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February 9, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • All users urged to help on straits' upkeep, security
    WITH rising vessel traffic in the Malacca and Singapore Straits - over a third of which is energy-related - international users must begin contributing to improve naviga tional management and security, said the head of the Maritime Institute of Malaysia .
  • Iran stores 14m barrels of oil on ships in Gulf: source
    IRAN is using supertankers in the Gulf for storing at least 14 million barrels of crude, a tanker industry source said on Wednesday, in a strong sign Teheran was complying with an Opec pledge to cut supply.
  • Nippon Yusen cuts profit forecast
    JAPANESE shipping companies turned in mixed results for the last quarter, with Japan's largest shipping line, Nippon Yusen KK, cutting its full-year profit forecast amid greater than expected losses at its Nippon Cargo Airlines unit.
  • Captain of sunken Indon ferry held for questioning
Admiralty Casebook
  • Ship's crew, repairers rank ahead of mortgagee
    MARITIME claims against a vessel by its crew for unpaid wages and by its repairers for unpaid bills would not lose their status of maritime liens just because the vessel was a passenger ship operating in provincial waters, a Canadian court ruled recently The vessel in this case, Harbourlynx, was owned and operated by Nanaimo Harbour Link Corporation, a company based in British Columbia, for a ferry service in the Strait of Georgia between Nanaimo and Vancouver Between Jan 9 and Jan 23 last year, Harbourlynx was in dry dock at Allied Shipbuilders Ltd for a complete overhaul of its water jets, a dry dock inspection and cleaning and painting of the hull.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • All users urged to help on straits' upkeep, security
    WITH rising vessel traffic in the Malacca and Singapore Straits - over a third of which is energy-related - international users must begin contributing to improve naviga tional management and security, said the head of the Maritime Institute of Malaysia .
  • Iran stores 14m barrels of oil on ships in Gulf: source
    IRAN is using supertankers in the Gulf for storing at least 14 million barrels of crude, a tanker industry source said on Wednesday, in a strong sign Teheran was complying with an Opec pledge to cut supply.
  • Nippon Yusen cuts profit forecast
    JAPANESE shipping companies turned in mixed results for the last quarter, with Japan's largest shipping line, Nippon Yusen KK, cutting its full-year profit forecast amid greater than expected losses at its Nippon Cargo Airlines unit.
  • Captain of sunken Indon ferry held for questioning
Admiralty Casebook
  • Ship's crew, repairers rank ahead of mortgagee
    MARITIME claims against a vessel by its crew for unpaid wages and by its repairers for unpaid bills would not lose their status of maritime liens just because the vessel was a passenger ship operating in provincial waters, a Canadian court ruled recently The vessel in this case, Harbourlynx, was owned and operated by Nanaimo Harbour Link Corporation, a company based in British Columbia, for a ferry service in the Strait of Georgia between Nanaimo and Vancouver Between Jan 9 and Jan 23 last year, Harbourlynx was in dry dock at Allied Shipbuilders Ltd for a complete overhaul of its water jets, a dry dock inspection and cleaning and painting of the hull.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping launches two 6,555-TEU 27-knot containerships
  • Dalian port handled 24m tons of cargo in 2006
  • Fuzhou's box volume rises with new customs clearance scheme
  • Suzhou Export Processing Zone handles trade worth US$10 billion
  • Listed shipping trust looks to new assets after lacklustre response
  • Kuehne + Nagel wins ICI Paints Vienna contract
  • The Port of Hamburg moves record sea freight in 2006
  • US transport secretary to focus on US-China flights
  • AA to boost Ireland-Mexico business
  • RUSLAN assists testing A380 carrier under frigid conditions in Canada

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Speedy augmentation of logistics infrastructure need of the hour-Anwarul Hoda
  • SCI receives spate of offers to supply AHTs, super Handymax bulk carriers
  • Welgrow poised for major expansion in East India
  • USDC to go ahead with second review of anti-dumping duty on shirmp
  • Better Indo-Pak trade ties seen hinging on political issues
  • 11.7 pc rise in import of sensitive items
  • $ 20-m Exim Bank LoC for Mozambique
  • Rlys' wagon investment scheme proving to be major draw
  • Airfreight shippers switching to ocean-going options to cut costs
  • Ground handling forms integral part of services provided, aver airlines
  • Ficci to hold meet on 'Inland Water Transport' in March
  • $ 4.5-m FAO aid coming for development of coir industry
  • GDP projected to gallop at 9.2 pc in 2006-07
  • State assures better deal for SSI sector

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • Bourbon reports soaring revenues
  • Fake license takes water taxi skipper to slammer
  • Bowditch award for Judge Charles S. Haight
  • $3.5 billion increase in Navy shipbuilding budget

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • Port of Tacoma completes expansion of WUT for Hyundai
  • Panama Canal Authority names expansion project financial advisor
  • International Propeller Club taps Warner as top congressman
  • Organizational changes underway at Port of Everett
  • Port Tracker report finds container ports slowing down

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Schröder set free
    FORMER master of Zim Mexico III, jailed for 11-months for death of electrician, is freed by US District judge.
  • Masters issue leniency plea as Schr'der manslaughter sentence nears
  • Greeks buoyant about new flag measures
    GREECE'S shipowners say that new government measures to restore the competitiveness of the country's ship registry is now moving in the right direction'.
  • September date for Erika judgement
    THE programme of hearings in the case is due to open in Paris on Monday and end on June 13, but judges are expected to reserve judgement.


Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • Jones Act newbuild debate lingers
    PHILADELPHIA 09 February ' Aker Philadelphia has asserted that a new union contract will ensure stability for its Jones Act tanker construction programme, but a union lawsuit continues
  • UFS wins ITF boycott case
    THE United Filipino Seafarers union has won a legal court battle in Sweden against an ITF-backed union in relation to collective bargaining agreements
  • Russians debate foreign investment
    TWO Russian cabinet ministers have clashed over whether foreign investors should be allowed, or barred, from taking a controlling stake in Russian ports
  • Schroder free, but can't afford appeal
    CAPT Wolfgang Schroder enjoyed his breakfast this morning for the first time in four months as a free man ' and now he is contemplating his future
  • Aker to build more Jones Act tankers
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has confirmed an "agreement in principle" for six additional product tanker orders at Aker Philadelphia
  • Mexico oil production falling faster
    MEXICO'S ability to export petroleum is expected to be hit by yesterday's admission that the country's largest oil field is declining even faster than previously thought
  • Grounding prompts comms query
  • Carnival to lead Iberojet venture
  • Sea highways are the answer
  • Brazilian cruise market soaring
  • Japan's Mizuho will advise Panama
  • Japan majors take profit hit
  • Strike unlikely at Daewoo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • MOL, "K" Line profits fall in quarter
    Two of the top three Japanese liner companies reported lower net income for the third quarter of their fiscal year even as revenues gained.
  • Tacoma completes Hyundai terminal expansion
  • Oberstar says budget shorts infrastructure needs
  • Shippers, carriers in Europe talks
  • Zim captain freed after conviction in Mobile crash
  • APL to buy two box ships
  • Rail volumes decline
  • NWA Cargo revenue off
  • Warehouses planned for major Indian cities
  • TNT closes on sale of freight management unit
  • PierPass survey: Trucker earnings on the rise

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • CMA CGM to launch new Euro-ANZ service
    In a move that seems to have caught partners and competitors off-guard, CMA CGM is to launch a brand new Europe-Australia/NZ service in two weeks' time.
  • MOL and K Line raise FY2005/06 profit forecast
  • NYK's nine-month net profits fall 36% over weak rates and strong oil prices
  • Brazil customs officers renew industrial action over last year's promises
  • News Analysis: CMA CGM bombshell scares flock of questions out over market
  • Bush administration official expresses concerns about foreign takeover bill
  • Hanjin's consortium chosen to run two berths in Pyeongtaek
  • Bangladesh moots privatisation of new box terminal
  • Japan's Itochu Corporation eyes port and railway investment in Indonesia
  • Tacoma completes terminal expansion for HMM terminal
  • Tasmanian buyers win Patrick Shipping
  • CN to maintain freight operations during conductor strike
  • European shippers and liner representatives meet to document mutual interests

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • Three held in Hong Kong
    Trio of boxships, including Taiwan Navigation veteran, failed safety checks in January.
  • P&O watch officer charged
    Pride of Bilbao lookout arraigned on three counts of manslaughter after yacht disappearance.
  • Ship grounds in Marmara Sea
    Slovakia-flagged vessel trying to re-float under its own power after grounding on way to Russian port.
  • Carnival signs with Iberojet
    Americans in charge as companies form joint venture to operate two cruiseships, with more to follow.
  • Cyprus jails Ukrainian captain
    Ten day stop at port of Famagusta sees master of Malta-flagged vessel sentenced to 45 days behind bars.
  • "Shipping? No thanks"
    Norwegian kids' "Nei takk" to a career at sea is another headache for owners trying to cope with the manning crisis.
  • Up and down at Iino
    Familiar pattern for diversified Japanese owner with third-quarter revenue gain mixed with profit pain.
  • Sex link in ferry crash
    Canadian investigators examining claims two crew were having sex on bridge of Queen of the North.
  • MOL makes more
    Third-quarter net profit up over 40% as rates increase on routes to South America and Africa.
  • Conti-Lines heads to West Africa
    Belgian company's new run from Pakistan will capitalise on demand for rice exports.
  • Costs impact NYK results
    Improving shipping market fails to counter the impact of rising expenses, especially bunkers.
  • EU sets Polish deadline
    European officials fed up with drawn-out talks on capacity reductions to revive shipyard industry.
  • Shinwa shining again...
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner ramps up nine-month profit and revenues.
  • K Line sees profits fall
    Higher fuel costs plus lower freight rates take their toll at second of Japan's big three owners.
  • Alam inks charter
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner fixes up to two years worth of employment for anchor handler.
  • Daiichi forges ahead
    Japanese bulker player pockets more profit in three quarters to 31 December.
  • APL to buy Danaos ships
    APL has exercised options to buy two ships for $88m from John Coustas's Danaos Corp.
  • PUM's profits soar
    Singapore shipbuilding group enjoys the benefits of a strong orderbook and higher valued ship repair.
  • Bulgaria-Greece pipeline deal
    Politicians have inked a long-mooted deal to pipe crude oil out of the Black Sea and avoid the crowded Bosporus.
  • $700m more for Philly
    Dave Meehan-led Aker Philadelphia and OSG have agreed 'in principle' to up to six more products tankers.
  • Navibulgar sale moves closer
    Bulgarian government to invite shipowners and managers to bid for 70% stake in state-owned operator.
  • ...while coastal operation also rises
    Domestic bulker owner Shinwa Naiko posts higher profit in first three quarters.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • Weather forecast halts "MSC Napoli" container salvage operation
  • NCBFAA criticizes Senate air cargo security bill
  • Volga-Dnepr, Motor Sich managing AN-124 relaunch
  • CN to keep rolling if conductors strike
  • Meetings begin over proposed rail line through Yuma, Calif. Area
  • Northern California train route may soon see freight trains
  • General Atlantic backs out of equity bid for EGL
  • BAX Global opens Chicago logistics campus
  • Global Insight: Slow February will still best 2006 TEU counts
  • Mizuho Corporate Bank wins financial contract for Panama expansion
  • Tacoma expands WUT for Hyundai's growing business
  • Prince Rupert's breakbulk tonnage grows
  • North Carolina ports roll back wages

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • Marine groundings on the increase
    The number of groundings along the Norwegian coast are on the increase to 88 incidents last year, according to statistics ...
  • Profit and volumes up for CMP
    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has a good year in 2006. The cargo volume handled grew with 10 per cent. The ...
  • Mons Bolin buys S. Ugelstads Rederi
    Swede Mons Bolin and his Greek business partner Gabriel Petridis has bought S. Ugelstads Rederi in 'lesund for NOK 730 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
  • US to implement Annex VI in 'six months'
    Observers expecting MARPOL pollution legislation to allow enforcement later this year.
  • Chemoil signs Fujairah joint venture
    Storage terminal giving supplier operations in the world's three largest bunker markets.
  • Bunker prices hit NYK profits
    Fuel costs and falling container freight rates cast a shadow over 2006 results.
  • Rotterdam: Some suppliers fully booked
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuels at 14-month low
    Onshore stocks of middle distillates also fell in the week ending February 7.
  • Japan: January retroactive bunker price up
    NYK, Nippon Oil agree retroactive bunker price.
  • Singapore: Tunneling work begins on underground oil storage caverns
    But start date for the caverns to become operational has been put back.
  • Russian supplier opens Singapore trading arm
    CEA Bunker eyes broader customer base and expansion with new head office in Singapore.

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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
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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