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March 30, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index rises on China hopes
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Wednesday as the capesize index turned positive after 20 straight sessions.
  • Skies brightening up for US tanker market
    THE US tanker market looks set for better times as fewer new builds ease excess supply and rates pick up, Dahlman Rose said,
  • DP World full-year earnings rise 82%
    DP World, the world's third-biggest port operator, posted an 82 per cent increase in full-year profit, helped by gains from the part-sale of its terminals in Australia and as container volumes rose.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping posts US$434.59 million loss in 2011 as revenue falls 18.9pc
  • Dongguan's Humen port box volume soars 1,587pc in 2 months, 12 days
  • Kerry Logistics net profit increases 11pc in 2011 as revenue soars 47pc
  • EU naval squadron to battle Somali pirates ashore until 2015
  • Guangxi provincial government to start road service into Vietnam this year
  • Shaanxi's farm truckers enjoy toll-free access over 7,000 kilometres
  • Nhava Sheva dock strike closes Port of Jawaharlal Nehru in Mumbai
  • Tacoma siphons off 400,000 TEU from Seattle a year as Grand Alliance shifts
  • US boxed exports up 2.3pc in January as north Asia spending tops all
  • US-Africa export trade legislation designed to boost SME prospects
  • EU fines K + N, Panalpina, 12 others US$225 million for price fixing
  • Cathay Pacific launches twice weekly flights from Hong Kong to Zhengzhou
  • Swissport to provide cargo handling for Korean Air Lines in Amsterdam

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Essar Shipping inducts new mini Cape
  • Global shipbuilding industry seen weakening in 2012
  • Improved infrastructure the need of the hour, say industry heads
  • Petronet LNG looks for extra gas from Qatar
  • Vasan calls for increased private investment in maritime sector
  • Committee to examine Azhikal port proposal
  • JNP PAP stir called off
  • Revised plan to boost maritime activity at Willingdon Island
  • Several highway projects running behind schedule

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Leading aircraft manufacturers to jointly explore new jet fuel sources
    The leading aircraft manufacturers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation bio...
  • New Nuremberg-Rotterdam rail link launched
    The German city Nuremberg will become an important hinterland handling site for the port of Rotterdam. A new direct rail connection now links the TriCon container terminal in Nurem...
  • Third Boeing B747-8 freighter for Cargolux
    The Luxembourg-based carrier Cargolux accepted its third Boeing B747-8 freighter last Friday. The unit joins a fleet currently consisting of nine B747-400Fs, three B747-400BCFs and...
  • KLM further postpones resumption of Tripoli service
    The Dutch airline KLM once again has pushed back the planned resumption date for its Amsterdam-Tripoli (Libya) service. It is now temporary scheduled to start on 28 October 2012. T...
  • Duisport group satisfied with 2011 results
    The German duisport Group registered a total output of around EUR 149 million in the last financial year. The result, including sales from strategic investments, was slightly above...
  • Extension work on Kiel's Norwegenkai finished
    The port of Kiel (Germany) reported that construction work to enlarge the operating area at the terminal on Norwegenkai has been completed. The 9,250 sqm of extra space will be use...
  • Greencarrier Freight Services reaches new markets
    Greencarrier Freight Services has acquired a majority shareholding in Transpoint International, one of the leading logistics service providers in Poland. With this acquisition the ...
  • Streck Transport offering direct service to/from Czechia
    The Swiss general cargo forwarder Streck Transport AG, headquartered in Möhlin, is now working exclusively in Czechia with the international forwarding group Raben. Streck offers d...
  • Hellmann forms alliance with Rangel Express in Portugal
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has established a new partnership with Rangel Express and Logistics in Portugal. The cooperation includes round trip road freight services to Oporto...
  • New chairman of Grand Port Maritime du Havre
    Hervé Martel was appointed chairman of the Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) by presidential decree on 23 March. Executive director of Ports de Paris since 2009, Martel replaces ...
  • European Commission fines freight forwarders
    On 28 March, the European Commission fined 14 international freight forwarders and logistics service providers a total of EUR 169 million for price fixing in the air cargo market b...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Resolve completes Sri Lanka wreck removal project
  • Polarcus takes delivery of Arctic-ready seismic vessel
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip COSCO Guangdong PSVs
  • Diana Shipping orders two Panamax dry bulkers from China
  • Coltec and NASSCO will pay civil penalty to settle Clean Air Act case

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver, USA event set for date of 100th anniversary
  • Diana Shipping orders pair of Ice Class Panamax vessels
  • TT Club publishes handbook covering maintenance practices
  • European Union fines Panalpina for past antitrust violations
  • Marine Security firm accepted under new BIMCO standards

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Pirates agree hostage release for $2.9m 'expenses'
    Deal negotiated by Pakistan, a state opposing ransoms and armed guards
  • Step up fight against piracy, urges Ecsa president
    Rerouting vessels distorts supply chains and damages world trade
  • Asia ramps up ship finance, but not for everyone
    Few companies outside the region may benefit
  • Cosco posts $1.7bn loss
    Company still hobbled by 'onerous' contracts in dry bulk unit after shipping's largest annual loss
  • Idle boxship capacity falls by a fifth in last fortnight
    LLI data shows 565,00o teu inactive as new services absorb surplus tonnage
  • New LNG unit to boost small vessels on intra-regional South American trade
    Combined regas and liquefaction unit off Colombia to open up region's gas industry
  • The bell tolls for Japan's nuclear industry
    Another reactor shutdown boosts prospects for nation's gas imports
  • Converted aframaxes could help to improve oil and gas leak response
    Energy shipping growth demands safe deepwater drilling
  • LNG deliveries lower despite demand
    The distance the fleet travels has grown but the number of ships will not rise significantly until 2013
  • PNYNJ seeks speedy approval for Bayonne Bridge
    Port needs better access by 2014, say officials
  • US unveils new IRISL sanctions
    Two Malta shipping firms join the list
  • Ship finance developing home bias
    Asian banks dealing primarily with Asian clients now have 20% of global exposure, according to Fitch
  • Hamburg votes to raise its stake in Hapag-Lloyd
    Decision secures German ownership
  • Four HCI Capital KG shipping funds go bankrupt
    Stricken single-ship companies own bulkers
  • Second Grand China-linked heavylift vessel faces Rule B seizure
    Complaint accuses parent the HNA Group of 'pre-planned series of defaults'
  • BIMCO leads the way
    Guardcon contract brings clarity to the fight against piracy
  • Diana pens panamax duo with Jiangnan yard
    Greek owner confirms ice-class orders as market reports link it with another secondhand grab
  • High oil prices increase dry bulk asset values, says HSH Nordbank
    View that slow steaming is a positive to the market goes against those in the sector that say it is not representative of a strong market
  • Zim posts $397m annual loss
    Restructuring secures bank approval after 'difficult' 2011
  • South Korea hails closer ties between hi-tech firms and shipyards
    HHI to supervise research and development hub
  • Enrica Lexie forensic test results due tomorrow
    Vessel still detained off Kochi coast as report is expected to show if weapons used to kill two fishermen were tampered with after the incident
  • Getting shriller
    The latest jab against Vale only shows that the CSA's contest is far from won
  • China Merchants Holdings sees profit dip
    Mainland growth rates more than double those for Hong Kong
  • Marpol Annex V spells trouble for dry bulk owners
    Cargoes that harm marine environment must discharge at specialist sites
  • Hutchison Whampoa ports division reports flat throughput for 2011
    But revenues rise 11.6% to $4.2bn
  • Order cancellations pressure Chinese yards
    CANSI offers gloomy outlook
  • Low-sulphur regime raises fuel quality concerns
    Blending for 0.5% 2020 targets could lead to engine problems or even breakdowns, says Lloyd's Register expert
  • Australia terminal sale lifts DP World profits
    Dubai ports giant announces 82% profit hike
  • Sacked New Zealand dockers to learn their fate tomorrow
    Court will rule whether to reinstate 292 workers at Ports of Auckland
  • Anek stuck in the red despite operating economies
    Big reduction in losses can be traced to non-recurring events

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Black Sea pipeline nearer
    GAZPROM, Russia's gas exporting giant, has completed a key move toward starting its South Stream project to run natural gas under the Black Sea and into southern Europe

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Panama Canal Prequalifies Three Bridge Bids
    The Panama Canal Authority prequalified two consortia and one company from among six groups bidding on a tender for the...
  • Cosco to Launch Asia-Houston Loop With Newest Ship
    Cosco Container Lines plans to launch its new all-water service next month between East Asia, the Caribbean and the Gulf...
  • US Intermodal Rail Shipments Increase
    U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending March 24 rose 4.2 percent year-over-year and 2.3 percent from the week...
  • Congress Votes 90-Day Extension of Highway Bill
    President Obama is expected to sign into law a 90-day extension of highway programs after Congress approved the bill Thursday,...
  • Best Buy to Close 50 Stores
    Best Buy plans to close 50 stores over the next year, the latest sign of how big box retailers are...
  • Crowley, Teamsters Agree on 5-year Contract
    Crowley Maritime Corp.'s liner services division and the Teamsters union have agreed on a five-year contract for workers at the...
  • Fraudulent Broker Gets 10 Years in Jail
    A California man who pleaded guilty to a scheme that defrauded truckers and freight brokers was sentenced to more than...
  • Consultants: Transport Sector, Local Communities Must Collaborate for Growth
    Infrastructure development will be the key driver of port growth in Southern California, but it will happen only if transportation...
  • Senate Deliberating Fate of Highway Bill
    The Senate has until Friday midnight to decide whether to get on board with the House's recently passed extension to...
  • Survey Finds Few Truckers Ready to Add Capacity
    Truckload carriers are becoming more willing to at least consider adding capacity as freight demand increases, according to a survey...
  • FastShip Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
    FastShip, which hoped a decade ago to launch a speedy trans-Atlantic service using innovative technology, has filed for Chapter 11...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Rates Edge Up
    Average Asia-Europe spot prices edged up slightly this week in a sign that the hefty general rate increases implemented by...
  • Cargolux Lost $18.3 Million in 2011
    Cargolux reported a net loss of $18.3 million in 2011 from a $59.8 million profit in 2010, as Europe's largest...
  • ILA, Employers Meet for Talks
    Representatives of the International Longshoremen's Association and its East and Gulf Coast employers are meeting in Tampa this week to...
  • DP World Profit Soars 82 Percent
    DP World booked an 82 percent increase in profit in 2011 at $683 million, up from $372 million a year...
  • Zim Ends 2011 With $397 Million Loss
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services swung to a $397 million loss in 2011 from a $54 million profit in 2010 as...
  • US Steel Imports Declined in February
    U.S. steel imports declined 4.5 percent in February month-to-month despite a large increase in slab imports, according to preliminary government...
  • Nagoya Box Trade Rises 3.2 Percent in 2011
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Nagoya in central Japan rose 3.2 percent in 2011...
  • Maersk Plans New Rate Increases
    Maersk Line plans to implement a series of general rate increases on various trade lanes, as part of a new...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • CP welcomes Canada/Japan FTA
    North American transcontinental railway, Canadian Pacific, said that it welcomed the weekend announcement from Tokyo by Prime Minister, Stephen Harper and Japanese ...
  • PoA pays-out its hard-up wharfies
    Many of the 300 Maritime Union of New Zealand [MUNZ] port workers that have been prevented from re-entering the Ports of Auckland [PoA] container facility after ...
  • CSCL posts net loss of USD428 million
    Following its profit warning, China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) - like many of its peers - plunged into the red for 2011 due to a weakening in volumes ...
  • MSC rationalises India-Europe-Med offer
    Geneva-headquartered MSC, said today that it has 'decided to rationalise and merge its India Sub-continent - Europe [ISES] and India Subcontinent - Med [I-Med] ...
  • Back to the future for CSAV
    Chilean ocean carrier, CSAV, carried 161,000 TEU in February - its lowest throughput number since September 2009 prior to its expansion programme, and only just ...
  • JNPT still strikebound
    India's largest container port complex run by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust [JNPT] is coming to the end of day three of a four-day stoppage called by the land ...
  • DP World's profit soars by 67%
    Dubai-based DP World has announced sharply higher profits for its 2011 fiscal year which ended December 31, 2011. Its return on sales [RoS] also rose significantly ...
  • 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 ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 29, 2012
  • Ice-class versus efficiency
    Diana deal prompts questions about design preferences in a market where fuel efficiency may be the flavour of the day.
  • GasLog to price below range
    Livanos LNG venture will sell below $16 bottom rung but still considered good result for fledgling NYSE listing, sources say.
  • Exmar pulls the trigger
    CFO of Belgian gas specialist says firm order for four LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo will cost upwards of $200m.
  • Enrica Lexie free to go
    Dolphin Tanker's vessel involved in double death drama cleared to leave India.
  • DSX splashes cash on dry duo
    New York-listed owner shells out $58m to beef up bulker fleet with an order for ice-class newbuildings in China.
  • Havyard hits new heights
    Per Saevik-owned offshore shipbuilder rakes in record cash haul in 2011.
  • Cracked bulker held
    Port state report reveals Columbia vessel detained in February with damage to hull and deck.
  • Zim down but fighting back
    Ofer-controlled containership owner reports huge deficit but sees recovery on the horizon.
  • Wartsila on the up
    Finnish engine maker says Hamworthy takeover to boost 2012 profit margin to 11%.
  • Asian banks won't step up
    Fitch says eastern lenders are not ready to fill the void created by the withdrawal of European banks.
  • Pirates agree Albedo deal
    Gunmen to accept $2.85m in "expenses" to free Malaysian boxship and 22 crew.
  • TNK leads tanker rally
    Teekay Tankers is at the head of the line as Dahlman Rose's improved view fires US listed owners.
  • Chu Kong sails to a profit
    Hong Kong-listed owner shrugs off downturn to boost bottom line.
  • Sadra caught in sanctions net
    US lengthens blacklist by adding Iranian shipyard, said to be owned by a member of country's revolutionary guard.
  • Profit plunge for Israel Corp
    Ofer-controlled parent of container line Zim posts big drop in 2011 earnings.
  • Kang claims STX PO throne
    STX Group boss Kang Duk-Soo takes over as CEO of Singapore-listed owner from Lee Jong-Chul.
  • Anek reduces the red
    Ferry owner cuts losses in 2011 but talks of "critical situation" for Greek passenger sector as cuts bite.
  • Sharaf satisfied by spike
    DP World boss applauds surge in port operator's bottom line on the back of a strong second half performance.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 29, 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 29, 2012
  • Very large ore carriers 'here to stay'
    Brazilian mining giant says ships will be docking in China 'within months'.
  • Price movements mixed in key North European ports
    LS avails tight in Rotterdam.
  • Wanda Fabriek retires from Intertek
    She 'really took the lead' in revisions of ISO 8217 says her successor as chair of the working group.
  • Liner operator reports Q4 losses
    But Zim CEO says 2012 is seeing stronger freight rates.
  • Fujairah prices barely move
    Active day in Suez.
  • Industry scrutinises fuel saving claims
    Strong focus on verification of fuel savings amid stories of 'wild claims' that don't always add up.
  • Sulphur limit compliance levels stabilising
    DNVPS finds global average of fuels exceeding 3.50% is quite stable, with some ports 'more prominent' in the statistics.
  • Bunker volumes 'to increase significantly' at European port
    Supplier says container vessels and tankers are taking high viscosity IFO.
  • Fuel oil stocks see another surge
    Singapore onshore inventories at their highest level since May 2010.
  • IFO prices soften in key Asian ports
    Avails of bunker fuels 'fine'.
  • Dan-Bunkering employs new staff at Singapore office
    Introduces Fanny Tay as accounts assistant at firm, effective from January 2012.
  • Biofuel blend 'successfully' tested on US Navy frigate
    USS Ford tests 25,000 gallons of renewable blend.
  • Chinese shipyard delivers 'world's most advanced' AHTS OSV
    Hull able to reduce fuel consumption by more than 20%, says Sinopacific.
  • East China fuel oil inventories continue rise on week
    Stocks of fuel oil at regional terminals up 8.9% on arrival of Venezuelan cargo.
  • Hanjin Shipping receives fuel efficient container newbuilds
    13,100 TEU capacity containerships equipped with 'fuel-efficient and eco-friendly engines', says company.

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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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