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October 18, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big drive on to woo the young to careers at sea
    SINGAPORE is at the epicentre of the Asian maritime trade, but it is desperately crying out for more trained maritime professionals.
  • A treasure chest of opportunities
    IS the maritme industry a male dominated sunset industry? If that is the popular belief, the Singapore Maritime Foundation will have nothing of it.
  • Conoco to pay US$2.3m for oil spill
    CONOCOPHILLIPS was ordered to pay a US$2.3 million settlement by the United States government for an oil spill involving its shipping arm two years ago, the US Coast Guard said yesterday.
  • States lashed for not ratifying TBT ban
Strait Talk
  • The time might be right to sell shipyard shares
    THE current shipbuilding boom shows every sign of continuing for several years yet, leaving some us - with vivid memories of the collapse of the late seventies and much of the eighties - more than a little perplexed.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big drive on to woo the young to careers at sea
    SINGAPORE is at the epicentre of the Asian maritime trade, but it is desperately crying out for more trained maritime professionals.
  • A treasure chest of opportunities
    IS the maritme industry a male dominated sunset industry? If that is the popular belief, the Singapore Maritime Foundation will have nothing of it.
  • Conoco to pay US$2.3m for oil spill
    CONOCOPHILLIPS was ordered to pay a US$2.3 million settlement by the United States government for an oil spill involving its shipping arm two years ago, the US Coast Guard said yesterday.
  • States lashed for not ratifying TBT ban
Strait Talk
  • The time might be right to sell shipyard shares
    THE current shipbuilding boom shows every sign of continuing for several years yet, leaving some us - with vivid memories of the collapse of the late seventies and much of the eighties - more than a little perplexed.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's September box throughput edges up slightly
  • Soyuztranslink launches China rail service to Central Asia, CIS
  • Transport bosses to meet in Korea to discuss rail dream
  • Survey finds 3PL providers are spurring China's trade growth
  • FedEx named best company for women in HK
  • DHL buys 49pc share of Polar
  • Globe Air Cargo to handle freight for Africa
  • Air Logistics signs Europe-wide contract with OAG Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Teamglobal becomes a name to reckon with!
  • Record participation from far and wide
  • GE Shipping demerges offshore services biz
  • MOL set to launch CS1 service
  • IWAI charts the riverine courses
  • Forbes Sea Consortium to expand into South India
  • Ceca can boost trade with EU five-fold-Assocham
  • 6.34 pc rise in textile exports to US during Jan.-June
  • India, Asean meeting next month to resolve FTA impasse
  • Lalu invites pvt. investments in Rlys' non-core sectors
  • Baalu to sign pact with Finland on road safety expertise
  • Private containerised rail freight operators face uphill run
  • India's economic reforms are irrevocable - Kamal Nath tells global audience
  • RBI to retain export credit rates till April 30, 2007
  • PM seeks EU role in economic development
  • Consultant's views to be sought on piped gas pricing

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New WCA Family vice-president to focus on member relations
  • Finnlines trumpets good results
  • Air Logistics Group renews contract with OAG Cargo
  • Eurotunnel raises turnover
  • J.B. Hunt reports higher profits and revenues in Q3/2006
  • USA: Bush signs port security legislation

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Intertanko blasts non-ratification of TBT ban
  • Earthquakes fail to shake Horizon
  • BW Offshore in Nigerian FPSO deal
  • MOL orders 4 VLGCs

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Tesoro takes two more from Aker Philly
  • Patti to build quarters barge for Corps
  • U.S.Shipping Partners completes ATB Charter
  • USCG responds to Mississippi bulker collision
  • Shipowners hit by rising insurance and crew costs

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • DryShips chief denies $22m hedging loss was a gamble
    DRYSHIPS' $22.3m hedging loss arose not from a "gamble" but a bona fide attempt to protect shareholders against market vagaries, George Economou has declared.
  • Bulkers collide on Mississippi
    A BULKER sailing down the Mississippi River collided with another bulker on Monday, causing a 12 ft by 6 ft hole in the latter and disrupting commercial traffic, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • Mercator lines up $100m IPO in Singapore
    THE Singapore subsidiary of Mumbai-based shipowner Mercator Lines is to float an initial public offering to raise $50m-$100m.
  • DP World rebrand drops P&O name from terminals
    DUBAI port operator DP World is to drop the P&O brand from its terminals business but will retain the name in four other subsidiaries.
  • Crude oil export drive to sustain suezmax demand over five years
    DEMAND for suezmax tankers is forecast to increase strongly in the next five years, but 2009 threatens to be a pivotal year with a record amount of new tonnage set to hit the market.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Fesco in profit, but piles on debt
    RUSSIAN dry cargo carrier Far Eastern Shipping Co (Fesco) has reported first-half results that appear to show a profit after more than year in the red
  • EU's Marco Polo funding agreed
    THE second round of Marco Polo funding from the EU supporting short-sea shipping projects has just been agreed in Brussels
  • UK to fund freight shift to water
    THE UK is about to launch a new Sustainable Distribution Fund, the key aim of which is to offer funding on projects that shift freight from roads to water and rail
  • Specialist crew wage costs soar
    SPECIALIST crew wage costs are increasing faster than almost any other operating cost, according to a report available from Moore Stephens
  • TUI seeks friendly backers
    MANAGERS at TUI are seeking friendly investors to prevent a take-over and break-up of the company, but market numbers suggest frustrated shareholders have a case
  • USCG has six months to launch LRIT
  • Bulker holed in lower Mississippi
  • Hawaii checks for quake damage
  • Pertamina blaze raises suspicions
  • Caribbean seeks help on security
  • Caribbean fears passport fallout

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Canada protests APHIS rule
    Inspection fees on shipments of fruits and vegetables will slow cross-border traffic, shippers, carriers say.
  • DP World's Sanborn slams SAFE Port Act
  • Truck e-manifests soar
  • FedEx pilots OK labor deal
  • Charleston gets nod on 2 terminal projects
  • Mississippi River reopens after accident
  • Savi to supply RFID to National Guard
  • WTO to press for resumption of Doha
  • Doha or not, US will push Latin trade
  • Cortland Linder, former Kerr Steamship president, dies
  • OOCL to take slots on Emirates Shipping service
  • Oman box terminal opens ahead of schedule
  • Lawsuit challenges Jaxport bid
  • Indian state to upgrade ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • And the winner looks like...' Singapore
    Unless Hong Kong manages to catch up a 623,300 teu shortfall, or Shanghai dramatically achieves 36% year-on-year throughput growth, Singapore will win the battle to be top port this year.
  • Kerala popular movement protest Vizinjam delay
  • Three more China-South Korea loops in the pipeline
  • Indonesia to clear way for fruit exports to China
  • Russian Troika to sell slots on Moscow train
  • Brazilian anti-piracy training course starts off
  • Indonesian ports to rest on Muslim holiday

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • US clears OSG-Maritrans
    Regulators find no antitrust grounds to block Overseas Shipholding Group's $455m buy of Jones Act tank-barge, lightering player.
  • OSG confirms Tesoro ships
    New York owner acknowledges it has placed two more Philadelphia-built tankers with US refiner, making four for Tesoro and 8 of 10 newbuildings under charter.
  • Flight risk Schroder jailed
    Master of boxship charged with misconduct for part in fatal collision is behind bars to prevent escape from US.
  • Muehlhan makes IPO splash
    German ship coatings rival of Maersk and Teco to go public to expand rig business.
  • Finnlines to sail on
    Emanuele Grimaldi will allow Finnish acquisition to remain on current course if takeover bid succeeds.
  • WOE avoids more woe
    Stephen Van Dyck led P&I club hangs on to A- rating despite hefty recapitalisation cash call.
  • GSI on the rise
    Chinese yard expecting six-fold increase in third-quarter profit as margins improve.
  • LD out of Scandlines race
    Consortium seeks new Danish fund after LD Equity pulls out of bid for ferry owner Scandlines.
  • New chief for Baltiisky
    Aleksandr Chistov to oversee unification of yard with St Petersburg neighbour Severnaya Verf.
  • Suezmaxes in fashion
    Million-barrel tankers expected to enjoy surge in demand over next five years, according to UK broker Galbraith's.
  • Communards strikes hull deal
    Ukrainian shipbuilder inks partnership with Norway's Flekkefjord yard for supply ship work.
  • Better late than never
    India's Great Eastern finally succeeds in spinning off offshore shipping division
  • New blood for old owner
    Long-time Norwegian shipowning company to rebuild after retail tycoon takes 50% stake.
  • ESL planning China-ME service
    Emirates Shipping Line to launch Hyper Galex service linking China, India and the Middle East.
  • Insurance costs soar
    Shipowners pay more for their hull and P&I cover though other expenses drop.
  • NOL sees rates decline 10%
    Singapore liner company sees a double-digit decline in freight rates compared to a year ago.
  • Fire ravages Pertamina HQ
    Top three floors of Indonesian state oil and gas company's Jakarta offices engulfed by flames.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Connaughton: U.S. involvement in international maritime must grow
  • Drewry sees less "rate erosion" in 2007-2008
  • MOL orders VLGCs from Japanese yards
  • APL's revenue per FEU down 10%
  • Maersk Line to end direct Europe/Oceania calls
  • Hamburg Sud increasing Trident capacity
  • Moran orders new tugboats
  • Former financial executive joins GT Nexus board
  • FANZL moves offices in Seattle
  • BIMCO releases U.S. PSC guide for seafarers
  • Delta to expand international network in 2007
  • Cargolux to sell cargo for Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
  • Air Logistics Group extends contract with OAG Cargo
  • STL starts China rail service to Central Asia, CIS
  • Commerce outlines benefits of proposed China end-user validation
  • China investigating price fixing in trade with Japan
  • Atlas agrees to improved C$583 million offer from Avion
  • Operations restricted on Hawaii big island, "fairly normal" elsewhere
  • Envirotainer appoints Peltransport as Israel agents
  • Schenker to take over CPI as part of Philippines consolidation
  • Port of Singapore leading Hong Kong after nine months
  • Los Angeles, Busan become sisters

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Soaring hull and P&I rates last year
    Shipowners paid an average of 10.6 per cent more for hull and P&I cover last year producing an increase ...
  • Fjord Norway becomes Princess of Norway
    DFDS Seaways has chosen the name Princess of Norway for the newly purchased ferry Fjord Norway. At the moment the ...
  • Islanders fear sale of Scandlines
    Fanø-færgeriet A/S is a new company being established on the Isle of Fanø. A group of local residents is ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2006
  • Three-day wait for IFO grades in Santos
    Brazilian avails generally good except for key port as price competition intensifying.
  • Gasoline tanker explosion closes Mexican bunkering
    Port operations affected but extent of damage not clear as conflicting reports emerging.
  • Simulated Arctic oil spills planned
    Oil companies sponsoring research project as concern growing over increasing Russian crude exports.
  • O.W. Bunker welcomes new trader to worldwide office
  • ARA market remains firm
  • Siphoning of bunkers rescheduled to early-2007
    The typhoon season has delayed siphoning of bunkers from sunken tanker.
  • Hong Kong prices slip into uncompetitive territory
    Bunker prices in Thailand and South Korea hold competitive edge over Hong Kong.
  • Weak oil prices to persist, OPEC says
    Oil cartel forecasts lower oil demand in fourth quarter this year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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
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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)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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