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September 5, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nam Cheong inks DNV deal to class 10 vessels
    Miri-based Nam Cheong Dockyard is moving up the value chain and starting to have more non-Malaysian offshore companies as clients as it increases its proficiency through gaining wider accreditation from class societies such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
  • Singamas sees sales, margins dipping
    Singamas Container Holdings, the world's No 2 maker of shipping boxes, warned that sales and gross margins may dip in the second half because of a weakening global economy.
  • Maersk sees firm new ship prices in next 12-18 months
    Prices of new sea vessels may stay 'firm' for the next 12 to 18 months because raw materials for shipbuilding, including steel, are expensive to procure while demand remains strong, a ship broker said.
  • Boustead Heavy outsources hull contract worth RM62m
  • Shipbuilding shares dumped on declining demand
  • China-US container shipments plunge 21% in June

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk provides new Asia-Europe BAF calculation formula
  • Martime takes delivery 3,426-TEU newbuilding, Thyssen design
  • China-wide container throughput up 16pc in first 7 months
  • China's exports and trade surplus rebounds
  • Chongqing foreign trade soars in the first 7 months
  • Port Klang's Freight Village for total logistics solutions
  • Port of Melbourne trade up 6.7pc in FY2007-08
  • Mercedes-Benz builds 70,000 square foot DC at Georgia Ports
  • Bulgaria to build new box terminals with Japanese loans
  • UK Amtrak parcel delivery goes into administration again
  • MSC's Aponte stands against Air France bid for Alitalia
  • Dragonair launches air-land intermodal service from Shanghai to Hangzhou
  • Qantas CEO endorses CASA review
  • Russia's Sheremetyevo airport sees 86pc rise in Q1 net income

Exim Indiaweb site
  • India Shipping Summit to focus on infrastructure, offshore sector & financial resources
  • Great Offshore acquires 2 firms to extend operational reach to port management & SPM operations
  • Norway's Höegh Autoliners enters India's vehicle export trade
  • Boxships charter rate slide accelerates
  • P. V. K. Mohan named to head NSB
  • Greatship takes delivery of PSV
  • Pact with Lanka signed over tea
  • Food products exports up by 38 pc in 2007-08
  • Coffee exports earn more due to higher prices
  • Aviation firms pilot alliances route for bigger slice of pie in sky
  • Trade urged to utilise ICD-Durgapur
  • CNG corridors along highways planned
  • Price indices to be updated & released monthly instead of weekly
  • Cheaper global crude to save $ 17 bn in import bill-Assocham study
  • Steelmakers now clamouring for import duty
  • Pusa rice export ban to be eased
  • Dampening expectations on farm products may break WTO deadlock soon-Hoda

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Martinair announces new general manager in Bogota
  • Port of Hamburg shifts more boxes by barge
  • Emirates adding more aircraft to fleet
  • DB to acquire CTL Logistics Poland?
  • SFS Unimarket AG receives Swiss Logistics Award 2008
  • University of St Gallen logistics management event on 16 September
  • Transit-Trans Kazakhstan 2008, 24-26 September

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • War pay shambles
  • US seafarers' union backs Obama
  • Exmar sells LPG ship
  • Surprise resignation of top Philippine official

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Coast Guard sets Hurricane Condition X-Ray for Baltimore
  • Somali pirates add Egyptian ship to hostage fleet
  • EIB loan for Grimaldi cruise ferries
  • Wärtsilä buys Navelec
  • Somali pirates seize French-owned yacht

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Emergency response exercise scheduled for Bellingham Airport
  • Grand Alliance switching to Cagliari for Mediterranean hub
  • Coast Guard/Port of Astoria hosting open house and dance
  • Microplastics workshop set for University of Washington Tacoma
  • First Alaskan trucking company named to SmartWay parthership

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Spain picks new law firm in Prestige case
    SPAIN drops Holland & Knight in favour of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey to continue its $1bn lawsuit against American Bureau of Shipping.
  • Law firms court Spain for $1bn Prestige lawsuit against ABS
  • Slack demand wipes out 50% of BDI value
    THE Baltic Dry Index has lost more than 50% of its value in just under four months, falling to 5,874 today.
  • Grimaldi inks loan to fund motorways of sea ambitions
    €81m loan from the European Investment Bank aimed at expanding its presence on the motorways of the sea.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Hurricane Ike threat intensifies
    HURRICANE Ike has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 cyclone, with Miami potentially in its path next week
  • Guilty plea in $6Bn bribery case
    A TEXAS engineer has pleaded guilty to bribing Nigerian officials who were instrumental in awarding $6Bn in LNG facility construction contracts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Court ruling coming on port trucks plan
    A U.S. District Court judge will hear arguments for temporary restraining order blocking trucks plan on Sept. 8.
  • Port of New Orleans resumes cargo handling
  • Steel imports up 4%
  • Ports ease storm warnings as Hanna shifts east
  • Bids for Hapag-Lloyd may disappoint: Report
  • Hanjin transfers 60 jobs from US headquarters
  • New York Terminals publish revised rate schedule
  • UTi profit improves
  • N.C. ports closing Friday
  • Customs Update: New changes bring headaches
  • Matson parent to NYSE

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Jebel Ali hit with congestion surcharges
  • Panama Canal: expansion 'on track'
  • Kenyan port chief gets tough with importers
  • US 100% scanning law: Singapore knock back
  • Moby Dik boxes up 19%

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Egypt ship seized
    Reports indicate Somali pirates have hijacked another vessel and are taking it to Eyl.
  • Hanna charging
    North Carolina ports are expected to close early Friday as a Tropical Storm heads for the US East Coast.
  • Another blow
    A second analyst issues a wide bulker stock downgrade as Baltic Dry Index is expected to fall further.
  • System 'strained'
    Infrastructure improvements are needed to keep pace with capacity needs in US maritime transport system, new strategy says.
  • Surprising drop
    Container traffic from China to the US sliced by 21% in June as consumers stop spending, figures show.
  • Fleet makeover
    Holland America Line adds $200m to its upgrade program as five ships head to dry-docks for expansion.
  • Brazil inks fund
    Lower house of congress sends to the president a bill that would create a $584m shipbuilding guarantee fund.
  • Falken leaves nest
    Svein Hoel-led Troms Offshore sells 2001-built PSV to Mexican owner in $30m plus move.
  • A&B NYSE-bound
    Hawaii-based Matson Navigation parent is taking its stock listing from Times Square to Wall Street.
  • Mississippi open
    In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, the entire river is open to vessel traffic, with some draft restrictions. Other gulf waterways reopen.
  • Ospraie sells out?
    New York hedge fund said to be selling out of Stolt-Nielsen following closure for flagship fund.
  • Polish pact
    Polish treasury minister Grad outlines plan to fight EU aid repayment crisis: give shipyards more state cash.
  • Bubbling up
    Trouble brewing as Japanese World War II tanker begins releasing oil in Micronesian lagoon sixty years on.
  • Hyproc gets gas
    Hyproc, shipping arm of Algeria's Sonatrach, signs up for a pair of LPG units at HHI.
  • PYI buys
    Chinese ports player lining up investment in Yangtze operator Yichang Port Group to take 51% stake.
  • Gamble backfires
    Viking misses major pay day as waiting game for Transocean Rather backfires, brokers say.
  • More for Axel
    Norwegian shipowner strengthens his hold on Camillo Eitzen by taking additional $3m slice.
  • Dry to thrive
    Hellenic Carriers CEO Fotini Karamanlis bullish on prospects for dry-bulk shipping.
  • FSL to tap US?
    Singapore-listed shipping trust may hit nascent OTCQX after filing registration with SEC.
  • Kystlink cuts
    Norwegian ferry player shaking up route network to compete more effectively with Color Line.
  • Asian stocks stung
    Cosco, Mitsui OSK and CSDC among the big name fallers as shipping shares falter in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
  • Russian transfer
    North-Western Shipping takes over management of 37 of sister owner Volgaflot's ships and tugs.
  • Cadet conundrum
    Indian owners facing fines if domestic trainees do not make up 15% of crews, as part of tonnage tax regime.
  • Emarat double
    Expanding Dubai owner back at Hanjin's Philippines yard for more tankers, this time two VLCCs.
  • Jumper saved
    Man who leapt from BC Ferries vessel in Canada plucked from water by passing boat.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Obama endorses Jones Act
  • EXMAR sells LPG/NH3 vessel
  • Matson parent to list on New York Stock Exchange
  • INTTRA improves booking product
  • OceanSchedules.com adds 26th carrier
  • Construction starts on Hong Kong cargo terminal
  • KUZU buys three A310 freighters from Emirates
  • SAS Cargo selects InterGlobe as India agent
  • Teamsters want to oust Smith as FedEx chairman
  • DB to aid Qatar on massive rail projects
  • UTi Worldwide reports higher profits
  • Descartes net income down after tax expenses
  • IFC supporting Siberian logistics development
  • Military deploys container security system
  • How sweet it is: DSC awarded logistics contract
  • Report: 2007 global freight forwarding growth slowest in 4 years
  • Panalpina completes share buyback program
  • Hutchison CEO bemoans Indian port restrictions, Shenzhen overcapacity
  • Coast Guard tells ports to prepare for Hanna
  • Castrol Marine shifts from drum to bulk deliveries in key Asia ports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Finnish shipping policy blow to the Swedish-flagged fleet
    The new Finnish shipping policy proposal that includes a revised tonnage tax system has been welcomed by Finland's shipowners, and if the policy is adopted, this could have serious consequenses for the Swedish-flagged fleet. "The proposal looks very attarctive ...
  • Color Line sells Prinsesse Ragnhild
    Color Line sells the ferry M/S Prinsesse Ragnhild, built in 1981, for EUR 23 million to the American shipping company Celebration Cruise Holdings. The ship will be delivered before October 1. With this agreement, Color Line has sold six ...
  • Tanker near damage in the Åland Sea
    The Maltaregistered chemical tanker Havi Trader was minutes from land, when a military serviceman supervising the traffic in the area noticed that the vessel deviated from its ordinary course. After repeated calls the martime surveillance at the Muskö military base ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Global bunker market report
  • ARA fuel oil firmer on tightening supply
    Antwerp 'very busy' but availability not yet a problem, supplier says.
  • Threat to bunkering in Mediterranean hub
    Piraeus facing strike by customs officers.
  • Staff changes at Unicom
  • Bunker market pulled in different directions
    Singapore sees prices steady but concerns over shortages remain.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires new trader
  • Rotterdam market firming
  • Handover pending for Colombo bunker facility
    Port authority says eight licensed bunker suppliers will have equal access.
  • South Korea moving ahead with 'oil hub' plans
    Ministry says Yosu terminal will be run run by KNOC and Oiltanking.
  • Vessel speeds 'will be cut still further'
    Speeds of 21 knots 'far from optimum' as owners look for bunker savings.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks sink further
    Onshore fuel oil inventory at six-month low: middle distillate stocks also down.
  • Salvage work to start
    Sunken ferry's bunker fuel and toxic cargo to be removed next week.

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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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