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April 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL posts annual net loss of US$316 million as revenues decline 7pc
  • Beijing expects China's mid-year freight growth slowdown to continue
  • Hong Kong exports off 6.8pc while imports decline 4.7pc in March
  • Antwerp quarterly box volume up 0.7pc, but overall cargo shrinks 2.2pc
  • Marshall Islands fleet growth up 20pc, spurt led by Japanese owners
  • Hebei port volume up 6.3pc to 185 million tonnes in first quarter
  • Shandong Zibo Bonded Logistics Centre's trade value hit US$1.4 million
  • Norfolk Southern Q1 profit up 26pc to US$410 million on 6pc sales hike
  • Georgia governor earmarks US$46.7 million for Savannah River dredging
  • Thailand set to build Pak Bara port, can't wait for Burma's Dawei decision
  • India aims to build more hub ports as population makes its economic ascent
  • Wartsilla Hamworthy to install sulphur fuel scrubber to ensure compliance
  • United Continental posts quarterly US$448 million loss, but sales up 4.9pc
  • Nigerian aviation minister wins moral support to re-launch flag carrier
  • Vizag air cargo services opens export market to Europe, Africa and US
  • Delhi mulls public private partnerships despite airport union protests

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ASF expresses concern at piracy threat to seafarers
  • Drewry & CargoSmart to introduce improved container KPIs
  • Rickmers-Linie calls Myanmar
  • Black tea exports to China jump 10-fold since FY09
  • Ceramic sector calls for ban on feldspar, quartz exports
  • India to export Basmati to China
  • New Zealand eager to sign FTA with India by 2013
  • Adani Group celebrates National Fire Service Day at Mundra
  • Chairman's post vacant at 3 eastern ports
  • It's too close to call between Singapore & Shanghai
  • Next generation container port challenge unveiled
  • Pvt. operators likely to bear brunt of Rlys' terminal access charge hike for CTOs
  • Despite clearance, govt making no move on sugar exports
  • Forex reserves at $294.60 bn
  • Moody's sticks to 'stable' outlook on India
  • SBI to lower loan rates for SMEs by 150-200 bps
  • SEZ exports grow 15 pc in FY12
  • UK relapses into recession once again
  • Motorship transport through roads is no problem for German expert Kübler Spedition
  • New heavy cargo vessels call at Bilbao
  • Project cargo training returns to Houston & Mumbai in 2012

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • New truck parking area at Lübeck's Skandinavienkai
    Lübecker Hafengesellschaft, the operator of the port of Lübeck (Germany), has created a new truck parking site in Travemünde, close to Skandinavienkai. The new facility, which can ...
  • Swissport wins licences for Moroccan international airports
    Ground handling operator Swissport International has been awarded the handling licences for Morocco's international airports by the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA, Office Nation...
  • Tunis Air to start service to Moscow Domodedovo
    Starting tomorrow (28 April), North Africa-based Tunis Air is operating a new once per week service from Enfidha to Moscow Domodedovo. The airline will add a sec...
  • UK: truck trials to drive down carbon from freight
    Trials of carbon-cutting trucks are set for support from the British government. Industry trials will benefit from GBP 9.5 million (EUR 7.77 million) that is being invested by the ...
  • Port of Barcelona leading in Spain in terms of profit
    The port of Barcelona (Spain) closed the last financial year with an operating profit of EUR 60 million and investments of EUR 105.4 million. This year the Spanish port expects to ...
  • Russian Railways planning to take over Bulgaria's railfreight company EAD
    Russian Railways wants to buy the Bulgarian state's railfreight transport company EAD together with a counterpart in Greece, according to a report in a Bulgarian newspaper. The rep...
  • MOL establishes subsidiary in Peru
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has established a subsidiary in Lima. The new entity, called MOL Peru S.A.C, will be staffed by 19 people. (it)
  • Gefco organising rail flows in Europe
    The French transport service provider Gefco is now managing its own European rail flows. Since last December, Gefco has worked with three private railway operators to transport aut...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo make tracking shipments easier
    Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo have launched a new App for iPhones and iPads, making it even easier to track shipments. The App ena...
  • JCL Logistics Italy goes into liquidation
    It has just became known that JCL Logistics Italy Srl, a service provider based in Melzo, near Milan, went into liquidation in line with a decision taken at an extraordinary genera...
  • Geodis ends partnership with Azkar in Spain
    Geodis, the French transport and logistics corporation headquartered in Clichy, near Paris, has terminated its collaboration with the Spanish transport and logistics company Azkar....
  • Wim Bosman CEE opens new branch in Finland
    Wim Bosman Central Eastern Europe has officially launched operations in the port of Hamina in Finland. "The new branch opening was part of our strategy. The branch in Hamina i...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Wärtsilä donates controllable pitch propulsion system to USMMA,...
  • Holland America names Joe Palermo director, ship...
  • Kirby Corporation reports record earnings
  • RINA offers fuel saving services

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Coast Guard responding to vessel fire at Seattle terminal
  • City, Port of Bellingham schedule joint public meeting
  • Rail freight traffic posts up/down numbers for week
  • Frank nets Port of Portland Compass Award for 2011
  • Port of Seattle presents Green Gateway Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • American Feeder Lines discontinues Canadian service
    Questions over fate of 10 US-built boxships on the drawing board
  • CIN abandons bid for Tirrenia branch
    Way now open for Onorato Partecipazioni to launch a fresh bid
  • Weak rates could open the door for private equity
    Moelis & Co team believes banks will increasingly insist on third-party cash
  • The rise of the modern day dry bulk operator
    Low freight rates and volatility are embraced
  • So where is the cash?
    Evolution, not revolution, say Moelis experts
  • Fuel prices cause problems as UK economy remains weak
    Latest UK Logistics Report forecasts very modest growth in the coming year on 'a long and bumpy road to recovery'
  • On thin ice in the Arctic
    US reliance on single heavy icebreaker is risky
  • Tsakos eyes future spin-off for LNG and shuttle fleet
    TEN looks at separate structure for in-vogue assets in order to 'unlock value'
  • Lovell Minnick takes up $10m fresh equity in Dahlman Rose
    Private equity group adds to earlier $40m investment
  • Falling asset values force TEN to reclassify debt
    Company insists the move is immaterial to $65m follow-on issue
  • Asian lines fumble in the red
    Carrier strategies to tackle cost and capacity challenges fail to convince
  • Shell sees floating liquefaction as the future of the industry
    Energy major's LNG sales volume rises 12%
  • Deutsche Bahn and HHLA announce port rail share swap
    Antitrust authorities must approve the deal
  • Capesize rates continue to slip
    Upcoming week expected to be slow but some see a glimmer of Chinese demand
  • BG Group sells stake in Chilean LNG terminal
    UK company retains a 21-year supply contract
  • Marco Polo Chapter 11 hearing adjourned again
    Parties now give themselves until May 17 to agree liquidation plan
  • US summer driving season will fail to shine for MR product tankers
    High prices at the pumps could push gasoline demand to 11-year low
  • Cosco takes a first quarter drubbing
    China's biggest shipping line sinks deeper into the red
  • Boxship orders slump in first quarter
    Newbuilding deliveries accelerate
  • CAI reports 42% revenue growth
    Strong first-quarter result signals robust demand for leased containers
  • Two single-ship KG funds file for insolvency
    Bank turns down restructuring plan for former Beluga vessels
  • Concordia Maritime forecasts slow rise in product tankers market
    Swedish owner reports first quarter net sales of $20.4m
  • Rongsheng taps bond market for refinancing bid
    Company closes first tranche of intended $572m issue
  • Lloyd's List wins award for innovation
    Market-leading journalism, analysis and data recognised at British Media Awards
  • Red alert
    Asian carriers' losses signal continued crisis for container industry
  • Petrofin paradox
    The overall figure for loans to Greek owners booked worldwide in 2011 rose by 2.2%, despite the woes of the nation's economy and the global shipping market
  • Precious Shipping posts $1.3m first-quarter loss
    Thai bulk operator cuts daily average vessels cost
  • Strong krona erodes Stena's 2011 results
    Group reports 'challenging' year for its ferry business
  • China Shipping Development loses $51m in first quarter
    Loss from spiralling fuel costs in line with expectations
  • MOL posts $322m fiscal-year loss
    Japanese giant foresees a marginally profitable fiscal 2012

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Japan's Big 3 sink to losses
    JAPAN'S Big 3 shipping companies all posted losses today, reversing profits for the previous financial year
  • Box rate peak by August?
    THE RISE in box rates could peak, as usual, in the third-quarter high season in July-August, CIMB Securities warned today
  • $100Bn lending gap predicted
    NORWAY'S DNB today reportedly predicted a $100Bn gap in funding for shipping by 2015
  • Fairstar AGM halted in takeover uproar
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport today suspended its annual general meeting by up to 30 days because the board said it suspected an undisclosed shareholder accord tied to a hostile takeover attempt
  • Potent powder sniffed out
    VENEZUELAN authorities have seized 3.3 tonnes of cocaine headed for Mexico in a shipping container, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • China COSCO's bleeding worsens
    COSCO'S flagship company - China COSCO Holdings, the world's largest bulker company - has reported net losses for 2012's first quarter of 2
  • Exmar turns it around
    EXMAR, the listed Belgian shipping group, returned to profits in 1Q12, on higher operating income and gains from a one-off sale
  • Golar plans Oslo delisting
    GOLAR LNG said today it plans to delist its shares from the Oslo Stock Exchange
  • Hyundai Steel profits dive 39%
    HYUNDAI Steel said today profits in the first quarter dropped 39% from totals in the year-ago quarter
  • Why US shortsea fears new fuel rules
    SHORTSEA shipping in the US will be slammed by higher fuel costs when new air emissions rules take effect on 1 August, a bulker owner has warned
  • NYK seen outshining compatriots
    JAPAN'S second-biggest shipping group NYK Line is likely to outshine MOL and 'K' Line in the next fiscal year, Macquarie Equities Research predicted today
  • HHLA-DB split up intermodal JV
    HAMBURG box terminal operator HHLA and German state railway group Deutsche Bahn today parted ways over their intermodal JV
  • VLCC brokers get 'spooked'
    RUSHED chartering has resulted in VLCC rates rebounding in owners' favour, but brokers cautioned that tonnage supply is soon likely to favour charterers again
  • MES profits rise 32.5%
    MITSUI Shipbuilding & Engineering said today profits for the financial year ending 31 March 2012 were up 32.5% year on year, to ¥17.88Bn ($221.67M)
  • Asian Supramaxes struggle
    INDONESIA'S curbs on raw material exports are hurting Supramax bulker owners in Asia, brokers told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Canadian Pacific Union Approves Strike Option
    Canadian Pacific Railway would face a labor disruption in late May if a union representing 5,000 workers exercises a strike...
  • "K" Line Posts $503 Million Loss for Fiscal 2011
    "K" Line swung to a loss of $503 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, a big drop from...
  • Emirates SkyCargo to Begin Its Own Vietnam Service
    Emirates SkyCargo will offer its own freight capacity out of Vietnam in June, launching a service between Ho Chi Minh...
  • Samsung Overtakes Nokia in Cell Phone Shipments
    Samsung Electronics overtook Nokia in the first quarter to become the world's largest cell phone brand for the first time,...
  • Losses Surge at China Shipping and Cosco
    China Cosco Holdings, owner of Asia's largest container shipping company by capacity, and China Shipping Container Lines each saw first...
  • Maersk to Raise Freight Rates on Major Trades
    Maersk Line plans to implement a series of general rate increases on major trade lanes that will take effect mid-May....
  • 2011 a Banner Year for Top Trucking Companies
    The economic recovery, tenuous on Main Street and shaky on Wall Street, is surprisingly strong on the open road, where...
  • Supply Chains Shift on China's Halting Growth
    In explaining the vast quantities of excess capacity throughout the U.S. marine terminal world, it's not hard to identify the...
  • Maersk on Market Share: Shifting to Defense
    People make money on container shipping, not in it. The business provides consistent profits for terminals, equipment lessors and non-asset...
  • Costamare Buys Two, Scraps Two Box Ships
    Containership owner Costamare has bought two containerships and sold two older vessels for scrap as it continues to modernize its...
  • ANA Net Profit Rose 20.9 Percent in Fiscal 2011
    All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA), Japan's largest airline, said on Friday that its group net profit soared 20.9 percent in...
  • New Container Port in Germany to Open in August
    Europe's newest container port facility is scheduled to open in August in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and unlike its neighbors Hamburg and...
  • Freight Volume Stable at Singapore's Changi Airport
    Despite a dip in cargo movements to and from Europe and South Asia, Singapore's Changi Airport saw freight volumes remain...
  • American Feeder Lines Going Out of Business
    American Feeder Lines, which suspended its 9-month-old feeder service from Halifax to Portland, Me. and Boston this week, is going...
  • Double-Digit Brokerage Growth Boosts Echo Profit 42.9 Percent
    A 21.9 percent jump in freight brokerage propelled Echo Global Logistics' profit in the first quarter to $3.1 million, up...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • CAI continues to post good results
    Despite a slight drop in container utilisation levels and generally weaker lease rates in Q1 12 than in the same period of 2011, a change in CAI International's ...
  • China COSCO still deep in the red as financial costs soar by 315%
    China COSCO Holdings - the parent company of COSCON - has followed in the footsteps of Chinese transport compatriot China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL] and reported ...
  • Jam tomorrow for Japanese trio?
    The big-three Japanese shipping companies, have unsurprisingly posted substantial net losses for their fiscal year trading - ending March 31, 2012 - with the common ...
  • TPT wants regional role
    Durban-based Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), the state-controlled operator of South Africa's main container-handling facilities is looking to establish co-operative ...
  • HHLA and DB reorganise rail investments
    Hamburg-based Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have agreed to rearrange their respective share holdings in TFG Transfracht, the main ...
  • Cagliari improves competitiveness
    Competition between Mediterranean hub ports took another turn this week when Cagliari's Port Authority decided to reduce its anchorage dues by 90%. President Piergiorgio ...
  • Bareli's total loss adds up to 'worst-ever' Q1 for underwriters
    The not unexpected confirmation from managers, Klaveness that the 3,100TEU CMA CGM-chartered boxship Bareli had been declared a 'total loss' has culminated in a ...
  • Penning: UK must develop coastal feeders
    Delivering a keynote speech at the 40th anniversary conference of the Plymouth Nautical Degree Association [PYNDA] at the IMO headquarters in London yesterday, ...
  • American Feeder Lines throws in the towel
    American Feeder Lines (AFL) has failed in its bid to revive US coastal shipping and suspended its New England-Halifax feeder shuttle after less than a year in operation, ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Owner takes Star turn
    Bulker owner's shares do just enough to forestall delisting warning from New York exchange.
  • Private equity primes Dahlman
    Partner Lovell Minnick pumps more millions into NY shipping-energy bank as Canadian frontier looms.
  • NYK to lead big three
    Macquarie Capital tips MOL and K Line to lag behind as NYK's car carriers come to the party.
  • ESL feeling the chill
    Baltic Sea bulker operator dips into the red in first quarter as contract volumes drop.
  • Samskip snaps up a brace
    Icelandic owner takes on a couple of small vessels having bagged a loan from German banks.
  • Drunk mate caused grounding
    New Zealand report reveals Anatoki seafarer had put away four or five pints of beer before accident.
  • Bumi share sale trimmed
    Sell-off of Hassan Basma-led offshore owner raises just $377m after leading investor pulls out.
  • Shipping and shopping
    But not everyone is buying and even those with intentions are hesitating before the checkout.
  • Takeover saga in sour twist
    UPDATED: Fairstar hits out at Dockwise for unlawful deal with shareholders ahead of unwelcome bid.
  • Precious dives in the first
    Khalid Hashim-led bulker owner hit by slumping freight rates.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Web Feature: Follow the Flagship
  • Miami settlement removes port dredge obstacles
  • Medical exporter hit with fine for Iran shipment
  • LINC Logistics expects $170 million IPO
  • Infor boosts Russian railcar plant
  • Data2Logistics quickens freight bill auditing
  • Japanese lines slump to major losses in 2011
  • CKYH to call Norfolk last
  • Maersk slows FEW 3, adds Cape Town
  • Weinstein named ABS president

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2012
  • Bunker prices end week higher in the Americas
    Demand picking up on US Gulf, local trader tells Bunkerworld.
  • New Zealand's only refinery set for expansion
    Marsden Point facility is New Zealand's only refinery and supplies all of the fuel oil for the country's bunker market.
  • Congressman chairs hearing on impact of regulations
    'I am concerned about the cost and impact of several recent and forthcoming rulemakings that will affect the maritime sector.'
  • Price mixed in key north European ports
    Quiet bunker market in Hamburg, Piraeus.
  • Fujairah prices largely stable
    Prices mixed in South Africa.
  • Short sea sector calls for change to North American ECA boundary
    Recommends reducing ECA zone for certain ships to 50 nm, citing economic and environmental reasons backed by study.
  • Classification society offers shipowners help with fuel economy
    'All shipowners need assistance to cut energy costs,' says RINA.
  • Surge in China's fuel oil imports from Venezuela
    Drop in demand for product from Singapore hub.
  • New marine propulsion system claims 75% efficiency gain
    Engineers have developed a new way to convert power to thrust that 'circumvents all the inefficiencies of the propeller'.
  • Another new barge for Russian bunker player
    Vessel is third in a series of four ordered by BFC.
  • Fuel efficiency will drive demand for newbuilds
    Shipping group looks to 'modern, fuel efficient generation'.
  • Bunker player triggers ship arrest
    Reports say Vinalines vessel was detained in Singapore.
  • Bunker prices firming as week closes
    Demand largely below average across key Asian ports.
  • LNG bunker 'key' to cost effective shipping industry
    Asia can overcome challenges, 'well-placed' to lead the way, says DNV executive.
  • Innovation 'only way' to overcome key challenges
    'Innovation has played a key part in the maritime industry's development,' says Singapore's senior minister.
  • East China fuel oil stocks fall
    Strong bunker demand draw down inventories amid low cargo arrivals.
  • Chemoil director retires
    Lim Ah Doo has decided not to seek reappointment at the annual general meeting, says company.
  • First fuel-efficient suezmax joins AET fleet
    Energy saving devices will 'substantially reduce' amount of fuel used by the 157,000 dwt vessel.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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