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January 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong gains across S'pore port segments
    THERE were celebrations all round yesterday when the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) released a set of sterling figures at the Singapore Maritime Foundation's (SMF) New Year reception.
  • PSA handled 27.1m TEUs in '07
    SINGAPORE'S dominant terminal operator PSA handled a record 27.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot units) last year, up 13 per cent on the 23.98 million TEUs handled in 2006.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier failed to keep effective lookout
    NO EFFECTIVE lookout was being maintained by anyone when a bulk carrier hit an anchored fishing vessel some 30 miles off the coast of South Australia in April last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong gains across S'pore port segments
    THERE were celebrations all round yesterday when the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) released a set of sterling figures at the Singapore Maritime Foundation's (SMF) New Year reception.
  • PSA handled 27.1m TEUs in '07
    SINGAPORE'S dominant terminal operator PSA handled a record 27.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot units) last year, up 13 per cent on the 23.98 million TEUs handled in 2006.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier failed to keep effective lookout
    NO EFFECTIVE lookout was being maintained by anyone when a bulk carrier hit an anchored fishing vessel some 30 miles off the coast of South Australia in April last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.

Sched Netweb site
  • First increase in US port box traffic posted after four-month slump
  • Cosco's annual ocean volume surpasses 400 million tons
  • Qingdao hits 9.4 million TEU in 2007, port rises from 10th to 7th place
  • Port of Tianjin 2007 box volume exceeds 7 million TEU
  • Kenyan strife jams Mombasa, Dar ports wrecking dependent economies
  • High oil threatens many of Hong Kong's 30,000 logistics providers
  • New facility to lift Jeddah Islamic Port capacity 1.5 million TEU
  • Hangzhou airfreight market competition intensifies
  • German bankers foresee annual growth of 7pc for airfreight market
  • Pilots work computers as use of unmanned aircraft soars

Exim Indiaweb site
  • More independent Maersk Logistics focuses on better efficiency
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell Panamax tanker
  • Export ban waived for Maldives wheat shipment
  • 22.16 pc rise in box throughput at Major Ports in April-Nov. 2007
  • US health official scrutinises Cochin Port's shipment facilities
  • Rlys hauls 8.23 pc more freight in April-Dec. 2007
  • SE Railway carries additional 8.2 m tonnes
  • CONCOR's ICD-Nagpur celebrates 11th Foundation Day
  • Corporate India lays out roadmap for 10 pc GDP growth rate
  • Enhance bank credit to SME sector, Fieo urges RBI
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • Goa slams doors on all SEZs
  • PIOs to find place in PM's Global Advisory Council

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New organization and management board for Finnlines
  • Maersk reduces workforce by 3,000 people
  • Singapore Airlines to double Zurich flights
  • Penske Logistics opens in San Luis Potosi
  • Röhlig España opens new office in Madrid
  • Air Cargo India 2008, Mumbai, 23-25 January 2008

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Maersk Line cuts up to 3,000 jobs
  • Imarex passes US$10bn mark
  • Seaway volumes down
  • ITF actions continue in India and Sri Lanka

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Crew mistakes caused cruise ship heeling accident
  • Chief engineer gets prison term in pollution case
  • Bharati starts work on new shipyard
  • Marad launches grant program for small shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • FedEx in line to become first buyer of Port of Portland industrial park land
  • Port of Bellingham inks draft environmental study
  • Port of Anacortes names Employee of the Year for '07
  • Trade between NAFTA partners sets new high mark during October
  • Descartes buys assets of Pacific Coast Tariff Bureau

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Box Club launches CSIS
    MULTI-MILLION dollar initiative aimed at promoting liner industry but will not defend individual lines.
  • Box Club to break cover for publicity campaign
  • Singapore takes top spot in boxport league
    PORT city is once again world's busiest container port, handling 27.9m teu in 2007.
  • EU shippers seek '10+2' scheme waiver
    EUROPEAN Shippers' Council says US cargo reporting programme will lead to sharing of sensitive business data.
  • Unmasking Indonesia's potential
    WHILE Indonesia was seen in the early 1990s as a land of opportunity, it has since lost much of its lustre.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • NTSB issues cruise safety appeal
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued multiple recommendations following its probe into the severe list of the Crown Princess
  • Officers blamed for Crown list
    POOR decisions and inadequate training caused the severe list of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess in July 2006, injuring 298 passengers and crew
  • Box lines take second bite at PR
    A NEW global public awareness campaign has been launched to improve container shipping's image
  • Jail threat for drunken master
    THE Ukranian master of a coaster unloading grain in Southampton has been fined after being found three times over the drink limit when preparing to sail
  • Insurers to consolidate in 2008
  • Congress demands shortsea policy
  • Russian fields buck negative trend
  • Frank bids for last 10% of Novoship
  • OceanFreight doubles tanker play
  • PSA records 13% rise in box traffic
  • Seattle commissioners change rules
  • Lake shoaling grounds five bulkers
  • Major ferry refit deal for Wartsila
  • Chemoil commences Helios operations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach commissions to consider new cargo fee
    Proposed fee would raise as much as $1.4 billion over seven years to fund roadway and rail infrastructure projects.
  • Major container carriers launch public awareness campaign
  • FedEx plans Portland hub
  • Piracy, violence increase
  • Marad aids small shipyards
  • NYK, Hyundai plan Asia-Africa-S. America loop
  • Descartes acquires Pacific Coast Tariff Bureau
  • GAO calls for coordinated tanker security
  • Rotterdam container project gets initial financing
  • NYMAR elects Shaerf
  • Le Havre box traffic up 25% in 2007

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • NYK picks liner agent in Novorossiysk
  • Ocean carriers launch major public awareness drive
  • NYK & HMM link up for new Asia/Africa/South America service
  • Zim upgrades East Africa service in a bid to combat congestion
  • Norbert Dentressangle and Novatrans get closer

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • GE enters Hammonia
    US-based GE Transportation Finance buys into German management venture Hammonia Reederei.
  • PR for boxships
    Two dozen containership companies launch the Container Shipping Information Service, aimed at boosting public awareness of the sector.
  • HMM, NYK team up
    Asian companies to jointly run a liner service between Asia, South Africa and South America.
  • Seaway positive on decline
    St Lawrence Seaway managers report a 9.1% decline in tonnage to and from the Great Lakes, but the drop could have been worse.
  • Tanker boosts earnings
    OceanFreight's second venture into the tanker sector leads to a 20% boost in earnings estimate, analyst says.
  • Grounding averted
    A products tanker's drift is halted just 54 metres from running aground of the United Kingdom.
  • Kandylidis continues tanker drive
    Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight snaps up second hand suesmax in $65m deal with George Economou-backed company.
  • Analyst likes Navios' tango
    New York shipping analyst boosts 2008 earnings estimates for Navios Maritime Holdings by 11% after the company's South American play.
  • Peacegate buys
    Nigerian oil and gas group acquires support vessel financed by domestic bank.
  • Brazil dampens dry fire
    Closure of terminal and further mooted set-backs said to be at heart of capesize slump.
  • Malaria "outbreak" at Subic Bay
    Korean bosses downplay 321 cases of disease at Philippines shipyard last year.
  • Rousse worker dies
    Man killed after falling into water at Bulgaria's Danube shipyard.
  • Taylor topples IPO talk
    Drydocks World will not tap the money markets to finance its spending spree, at least for now, chief executive says.
  • Sub hits ship off India
    Underwater inspection for UK-owned vessel involved in incident with Indian Navy submarine off Mumbai.
  • Chemical carrier drags anchor
    UK coastguard tug battling to prevent under-repair Marinvest tanker grounding in Weymouth Bay.
  • C&HI bags a brace
    South Korean yard grabs a two ship order from a mysterious European shipowner.
  • Sovcomflot mops up minority
    Rusian tanker owner to buy up 9.66% in partner Novoship held by smaller investors.
  • Evergreen feeling blue
    Boxship giant sees sales drop 19.34% in final month of 2007, with year to date figures also falling.
  • Gas good for Skaugen
    Shuttle tankers made a loss in 2007, but Norgas went from strength to strength for Norwegian owner.
  • One missing from ferry off UK
    Major search underway after passenger fails to disembark vessel arriving at Cowes from Southampton.
  • Napoli report delayed again
    Complex case to blame for likely 15-month gap between UK boxship accident and MAIB verdict.
  • B&B flexes muscles
    Australian group linked to move for UK's Forth Ports as it takes 100% control of Westerlund.
  • Attica's fleet shrinks further
    Two more ro-ros leave Greece's Attica Holdings as Marfin Investment Group tightens grip.
  • Croats ready yard upgrade
    Balkans state to start shipyard upgrade this year in preparation for big sell-off.
  • USCG lacks anti-terror resources
    Coast Guard is not equipped to protect against terrorist attacks at US ports, report says.
  • Hyproc targets tankers
    Algerian gas carrier player wants enough crude ships to handle half of country's exports.
  • Yard merger talk gains pace
    Italian transport minister says momentum growing for Fincantieri and Aker Yards tie-up.
  • More disruption for Aker Yards
    Finnish workers stage third strike in less than two months in row over payments to Russian staff.
  • Cabotage change a Royal pain?
    US-based cruise operators will jump ship if new rule for foreign-flagged vessels is passed, Royal Caribbean says.
  • GE sells again
    India's Great Eastern offloads single-hulled products tanker two days after selling panamax bulker.
  • Bharati unveils new yard plan
    Indian shipbuilder picks site near Dabhol for facility capable of building vessels up to 100,000 dwt.
  • BC bonds again
    Canadian owner launches another 30-year debt issue, this time for CAD 200m.
  • Six vessels attacked in Nigeria
    No end to escalation in violence as numerous offshore support vessels attacked in 20 minute spell near Bonny Island.
  • Green light for Balearia
    Spain clears joint venture between domestic owner and CMA CGM to run Comanav ferries.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • NYK, Hyundai start Asia/Africa/South America service
  • Piracy attacks rose 10% in 2007
  • Indian shipyards primed for massive investment
  • NYK, Hyundai start Asia/Africa/South America service
  • Maersk changes Far East/West Africa services
  • UPS adopts more aggressive debt policy
  • Shipyard crane falls into San Francisco Bay
  • DHL reaches deal with Walgreens
  • St. Lawrence Seaway has another long season
  • London freight plan unveiled
  • A&R Logistics acquires Virginia site
  • Perry Ellis to buy two Liz Claiborne brands
  • Siemens extends transatlantic logistics contract with Kuehne + Nagel
  • New St. Louis distribution center
  • DP World moving non-container cargo handling from Rashid to Jebel Ali
  • Singapore's traffic increases 12.7% in 2007
  • L.A. port officials seek federal authority to reorganize FTZ

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Pride of Telemark in electric and engine overhaul
    Norwegian passenger/car ferry operator Kystlink has contracted Finnish Wartsila to overhaul main engines, removal and maintenance of five auxiliary engines, install new electrical system, as well as refurbishment of 31 cabin interiors in a deal worth EUR 9.5 ...
  • Two seafarers died in lifeboat accident
    Two crewmembers of the Panama registered container carrier MSC India died in a lifeboat accident on Wednesday southeast of Utklippan in the Karlskrona archipelago in southeastern Sweden. 'Three crewmembers were engaged in maintenance work, when the boat of unknown reason ...
  • Norwegian owners likely to take the government to court
    Norwegian owners, either as individual companies or as groups of companies, are likely to take the present leftist government to court to test the legality of the NOK 21 billion in back-taxes leveled on owners based in Norway. Yesterday ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • KPI-Bridge Oil expands broker reach with new acquisition
    Company becoming 'even stronger player' as expansion deal announced.
  • Shipping conference ushers in more rate hikes
    Member saying impact of bunker prices makes rate rise necessary.
  • Aegean shares slip
    Big drop in share value seen Wednesday even as company talks about continued expansion.
  • Asia bunker prices slide
    Fuel prices weakening even while crude oil market holds steady.
  • Rotterdam barges tight
  • Singapore bunker sales top 30 million mark
    Port maintains top position; new regulations announced for bunker tankers
  • Chemoil emphasises 'business as usual'
    Chandran was a 'major player' but company says it has strength in depth.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks highest in 8 months
    Middle distillate stock inventory lowest since May 2006.
  • Japanese traders expect tight avails for end January
    Japanese refineries to cut January's supply output.

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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
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DATABASE
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MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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