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September 13, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Titan's new yard able to hold largest ships
    SINGAPORE'S position as the world's busiest port and ship-repair centre is under almost immediate threat from China which recently overtook Germany as the world's third largest economy.
  • Global Sante Fe orders US$740m drillship
    GlobalSantaFe Corp, the offshore oil and gas driller being acquired by Transocean Inc for US$17 billion, ordered an ultra-deepwater drillship for US$740 million to capitalise on increasing demand from producers.
  • Are derivatives plays driving freight rates?
    Speculative buying of ocean freight derivatives may be behind some of the spectacular price rise seen for hauling dry commodities, but industry sources doubt big futures plays are driving sea freight to fresh peaks.
  • Gen Dynamics shortlisted for Canada Navy C$1.1b ship bid
  • Goldenport H1 profit jumps 49% to US$32m

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to charter eight 13,100-TEU newbuilds from Seaspan
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan volume up 36pc at 6 million TEU to September
  • Samsung Heavy lands US$1.3 billion deal for five box ships, oil platform
  • Port of Tianjin expands navigation channel
  • Northeast China rail handles 7.8pc more cargo in first 8 months
  • ProLogis, Dalian Port to develop JV logistics park in Shenyang
  • Mac-Nels Line to launch direct service to Tasmania
  • Dallas to make Panama Canal expansion work for its prosperity
  • Kuehne + Nagel to provide supply chain solutions for Redline
  • Hactl's August throughput rises 8.4pc to 228,077 tonnes
  • Burma's Air Bagan launches Rangoon-Singapore service
  • Qatar Airways signs IT deal in Hong Kong with OAG Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tripartite meet soon to resolve issues with shipping lines, says Radhakrishnan
  • Shreyas Shipping seeks more buyouts in logistics & warehousing sectors
  • SC allows dismantling of Blue Lady
  • 29 pc rise in spices exports
  • TPT draws up major capacity expansion plan
  • BPCL SPM slated for commissioning in November
  • Logistics parks on Railway Ministry's horizon
  • Parliament passes carriage by road bill
  • Rly freight earnings up by 10 pc in April-Aug.
  • Blue Dart launches Surfaceline
  • Richard F. Celeste appointed advisor to USIBC

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Horizon Lines reorganises top management
  • Takeover bidding sends ICG into first-half loss
  • AirBridgeCargo to launch Amsterdam-Tel Aviv-Moscow service
  • Croatia: Croatian Railways get no bidders
  • Basel to host St Gallen University's logistics service congress

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • New report highlights costs of Annex VI
  • GL passes 70m gt mark
  • LR rebrands in Greece
  • Panama set for major dredging project
  • Callisto Cosulich

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Hawaii Superferry set to resume service to Kauai
  • Algoma Central orders products tankers in China
  • Boustead Penang Shipyard books OSV contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Commissioners Ok property deal, rail expansion work
  • Panama Canal seeks proposals for entrance dredging project
  • Crowley making investments to cut Caribbean fleet emissions
  • Seattle port board backs Proposition 1
  • Port of Tacoma taps Dickerson as senior contract administrator

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Gazprom on prowl for LNG vessels
    RUSSIAN gas giant to call tender for up to 20 carriers to support Shtokman project.
  • Gazprom set for foray into US LNG market
  • Boxship orderbook has reached 'disturbing level'
    INVESTMENT bank Dresdner Kleinwort issues warning, soon after Seapsan's and Zim's recent mega ship orders.
  • Rickmers Maritime adds four boxships
    SINGAPORE-based Rickmers Maritime takes over newbuild quartet from parent Rickmers Group.
  • Problems plague Iraq's port plans
    IRAQ'S's government needs to prove itself before it can access a $400m loan.
  • Paying to stay safe
    GETTING ship operators to pay a voluntary fee to boost safety in international waterways is easier said than done.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • OPEC move brings relief to tankers
    Opec's quota increase should stimulate fixtures in 4Q07 after a "very weak" 3Q07, says Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta
  • MarAd exorcises 100th ghost
    AN ageing Victory Ship that had been moored at Beaumont, Texas has become the 100th ghost ship to be banished from the Maritime Administration-operated reserve fleet
  • US unions cut deals on LNG crews
    NOW that several companies vying to provide LNG services in the US have agreed to use American crews, unions have followed suit in cutting deals with the firms
  • Bangladesh ship catches fire again
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation's oil tanker Banglar Shourabh caught fire at the Chittagong Dry Dock on Tuesday afternoon
  • NCL lets cruise ship option lapse
    AKER Yards confirms that the option for Norwegian Cruise Line's third 'F3' post-Panamax newbuild has expired without being exercised
  • SCI seeks partners to buy shipyard
    SHIPPING Corp of India has decided to foray into shipbuilding, opening talks with foreign shipyards for a joint venture in India
  • Hawaii fears ferry ruling fallout
  • Tiong Woon needs to grow new arm
  • Eitzen to use Orion for growth plan
  • STX to raise $630M in Korea IPO
  • Japan, China not welcome in strait
  • Wunma inquiry told of class change
  • Singapore owner buys Chinese yard
  • Rickmers expands box fleet
  • Market questions OPEC output surge
  • DFDS goes on acquisition warpath

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Canadian National ready for opening of Fairview terminal at Prince Rupert port
    New box port in northern British Columbia will funnel container traffic to U.S. via Chicago and Memphis hubs.
  • Fredriksen raises TUI stake
  • Exports trim U.S. trade gap
  • U.S., China in quality pact
  • Rickmers buys box ships
  • New Montreal port CEO
  • CCNI opens China-India route
  • Port of Vancouver, Wash., approves rail project
  • MC Shipping deal done
  • Tuticorin plans expansion
  • Lufthansa volume up 2.5%

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • PSA orders more cranes
  • Rotterdam breaks even
  • Meratus deploys new containership
  • Transfennica to launch Zeebrugge/Bilbao service

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Marine losers?
    Hull insurers worry about crewing crisis and claims while offshore energy rivals are in the money.
  • Hyundai stock jump probed
    Hyundai Merchant Marine asks regulators to investigate possible stock manipulation.
  • Diana could buy ships
    Bear Stearns analyst says Diana Shipping's public offering announcement could net two to three capesizes.
  • Brazil puts up $327.5m for ships
    Owner Log-In Logistica Intermodal gets government loan to pay for five containership newbuildings.
  • Diana Shipping offers shares
    Athens-based bulker owner to offer 10 million shares, although company is mum about the reason.
  • Tax scrap continues in Norway
    Solvang and Farstad latest owners to criticise government's new proposed tax regime.
  • Gazprom to tender LNG ships
    Russian company reportedly to tender 20 LNG carriers for the Shtokman field.
  • A tale of two Capitals
    Evangelos Marinakis' newly listed tanker outfit Capital Product Partners buys unit from parent Capital Maritime.
  • Hornbeck lawsuit dropped
    Plaintiffs in securities cases pull out of federal lawsuit against Hornbeck Offshore Services.
  • HHM pays up in settlement
    South Korean owner Hyundai Merchant Marine reaches agreement with US regulators to pay $680,000 for alleged Shipping Act violations.
  • Rickmers buys Rickmers four
    Rickmers Maritime makes four additions to its fleet with resale purchase from parent.
  • Fredriksen ups TUI stake
    Norwegian owner ups shareholding in parent of liner company Hapag-Lloyd to over 5%.
  • Petra Perdana pens more
    Malaysian owner inks another quartet of work barges and buys second-hand AHTS.
  • Attica mum on purchases
    Greek owner not giving much away about two ro-ros it has bought for EUR 30.4m in total.
  • Boustead builds two
    Malaysian shipyard group announces deals with domestic owners for AHTS and well-testing vessel.
  • Star ship enterprise?
    DS Orion falls to Norwegian hunter Camillo Eitzen, but is shipowning return written in the stars for Dane?
  • Shreyas ready for action
    Indian feedership owner's boss Anil Devli reveals sizeable pot of cash for more acquisitions.
  • Dockwise wins US charter
    Heavy-lift owner will provide a ship for operational tests run by Military Sealift Command.
  • Kaspar mulls ferry question
    Azerbaijan's national owner considers order for up to four new ships, possibly in Croatia.
  • Smit takes the plunge
    Dutch salvage and shipping group buys remote-operated-vehicle specialist GB Diving.
  • DFDS talks strategy
    Danish owner puts thinking cap on and shakes up shipping operations to secure future market share.
  • NCL says no
    Star Cruises' unit not going ahead with third 150,000-gt cruiseship at Aker Yards in France.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Giuseppe Bottiglieri orders two more post-Panamax bulk carriers
  • ESPMC-WITASS lines increasing Guayaquil THC
  • St. Lawrence Seaway cargo down 14%
  • Britain struck by new foot-and-mouth case
  • Chiquita executives avoid charges in Colombia terrorist protection case
  • Former NIT League Chairman Barr dead at 57
  • Borders to close Ohio DC, shift work to Calif., Pa., Tenn.
  • Sharper Image faces sales slump, to close East Coast DC
  • OTS Logistics Group acquires U.K.-based Ocean Express
  • Panama Canal Authority requests bids for Pacific entrance dredging
  • New York terminals raising charges
  • Tampa moving forward with container terminal expansion

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • NSA to test legality of tax proposal
    The legality of the Norwegian government's new tax proposal is to be tested by top lawyers engaged by the Norwegian ...
  • BW Shipping assess CO2 tanker design
    BW Shipping tries to design a carbon dioxide (CO2) tanker to transport the gas from were it is produced to ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
  • Warning on distillate fuel switch cost
    Billions of dollars and CO2 penalty for wholesale conversion away from fuel oil bunkers.
  • Confidence holds in dry-bulk sector
    Freight rates double last year's levels.
  • Insurer warns of rise in 'dubious spill claims'
    P&I Club renews attack on European Union's approach to oil pollution at sea.
  • Titan looking to enter Hong Kong bunker market
    Chief executive says it wants to 'break the mould'.
  • Rotterdam bunkers firm in line with crude
  • Titan shipyard launches second bunker tanker
    Shipyard still has 20 vessels on order to be delivered by 2009; Titan Spirit to head for Singapore.
  • Pakistan refiner plans ex-pipe bunkering
    Plans are underway to build facilities for ex-pipe bunkering from terminals to jetties.
  • New bunker trading firm in Australia
    Universal Bunkering takes on staff and business of Braemar Seascope Pty. Ltd.
  • ExxonMobil confirms Singapore cracker project
    Refiner says new unit will not mean less product for the bunker market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
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
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
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
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
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
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
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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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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
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
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