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BRIEFS

February 1, 2008

The Business Times

Shipping News

Asian shippers to brave global slowdown
Executives at Hong Kong-listed shipping firm Pacific Basin should have little reason to smile.
Maritime degrees for 1st grads
THE inaugural batch of students from the Bachelor of Maritime Operations programme have been awarded their degrees.

Admiralty Casebook

Shipper always liable for freight charges
A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that a retailer had to pay freight charges incurred for the shipment of its goods even though its broker and the carrier had agreed that the broker was liable for the charges.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Asian shippers to brave global slowdown
Executives at Hong Kong-listed shipping firm Pacific Basin should have little reason to smile.
Maritime degrees for 1st grads
THE inaugural batch of students from the Bachelor of Maritime Operations programme have been awarded their degrees.

Admiralty Casebook

Shipper always liable for freight charges
A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that a retailer had to pay freight charges incurred for the shipment of its goods even though its broker and the carrier had agreed that the broker was liable for the charges.

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Asia Australia Discussion Agreement drops peak season surcharge Chaos ends as order returns to Shekou customs in Shenzhen Mega-US property developer AMB to set up distribution facility in Shenyang Suzhou now No 3 in foreign trade value as total exceeds US$200 billion Hong Kong's OOCL opens Phnom Penh office to enhance Indo-China network Intermodal growth ups 2007 Duisport volume to 55 million tons Savi pilots RFID solution to track auto parts for Land Rover AAPA figures show slower airfreight growth in Asia Pacific in 2007 Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Sweden sign bilateral Open Skies accords Boeing begins wing assembly of first Air France-bound 777 Freighter

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Deutsche Bahn implements new brand structure Little Italy mops up 24 pc of coffee exports 43 pc of Dubai's exports comes to India For a few tonnes more! FDI limit in cargo airlines hiked to 74 pc ICD-Amingaon to stay open for tea shipments till March-end Shanghai-Hamburg railway dry run completed in 15 days GDL puts up good show in Q3 24 in fray for Udaipur airport facelift Aswin Bhat soars with Swiss WorldCargo Pawar-no plan to cut edible oil import duty Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan IFFCO rolls out red carpet for Jordan royalty

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Brussels barges in on class Coral Sea trio to be kept in jail without charge New route for Imarex Camillo Eitzen pulls out of pool

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JANUARY 31, 2008
NASSCO wins $459.8 million T-AKE award $6 million upgrade for Harvey Gulf International OSV New special ops craft exceeds 50 knots Jinhui cancels two VLOC orders

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Audit Response Action Plan added to Port of Seattle website Panamanian ports report record box moves during 2007 Mystic Seaport student earns Crowley memorial scholarship Oregon governor names pair to transportation commission Boeing begins assembly of new 777 freighter

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JANUARY 31, 2008
US bulk operators fear China will not fulfil orders NEW York forum doubts Chinese shipyards ability to meet huge orderbooks and deliver ships on time. South Korea loses top shipbuilding slot to China Jinhui axes VLOC order as credit crunch bites BULKER operator cancels $245.24m deal to keep overall cost of borowing in check. ICAP swoops for Capital Shipbrokers WORLD'S biggest inter-dealer brokerage expands presence in tanker market. Gazprom seeks to break down barriers in Nigeria GAZPROM cannot be accused of being coy about its ambitions to capture a larger share of international gas markets.

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JANUARY 31, 2008
North Cyprus to expand Syrian links The rebel state of North Cyprus will expand its shipping links with Syria and a controversial ferry service will resume shortly Peel Ports eyes overseas projects PEEL Ports, the UK's second largest port operator, says it is still interested in investing in port internationally ' despite reports to the contrary International future for new course SINGAPORE has presented its first cohort of maritime graduates from a course that it hopes will be globally significant Port president arrested for fraud THE port authority for Itajai, Brazil, has a new interim president after Wilson Francisco Rebello was arrested on Monday on suspicion of fraud Dredging delays haunt Hamburg DRAUGHT problems in the Elbe have not stopped Hamburg grabbing more container market share, but the spectre of dredging delays is making box and bulk operators anxious Market mayhem stops Seacastle IPO SEACASTLE, a container and intermodal holding company, has failed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange as a result of market unrest Tired pilot blamed for grounding Tankers tempt ICAP to buy Capital POSCO gets Vietnam nod MarAd sells 'ghost ships' Snow in China damages logistics Blizzard blamed for fatal collision Dredgers suspect as MidEast cut off

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Ports America CEO Tilden predicts cargo diversion absent upgraded capacity Executive says projected Asian cargo surge over next decade will flow through Mexico or Canada instead of West Coast ports. BBC merges U.S. operations Intermodal loadings lead rail traffic decliners Seattle port plans new controls on construction projects "K" Line profits rocket U.S. steel imports fall Bulk powers MOL earnings Hanjin starts China-India loop Hamburg boxes climb 11.6% NY forwarders honor King Rotterdam signs fruit pact

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Portonave meets threats with ice-cool response 'Heaviest snowstorms in 50-years' paralyzes China's production Eurogate poised to develop Flushing terminal EMERA and IPBCC implement new eastbound rate hikes Double-digit decline for Port of Charleston

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Ro-ro listing off UK The UK coast guard is working to rescue four passengers from the Seatruck ro-ro Riverdance as it lists in the Irish Sea. Tidewater purchases shares US offshore vessel giant pumps $50m more into a share repurchasing program. Injury toll at 12 BPZ Energy releases details of a fire aboard a military-chartered products tanker off Peru. K-Sea gets an A US tank-barge owner's quarterly profits jump by 152% on the June acquisition of Smith Maritime Group. CMB buys and sells Compagnie Maritime Belge sells an FPSO co-owned with Exmar and buys a bulker. More VLGC blues Weak rates for very large gas carriers contribute to $21.6m loss for Belgium's Exmar SFI ties up boxships Two 1,700-teu containerships to transition from short-term time-charters to long-term bareboat fixtures. CPP banks $350m facility With expansion in mind, US-listed products tanker owner inks credit with HSH Nordbank and DnB Nor Markets. Torm taps CFO US and Denmark-listed owner hires a former AP Moller-Maersk executive for the top finance job, 19 months after the resignation of his predecessor. Erria offers up another Danish owner inviting investors to snap up 60% of 2006-built chemical/products tanker. Svensen: 'IACS not a cartel' Commission has its wires crossed as cooperation between association members is required by EU law, chairman says. ITF union: Viking won British ratings' union RMT says European Court of Justice verdict in Finnish ferry case was a victory for employers. Marinakis in the money Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners sees profit boosted by late upturn in the spot market. Eimskip free of airline baggage Icelandic line looks forward to life without loss-making air freight operations as profit rises. Numbers up at Kirby Full-year profit and sales figures up at US tank-barge operator Kirby Corp. Jinhui pulls plug on VLOC pair Credit crunch forces Oslo-listed owner to cancel $245m worth of shipbuilding contracts. Hanjin hot in the fourth South Korean shipowner will splash $1.27bn on vessels and equipment after seeing full-year profits soar. New ferry springs a leak Quick spot of welding needed after new Robben Island vessel launched at Far Ocean Marine. Sleepless in Chesapeake Over-tired pilot wrapped in USCG report into grounding of panamax bulk-carrier off east coast last year. Icap Hyde snaps up Capital UK dry cargo broker makes move into tankers by buying London chartering and S&P specialist. Keppel strong on home straight Singapore-listed shipyard enjoys lucrative fourth quarter with full-year profits up 85%. K Line nearly doubles its money Another of Japan's big three posts strong profit on Thursday as bulkers and boxships strengthen. Yards ahead in China China State Shipbuilding Co reports bumper 2007 profit but won't reveal actual figure. HHI on a high Korean shipbuilding giant sees record profit in fourth quarter and strong first half bolster annual result. Shipping brings down the net Anchors blamed for cuts in two undersea cables that have disrupted internet services in Middle East and India. Deja-vu for K Line Kinkai K Line unit has again upped its full-year forecast after an improved nine month showing.. MOL benefits from bulkers Soaring dry markets make up for weaker tanker and boxship sectors as Japanese owner increases third-quarter profit. Strategic scoops three Australian shipbuilder's Singapore yard to build crew vessels for Dutch group Smit. Daewoo gets gassed up South Korean shipbuilder nets a $500m two ship order from Brunei LNG, with another two options in waiting. Greeks go newbuilding nuts Shipowners took their spending on newbuildings in 2007 to $32bn, according to brokers George Moundreas. Sasebo steps on the gas Japanese shipbuilder's nine-month profit soars as it diversifies into LPG ships. Shell loses clean crown UK oil major has been overthrown as the king of the clean charters, but who is the new No 1? Profits ease at Taiheiyo Japanese tanker and bulker company sees third quarter performance decline by almost 40%. Seacastle shelves IPO Vessel- and container-owning firm blames "unfavourable market conditions" for decision. HPH inks Brisbane terminals Li Ka-Shing's Hutchison Port Holdings to lease container facilities at Aussie port in AUD200m deal.

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JANUARY 31, 2008
European regulators raid classification societies MOL profit up 66% after three quarters Hanjin Shipping sees profit drop 66% in 2007 Containerships switching Poland calls to new DCT Gdansk terminal FEFC keeps same BAF, CAF charges for March BPE offers online training for trade specialists OAS urges extension of Caribbean trade pact New border crossing ID regulations start APHIS reopens comments period on citrus shipments Summit Global Logistics files under Chapter 11 GreenCarrier brand expanded to Estonia Antwerp's box volume up 16.5% in 2007 to 8.2 million TEUs Mexico to start 1,200 infrastructure projects by March Ceres Terminals promoting Crouch, Ziegler

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Mærsk sells its car carrier fleet to Höegh A. P. Møller-Mærsk and Höegh Autoliners has come even closer to each other after a deal done this week in which A. P. Møller-Mærsk has sold its entire fleet of car carriers to Höegh Autoliners and has been ... Mounting marine insurance hull and cargo claims During the first six months of last year 20 major claims amounted to a claims bill for hull and machinery underwriters of around USD 780 million. The full year's total is now expected to be in the excess of USD ... Containerships to DCT Gdansk Containerships has concentrated its Polish traffic to the new DCT Gdansk deepwater container terminal. There are two weekly services from the terminal: Gdansk'S'dert'lje'St Petersburg'Helsinki'Aarhus and Gdansk'Teesport. The Containerships Group has its headquarters in Helsinki and ...

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JANUARY 31, 2008
Russian terminal to cut fuel oil exports Terminal operator wants to concentrate on middle and light distillates. Japanese lines keep record forecasts But 'skyrocketing' bunker costs are denting profit potential. Rotterdam market stable at midday 'Severed cables' hit internet services Parts of Middle East and India face problems but bunker markets escape disruption. Petrobras confirms lease at Helios Terminal Petrobras and Chemoil agree long-term lease at Chemoil's new Singapore terminal. Operations at Helios Terminal 'successfully' underway Chemoil's new 7,000 dwt will bunker tanker will help it deliver larger stems. Fuel oil inventory at all-time high Singapore's onshore stocks of residual fuel above 16 million barrels. Chinese New Year charges to apply in East Asia China, Hong Kong ports to apply additional charges; some Taiwan ports to close for holidays. SPC net profit soars 78.6% in 2007 SPC chairman says 2007 results 'the group's best performance to date.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

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

CUSTOMS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

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

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

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

INDUSTRY

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

SEAFARERS

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.

TRADE

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

TRANSPORTATION

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.

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

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

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SHIPYARDS

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

TRADE

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%

NEWS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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)

SHIPYARDS

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

TRUCKING

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

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%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

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

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

SAILING LIST

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

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.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

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		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

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

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

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PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

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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