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July 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • DHL and China Merchants open Qianhaiwan Integrated Logistics Centre
  • White House moves to fast track Charleston dredging as national priority
  • Port of New York-NJ cuts red tape, shaves 6 months off Bayonne Bridge job
  • Shanxi posts growth in freight volume of three transport industries
  • Jiangsu Yancheng port half-year volume up 66pc to 13.5 million tonnes
  • Xinjiang starts building US$2 billion trade and sourcing centre
  • Maersk adds Wellington, Nelson to Singapore-New Zealand feeder loop
  • Kuehne + Nagel to handle warehousing, distribution for PepsiCo in Poland
  • Asciano to shed 270 jobs after completion of Botany Bay CT expansion
  • Israel's Port of Ashdod makes top 100 listing of Dynaliners container ports
  • IMO approves shift of shipping lanes on US west coast to save whales
  • Evergreen receives first B747-400 converted freighter from Xiamen's TAECO
  • United Air Lines expands existing aircraft order with 150 B737s
  • MSc graduate wins award for paper spotting security flaws at Dublin airport

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • AADA to reduce bunker surcharge further
  • CMA CGM announces launch of REX 2 service from Far East to Red Sea
  • Hong Kong box volume down in June, Singapores up
  • ISF launches new on board training book for deck cadets
  • Los Angeles port box volume increases in June, H1
  • Maersk stops South Seas container service
  • MSC drops calls on revised East Coast North America/Freeport String 2 service
  • NYK certified GHG Protocol up to 'Scope 3' standard
  • Review shows general increase in pay scale of shipping professionals
  • TT Club supports FIATA's Young Freight Forwarder award
  • WWL ships first consignment of passenger boarding bridges for Chennai airport
  • WTO to consider India's plea for panel against US steel duty
  • Business confidence down in June: Assocham
  • Fitch retains negative outlook for infra projects
  • Global retailers prefer India to China: Fieo
  • Steep fall in INR as dollar rallies against euro
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2012 brings out perceptive views on cargo, logistics & ex-im trade

Marine Logweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • BOEM releases details of Western Gulf lease sale
  • Shipyard employee charged in fires on nuclear sub
  • Atlantic Offshore orders FSVs from Spain's Zamonaka
  • Smit Lamnalco donates to support seafarer services vessel
  • Fjord Line cruise ferries to be LNG-only fueled
  • ICS to IMO: Speed up study on low sulfur fuel availability
  • Keppel Shipyard books three more tanker-to-floater jobs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • Astoria Port Commission slams gillnet ban initiative
  • Hiram M. Chittenden Locks set to close for inspection
  • Crystal Cruises takes home top cruise line nod for 17th year
  • Corps announces plans to start Neah Bay breakwater project
  • Trucking association taps Don Lynn as vice president of sales/marketing

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • Illicit arms traders step up their use of containers
    Speed, efficiency and the anonymity granted by millions of boxes make containerised supply chains attractive to illicit traders
  • More must be done to investigate the availability of low-sulphur fuel
    IMO urged to accelerate study so changes can be made before regulatory deadlines
  • Sipri vessel categorisation
    Five categories of incidents outlined by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
  • Africa Express Line looks ahead as reefership newbuilding remains at standstill
    Specialist operator seeks greater port efficiencies while considering longer-term options
  • MSC Flaminia under tow en route to Europe
    Ship's own firefighting system is reactivated as third tug heads to scene
  • Does shipping's energy efficiency drive have the fuel to continue?
    Huge new crude production plans could jeopardise the energy efficiency movement in shipping
  • Wider Panama Canal will benefit ship design and operational costs
    Wider ships will keep stability while increasing cargo capacity
  • Tokyo court backs Sanko receivership
    Move will offer protection from creditors
  • Scorpio Tankers secures bank loan extension to 2014
    Experts see extra leeway as means for company to add to HMD newbuilding order
  • Germanischer Lloyd to cut staff
    Maritime division hit by slump in newbuildings as well as financial crisis
  • Biggest miners post record iron ore production
    Top four companies' output grows by 6.5% year on year
  • Sinopacific to build four PSVs for Nigerian owner
    Deal marks first time an African owner orders large-sized PSVs from a Chinese builder
  • Greek owners signal readiness to respond to flag's plight
    Restoration of ministry opens the way to detente, but bureaucracy and expense could remain barriers for some owners
  • China Shipping units CSD and CSCL join in fuel trading venture
    New company to be based in Singapore will manage bunker purchase and supply for its parents
  • Scrapping rates rise even as India wobbles
    Surge in activity finally pushes rates above $400 per ldt mark
  • Japanese yards win fewer orders for bulkers in January-June
    Industry data shows orders down 31.1% in tonnage terms
  • Pakistan targets LPG as vehicle fuel
    As nation ramps up fuel's use in automotive sector, shipping sniffs more cargoes ahead
  • Athens bound
    Dark suits from the troika are travelling back to Greece
  • Stand united
    Having helped protect Clarksons against a Russian lawsuit, Tim Harris finally reveals why he quit P&O in 2000
  • First Steamship pens handysize bulker at $22m
    Taiwanese dry bulk player buys vessel from Investeringsgruppen Danmark
  • UK boxship orders overtake Germany
    Germans account for just 15% of slots since 2008
  • India tax change to hit Indonesia's refined palm oil exports
    End to India's six-year freeze on base import price could double duty
  • Somali piracy threat receding, says NATO counter-piracy commander
    Vigilance still essential to wipe out problem
  • China Merchants issues first half profit warning
    Container manufacturing unit's performance will pinch results
  • Costa Concordia pre-trial hearing postponed until October
    Experts need more time to deal with 50 queries from prosecution
  • Titan Petrochemicals appeals against storage unit liquidation ruling
    Hong Kong-listed oil logistics firm seeks to rescue buyout deal with Guangdong Zhenrong Energy
  • Goldenport goes short on boxships and bulkers
    Listed owner leaves lion's share of fleet unfixed for 2013 in view of weak rates

Fairplayweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • Shipping shares fall
    US-listed shipping stocks were under pressure today amidst a broader market decline driven by Eurozone fears
  • Scorpio secures extension
    NYSE-listed products specialist Scorpio Tankers today announced a further extension of its term loan from Nordea, DNB and ABN AMRO
  • US drought imperils bulkers
    REDUCED barge carrying capacity on the Mississippi due to the severe US drought could soon affect bulker loadings, sources in the sector told Fairplay today
  • Dozens feared killed in ferry blast and blaze
    DOZENS of people are today feared dead after an explosion and subsequent fire gutted a ferry in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt
  • China proposes varied inland shipping rules
    BEIJING today proposed new rules for ships on inland waterways - but keeping up with them might be a chore
  • Wallem and CSC Nanjing Tanker agree to JV
    WALLEM Shipmanagement today revealed a ship management joint venture it has formed in Singapore with China's Nanjing Tanker Corp
  • Kremlin loosens port grip
    THE KREMLIN has freed most Russian ports from its Federal Tariff Service's supervision of stevedoring and other cargo handling tariffs
  • Novatek's plans tiptoe round Gazprom
    NOVATEK, the junior Russian gas producer, is to export its natural gas to European and Asian markets without a challenging the export monopoly held by Gazprom
  • China Merchants to spend
    CHINA Merchants Holdings plans to invest with COSCO and others in a further expansion of Qingdao's port, according to the China Ports Association
  • Summer hits bulker S&P
    SUMMER holidays are hindering the bulker resale market, according brokers
  • Chelsea sells 11 tankers in takeover by PPP
    CHELSEA Shipping, a Philippines-based intercoastal tanker corporation, has sold almost its entire fleet of 11 small tankers to compatriot fuel retailer PPP part of a takeover
  • VINALINES doubles losses
    VINALINES has posted losses of 1.4 trillion dong ($56M) during the first half of this year, more than doubling losses of 660Bn dong ($26M) year on year
  • Tanker resale market stirs
    SALES OF Japanese-owned chemical tankers are bucking the quiet trend in the tanker resale market
  • Container rates dive again
    BOX RATES are continuing down again this week, with import demand in the OECD remaining soft

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • FMCSA Launches Crash Weighting Study
    The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration on Monday launched a promised review of crash weighting in its Compliance, Safety, Accountability...
  • Container Imports Rose 2.9 Percent in Second Quarter
    U.S. containerized imports rose 2.9 percent in the second quarter, led by year-over-year increases in furniture, auto parts, bananas and...
  • DHL Express Expands Propane Truck Fleet in US
    Starting in August, DHL Express will fuel 100 pickup and delivery vans in the U.S. with liquid propane autogas. ...
  • ODFL to Raise Base Rates 4.9 Percent
    Old Dominion Freight Line will raise its tariff base rates 4.9 percent Aug. 6, joining several less-than-truckload competitors that raised...
  • Savannah's 2012 Container Volume up 1.9 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah during fiscal 2011 ended June 30 grew by a relatively...
  • Japanese Ship Orders Fall 8.5 Percent
    Japanese export ship orders fell 8.5 percent in June from a year earlier to 499,370 gross tons, according to figures...
  • Burning MSC Ship Being Towed to Port
    Firefighters continue to battle a fire on the MSC Flaminia as the abandoned container ship is being towed from the...
  • Hong Kong Airport Cargo Volume Inches Up
    A second consecutive month of year-over-year growth in June saw Hong Kong International Airport stabilize first-half cargo throughput. The...
  • Korean 3PL Lands GM Logistics Contract
    Pantos Logistics has won a contract to provide international rail transportation services for a General Motors joint venture in Asia....
  • Cyclone Disrupts Hong Kong Port, Airport Operations
    Hong Kong and southern China face port and airport disruption today and Tuesday as typhoon Vicente hits land. The...
  • Genesee & Wyoming to Acquire RailAmerica for $1.4 Billion
    Genesee & Wyoming is buying RailAmerica in a $1.4 billion deal that would combine the two largest short-line and regional...
  • IMO Pressed to Speed Study of Low-Sulfur Fuel
    The International Chamber of Shipping, representing 36 national shipowner associations, has urged the International Maritime Organization to accelerate a study...
  • MSC to Impose Low Sulfur Surcharge on US Imports
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will impose a new low sulfur surcharge on import shipments at all U/.S. ports on the East,...
  • Maersk to Hike India-West Africa Rates
    Maersk Line will seek a general rate increase on its services from India to West Africa, starting Sept. 1. ...
  • Ocean Carriers Flex Their Pricing Power
    It's not supposed to work like this. When cargo volumes soften, consumer confidence wanes and vessel capacity increases, ocean carriers...
  • Rail Shippers Want Captive Shipper Study
    Shippers aren't waiting for the Surface Transportation Board to address railroad customer pricing concerns and carriers' ability to make enough...
  • Are Rails Headed For Congress?
    The class-action price-fixing lawsuit looming over the United States' four largest railroads will likely rival the attention analysts give to...
  • Railroads Chugging Into Second Half
    Pessimists looking for signs of a poor U.S. economy for the rest of the year should look elsewhere than on...
  • Commentary: Sound Policy, Bad Rap on Re-brokering
    Q: We're a medium-sized brokerage that tries hard to select carriers carefully. In particular, both our contracts and our dispatch...
  • Army Base: Oakland's New Logistics Weapon
    West Coast ports have access to millions of square feet of warehouse and distribution space, but those hubs can be...
  • Logistics Challenges Olympic for UPS
    As the logistics provider for the upcoming London games, Big Brown faces an Olympic-size challenge When you're the official...
  • Yildirim Says Time Is Right to Invest in Shipping
    Is this the time to invest in the maritime business? Yildirim Group thinks so. That's especially true for terminal...
  • Commentary: Ocean Carriers' Ifs and Buts
    While watching the end of a ballgame one recent night, an announcer said, "If we just got the extra base...
  • Central Freight's Choice of Fuel a Natural
    For Central Freight Lines, natural gas was a natural choice as an alternative fuel. "We're a Texas carrier, so we...
  • Small Business Weighs In on CSA
    Rep. Steve Chabot boiled concerns about the complex Compliance, Safety, Accountability program down to a simple question: "If I'm at...
  • Commentary: Customs' New Clarity in Transfer Pricing
    On May 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published new guidelines concerning the treatment of post-entry valuation adjustments to related-party...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • Transnet raises USD1 billion from bond issue
    South Africa's Transnet SOC has successfully priced a 10-year bond with an annual interest rate of 4% in the international markets, raising ZAR8.3(USD1) billion ...
  • CIMC suspends its shares
    Shares in China International Marine Containers (CIMC) remain suspended as the company prepares to make a significant announcement and/or conclude a transaction. ...
  • Spain heading for a sovereign bailout
    Markets were once again spooked today by fears that the Spanish government will be forced to go cap-in-hand to the EU/IMF for a full-blown national bailout, in ...
  • CMHI 'interested' in CMA CGM port stake, say reports
    China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) is one of at least two Asian buyers reportedly interested in acquiring a large minority stake in CMA CGM's ports' ...
  • Khalifa Port to open early
    Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has announced that its new Khalifa Port will officially open for business on September 1, 2012. This is about three months earlier ...
  • PSCCHC dredging for ULCS
    Port Said Container and Cargo Handling Co [PSCCHC], the state-controlled operator of the container terminal in West Port Said, has announced a public tender to ...
  • La Spezia and Genoa continue to fight it out
    La Spezia and Genoa continued to battle it out for Italy's hinterland cargo in the first six months of the year, with Contship Italia's La Spezia Container Terminal ...
  • Zuma wants better balance in Africa/China trade relations
    South Africa's president has issued a stark warning on the African continent's trade with China, saying that the imbalanced nature of current cargo exchanges in ...
  • MSC Flaminia: damage considerable
    The salvage team boarding party on the stricken MSC Flaminia has reported 'considerable damage' to the ship and its cargo, although the superstructure, ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • Hungry like a wolf
  • Boyden scans crystal ball
  • Wells cuts Costamare
  • Uljanik eyes ro-pax order
    The government of Turkmenistan is close to sealing a ro-pax order at Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia.
  • FSL stays red
    First Ship Lease Trust reported a deeper second quarter loss after redrawing a series of charter deals.
  • Scorpio confirms deal
    New York listed Scorpio Tankers confirms it has done a deal with lenders to extend a credit facility for eight months.
  • ITC stretches BP charter
    John Fredriksen's Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) has won another charter extension from BP for two of its VLCCs.
  • Atlantic goes to Spain
    Norwegian offshore owner orders two fast supply vessels underpinned by Total and Shell contracts.
  • Sanko wins court approval
    Sanko Steamship today won approval from the Tokyo district court for its application to go into receivership and rebuild the company under Japan's corporate reorganisation law.
  • Scandlines duo clash
    Two Scandlines ferries have been involved in a slow-speed collision in Germany.
  • Solvang sells and leases
    Norway's Solvang Shipping has freed cash by selling and chartering back a 1999-built LPG carrier.
  • Keppel lifts tally
    Keppel Shipyard has picked up a trio of conversion jobs worth over $80m.
  • Japan holds 24 ships
    A Cosco bulker and a Transpetro tanker were among 24 vessels detained by Japanese port state inspectors during June.
  • Bergen adds more
    Bergen Group has won extra work for the two cruise ferries it is building for Fjord Line.
  • Biostar in trouble again
    A Norwegian cargoship has grounded again, two months after being saved from sinking due to water ingress.
  • Concordia hearing delayed
    The first court hearing into the Costa Concordia tragedy has been postponed until 15 October.
  • Don't save the whales!
    Sri Lanka is refusing to shift an international shipping lane to protect whales.
  • Skagit "seaworthy"
    A Canadian broker has said the Tanzanian ferry that sank last week was seaworthy when it was sold last year.
  • Shreyas succeeds
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has made it back into profit for the first quarter as revenue rose.
  • Scorpio extends credit
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has extended the undrawn portion of its main credit facility until the first quarter of 2014.
  • Vinalines sees red
    Vietnamese state-owned shipping conglomerate Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) said it suffered a VND1.439 trillion ($69.2 million) loss in the first half of 2012.
  • Nigerians target new taxes towards shipping
    Authorities in Abuja are seeking to implement a new environmental levy on ships operating in Nigerian waters.
  • Rio Tete kicks off
    Transpetro of Brazil has set the ball rolling at Brazil's new Rio Tete shipyard with an order for 20 coastal ethanol tankers, brokers report this week.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 23, 2012
  • 'Revolution' in the engine room at DFDS
    Crew 'extremely focused on saving fuel by testing new and creative ideas' and competition for bunker prize 'will be fierce'.
  • IFO prices drop double digits in Fujairah
    Downward drift grips Middle east and African ports but Cape Town prices stay buoyant.
  • Bunker prices sharply down in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam prices lead the way as prices fall across European ports.
  • Sri Lanka 'next big thing', says Ueda
    Sri Lanka on track to join Singapore as major maritime and bunkering centre.
  • Sanko gets nod to restructure
    Debt-laden Japanese shipping company secures court protection.
  • ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants expands capacity in Shanghai
    Now making bulk deliveries with the first double-hulled marine lubricants barge to operate in the busy port.
  • Cruise lines want to see ECA flexibility
    Cruising in Pacific North could be curtailed by bunker shortages and higher prices.
  • ICS continues push for accelerated fuel availability study
    New proposal submitted to IMO highlighting supply and cost risks to the shipping industry.
  • Week starts with lower bunker prices
    Demand slightly above average in Hong Kong as buyers take advantage of falling prices.
  • Owner of arrested vessel withdraws motion
    Vessel arrested by O.W. Bunker Malta in the US over non-payment of bunkers.
  • Iran military plays down Gulf threat
    Iranian sabre rattling goes quiet as military says action on sea lane unlikely.
  • KPC eyes higher bonded marine fuel oil sales
    KPC has 'taken upon itself' to improve the quality of its fuel oil products, says Director of Fuel Oil Sales.
  • Chinese shipping firms to set up Singapore bunker venture
    CSCL and CSDC's directors have unanimously voted for the formation of CSG Petroleum.
  • Investor maintains interest in Titan
    Despite court order to liquidate StorageCo and appointment of liquidators.
  • Severe tropical storm suspends Hong Kong's bunkering ops
    Operations suspended after the Hong Kong Observatory hoisted strong wind signal no. 3 Monday morning.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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