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June 25, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal builds first monolith section for enlarged Pacific locks
  • Lianyungang's 5-month volume up 16pc, now aims to be Rotterdam of the East
  • Three Sino-Vietnamese cross-border highways to open to traffic in August
  • Fujian's five-month container throughput up 9.8pc to 3.98 million TEU
  • Shanghai to pay transshipment tax rebate for river Yangshan-bound cargo
  • SDV launches LCL service to transport perishable goods from Spain to Japan
  • Swire Shipping starts new Asia-PNG-Australia multipurpose service
  • JAXPORT to boost perimeter security with new thermal video system
  • Non-lethal measures long-term key to combating piracy at sea: GAC
  • Global UN carbon emissions tax proposal to be delayed until 2013: ICAO
  • Gulf air carriers mull expanding equity stakes in Australian and NZ markets
  • Irish-American aviation leasing firm profits down to US$765 million

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Container shipping seen poised for recovery due to realistic pricing
  • CPX service now calls at Mundra
  • Importance of innovation, customer service for carriers emphasised
  • Lines & unions in favour, shippers against weighing laden boxes
  • NYK jointly participates in Wheatstone LNG project
  • Shipowners stress their role in delivering green growth
  • Vessel arrival reliability up in May: SeaIntel
  • GTI again faces strike threat on June 28
  • Vallarpadam ICTT to follow SEZ & not Customs procedures for transhipment boxes
  • ECR freight earnings surge 43 pc in April-May
  • NHB, Concor commence Nashik-Kolkata onion freighter service
  • Exchange rates for import, export goods notified
  • Forex reserves up $ 2 bn
  • INR sees worst 9-month fall last week; projected to depreciate further
  • Pranab projects economy to 'turnaround' in FY13
  • The power of a "no"
  • Houston project forwarding training targets efficiency
  • Rickmers Group to implement energy management system on five ships

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Utility Trailer Manufacturing receives plant safety award
    Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a California (USA)-based manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, has received the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) annual safety...
  • Indian Railways' earnings up 19.88%
    Indian Railways reported that its approximate earnings between 1 April and 31 May amounted to EUR 284 billion (INR. 19878.89 crore), an increase of 19.88% compared to the same per...
  • Isuzu Truck UK launches new service
    Isuzu Truck UK has launched a brand-new service for the UK market with the introduction of 'I-Vision'. It is a newly created department within Isuzu Truck's UK business offer...
  • EUR 77.6 million for work on the Albacete-Alicante high-speed railway line
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 77.6 million loan to finance the proposed signalling and telecommunications works on the Albacete-Alicante high-speed line in S...
  • ICAO's "Flightpath to a sustainable future"
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), supported by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), launched "Flightpath to a sustainable future". It is an ICAO spe...
  • Boeing expands flight services business in China
    The US aerospace company Boeing has expanded its flight services business in China, thereby greatly enhancing training capacity for airlines in the region. With the introduction of...
  • Turkish to quit B&H
    Turkish Airlines seems to be planning to end its partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina's B&H Airlines. In December 2008, Turkish became a shareholder of the Sarajevo-headquar...
  • Port of Iljichevsk developing transport infrastructure
    Ukraine's state project development and research institute of Marine Transport Chernomorniiproekt has worked out a preliminary design and project proposals for the development of r...
  • New managing director for Damen Shiprepair Götaverken
    Monica Svenner has been appointed as the new managing director of the Swedish company Damen Shiprepair Götaverken. Svenner is replacing Jos Goris who has become the managing direct...
  • Soflog-Telis names business development director
    The Soflog-Telis group appointed Marc Lagrée as director of business development this month (June). He was previously in charge of DB Schenker's Western Europe region. He has also ...
  • FedEx saw slight slowdown in Q4
    The US integrator and CEP corporation FedEx was forced to accept a slight setback in the fourth quarter of its business year 2011/12, which ended on 31 May. The company's profit sh...
  • FPS Group appoints Punto Logistico in Colombia
    FPS Group - a growing global forwarding and logistics network - has appointed Punto Logistico S.A.S. as its network agent for Colombia. The company is the fifth new agent to join F...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new shared warehouse facility in Hong Kong
    The Swiss logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened its second contract logistics facility in Hong Kong to meet the growing demand for quality warehousing and distr...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Kirby lowers earnings guidance
  • Arison sees start of "resurgence in consumer demand"...
  • Ship demolition prices plummet says Braemar Seascope Research...
  • FSG to build new design RoPax ferry for Caledonian Maritime...
  • Chevron contracts a third Pacific Drilling deepwater...
  • Somali piracy cost 35 hostage lives last year
  • American P&I Club reports "steady progress"

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Hearing scheduled for today to address Port of Portland labor woes
  • New members selected for Puget Sound ecosystem board
  • Transportation Secretary announces latest round of TIGER grant recipients
  • Seattle Port Commissioner honored as top maritime industry public official
  • US rail traffic totals deliver mixed result for May

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Goldfield eyes autumn 2013 as Dover port sell-off date
    Crucial meeting looms with opponents to Dover Harbour Board's privatisation plans
  • Buyer wanted: port management experience optional
    Dover seeks wealthy backer for long-term commitment
  • Dover can handle return of former SeaFrance ferries
    We have enough berth capacity... we know the trade is out there, says Goldfield
  • Europe's container lines practise a risky restraint
    What is the difference between a cartel and price discipline anyway?
  • Lidinsky calls for renewed farm export push
    Farmers and box lines must work together, says FMC chairman
  • Thank heavens for our seafarers
    Global trade keeps the wolf from the door and the four horsemen in their stableblock
  • Kiamco finds funds to build Evergreen boxships
    EXCLUSIVE: But has Taiwanese line turned to another owner to order 13,800 teu vessels?
  • Fuel hedging undermines Carnival's second-quarter rebound
    But Arison is optimistic about Costa Cruises' long-term fundamentals
  • Piraeus bank accepts NewLead shares
    Greek owner expects restructuring to reduce debt on balance sheet to just $58m
  • Brussels tells Lithuania to abolish automatic port lease renewal
    Move urges EU member to remove entry barrier to cargo handling
  • Brazil iron-ore exports show signs of strength
    Analysts hope return to normal trade will restore capesize rates
  • Bobbing along the bottom
    Capesize owners bide their time in a static market
  • German government and shipowners agree subsidy payment deal
    Move ends year-long row involving home-flagged fleet
  • New cargo source drives small bulker growth
    Distillers' dry grain exports could hit record volumes this year
  • China's hunger for imports could reshape east-west trade patterns
    But cheaper freight rates are expected to remain a feature of backhauls for years to come
  • Shih Wei cancels bulker order at Japanese yard
    Panamax vessel 'not what we needed', says Taipei-listed owner
  • HMM to launch $285m bond offering
    Capital raising comes amid challenging first half
  • Shell bags deal in charterers' suezmax market
    Owners see earnings fall towards operating costs
  • Pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz starts pumping oil
    UAE overland exports to Gulf of Oman will rise to 1m barrels per day by July 1
  • Shipping is a contact sport
    Mess with prices, mess with the efficiency of entire economies
  • Browse LNG export project in jeopardy
    Taiwan's CPC drops out of deal to buy up to 3m tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year
  • SeaCube closes offering to fund container purchases
    Kwok praises financiers' 'positive response'
  • US ports face dredging challenge
    Heavy investment needed as larger tonnage arrives via Panama Canal
  • Stay watchful
    Attacks fall but piracy crisis persists
  • Sanctions suggested to quickly enforce ship recycling improvements
    Persuading breaking yards on the Indian Subcontinent to invest would take too long to bring about significant change, says UK MoD
  • Somali piracy claimed 35 lives last year
    Violence increases as the number of successful attacks falls
  • Shipowners must challenge the myth that all Chinese recycling is green
    Breaking yards must be judged on whether they meet international regulation
  • CSIC to issue $157m in bonds
    China's top shipbuilder goes to market
  • Somalia counter-piracy militia collapses as UAE pulls funding
    EXCLUSIVE: Puntland Maritime Police Force disbanded as private security heads for the exit
  • Two years of pain will lead to gain, predicts Ross
    Legendary distressed-industry investor pledges to continue his affair with shipping

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • More losses for German hull insurers
    HULL & machinery insurers in Germany racked up losses in four of the last five years, latest statistics from the German Insurance Association (GDV) show
  • ITF intervenes over Comanav arrests
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has asked for urgent meetings with Moroccan ambassadors in Britain and Australia to press for the release of two Moroccan trade union leaders
  • Cruise lines want transparency on crime
    THE CRUISE industry has come out in support of increased transparency in reporting crimes on board
  • Carnival reports yield surprise
    CRUISE giant Carnival Corporation today reported a much smaller yield drop than previously predicted and increased its full-year earnings guidance
  • ICS calls for new OECD yard aid talks
    THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on shipbuilding countries to restart negotiations aimed at getting a new global agreement to eliminate subsidies and other market distorting measures from shipbuilding
  • UOB maintains 'buy' ratings for Keppel, SMM
    UOB Kay Hian maintained its buy ratings for Singapore shipyards Keppel Corp
  • Gasoil, gasoline buoy cross-AG rates
    CROSS-Arabian Gulf movements of gasoil and gasoline are maintaining MR tanker rates at $200,000 levels
  • VLCC spot rates double in quarter
    A MARKED increase in tonne-mile demand by importers both in China and the US helped VLCC tankers to obtain 1Q12 spot freight rates double those of the previous quarter
  • Russia to resend Syria weapons ship
    RUSSIAN weapons ship Alaed will try to reach Syria again having initially turned back after losing its insurance cover, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said
  • US banks fund VLCCs
    OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group), Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch have signed a $140M, seven-year loan to finance the construction of two VLCC-tankers
  • LOC wins the 2012 Fairplay Cup
    LONDON Offshore Consultants (LOC) won the 2012 Fairplay Cup sailing regatta yesterday
  • FMC urges export expansion
    THE TOP US maritime regulator has called for an export expansion policy to build on President Obama's 2010 declaration to double exports by 2015
  • Yang Ming considering ULCS order
    TAIWANESE box carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport told Fairplay today that it is considering building five 14,000-15,000teu ships following a board meeting last week
  • VLCC rates inch up on July programme
    VLCC rates have shown an uptick after sinking to a 2012 low as charterers gradually embark on their July programme
  • HPH to meet throughput expectations
    SINGAPORE-listed HPH ports' container throughput is running in line with expectations so far in 2012, said DBS Vickers Securities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • YRC Worldwide Plans Tariff Rate Hikes
    YRC Freight plans to raise base rates 6.9 percent on average, matching rate increases announced by several competitors, YRC Worldwide...
  • Stanley Named CEO at Intermarine
    Alfred J.V. "Al" Stanley has joined project and heavy-lift carrier Intermarine as president and CEO, succeeding Andre Grikitis, who will...
  • FedEx Freight Posts $162 Million Annual Profit
    FedEx Freight reported a $162 million operating profit for fiscal 2012 on $5.3 billion in revenue, its first annual profit...
  • Con-way Freight to Hike Tariff Pricing 6.9 Percent
    Con-way Freight will raise its non-contract rates 6.9 percent on average July 9, becoming the third less-than-truckload carrier to...
  • Freight Rail, Ports Get $104 Million in TIGER Grants
    Port and freight rail projects received roughly one-fifth, or about $104 million, through the Department of Transportation's fourth round of...
  • Bayonne ICTF Gets $11.4 Million Federal Grant
    An intermodal transfer facility that will serve an expanded Global Terminal at Bayonne, N.J., will receive an $11.4 million federal...
  • Shipowners Seek Renewed OECD Shipbuilding Talks
    The International Chamber of Shipping wants governments in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to resume negotiations on a...
  • Congress Hears Calls for New Approach on Port Funding
    Ports in the U.S. Southeast and the Gulf, the regions that will be most heavily impacted by the expansion of...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin Skip Portland Calls
    Hanjin Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd will skip their weekly vessel calls at Portland, Ore., until there's a settlement to a union...
  • Ship Capacity, Equipment Shortages, Rates Worry Ag Shippers
    The biggest concerns of agricultural exporters as the 2012 peak-shipping season approaches are equipment availability, adequate vessel space and volatility...
  • Hamburg Sud to Raise Rates on Trades from India
    German ocean carrier Hamburg Sud will raise its rates on trades from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to...
  • Air Cargo Group Calls for More Mutual Security Recognition
    Security regimes would cause less disruption to supply chains if more countries adopted mutual recognition agreements on air cargo security,...
  • Economic Flu Spreads to Asia
    It's easy to think of Asia's financial health as almost decoupled from the West. Some of the region's largest economies,...
  • In Vietnam, Cai Mep Open for Business With Space to Fill
    On the other side of Southeast Asia's planning-for-the-future divide from Indonesia is Vietnam, which looks certain to have excess container...
  • Commentary: Are Derivatives Gaining Traction?
    If container shipping today is a commodity, as many argue it is, then freight rate derivatives make intuitive sense. Because...
  • Commentary: A Ho-Hum Peak Season Coming Up
    Get ready for another boring peak season. If industry analysts are correct, imports from Asia will increase modestly. That means...
  • Four Railroads Face Class Action Price Fixing Lawsuit
    A lawsuit brought on by eight shippers accusing the top four U.S. railroads of colluding to set fuel surcharges gained...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Maersk puts CRX service back into St Petersburg
    Maersk Line intends to reschedule its CRX service between Mexico/Caribbean and northern Europe back into St Petersburg at the end of June. The new rotation will ...
  • Rohlig-Grindrod concludes deal with Sturrock
    Rohlig-Grindrod has announced that it has acquired the clearing and forwarding division of the Cape Town-based Sturrock Group. The deal became effective on June ...
  • Hoyer nominates Krutzfeld as head of SCS division
    Hamburg-headquartered Hoyer, which specialises in providing logistics services for the global chemical industries, has appointed Tom Krutzfeldt (34) as operations ...
  • US export indices look set to swell
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends transatlantic loop
    Hapag-Lloyd is to suspend its Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) sling between North Europe and New York until further notice 'due to the current market situation' ...
  • SeaCube raises USD225 million
    SeaCube Container Leasing has concluded a USD225 million offering of fixed rate secure notes which it said would be used to fund its ongoing box expansion programme ...
  • Bunker prices crash
    Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 is almost USD50 per tonne cheaper today than it was at the start of the week after losing another USD12 in this morning's trading to USD541 ...
  • Chinese PMI still shrinking
    For the eighth consecutive month, China's 'barometer' HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index [PMI] recorded a level below 50 for June, falling to 48.1, indicating ...
  • Interest in Al Faw port muted
    Iraq's huge Al Faw port project, which is being sponsored by the Ministry of Transport, but looking for private investment has apparently received interests from ...
  • Maersk Line and CMA CGM to go separate ways on ECSA/Caribbean trade
    Maersk Line and CMA CGM are to divorce on the tradelane connecting the east coast South America with the Caribbean basin. The service uses 5 x 2,700-2,850TEU ships ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Sparebank confirms IPO
    Norwegian bankers say Oldendorff is out of talks for a huge fleet of newbuilds.
  • Finance Read also Oldendorff plots giant bulker IPO Owner resists own temptation with 5%
    Heavylift operator enlists private equity kingpin as Andre Grikitis moves to the sidelines.
  • Welcome to our new look
    The shipping industry's top internet news site has just got even better.
  • New Articles
    Head of Marshall Islands flag pledges ongoing commitment to Greece after historic vote.
  • Dry cargo
    Samoan seafarer found dead on cruiseship MSC Opera en route from Sweden to UK.
  • Casualties
    US lender shows commitment to sector by snapping up part of French rival's portfolio.
  • Finance
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner sees profits fall 85% on weaker charter rates.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Axida develops new home delivery software
  • Carrier Logistics adds dock management
  • Ag shippers worry about capacity, equipment
    A panel of shippers at the annual Agriculture Transportation Coalition meeting in San Francisco Thursday described the issues facing their businesses in a session intended to broach subjects outside of rates.
  • Congress advances AGOA, CAFTA-DR changes
  • More U.S. shippers deploy renewable energy
    SC Johnson will begin construction on two wind turbines, which will put renewable electric power into the manufacturing of its popular cleaning products, such as Windex, Glade, Pledge, and Scrubbing Bubbles.
  • Big stuff moves through Maryland
  • Yildirim increases stake in CMA CGM to 30%
  • Bryson departs Commerce, Trottenberg to get DOT promotion
    President Obama has accepted the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson after 10 days on medical leave for a seizure suffered in the Los Angeles area, the White House said in a statement Thursday.
  • Corps report: Lack of post-Panamax berths in South
    The Corps of Engineers highlighted a "lack of post-Panamax capacity at U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports - the very regions geographically positioned to potentially be most impacted by the expected changes in the world fleet."
  • Ports America invests in Taiwan terminal
    The U.S. stevedoring company will acquire a 10 percent stake in Yang Ming's Kao Mong Container Terminal (KMCT) in Kaohsiung. The deal marks the firm's first foray outside North America.
  • Hapag slows GCS loop
  • DSV names Hansen director
  • Supply Chain Council picks board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Americas prices close out week on negative trend
    Oil climbed from an eight-month low as US equities rallied.
  • Operators call for improved bunkering service in Bangladesh
    'This non-availability of fuel is hampering the image of Chittagong port, and the foreign ships are likely to avoid Chittagong port if the situation continues.'
  • Finnish marine fuel tank legislation under review
    Reasons for repeal included legislation being technically outdated and infrequently applied.
  • Markets soft in Middle East and Africa
    Fujairah prices have fallen every day this week.
  • Prices drop by double digits across the Europe
    Price of IFO380 material drops by $40 pmt during course of the week.
  • Asian fuel oil markets set to 'tighten'
    Decline in arbitrage cargoes comes just weeks after record bunker sales in Singapore.
  • Reports: Iran to boost fuel oil exports to China
    'NIOC to move its top fuel oil trader to Beijing,' say sources.
  • Middle East bunker hub sees surge in off-specs
    Increased blending to meet the 3.50% sulphur limit may have led overall fuel quality in Fujairah to deteriorate.
  • Work advances on 'fossil fuel free cargo ship'
    'Rising fuel prices and the challenge of GHG emissions mean this project is set to change the shipping industry.'
  • Bunker prices continue falling in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Noble Bunkers makes first delivery in Gulf of Mexico
    'Separate clean delivery system' allows bunker tanker to deliver MGO DMA (0.1%) either on its own or in conjunction with IFO.
  • Ghana-based bunker supplier expands product portfolio
    Includes marketing of vehicle lubricants, engine oil, LPG and bitumen.
  • US firm to develop 'condominium' style terminal for bunkers
    System will allow each user to own tankage, with facility jointly owned on a pro rata basis.
  • Hamburg welcomes arrival of LNG fuelled vessel
    KV Barentshav arrived at Hamburg port on June 19 in support of local event.
  • Chinese marine fuel suppliers ordering larger bunker tankers
    To cope with demands of bunkering larger vessels, says analyst.
  • Speed optimisation 'makes inroads' into bulker supply
    Slow steaming will take out 12-13% of dry bulk shipping capacity, says DNB Bank.

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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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