-based operator seeks to remove bunker fuel soon
  • Costamare raises $106m from follow-on offering
    Boxship owner will expand fleet and build liquidity
  • US Gulf holds supramax market lead
    Rates hit $22,000 per day out to Asia
  • No change for Jones Act conversions
    Restrictions on overseas repairs to over 7.5% of ships' steel weight will not tighten
  • Troubled tanker owners put quality and safety at risk
    A fine line between cuts and cutting corners, says Thome
  • Politically hoarse
    Exim banks ultimately support yards to save jobs
  • Doing it better
    Lloyd's List: Better Shipping will help owners get to grips with the challenges of asset management
  • Tangshan Port posts 31% rise in profits
    Surge in throughput continues
  • Hanjin Shipping plans to launch three box services in two months
    South Korea's top container line to work with Grand Alliance and Cosco
  • Storms hinder Rena salvage
    Response team monitors oil sheen from wreck
  • Middle East client converts South Korea VLCC order to LNG carrier
    Owner bets on strong demand for gas tonnage
  • Brussels warns six EU countries
    European Commission alerts six member states over failures on maritime accident investigations and on flag state rules
  • Ports of Auckland plans April lockout
    Ban on unionised labour follows four-week moratorium on plan to contract out jobs

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Kiel's €1.2M expansion opens
    An extension to the port of Kiel opened today, just over a year after construction started
  • FastShip goes bankrupt
    FASTSHIP, which spent a decade seeking funding for its high-speed concept, has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware
  • Seaway opens optimistically
    THE ST LAWRENCE Seaway opened its locks to navigation on 22 March, optimistic the 2012 navigation season will see a continuation of 2011's increase in traffic
  • German agents slam cost hikes
    CARGO growth in Hamburg is likely to be strangled and traffic rerouted via Benelux ports if local port and handling cost increases are not curbed, port and liner agents have warned
  • USCG rejects foreign rebuild petition
    JONES ACT carriers were rebuffed by the US Coast Guard in their petition seeking clarification on foreign rebuild rules
  • Costamare raises $106M
    BOXSHIP lessor Costamare today priced its follow-on offering at $14.10 per share, a 9% discount to yesterday's closing price
  • Mixed reaction to UK budget
    THE UK Budget has inspired mixed emotions from players in the shipping industry
  • Vanino port attracts new bidder
    THE contest for control of Vanino, the bulk cargo specialist port at the northernmost end of the Sea of Japan, is heating up again, as the Mechel group has filed for government permission to bid
  • Hat-trick for Bumi Armada
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel operator Bumi Armada said today it has won a third contract with Brazilian oil company Petrobras
  • HPH Trust to trade in Singapore dollar
    SINGAPORE-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, currently listed in US$, will move to a dual currency trading platform from 2 April
  • MOL, Marubeni and Mitsui to participate in FPSO project
    MOL, Mitsui & Co and Marubeni today announced a joint investment in a long-term FPSO project in Brazil's pre-salt oil field
  • China's coal imports surge to new high in February
    CHINA'S coal imports surged to record monthly levels in February, according to customs data
  • Sanko woes boost Supramaxes
    BROKERS told IHS Fairplay today that Sanko Steamship's financial woes are helping the Supramax market, as charterers are steering clear of any ships owned and operated by the Japanese company
  • China imported more LNG in February
    CHINA imported 830,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas in February, up 26% year-on-year, according to latest customs data
  • Stolt Valor CTL after fire
    THE 2004-built parcel tanker Stolt Valor has been declared a constructive total loss following a fire that started on board on 15 March when the vessel was in the Persian Gulf

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • BNSF Rates Unfair, Shippers Tell STB
    Shippers on Thursday got their shot to tell the Surface Transportation Board that it's unfair for them to pay higher...
  • DHL Express Adds Hong Kong-LA Freighter
    DHL Express is expanding next-day package service between Asia and the U.S. and Western Canada with a new flight connecting...
  • US Manufacturing 'on Track' for Growth, Report Says
    U.S. manufacturing recovery continues on track and should outperform overall GDP growth through 2013, according to a quarterly report by...
  • Spot Rates Ease in Asia-Europe Trade
    Average spot prices in the Asia-Europe trade slid this week for the third consecutive week following the huge March 1...
  • Lufthansa to Sell Jade Cargo Stake
    Lufthansa Cargo plans to sell its 25 percent stake in Jade Cargo International, the China-based carrier that grounded its freighters...
  • APM Terminals Gets Green Light on Moin Project
    Costa Rica gave the final go-ahead for APM Terminals' 33-year concession to build and operate a $992 million container terminal...
  • Costamare to Sell 7.5 Million Shares, Purchase Ships
    Container ship charter owner Costamare said proceeds from the sale of 7.5 million shares in a secondary offering on the...
  • FedEx Profit More Than Doubles
    FedEx Corp.'s profit more than doubled during its fiscal third quarter, fueled by record holiday package shipping, higher profit for...
  • Port of Mumbai to Waive Charges on Collision-Affected Traffic
    Bowing to intense pressure from the local trade community, India's Mumbai Port Authority agreed to waive charges levied on vessels...
  • Japan Posts Surprise Trade Surplus
    Japan posted a surplus of $396.39 million in its trade with the rest of the world in February after incurring...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • G6 to continue serving Poland via transhipment
    The new G6 alliance between the Grand Alliance (OOCL/NYK/Hapag-Lloyd) and New World Alliance (MOL/APL/HMM) will no longer call directly in Gdansk with its Loop ...
  • Auckland unions accuse PoA of unlawful lock-out
    After being encouraged to return to the bargaining table yesterday by an Employment Court judge, the management of the strike-plagued contracting-out Ports of Auckland ...
  • BIFA rues fuel tax hike
    The British International Freight Association [BIFA] said it is 'disappointed' that the fuel duty increase planned for August was not scrapped in yesterday's UK ...
  • Yang Ming stalls delivery of 4,500TEU series
    Contained in a regulatory filing advice, Taiwanese carrier, Yang Ming has postponed the delivery of 5 x 4,500 TEU boxships, stemmed for the second half of ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd clarifies 2011 results
    Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed more details of its financial performance in 2011. According to the consolidated financial statements approved yesterday by its Supervisory ...
  • Port of Long Beach's Lytle unveils strategies for 2012
  • Idled boxships: approaching one million slots
    The latest numbers published by Paris-based analyst, Alphaliner, suggest that the one million redundant slots watershed is not too far away - with the figure as ...
  • Bareli: a 'challenging salvage operation'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • New chief for Norway owners
    Color Line chief executive Trond Kleivdal promises to be a good helmsman as he takes over as president.
  • Short score for Ocean Rig
    George Economou's drilling venture nets near $70m deal for semi-submersible off West Africa.
  • Costamare aims for $106m
    Greek boxship owner prices new stock offering at $14.10 as shares sink to $14.07.
  • Bareli slipping under water
    Work to remove bunkers and boxes from Klaveness containership continues but vessel appears to be in a dire situation.
  • Capital cashes in tanker
    Evangelos Marinakis-led owner sells one of its smallest ships as it secures period deals for two suezmaxes.
  • Vernicos adds another
    Greek owner snaps up second second-hand tug in three weeks following Asian raid.
  • DHT could buy VLCC brace
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led owner will have the firepower to swallow a couple of five-year-old VLs following effective recapitalisation, Jefferies says.
  • Over-exposed in the Caribbean
    Male couple arrested on Celebrity Summit in Dominica after they were spotted having sex - on gay cruise.
  • ICAP sees Atlantic bright spot
    Broker finds a crumb of comfort in Italian steel figures following string of furnace shutdowns in response to slowing construction.
  • Croatia back to square one
    More crisis talks due after government rejects privatisation bids for two shipyards.
  • Cosco Corp makes PSV move
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder secures offshore breakthrough with four-ship contract from US owner.
  • Havila hooks Petrobras pact
    Njal Saevik-led offshore owner wins a fourth PSV period deal with Brazilian titan.
  • India pleads for cover
    IOC and Hindustan Petroleum ask Iran's national oil company to insure tanker shipments as US sanctions bite.
  • Berglund takes PB hot seat
    Ex-Stena and OSG bigwig fills the vacant CEO's chair at Hong Kong-listed bulker owner.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Maersk's no-bookings in Europe linked to market cycle
  • Encompass opens NY office
  • CMA CGM raising rates ex-Asia, Mideast
  • DHL starts second round-the-world service
  • CargoNet reports 17% rise in cargo theft
  • NYSA to address ILA staffing, hours of pay
  • G6 Lines drop Gdansk on Asia-Europe loop
  • CargoWise, Compu-Clearing enter Namibia
  • FastShip files for Chapter 11 protection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2012
  • Rotterdam players report 'paltry' demand
    Prices softening in European markets.
  • Prices mainly falling in Middle East and South African ports
    Good bunker demand in Fujairah.
  • Fuel oil stocks still climbing
    Singapore on-shore inventories at highest level for ten months.
  • LR introduces 'ECA calculator'
    Aims to support the decision making process as shipowners consider different scrubbers versus distillate fuels.
  • Berglund to leave Chemoil
    Announcement says he is to become Executive Director and CEO of dry bulk operator.
  • Asian bunker prices largely flat
    Marginal changes in IFO prices in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Turkish player supplying IFO
    Trial period has gone well, says Oiltrade Marine.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints senior trader
    'Natural step' to promote Jesper Glistrup.
  • Brightoil places 'key focus' on risk management
    Plans to pursue opportunities where there is 'an appropriate balance between risk and reward.'
  • MISC seeks compensation from bunker supplier
    Move follows the reversal of a district court decision in the US that paves way for the company to seek damages from Equatorial.
  • Andatee continues to assess CEO's buyout proposal
    Special committee retains independent financial advisor to assess the proposal.
  • Caltex Australia adds new bunker tanker in Sydney
    The 65-metre Anatoma will support the booming shipping market in Sydney.

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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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