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September 27, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to increase rates throughout service network from mid-October
  • APL executive Steve Dolan acquitted in Dubai of smuggling guns to Djibouti
  • TSA puts 2013 contract rate at US$800/FEU for USWC, $1,000 for USEC
  • Maersk and MSC to merge loops on Mediterranean-east coast South America
  • Ngqura Container Terminal attains new highs in August box throughput
  • Hunan provincial 8-month cargo volume slows 1pc for a 12pc increase
  • Ivory Coast land, sea borders closed, but airspace reopens to traffic
  • Agility names Chris Price as new CEO to head Asia Pacific from January
  • GAC chosen as Sarjak Container Lines outsized cargo agent in Chennai
  • Kuehne Logistics University makes Top Ten business studies ranking
  • HAECO and Cathay form company to provide technical management services
  • Singapore hosts United Nations ICAO Trainair Plus global symposium
  • Air freighters given insufficient credit for passenger flight revenues

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Anti-piracy operations seeing success: NATO commander
  • Container carriers on-time performance down in Aug.: SeaIntel Maritime Analysis
  • Govt delegates more financial powers to MoS for PPP port projects
  • CWCs storage capacity to be enhanced by 2.5 lakh t
  • Truckers appeal for minimum hire rates
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • The government of Indias recent review of the FDI policy in multi-brand retail
  • WTO cuts global trade forecast further

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • No delays for China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan rail link
    The latest change of government in Kyrgyzstan has not resulted in any delays to plans for a China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway line, which is now proceeding at full speed - after...
  • Study predicts steady growth for global rail market
    Steady growth of 2.7% each year can be expected for the global rail market until 2017, reveals a Unife world rail market study. The regions with the strongest growth are the Middl...
  • Germany and Austria in joint truck checks
    Germany's federal office for goods transport and Austria's federal traffic agency have jointly checked trucks crossing into Austria at the Walserberg border point. 40 of the 70 tr...
  • SpanSet managing director celebrates 40th anniversary
    Hans-Josef Neunfinger, managing director of marketing and sales with SpanSet in Übach-Palenberg (Germany), celebrated 40 years of service in the company on 1 September. Starting a...
  • Port of Antwerp representative wins award in Shanghai
    Jan Van der Borght, who has represented the port of Antwerp in Shanghai since 2008, has been presented with the Silver Magnolia award, presented to foreigners based in Shanghai wh...
  • Höegh Autoliners expanding fleet in 2014
    Höegh Autoliners has entered into twelve-year bare boat charters for two 6,500 car capacity pure car truck carriers (PCTC), to be delivered in 2014. The vessels will be owned by O...
  • Sinopec and Airbus to develop alternative aviation fuel in China
    The China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of China's largest energy companies, and Airbus are developing renewable aviation fuel production for commercial use in ...
  • US Senate votes to shield domestic airlines from EU carbon scheme
    The US Senate has unanimously passed a bill that will protect US airlines from paying for their carbon emissions on European flights, pressuring the EU to back down from applying i...
  • System Alliance Europe expanding its network
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Spain has signed System Alliance Europe partner contracts. System Alliance Europe is thereby expanding its geographical reach I Spain. The new partner...
  • Talke group attains AEO status in Netherlands
    Germany's Talke group, a leading logistics service provider for the chemical and petro-chemical industries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, has attained the status of authorise...
  • Asco investing in Canada
    The Asco Group, a leading international oil and gas service company, has acquired three Alberta-based Canadian oilfield service specialists - namely EJR Trucking, Manatokan Oilfiel...
  • DSV Road's Manchester branch meets highest safety standards
    Transport and logistics company DSV Road, part of the Danish logistics group DSV, has achieved SQAS safety and quality assessment for companies working with chemicals and dangerous...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Kvichak gets Navy order for 15 Rapid Response Skimmers
  • Indictment alleges Gulf clean-up training scam
  • Harvey Gulf to stretch Bee Mar OSVs, adds to TY newbuilds
  • USCG issues final RFP for Offshore Patrol Cutter
  • Norgas vessel in collision with Indonesian ferry
  • Crew costs on the increase
  • NASSCO gets $18.3 million more for LHD 8 PMA
  • NTSB highlights Houston Ship Channel safety issues

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Panama Canal expansion marks fifth year since startup
  • NYK-TDG Maritime Academy honors second graduating class
  • Trucking group executive receives DOD recognition
  • Washington Governor to lead trade mission to India/Korea
  • Troy Container Line teaming with Spanish forwarder

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Simply the best
    Lloyd's List Global Awards celebrate the best and the brightest in shipping
  • Lloyd's List Global Awards 2012 - The winners revealed
    We celebrate the best and brightest in shipping
  • Newsmaker of the Year: Security Association for the Maritime Industry
    Private maritime security companies were viewed until recently as gun-toting cowboys. Changing that perception has been slow and hard-fought
  • Maurice Storey wins Lloyd's List Lifetime Achievement Award
    In an exclusive interview, Mr Storey tells Lloyd's List how he first acquired a taste for shipping, and why he still feels passionately about the industry
  • Sur le pont d'Avignon
    Historic Rhône river lives on as a modern shipping trade and energy hub
  • Kallas calls for coherent EU ports policy
    Multiplicity of different operating models and a lack of clear Europe-wide rules prevent fair competition
  • Boxline soap opera
    Speculation about where ever-larger tonnage will go is set to run and run and run
  • Box terminal giant TIL quashes IPO talk
    Dutch press reports condemned as 'pure speculation'
  • Dover freezes ferry tariffs
    No increase in first-half 2013 ahead of talks on 'longer-term price path'
  • Qatar bolsters relations with Japan with new long-term LNG deal
    Qatargas will supply 500,000 tonnes of gas per year for 15 years
  • Maersk rate hike could benefit dedicated reefer operators
    Niche traders await box operators' response to $1,500 per feu increase
  • Alma poised to buy seven-strong FR8 fleet for $140m
    Greek owner emerges as buyer in one of the largest distressed tanker deals
  • More operating cost inflation is to come, warn experts
    Owners will feel the pinch from wage and insurance bills
  • Box chartering activity has already peaked in 2012
    New time charter deals slow as firms extend existing contracts
  • P+S hopeful of delivering four ferries
    Insolvent shipbuilder still has a month left to negotiate with DFDS and Scandlines, says insolvency administrator
  • Hapag-Lloyd needs two quarters of positive earnings to support IPO
    Going public in 2013 is still an option, says Behrendt
  • Indian iron ore exports continue to plummet
    Lifting of mining ban fails to halt decline
  • Total boosts Antwerp production to ease Europe diesel shortage
    French energy major will ramp up diesel output at expense of dirtier products
  • Comment: More ways to control capacity
    Evergreen is not the only box line that plans to re-deliver chartered vessels and cascade. But can those steps solve the tonnage overhang without scrapping or idling?
  • Carriers' operating costs continue to rise
    Shipowner bills increased 2% in 2011-12, survey finds
  • Ferries at a standstill as Greece goes on strike
    Port workers join mass rallies against further cuts demanded by country's creditors
  • NITC affiliates escape sanctions
    Washington lacks evidence to link tanker firm to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards
  • Newbuildings are not for extra Asia-Europe service, says Evergreen
    Taiwan carrier will deploy tonnage to target demand from emerging markets
  • Brightoil reports 76% drop in annual net profit
    Hong Kong-listed bunker supplier focuses on upstream business and fleet expansion
  • Conflicting demands on ballast water compliance roil owners
    Obstacles include lack of clarity on treatment systems, tougher US rules and lack of cash to fund retrofitting
  • DFDS and Dreyfus complete joint venture deal
    Partnership will target Mediterranean and network services in France and Spain
  • CIMC leases 10 boxships to CMA CGM for 12 years
    Contract with Hong Kong special-purpose vehicles circumvents onshore regulation
  • CSSC invests $1.6bn in offshore greenfield yard
    Southwest China site will target offshore shipbuilding and maintenance
  • Russia hints at Singapore Sovcomflot stake
    Kremlin may now seek institutional investor rather than IPO
  • Chemtanker collides with ferry in Indonesia
    Passengers missing after incident involving IM Skaugen vessel

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Eight killed in sinking
    EIGHT people were reportedly killed today after an Indonesian ferry sank in a collision with a Norwegian-owned gas carrier
  • KEPCO, Qatargas sign deal
    QATAR'S government-backed Qatargas said today it has signed a long-term supply deal with Kansai Electric Power of Japan for 0.5M tonnes of LNG per year
  • Bumi's troubles compound
    BUMI Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal producer, is facing more financial woes
  • Brittany Ferries talks snarled
    BRITTANY Ferries told Fairplay today it won't be able to resume Channel sailings until the at least the end of this week
  • Tight LNG carrier supply seen
    A FRENZY of LNG carrier contracting after the Japan's post-earthquake radiation crisis last year is unlikely to recur in the short term, a Singapore conference heard today
  • LNG bunker barge planned
    WALLER Marine has submitted a design for a US-based LNG bunkering barge, confirming that the industry is seeking alternatives to costlier low-sulphur fuel
  • Chennai arrests adrift ship, crew safe
    A BULKER adrift off India since December 2010 is docked in Chennai today after being arrested
  • Japan, China, India import more LPG
    JAPAN, China and India imported more LPG in August as refinery outages boosted demand
  • NITC-tied companies escape US sanctions
    FOREIGN institutions that conduct business with NITC have dodged potentially crippling US economic sanctions, the US Treasury Department has determined
  • Fuel shortage lifts MR rates
    A DIESEL fuel shortage in Europe is providing a boost for medium-range Trans-Atlantic tankers, a shipping analyst and a broker said today
  • Tanker freed, needs damage repair
    TEEKAY is looking today for a yard to repair damage to its ssssdwt tanker Kyeema Spirit, which was damaged in a Baltic grounding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Truck Tonnage Growth Slowed in August
    Truck tonnage rose 3.2 percent from a year ago in August but dropped 0.9 percent from July, according to the...
  • Negotiations Continue Between ILWU, Grain Terminal Operators
    Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and grain terminal operators in the Pacific Northwest continue to meet each...
  • Oliver Named Interim Virginia Port Director
    Rodney W. Oliver has been named interim executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, succeeding Jerry Bridges, who is scheduled...
  • Volume Down, Revenue Up for Domestic Air Freight in 2011
    The U.S. air freight and express industry saw volume fall 1.3 percent year-over-year in 2011 to 12.117 billion ton miles...
  • DHL to Hike Express Rates Worldwide
    DHL Express said it will raise rates worldwide by an average of 5 percent from January 1 to offset inflation...
  • Japan, Korea to Import More North American Biofuels
    North American exports of wood pellets and other biofuels will increase in coming years as several Asia countries shift to...
  • Container Ship Operating Costs on the Rise
    The annual cost of operating a container ship rose 3.1 percent in 2011, mainly because of rising wages for crews...
  • Ethanol, Intermodal Terminal Debuts at Port of Tampa
    The Tampa Gateway Rail terminal, a collaboration by the Tampa Port Authority, CSX Corp. and Kinder Morgan Energy...
  • Russian Stevedore to Boost Black Sea Container Port Capacity
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port plans to invest $205 million to expand capacity and modernize facilities at a container terminal...
  • Pacific Spot Rates Flat as ILA Strike Threat Cools
    Average spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade stayed flat this week after a jump of 8.6 percent last week...
  • Nearly Half of Canal Expansion Project Complete
    In a progress report on the Panama Canal expansion project, the Panama Canal Authority said Tuesday that about 44.5 percent...
  • Japan, Colombia to Launch Free Trade Talks
    Japan and Colombia have agreed to launch formal negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at eliminating import tariffs...
  • COMPLETE ILA-USMX NEGOTIATIONS COVERAGE
    Check in with the JOC as we provide you with the latest developments out of the International Longshoremen's Association and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Vigorous not vicious competition needed
    Speaking at a shipping conference in China recently, the chairman of China Cosco Holdings called upon liner shipping companies to avoid instigating price wars and ...
  • Eurozone austerity protests spread
    After violent anti-austerity demonstrations in Spain and Portugal yesterday, trade unions in Greece have called a 24-hour strike today - the first general strike ...
  • Japanese car firms scale back in China
    Nissan, the biggest Japanese car firm in China, said today that it was shutting its doors three days ahead of the Golden Week holidays because of a slowdown in ...
  • TSA members face 'perfect storm' as they launch big rate boost
    Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) members are aiming to boost the baseline for freight rates as they head into a new round of 2013-14 contract negotiations ...
  • Maersk to raise rates on reefer shipments
    Maersk Line will increase rates on all reefer cargo by USD1,500 per FEU from January 1, 2013, a hike that Soren Skou, ceo of the carrier, said was equivalent to ...
  • Jade-Weser-Port: 'chance of a century'
    The first phase of Germany's Jade-Weser-Port, Wilhelmshaven deep-water container terminal finally opened for business last Friday - six weeks behind schedule following ...
  • Carrier schedule integrity plummets
  • P&I clubs should invest in salvage
    That was the view expressed by an executive of a global marine services group in his address to the International Union of Marine Insurance's [IUMI] annual conference ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • Tough week for Teekay
    Investors don't appear to have been rattled by back-to-back casualties involving vessels owned by members of the Teekay clan.
  • Cosco sues ADM
    Cosco Container Lines has dragged a US commodities giant into a New Jersey courtroom over a dispute involving a deal inked four years ago.
  • Record low for BPI
    Panamax index strikes the lowest level since its introduction in the late 1990s.
  • Whatcha doin' Dolan?
    Steve Dolan may have dodged a gun smuggling charge in Dubai but it appears he hasn't been able to shake off an unflattering photograph that keeps popping up on Fox News.
  • "Immeasurably low"
    Eurotunnel's new cross-Channel ferry service is targeting profit within two years despite a slow start.
  • Miclyn gets PE investor
    Private equity firms can't seem to get enough Miclyn Express Offshore.
  • Skaugen: sorrow and regret
    IM Skaugen CEO Morits Skaugen has pledged to uncover the truth behind Wednesday's tragic collision between one of the company's gas carriers and an Indonesian ferry.
  • Sorensen exits TransAtlantic
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic is searching for a new CEO for its struggling industrial shipping arm after barely seven months.
  • Parental support for RCL
    Regional Container Lines has turned to its largest shareholder for a cash injection.
  • Mixed reaction for WW
    Wilh Wilhelmsen's open house in Oslo yesterday has been met with a mixed reaction among equity analysts.
  • CGGVeritas in fundraiser
    CGGVeritas has launched a huge fundraiser to finance the purchase of Fugro assets.
  • Goatee gets CDC's goat
    Holland America has blamed an aberration for its cruiseship Veendam failing a sanitation check in the US.
  • Korsvold quits Pareto
    Pareto Securities has lost its head of shipping research after Martin Korsvold quit the post.
  • Two hurt in storm
    Two seafarers have been evacuated from a Lauritzen gas carrier by Dutch rescuers after suffering fractures during a storm.
  • Van Oord catches beach break
    Dutch dredging specialist Van Oord has won a contract to expand Dubai's exclusive Palm Jumeirah beach resort.
  • CSSC eyes new yard
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is to construct a new shipyard in Guangxi.
  • Dock buckles
    An Algoma bulker grounded after a dock collapsed at Burns Harbor in the US.
  • Ferry union complete
    DFDS and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs have put the final touches to their cross Channel and Mediterranean joint venture.
  • Dive "miracle" probed
    An investigation has been launched after a diver from a Bibby Offshore vessel survived 38 minutes under the North Sea with only his emergency oxygen supply.
  • Maersk to cut back
    Maersk Line has pledged to cut back capacity on the Asia Europe route as it looks to push up rates by one tenth.
  • BWO deal supersized
    BW Offshore has signed a contract extension which CNR International which has boosted the value of the deal to almost $1bn.
  • Brightoil profits plunge
    Brightoil Petroleum has reported a 76% plunge in full year results as higher costs ate into its bottom line.
  • Fesco talks Turkey
    Russia's Fesco is launching a new run linking the Black Sea port of Novorossiyk to Turkey.
  • Eight killed in clash
    Eight people have died in a collision between an IM Skaugen gas carrier and a passenger ro-ro off Indonesia.
  • Oceanteam eyes bonds
    Oceanteam Shipping says it is contemplating issuing a bond loan of up to $95m to help refinance an existing bond loan.
  • Denholm profits up
    J & J Denholm has reported an increase in pre-tax profits to £13.3m ($21.5m), records filed with Companies House in the UK show.
  • Dry drops on Spain woes
    US-listed drybulk stocks took a battering Tuesday as concerns resurfaced over the state of the global economy.
  • Pilots blast NTSB report
    The head of the Houston Pilots Association is raising concerns about the findings of probe tied to a collision between a tanker and containership in Texas nearly a year ago.
  • Export ban sparks stir
    Many in the dry-bulk market were on edge Tuesday on the back of reports that the Indian government has banned the export of iron ore from captive mines in Goa.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • CMA CGM, CIMC partner on new vessel order
    The liner carrier CMA CGM will charter 10 9,200-TEU vessels from China International Marine Containers (CIMC), a noteworthy move since CIMC's primary business is manufacturing boxes, not owning ships.
  • King Ocean acquires Bernuth assets
    The deal is a major expansion for King Ocean, which has been operating eight ships in services to Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire and to Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Venezuela.
  • CKYH pulling all-water service for winter
  • IMO fails to move container weighing proposal
    A working group reached a compromise and recommended that the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention be amended to require that loaded container weights be verified, but was "derailed" by some IMO members
  • MSC raising Asia-Latin America rates
  • Maersk considers ceding reefer market share
  • Port Freeport seeks proposal for container terminal
  • NY senator wants federal truck GPS standard
    Sen. Charles Schumer requested the Transportation Department investigate GPS systems used by trucking companies and consider developing a federal standard for truck-routing systems.
  • Pet food maker deploys RFID-tracked pallets
  • Washington Notebook: Congress drops the ball on Russia PNTR
  • TSA green lights new cargo screening system
  • Liner reliability falls in August
  • EU, U.S. plane subsidy dogfight continues
  • TruckingUnlimited.com expands job boards
  • Troy partners with Spanish consolidator
  • MOL KPIs mostly rise in August
  • UP shuffles operations management
  • Kenco handles logistics for Advantage
  • Hansen heads air freight for Damco North Asia
  • Arnold heads Woodland's air freight

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
  • 'Significant drop' in pirate attacks
    No hijackings since mid-May.
  • Prices drop in Fujairah
    With a mixed picture in evidence regionally.
  • Mid week prices show losses in Rotterdam
    But bunker price showed some upward movement in the Mediterranean.
  • Operating costs rising but more slowly, survey finds
    Rising lube prices is one factor behind higher operating costs in shipping.
  • Lubmarine beefs up Singapore operation
    Barge launch in Singapore will boost company presence in Asia.
  • Brightoil to take on more traders
    Brightoil has more than 150 staff in its bunker oil trading teams.
  • Suez refiner plans expansion
    Lube oil production will be expanded.
  • US state in new moves to block ECA enforcement
    'The decision to include Alaska in the ECA was supported by assumptions and misinformation.'
  • Energy trading giant 'buying and selling' Iranian fuel oil
    Vitol declines to comment on claims that it is selling Iranian product as 'special blend'.
  • Bunker prices largely down mid-week
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Stranded vessel gets arrested by Chennai officials
    OSM Arena has been a 'nightmare', says Chennai port officials.
  • Weak rates keep Maersk slow steaming
    Fresh round of slow steaming on Europe Asia trade routes.
  • Investment firm eyes marine cleantech market
    Technology 'reduces the fuel consumption and emissions of larger marine vessels', says InterCore CEO.
  • Malacca-Singapore tidal model offers fuel saving potential
    Simulations have shown up to 12% shaved of voyage times when using the model.
  • Brightoil profit down in full year results
    Profits fell by almost four times for the year ended June 30.

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