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October 26, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Record Q3 orders for S Korean shipyards
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co and other South Korean shipyards received a record US$12.4 billion worth of orders in the third quarter in 2006, helped by increased demand for vessels that carry containers, oil and other products.
  • Panama Canal plan good for US E Coast
    MORE and bigger container ships are expected to sail to the US East Coast from Asia if the Panama Canal expansion goes ahead as planned, some ship owners said on Tuesday.
  • Fesco may float shares on LSE
    RUSSIA's top container shipping firm, the Far East Shipping Company , plans to float shares on the London Stock Exchange in spring or autumn 2007, a senior company official told Reuters on Monday.
  • Cruises returning to New Orleans after rebuilding
  • Siem Offshore orders 6 vessels for US$475m
  • Crew rescued after 2 ships run aground in Japan

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL orders four box vessels
  • Kuehne + Nagel's net profit over first 9 months up 45pc
  • Booming India attracts new liner services
  • Port Klang Free Zone due to open in November
  • CN's 3Q net income rises 21pc to C$497m
  • GPA says Panama Canal expansion will benefit Georgia
  • Dragonair to increase service frequencies
  • Indian Airlines to hive off cargo operations ahead of merger
  • American Airlines boosts cargo capacity on Ireland-US service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • New ISO mark for box e-seals could save shipping industry millions
  • Sical's subsidiary acquires platform supply vessel
  • Exports of agri goods will empower farmers, says Kamal Nath
  • Expo yields handicraft export orders worth Rs 1,700 cr.
  • Planners formulate MCA for port sector But MoS finds fault with several clauses
  • Haldia Dock wants to acquire dredger
  • Foreigners' screening may be made mandatory
  • Port project delays for security reasons unavoidable-Mohapatra
  • BCHAA to host classical music evening!
  • PMO seeks views on umbrella legislation to debar foreign investment in sensitive sectors
  • Reforms matter more than SEZs, underscores economist
  • ONGC wants concessions for proposed Mangalore SEZ
  • 22 FDI proposals cleared
  • Act amendment seen adequate to expedite farm goods export
  • Let's aim for 10 pc growth-PM
  • States must certify wasteland for SEZ sites

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • French road transport stalwart honoured
  • CMA CGM upgrades North China Express service
  • BA launches tender
  • Romania: CFR Marfa to extend activity in Hungary and Bulgaria
  • UPS cooperates with Poste Italiane
  • Estonian railways returns to the state
  • EU-India aviation summit, November, Delhi

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • HK$2.2bn a year expected from new HK cruise terminal
  • EC extends state aid rules for shipbuilders

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • Kleven Maritime books largest order yet

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • EPA begins sediment tests at Harbor Island Superfund site
  • Grand Alliance members plan to upgrade EU2 service
  • Daylight Saving Time ending Sunday, October 29 at 2 a.m.
  • Port of Tacoma predicting new breakbulk record for 2006
  • Portland Coast Guard Auxiliary unit named top flotilla in the nation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • NOL opts for outsider as new chief executive
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines has stepped outside the liner industry to find its new chief executive, with former Schenker top man Thomas Held taking over the helm from next month.
  • Held's appointment marks shift in customer relations
    NOL'S decision to choose a new president and chief executive from outside the liner shipping industry reflects recognition that the company needs to be more customer-focused.
  • Japan: two more vessels grounded
    Japan's coastguard mobilised rescue helicopters after two ships ran aground at the northeastern Japanese port of Kashima on Tuesday, writes Mike Grinter in Hong Kong.
  • Siem cashes in on offshore bandwagon
    KRISTIAN Siem is the latest wealthy Norwegian shipowner to cash in on the Cinderella-like rise of the offshore vessel sector with a NKr3.2bn ($485m) newbuild order crowning rags-to-riches profit growth.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • Thomas Held is new NOL chief
    SINGAPORE 25 October ' The global search for a new chief for Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines has finally ended with Dr Thomas Held, a German national and chairman and CEO of logistics giant Schenker, being picked for the eagerly-awaited portfolio
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
    FOUR law enforcement agents were injured on Monday in a collision off the coast of Miami Beach during a multi-agency pursuit of migrant smugglers
  • Shipyard and tankers for PDVSA
  • Cruise terror liability breakthrough
  • Hauliers' lockout brings Montevideo to standstill
  • Reliance refinery hit by fire
  • IACS opposes mutual recognition
  • More groundings in Phils passage
  • London must get its finger out
  • Rokia Delmas awaits refloating
  • Review slates NZ Strait ferry ops
  • Cutthroat competition in China-Japan trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • NOL names ex-Schenker chief as CEO
    Thomas Held, the former chairman and CEO of the German firm, succeeds David Lim , effective Nov. 1.
  • World box fleet tops 9M TEUs
  • U.S. mandates truck e-filing
  • Pacer net up 25%
  • Customs Update: SAFE Act details
  • Va. container port project takes major step forward
  • TSA delays air-cargo rule
  • UASC service links SE Asia, U.S. East Coast
  • China bans 'zero' freight rates
  • Cosco Q3 revenue up
  • Tacoma breakbulk up 20%
  • Profit up for Norfolk Southern; intermodal volume flat
  • ACL lifts barge profits
  • India to aid port developers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • Flood of Maersk vessels puts charter rates into reverse
    Brokers are reporting a softening of the charter market which they say is driven by the large number of vessels that Maersk is now either re-letting or returning to owners.
  • US motor-carriers attempt to open new forum for grievances
    The US Intermodal Motor-Carriers' Conference (IMCC) has filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint against Sinotrans in the US, which the IMCC says could open a new forum for motor-carrier grievances.
  • Hyundai Group raises friendly stake in HMM, consolidating its grip on the carrier
  • Brazilian port's association calls for privatisation of Rio Grande channel to beat dredging failures
  • Seaspan share offering to fund newbuild orderbook
  • Extensive hull damage prevents early moves to re-float Rokia Delmas
  • Tianjin's eight city customs alliance cuts cargo transit times and costs
  • Former Schenker CEO, Thomas Held, takes over at NOL
  • Rhenus's Contargo scoops Dutch Rhine barge operator Interfeeder
  • Pan Continental launches Ningbo/Inchon loop

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • Finnlines numbers up
    Ro-ro operator improves year over year in all financial categories against backdrop of Grimaldi pursuit.
  • "Too low"
    Finnlines board unanimously rejects Emanuele Grimaldi's EUR 15.95 per share takeover offer.
  • OMI papers over risk
    Stamford owner signs up for more FFA's, meaning only three suezmaxes in formerly spot-heavy fleet will be trading without cover in fourth quarter.
  • BRSC snaps up fuel trader
    Bulgarian River Shipping to swallow sister company Chimimport Bimas.
  • Double salvage bid
    Preparations are underway to try to save two capesize bulkers that grounded in storms off Japan.
  • Back on the Street
    Seaspan's stock is close to 52-week high as it announces new share issue to pay for newbuilds.
  • Ocean Tankers stretches offer period
    Michael Ioannides' Cypriot outfit gives investors another two weeks, blaming tie-up with Athens.
  • Rokia Delmas poses spill threat
    Hull of grounded CMA CGM-managed ro-ro breached as pollution-control vessel readied for action.
  • Tidewater rises
    Second-quarter income up 27% on back of increased revenues while vessel sales add $28.2m before tax.
  • NOL returns to Europe
    Asian liner operator taps German logistics exec as its new chief.
  • Boom time for ACL
    US barge and shipyard owner posts huge jump in nine-month earnings as rates and volumes rise.
  • Bibby eyes prison ship action
    Shipowner offers vessels to relieve pressure on UK's over-crowded jails.
  • Farstad drops anchor-handlers
    Norwegian owner offloads veteran offshore vessels to Oceanlink for tidy profit.
  • SembCorp wins drill deal
    Subsidiary Singapore yard Sembawang to upgrade drillship for Neptune Marine in contract worth $19m.
  • A rising Star
    Reefer operator posts much-improved financials after 30% leap in spot rates.
  • Garware grows
    Expanding Indian supply ship player boosts bottom line in second quarter.
  • Capesizes ground
    All crew rescued by coast guard after two bulkers run aground in heavy weather off Kashima, Japan, the same area where MOL's Giant Step broke up.
  • Back to school for ABG
    Indian shipbuilder to set up engineering institute to train future yard and port workers.
  • Six rescued in Sea of Japan
    Latest recovery brings to 11 the number found alive since Russian timber carrier with crew of 18 sank on Monday.
  • BLT sets IPO price
    Singapore offering raises SGD184m as Indonesian tanker owner prices shares at SGD0.32 each.
  • Siem signs for six
    Kleven Werft wins $475m order from fellow Norwegian owner Siem Offshore for six plus six AHTS units.
  • Greece to tender ports contracts
    Cosco and China Shipping could bid for operational deals at Piraeus and Thessaloniki.
  • Arlington ups divvy
    US-listed Stena tanker spin-off improves payout to shareholders but costs cut back profits.
  • ICTSI inks $120m "war chest"
    Philippine container terminal operator says new funds will facilitate its ongoing expansion.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • ATA asks FMC to investigate alleged ocean carrier discrimination
  • NOL picks former Schenker boss Held to replace Lim
  • Maersk Line to raise Alameda Corridor rail surcharge
  • OMI's net income up 26% in 3rd quarter
  • FEFC to add St. Petersburg winter surcharge
  • Germanischer Lloyd's PROTOS database now online
  • Germanischer Lloyd unit names Solinas as East Asia regional manager
  • China approves Cathay freighter service to Beijing
  • Mandatory e-truck manifest arrives
  • BNSF's profit up 18% to $488 million in best-ever quarter
  • CP Railway's 3rd quarter net income slides 21%
  • NEMF names Connery executive VP, sales and operations
  • U.S. optimistic in fourth round of free trade talks with South Korea
  • C.H. Robinson's 3rd quarter net income up 30%
  • EC clears TNT logistics sale to Apollo
  • Balmer Lawrie favors logistics over tea
  • JDF adds warehouse space near Dallas
  • Jöbstl chooses WhereNet to automate yard management
  • Cadre appoints new CEO
  • Marzen, O'Shea join 3PDelivery from Cardinal
  • Schenker to integrate Indonesia operations
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications
  • Groundbreaking ceremony for new terminal at Port Freeport, Texas
  • South Korea canal proposed
  • Port of Tacoma: Redeveloped breakbulk terminal drives record volumes
  • L.A. port police get new radio system for agency interoperability

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • Siem Offshore orders 6+6 at Kleven
    Siem Offshore, based in Kristiansand, Norway, has ordered six - with options for another six - design VS 491 CD anchor handling ...
  • Grimaldi proceeds with Finnlines-offer
    Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A. has decided to make a voluntary public tender offer to acquire all shares in Finnlines ...
  • Unity Line stays in Ystad so far
    There have been speculations in Polish newspapers about Unity Line leaving the port Ystad and moving its traffic to Trelleborg ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2006
  • Port confirms Clean Air timetable
    California ports shaking off criticism as emissions controls poised for approval.
  • Aegean under scrutiny in Jamaica
    Supplier caught up in opposition call for investigation into government contract deal.
  • Law firm warns on fuel disputes
    High bunker prices tends to fuel more disputes and arrest for unpaid bills, law firm observes.
  • Charterers wary of bunker quality disputes
    Charter parties note increase in shipowner claims relating to bunker quality.
  • Funding approved for Solar I oil removal
    IOPC set to give formal approval on Friday to fund operation to pump out bunker fuel onboard sunken tanker.
  • Rotterdam market firms
  • Hong Kong bunker market upbeat despite avails constraints
    Acute supply shortages occur periodically due to repeated delays in cargo arrivals, insufficient storage capacity.
  • Fuel-laden tanker runs aground
    The Philippine Coast Guard sends divers to conduct underwater inspection.

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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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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
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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)
››› Press Review File
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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