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October 12, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Newcastle Coal seeks A$1b loan
    The BHP Billiton -led group planning to build a third coal-export terminal at Australia's Newcastle port started seeking more than A$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) of financing to fund the project.
  • China shipyard sees 250% rise in profit
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd, a unit of Asia's third-largest shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp, said yesterday its net profit for the first three quarters of 2007 may rise more than 250 per cent from the same period last year.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Jurisdiction clause not cast in stone
    A CANADIAN court last month refused to uphold an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of Japan in a bill of lading and allowed a multi-million dollar cargo claim to continue in Canada on the basis of Canada's Marine Liability Act 2001.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Newcastle Coal seeks A$1b loan
    The BHP Billiton -led group planning to build a third coal-export terminal at Australia's Newcastle port started seeking more than A$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) of financing to fund the project.
  • China shipyard sees 250% rise in profit
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd, a unit of Asia's third-largest shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp, said yesterday its net profit for the first three quarters of 2007 may rise more than 250 per cent from the same period last year.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Jurisdiction clause not cast in stone
    A CANADIAN court last month refused to uphold an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of Japan in a bill of lading and allowed a multi-million dollar cargo claim to continue in Canada on the basis of Canada's Marine Liability Act 2001.

Sched Netweb site
  • EU lays down vision for central maritime control
  • DP World and Senegal sign US$700m port deal
  • Work on Tibet's largest logistics centre commences
  • IMO publishes updated radio distress and safety manual
  • Vancouver, Washington, cargo up 46 per cent through August
  • UK firemen's union protests as fireworks-laden ship docks
  • UK container traffic rises 3pc, Felixstowe up 9pc
  • Six-month Dreamliner delay impacts airlines, suppliers worldwide
  • Dragonair offers charters to Taiwan's Taichung from October 28
  • Richland builds cold-storage aviation logistics market in Sichuan

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TS Lines joins CSI service to provide more comprehensive S-E Asia/FE port coverage ex-Nhava Sheva
  • Flavours of India in Goan milieu mark Crescent Shipping's Crystal Jubilee fete
  • Allcargo Global handles 1st LCL consol box from ICD-Nagpur to UAE
  • IPBCC hikes tariff surcharge for boxes weighing over 18 tonnes
  • Ship scrap prices set to sink
  • Oilmeal exports shoot up by 187 pc in a month!
  • Exim Bank extends $ 20-m LoC to Rwanda
  • Wheat imports allowed duty-free, flour exports banned
  • Tata Steel keen to design & develop captive jetty at Haldia
  • HSL may come under Defence Ministry by 2010
  • High-powered panel recommends wide-ranging steps to boost security at ports, shipyards
  • Railways hauls 370 m tonnes of freight during April-Sept. 2007
  • Effective steps to restore export competitiveness vital, stresses Fieo chief
  • Aussie team to meet industrialists at WTC today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Panama Canal ready for further excavation projects
  • Variglog and FedEx cooperate in USA, Argentina and Chile

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • EC publishes maritime policy plan
  • ESPO welcomes Blue Paper
  • Boost for SAECS service
  • Two-hour chase off Iran
  • EU raids on freight forwarders

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Hawaii Superferry lays off most employees
  • SHI boosts CFD capability
  • Deepwater CapEx projected to reach $25 billion
  • Hawaii Superferry pins hopes on legislative action
  • Bharati Shipyard books AHTS order

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Greenbrier nets order to build railcars for GE
  • New Northwest Airlines flights will link Portland with Amsterdam
  • Crowley executive named VP of Puerto Rico Shipping Association
  • Freight index posts gain during month of August
  • Eric Russell announces plans to leave position at Port of Everett

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • India set to sign Sittwe port pact with Burma
    INDIA is to go ahead with the signing of an agreement with the military junta in Burma to develop the port of Sittwe.
  • 'Dirty list' shipping firms in Burma
  • Freight forwarders face cartel probe
    EUROPEAN Commission raids offices as part an investigation into suspected cartel activity.
  • ICTSI eyes more terminals in Asia
    AFTER picking up three new port projects in six months, International Container Terminal Services Inc remains on the prowl.
  • True colours of waste a headache for all concerned
    VARYING rules often make it difficult for ships' crews to comply with local environmental regulations.
  • At peace with P&I
    THE latest review of the insurance market by Brussels appears to have presented P&I with little concern.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • US ports urge tighter air standards
    Ports across the US are supporting the IMO call for stricter air pollution standards for calling vessels
  • Clean-up on at Delaware River spill
    THE US Coast Guard continues to investigate the bunker spill from Malta-flagged tanker Tigani that has resulted in vessel traffic restrictions on the Delaware River
  • Final push for Black Sea pipeline
    FIVE countries have signed an agreement to complete a crude pipeline link between the Black Sea and the Baltic
  • Eitzen to sell chemical ship stake?
    Camillo Eitzen, the Norwegian shipping group, has appointed Carnegie and Pareto Securities to review its 50.05 % shareholding in Eitzen Chemical ASA
  • Hawaii ferry fight moves to Capitol
    A special session of the Hawaii Legislature is now the best and possibly only hope for the resumption of Hawaii Superferry service after Tuesday's court defeat
  • Profits double for Qatari LNG ships
  • Rickmers bags container vessels
  • Thailand urged to scrap tax laws
  • Oslo helps police with their inquiries
  • MISC JV wins FPSO contract
  • New order freeze at Hindustan yard
  • Singapore economy sizzles
  • BDI surges past 10,000 points

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Shippers want changes in clean-truck program at Los Angeles-Long beach
    Shippers want limits on projects to benefit from box fee, changes to proposal for employee driver mandate.
  • House hearing questions FDA checks on food imports
  • Larrabee foresees continued growth at NY-NJ
  • Trade gap hits new low
  • U.S., EU authorities raid forwarders in antitrust probe
  • "K" Line dissolves U.S. rail terminal subsidiary
  • NRS plans NYC freight complex
  • ProLogis sees continued port-related growth
  • Rickmers to buy five boxships
  • Freight activity edges up
  • NOAA choose Seattle port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Kingmaker Carroll increases his stake in ICG
  • SAECS add vessel to improve schedule integrity
  • International forwarding agents under suspicion
  • All fruit is fair game at the fayre

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Donbass is Gdansk's godfather
    Ukrainian industrial union wins right to buy 75% stake in Polish shipyard.
  • Capital upgrade
    Bear Stearns upgrades Capital Product Partners to outperform on the stock's value and the company's growth potential.
  • Swiber swoops four more
    Singapore-listed offshore player bags Thaumas Marine quartet in $108m deal.
  • Grounding magnet to shut
    A Florida anchorage that has seen numerous groundings could be moved further out to sea to protect a sensitive coral reef.
  • SF ferry expansion
    A bill on the desk of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger could make the San Francisco Bay Area's ferry system as muscular as the former bodybuilder and action movie star.
  • Economou in spill probe
    Greek owner's tanker investigated after leak from fuel tank in Delaware River.
  • Japan detains 23
    Bangladeshi owner Alunited Maritime's multipurpose found with illegal oil discharge pipe.
  • Anek linked with SSC
    Crete-based ferry line may be driving Sea Star's move into shipowning and management, Cypriot sources suggest.
  • Whale of a proposal
    IMO ratifies plans to designate part of Europe-to-US shipping route 'no go' area to protect right whales.
  • SSC rolls into shipping
    Cyprus gambling giant is reported to have taken over a shipmanagement company and acquired a stake in six shipowning companies.
  • Guangzhou bullish
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International sees nine-month profit 250% higher on improved efficiency.
  • Vinalines looks at leisure
    Vietnamese owner grabs part of $4bn project involving one of country's biggest ever property developments.
  • Winter cruise sale kicks off
    Some owners looking at sale of vessels as alternative to winter lay-up as sun goes down on Med season.
  • New credit for Changjiang
    Chinese owner signs $800m deal with Bank of China to boost core businesses.
  • STX bags capesize double
    South Korean yard to build two bulkers after confirmation of $220m deal.
  • Eitzen backs Eitzen
    Chemical tanker owner supportive of review that could see Axel Eitzen sell majority shareholding in company.
  • Asbestos payout for widower
    Cash handout for former UK steamship worker whose wife died from cancer after washing his overalls.
  • Zim confirms ABG interest
    Israeli liner outfit says there have been 'some contacts' regarding investment in ABG Heavy Industries.
  • SCI books four at Bharati
    Indian shipyard finally secures orders for AHTS quartet from state-owned giant after missing out earlier this year.
  • Montenegro tries again
    Bijela, southern Adriatic's largest shipyard, up for grabs in second privatisation bid.
  • Seventh for SAECS
    Safmarine and partners add another boxship to European run to increase reliability.
  • Rickmers Maritime bulks up
    Singapore business trust buys five 4,250-teu boxships on the back of charters to MOL.
  • Aegean buys bunker firm
    US-listed Greek bunker tanker specialist acquires Belgian firm Bunkers at Sea and its two vessels.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Drewry report warns against overinvestment in Far East/Europe trade
  • Textainer's New York IPO below expectations
  • Seaways Shipping looking to grow with $175 million expansion plans
  • Boeing announces 787 delivery delays
  • Cathay CEO praises HK direction on links with Shenzhen, eastern China
  • Lufthansa Cargo marketing Germanwings freight
  • NS picks Micropact labor relations tool
  • Report: Logistics M&A activity rising, more deals to come
  • Groups pan steel duty extension
  • Rice pushes for approval of Latin FTA
  • BMW leasing warehouses from ProLogis
  • Gamesa, Berg' set up company to transport wind turbine components
  • AMB opens warehouse in New Jersey
  • Ozburn-Hessey adds facility near Toronto airport
  • U.S. Justice Department, EU investigating freight forwarders
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Kingston transshipments off in 2007
  • Guam legislators approve port authority contract bill
  • City ethics panel fines L.A. port terminal operator, execs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • New integrated maritime policy in EU
    The EU-Commission has adopted a strategy and an action plan for an integrated maritime policy of the European Union. The strategy contains steps as a European maritime transport space without barriers, an integrated network for maritime surveillance and a ...
  • Doris accident public inquiry next Friday
    A public inquiry after the fatal accident involving the Utkilen chemical tanker Doris and a 33 foot fishing vessel opens in Kristiansund next Friday. One 54-year old person missing from the fishing vessel Skarbak is still not found and ...
  • Scandlines takes Fosen decision to court
    Scandlines will take the decision saying that Fosen Trafiklagg has to be given access to the Port of R'dby on Lolland to court. Scandlines, which owns the harbour, will not accept that a competitor just like that can have access ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2007
  • Biodiesel poses environmental challenge
    'As a biofuel, it's a failure', expert saying about palm-oil based diesel.
  • Record-breaking streak continues
    Rotterdam bunker prices could be set for further gains after late HSFO barge deals.
  • Oil prices rise on stock declines
    Oil gains on IEA warning on falling inventories, bullish weekly US figures.
  • UK bunker station close to sale
    PBI hopeful that it can resume operations soon after BP's recent withdrawal.
  • Rotterdam: Suppliers fully booked this week
  • Singapore: Residual fuel stocks jump
    Despite a gain in inventories, worries over supply tightness remain.
  • Bunker spill at Singapore terminal
    Bunker tanker and oil tanker collide. Bunker tanker holed below the waterline.
  • Aegean takes over bunker supplier
    Acquisition will expand Aegean's presence in Northern Europe.
  • Sri Lankan supplier eyes bonded storage
    Bunker prices could come down by some $30 per metric tonne.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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