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November 17, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TUI's Q3 profit slumps 42%
    TUI AG, the German owner of Europe's largest travel company, reported a 42 per cent drop in third-quarter profit after paying a larger share of income to minority investors and spending money to combine tourism brands.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd quarterly profits shrink, but outlook stays bright
  • MOL almost doubles capacity on Singapore Mumbai service
  • Maersk reports 3pc fall in global volume as downturn bites
  • CSAV Norsia adds Valencia call to IMEX service
  • Jiangsu's ship export surges 61pc in first three quarters
  • Guangdong-ASEAN trade value up 17pc in first nine months
  • Lyttelton Port results better than expected
  • Marseilles port recovery following strike action
  • German inventors bring improvement to crane back-up safety
  • DHL opens US$3.8 million eco-friendly facility in Indonesia
  • Qantas blames manufacturer for October A330 nose dive
  • Malaysian air liberalisation revs up Changi's winter schedule
  • LAX cargo tonnage plummets 17.1pc, signal of hard times

Exim Indiaweb site
  • East Coast event set to provide fresh outlook to region's maritime & logistics sector
  • 20 pc of bulk carriers in anchorage as rates plunge
  • Cargo holders become abodes of learning!
  • Steel & cement exporters to third world provided incentives
  • Cargo volumes at US box ports shrinking
  • Box optical recognition system deployed at Zeebrugge
  • 4-nation deal on fast-track freight clearance
  • Rakesh K. Jain is Mumbai & Jawahar Customs (Appeals) chief
  • Opportunity for India in financial meltdown seen
  • Complementarities with Chinese industry & economy brought out
  • Relief for banks as RBI eases asset classification norms for 7 core projects
  • Taxman optimistic in spite of economic crisis
  • Conference on warehousing challenges tomorrow
  • Foster strategic partnership with China to revive economy

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Benedikt Weibel appointed railway director in Austria
  • Spediporto to sue PSA's Genoa subsidiary
  • West Air Europe and Atlantic Airlines merge
  • Vopak plans new storage terminal in Turkey

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Good Q3 for Farstad but company cautious on market prospects
  • DP World takes over in Algeria
  • UK coastal traffic rises
  • Rand's good Q2

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Standard & Poor's lowers UK Club's ratings
  • Just one bid for WSDOT ferry contract
  • Austal JHSV contract worth potential $1.6 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • One bid submitted for new Washington ferries
  • DHS sets new rules for US rail systems
  • International Maritime Prize presented to Jorgen Rasmussen
  • Port of Portland seeks comment on Portland Airport runway work
  • US rail freight traffic off during month of October

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • German banks signal financing still available
    FINANCIERS have not closed their books yet despite remaining cautious on 2009 outlook.
  • Bankers forecast a wider retreat from shipping
  • Merger set to rival HSH Nordbank
    DRESDNER and Commerzbank union likely to create new German ship finance giant.
  • Hapag blames bunker costs for profit slide
    GERMAN container line operating profits fall by 20% mainly due to bunker related energy costs.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • US shipping seeks slice of stimulus
    US SHIPPING is following insurance companies, banks and the auto industry in asking for a share of its planned economic stimulus package
  • UK frigate foils pirates again
    THE BRITISH frigate Cumberland, which is part of NATO's security force patrolling the Gulf of Aden, has foiled a pirate attack for the second time this week, CNN reported
  • Steel blip sharpens decline
    CRUDE steel production fell on the commodities markets by almost 9.5% from September to October, market sources have told Fairplay
  • Hapag rises above the gloom
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd is on track to increase its profitability this year despite a 20% decline in its third-quarter operating results year on year, its parent group TUI has declared
  • German shipping banks defy pinch
    GERMAN shipping banks have assured that it will take more than this global liquidity squeeze to close their books entirely for the year
  • Antarctic ship remains in limbo
    ARGENTINA has freed the Maltese-flagged passenger ship Lyubov Orlova to sail, but it is still at Ushuaia undergoing inspection by class surveyors
  • Drybulk carrier slashes dividend
    FREESEAS is the latest drybulk operator to announce a dividend cut in response to a radically altered business environment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • LA, Long Beach delay clean-trucks fee
    Southern California ports delay Nov. 17 start of collection of $35-per-TEU clean-truck fee; no new collection start date announced.
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q3 profit off
  • Marad: Higher fuel costs can benefit short sea
  • Tacoma outlook sluggish
  • September woes for US freight transport indicator
  • Taiwan-Australia bunker fees trimmed by Maersk
  • Intermodal rail off 6.3%
  • 5th new Seaspan ship
  • Shipping index dives
  • Marubeni makes China buy
  • NAM urges Doha revival

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • G20 summit: dont waste the opportunity
    The Group of 20 (G20) world leaders have arrived in Washington ahead of this weekend's emergency summit to discuss solutions to the growing global financial crisis which is tipping the economic superpowers into a deep and painful recession. But the G20 nations - which represent about 90% of world economic output - must not shirk from the responsibility empowered upon them: to play a crucial role in repressing the financial tsunami which is threatening to escalate into a global human catastrophe.
  • Touax Group on the acquisition trail
  • Fesco box vessel attacked by Somali pirates: but RN shows its teeth
  • Stock volatility pre-G20 summit
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q3 profits drop 20%
  • Maersk cuts FE/central America capacity

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Vinalines buys
    A second owner under the Vinalines umbrella wades into the smaller bulker market with a handysize deal.
  • Seabee sells
    Despite a drop in value, Thenamaris appears to have made a profit on a handymax bulker sale.
  • NYSE warns TMM
    Decline in stock prices leads fourth shipping sector company to fall afoul of listing standards.
  • Activists strike
    Greenpeace claims to have briefly blocked chemical tankers carrying palm oil exports from Indonesia.
  • Stocks fall back
    US shipping shares erase some of the prior day's gains as fears over world trade grip investors.
  • Solvang scraps
    Norwegian owner's 1977-built LPG carrier Hera heads for the breakers' yard.
  • Deeper south
    CMA CGM continues moves into South America with new joint service with Hamburg Sud and Hapag Lloyd.
  • Bryde battered
    Nordic Tankers' stock racing after chairman fails to force through changes at stormy shareholder meeting.
  • New Year revival?
    In a week that that the Contex container index passed the half price point Thomas Rehder is hopeful that Chinese New Year will bring some relief.
  • Norden takes five
    Carsten Mortensen-led shipowner takes in former Brit Bulk quintet, now owned by a mysterious investor.
  • Lily in the lead
    Surge of votes from colleagues and compatriots gives Eletson entrant narrow lead in TradeWinds' Cartoon Capers contest.
  • Wilson Sons sinks
    Foreign exchange changes lead net income to plunge and future is "difficult to predict."
  • Awilco sells out
    Norwegian offshore firm surrenders OHL shares as Spencer closes in on full control.
  • Minus mark for UK
    Stormy weather for P&I club as it battles rating downgrade, operating loss, cash calls and potential loss of tonnage.
  • Yard scrap
    Korean foremen claim they were beaten by Filipino workers sick of rough treatment by Hanjin bosses.
  • Two go for JRB
    France's CFNR goes up against tycoon Zoran Drakulic in battle for Serbian river shipping company.
  • Boxship attack
    Fesco vessel comes under gunfire from pirate speedboat off Somalia, but no crew hurt.
  • Kansai cut
    Japanese ferry owner sees first half losses widen as revenues slump.
  • STX profit slashed
    South Korean shipbuilder sees third quarter bottom line cut in half but returns from its European unit save the day.
  • Green is red
    Norwegian reefer owner plunges to bigger nine-month loss on vessel write-downs.
  • One-horse race
    Todd Shipyards the only bidder for Washington State Ferries car ferry contract.
  • Costs hurt JES
    Chinese shipbuilder sees third quarter profits decline 18% largely due to increased material costs.
  • "Send in UN"
    India calls for a "blue-helmet" navy to defend Gulf of Aden after one of its ships was refused help by coalition forces.
  • Hapag higher
    German container line's volumes and rates rise in third quarter, and nine-month profit soars.
  • Swissco up
    Higher rates and larger fleet help lift third quarter profits at Singapore offshore operator.
  • FreeSeas slices
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner FreeSeas is cutting its dividend to 50% of distributable cash flow.
  • Cairns cruise lift
    Australian state of Queensland to upgrade terminal ahead of growing number of ship visits.
  • Pittas cuts payout
    US-listed bulker and boxship owner's profits miss expectations as the company plans to reduce dividends.
  • FSG sold off
    Egon Oldendorff sells Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard to management and investors.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports lower earnings, increased revenue
  • MarAd: Rising fuel prices boost short sea prospects
  • Three carriers to begin direct Europe/WCSA service
  • MOL doubles capacity on Mumbai/SE Asia service
  • Border infrastructure proponents want piece of stimulus pie
  • Texas border plazas get cargo upgrades
  • ESC calls for proactive future fuel surcharge planning
  • EU official addresses trade impact of inspection regime
  • ProLogis eyes cash conservation, consolidation
  • CBP sting nets fake toys at Ariz. Checkpoint
  • DB Schenker completes first shipment of Russian high-speed trains
  • ITC: French sodium metal imports do not injure U.S. industry
  • RedPrairie powers Foster's Loger
  • SDDC commander advances rank
  • SoCal ports' container tax collection delayed
  • IFC approves Panama Canal expansion loan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • British navy killed three pirates in the Gulf of Aden
    Three pirates were killed when trying to hijack the cargo vessel Powerful, 70,000 DWT, off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden last Tuesday. The British frigate Cumberland and its Russian collegue Neustrashimy tried to thwart the attack. The pirates then ...
  • Hurtigruten fights for its survival
    The debt-burdened Hurtigruten is negotiating with its banks concerning a financial rescue package. 'The content is not yet agreed, but it will likely involve a share issue', Hurtigruten informs the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company has presented a NOK ...
  • German yard sold
    The German shipowner and drybulk operator Egon Oldenforff sells the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) at an undisclosed price. According to TradeWinds a management buy-out has been confirmed involving chief executive Peter Sierk backed by investors. Egon Holdendorff has controlled ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2008
  • Bunker prices 'have no floor'
    US markets seeing weaker prices as suppliers worry about costs.
  • New ship boasts 'most fuel efficient hull possible'
    Features include solar panels that produce a small fraction of power.
  • Future oil requires 'adequate' investment
    IEA warning of supply crunch unless billions put into keeping crude flowing.
  • Horizon makes fifth consecutive cut
    Adjustments made as a result of softening bunker prices.
  • Anti-monopoly investigations hit Russian oil companies
    Gazpromneft and Rosneft face charges of abusing their dominant positions.
  • Glencore opts for 'cheaper' floating storage
    Global trader cuts back its capacity at Singapore's Universal Terminal.
  • Mid-East Gulf cruise sector 'expected to double' by 2010
    Improvements in port infrastructure present cruise industry with new markets.
  • Busan undercuts Singapore bunker prices
    Mixed price movements in Asian markets.
  • ExxonMobil sells early-December cargo
  • Japan: September bonded bunker sales down
    Buyers avoid high bunker prices and premiums at Japanese ports.
  • UAE wants greater marine environment protection
    New policies will seek to fight marine pollution and achieve sustainable development.
  • New hydraulic system to cut fuel consumption
    Gujarat fishermen will be given subsidies to change.

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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
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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
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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)
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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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