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February 15, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL and TUI appoint advisors for possible Hapag Lloyd merger
  • UN bulk liquids. gas panel devise tough ship air pollution rules
  • Toll to delist HK's BALtrans, to make it integrated subsidiary
  • UAE's Sharjah Emirate volume rises 8pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Colombo ideal as mega containership hub, says Brussels expert
  • Bahamas joins two United Nations anti-fouling conventions
  • Cathay to relaunch Colombo flights as terror fears abate
  • Hactl performs Hong Kong airport IT disaster recovery drill
  • Transnautic Aero Poland adds Miami's South American Airways

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA commences operations from new office
  • Bharati shipyard at Mangalore awaits environmental clearance
  • SCI to outsource management of 30 ships
  • L&T to build two heavy lift vessels for Dutch co. Rolldock
  • Russian PM agrees to double trade with India
  • EU shortlists 416 items in negative list for FTA with India
  • IT services exports may rise by 28 pc
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) has new director
  • JAL Chairman Shinmachi to retire
  • Maersk Line and Evergreen share slots in Asia-Europe trade
  • Malaysian Airlines posts record profit
  • Birkart Globistics and Trust Forwarding work together

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • New UK tonnage tax warning
  • Intermanager adds voice to Hebei Spirit row
  • Imarex to buy Spectron
  • APL's new Baltic feeder

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seacor Marine christens catamaran crewboat
  • Power restored on LNG tanker Catalunya Spirit
  • Washington State authorizes three new ferries
  • Another $2.8 billion for DDG 1000 Zumwalt class work
  • Budget cuts threaten Intracoastal Waterway
  • SembCorp Marine to take $208 million Q4 charge

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport passes FAA inspection
  • NOL numbers skyrocket for fourth quarter/full year
  • CBP inspectors hard at work checking Valentine's Day flowers
  • Freight Transportation Index finishes year on down note
  • Roadlink announces purchase of West Coast Trucking

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Norway tax overhaul deals blow to owners profits
    BW Gas and Wilh. Wilhelmsen posts huge losses to meet share of NKr21bn back tax bill.
  • Lie leaves NSA following tax blow
  • Tchibo aims to take lead on greener shipping
    SHIPPER will negotiate new contracts with carriers on grounds of eco-friendliness.
  • SembCorp settles forex dispute with nine banks
    SHIPYARD group says payout reduces outstanding losses to $258.7m.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Between the lines
    IN this month's Fairplay Solutions, Editor Malcolm Latarche asked whether class is ignoring its own role in ensuring build quality during a shipbuilding boom
  • Moorhouse praises Korean quality
    LLOYD'S Register's chairman David Moorhouse has tried to smooth ruffled feathers after his comments last month about build quality
  • How Aker was ousted from Astrakhan
    AKER Kvaerner's buyout of its Russian partner in a Finnish engineering group marks the end of an unsuccessful tussle for control of a Russian shipyard
  • Spain is good for Brittany Ferries
    THE UK-Spanish ferry route linking Plymouth with Santander, served by French operator Brittany Ferries, enjoyed the third best year in its history last year
  • China Shipping to see coastal surge
  • Bulker runs amok in Mississippi
  • Cabotage flare-up as NCL flags out
  • Genco gobbles stock, nibbles Jinhui
  • Icebreakers laid up in balmy Baltic
  • Tax bill drags BW gas to deep loss
  • Louis rejects 'impossible' salvage
  • UK worries as H'egh goes back home
  • WW to snub Norway's new tonnage tax
  • Frontline powers on into 2008

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • COAC urges changes to 10+2 rule
    Trade advisory committee at meeting also requests withdrawal of proposed reinterpretation of valuation rules.
  • House panel approves extending Andean trade preferences
  • Three-way deal for new Tacoma box terminals
  • Manufacturers blame China for U.S. trade deficit
  • Tornado rakes Bahamas hub
  • U.S. trims trade gap
  • Vancouver dockworkers vote on three-year contract
  • Raid on Deutsche Post CEO's home, office
  • Pact for unions, CP Rail
  • New Orleans port brings project list to pols
  • Ruling on China auto parts tax a win for U.S.

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • German KG raises its stake in rival and makes takeover offer
  • CP Rail deal with intermodal partner
  • MOL commemorates Japanese emigration to Brazil
  • Greek port sale protest set to continue
  • Affectionate start for APL's new Baltic feeder

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Catalunya boilers online
    Disabled LNG carrier's boilers start up three days after a shutdown left the vessel drifting off the US East Coast.
  • Metrostar goes offshore
    Greek owner places $1.3bn newbuilding order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • RWE buys into Excelerate
    German utility agrees to purchase half of LNG player Excelerate, taking a chunk from US oilman George Kaiser.
  • Genco results 'fantastic'
    After Genco profits exceed expectations, Jefferies analyst highlights the New York bulker owner's growth potential.
  • Surcharge row in court
    A class action lawsuit names Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line over the $5-per-day fuel surcharges.
  • Songa hits high note
    Oslo-listed player bursts back into the black after a lucrative end to 2007.
  • Supe sailor dies
    BPZ Energy reveals that a sailor aboard a sunken Peruvian navy tanker has died, while four other sailors remain in serious condition.
  • Solvang slips on newbuildings
    Oslo-listed gasship owner sees fourth quarter profits slump but throws all its eggs into the new Norwegian tonnage tax basket.
  • Ship grounds in Georgia
    US river is the site of the grounding of a car carrier, which is quickly re-floated.
  • SFI looks on bright side
    Frontline's ship-owning vehicle says credit crunch will work in its favour because of its financial stability.
  • Genco ups Jinhui stake
    New York bulker owner's finance chief says the company's share reaches 19.4%.
  • Svithoid banks share cash
    Private placement and public issue nets SEK 50m for Swedish tanker owner.
  • Computer glitch?
    US Coast Guard is quoted as saying that a computer problem may have caused the Catalunya Spirit's drift off Massachusetts.
  • Rand posts a loss
    Revenue is up by 38%, but Great Lakes player Rand Logistics reports a fourth-quarter loss.
  • Hong Kong keeps four
    Extra time in port for two boxships, a ro-ro and a tanker after January safety checks.
  • Scandal takes $260m slice
    Singapore's SembCorp Marine reaches deal with nine of 11 banks caught in derivatives controversy but will still take fourth quarter hit.
  • Solid year for Quintana
    Recently-acquired Greek dry-bulk owner net large annual profit as fleet and average day rates grow.
  • Hoegh backs Norway
    Bermuda-based owner to re-flag most of its fleet as response to new Norwegian tax regime.
  • Spectron set for big league
    Broker hopes it will be third time lucky after linking up with Norwegian rival for another assault on freight derivatives sector.
  • Ocean sinks in red ink
    Oslo-listed heavylift specialist sees fourth quarter and full-year profits hit by increased costs and shipyard delays.
  • Taxing year for BW Gas
    Norwegian owner vows to challenge legality of government's new system as it slips to massive annual loss.
  • Profit, costs up at Lloyd Fonds
    German shipping fund manager expects $29m net profit in 2007 but inflated costs bite.
  • Tokai half way there
    Full-year profits are on the up but Japanese ferry owner says it will not return to the black until the second half of 2008.
  • Tax bites WW
    Oslo-listed owner sees fourth quarter profits dive into the red despite an increase in income.
  • Fourth quarter boosts Frontline
    Asset sales in last three months help increase 2007 profit for John Fredriksen's tanker giant.
  • Frontline buys into Navig8
    Fredriksen takes 15.8% stake for $20m in "purely financial" move, as owner gains foothold in clean tanker sector.
  • Good year, bad quarter
    Eitzen Chemical reports large loss in last three months of the year but annual figures well up.
  • Louis fights back
    Cypriot owner hits out at Greece for its failure to cooperate following the sinking of the Sea Diamond after ministers threatened to impound its assets.
  • Chelsea sale lifts Knightsbridge
    Sale of VLCC increases fourth quarter profits six-fold at Frontline-managed tanker operator.
  • Near miss in SF
    Flashback to Cosco Busan as K Line boxship loses power and drifts close to US city's waterfront.
  • Rand buys WMS three
    US Great Lakes bulker owner exercises option to purchase three chartered-in self-unloaders.
  • Tamai rides high
    Japanese bulker owner increases full-year profit forecast after lucrative nine months.
  • Cargoship grounds in Clyde
    Minerva II refloated after losing power opposite Dumbarton Rock, with damage unclear.
  • IPO for ITC
    Frontline subsidiary's tanker fleet to be spun off in first half of 2008.
  • Genco profits surge
    Georgiopoulos bulker outfit sees profits more than triple compared to a year ago on bigger fleet.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • ESPMC-WITASS raising congestion surcharge for Peru, Trinidad ports
  • Maruba exits U.S./ECSA loop as subprime fallout kicks in
  • APL starts North Europe/Baltic feeder
  • Bahamas ratifies ILO seafarer labor standards
  • NYK develops fuel saving device for bulk carriers
  • Vessel loses engine power in River Clyde
  • Cathay cargo volume up, but capacity growing faster
  • Canadian trucker, railroad extend contract
  • RoadLink Acquires Seattle drayage firm
  • Secure Freight report heads to Congress
  • U.S. retailers welcome signing of Economic Stimulus Bill
  • Stater Bros. opens $300 million grocery DC
  • Carrefour awards Turkey distribution contract to Kuehne + Nagel
  • Freytag new Schenker CFO
  • New Orleans seeks funding for port expansion
  • Tacoma port reorganizes staff structure
  • Port of Savannah adds four cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Höegh Autoliners moves back to Norway
    The new, competitive Norwegian shipping tax regime has attracted Höegh Autoliners back home from Bermuda. 43 car carriers will be held by its Norwegian ship-owning entity, but by 2012 Höegh Autoliners will have 61 or more car carriers under ...
  • One body recovered from sunken Omer N
    The wreck of the Turkish owned coaster Omer N contained only one of the three missing seafarers. The salvage company managed to raise the wreck of the coaster Wednesday this week after a 45 day break due to bad weather ...
  • Classification societies raids on links with IACS
    Last month's dawn raids on European classification societies focused entirely on the possible links to the London-based International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). According to an insider the EU inspectors were scanning files for the word "membership" and two ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Shipowner fights back in clean-up row
    Louis Hellenic Cruises says government making threats, avoiding 'constructive dialogue'.
  • IBIA welcomes 'victory for common sense'
    Association applauds exclusion of bunkering from new transfer regulations.
  • Nigerian refineries resume production
    Bunker players expect prices to come down as avails improve.
  • Bunker growth for Gibraltar
    After a drop in 2006, the port clocks new bunkering record in 2007.
  • Singapore container throughput up year-on-year
    Asian hub sees shipping boom continue as January figures remain strong.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Saudi Aramco sells highly-sought cargo
    180 cst cargo bound for Singapore sold at the highest price level in six months.
  • Sydney spot market out of 180 cst bunker fuel
    Both 380 cst and 180 cst bunker product unavailable in Melbourne.
  • Sulphur reduction proposals allow for 'mix' of options
    But the Hong Kong Shipowners Association says it still supports switching to distillate fuels.

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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
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Arrival ports by:
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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
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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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