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February 29, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jack Nicklaus's yacht to anchor here
    COME April 12, there will be something special docked in Singapore. The elusive Sea Bear, belonging to Golfer of the Century Jack Nicklaus, will be here as part of Boat Asia 2012 at Marina at Keppel Bay.
  • Baltic index rises further on firm capesize rates
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea- freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Monday for the third straight day as rates for large capesize vessels stayed firm on strength in iron ore activity.
  • Maersk expects fall in Asia-Europe trade
    Maersk Line is betting European efforts to escape a recession this year will fail as the world's biggest shipping company shifts its business away from the debt-plagued region.
  • Tanker rates expected to decline 42% next quarter
  • On energy, emissions and piracy
Strait Talk
  • A big, missed opportunity
    IT OUGHT to have been possible this week to report significant progress in efforts to eliminate Somali piracy. Instead, a major international conference on Somalia last Thursday was a huge disappointment to the global shipping industry.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jack Nicklaus's yacht to anchor here
    COME April 12, there will be something special docked in Singapore. The elusive Sea Bear, belonging to Golfer of the Century Jack Nicklaus, will be here as part of Boat Asia 2012 at Marina at Keppel Bay.
  • Baltic index rises further on firm capesize rates
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea- freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Monday for the third straight day as rates for large capesize vessels stayed firm on strength in iron ore activity.
  • Maersk expects fall in Asia-Europe trade
    Maersk Line is betting European efforts to escape a recession this year will fail as the world's biggest shipping company shifts its business away from the debt-plagued region.
  • Tanker rates expected to decline 42% next quarter
  • On energy, emissions and piracy
Strait Talk
  • A big, missed opportunity
    IT OUGHT to have been possible this week to report significant progress in efforts to eliminate Somali piracy. Instead, a major international conference on Somalia last Thursday was a huge disappointment to the global shipping industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen January container volume falls 7.8pc to 1.93 million TEU
  • Hanjin to take first of nine 13,000-TEU ships for Asia-Europe service
  • CMA CGM reshuffle of Asia-US east coast loops means weekly three departures
  • Long Beach to lease Middle Harbour property to OOCL in dock expansion
  • Napier benefits from Auckland dock strike, quarterly box volume up 9pc
  • Jilin province boasts of 1 million tonnes more grain silo capacity in 2011
  • Anhui province to spend US$4.3 billion more on road building this year
  • Exiting MISC continues to wind down Asia services and dispose of tonnage
  • MISC's box shipping unit wracks up US$1.66 billion in losses over 5 years
  • Charleston to receive US$180 million in federal earmarks for dredging
  • Inchcape shipping launches maritime agency operations in Jeddah
  • Ascendancy of China's middle class will add demand on US food sector
  • China Daily trumpets eco attack on Hong Kong Airlines over dolphins
  • LA airport cargo volume drops 5pc to 135,383 tons in January
  • Xinjiang Autonomous Region international flights to total 37 this year

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Govt set to fix responsibility of erring armed ship guards on flag state
  • Hapag-Lloyd commences fixed-day block train service between Dadri & Mundra
  • SAI Aerocean, PSP join hands for providing boat transportation services
  • APSEZ receives LoI for developing dry bulk terminal at Kandla Port
  • PMEAC for raising excise, service tax back to pre-crisis levels
  • Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations- Part-3 - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Denmark: drivers' driving licenses suspended and large fines for two-minute delay
    Drivers working for a road haulage firm recently received heavy fines and had their driving license provisionally suspended when they rolled off ferries and could not immediately f...
  • Ceva appoints new managing director in Italy
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has appointed Giuseppe Chiellino as managing director of Ceva Logistics in Italy. He will be in charge of all cont...
  • Fiege Logistik providing services for SR Technics
    Fiege Logistik (Schweiz) AG, a wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary of the German Fiege group, has signed a five-year contract with the aviation customer SR Technics. According to the agr...
  • Agility wins long-term contract from Deutsche Messe AG
    The global logistics provider Agility has been awarded a long-term contract with Germany's trade fair organiser Deutsche Messe AG. Under the terms of the contract Agility will be D...
  • Norbert Dentressangle renews contract with Honda Trading Europe
    The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has been retained for a further three years to provide warehousing and transport services by Honda Trading Europe. Honda Trad...
  • Evergreen raising rates
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is implementing rate increases for the Far East (including Japan)/Indian Sub-Continent to Europe and Mediterranean westbound trade a...
  • New port operations manager in Wilhelmshaven
    The German port services provider Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co has chosen Ernst Franz to be operations manager of its Wilhelmshaven branch. He is responsible for the managemen...
  • No interest in cargo zone at Plovdiv airport
    The Bulgarian government has terminated the concession for the construction of the cargo zone at Plovdiv airport, due to the lack of tenders. The time limit for the r...
  • First autonomous trains in Western Australia in 2014
    Rio Tinto, a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, is to run the world's first automated long-distance heavy-haul rail network, with a USD 518 million investm...
  • Turkish Cargo: Antalya branch now offers cold storage units service
    Turkish Cargo has invested in the refurbishment of its main building in Antalya and recently installed and phased in a brand new cold storage unit there. The handling office and co...
  • Daimler and Foton received business license for JV
    The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler and its Chinese partner Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd have received the business license for their joint venture, Beijing Foton Daimler Automotiv...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk releases 2011 annual report
    Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk Group reported that its 2011 revenue increased by 7% to USD 60.2 billion (2010: USD 56.1 billion), due to higher oil prices and container volumes but o...
  • Air New Zealand reports massively reduced profit
    Air New Zealand recently reported that its normalised earnings before taxation amounted to around EUR 20.7 million for the six month period ended 31 December 2011. This e...
  • Contargo takes over the forwarding company Pöhland
    Contargo GmbH & Co has taken over the Döhlau (Germany)-based Pöhland group and received approval of the move from Germany's federal cartel commission. Pöhland is a neutral oper...
  • French environment and transport minister resigns
    The French environment and transport minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, resigned on 23 February and symbolically returned the ministry key to Prime Minister François Fillon. She...
  • Panalpina appoints new CFO and regional CEO Americas
    Panalpina has just announced that Robert Erni is to become the group's new chief financial officer. Erni held various finance positions at Kuehne + Nagel for the last 19 years, amo...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Costa Allegra under tow, with armed security detail on board
  • Arthur Anderson Associates hires Sean McKee as Marine Electrical Engineer
  • BIW gets $662.9 million contract mod for DDG 116
  • Rowan plans to move legal domicile from Delaware to U.K.
  • St. Johns Shipbuilding delivers two 25 ft tugs to Australian customer

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • WTSA member carriers set new round of rate increases
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of December
  • Panalpina makes additions to executive team structure
  • ATA truck tonnage index drops during month of January
  • Federal Maritime Commission proposes rule changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Balancing fact and fiction
    Investors are entitled to true balance sheets and profit and loss accounts audited to show a true and fair value of the respective companies
  • Mediterranean aframax fixing rush fails to lift spot market earnings
    'Hidden tonnage' could quash incipient upswing
  • Diana Shipping expects long-term dry bulk charter rates to drop by half
    Newbuilding deliveries will outpace growth in demand, says Margaronis
  • New UK weapons licensing simplifies insurance but could restrict PMSCs
    With no fines for owners, new terms may have little international impact
  • Politicians focus on Tui and Albert Ballin deal over Hapag Lloyd
    Opposition parties demand more time for debate and question Hamburg government's spending on higher stake
  • Deep sea imports into north Europe box ports heading lower
    Global Port Tracker authors project overall deep sea imports growth for 2012 at below 3% and export growth nearer to 5%.
  • Aframax spot cargoes are in decline
    January fixtures down by a quarter compared to previous year
  • Green groups urge IMO members to extend EEDI to all tonnage
    Index will cut CO2 emissions only after 2035, say WWF and Carbon War Room
  • KG fund faces bankruptcy after wave of insolvencies and foreclosures
    Several GHF funds have made forced sales
  • MSC in second round of Asia-Europe rate rises
    Transpacific lines announce westbound hikes
  • CSCL to borrow $4.3bn boost to working capital
    Container line secures $4bn from Bank of China and $317m loan from parent China Shipping Group
  • Two seafarers dead in Gulf of Aden mothership shootout
    Danish navy confirms fatalities
  • Globus reports 12% drop in fourth-quarter profits
    US-listed owner's average time charter rate falls by nearly a fifth
  • High oil prices will create two-tier charter market, says Huxley
    Gap will widen between fuel-efficient and fuel-hungry vessels
  • Fishing boat tows stranded Costa cruiseship to Mahé
    Safety fears force cruise firm to change rescue route
  • Latest OSG quarterly loss narrower than forecast
    Company says shift in revenue day mix towards product tankers and US-flag business 'fully offsets' crude oil blues
  • APM Terminals co-opts customers to boost efficiency across global portfolio
    Too little trust and openness between ports and carriers, says Fejfer
  • Transatlantic to downsize industrial fleet as restructuring continues
    Acquisitions and restructuring costs hit bottom line
  • Diana posts solid profit despite weaker rates
    Greek bulker owner's fourth-quarter earnings are down by a third
  • S&P downgrades DP World outlook from positive to stable
    Geographical spread stands terminal operator in good stead, says ratings agency
  • The Japan factor
    How Asia will fill the ship financing gap - at its own pace
  • Mongolia-flag chemtanker jumps UK detention
    Paris MoU and Egypt asked to look out for Global Star
  • No clear end in sight for Costa Concordia salvage
    Oil removal makes steady progress despite weather disruption
  • Cosco (Singapore) wins orders for seven bulkers
    Company lands deals worth $190m from two buyers in Europe
  • Noble is back in the black
    But final quarter net profits are still lower on year
  • BLT motors past another debt milestone
    Company defaults on six instruments
  • Twisted tango
    Spiteful and petty gestures such as those inflicted on the cruiseships Adonia and Star Princess do nothing to broker a just solution to the Falklands dispute
  • Jinhui slashes management bonuses
    Fourth-quarter revenues down nearly a third due to weaker charter rates
  • Carnival duo refused Argentina port entry after Falklands call
    Tensions rise ahead of 30th anniversary of war over British dependencies
  • Tight credit and tough times will change the shape of shipping
    Banks may yet become shipowners but need help to operate troubled companies

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Veto added to the war between the states
    GOVERNOR Nikki Haley has vetoed an attempt by South Carolina's legislature to overturn a permit allowing expansion of Savannah's port, in Georgia
  • Argentina rejects UK ships
    ARGENTINA has blocked two UK cruise ships owned by Carnival Corp from docking because they called first at Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Capacity factor to crimp auto exporters
    GLOBAL automotive exporters are likely be challenged by more shipping capacity tightening this year, a Bremen forum was told today
  • Adani to build drybulk terminal in Kandla
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone has agreed to set up a drybulk terminal at Kandla on a build, operate and transfer basis
  • Awilco upbeat after strong 4Q11
    AWILCO LNG said today it expects to secure employment for the two ships it has on order and expects the current strong market to continue through 2012
  • New pipeline spur to GoM confirmed
    TRANSCANADA will move ahead with the southern spur of its controversial Keystone XL pipeline, a project that could have significant effects on tanker markets
  • 30% scrap rate seen for container ships
    THREE in 10 box ships operating today will be scrapped within a decade, the Marine Money Hong Kong was told today
  • China could cut iron ore imports by 14%
    BEIJING might cut imports of iron ore by up to 14% this year, with domestic production rising, the China Mining Association said today
  • New payment ordered in shootings
    KERALA High Court today directed the owners of the Italian crude tanker Enrica Lexie to deposit 30M rupees ($0.63M) as a guarantee for ship's release
  • OSG's cash dwindles
    NYSE-listed OSG today reported heavy losses and significant reductions in its cash and liquidity
  • VLGC period hires rise
    PERIOD hires for VLGCs to transport LPG are rising, with arbitrage opportunities for US exports to Asia opening up
  • India's ports stymied
    INDIA'S ports were shut down today as part of a national strike
  • Liners winning box bet
    LINERS' are apparently winning on their proposed general rate increases for March, based on feedback HIS Fairplay received from forwarding agencies
  • Panamax box charters gather pace
    CHARTERERS are continuing to lock in Panamax box ships for up to a year, capitalising on lower rates to take in bigger ships
  • Permanent bunker tax exemption sought
    CALIFORNIA lawmakers want to make permanent a sales tax exemption for shipowners that buy marine fuel in the state

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • ATA Sides With Feds on Electronic Truck Log Recorders
    The American Trucking Associations is siding with regulators in federal court to support voluntary use of electronic onboard recorders by...
  • White House Creates Center to Protect Exporters
    The White House on Tuesday announced the formation of a trade enforcement center to ensure exporters' trading rights achieved through...
  • For-Hire Truck Tonnage Dipped 4 Percent in January
    The freight tonnage carried by for-hire trucks fell 4 percent in January from December, when it surged 6.4 percent, the...
  • NAFTA Surface Trade Up 11.6 Percent in December
    U.S. surface transportation trade in December with Canada and Mexico totaled $74.2 billion, an 11.6 percent increase from a year...
  • YRC Worldwide Gains Freight, Loses $82.6 Million
    Increases in freight volume and yield pushed YRC Worldwide's total revenue up 11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011...
  • APM Terminals to Invest $3 Billion to Gain Market Share
    APM Terminals plans to invest about $3 billion in infrastructure development and expansion of its global network of terminals in...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers to Hike Westbound Rates
    Container ship lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have announced rate increases for dry cargoes as they try to...
  • Port Tracker Says Europe Imports to Rise Under 3 Percent
    Containerized imports to major North Europe ports dropped by nearly 7 percent in the fourth quarter and are expected to...
  • Durable Goods Orders Dipped 4 Percent in January
    Orders for U.S. durable goods fell 4 percent in January, the biggest decline in three years, following the expiration of...
  • Intra-Asia Carrier Boosts Profit 33.8 Percent
    Samudera Shipping Line's profit last year rose 33.8 percent year-over-year to $12.6 million, as the Singapore-listed carrier's expansion in Indonesia...
  • MISC Blames $405 Million Loss on Liner Shipping Exit
    Malaysian shipping group MISC Berhad blames its withdrawal from container shipping for a $405 million loss in the nine-month period...
  • Strike Cripples Operations at India's Port Nehru
    Operations at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) were severely disrupted Tuesday after dock workers at India's largest container...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Adding more colour to red numbers
    'No loss should hit us which can be avoided with constant care': a core value of the AP Moller-Maersk Group for more than 60-years. But the past months have surely ...
  • MSC follows Maersk with April 1, Asia - Europe GRI
    Arguably the biggest threat to Maersk Line's recently declared new move 'towards profitability ahead of further market share gain' strategy, Geneva-headquartered ...
  • Green Reefers reports further losses
    Bergen-based Green Reefers has posted further losses for its 2011 fiscal year which ended December 31, 2011, albeit on a traduced level to those of 2010.At the ...
  • Bunker costs ease back - for now
    Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 fell back below the watershed USD700 per tonne marker in trading this morning, having spiked in line with global oil prices last week ...
  • Tacoma volumes enjoy import boost
    The US Pacific Northwest port of Tacoma has seen its throughput for January rise year-on-year by 4.1% to 109,597TEU on the back of an encouraging jump in its import ...
  • APM T is the shining star
    In contrast to some other business unit divisions of the Danish AP Maersk Moller Group, the Hague based APM Terminals has, according to its ceo Kim Fejfer, ...
  • Auckland port strike gets dirty
    New Zealand, Ports of Auckland chief, Tony Gibson has accused the Maritime Union of threatening Singapore-headquartered container liner operator, Pacific International ...
  • Gulftainer's January boom
    Sharjah-based Gulftainer has announced a sparkling set of results for January 2012 at its terminals in the UAE. This follows a resilient 2011 when the combined ...
  • Evergreen re-enters ECSA/ECNA tradelane
    Evergreen intends to re-enter the ECSA/ECNA tradelane on March 22, 2012 by joining Hanjin, HMM and NYK Line's ANS/BEC service, which calls at Norfolk, New York, ...
  • Contargo takes over more of Wincanton's assets
    Rhenus Logistics has transferred six recently acquired Wincanton inland terminals to its Contargo subsidiary. Contargo has also acquired holdings at three other ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • OSG outlines options
    Morten Arntzen-led tanker titan considers asset sales, joint ventures, debt and equity issuances as Title XI plans collapse.
  • Solvang slides to loss
    Oslo-listed LPG specialist stuck in the red in the fourth despite recent strength in the ethylene market.
  • Fire swallows Russian tanker
    Crewman killed as rescue crews race to extinguish flames onboard ageing products carrier in the Caspian Sea.
  • Genco offering in the bag
    Peter G's first walk on Wall Street since the collapse of General Maritime ends in victory as bulker owner banks $53m.
  • Finnlines falters
    Finnish ro-ro owner posts 2011 loss after tough fourth quarter, but freight volumes increase.
  • Globus posts gain
    CEO of US-listed bulker owner says demand for dry is strong but capacity glut remains a threat.
  • Two dead in Somali shoot-out
    A couple of hostages killed as Danish navy blocks mothership from heading out to sea.
  • Eidesvik back in black
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led offshore shipowner cards a minor gain after curbing costs by over 20%.
  • DSX beats bets
    New York-quoted bulker owner poised for fleet expansion following profitable Q4, analyst says.
  • Maersk gains from gas
    Danish owner completes disposal of LNG fleet to Teekay and Marubeni for $80m profit.
  • Red run continues for OSG
    Morten Arntzen-led tanker owner is plotting ways to boost its balance sheet after an eleventh successive quarterly loss.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • U.S.-EU regulatory cooperation slow for trade security
  • U.S. Navy completes annual Antarctica resupply
  • Maersk's FM3 speeds up
  • Tougher training proposed for U.S. pilots
  • Maersk slows Asia-West Africa FEW2
  • MSC raising Asia-Europe rates
  • Haley vetoes Savannah River bill
  • Pilot Freight expands to Canada
  • Centurion selects GSA for Germany
  • Gismondi joins TSC Container Freight

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
  • Malaysian terminal set for dry run
    Terminal is located to the west of the key Asian hub of Singapore, where land available for new terminal projects is scarce.
  • WTSA announces rate increases to stem losses
    'With bunker fuel prices now exceeding $750 per metric tonne and bunker accounting for 60% of operating expense on a typical sailing, absorbing any portion of that cost on a sustained basis is not an option.'
  • MEPC 63: Early warning for MBM debate
    'Any MBM shall need to differentiate between developing and developed countries' says India.
  • New legal dispute hits bunker project
    Contractor is suing for overdue payments.
  • BV issues its first EEDI certificate
    Producing ships which are ahead of industry standards, with optimised fuel consumption and the highest standards of quality and safety.
  • Prices fall in many European ports
    Gibraltar still experiencing congestion.
  • Fujairah market 'quiet'
    Good demand in Suez.
  • Istanbul bunker sales climb year-on-year
    Leading player says port seen as a 'fast and efficient' bunker centre in 'a stable country'.
  • Bulk carrier reports annual loss of $19 million
    STX Pan Ocean blames high bunker costs and low freight rates.
  • Brightoil sees sales volumes double
    Bunker supplier reports growth of close to 100% for second year in a row.
  • IFO prices falling in Asian hubs
    Demand generally sluggish in key Asian bunker ports.
  • Regulated slow steaming could save 'billions,' says study
    Limiting average ship speeds to 85% of 2007's level could save between $178 to $617 billion.
  • Hapag-Lloyd 'first' to have entire fleet EDDI certified
    Many vessels in Hapag-Lloyd's fleet 'better' than others in similar class.
  • Golar adds two more tri-fuel newbuilds
    With 13 newbuilds, Golar secures a 'strategic unequal position' to meet demand in fast growing LNG industry, says company chairman.
  • Singapore-based firm converts HFO boiler into dual fuel
    Only 'limited number' of companies able to offer technology and equipment, says Harris Pye spokesman.
  • Refining capacity removal 'benefitting' Essar's Stanlow facility
    Essar's newly acquired Stanlow refinery contributes $3.9 billion sales in the five months ended December 11, 2011.

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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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