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May 13, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ship order cancellations propel freight cost surge
    The biggest shipbuilding boom in history collided with the largest credit-market losses ever, undermining forecasts for a plunge in freight rates.
  • FSL Trust in US$210m sale-and-leaseback deal
    First Ship Lease Trust trustee-manager FSL Trust Management has struck a conditional agreement to acquire three container vessels from Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation for US$210 million.
  • MISC's Q4 profit rises 10%
    Malaysian liquefied natural gas carrier MISC Bhd reported a 10 per cent jump in fourth-quarter net profit yesterday, boosted by its heavy-engineering unit and offshore businesses.
  • Myanmar's major ports closed due to severe damage
  • MPA help for bunker supplier certification

Sched Netweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Le Havre, Duisburg ports to step up cooperation, cargo exchange
  • Guangzhou bonded logistics park starts construction
  • US Coast Guard, EPA propose alternative ballast rule
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port inaugurates container service to Busan
  • Clean fuel will double cost of shipping, says WSC
  • Abu Dhabi's box volumes grow 34pc in 2007
  • CMA CGM offers new maritime training course in Marseilles
  • 'Misleading' aviation pollution study withdrawn from publication
  • Box shortage forces US exporters to turn to airfreight
  • UK freight association rejects proposed airfreight tax

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen Line to continue with Asia-Mexico-Panama service after Cosco exits
  • IRIS Lines stops pendulum, joins CSCL's AMX1 service
  • ...named best intra-Asia shipping line
  • PTP & MISC to form JV at Malaysian port
  • Montreal port's plan to tap into global box boom
  • Topaz acquires DMS fleet
  • 3 major conferences hike BAF & CAF
  • Damco named best logistics provider in sea freight
  • CMA CGM wing acquires 3 barges
  • Samudera posts 46 pc net profit growth in Q1
  • Bridge height to limit size of ships calling at Hong Kong
  • Evergreen Line profit rises by 4.9 pc
  • Lack of dredging menacing world trade, warns expert
  • DGS anchors 25-yr-old ships from plying in rough seas
  • Great Offshore moves closer to deal on acquiring SeaDragon
  • India & US seek success at Doha
  • IACC & WTC to co-host Indo-US summit for SMEs
  • Coir export volumes rise, value dips
  • US to challenge WTO ruling on shrimp anti-dumping duty
  • Freeze on pig iron exports by PSUs
  • US keen to limit export bans at WTO levelIndia & US seek success at Doha
  • KPT's Bunder Area proves adept at handling ODC cargo
  • CoPT asks MoS to push ICTT rail link
  • No port curbs for Myanmar arecanut
  • Rising freight rates take tang off salt exports
  • FDI inflow of $ 25 billion in 2007-08
  • Appreciating dollar value lifts beleaguered exporters' spirit
  • India to be eighth wealthiest by 2017, predicts Barclays' study
  • BoA to discuss 13 SEZ proposals on May 16
  • Customs duty under EPCG scheme cut by 2 pc

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Joe Hughes defends IG
  • Volume growth for Stena Line's British business
  • Marshall Islands accedes to five major IMO Conventions
  • Lloyd's List stirs safety and light dues debate

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • U.S. Shipping Partners reports first quarter loss
  • Fatality in liftboat incident off Delaware
  • Nordic American Tanker commences public offering
  • Austal Tasmania to build police boats

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Oregon governor receives report on need for LNG facility in state
  • Bureau of Reclamation taps firms for fish projects
  • Marcon acts as broker in sale of Crowey tug
  • Schnitzer's auto parts lines earn honor for recycling efforts
  • Genco buying three vessels from Bocimar International

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Indian owners in surveys revolt
    SHIPOWNERS take exception to government's move to withdraw rights of six classification societies.
  • Indian ship registry gets monopoly on statutory surveys
  • MISC warns of tough year ahead
    LNG carrier owner had 15% fall in full-year profit and says higher costs and weaker tanker markets loom.
  • Box lines call for more flexible consortia rules
    ELAA urges end to specific time limits on consortia agreements and 'room for manoeuvre'.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Activist fund targets Top
    Hedge fund QVT Financial has levelled conflict-of-interest accusations against the board of Top Ships.
  • Markets react to striking farmers
    AS THE farmers' strike in Argentina resumes, shipping markets are starting to experience renewed impacts including both positive tonne-mile effects and negative triangulation issues
  • Bulker buys bolster Genco fleet
    GENCO Shipping & Trading has confirmed the purchase of three 2007-built bulkers from Bocimar International and Delphis for $257M
  • Putin bullish on Russian oil
    THE NEW Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has triggered a stock market upward charge on talk of reducing taxes for the country's gas and oil producers
  • Bunker suppliers get cash aid
    SINGAPORE is offering financial assistance to all bunker suppliers in a bid to ensure their compliance with the SS 524:2006 rule
  • Operator makes cabotage comeback
    BRAZILIAN port terminal operator Grupo Libra could make a surprise return to the cabotage and coastal trades.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Harbor commission set to consider Port of Los Angeles clean-trucks plan
    Commssion this week to take up the port's long-awaited clean-trucks plan and requirement for employee drivers.
  • Global credit crunch threatens new vessel orders
  • Horizon hikes fuel fee
  • TACA fuel fee unchanged
  • FedEx cuts outlook
  • Bush declares Transportation Week
  • China trade gap slows
  • LAN plans cargo airline
  • Domestic airfreight declines
  • India throughput up
  • Borders secure, Customs turns to trade strategy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Progress for Eurogate's Jade-Weser-Port plans
  • Brazil customs strike ends... for now

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Ultrapetrol profits surge
    US-listed South American owner sees big revenue and profits gains amid strong demand.
  • NAT goes to market
    Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American Tanker Shipping offers 4.6 million shares in issue worth $184m.
  • Shipping bulls lead Monday rally
    Mostly bulker owners head upward in a positive day on Wall Street.
  • Buys boost Peter G outfits
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst hikes estimates for Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime and Genco after recent vessel purchases.
  • FMR ups Ultrapetrol shares
    US investment advisor lifts holding in South American owner to more than 10%.
  • Top board under attack
    Disgruntled shareholders demand substantial change following "history of poor operating results" and dealings which were 'destructive to shareholder value.'
  • Fund's Horizon stake swells
    Boston fund manager has accumulated a major minority chunk of the New York-listed containership owner's shares.
  • Nikolaos P in Pakistan pickle
    Euroseas-operated bulker held in Karachi as charterer Reliance cries foul over fertiliser.
  • MSC duo on Aussie list
    Two of Switzerland-based owner's boxships among 19 vessels detained during April.
  • Gearbulk thwarted
    Shipowner fails to persuade London high court it is entitled to $120m damages over cancelled ships.
  • Ship sharing?
    Teekay insurance chief Dev Hildebrand mulls merits of radical shake up of P&I cover.
  • Horizon hikes surcharge
    US containership owner bumps fuel surcharge for Hawaii and Guam by 1.5 percentage points.
  • A fridge too far?
    'Empty' fridges push Filipino crew over the edge while Russians and manager point to adequate food supplies.
  • Genco confirms Bocimar buys
    Georgiopoulos- controlled owner will pay Belgian rival $257m for two panamax bulkers and a supramax.
  • Five crew missing in China
    Cargoship reportedly sinks while loading stones in Leqing Bay, but six seafarers rescued.
  • Clausius takes three
    First Ship Lease picks up trio of Yang Ming newbuildings in $410m sale-and-leaseback move.
  • India bans veterans
    Chartered ships older than 25 years will not be welcome in coastal trades during monsoon season.
  • IRISL launches Cuba run
    Iranian owner emerges as force behind new link to Caribbean and South America.
  • Arpeni wants quartet
    Indonesian tanker and bulker player lining up four ship deals this year at cost of $180m.
  • Miclyn eyes home listing
    Offshore owner and shipbuilder looking to raise $200m from Singapore float in the second half of 2008.
  • Li's bid gets dosed up
    Greek pharmaceutical giant part of Hong Kong billionaire's three-pronged offer for boxship activities at Piraeus.
  • Malta Shipyards under scrutiny
    Government to verify Dutch conversion contracts that have left struggling yard "at a disadvantage."
  • Worker dead in Tuzla blast
    Five more injured after explosion in engine room of vessel being built at Selah shipyard in Turkey.
  • Ananda adds four more
    Bangladeshi shipbuilder to deliver multipurpose vessels to Lohmann of Germany in 2011 and 2012.
  • Azuma edges up
    Japanese bulker owner posts better annual profit but predicts leaner year ahead.
  • Great Offshore to buy SeaDragon
    Indian owner close to $1.4bn entry into rig ownership with takeover of Cayman Islands-based player.
  • Cosco inks monsters
    Chinese shipping giant puts pen to paper on series of 13,500-teu boxships and VLOCs at NACKS.
  • Inui up but downbeat
    Annual profit soars at Japanese handysize specialist but prospects no so hot for coming year.
  • Dry costs dear
    Containership loss set to be second biggest P&I claim after the Exxon Valdez, warns Paul Hinton.
  • Maersk cuts down on Brazil
    Liner giant is paring back its coverage of the Latin American market due to poor vessel utilisation.
  • Cautionary tale
    It pays to choose your underwriter carefully warns McDermott's Timothy Woodard.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • EC closes parcel tanker investigation
  • COSCO to stay in Asia/Mexico/Panama trade with independent string
  • Iranian carrier to start service to Cuba, Venezuela
  • FedEx lowers 4th quarter earnings guidance
  • Trucking industry offers fuel saving strategy
  • U.S. reduces trade gap on lower imports
  • Industry lobbies Congress for $1.2 billion supplemental for food aid
  • Russia opens borders to U.S. livestock
  • Wincanton joins hunt for TDG
  • Tajani to become Europe's Transport Commissioner
  • Long Beach terminal operators switching RTGs to power system

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • New terminal in the Port of Muuga
    The board of Port of Tallinna (AS Tallinna Sadam) has now approved the construction of a new terminal area including 400 metres of quayside in the Port of Muuga. The terminal will have a capacity of 500,000 TEU. The price ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2008
  • Tesoro posts first quarter loss
    Refiner and marketer seeing revenue gain but failing to post profit result.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Scottish fishermen warn on fuel cost implications
    Say quotas could be lost to foreign fishing fleets as high fuel costs prevents Scottish ships from putting to sea.
  • Marshall Islands accedes to five major IMO Conventions
  • Clouds gather as bunker prices soar
    Growing concern that bunker price pressure will contribute to cyclical downturn for shipping.
  • New tanker coating to cut fuel consumption
    Nippon Paint's latest product expected to reduce fuel consumption by 4%.
  • Singapore suppliers to get help with certification costs
  • Singapore 380cst may reach $700 pmt by year-end
    Prices up 68% from a year ago.
  • Bunker buyers need to 'deal with risk exposure'
    O.W. Bunker says some ship operators are taking 'unnecessary risks'.
  • Newbuilding design exceeds IMO requirements
    Design of new panamax tanker for Marinvest focuses on 'care for the environment'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
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
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
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
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
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%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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
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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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