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October 25, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China shipyards set to tap equity market
    Ambitious Chinese shipyards plan to tap eager equity markets in coming years to ride a global trade boom, but investors should be wary about risks of a worldwide capacity glut by 2010.
  • Second busiest port: Shanghai may replace HK
    Chinese city Shanghai is expected to overtake Hong Kong as the world's second-busiest container port this year, helped by rising throughput at the multibillion-dollar Yangshan deep-water port, a senior port official said yesterday.
  • US, Mongolia sign shipboarding pact
    Somebody should have looked at a map.

Sched Netweb site
  • Danaos orders five 12,600-TEU ships for US$830 million
  • FedEx cuts China domestic express rates in half
  • China ports' box volume sets new high in September
  • Shenzhen box volume up 14 pc in first nine months
  • ICTSI sends Ecuador cranes to provide box handling muscle
  • Kuehne + Nagel International earnings up 30pc through September
  • Schenker moves ahead with Iberian integration of Spain-Tir
  • Continental posts US$241 million profit and record operating income
  • Air India Cargo will lease its freighters to gain revenue
  • Transnautic Aero opens in Poland as economy grows

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of Supramax dry bulk carrier
  • ABG Kandla Container Terminal handles record 1 lakh TEUs in 8 months
  • MCA for ports to be ready by year-end
  • Safety Day observed at GTI
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons flags off first 14 export boxes from ICD-Ankleshwar to Nhava Sheva by rail
  • Finance Ministry sets 'terms of procedure' for rail freight corridor
  • Dedicated freight corridor found economically feasible
  • FTA with Asean on horizon-Pillai
  • IMC branch opened in Andheri (E)

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • New managing director for Realogis Immobilien Stuttgart
  • Ten new multipurpose vessels for Rickmers-Linie
  • Iberia increases flights to Moscow
  • DB and OeBB holding freight negotiations
  • Kuehne + Nagel grow nine-month profit by 30%

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Hornblower lands Oklahoma City ferry contract
  • COSCO books bulker orders worth $1.34 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Crowley Maritime changing West Coast leadership structure
  • Customs' ACE program sets record during September
  • Lewis and Clark event scheduled for Bonneville Lock and Dam
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Commission Oks land exchange, eminent domain use
  • Two executives to be honored with 2007 Connie Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Eitzen offloads Fouquet Sacop to Sea-Invest
    EITZEN Chemical disposes of French product tanker subsidiary it acquired less than two years ago.
  • Eitzen Chemical sale speculation sends share price soaring by 13%
  • Shanghai to overtake Hong Kong, says port official
    THE box port is expected to be the world's second busiest this year, helped by rising throughput at Yangshan.
  • Court throws out ship-source pollution sanctions
    The European Court of Justice throws out list of criminal sanctions designed to reinforce the ship-source pollution directive.
  • Why shipping can pay a heavy price for simple safety mistakes
    VESSELS are being detained because operators are failing to follow simple routines.
  • Leave it to the experts
    Pollution control and response experts together with the media air their views about oil spill reporting.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • EU criminal sanctions thrown out
    The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg yesterday scrapped an EU law that holds ship captains and owners criminally responsible for polluting the sea
  • Eurotunnel slashes freight costs
    IN a bid to win a greater volume of freight traffic, Eurotunnel will halve the cost of moving freight by rail from the start of 2008
  • Gulf storm kills three, shuts ports
    FIERCE storms have shut operations at dozens of offshore oil rigs, closed three ports and killed two oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Scots try to triple recruits
    A THREE-year seafarer recruitment programme has been launched by the Scottish Executive
  • 10M Carnival shares on block
    ARISON family trusts will sell up to 10M Carnival Corp common shares for estate planning and diversification purposes over the next year
  • Spill cover-up costs Polar $7.5M
    POLAR Tankers pleaded guilty yesterday to a single felony count for spilling oil sludge and faking a lifeboat drill to cover its tracks
  • Safety award repairs dock's name
  • Accusations fly at Windjammer
  • Koreans revolt over slot shortages
  • Star Cruises founder dies
  • Mass migrant murder in Gulf of Aden
  • Hutchison raises Yantian stake
  • SembCorp still reeling
  • LRIT: impractical, pricy, pointless
  • Japan pushes for LNG guarantees
  • Mongolia permits US boarding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Bayonne hears other maritime proposals for former Military Ocean Terminal
    Developers pitch City Council on their plans for waterfront site that has been sold to NY-NJ Port Authority.
  • Seattle port completes bridge linking two terminals
  • Econocaribe acquires Genesis to expand Gulf reach
  • Customs seizes $1M in illegally transshipped apparel
  • How To: 10 steps to implement TWIC
  • DP World forms Antwerp break bulk venture
  • Maersk closes terminals to mark safety awareness
  • Air lifts C.H. Robinson net
  • Weaker intermodal traffic slows Norfolk Southern profit
  • Nehru to query DP World ban on transship boxes
  • BNSF earnings increase

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Senator Lines to join CNX
  • EU to relax quota restrictions on Chinese textiles

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Capesize controversy
    Three quarters of competitors to so far enter TradeWinds' capesize contest believe freight rates will continue to strengthen.
  • Shipbroking heaven
    Good times are set to continue according to Alan Marsh who explains why the view from his shipping church remains celestial.
  • Lawsuit over virus death
    The wife of a Carnival passenger who died in a norovirus outbreak is suing the company and the shipboard doctor.
  • ACL profits drop
    US barge and shipyard company American Commercial Lines reports a 44% slump in third-quarter earnings on slowing inland bulk market.
  • Halloween horror at ICG
    Independent directors at Irish Continental Group scared of 31 October deadline looming for Moonduster.
  • Terminal ruled unsafe
    The US Coast Guard in Boston says LNG shipping is unsafe at a proposed Massachusetts terminal.
  • Solvang slumps
    Norwegian LPG carrier owner hit by higher financial costs and lower rates for its big ship in first nine months.
  • Great Lakes go green
    Canadian and US shipping interests form environmental certification program aimed at reducing shipping's environmental footprint.
  • Shooting Star
    Oslo-listed reefer outfit sees third quarter returns shine thanks to increased spot market activity.
  • PNSC goes window shopping
    Pakistan's national owner inspects overseas ships with view to buying aframaxes and a bulker.
  • Lion's share
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) nets roaring $1.3bn worth of orders for 29 bulkers from unnamed owners.
  • Basil Manila-bound
    Hellespont chairman Papachristidis predicts transfer of operations to the Philippines.
  • Samudera says farewell
    Indonesian line pays tribute to its founder and chairman emeritus, who died yesterday.
  • Capital hikes dividend
    US-listed Capital Product Partners declares a divided of $0.385 per share, an increase over the partial second quarter.
  • Turkey leads recycling drive
    Six Turkish facilities and national association head list of aspiring members to new green shipbreaking group.
  • Holiday hits Hyundai hard
    Chusok Thanksgiving and a fall in offshore newbuildings cut Hyundai Heavy Industries September orderbook in half.
  • Eitzen sells Fouquet Sacop
    Norwegian owner offloads French product tanker unit to Sea Invest for $334m less than two years after acquisition.
  • MSCo shareholders say no
    Loan to finance bulker newbuildings rejected by Russian owner's investors.
  • CSG hauls in ore deal
    Chinese state giant pledges five bulkers to Wuhan Steel over the long-term.
  • Uljanik still ahead
    Croatian bulker and tanker owner beats last year's nine-month profit thanks to ship sales.
  • PGS piles on profit
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator posts huge nine-month earnings in booming survey sector.
  • Man overboard trick costs $2.5 m
    Polar Tankers fined after master faked lifesaving drill to hide evidence of oil pollution.
  • Strikes stem Aker flow
    Finnish walkout could halt production of ferries and cruise ships.
  • Vinashin building again
    At least one more new domestic shipyard to be constructed by state group.
  • Arlington slips to a loss
    Third quarter results at Stena tanker spin-off down, but company maintains decent dividend.
  • Zaliv doubles up
    Ukrainian yard bags two multiple hull orders from domestic and Dutch companies.
  • Shikoku adds capacity
    Japanese reefer yard builds new assembly plant to increase output by 2009.
  • AOS wins deepwater deal
    Aker joint venture with DOF to supply subsea support vessel to Brazilian major Petrobras.
  • Thoresen offloads Thor Triumph
    Thai bulker owner confirms sale of 20-year-old bulker to Norwegian shipowner Jacobsen & Co.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Senate Commerce hears FMC commissioner nominees
  • Bulk rates a confusing situation
  • Euronav cautious after 3rd quarter loss
  • MSC adds Philadelphia to West Coast South America service
  • Hanjin, UASC starting Asia/North Europe connection
  • New maritime arbitration group formed
  • Dutch carrier enters U.S. market
  • Brain to replace McGoogan as Inchcape's Australia head
  • Popp awarded International Maritime Prize by IMO
  • UAL, JetBlue report higher earnings
  • Lufthansa Cargo adding Mexico City
  • Polar Air selects Descartes system
  • BNSF achieves record financial quarter
  • Norfolk Southern profit slides 7% in 3rd quarter
  • Countries intensify battle against counterfeit goods
  • Trade coalition faults proposed U.S. sanctions against Burma
  • C.H. Robinson reports improved results
  • Agility consolidates European operations
  • Korean manufacturer sites in Philly, sources globally
  • Mazda recruits Ford logistics executive
  • ASM names Argent as new general manager, two directors elected
  • Kenco Logistic Services promotes Spier, Wilhite joins
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications
  • STX buys large chunk of Aker Yards
  • Busan transshipment up this year after flat 2006
  • APM Terminals stopping work for safety
  • New York terminals file agreement with FMC
  • Bay Area to upgrade dry dock facility to handle post-Panamax vessels

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • SRAB to install catalytic converters on tanker
    Stockholm based tanker owner SRAB Shipping has decided to install catalytic converters on the third and last product tanker to be delivered from Turkey. Delivery will be delayed by approximately six weeks to the end of the first quarter next ...
  • Shipping tax is unconstitutional, says expert
    The shipping tax on Norwegian owners is unconstitutional, in that it is imposed retroactively nearly ten years back, according to legal expert professor Eivind Smith at the University of Oslo. He recommends the Norwegian parliament (Storting) to drop the tax ...
  • American insurer gigant enters Nordic marine insurance market
    Markel International enters the Nordic marine insurance market by opening an office in Stockholm. The office is headed by Ove Staaf who joins from QBE. London based Markel International wrote gross premium of 729 million in 2006. The mother company ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2007
  • Storm closes oil ports, damages rigs
    Oil spills and casualties reported as 8-metre waves hit the Gulf.
  • Europe: Fuel oil jumps in late trade
    Already firm market pushed up by surge in crude oil.
  • Sharp drop in US oil imports, stocks
    Weekly DOE figures go against market forecast of a build.
  • Fuel oil holds firm in Europe
    Fuel oil values holding up as arbitrage opportunities beckon.
  • Puerto Rico abandons port project
    Plans for 'Port of Americas' transshipment hub collapse in face of growing opposition.
  • Mixed views on ARA bunker market potential
    Stellar growth at Zeebrugge while congestion stalling growth at main ports.
  • Rotterdam: Suppliers fully booked till Monday
  • 'No immediate plans' for cold ironing in Singapore
    Port operator PSA 'is interested' but no specific timeframe given for such development.
  • Shipping faces 'monumental challenge'
    Shell warns that a switch to using distillate fuels is not without environmental implications.

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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
››› 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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