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March 29, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Last hurdle for Hamburg to get dredging started
    Hamburg, Europe's second-largest container port, is poised for a rise in cargo volumes in the coming years after one of the final hurdles to the ninth major river dredging in the port's 1,000-year history was surmounted.
  • Rising oil-tanker returns end streak of declines
    Returns for the biggest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia ended a six-session losing streak as longer voyages and crowded ports tied up more vessels.
  • Panamax-vessel deliveries break quarterly record
    The number of panamax-class dry-bulk vessels starting to trade this quarter reached 75, exceeding the record 60 ships delivered from builders in the third quarter of 2011, according to Barry Rogliano Salles.
  • Torm in lifeline talks with two investor groups

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific 2011 profit up 7.6pc to US$3.88 million on 34.2pc more revenue
  • MOL expands Asia-South Africa service with 'K' Line and PIL on April 8
  • MSC adds final 13,050-TEU vessel to Asia-Europe Silk service
  • Court unsacks 'sacked' Auckland dockers, orders wages till April 6 lockout
  • Heavily involved in West Africa, APM Terminals now looks to East Africa
  • APM Terminals' 2011 Sustainability Report gives APM Terminals top marks
  • Dubai's DP World to repay US$3 billion loan sooner than expected
  • CMA CGM, MSC and CSAV join in north Europe-east coast South America loop
  • Major Deals Sealed at Singapore's Asia Pacific Maritime 2012
  • Lufthansa launches thrice weekly Frankfurt to Shenyang flights
  • Qantas commences Sydney-Santiago flights as free trade accords kick in
  • Mumbai airport truckers and shippers blast 'extortionate' road toll
  • European night flight bans drive air express to high speed Chunnel trains

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BHP 2012 all set for grand opening today
  • DAMCO launches dynamic supply chain solution
  • NYK once again selected for leading CSR index
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints new representatives in France, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
  • SCI takes delivery of another Supramax bulk carrier
  • UGL's strategic acquisition of LANS Projects Pvt. Ltd- An advantageous head start in the specialised oil & gas & wind energy logistics industry
  • JNP impasse continues
  • TERI report on TAMP guidelines: Private terminal operators' hopes dashed
  • Jitendra Jain to represent Gandhidham Chamber on Western Railway consultative committee
  • MACCIAs interactive meeting with CBEC Chairman a success

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • OOCL appoints new CEO
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), the shipping division of Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL), has appointed Andy Tung as the new CEO of OOCL Hong Kong, ...
  • Maximus Air has designs on the future
    Maximus, the Abu Dhabi flag carrier reported that an Airbus A300-600RP2F, the kind of aircraft that forms the core of its current fleet, has been the first unit to be painted in th...
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo returning to Mumbai
    After serving Mumbai (India) from 2005 to 2009, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is returning to India's thriving commercial centre from 28 October 2012. The new daily Airbus A330 passenger a...
  • Hactl praises decision to build third runway
    Air cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has strongly welcomed the Hong Kong government's recent in-principle approval to adopt the three-runway option for t...
  • Prologis selects new regional director for northern Europe
    Prologis, an investment company for logistics firms, has chosen Thomas Karmann to be its senior vice-president, regional director northern Europe, with effect from 1 June. Karmann,...
  • Valencia continues to be Spain's biggest container port
    The Spanish port of Valencia handled around 4.3 million teu in 2011, equating to a plus of 2.86% compared to 2010. Spain's number two port Algeciras reported a box throughput of 3....
  • K Line enhances NE Asia to SE Asia service
    The Japanese shipping company K Line is upgrading its intra-Asia services Jabco-1 and Jabco-2 with additional China calls. K Line will deploy a total of eight vessels for the twice...
  • Sikar-Bikaner section of NH 11 in Rajasthan to be widened
    The Indian Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved the widening to four lanes of the Sikar - Bikaner section of National Highway 11 from km 340.188 to km 557.775. When fi...
  • CargoLine presents "Partner of the Year 2011" awards
    CargoLIne, a German general cargo alliance, has ranked Göppingen-based Wackler Spedition & Logistik as the best partner of the year 2011, followed by Schmidt-Gevelsberg (Schwel...
  • TFG Transfracht and BMW prolong collaboration
    The cooperation agreement between the German transport service provider TFG Transfracht and car maker BMW is being continued for another three years. As the rail track operator of ...
  • CN to acquire 161 locomotives
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is acquiring 65 new high-horsepower locomotives and 96 second-hand high-horsepower locomotives that will be upgraded, in order to accommodat...
  • Nippon Express enters shared ownership agreement with Colombian agent
    Nippon Express USA Inc, an overseas subsidiary of Japan-based Nippon Express Co Ltd, recently concluded a shared ownership agreement with Map Cargo SAS, its agent in Colombia. The ...
  • Death of former McDonnell Douglas CEO Sandy McDonnell
    The former McDonnell Douglas chairman and CEO, Sanford N. (Sandy) McDonnell, died aged 89, on 19 March. The Boeing company expressed its deepest respects. "The people of Boeing ex...
  • Hermes rolls out real time parcel tracing scheme
    The German service provider Hermes Logistik Gruppe Deutschland GmbH (HLGD) has introduced a parcel tracing system that enables customers to locate the position of their consignment...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Conrad Industries increases net and adds to order book
  • E-power barge will cut cruise ship emissions in Port of Hamburg
  • USCG and safety agencies start probe of fatal tugboat fire
  • De Chateauvieux controlled Jaccar to expand gas and bulk activities
  • AMP moves to head off Jones Act waivers

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Port of Anacortes celebrates dock replacement project completion
  • NOL Group taps Olivier Lim as new board of directors member
  • Crowley mariners to take part in new skills assessment program
  • Port Metro Vancouver supports Japan/Canada free trade deal
  • Trucking group backs study supporting truck speed limiters

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Manila operator joins forces with Portland
    Ground-breaking venture by ICTSI aims to double throughput at US container terminal
  • Portland container exports surge 27%
    Oregon port handles more outbound than inbound boxes
  • German lines connect Portland to Europe
    Weekly service boosts Mediterranean ties
  • Portland to double its exports
    Oregon port is a gateway to global markets
  • Charterparty repudiations call for discounted cash flow calculations
    Time value of money needs to be factored in
  • Somali pirates earn more than middle-class UK workers
    Report offers food for thought next time you request a pay rise
  • Albatross at the helm
    It's sink or swim as Lloyd's List test-drives Transas ship's bridge simulator
  • CSCL falls into the red
    Li Shaode blames European debt crisis and overcapacity for reversal of fortunes
  • Exclusive: Kranich elected Box Club chairman
    Hapag-Lloyd board member to lead exclusive club
  • Bidders for Costa Concordia salvage whittled down to handful
    Capsized cruiseship likely to be the most complex and expensive salvage to date
  • Vela revisits spot charter market
    Saudi bookings drive up VLCC bookings from Middle East to Asia
  • Keppel FELS and Floatel sign letter of intent for accommodation rig
    Price will be higher compared to last deal
  • LNG's future lies with floating regas and liquefaction
    Offshore units are cheaper and more flexible than onshore plants
  • Boxship charter market cools as bookings slow
    'False dawn' feared as overcapacity continues
  • First Ship Lease charters tanker to Petrobras
    FSL Singapore leased for $14,000 per day
  • U-Ming's net profits fall nearly 60%
    Investment and shipping incomes both collapse
  • CMA CGM drops German lines on Latin America-Europe trade
    Co-operation with MSC and CSAV begins next month
  • Euromar snaps up biggest boxship to date
    Cap Norte becomes 10th vessel of Greek owner's joint venture with private equity
  • Marco Polo claims Chapter 11 breakthrough
    Unnamed investor to pump in new capital
  • BIMCO launches standard armed guard contract
    Guardcon comes with guidance on use of force
  • K+N may challenge EU cartel fine
    Brussels punishes 14 air freight forwarders for price fixing
  • Shanghai reports 13% cargo increase
    But outlook is uncertain as growth rate slows
  • Third generation takes helm at OOCL
    Founder's grandson Andy Tung named chief executive
  • The trials of Torm
    Torm - possible equity infusion delivers a challenge to the banks
  • Republican amendments block US sanctions bill
    Bickering scuppers moves to prevent banks handling Iranian oil interests
  • Baltic Exchange set to add capesize Pacific benchmarks
    Time charter average specific to the Asian market could also be on its way
  • Hamburg cleared for Hapag-Lloyd vote
    Court clears last obstacles ahead of parliamentary debate
  • Women on board
    Revolutions do not happen overnight. At the UK's Chamber of Shipping, it took 134 years to appoint a woman president

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Easing detected in Europe's container squeeze
    EQUIPMENT and slot shortages in the eastbound Europe/Asia box trade should ease within a few weeks, according to a leading liner analyst
  • North Atlantic raises $300M
    NORTH Atlantic Drilling has raised $300M through a private placement of equity
  • Strike shuts JNPT
    INDIA'S biggest box port, Jawarharlal Nehru Port Trust, has shut down through tomorrow

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Export Growth Tied to Reduction in Port Delays
    A spokesman for agricultural interests called upon ports to help increase U.S. exports by reducing delays at marine terminals. ...
  • Canadian Truck Traffic, Freight Rates Increase
    The Canadian spot market for truckload freight hits its second highest point in 11 years in February, according to TransCore's...
  • Busy Peak Shipping Season Forecast
    During peak-season 2011, U.S. ports handled about 800,000 20-foot container units less than the macro economy indicated they should have...
  • Jones Act Carriers Claim 'Ample' Oil Capacity
    The U.S. maritime industry has "ample capacity" to transport petroleum from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast, the American...
  • Deadline Nears on Transportation Funding Plan
    House Republicans have two days to approve an extension to national transportation funding before hundreds of thousands of construction-related jobs...
  • WorldCity's Roberts Details Global Trade Growth in 2011 (Video)
    WorldCity President Ken Roberts said the value of global trade grew in 2011 and is expected to expand this year....
  • Consumer Confidence Dips, But Expectations Rise
    The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index dropped slightly in March, but consumers' outlook on the economy improved, the research organization...
  • EU Fines 13 Air Forwarders for Price-Fixing
    European antitrust officials on Wednesday fined 13 of the world's largest logistics companies, including Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina and UPS,...
  • US Durable Goods Orders Rise 2.2 Percent
    Orders for U.S. durable goods in February rose 2.2 percent year-over-year to $211.8 billion, as increased demand for cars, computers...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Ease, But Stay High
    Average trans-Pacific spot rates this week eased off from their recent high of two weeks ago when carriers that belong...
  • Protest Closes India's Port Nehru
    A protest by local political parties and trade unions shutdown India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), forcing ocean carriers...
  • Pacer Names Benki to Run Asia, Europe Logistics
    Pacer International named Al Benki as senior vice president, international logistics for Asian and European operations, where he will be...
  • Cosco Pacific Profit Climbs 7.6 Percent
    Cosco Pacific on Tuesday reported a net profit of $388.8 million for 2011, an increase of 7.6 percent year over...
  • MSC Merges India-Europe-Mediterranean Services
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will upgrade and combine its existing Indian Subcontinent-Europe-Mediterranean service network operated in conjunction with Shipping Corporation of...
  • China's Growth Tied to Technology, Consultant Says
    China will continue to expand its economy, but its growth will be based upon technology and innovation rather than low-cost...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • EC fines forwarders for 'vegetable' plotting cartel
    The European Commission has fined 14 forwarders a total of EUR169 million for participating in four distinct cartels aimed at fixing air freight prices between ...
  • Boxship charter rates steady
    After a post-ocean freight rate hike mini-surge in charter rates of container ships, daily hire rates marked time in the past seven days, with charterers reverting ...
  • Bollore Logistics drives the group's profits
    While both global trade and Africa-economic and socio-political related issues affected the performance of Paris-based Bollore Logistics last year, this division ...
  • Horizon to slash debt with restructure plan for transpac ship charter
    Horizon Lines has taken further steps to reduce its debt with a plan to restructure its vessel charter committments - which it refers to as "hell ...
  • Basel-Multimodal Express hailed a success
    Contargo's innovative trimodal service between Rotterdam, Antwerp and Basel is claimed to be a success. Launched a year ago, the Basel-Multimodal-Express (BME) ...
  • CIGI says Caribbean maritime infrastructure must improve
    A recent report published by the Canada-based Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on the Caribbean maritime sector has concluded that the region's ...
  • Spain feels the double-dip heat
    The Spanish economy has slid back into recession, according to a new report from the Bank of Spain. This is further bad news for the Iberian nation's government ...
  • Still trucking-on in the US
    The barometer of the US economy, its trucking industry, accelerated ahead in February to record a 5.5% growth compared with the same month of 2011, providing yet ...
  • IBF declares Nigeria and Benin as high risk
    The London-based International Bargaining Forum (IBF), a body that involves the International Transport Federation which has approximately 600,000 seafarers among ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Cantor confirms cuts
    Silence surrounding exit of Natasha Boyden fuels speculation about boutique investment bank's future in shipping.
  • TEU targets expansion
    Box Ships boss says billion-dollar dream would be achievable with help from capital market-backed acquisition campaign.
  • Nasty swing for CSCL
    Li Shaode predicts a year full of challenges as Hong Kong listed owner sees $1.1bn plunge in its bottom line.
  • Blackout overwhelmed master
    UK tells North Atlantic Shipping to combat crew complacency after power failure led to boxship grounding.
  • Bodouroglou's balancing act
    Cash conservation is key during dry recovery but grim forecast hasn't upset Paragon's appetite for acquisitions, CEO says.
  • Sevan wins Statoil FPSO job
    Norwegian firm to study the possible use of floater to develop huge Barents Sea find.
  • Euromar bags a boxship
    Euroseas-linked venture makes good on a promise from Aristides Pittas and builds its containership fleet.
  • INS nabs nuclear job
    UK decommissioning authority's fuel carrier in pioneering plutonium run to US from Sweden.
  • All aboard the tanker train
    Dahlman Rose reckons it's time for investors to build up their interests in tanker owners as a unique summer awaits.
  • Swiber to down Kreuz stake
    Singapore-listed offshore owner to raise funds by selling shares in subsea unit.
  • No ransom for Albedo?
    Pakistani negotiator says pirates have agreed to free Malaysian boxship in return for expenses incurred in its hijacking.
  • FSL confirms Petrobras pact
    Philip Clausius-led firm owns up to three-year charter which will see one of its ships leave the spot market.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Cross-border cloud computing
  • More than dock-side bluster
  • When bad things happen to good cargo
  • Open to question?
  • Backyard brawling
  • Idle times
  • Liner carriers attempt revenue grab
  • LETTER: Slow steaming's potential air cargo boon
  • The fork in the road - Part 1
  • Sold on sustainability

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 28, 2012
  • Indian refiner ready to bring coker on line
    Fuel oil output is set to decline.
  • Maersk introduces 'super slow steaming' on Europe/Asia route
    Will add vessels to make up for extra transit time.
  • Pacific Rubiales Energy signs natural gas agreement
    Floating Liquefaction Regasification and Storage Unit to be located on the Colombian Caribbean coast.
  • Prices mainly down in Europe
    Rotterdam market 'void' of demand.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah and Suez
    Demand normal in Suez.
  • Fuel costs rising faster than predicted
    US Navy faces $939 million shortfall in 2012 budget.
  • Port authorities distance themselves from ECA worries
    Low Sulphur: 'There's not a whole lot we have to do with it,' says port authority spokesman.
  • Asian bunkering hubs see IFO prices soften
    Below average demand in Singapore.
  • Cockett releases details on Dubai office
    New office will be managed by Chris Fletcher.
  • German engineering firm files patent for LNG bunkering system
    Bunker fuel loading system able to load LNG, MFO, MDO and MGO bunker fuels onto vessels.
  • South Korea bunker output to fall in April
    South Korea expected to produce between 660,000 and 690,000 mt of bunker fuel in April, according to a Bunkerworld survey.
  • Container manufacturer expects slow steaming to continue
    Ship operators will continue super slow steaming due to high bunker costs, says Singamas.
  • Titan seeks expertise for refinancing plan
    Continues talks with 'a number of potential investors' for fresh capital injection in the company.
  • Take-up of ISO 8217:2010 spec fuel still 'slow'
    'Refiners and traders need to do their part in ensuring quality assurance and compliance at source,' says DNVPS executive.

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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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