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February 5, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates for ME-Asia routes seen falling
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may reverse five days of gains as the Chinese New Year holiday curbs demand for ships.
  • Mitsui Engg Q3 profit declines 60%
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co, Japan's third-largest shipbuilder, posted a 60 per cent decline in third-quarter profit from a year earlier, when a one-time gain from the sale of a boiler unit boosted earnings.
  • Dry-bulk shipping costs may rise for 2nd week
    Shipping costs for coal and other commodities may extend gains for a second week as demand to move iron ore rises on speculation Chinese steelmakers and three miners may be close to a price accord on annual supplies.
  • KL firm eyes Kerala port deal
  • Brazil turns to containers to ship sugar
  • Tanjung Offshore expects more ships
  • Conversions won't stem fleet growth
  • DP World to boost port capacity 27%

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line to start new intra-Asia service
  • Beijing to build Sino-German giant logistics park to match new Silk Road rail link
  • Savannah Port posts a 20.6pc increase in 2007 box volume
  • Second U-Freight HK warehouse gains TAPA FSR 2007
  • GreenCarrier extends Baltic business with Estonia operations
  • Containerships moves Polish calls to new DCT Gdansk
  • EDS to pilot IT system to speed up Melbourne Port's cargo flow
  • Tianjin's Binhai Airport to boost cargo handling through major construction
  • Singapore's Changi Airport accords Malaysia's AirAsia landing rights
  • Emirates SkyCargo wins top Indian accolade, urges more infrastructure spending than planned

Exim Indiaweb site
  • InterChange launch marks IAS' foray into India
  • UN body adopts draft paper on carriage of goods by sea
  • 'Oscars for Shipping' to be handed out on May 13
  • CSAV NORASIA starts NAS feeder service to connect North Africa with Asia & Mideast
  • HAMBURG SUD optimises southern route of Europe-Mediterranean services
  • CMA CGM adds Dalian call to Asia-Black Sea service
  • Port of Durban engages Kalmar for service solutions
  • PSA International, IPH, GIP in Argentine port development JV
  • OOCL opens new office in Cambodia
  • Port of Savannah posts 20.6 pc rise in boxes
  • Last hurrah: FEFC's volume to Europe up by 19 pc
  • Famous Pacific Shipping provides full logistics services for new power plant in Sri Lanka
  • CTSA lines to hike rates in May, CAFs & BAFs later
  • Qingdao port hits 9.4 m TEUs in 2007, rises to 7th place in China
  • Hapag-Lloyd's CEO, Ulrich Kranich becomes new ELAA Chairman
  • Gandhidham Chamber & other trade bodies serve strike notice on Kandla Port
  • Kerala govt revives Vizhinjam port project
  • Port & dock workers seek Central staff pay & DA structure
  • Rotterdam port to anchor in India this year
  • Land acquisition for Vallarpadam ICTT connectivity by month-end likely
  • Planners shaping up MCA on airport development
  • Rlys may fix minimum 14 pc RoR for PPP projects
  • FIIs: Net sales of Rs 13,036 cr. in Jan. 2008
  • Chidambaram sees forex reserves skyrocketing
  • Infrastructure growth to drive economy till 2015
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 3.418 bn

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • APL Germany names MD for Germany and Central Europe
  • PSA in Argentine joint venture
  • German/Russian joint venture going forward
  • VFLI joins European Bulls

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • UK storms take their toll
  • Box loss warning
  • Golden Ocean fixes for long term
  • Good year for MacGregor

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • DHS FY2009 budget slashes Port Security Grant funding
  • FY2009 DOD budget seeks $16.9 billion for shipbuilding
  • Somali pirates hijack ice class tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Portland Shipping Club names Bob Lipscomb 'Old Salt' for 2008
  • Trade between NAFTA partners rises during month of November
  • NYK restoring vessel to give glimpse at past
  • NOAA explains letter regarding LNG terminal
  • NASSCO awarded contract to build tenth T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Horncliff holed by own container
    INCIDENT provides more proof of risk to maritime safety posed by boxes falling overboard.
  • Issue that weighs heavy on shipping
  • Forth Ports axes STS plans
    PROPOSALS for ship-to-ship oil transfers dropped after protests from green groups and politicians.
  • Svitzer tug hijacked off Somali coast
    DANISH towage firm negotiating with pirates to secure relase of ice class tug newbuilding.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • ABS faces Spanish Prestige appeal
    SPAIN has officially filed papers confirming that it will appeal last month's US District Court loss in the Prestige case
  • Florida probes cruise surcharges
    THE Attorney General of Florida has launched an investigation into cruise lines' recently implemented fuel surcharge practices
  • HK owners play down bulk slide
    BULK owners in Hong Kong have shrugged off the current slide in dry bulk rates, confident that the China economic boom will be sustained
  • HK promises to stay in the game
  • Qatargas to supply LNG to Thailand
  • Poorly secured cargo worries Finns
  • Two more submarine cables cut
  • Boats 'not guilty of cutting cables
  • Swansea-Cork ferry faces more delay
  • Corruption charges rock Kandla
  • Grounded crane ship defies salvors
  • Stricken Horncliff safe in harbour
  • Salvors struggle with oil, biscuits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Container volume up 4% at Virginia port
    Port of Virginia handled 2.128 million TEUs in 2007, up 4 percent on the previous year and the sixth consecutive year of growth.
  • Homeland Security gets 7% budget increase from Bush
  • Seattle volume flat
  • Maersk Line, Evergreen share Asia-Europe slots
  • Trailer Bridge lands Costco's Puerto Rico business
  • CMA CGM makes Malta terminal extension official
  • DoD extends RFID pact
  • Agents protest Nehru fee
  • Hamburg Süd names box ship
  • DHL re-validated for C-TPAT
  • Trans-Pacific carrier rate groups cut fuel surcharges

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Maersk and Evergreen to exchange Europe/Far East slots
  • Antwerp's MSC Home Terminal expands capacity
  • Trans Kalahari road corridor to be upgraded
  • Maersk starts new intra-Asia link
  • GreenCarrier sets brand image in Estonia

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Union merger go-ahead
    British and Dutch seafarers vote to create world's first transnational union.
  • Green freight desk launched
    Veteran who launched MJLF into vegoil emerges at alternative energy trading house to start a tanker desk.
  • Feedership sells for $29m
    Rudolf Schepers sheds the 868-teu Margaretha, as Arkas fetches $21.2m for a 1,020-teu boxship.
  • Teekay Offshore hikes payout
    Teekay spin-off increases quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $0.40 per share.
  • Sunrise fetches $42m
    A Japanese buyer picks up a single-hull VLCC, as a handymax tanker goes for $44.8m.
  • LNG fight goes to court
    The company that hopes to build an LNG terminal in Massachusetts is suing the US Coast Guard for access to records.
  • Box ports in emissions storm
    US container ports draw the wrath of a new report for being a major source of air pollution and posing a health risk to millions of people.
  • New Times order resold
    Vafias-controlled Stealth Maritime buys up two 114,000-dwt newbuilding tankers for $76m apiece.
  • Box hauler nabs big shipper
    Florida-based Trailer Bridge picks up exclusive Puerto Rico contract with wholesale chain Costco.
  • DIS still Poles apart
    Danish labour court rejects latest bid by union for equal pay for Polish seafarers.
  • Master rapped over pipeline snag
    UK accident report criticises Scinicariello aframax captain after anchor damages gas line.
  • Fund takes Oceanaut slice
    New York hedge fund QVT Financial reports a 14.1% share in the US-listed bulker owner, six weeks after reporting a similar Top Ships stake.
  • Baalu: Sethu poses no risk
    Shipping minister denies controversial channel between India and Sri Lanka will worsen security.
  • MCA rejects pollution fears
    Recovery of Clipper-owned ferry stuck on Blackpool beach could take two weeks, Coastguard says.
  • SCI paying up for officers
    State-owned shipping company forced to offer incentives to avoid shortage of seafarers.
  • Calipso's dance extended
    US-listed Diana Shipping extends six-month charter to a full year on a panamax bulker.
  • UASC wants nine
    Owner eyeing a series of 10,000-teu newbuildings to meet its ambitious profit targets, president and CEO says.
  • Clean sweep for ASL
    Singaporean group banks record first half profits with shipbuilding, repair and chartering revenue all on the rise.
  • Essar edges up
    Indian tanker and bulker owner manages third quarter profit boost despite revenues shrinking.
  • Shipping in the clear
    Communications blackout not caused by rerouted maritime traffic, Egypt says.
  • Ferry in barge smash
    Up to 35 injured in Philippines as Ocean Fast Ferry ship fails to spot anchored vessel.
  • Hanjin workers threaten walk-out
    Welders recruited from Bohol for Philippines shipyard unhappy at training allowance.
  • Mipo bags chemical order
    Unidentified European signs for 10 chemical units at Hyundai Mipo in $511m deal.
  • Ship sinks off Iran
    Seven crew members rescued by passing trawlers as unidentified Iranian vessel falls victim to stormy seas.
  • Nasco looks overseas
    Chinese owner and manager seeks IPO as major shareholder prepares to sell up.
  • Evergreen shares with Maersk
    Taiwanese and Danish boxship lines strike slot deal for Europe to Asia services.
  • Tug seized off Somalia
    Vessel on maiden voyage to work at Sakhalin Island gas field hijacked by pirates off East Africa.
  • HHI lands Hapag-Lloyd sextet
    Seoul-listed shipbuilder confirms $843m six-ship deal with German boxship giant.
  • Incat inks newbuilding
    Aussie fast ferry builder wins newbuilding contract from Irish leasing firm MGC Chartering.
  • Hanjin Heavy stands alone
    Korean shipbuilder posts profit in five-month period since splitting from holding company.
  • NOL in strong year end
    Singapore liner operator sees healthy increases in volumes and revenues for last trading period of 2007.
  • Golden Ocean ties-up two
    John Fredriksen- controlled bulker outfit finds long-term employment for two of its capesizes.
  • Solstad offloads oldies
    Norwegian offshore player nets $8m from the sale of two elderly units.
  • Mitsui falls
    Japanese shipbuilder's nine-month profit drops, but only because of a one-off sales gain in the previous year.
  • Yantai shelves listing plans
    Credit crunch claims another victim as yard says recent market turmoil makes listing "impractical".
  • CH Offshore's profits slip
    Singapore offshore vessel operator sees interim results dip 11.5% on smaller fleet and fewer sales.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Evergreen, Maersk to swap slots on Asia/Europe services
  • Horizon sees flat earnings in fourth quarter
  • Employers, unions back fair treatment for seafarers in accidents
  • MOL creates link between Far East, South Africa and Mozambique
  • Master seriously injured as reefer vessel loses containers in gales
  • Costco selects Trailer Bridge for Puerto Rico shipments
  • New Zealand first for Hamburg Süd ship naming
  • INTTRA opens office in Bangkok
  • Vietnam Airlines extends partnership with Globe Air Cargo
  • Dubai e-customs systems to go online later this year
  • Continental's cargo down 1.4% in January
  • CMA CGM involved in African cotton deal
  • USDA to start issuing permits for Australian cherry imports
  • Costa Rica wants extension for DR-CAFTA legislation
  • Container shipping: A way out of parking tickets
  • U-Freight's starts U.S. export ocean consolidations to Southeast Asia
  • NSF Logistics buys DFL
  • FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications
  • Maritime executive Tilden predicts cargo diversion to Mexico, Canada
  • New round of port security funding announced
  • Houston gains increased bid points for U.S. food aid cargoes
  • U.K. port congestion "serious problem for the foreseeable future"
  • Eurogate's container throughput up 10.6% in 2007
  • Port of Rotterdam to relocate fruit handling area
  • New Orleans moves forward with new reefer warehouse
  • CMA CGM's Malta concession extended

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Heavylift carrier stranded with five gantry cranes
    The stormy weather in the North Sea area led to a dramatic day for the crew on board the Chinese-owned heavy weight carrier Zhen Hua 10, which dragged anchors off Rotterdam and despite full engine power, the ship was ...
  • Scandlines ferry hit a bouy at Fredericia
    For the second time within a week a Scandlines ferry had to sail to a shipyard to have a hull damage repaired. This week is was the German-flagged Schleswig-Holstein that came into trouble after leaving Fredericia Skibsværft in ...
  • Svitzer tug hi-jacked off the Somali coast
    The Svitzer-owned tug Svitzer Korsakov was Friday last week hi-jacked off the Somalian coast, while on a passage from Suez to Singapore. The hi-jackers took command over the tug and according to recent information is on the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Capacity to rise at Russian terminal
    Fuel oil exports may nevertheless be cut after modernization.
  • New bunker trader for Bominflot
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs deal with SMP
    Contract is one of SMP's largest for the supply of low-sulphur IFO.
  • Cleaner fuels could 'halve premature deaths' from ship emissions
    IMO presented with follow-up study predicting more than 80,000 premature deaths globally unless marine fuel sulphur content is cut.
  • Removal of bunkers 'a priority'
    Bad weather has been hampering operations to salvage ferry beached on UK coast.
  • Bunker leak in Panama
    Reports say 'thousands of gallons' of marine fuel was leaked during a pumping operation.
  • Rotterdam market soft
  • Dan-Bunkering takes in new trader in Denmark
  • Malaysia detains vessel for illegal bunkering
    Vessel refuelling a fishing boat was 'unable to produce' bunkering licence.
  • Singapore 380 cst forecast at $400-500 pmt into Q2
    Forecast is based on expectations of crude price movements and a slowing US economy.
  • Chimbusco ups minimum barge supply volume in Dalian

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 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
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
››› 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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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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