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February 7, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US bid to sanction Iran oil, tankers may bite buyers
    A US proposal to sanction Iran's state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil.
  • Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
    It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill.
  • Norden hires Supramax ship at zero cost
    D/S Norden A/S, Europe's biggest publicly trading commodity shipping company, hired a Supramax vessel at no cost other than fuel charges, its first such transaction in a quarter century.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai customs trade value rises 18.6pc to US$812.3 billion in 2012
  • Pearl River Delta volumes threatened by factory migration inland
  • Xiamen's trade value increases 21.3 per cent to US$100 billion in 2011
  • Tianjin port lifted 150,000 TEU during Chinese New Year holiday
  • St Petersburg posts 22.5pc increase in 2011 throughput to 2,365,174 TEU
  • Suifenhe checkpoint recorded Russian trade value of US$2.3 billion
  • Despite setbacks and delays Panama Canal 'expansion will finish on time'
  • Thickening ice causes berthing delays and surcharges at Black Sea ports
  • Dredging funds available, but not spent, major river ports tell US Congress
  • Clean truck schemes spread east, Baltimore offers cash to scrap old rigs
  • New sectors and markets on DHL's radar to expand LCL business
  • Spreading the brand - Bjork.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier
  • CWT Globelink opens in Lisbon to reach former Portuguese Africa
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Moscow facility near Leningradski terminal
  • Civil Aviation Administration of China orders carriers to refuse EU carbon tax
  • Airports Authority of India approves Mangalore air cargo complex design
  • Dachser joins Lufthansa Cargo's group of 10 global forwarders
  • Panalpina opens Moscow logistics centre to handle high-value air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic Dry Index slumps to 25-year low
  • BCHAA President Nailesh Gandhi conferred 'WCO Certificate of Merit'
  • Björk.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier AB
  • Chief Supply Chain Officers discuss India Inc's supply chain of the future
  • Maersk to drop around Africa MEW1 service
  • MSC takes delivery of third of five 13,050-TEUers for Lion service
  • Securing shipments: How to stop cargo movements going wrong
  • Shipping recovery prospects not too bright in 2012: SISI
  • TS Lines in slot sharing with Goto Shipping on greater China services
  • Development of ports under PPP mode

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Etihad: temporary frequency increase to Sydney
    From today (6 February) to 9 April 2012, UAE-based Etihad Airways is increasing its Abu Dhabi (UAE) - Sydney service from eleven to 14 per week. The additional three flights are op...
  • Forwarder Hans Dieter Süssmilch expands fleet
    The German forwarding company Hans Dieter Süssmilch, based in Dannenberg (Lower Saxony), has expanded its fleet by putting five new 460 HP Renault Premium Route trucks into servic...
  • Canadian Pacific streamlines locomotive repair system
    The rail service provider Canadian Pacific has completed the capital investments made to enhance the Locomotive Reliability Centre (LRC) in Toronto. This now completes the second p...
  • Germany posts airfreight record in 2011
    The volume of freight traffic in Germany grew substantially in 2011. According to provisional figures compiled by the country's statistical office (Destatis) freight transport jump...
  • Estonian railway tests new freight locomotive
    E.R.S, Estonia's largest railfreight transportation company, is testing the GE Evolution TE33A diesel locomotive, a new generation engine providing savings in operational expenses ...
  • Trucks of 10 t and over now able to travel in some Bulgarian districts
    Trucks of 10 t and over are now allowed to travel in Bulgaria's eastern districts of Dobrich, Varna, Burgas and Silistra, according to Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency. Tempor...
  • Braemar announces new regional director for Americas
    Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has appointed Richard Gayton as regional director, Americas. He will be responsible for strengthening and growing Braemar's surveyor...
  • New regional vice-president Americas for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
    Marie Epstein has been promoted to the position of regional vice-president sales - Americas by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, based in New York. Epstein was formerly the airline's regional...
  • Construction work starts on Rail Garant Container Terminal in Muuga
    Construction work has now started on the new container terminal in Muuga (Estonia). The facility is expected to handle the first ships in Q1/2013. The operator of the new Muuga Con...
  • Björk.Eklund Group changes its name to Greencarrier AB
    The Björk.Eklund Group changed its name to Greencarrier AB with effect from 1 February 2012. Previously the Greencarrier name had only been used by companies that formed part of Gr...
  • Damco with new managers in Asia
    Damco, a supplier of forwarding and supply chain management solutions, selected Henriette Hallberg Thygesen to be its CEO North Asia region and Richard Morgan as CCO North Asia reg...
  • Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways join forces at Heathrow
    Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways have signed a multi-year agreement for cargo handling services of Kenya Airways' (KN) cargo at London Heathrow (UK). The contract includes the pro...
  • Logwin inaugurates new warehouse in Beijing
    Logwin, a global logistics service provider based in Luxembourg, now offers its new "red carpet logistics" service in Beijing (China). To this end, Logwin has opened a storage faci...
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys Link Logistics in Australia
    The Switzerland-base logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over the specialised Australian freight forwarder Link Logistics International Pty Ltd. The acquisition ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle 'clicks' with House of Fraser
    Following a six-way competitive tender, the UK-based House of Fraser has appointed Norbert Dentressangle as its multi-channel fulfilment partner. The new contract recognises Norber...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • LEEVAC launches third lightering support vessel for AET
  • MOL tests filter designed to slash diesel PM emissions
  • Van Oord renews order for wind turbine installation vessel
  • Craig Group places order for PSV pair at Spanish shipyard
  • Sembcorp Marine Brazil shipyard wins drillship order

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • ICTSI welcomes expanded service at Port of Portland container terminal
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases year-end numbers for 2011
  • Mitsui beginning test of particulate filter on box ship
  • Port of Seattle presents APL with Green Gateway Award
  • Seattle-based CG cutter aids stricken bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Lazard and Evercore seek Torm private equity investor
    Distressed debt specialist Oaktree has been approached, say sources
  • Chevron targets Almi Tankers' fuel-efficient VLCCs
    Deal would end Greek owner's plans to swap two contracts for one LNG carrier
  • Drillship owners could face 'deluge of supply' in 2013 as record orderbook delivers
    Lack of transparency over contract activity means outlook for offshore sector is unclear, says DVB
  • Increasing Atlantic-Asia demand boosts VLGC tonne-miles
    Record Saudi LPG prices drive Asian buyers to West Africa
  • Geden sells MR tanker for 30% less than sistership deal last year
    Turkish owner achieves $30m for 2009-built vessel, down from levels Navios paid in June
  • Asia-Europe box growth stalls
    Fourth quarter shows small fall
  • Ocean Rig charters Leiv Eiriksson for up to $650m
    Economou sees 'strengthening market' for ultra-deepwater rigs
  • Nisshin Shipping sells panamax bulkers for $31m en bloc
    Deal highlights price fall from boom years when it sold three similar ships for $214m
  • Chinese investment ensures more tonne-mile demand
    West African iron ore destined for Chinese steel mills
  • West Africa boom beckons shipowners
    Iron-ore rush opens new opportunities for dry bulk shippers
  • Demolition rates return to levels over $500 per ldt
    Strengthening Indian rupee and firm domestic prices push up breakers' offers
  • Australia Shipping urges box rail upgrades for Sydney and Melbourne
    Move aims to cut ports' reliance on trucking
  • Regional regulation debate continues
    Parties still undecided as to whether the EU or IMO should lead new greenhouse gas rules
  • Feeder lines must learn to stand together
    The feeder market mirrors the state of the specialised reefer industry. Both face fierce competition from box lines and both have to react decisively
  • Wärtsilä on way to becoming largest maritime supplier
    Acquisition of Hamworthy gives company access to complementary technologies, as well as a door into offshore industry
  • Two new hull coatings launched
    International Paint targets the newbuilding as well as repair and maintenance markets with products based on silyl acrylate
  • Armed guards: a ticking timebomb
    Security companies' inadequate cover leaves shipowners exposed
  • Ballin or bailout
    If owning Hapag-Lloyd is such a poor prospect for Tui, why should it constitute any better value for Hamburg ratepayers?
  • HMM reports operating losses in 2011
    South Korean boxline sees sharp fall in sales
  • Valencia retains title of biggest Mediterranean box hub
    Volumes up 2.9% on 2010
  • Shanghai reports January drop in box volumes due to Europe debt woes
    But Ningbo bucks the downturn
  • Alireza named Noble Group chief executive
    Goldman Sachs veteran joins in April as Richard Elman reduces day-today involvement
  • BHP Billiton and Japan corporations pledge $917m to Port Hedland
    Iron ore terminal expects final approval for expansion by end 2012
  • Seadrill wins jack-up rig contracts worth $311m
    Offshore Defender to set up off Brunei for second quarter start of $202m contract
  • Lower rates and higher expenses erode Precious 2011 profits
    Bangkok-listed company reports 33% drop in net income
  • Swiber wins $216m offshore contract
    Marine service firm in Middle East joint venture
  • Sembcorp confirms Brazil drillship order
    Offshore builder to develop $792.5m drillship for Petrobras
  • Capesizes to hold the line as others wobble
    The handysize/supramax sector is expected to take a drubbing, while panamax rates look unlikely to rise

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • NW German ports plan more capacity
    GERMANY'S northwestern ports are seeking more investments in cargo handling, berth and warehousing capacity for offshore wind farms, a port management company said today
  • Box rates drop in New Year
    THE SHANGHAI Containerised Freight Index's first post-Lunar New Year figures have shown that freight rates have softened slightly
  • $917M agreed for Hedland harbour plan
    BHP BILLITON and its partners have approved $917M in pre-commitment funding to build an outer-harbour facility in Port Hedland in Western Australia
  • APSEZ profits rise 36%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone today reported a 36% jump in net profits over the October-December quarter
  • Rosneft might get share of Novorossiysk group
    DEPUTY Prime Minister Igor Sechin has recommended that the state shareholdings in Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NMTP) be sold to Rosneft, the state oil company
  • Bulker resale prices keep falling
    RESALE prices of bulkers have continued their downward trend, as the Baltic Dry Index dived to a 25-year low
  • Small tankers attract investors
    MEDIUM-range products carriers and chemical tankers continue to lure investors in the sale-and-purchase market
  • Seafarers saved from fire
    TEN CREW members have been rescued from the Captain Ivan Vikulov dry cargo ship in Crimea, in the Sea of Azov, after a fire broke out early yesterday morning
  • Sovcomflot halves share sale
    SOVCOMFLOT, the 100% state-owned Russian tanker fleet operator, might try to sell 25% less one share in the second quarter of this year, down from the 50% originally planned
  • Precious profits hit by 4Q performance
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's biggest drybulk carrier owner, today posted net profits of $23.64M for 2011, a fall of 33.4%
  • Hyundai Mipo sees profit fall
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said today 2011 net profits dived 48.5% y/y to 227,864,445 won ($203.25M)
  • HMM reveals losses
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea's second-largest shipper, today reported operating losses of 367Bn won ($327M) for 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Michigan Court Backs Jailing of Ambassador Bridge Owner
    The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said a local judge was in his rights to jail the owner of...
  • ILWU to Handle First Vessel at EGT Grain Terminal
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union members on Tuesday will help load the first vessel to arrive at the new...
  • Trucking Suppliers Report Higher Sales, Profits
    Trucking operators profiting from rising U.S. domestic shipping demand in turn are boosting sales and profits at truck and engine...
  • Pennsylvania to Collect Sales Tax From Amazon
    Pennsylvania plans to begin collecting sales taxes Sept. 1 by Internet retailers, including Amazon.com, that have a physical presence in...
  • Nearly 500 Million Smartphones Shipped in 2011
    Worldwide smartphone shipment volume jumped 54.7 percent in the fourth quarter to 157.8 million units, spurred by the release of...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Loses $327 Million
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine reported a 2011 operating loss of $327 million, reversing a profit of $541 million in...
  • Baucus to Pitch Plan to Plug Senate Transport Bill Shorftfall
    Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is expected to propose Tuesday a plan to plug the majority of the $12 billion shortfall...
  • United Arab Shipping to Raise Asia-Europe Rates $775
    United Arab Shipping imposed a $775 general rate increase on Asia-Europe services effective March 1, joining other major container ship...
  • MSC to Hike Rates From India to East Africa
    Mediterranean Shipping will raise rates on shipments from India to ports in East Africa, as part of what it calls...
  • Container Corp. of India Profit Rises 6 Percent
    Container Corporation of India boosted third quarter net profit 6 percent from a year ago to $49.2 million, as growth...
  • Nippon Express Revenue Surges 67.3 Percent
    Forwarder Nippon Express saw net profit surge 67.3 percent in nine months ending Dec. 31, as the end of a...
  • Bridgestone to Open Its Largest Factory in Vietnam
    Bridgestone plans to open a $575 million factory in 2014 near the Vietnamese city of Hai Phong, as the coastal...
  • China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Emissions Fees
    China barred its airlines on Monday from joining the European Union's new carbon trading scheme that will charge airlines for...
  • TUI Poised to Sell Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    German tourism company TUI is reportedly close to selling another slice of its remaining 38.4 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd to...
  • Trucking Takes to the Tracks
    There's a new intermodal rhythm humming along the roads and rail lines connecting manufacturers and retailers with ports and plants...
  • Railroads Build Profits, Networks
    Major North American railroads plan to spend some $16 billion this year on network improvements, but those projects will come...
  • New Name, New Era?
    Deciding it is what it hauls, YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary YRC as YRC Freight. The...
  • YRC Freight Goes Long
    YRC Worldwide is changing more than the name of its long-haul less-than-truckload subsidiary. The company also plans to restructure its...
  • Teamsters Refuse to Quit
    Harbor trucking executives across the U.S. celebrated an important victory last fall when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
  • A Lack of Will
    Washington Post columnist George Will, perhaps bored by the Republican Party's combative South Carolina primary, recently injected himself into the...
  • Highway Robbery
    Cargo thieves struck five times at rest stops around Memphis in November and December, stealing truckloads of computer game consoles...
  • North Carolina Ready to Duke It Out
    About 90 miles west of the North Carolina coast rests the sprawling airport of Kinston, which boasts the longest jet...
  • Container Carriers Sailing in the Red
    The red tide is coming in. Container ship lines are starting to report their results for 2011, and the numbers...
  • DHS's Path to Resilience
    At six pages, the new National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security is a slim document that, although short on...
  • Mica's $260 Billion Transport map
    John Mica chose an outdoor location on the sun-splashed U.S. Capitol grounds on an unusually mild January day to unveil...
  • Railroads as Common Carriers
    Freight railroads are greatly concerned about their transportation of shipments of hazardous materials referred to as toxic inhalation hazards. That...
  • Eastern Promises
    Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation are expanding their eastern U.S. intermodal rail networks, with new routes, facilities and services...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • CTS data confirms ocean carriers' worst fears
    The latest cargo flows from Container Trades Statistics (CTS) confirms that European imports are contracting faster than expected. Total imports from Asia fell ...
  • EAC looks to eliminate NTBs
    Richard Sezibera, secretary general of the East African Community secretariat, has indicated that legislation is needed to speed up a single market in eastern Africa ...
  • JB Hunt posts better 2011
    Lowell (AS) US-based trucking and intermodal transport company, JB Hunt Transport has posted sharply improved results for its 2011 fiscal year, which ended December ...
  • IMF: eurozone crisis could chop Chinese growth in half
    The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has predicted that China's GDP will expand by 8.2% this year - but warns that a deep recession within Europe [its biggest ...
  • Rena salvage 'remains a challenging and time-consuming task'
    That is the latest comment from Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] on the painfully slow progress of cutting up damaged containers on the bow section of the Astrolabe Reef, ...
  • Ocean carrier schedule reliability improves in Q4 11
    The overall reliability of ocean carriers' schedules in all tradelanes monitored by Drewry reached 69% in Q4 12, a significant improvement on the 63% achieved in ...
  • OOCL RR trumps peers
    The highest [to date] rate restoration in the Asia - Europe tradelane has come from Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL, which is asking for an increase of USD800 per ...
  • More positive data from the US
    There were 243,000 new jobs for US citizens in December, a better-than-expected figure that meant the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%; which combined with the ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • TBS nears Chapter 11
    Joe Royce-led tweendecker owner filing "pre-pack" style plan in New York after agreeing terms with BoA syndicate.
  • Bulker stocks surge
    Shares of TBS, FreeSeas and Excel Maritime shift into high gear as market reacts to BDI bump.
  • Star tied to scrap deal
    Brokers link Oslo-listed shipowner to $6m transaction involving Napier and Nelson Star.
  • ORIG deal jumpstarts DRYS
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed owner surge nearly 10% as investors react to offshore division's juicy drilling contract.
  • Baltic's losing run snapped
    After 33 sessions in reverse the BDI finally showed signs of progress today with a single point gain.
  • 'Suspicious' tanker seized
    Namibian officials question crew of idled Nigerian chemical tanker about disabled AIS after weeks at anchor.
  • Cammell pleads guilty
    UK shipyard admits safety breach after worked crushed in forklift accident in 2010.
  • ORIG in the money
    George Economou says $653m drilling contract is a testament to demand for harsh weather ultra-deepwater rigs.
  • DNB predicts offshore boom
    Stronger utilisation points towards a golden period for Asian offshore support vessel owners, says Norwegian bank.
  • PACD joins bond rush
    New York and Oslo-traded drillship owner unveils plot to print $300m worth of notes as cash hunt continues.
  • Western India worker killed
    Mormugao shiprepairer dies in drydock after iron rod hit him in the head.
  • Pirates scrap over ransom
    Two Somali factions at odds over size of payment being demanded for release of Greek tanker Liquid Velvet.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Econocaribe makes appointments
  • Con-way rides higher profit
  • Hazardous waste cargo seized in Indonesia
  • OnAsset expands asset tracking
  • a2b adds one-stop payment processing
  • Torque picks new sales head
  • LogFire adds labor tracking
  • Keller named Sea Star president
  • Drewry: Schedule reliability hits high in 4Q 2011
  • Moody's downgrades NYK and MOL

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Tanker pool to focus on slow steaming
    Nova Tankers Pool to focus on 'bunker optimization.'
  • Prices firm in north European ports
    Poor bunker demand in Rotterdam.
  • Sharp price increases in Fujairah
    Suez prices falling.
  • Bank to take on bunker terminal project
    Disputes between shareholders in the Asia Petroleum Hub 'have been resolved'.
  • First tanker operator joins Gothenburg's clean fuel scheme
    Three bunker suppliers also committed to using low sulphur fuels when operating in the port area.
  • IMO urged to finalise code for LNG-fuelled ships
    Lack of regulations holding back funding for LNG-fuelled ships ahead of 2015 low sulphur ECA requirement.
  • Turkish supplier reports growth in sales
    Energy Petrol made 1,749 deliveries in 2011 'without facing a single quality or quantity claim.'
  • Bunker costs contribute to operating loss
    Hyundai makes changes to BAF as losses mount.
  • Baltic bulk index falls to record lows
    Dry bulk shipping earnings to continue to face pressure in the coming months, analysts say.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asian hub ports
    Demand for bunker fuels low in key Asian ports on Monday.
  • DNV publishes new fuel saving guidelines for box ships
    Indicative ROI calculation included to assess the cost efficiency of each fuel saving measure.
  • WFS sues Norwegian shipping firm for unpaid bunkers
    About $700,000 payment outstanding for bunkers supplied in Singapore, WFS alleges.
  • Bunker supplier expands operations to South China ports
    Fratelli Couslich commences operations in Qinzhou, Beihai and Beihai Tieshan.
  • Cruise company ends 2011 'on a strong note'
    Costa Concordia incident to have a 'significant impact' on bookings in the near term, says RCL.
  • Bank reiterates Kirby's rating
    The tank barge operator remains 'well-positioned' to benefit from increasing US chemical, refined product exports, says Dahlman Rose.

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While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
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