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BRIEFS
May 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk discontinues Oz-NZ service, opts for slots with MSC-ANL
  • Sinotrans and Yang Ming team up to launch new intra-Asia service
  • DHL expands LCL services from China to the Middle East
  • China files WTO complaint on US anti-dumping solar panel tariffs
  • MTT buys slots from PIL to service Pasir Gudang and East Malaysia
  • London Gateway vows to be a hub not a spoke of Continental ports
  • Port of Rotterdam, Broekman Group to completely revamp project cargo centre
  • Optimarin lands US$16 million retrofit contract with NYK subsidiary
  • CAAC Director: no overbuilding of small/medium airports in China
  • Singapore to raise its aviation productivity and promote local firms
  • Ahmedabad airport gets perishables facility to boost Gujarat exports

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • APL, PIL to launch joint service between Far East & Red Sea
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 results in the red
  • CARGOTEC to introduce unique automation capabilities at TOC Europe 2012
  • Drewry survey highlights container shipping underperformance
  • ICS discusses range of issues at Australia AGM
  • It's bargain time in a slowing market, says industry head
  • NYK, "K" Line's ultra-deepwater advanced drillship operational
  • Ship scrapping on a high, but new tonnage keeps coming in
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2012 on July 13 in Chennai
  • UASC christens 13,500-TEU vessel at Hamburg port
  • Virtual multinational network members meet in the flesh
  • APM Terminals Q1 net up 66 pc
  • S. R. Kulkarni reappointed to MbPT Board for 55th straight year
  • Rlys streamlines revenue sharing clause in PFT policy
  • Coir exports surpass INR1,000-cr. mark in 2011-12
  • Depreciating INR will not hit India's rating: Moody's
  • Vegetable oil import bill likely to rise 20 pc
  • Europe's debt fears push Asian currencies down for 4th week

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • VTG increases operating profit in 2011 and hits growth targets
    VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading wagon hire and rail logistics company based in Germany, reported that its 2011 revenue rose by 19.2% to EUR 750 million. Operating profit (ebitda...
  • TX Logistik connecting Norway and Italy
    TX Logistik has launched a new intermodal train service that runs from Halden in southeastern Norway to Verona in northern Italy. The service is operated on behalf of Lauritzen, a ...
  • Daimler launches new Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan
    Daimler's Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its innovative Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. ...
  • Chep lands Horizon Tissue as first customer in Estonia
    Chep, a leading global provider of pooling solutions for pallets and containers, has signed a contract with Horizon Tissue, Estonia's largest tissue converter. The company is Chep'...
  • Evergreen to launch South India - Persian Gulf Express Service (SGE)
    The Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Line is set to launch a new weekly South India - Persian Gulf Express Service (SGE) as from 5 June. Two 2,000 teu ships will serve the ports of ...
  • Cosco plans to strengthen its presence in Koper
    The port of Koper (Slovenia) welcomed a high-ranking delegation from the Chinese carrier Cosco Container Lines (Coscon) on 22 May. The guests were presented with the port's develop...
  • Allnet: a new general cargo alliance
    Three independent national general cargo networks from Italy, France and Germany recently teamed up and formed an alliance called Allnet (the alliance of networks). The partners ar...
  • Saudia Cargo promotes "fly your car" service
    As the summer vacation season approaches, Saudi Airlines Cargo is launching a campaign to promote the benefits of its "fly your car" service. Offering ...
  • Raben Ukraine opens new customs cargo complex in Kiev
    Raben Ukraine, a subsidiary of the global logistics service provider Raben Group, has officially opened its new customs cargo complex (CCC) in its own logistics terminal in Kiev (U...
  • Continental and DB Schenker Logistics signed warehousing contract on the Philippines
    Continental Temic in the Philippines and DB Schenker have signed a three-year contract for the warehousing of raw materials. The Continental Temic plant in Taguig manufactures elec...
  • Damco reports steady market growth in Q1/2012
    Damco, the global logistics business unit of the Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, increased its net revenue by USD 53 million to USD 738 million in Q1/2012. Gross profit in ...
  • New weekly service between Zurich and Tampa
    Swiss WorldCargo has further expanded its network of airfreight services with the recent introduction of a new weekly non-stop flight between Zurich and Tampa international airport...
  • JAL and IAG's joint business agreement receives anti-trust immunity approval from Japan's MLIT
    Japan Airlines (JAL) and International Airlines Group's (IAG) joint business has been granted anti-trust immunity from the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and ...
  • International Chamber of Shipping elects new chairman
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) elected the Japanese national Masamichi Morooka as its new chairman, with immediate effect, at its annual general meeting in Port Dougla...
  • SNCF Geodis and Modalohr planning truck-on-train service through Switzerland
    Two French partners - the logistics corporation SNCF Geodis and the intermodal transport service developer Modalohr - recently presented the "Transhelvetica" project at t...
  • Maxim Sokolov appointed Russian transport minister
    Maxim Sokolov has become the new transport minister of the Russian Federation and member of the cabinet. His appointment was announced by President Vladimir Putin on 21 May. Sokolo...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • IMO Maritime Safety Committee makes interim recommendations on...
  • Norway's Havyard Group books PSV order from India's Global...
  • Ingram Barge promotes Crystal Taylor to Senior VP and...
  • Mobile's Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close
  • Keel laying for Offshore Patrol Boat for Irish Navy

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • OOCL gives update on CP labor woes
  • Port of Kalama celebrates Q KEEN maiden voyage call
  • Crowley Maritime expanding Puerto Rico distribution center
  • Frontier Airlines begins Denver to Bellingham flights
  • Trade between NAFTA partners jumps during month of March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • A new frame of mind for armed guards
    Are PMSCs getting enough psychological support?
  • Depressing, distressing work
    Depression, addiction, trauma - the secret lives of security contractors
  • Protected but exposed
    China's shipowners are not exactly cossetted
  • Bulker resales fetch little money
    Three supramaxes sold out of the yard for $24m apiece
  • Brazilian shipyards found wanting
    Yards fail to live up to standards after billions in government investment
  • Attica reduces first-quarter loss despite traffic slump
    Adriatic and Greek island ferry traffic slumps as fuel prices hit operators
  • Demolition sales slow to lowest levels since January
    Breakers' appetite dwindles as owners hold back
  • Insurance industry at risk of missing Solvency II deadline
    Many insurers state they are well prepared, but a Deloitte survey suggests otherwise
  • Baltic activity nudges aframax trade upwards
    Mediterranean market stays flat for three weeks straight
  • IUA urges new approach to UK insurance regulatory reform
    New approach needs more 'clarity and detail'
  • Shenhua Energy to build coal berths near Tianjin
    Chinese coal giant to invest $602m
  • Denmark cluster cash funds anti piracy and innovation projects
    Danish Maritime Fund pushes research and development cash
  • Seanergy urges bulker owners to halt ordering
    Company posts increased first-quarter loss despite cost-cutting successes
  • ClassNK hits 200m gt milestone
    World largest classification society gains from overcapacity and global expansion
  • Seaspan reaffirms ordering strategy
    No comment on reports of a failed $1.4bn contract
  • Eagle Bulk secures waiver extension for another month
    Sources say May 31 expiry pushed back to June 30
  • China levy on petroleum imports supports compensation fund
    Government will raise money for victims of marine casualties
  • German feeder boxship arrested in Canada
    Vessel held after American Feeder Lines halts New England liner service
  • Freddy's ready
    Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen can spread his risk
  • South Korea considers retaliating against Japanese shipowners
    Ministry ponders ban on Asian rival carrying coal for state-run utilities
  • Frontline 2012 raises $210m to fund 16 newbuildings
    Fredriksen-controlled company says another 'material increase' of new tankers to come soon
  • Panama's costly canal
    The Panama Canal Authority should rethink its latest round of toll hikes
  • P+S secures rescue package
    Troubled German shipyard faces 'very difficult situation', say ministers
  • Splitting the risk, Fredriksen-style
    Frontline 2012 is causing a stir thanks to its ambitious newbuilding programme
  • China gives preliminary go-ahead to building valemax berths
    Ministry of Transport move suggests VLOC ban might be lifted eventually
  • Who attacked Maersk Texas?
    EU Navfor questions carrier's claims that pirates targeted cargoship
  • Topaz completes first phase of $330m refinancing
    Deal frees $60m of trapped equity for liquidity and investment
  • Bharati reports $6.6m quarterly loss
    Shipyard hit by high interest expenses and lower sales

Fairplayweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Frontline 2012 raises $210M
    FRONTLINE 2012, the growth vehicle in John Frderiksen's shipping empire, said today it has completed a $210M private placement and is in talks with yards to "materially increase" its newbuilding programme
  • Crye to exit CLIA
    MICHAEL Crye, a longtime and pivotal lobbyist for the cruise sector, is leaving the Cruise Lines International Association, Fairplay confirmed today
  • US docker chats freeze
    STRIKE rhetoric by the head of the US East and Gulf Coast dockers' union has increased, as job-protection talks seem to have stalled
  • GNV opens Sète/Morocco service
    ITALY'S ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci has opened a France/Morocco service to replace one operated by Morocco's Comarit-Comanav
  • Seoul's Iran crude imports rise 60%
    TANKERS reportedly transported nearly 60% more crude to South Korea from Iran in April than in March
  • Rail link for bunkers to Primorsk refused
    A TUG OF war over who should pay for a new rail link to Primorsk's bunker and petroleum export terminal is going the government-run railroad's way
  • S&P suggests tanker gap
    A LOW SALE price for Iino Kaiun Kaisha's 2007-built MR tanker Freja Fiona has surprised market watchers
  • Bumi Armada posts $28.46M in profits
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel specialist Bumi Armada said it made 89.7M ringgit ($28.46M) in profits for 1Q12, up 9.3% year on year
  • ClassNK becomes first to exceed 200M gt
    JAPAN'S ClassNK said today its register has become the first to exceed 200M gt
  • Post-Panamax box fixture hits $40,000/d
    PREMIUMS for post-Panamax box ship charters have jumped again, with Zim fixing Northern Jamboree for $40,000 per day for a year
  • LPG exports set Mideast record
    HIGHER crude and natural gas output in the Middle East has propelled the region's LPG exports to a record 3.2M tonnes in May, Norwegian broker Lorentzen & Stemoco said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Hit Lowest Point Since February
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell to the lowest point since early February, declining 5.9 cents in the week ending...
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Unsafe Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down Texas-based motor carrier Demco Express for serious safety violations, the sixth unsafe trucking operator closed in...
  • Fitch Affirms Jaxport's "A" Rating
    Fitch Ratings affirmed its long-term "A" rating on the Jacksonville Port Authority's outstanding 2008 revenue bonds. The ratings agency said...
  • Daggett Denies Intentional Slowdown by ILA
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said long delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey before the...
  • Used Truck Prices Rose 16 Percent in April
    Truckers reeling from sticker shock when shopping for new trucks aren't finding much relief in the used truck market, according...
  • FedEx to Buy Brazilian Transportation Company
    FedEx plans to acquire a major Brazilian transportation and logistics company, as the parcel giant works to counters the increased...
  • Ratio Between Container Ship Orders, World Fleet Number Declining
    The ratio between container ships on order and the world fleet has fallen to a nine year low, according to...
  • Piraeus Port Profits on Big Increase in Traffic
    Piraeus Port Authority swung to a 185,400-euro ($231,250) pretax profit in first quarter 2012 from a 2.94 million-euro ($3.7 million)...
  • Geodis Opens Logistics Center in Singapore
    Geodis Wilson has opened a new logistics center in Singapore's Jurong harbor. The 3PL said the 19,356-square-foot facility would...
  • FMCSA Extends Comment Period on CSA Changes
    Motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers and freight brokers will have more time to comment on proposed changes to the Compliance, Accountability,...
  • Maersk Alabama Crew Sues Owner, Operator
    More than half the crew aboard the Maersk Alabama when it was attacked by Somali pirates in April 2009 have...
  • Crowley Acquires Distribution Center in Puerto Rico
    Crowley Maritime's Caribbean logistics unit has nearly doubled its distribution center space in Puerto Rico with the acquisition of a...
  • Asian Airlines Hit by Weak Demand and Softening Rates
    Softening cargo rates due to weak demand continue to impact the bottom lines of Asia's leading carriers, according to the...
  • Profit Surges at Indonesian Port Operator
    Port operator Indonesia Port Corporation II saw net profit climb by 45.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as demand...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Wilhelmshaven rushing to be completed on time
    Wilhelmshaven is still rushing to get its new state-of-the-art container terminal finished on time due to unexpected quay wall construction difficulties. Insufficient ...
  • UPS shows Olympic Games imagination
    Many social advantages will evolve out of this year's Olympic Games in London, but a regular barge service for containerised goods between Tilbury and Northumberland ...
  • Mombasa box traffic to rise
    Gichiri Ndua, managing director of the Kenya Port Authority (KPA),expects a similar rise in Mombasa's total cargo throughput this year to that achieved in 2011. ...
  • AfDB sounds warning note
    The African Development Bank Group has warned that the crisis in Europe could have a negative impact on Africa's economic growth and trade prospects. While its ...
  • Shipper groups slam Maersk's fog surcharge
    Maersk Line is to launch a fog surcharge in China's Qingdao - which the executive director of Hong Kong Shippers' Council has slammed as 'unreasonable' and 'unacceptable'.And ...
  • Validity of contract freight rates questioned
    Research revealed in SeaIntel's latest Sunday Spotlight questions the effectiveness of long-term ocean freight rate contract agreements between ocean carriers and ...
  • CP strikers back to work by Thursday?
    That is the prediction of Canada's Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, who rushed through the necessary legislation in Parliament yesterday that will force Canadian Pacific ...
  • Star Reefers becomes Siem Shipping
    Effective today, the specialist reefer shipping company Star Reefers is changing its name to Siem Shipping. The move reflects the identity of its main shareholder ...
  • Argentine import restrictions: EU refers to WTO
    The European Union has referred Argentina to the World Trade Organisation [WTO] over the alleged increased difficulty in obtaining export licences for shipments ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Chardan backs blank cheque
    New York investment bank helps line up $245m IPO as investment vehicle hunts opportunities in Russia and Europe.
  • Sekkesaeter still on top
    Head of Teekay Corp's UK-based technical division secures seat at top of table as management spinoff takes shape.
  • Teekay sheds light on alliance
    Tanker titan says tie-up with Anglo-Eastern will focus solely on management of "conventional" crude and product fleet.
  • Chinese discount stretches
    Gap in fuel performance and assumptions on quality mean Chinese-built bulkers are now up to one-fifth cheaper, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Cosmoship lights torch
    Greek owner earns top dollar for vintage containership in $2.7m demolition deal despite pricing pressure, brokers say.
  • SCI slumps to annual loss
    Indian state shipowner hurt by big liner deficit as wages and bunker costs soar.
  • Seanergy loss grows
    Restis-controlled bulker owner sees its bottom line slip further below zero in the opening three months of 2012.
  • Erria back in profit
    Danish tanker group survives last year's write-downs to emerge stronger in the first quarter.
  • Pallas plots newbuilding
    Swedish owner in talks with shipyard over new high-spec bunkering vessel to boost fleet.
  • Global Carriers inches up
    Malaysian product tanker owner cuts deficit as operating costs fall.
  • Bargain for Thenamaris
    Greek heavyweight tipped to be the buyer of a Japanese products tanker at a knock-down price.
  • WIS worse
    India's biggest shiprepairer sees earnings dip on lower revenue to 31 March.
  • Crew held for scrap sale
    Desperate seafarers on detained Lanka Mahapola arrested in South Africa for selling metal off-cuts to raise $96.
  • Teekay in Anglo Eastern deal
    US-listed tanker giant to form ship management venture with Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern involving 50 ships.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Leo TechnoSoft develops trade manager for Eximforce
  • FedEx to buy Brazil's Rapidão Cometa
    The deal, which is expected to increase the express carrier's operations in the South American country, should close in the third quarter of this year, though it is subject to the customary closing conditions.
  • FreshStart partners with Transite
  • Maersk raises Samba capacity 68%
    The ocean carrier will increase the size of five of the seven vessels currently deployed on the weekly Europe-east coast of South America service from 3,913 TEUs to 6,558 TEUs.
  • Crowley expands Caribbean logistics
  • Miami ship surveyor convicted
    Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was convicted of three counts of making false statements to the Coast Guard and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding.
  • Washington Notebook: DHS' careful approach to cargo radiation monitors
  • Legislation introduced to end CP strike
  • Contract rates following spot rates
  • Orderbook reaches 9-year low
  • Horsley, Basso to retire from AASHTO
  • Ericsson in Panama settles U.S. export violations
    Ericsson de Panama S.A. of Panama City has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.753 million to settle 262 violations of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.
  • Coalition: DOT's 'key priority' should be freight
  • DHL starts Shanghai-Dubai LCL service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Bunker prices plummet - Can decline last?
    Bunker prices have tracked crude's fall over the past month. Will this trend continue?
  • SCI reports loss as bunker costs soar
    India's state-owned shipping company sees fuel costs up 90% year-on-year.
  • Prices firm in Northern Europe
    Prices movements mixed in Southern Europe.
  • Prices continue to fall in Fujairah
    Suez market stable.
  • Rail dispute threatens bunker prospects
    Primorsk terminal operating at half capacity.
  • Office move for UK-based broker
    New contact details for Nautical Supply International.
  • China to levy 'pollution' tax on fuel oil cargoes
    Levy will also apply to shipments of crude oil, diesel and lubricants.
  • Merged companies form new entity
    Argos Ceebunkers and North Sea Group Bunkering are joining forces under the new name Argos Bunkering BV.
  • Asian bunker markets see mixed price movements
    Supplies of bunker products fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • UK refinery set to close
    Speculation that it could become a terminal.
  • OOCL Vietnam lowers emergency bunker surcharge
    New surcharge for services from Vietnam to Intra Asia ports to take effect from June 1 onwards, it says.
  • Eimskip posts decline in Q1 profit
    Slow improvements in volumes while costs, including bunker expenses, have increased, says CEO.
  • UK P&I Club: 'Cappuccino bunker' alert at Singapore
    "It has come to the club's attention that some bunker deliveries at Singapore have contained excessive amounts of air," it says.
  • Japanese firms collaborate on fuel efficient box ships
    Use of LNG as bunker fuel and Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System among technologies that will be shared.
  • Iranian sanctions 'next challenge' for Middle East bunker market
    Market to face challenges fuel oil stops coming into the market after July, according to industry players.

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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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