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December 19, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China prepares warships to fight Somalia piracy
    China is preparing to send warships to fight rampant piracy off the coast of Somalia, the government said yesterday, a day after one of its commercial vessels foiled an attack near the African state.
  • Baltic Index posts 8th straight rise
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted an eighth consecutive advance on Chinese demand for iron ore to make steel.

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA calls transpacific rates 'regrettable, unsustainable'
  • Yang Ming to raise capacity of East Med service
  • Fesco's 26pc first half profit hike proves helpful in hard times
  • Shanghai's Yangshan mega terminal phase 3 completed
  • First top of the line made-in-China panamax enters service
  • PSA abandons plans to develop box terminal in Hazira, India
  • IMO Maritime Safety Committee focuses on Somali piracy
  • Russian Railways suffers 20pc drop in November cargo
  • Newly revised IMDG Code is now available
  • CN makes yards in new eco-mitigation with another Chicago suburb
  • Qantas, BA end merger talks, deadlocked on 'key terms'
  • AP Moller-Maersk sells 50pc stake in Martinair to partner KLM
  • FedEx Express declares first Guangzhou hub flight test a success
  • Qantas takes delivery of its second A380

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Rizwan Soomar is Maersk Line's new MD for India and Sri Lanka
  • Buyers of old GE Shipping vessels expect scrap prices to go up
  • Indian shipyards unaffected by global meltdown
  • UN Council nod for fighting sea pirates
  • Cashew exports in Nov. post 31 pc rise in value
  • Jewellery exports up by 3 pc in April-Nov.
  • Dumping of steel products to be probed
  • SC orders status quo on award of Vizhinjam port project
  • Workshop lays stress on training for transporting hazardous goods
  • Poor response forces NHAI to raise highway project costs
  • Phase 1 of Golden Quadrilateral nearing completion
  • Ficci seeks more sops to revive demand
  • Excise duty collections fall by 15 pc in Nov.
  • Banking sector impacted less by global financial crisis-RBI
  • World Bank to lend another $ 3 bn
  • Asean members agree on $ 120-bn fund

International Transport Journalweb site
  • SBB appoints new head of infrastructure
  • New World Alliance's members will join Grand Alliance carriers
  • KLM: 100% owner of Martinair
  • Prospects for hauliers not so bad
  • TNT wants to explore strategic partnership with Royal Mail
  • China new customs requirements

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Chinese crew resists pirates
  • PNG towage and US security firms run piracy protection service
  • US extends AIS to more ships
  • MSC's 13,800 TEU boxship
  • Wave and tidal power generation set to take off

Marine Logweb site
  • New Tombigbee River barge yard
  • Carnival set for challenging 2009

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Port, City of Bellingham reach 'standstill' deal over lawsuit
  • Port Metro Vancouver moving to cruise ship shore power
  • Port of Portland adding online flight tracking system
  • TSA not pleased with short term rate increases
  • FMCSA sets new rules for startup trucking companies

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • TSA warns Pacific price war could cripple lines
    COLLAPSING transpacific freight rates are wrecking the bottom lines of every containership operator serving that trade.
  • Transpacific box rates cut as US demand falls
  • Aponte predicts positive year ahead for MSC Cruises
    GIANLUIGI Aponte expects MSC's cruise operation to turn in a banner performance next year, despite the economic downturn.
  • German owners revive loss-of-hire help scheme
    MUTUAL support programme will provide financial compensation for those with temporarily unemployed tonnage.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Jealous heart shut river
    JEALOUSY was the root cause of the July collision that spawned a massive oil spill and closed the Mississippi River for days
  • Carnival: cruise failures possible
    CARNIVAL believes opportunities could arise in 2009 if competitors with weaker balance sheets lose their struggle with serious booking and finance challenges
  • Moscow sidesteps OPEC cut
    RUSSIA kept its observer's status at yesterday's OPEC summit but did not take the membership seat that was hinted at by the Kremlin last week
  • Obama picks LaHood for transport
    REPUBLICAN Congressman Ray LaHood is President-Elect Barack Obama's choice for transportation secretary ' a pick that has industry insiders wondering what it means for shipping
  • Peru gears up its ailing ports
    THE PERUVIAN government published an emergency decree today giving the go-ahead to a raft of concessions for the ports of Paita, San Martin in Pisco, Salaverry in Pucallpa, Iquitos and Yurimaguas

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Maersk Line to leave Port of Charleston
    Carrier will transfer calls over next two years after ILA locals refused to allow terminal work to be transferred to non-union state workers
  • FMC's Brennan: Don't delay LA-LB truck program
  • CMA CGM ratings cut
  • LaHood to lead DOT
  • FedEx cuts costs as quarterly earnings weaken
  • Port of Tampa approves container terminal expansion
  • World Bank chief warns Asia on protectionism
  • Hub cuts profit outlook
  • New cranes for New Orleans
  • FMC request will delay ports' clean-trucks fee to 2009
  • Hoegh adds Bridgeport calls

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Southampton maiden call for MOL Cosmos
  • Eimskip XL burden forces profits warning
  • TSA warns on 'unsustainable rates'
  • Costs mount for Gulf of Aden transits
  • Marseille Fos boxes down 15%

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Atlas goes bust
    Dry-bulk dive snares another victim as Bo Kristensen-led Danish operator Atlas Shipping files for bankruptcy.
  • China fights piracy
    Government spokesman says China plans to send naval vessels to the Gulf of Aden.
  • TSA targets rates
    Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement says its members will end freight rate slashes that it says are unsustainable.
  • Outlook fades
    Micky Arison-led Carnival Corp's fourth-quarter profits grow but advanced bookings for next year are falling.
  • Orders up in air
    Bo Kristensen, CEO of bankrupt Atlas Shipping, has "no idea" what will happen to newbuildings.
  • Bermuda bound
    Holland America Line more than doubles Bermuda cruises in 2010.
  • Crowley re-jigs
    Florida-based liner operator puts new containership on Bahamas line.
  • Call ends threat
    Refinancing that will boost West of England Club funds by $140m ends risk of rating downgrade.
  • HPH's Baltic play
    Hong Kong's Hutchison Port Holdings wins bid to develop and manage manage the container terminal at Nynashamn.
  • NCL nixes one
    Agreement with STX Europe kills one newbuilding at Saint Nazaire but preserves a 4,200-berth unit.
  • NYK swings axe
    Top Japanese shipping group to cut 15% off ambitious fleet expansion project.
  • Indians seek help
    Owners ask shipping ministry for soft loan assistance as foreign
  • No ruble trouble
    Sergey Frank-led Sovcomflot says it has "sufficient reserves of liquidity" for newbuilding plans.
  • Suez sum down
    Is Somali piracy to blame for a 10% month-to-month slide in revenues at Suez Canal?
  • Davie joy
    Canadian shipbuilder secures vital government guarantee package that safeguards its offshore vessel orderbook.
  • New prof pleased
    Norway's Ulstein shipyard group to fund work of Alesund professor Hans Petter Hildre to boost expertise.
  • Up for grabs
    Yang Ming could sell 40% of its new Kaohsiung container terminal after completion in 2013.
  • Precious purge
    Thai owner finds buyer for 1984-built bulker as it seeks to trim oldies from fleet.
  • Tema protests
    Workers gather at Ghanaian shipyard to demonstrate against their suspension in tax row.
  • Falling short
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy, Daewoo miss 2008 order targets, but analysts say they still have enough work over next three years.
  • China first
    STX's Dalian yard has completed the group's first ever Chinese newbuilding.
  • Ofer raises funds
    Sammy Ofer's drillship joint venture secures $1.2bn in funding for pair of Samsung newbuildings.
  • Equinox deal off
    Delays in conversion of ferry into accommodation vessel prompt cancellation of first charter.
  • French connection
    CMA-CGM and another French outfit said to be investing in Syrian port of Lattakia to double capacity.
  • Forsmo flies
    Frontline's vice president for ship operations resigns after less than a year in the job.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • TSA: Rates can't stay this low
  • ACL, Grimaldi offer new service to Beirut
  • Economy takes wind out of FedEx growth
  • Lufthansa starts Australia air-sea service
  • Pilot names Lange VP of international sales
  • Obama picks Rep. LaHood for DOT
  • FMCSA issues chassis roadability regulations
  • Hub's earnings hit by declining volumes
  • Basham to remain CBP chief through spring
  • USDA commits $212 million to Food for Progress
  • U.S. to allow Zambian baby squash, courgette imports
  • DB Schenker acquires Romanian forwarder
  • Yang Ming secures Kaohsiung terminal funds

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Bulk carrier owners sue mining company for USD 135 million
    At least five bulk carrier owners have filed lawsuits against Australian Fortescue for a total of USD 135 million, after the mining company's announcement that it will cancel charter parties due to unforeseen circumstances. Many of the charters were fixed ...
  • NYK cuts ship spending
    The Japanese shipping giant NYK Line will reduce spending on new ships by about 15 per cent for the next three years. NYK had previously planned to invest USD 13.5'14.7 billion in expanding its fleet, this includes ...
  • Ports of Stockholm and HPH sign agreement
    The Ports of Stockholm and Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) jointly signed a concession agreement yesterday that grants HPH the right to operate the container terminal in Stockholm Free Port from March 1, 2009. The 25-year agreement ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2008
  • Change of Chairman coming at SEAaT
    Focus changed from sulphur emissions to green house gases during Carlson's time as Chairman.
  • Cruise company to save $278 million on fuel
    Carnival seeing falling costs as year-end results released.
  • New testing agency joins 'quality warning'
    Recently formed UK testing agency says there is more demand for 'improved deals' from shipowners.
  • 180 cst supply back in Romania
    Product has been unavailable since October.
  • Oman tests nation's oil spill response
    Large scale two-day exercise considered well conducted.
  • Asian bunkers down on soft crude
    Avails of products tight in most key ports.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at 10-week low
    Stocks of middle distillates also dropped in the week ended December 17.
  • Australian port tight on high demand
    Demand increasing due to the cruise season.
  • US says OPEC cut is 'short sighted'
    The White House says OPEC should ensure the oil market is well supplied.
  • Hong Kong expecting higher bunker sales in 2008
    The East Asian port could see higher volumes than the estimated 7 million mt bunkers sold in 2007

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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
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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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