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August 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • China-wide July port cargo volume growth slows 3.7pc from June
  • TSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge as UN emissions mandate bites
  • Wan Hai to re-structure service in the Asia-Mexico-WC South America
  • Zim posts US$1 million quarterly profit after $79 million loss last year
  • UAE Gulftainer terminals up 23pc in H1, expects 3.5 million TEU in 2012
  • World biggest box maker CIMC profit declines, but expects recovery soon
  • Hong Kong Marine Department fire safety notice for vessels under repair
  • Sichuan and Xinjiang sign agreement on transportation cooperation
  • Maersk sells control of Ocean Africa Container Lines to Grindrod
  • Toll Group's FY2011/12 profit falls 6pc on tougher market conditions
  • Latvian ports' box volume up 27.4pc in first 7 months to 216,075 TEU
  • DHL puts Asia in touch with Europe, starts UK-India-Sweden LCL services
  • Feeder traffic from Hamburg to Poland increases 16.9pc to 133,000 TEU
  • China's total air freight volume declines 3.4pc to 437,300 tonnes in July
  • China's CDI Cargo Airlines launches itself into stiff economic headwinds
  • LA/Ontario Airport robust cargo boosted by growth of nearby e-commerce

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Bureau Veritas issues offshore unit & ship conversion guidance
  • JBS Academy commences NMIS' Post Graduate Diploma in Shipping Management programme
  • SCI takes delivery of Panamax bulk carrier
  • Tanker industry set for Copenhagen meet as pressures increase on the sector
  • Container port throughput to be in excess of 1 bn TEUs in 10 years: Drewry
  • India seeks direct access to Central Asia through Chabahar port
  • Cheaper credit for more export sectors in offing
  • INR up slightly
  • Sops on the anvil to boost exports
  • Vigilance Study Circle, Mumbai Chapter celebrates 2nd anniversary

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • New intermodal terminal in Tuscany
    A new intermodal terminal has been opened in Minucciano in the Tuscan province Lucca (Italy). The terminal has been equipped to load 15,000 HGVs per year and will mainly serve Ital...
  • Turkish Airlines awarded for motivational event
    Turkish Airlines (THY) has been presented with a Stevie Award's silver medal in the category "The best internal recognition/motivational event". THY was recognized for a...
  • Service changes to Djibouti
    Next Monday (3 September), Air France is adjusting its operation to Saudi Arabia. The existing thrice-weekly service to Jeddah will be cancelled and the link to Riyadh will be boos...
  • Renault Trucks: HGV leasing now called R-Trucks
    The Germany company Nutzlast AG, which has partnered Renault Trucks Deutschland GmbH since 2010, is set to operate under the new brand name R-Trucks. The firm is simultaneously aug...
  • Commercial vehicle market remains troubled
    Germany's commercial vehicle market has recovered from the crisis in 2009, but the market environment this year is still difficult, according to a new market analysis issued by Deu...
  • Hoyer joins forces with rail network operator Fesco in Russia
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based logistics provider Hoyer plans to cooperate with the Russian logistics enterprise Fesco. The two companies have just signed an agreement to that effect....
  • Marseille announces re-opening of Messina service to East Africa
    The port of Marseille (France) announced that Italy's Genoa-based shipping line Messina resumed its service from Marseille to East Africa yesterday (28 August ). Two ships - the ...
  • Three new members for CMA CGM board of directors
    The French shipping company CMA CGM will get three new members of the board of directors in September. Dominique Bussereau, former French secretary of state for transport, Peirre M...
  • Tropical storms impact on air traffic in Eastern Asia and Gulf of Mexico
    While the typhoon Bolaven continues to affect flights to/from Korea, the South Florida (USA) airports began returning to normal operations on Monday morning (27 August). However, a...
  • Biggest aircraft deal in Philippine's history
    Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order for more than 50 aircraft with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The agreement encompasses single aisle A321s and wide-bo...
  • Dachser Food Logistics opens new branch office in Koblenz
    Dachser Food Logistics Food Logistics is expanding its full-coverage logistics network for temperature-controlled food logistics with a new branch office in Koblenz (Germany). The ...
  • P&O Ferrymasters earns quality mark for temperature controlled transport
    Reefer operations at P&O Ferrymasters have achieved British Retail Consortium (BRC) accreditation for the transport of packed, temperature controlled food products following an...
  • Priority Freight acquires Awli Group Ltd
    UK-based Priority Freight has acquired the Heathrow (London) forwarding arm of Awli Group Inc. Priority says it was a logical strategic move that will help pursue its mission of be...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Prison for ship surveyor who lied to Coast Guard
  • P+S becomes latest German shipbuilder to file for insolvency
  • USCG praises salvor response in MSC Idil incident
  • Princess lays keel for second 3,600 PAX cruise ship
  • Austal results "below expectations"
  • Seastreak cat gets c.p. propellers instead of jets

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Spirit Airlines expanding service to Portland Airport
  • Norfolk Southern Railway hit with two OSHA violations
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opening Dutch Harbor office
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement adding SOx costs to bunker charge
  • Trucking group pleased with new FMCSA rule changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • How long will owners survive? asks Frontline boss
    Jens Martin Jensen questions how much longer the market can cope with earnings below operating cost levels
  • Germany's city of ships
    Lloyd's List attends the naming ceremony of the Hamburg Express
  • German ship finance retreat threatens entire industry
    Shipyards and component-makers feel the pinch
  • Sulphur fuel-price spread widens on US west coast
    ECA spells supply shortages for California bunkers
  • Energy Centurion still in hands of pirates but crew unharmed
    IMB says to expect release in 7-10 days once theft of cargo has occurred
  • Bourbon posts $21m first-half gain
    Offshore shipping company expands its shallow water fleet
  • Horizon Lines amends its bylaws for equity shareholders
    Parties that reach a 4.9% threshold require board approval
  • PSA International to quit Pakistani port
    Reports suggest that unnamed Chinese company will take over Gwadar concession
  • Somali piracy is down but not out
    Shipowners should maintain vigilance despite recent fall in attacks, say experts
  • Tramp owners step up rate of scrapping and sales
    German-owned ships particularly targeted
  • DP World bucks global uncertainty to post a profit
    Emerging market terminals deliver a strong performance
  • Hurricane Isaac disrupts US Gulf maritime and offshore commerce
    Major ports shut and 93% of oil production halted as storm makes landfall
  • Box Club is a vital forum for container shipping bosses
    Industry leaders must meet face to face, says Kranich
  • India and Sri Lanka shake hands
    Moves towards co-operation on maritime security may reflect larger concerns
  • CIMC invests in aviation logistics firm
    World's biggest container maker to take stake in Pteris Global
  • UK government urged to take lead in tackling West African piracy
    Maritime UK urges prime minister to instil a sense of urgency as he did with Somalia
  • Order disorder
    Zim's delayed deliveries highlight carriers' efforts to manage boxship supply
  • Virginia must drive a hard bargain over port bids, says economist
    Room to negotiate with all three contenders, says Koch
  • SITC net profit falls 19% in first half
    China's largest private boxline firm weighed down by rising bunker costs
  • CSICL posts 27% drop in first-half net profit
    State-owned yard feels the pinch despite increase in offshore orders
  • Sembcorp wins $674m FPSO contract in Brazil
    Work calls for eight modules on two rigs destined for deepwater drilling
  • Frontline loses $11.2m in second quarter
    Worse to come in second half, Fredriksen company predicts
  • TSA adds low-sulphur fuel component to bunker charge
    Move follows August 1 implementation of the North American ECA
  • Shanghai Port posts weaker profit
    Slower growth at the world's busiest box terminal highlights China's export malaise
  • Cosco losses balloon in first half
    Losses running 76.7% higher than first half of 2011
  • Spain loses appeal in $1bn Prestige lawsuit against ABS
    Landmark ruling in New York has huge implications for classification industry

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Frontline cuts losses but warns on prospects
    FRONTLINE said today it had cut losses for both 2Q12 and 1H12, but still warned that oversupply of tonnage is deepening the tanker sector's gloom
  • Subscriber notice
    TECHNICAL problems prevented the sending of several email products yesterday
  • Blast pushes up tanker rates
    PRODUCT tanker rates have been nudged higher in the Atlantic Basin, with the four-day-long PDVSA fire boosting demand for Venezuelan imports, a tanker analyst said today
  • €0.5M pollution bail ordered
    A BREST prosecutor today ordered the owners of a Russian-flag bulker to pay €0.5M ($626,310) in bail for its release
  • UAE tribunal approves Drydocks restructuring
    A TRIBUNAL in Dubai has reportedly sanctioned the $2.2Bn debt restructuring of Drydocks World
  • Star turns profits into losses
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk today reported 2Q12 net losses of $4.6M on voyage revenues of $21.7M
  • Bourbon turns losses into profits
    OFFSHORE vessel operator Bourbon said today it turned around losses to net profits of €17M ($21.35M) in this year's first half
  • China's yard orders fall 51%
    ORDER intake at Chinese shipyards over January-July fell 51% from those of the same period last year, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry said today
  • Premuda loses €6.6M
    LISTED Italian tanker and bulker operator Premuda posted first-half losses of €6.6M ($8.28M) and warned that full-year results were likely to be similar
  • Wan Hai injects cash into Singapore unit
    TAIWAN's Wan Hai Lines today said it is pumping about $210M into its Singapore subsidiary
  • Dalian leads China's growth
    DALIAN is continuing to be the fastest-growing port in China, with throughput rising 26% from January to July, to 4M teu
  • CSBC profits plunge 72%
    TAIWAN'S shipbuilder CSBC said today 1H12 profits dived 71.8% year on year to NT$366.1M ($12.2M), as margins fell in the weak market
  • P+S Werften declares insolvency in Germany
    GERMAN shipyard P+S Werften declared insolvency today at district court in Stralsund, eastern Germany
  • Inspectors winding up tests on scorched ship
    SAFETY inspectors are working today to complete checks on MSC Flaminia, but their first tests were called positive by the maritime prefecture in Cherbourg
  • Sembcorp wins PETROBRAS orders
    SEMBCORP Marine's subsidiary Jurong Do Brazil has secured a $674M contract from Tupi BV, a PETROBRAS consortium to build offshore modules in the Tupi oilfield off Brazil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Yoshitani OK on Expeditors Board, Commission Says
    The Seattle Port Commission has added its legal assessment to that of port staff in stating that Executive Director Tay...
  • Rush Is On for Ship Space to West Coast Ports
    Retailers and other cargo interests are frantically seeking space on vessel sailings to West Coast and Canadian ports now that...
  • Federal Reserve Says Economy 'Gradually' Expanding
    Shippers of retail goods and cargo related to the housing industry got a dose of goods news from the Federal...
  • Democratic Senators Demand Rail Safety Review
    Three Democratic senators on Wednesday requested that the Government Accountability Office review the safety of the freight and passenger rail...
  • Daggett's ILA Local Authorizes Strike
    The International Longshoremen's Association local that ILA President Harold Daggett headed for years voted to authorize its current president to...
  • Will There Be an ILA Strike or Lockout? (Podcast)
    In this podcast, JOC Senior Editor Joseph Bonney discusses why labor contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime...
  • Container Handling Grows at Port of Baltimore
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Baltimore in July jumped 15.2 percent to 61,933 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • LA-Long Beach Clerical Workers, Employers to Resume Talks
    Shipping lines and terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach were breathing a sigh of relief Wednesday morning after office workers...
  • TSA to Add Low-Sulfur Fuel Component to Bunker Charge
    Member carriers of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement will be adjusting their bunker charges to recoup higher costs of low-sulfur fuel...
  • Hoffman to Head Damco's Industrial Vertical Unit
    Damco hired long-time logistics executive Steve Hoffman as global head for the industrial vertical sector. Hoffman who comes to...
  • New Facility Expands UPS Presence in Halifax
    The United Parcel Service on Tuesday opened its first logistics facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a key part of the...
  • Philippine Airlines to Buy More Than 50 Airbus Planes
    Philippine Airlines this week placed an order with Airbus for more than 50 single-aisle A321 and widebody A330-300s for roughly...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Container Rates Fall 8.6 Percent
    Average spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade slumped 8.6 percent this week, the second weekly decline since carriers were...
  • DP World Posts Flat Profit in First Half
    DP World's profit stalled in the first half even as Dubai's state-owned global container terminal operator increased its world market...
  • OOCL Delays Delivery of Six Post-Panamax Ships
    OOCL said it is delaying the delivery date of the remaining six container ships out of eight with capacities of...
  • Port Nehru Truckers Call Off Strike
    Container trailer operators at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) called off their strike Wednesday evening, allowing the movement...
  • IWLA Urges Veto of California Warehouse Legislation
    The International Warehouse and Logistics Association urged California Gov. Jerry Brown to veto a bill that regulates the form and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Carriers in high-wire balancing act
  • COSCO Pacific sees strong H1 results due to Piraeus and Guangzhou terminals
    COSCO Pacific's terminal business achieved solid financial results for H1 2012 - driven by strong performances from both its Piraeus terminal in Greece and Guangzhou ...
  • ZIM to raise Europe/West Africa rates
    ZIM Line has announced that it will introduce another general rate restoration on its services connecting north Europe and the Mediterranean basin with West Africa.It ...
  • TSA ups bunker charges on back of new low-sulphur rule
    A new protocol requiring vessels to reduce sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions by burning low-sulphur fuel within 200 miles of US and Canadian coasts, has led transpacific ...
  • Maersk borrows more money cheaply
    The A P Moller-Maersk Group is offering 7-year Eurobonds for a principal amount of EUR750 million with an interest rate of 3.375% on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. ...
  • Maersk cancels sailings from China
    Maersk Line has joined other carriers in announcing sailing schedule cancellations from China to Europe during China's National Golden Week holiday period starting ...
  • MSC Flaminia: fires extinguished
  • Zim Line unclear on 2012 result
    Since announcing much improved financial results yesterday, Zim Line has clarified that it is still unclear if 2012 will be profitable. Allon Raveh, the company's ...
  • Strikes cause POAL profit slide
    Although revenue inched up, operating income and net profit in fiscalyear 2011/12 both slid at Ports of Auckland (POAL) as theowner/operator of cargo-handling facilities ...
  • DP World defies economic gloom
    DP World, which is one of the biggest operators of container terminals in the world, has defied the global economic and trading gloom by posting a resilient set ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • CSCL stuck in the red
    China Shipping Container Lines saw losses swell in the first half despite a surge in volumes and revenue.
  • Shipbuilder shaves deficit
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group managed to narrow its net deficit in the first half despite fierce competition and a 50% decline in newbuilding orders.
  • Cosco losses swell
    China Cosco Holdings plunged deeper into the red in the first half on the back of heavy losses at its bulker and liner divisions.
  • CSCL breaks into bunkers
    China Shipping Container Lines has hatched a plan to reduce fuel costs by setting up its own bunker company.
  • Shin Yang suffers
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has posted a drop in annual earnings as costs rose.
  • Star slides in Q2
    Star Bulk Carriers slipped into the red in the second quarter, a period its chief executive described as one of the most challenging the industry has ever faced.
  • Clarksons shuts Sydney
    Clarksons is closing the doors of its Sydney office in a move which will see several experienced hands leave the shipbroker.
  • Bourbon hit by Typhoon
    Bourbon's newbuilding programme has been hit by a Typhoon in South China.
  • Tanker crew "safe"
    The master and crew of the hijacked Greek tanker Energy Centurion are believed to be unharmed, the vessel's manager said.
  • Costs sting SITC
    Rising costs continue to eat away at an improving top line at SITC International Holdings.
  • Marine orgy threat?
    A cargo of testosterone on the crippled containership MSC is among the potentially hazardous materials identified as the vessel prepares to transit the English Channel.
  • P+S admits defeat
    German shipbuilder P+S Werften has filed for insolvency after failing to agree an out-of-court restructuring deal with shipowners.
  • CSBC earnings dive
    Taiwanese shipbuilding group CSBC has recorded a steep drop in first-half profit.
  • Terry master fined
    A Russian master who grounded a tanker off Denmark has been fined EUR 6,500 ($8,200).
  • Fredriksen still hungry
    Frontline 2012 is close to enlarging its significant newbuilding catalogue with containerships potentially its next avenue for expansion.
  • Bourbon turns it around
    Bourbon has overturned a first half loss off the back of a bigger fleet.
  • Panamax breaks up
    A Sinokor bulker damaged in a collision last year has snapped in two in a storm off South Korea.
  • Bulker probed over spill
    A Russian bulker has been diverted to the port of Brest as French authorities investigate an oil leak off Brittany.
  • Big John's box brainwave
    John Fredriksen is readying another shipping spin-off with Ship Finance International preparing to unwind its container division.
  • FRO 2012 banks more
    John Fredriksen spin-off Frontline 2012 reported a surge in earnings during the second quarter but expects the current period to be weaker.
  • LSC further into red
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has posted a bigger loss for the first half despite revenue growth.
  • DP World edges up
    Dubai ports group DP World has increased earnings by 0.4% in the first half, as volumes grew in Africa, the Middle East and South America.
  • Frontline loss cut
    John Fredriksen-controlled Frontline has reduced the deficit in the second quarter, but is warning of worse to come in the next three months.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • NAFTA surface transport trade rose 6.6% in June
  • CASM: Solar installations flourish despite tariffs
  • Update shows U.S. economy grew 1.7% in 2Q
  • Key ILA local votes to authorize a strike
    Local 1804-1 yesterday evening gave "the authority to recommend and call for a strike if that action becomes necessary when the current Master Contract expires on September 30, 2012." Its members do maintenance and repair work.
  • Maersk to skip 5 Asia-Europe sailings in October
    The line said the skipped sailings will not impact its Daily Maersk product from Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, and Tanjung Pelepas to three main European destination ports. The product guarantees delivery time in Europe.
  • Washington Notebook: Former P&G official to help shape trade policy
  • FMC updates 'controlled carrier' list
  • Zim hits break-even on 2Q operations
    The Israeli liner carrier said Tuesday it benefited from an industry-wide turnaround in the second quarter, with operating profit of $1 million in the period, compared to a loss of $79 million in the same quarter of 2011.
  • Flaminia fire extinguished
  • Jitters over West Coast clerk negotiations
    Contract talks between the ILWU Marine Clerks Association Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU), and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employers Association, are reportedly in danger of breaking down, worrying West Coast shippers.
  • CBP opens registration for Trade Symposium
  • INSIGHT aims module at cap-and-trade restrictions
  • RedPrairie updates WMS on market gain
  • Maersk hiking TP rates to Canada
  • Rickmers adds Nagoya to RTW service
  • Wheels to buy MSM Group
  • Transpacific carriers add charge for low-sulfur fuel
  • Newsflash: Management calls on ILA to meet, discuss work rules
  • Transplace lands beverage shipper
  • Hoffman joins Damco from K+N

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2012
  • Fujairah sees IFO prices weaken
    Suez's market lacked direction.
  • Bunker prices soften in European markets
    Some of the steepest falls seen In Piraeus.
  • 'More discussion' needed on ECA limits
    Business group claims there was 'no phased introduction and no level playing field.'
  • TMF Singapore appoints Senior Bunker Trader
    Steve Goh arrives at TMF from Bomin.
  • 'Simple refinery economics' may support current flash point limit
    Reassuring trend and fewer flash point off-specs gas oils from ARA suggests ample supply without sacrificing safety offered by statutory limit.
  • Another player to offer LSFO in Singapore
    TMF is 'confident' it can become a key supplier of low sulphur material.
  • Strategic alliance in China 'ramping up slowly'
    Aegean says its strategic alliance with CCBC will take up to two years to 'mature'.
  • Mid-week bunker markets soften in Asian hubs
    Supplies at major bunkering ports in Asian mainly fine.
  • Merged yards eye fuel efficient ship designs
    Merger comes amid increasing interests from investors across shipping segments.
  • Japan bunker output to improve
    Volumes to increase 9% in September, estimates show.
  • 'Robust' marine fuels business helps prop up earnings
    CEPSA's operating earnings improve partly due to a 44% increase in earnings at its refining and marketing unit.
  • Universities in diesel fuel and MGO emissions study
    Fine particulate emissions of both products 'quantitatively different but qualitatively similar'.
  • Titan delays circular despatch
    Requires additional time to finalise information which include details of its subscription agreement.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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