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April 27, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Asia-Latin America US$300/TEU surcharge from May 20
  • French state financier reportedly seeking stake in debt-heavy CMA CGM
  • Tauranga congestion eases, ships return to Auckland as strikes end
  • MOL makes Lima, Peru its South American base because of its stability
  • Hong Kong urges Vietnam to use it as springboard to mainland markets
  • Hainan's provincial quarterly port cargo movement increases 24.2pc
  • Liaoning provincial port container volume up 21.6pc in first quarter
  • West African, Indonesian piracy up, but Somali attacks fall off in 2012
  • Nova Scotia's Melford container terminal hopes to start building in 2012
  • Oman embarks on US$143 million port development project
  • Cargotec wins US$13 million China deal for MacGregor shipboard cranes
  • Railroad at ULCT in northwest Russia swings into intermodal operation
  • Changi March air cargo dips 1.8pc, but upticks 0.6pc over first quarter
  • Qantas starts cargo flights via Chongqing, New York, Chicago, Sydney
  • US fighters conduct drill escorting 'suspect' cargo aircraft in Alaska
  • FedEx condemns FAA 'one size fits all' cargo pilot enforced rest rules
  • Korean air cargo declines 1.9pc, blamed on outsourcing of IT manufactures

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Commodity carriers being anchored due to falling rates
  • Dealing with the human factor in accident prevention
  • Essar Shipping bags order to drill oil wells in Brunei
  • Fund houses emerging as key buyers of chemical tankers
  • Increasing capacity impacting rates: Drewry
  • Isle of Man Ship Registry gets closer to Asian shipowners with new Singapore office
  • Record Chinese oil imports trigger rebound in ships rates
  • Indo-Pak land trade at 44 pc high
  • Govt sets 2012-13 traffic targets for Major Ports
  • JSW Jaigarh Port impresses the trade
  • CBEC hikes import duty on poppy seeds to $ 3,680/t
  • EGoM meet on sugar exports postponed

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • System Alliance rates regional operators
    The general cargo partnership System Alliance regularly evaluates the quality of its 42 regional firms. To do this, the network compiles a ranking list with key figures that enable...
  • Union Pacific reports record first quarter
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Corporation reported a Q1/2012 net income of USD 863 million. First quarter business volumes, as measured by total revenue carloads, grew...
  • Plans to privatise Georgian Railway
    The government of Georgia plans to sell its 25% stake in Georgian Railway. It is planned to make the initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in May. The rail company...
  • DAF heralds in Euro 6 engines
    DAF Trucks has announced that it is launching a new engine generation that has been developed for the new Euro 6 emissions legislation. The new law comes into force in the European...
  • DHL Global Mail gets new MD for Switzerland and Italy
    DHL Global Mail, the international postal solutions division of Deutsche Post DHL, recently appointed Jérôme de Varreux as new managing director for Switzerland and Italy. Since 20...
  • PWL now representing Empros
    The German company Peter W. Lampke GmbH (PWL) has become the commercial representative and port agent of Athens-based Empros Lines Shipping Co, with immediate effect. PWL now repre...
  • AFRAA welcomes new members
    The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) approved three airlines and four air transport related service providers as members and partners respectively, at its ordinary 157th execut...
  • Sukhoi Superjet successfully performs latitude trials in far north
    The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft successfully went through additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions in the high north latitude area. T...
  • Airlines unhappy with Heathrow
    A survey published by the UK's Board of Airline Representatives (BAR) has revealed that major international airlines are set to abandon London Heathrow airport in favour of less-co...
  • Rhenus Midgard to partner Jade Werke in Wilhelmshaven
    The German port service provider Rhenus Midgard has signed a logistics service contract with Jade Werke GmbH, based in Wilhelmshaven (Germany). Rhenus Midgard will use its expertis...
  • DB Schenker Logistics to build new EUR 27 million logistics centre in Germany
    The giant German service provider DB Schenker Logistics is investing roughly EUR 27 million to build a state-of-the-art logistics centre in the Ilsfeld Untere Bustadt industrial pa...
  • Culina agrees to acquisition of Cert Octavian
    The UK-based Culina Group, the market-leading provider of shared-user logistics services for food and drink companies, has agreed to take over the supply chain activities of Cert O...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • JHSV 1 completes builder's sea trials
  • EIA continues to mis-state number of Jones Act tankers
  • Wärtsilä adds 920 mm bore engine to X-generation
  • Frangou sees opportunities ahead in S&P market

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • World Trade Club honors top/emerging traders for 2012
  • Port of Tacoma hands out inaugural Summit Awards
  • APL presented with award for environmental practices
  • Seattle Port Commission passes new cruise ship wastewater rule
  • General Dynamics delivers 13th T-AKE vessel to Navy

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Costamare snaps up two MISC boxships
    'Bargain' pair of 3,842 teu vessels will operate under charter to Evergreen for two years
  • Lenders' use of enforcement action shows an upward trend
    There have already been 26 arrests in Singapore in the first quarter of this year compared with 84 in 2011 and 63 in 2010
  • Decline in bank lending seen as threat to stability
    Shipping prepares to attract new forms of finance by reducing operating costs further and disposing of non-core assets
  • Shipping should improve its image, says BIMCO chief
    Industry need to meet social responsibilities with image dampened by maritime accidents
  • Lloyd's Register pulls out of Iran under pressure from US
    Move follows DNV exit but other class societies are reluctant to withdraw
  • Sunoco fights to keep its Philadelphia refinery open
    Good news for suezmaxes shipping Nigerian crude to the US
  • Q&A: Samco Shipholding chief financial officer Borzou Aram
    Serendipity happens but is a tricky word to spell
  • Timing is everything
    Evergreen's ultra-large boxship order ends the race to order outsized tonnage
  • Navios Partners lifts first-quarter operating surplus by 12%
    Frangou-led company eyes purchases as ship prices 'rationalise'
  • Greek owners suffer fall in financing
    Petrofin sees glimmer of hope in arrival of 16 new lenders, but for now many owners have little prospect of loans
  • Containership owners head for consolidation
    Larger fleets needed to gain economies of scale, says GL boss
  • Green rules will strip out excess tanker tonnage
    Supply-demand balance will stabilise, d'Amico predicts

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Japan chokes off Iranian crude flow
    JAPAN'S customs-cleared crude imports from Iran reportedly fell 6.3% in March from that month a year ago, with even sharper drops expected for April and May
  • LR has severed Iran ties
    LLOYD'S Register today confirmed it has shut down operations in Iran
  • Keep juggling, liners told
    JUGGLING the supply of box ships will remain crucial for the sector, even as it gains optimism after sharp rate increases and returned profitability, shipping analysts have warned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Miami Settles Environmental Objections to Dredging
    The Port of Miami will be able to move ahead with its project to deepen its harbor under an agreement...
  • US Containerized Imports Rose 7.3 Percent in March
    U.S. imports rebounded sharply in March after falling in February on tough year-over-year comparisons because of the early closing of...
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Jumps 6 Percent
    U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 21 jumped 6 percent year-over-year and 2.2 percent from the previous...
  • CSAV Volume Drops 53 Percent in March
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in March of this year fell by more than half year-over-year as the...
  • Knight Boosts Profit on More Loads, Higher Pricing
    Knight Transportation profit in the first quarter rose 6 year-over-year to $10.5 million, as the company increased pricing and expanded...
  • USPS Says Senate Reform Falls Short
    The U.S. Postal Service said the Senate decision on Wednesday to reimburse the ailing agency about $11 billion for overpaying...
  • Universal Truckload Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Universal Truckload Services reported a profit Thursday of $3.6 million for the 13 weeks ended March 3, up 24.1 percent...
  • ODFL Profit Rises 44.1 Percent on Record Revenue
    Record revenue growth of 17.6 percent pushed Old Dominion Freight Line profit up 44.1 percent year-over-year in the first quarter...
  • RailAmerica Loses $40.2 Million Despite Revenue Surge
    RailAmerica lost $40.2 million in the first quarter, as an $82.4 million charge related to the early retirement of debt...
  • Pacer Reports First Quarter Loss
    Pacer International on Thursday reported a 3.5 percent decrease in revenue to $345.9 million in the first quarter despite a...
  • UPS Revenue, Operating Profit Climb
    Package delivery giant UPS reported a 4.3 percent increase in first quarter revenue to $13.1 billion from $12.6 billion a...
  • Indonesia Bans Imports of US Beef
    Indonesia has banned the imports of all U.S. beef until it is convinced the U.S. dairy herd is free of...
  • American Feeder Lines Suspends Service
    American Feeder Lines has suspended its 9-month-old feeder service from Halifax to Portland, Maine, and Boston while the company undergoes...
  • Active Box Ship Fleet Hits Record 15 Million TEUs
    The active container ship fleet has soared to a record 15 million 20-foot equivalent units, driven by deliveries of new...
  • Asian Airline Cargo Traffic Drops 4.5 Percent
    International air cargo traffic carried by Asian airlines fell 4.5 percent year-over-year in March as key consumer markets remained weak....
  • Maersk Claims 'Absolute' Reliability For Daily Maersk Service
    Maersk Line claimed its Daily Maersk liner service has achieved "absolute" reliability in its first six months transporting containers from...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Sets New Rate Increases
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase its freight rates on major trade lanes as part of a new rate restoration program. The...
  • Ports, Inland Distribution Centers Rank High in Ozone Pollution
    Forty percent of the U.S. population, including residents of some of the largest port cities and inland distribution hubs, breathe...
  • Trinity Doubles Profit, Railcar Shipments
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer, in the first quarter shipped twice as many railcars as it did a...
  • CSAV Creates Planning Unit to Implement Restructuring
    CSAV is creating a new management function, called strategic development and planning, to oversee the struggling Chilean carrier's restructuring, strengthen...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Daily Maersk achieves 97% reliability
    Maersk Line's guaranteed time-definite Daily Maersk service from Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Port Tanjung Pelepas to Felixstowe, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam ...
  • GL boss points to challenging future
    Erik van der Noordaa, ceo of Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd (GL), one of the world's largest classification societies, has pointed to difficult and challenging ...
  • CSCL sinks to new debt low as analyst highlights 'difficult' Q1 for carriers
    Hong Kong-listed CSCL has plunged further into debt in Q1 12, with the loss of USD228 million comparing with USD22 million fin ...
  • Antwerp bucks the trend
    Antwerp's container traffic increased by just 0.7% in Q1 12, compared to the same period of 2011, despite MSC's home terminal (in photo) remaining full. This terminal ...
  • Melbourne's box boost
    Container-handling activity in the port of Melboune will be expanded considerably under the AUD1.2(USD1.24) billion redevelopment plan just announced by Victoria's ...
  • Maersk rolling out GRIs in Brazil
    Maersk Line in Brazil has underlined its decision to increase freight rates by an average of 30% this year. It has also found that the market in Brazil ...
  • US truck tonnage index points to 'moderate' growth
    That is the view of the American Truck Association's [ATA] chief economist, Bob Costello, after reviewing the 0.2% month-over-month growth in its For-Hire Truck ...
  • ADPC strengthens its relationship with Arcadis
    Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), which will open its new Khalifa port and industrial zone complex by the end of 2012, has signed a three-year deal with Arcadis, ...
  • COSCON takes on charter yet another ULCS
    The seventh of a series of eight 13,100TEU ships went on-hire to China's COSCON last week after its non-operating owners, Seaspan, took delivery of the behemoth ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Tycoon selling Bumi Armada stake
    Reports say Malaysia's second richest man is about to offload shares in offshore company worth $820m.
  • Newbuildings top DIS wish list
    D'Amico chief Marco Fiori says fresh orders await once he is sure the corner has been turned.
  • China Cosco losses amplify in Q1
    Chinese shipping titan sheds over $400m in the first quarter dominated by bulker and boxship blues.
  • Concordia Maritime hit by early tanker return
    Swedish owner reports steady first quarter but says future earnings will be hit by redelivery of duo from Argo Shipping.
  • Star buys some Star
    Could buybacks help Greek bulker owner avoid delisting warning on Nasdaq?
  • Navios Partners a little ahead
    Angeliki Frangou's bulker company edges up profit in first quarter after adding two more vessels.
  • CSDC warns again over losses
    Chinese owner's "preliminary assessment" of first quarter accounts indicates deficit as rates continued to fall.
  • Maersk Line claims early success
    World's leading container line says its Daily Maersk initiative is delivering on reliability and emissions reduction.
  • Two in, two out for Costamare
    Greek owner confirms bargain MISC boxship raid to replace 1984-built sisters on charter to Evergreen.
  • Falling ship prices hurting GSI
    Guangzhou shipbuilder's earnings more than halved in first quarter as it builds lower-margin vessels.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • AlixPartners establishes maritime practice
    The practice has been set up to advise the $380 billion international maritime industry as it tries to "find its bearings following the perfect storm of the financial crisis, the Great Recession and skyrocketing fuel costs," the firm said.
  • U.S. Customs corrects delays for broker licenses
  • Pregis app fixes packing problems
  • Intelleflex, DeltaTRAK partner on monitoring
  • Two-way trade: Meth, handbags in, drone parts out
    Two Taiwanese nationals were charged Wednesday with allegedly seeking to export sensitive U.S. military technology to China, including drone aircraft, spy planes and stealth technology related to F-22 fighter planes.
  • American Feeder Lines suspends service
    "The service has been suspended and we have been in talks with investors to continue. But unfortunately, these talks have died and AFL has therefore taken the decision to cease trading," said CEO Tobias Koenig.
  • Mild hurricane season forecast for Atlantic
    This preseason forecast calls for 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes, a milder outcome than in recent years.
  • New World, Evergreen leave CMA CGM's FAL 1
  • UPS pilots angered by FAA rest regs
  • Air Force laments IT crash

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Bunker prices mostly firm in the Americas
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier.
  • Tour set for review of LNG-powered propulsion system
    The Catamaran will transport up to 1,000 passengers between Buenos Aires, Argentina, Montevideo and Uruguay.
  • Vopak announces Q1 financials
    Group's operating profit increased 26% to $182 million.
  • Fujairah bunker prices to firm as pressure on Iran grows
    More Iranian fuel oil is heading to Singapore, says analysts' report.
  • Prices firm in north European ports
    Some congestion reported at loading installations in Rotterdam.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Good demand in Middle East hub.
  • Warning on rates as box fleet capacity reaches new record
    Surge in active fleet could spur renewed price competition, says Alphaliner.
  • New Managing Director for Total Marine Fuels
    Anna Whitehouse takes over from Christophe Girardot.
  • Traders push back date for fuel oil arrivals
    Arbitrage cargoes delayed as traders seek firmer prices.
  • Canada issues circular on ECA compliance
    Advice leaves room for interpretation in cases where owners claim they could not obtain low-sulphur fuel.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore
    Arbitrage arrivals from the West leave inventories at a two-week high.
  • Coalition launches 'action plans' for sustainable shipping practices
    Action plans represent 'significant step' towards achieving vision of a sustainable, profitable shipping industry by 2040.
  • 'Everybody is looking at LNG for bunkering ships'
    Shipyards could win contracts worth 'billions of dollars' converting ships to run on LNG.
  • Shipping companies fined for sulphur violations
    Two companies fined $55,500 each for failing to switch to distillate fuel within 24 nautical miles from California's shores.
  • Bunker prices still lacking direction
    Demand mixed across key Asian ports.
  • Market-based measures for shipping 'only way out'
    Outcome of IMO's MEPC meetings 'so far has been minimum', says Danish ambassador to Singapore.
  • Kirby Corporation announces record quarterly earnings
    Consolidated revenues for Q1 2012 were $566.9 million compared with $299.4 million in the same period in 2011.
  • BW Group business risk profile rated as 'fair'
    Agency forecasts that shipping industry is facing a prolonged downturn and that it expects it to face another difficult year.
  • Viability of LNG bunkering depends on its 'practicality'
    Challenge is availability, transportation and storage, says BIMCO president.
  • DFDS achieves record low annual bunker consumption
    'We have never sailed as far on a tonne of oil as we do today,' says company executive.

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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
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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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