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January 21, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker conversions may stall after rates plunge
    Shipowners may scrap plans to convert supertankers into dry-bulk carriers after a record plunge in the returns from transporting commodities such as iron ore and coal, investment bank Fearnley Fonds ASA said.
  • Shanghai port traffic rises 20% in 2007
    Shanghai's ports handled 26 million twenty-foot container equivalent units (TEUs) in 2007, a rise of more than 20 per cent that helped the city surpass Hong Kong to rank second globally, Xinhua said on Friday, citing Shanghai port and shipping officials.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC's Asia-Black Sea service adds Qingdao to rotation
  • CMA CGM to invest in South Korea's Busan 2-3 container terminal
  • Port of Qingdao container volume exceeds 9.4 million TEU
  • Yiwu starts work on new logistics facility for foreign trade
  • CMA CGM adds Dalian call to Asia-Black Sea service
  • OOCL stops using pre-1990 trucks at Long Beach ahead of port ban
  • JICT to spend US$150 million on Jakarta terminal expansion
  • Geodis Wilson boosts southern coverage with Rohde & Liesenfeld takeover
  • Needy children to benefit from CWT Globelink's 20th anniversary in Lion City
  • Donghai Airlines launches three chartered cargo services from Shenzhen
  • Shandong Airlines launches five services from Xiamen
  • Shanghai air cargo throughput up 15pc in 2007
  • Yantai Airport cargo volume up surpasses 23,000 tons in 2007
  • QantasLink strengthens W Australia network with extra capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ESL, TS Lines & OOCL to start new China-Straits-MidEast service
  • CSL delivers 5th PSV to Norwegian co.
  • Console Shipping appointed FPS Hong Kong's agent in India
  • Japanese ginger market under Spices Board lens
  • EEPC to hold 8 buyer-seller meets in metros
  • KoPT going ahead with modernisation of 5 berths at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Vizag Port sets new manganese ore daily discharge record
  • MoS arranges with Syndicate bank for e-payment to road contractors
  • Cathay Pacific to increase services to India
  • Hind Terminals CFS develops IMDG handling zone
  • Economic powerhouse India beckons investors
  • RBI report sees decelerated corporate sales, profit in H1
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • New Genoa port authority president
  • Lecosse elected chair of first French professional RFID federation
  • NYK and Hyundai start Asia/Africa/South America service
  • American Airlines to launch new El Salvador service
  • FedEx improves services in Asia-Pacific region
  • Air Cargo India 2008, Mumbai, 23-25 January, ITJ stand C-25
  • World Air Cargo Event, Bahrain, 12-14 February

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Rina to appeal Erika judgement
  • FFA market soars
  • Suicide attempt at oil spill protest
  • Deep Sea PSV "to pay back in three years"

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Signal international to move headquarters
  • Newport News will build LHA-6 forebody
  • S&P lowers OSG credit ratings

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Owners, masters in Korean oil spill charged
    HEBEI Ocean, Samsung Heavy, captains of Hebei Spirit and two tugs, have all been charged with breaking maritime pollution prevention laws.
  • Costume drama Hebei Spirit spill protest
  • Ship recyclers to be given set standards
    THE proposed ISO standards will be presented this week.
  • Port congestion takes its toll on Pakistan: WTO
    COUNTRY needs to invest in infrastructure, as bottlenecks hamper cost competitiveness.
  • It's all to do with Money
    AS THE bean counters have gained the upper hand in shipping, money matters more than practically anything else.
  • Verdict on Erika verdict
    A CONTENTIOUS verdict in a French court may not turn the maritime world upside down, but it will encourage those who would do so.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Sadanand owner denies wrongdoing
    MERCATOR Lines has vigorously denied claims that its Aframax tanker Sadanand attempted to illegally discharge waste materials in Chittagong
  • Mombasa crippled by congestion
    DESPITE reports of improvement, Mombasa is suffering extreme cargo congestion and ships are starting to leave without unloading, a local source tells Fairplay
  • Break bulk boost for Rostock
    GERMAN ferry port Rostock is establishing itself as a break bulk cargo hub on the Baltic Sea following major industrial investments close to the terminals
  • Box port dream for Niger Delta
    A CONSORTIUM led by the African Finance Corporation has signed an MOU to develop a huge megaport at Olokola, Nigeria, about 400km west of Port Harcourt
  • Hawaii Superferry hits rough waters
    HAWAII Superferry's re-start has been battered by rough seas and very low occupancy, spurring an emergency appeal on passenger fares
  • CCNI starts PNW-Carib service
  • China wins Saudi Gulf port contract
  • Two licences for single yards
  • Hebei Spirit payouts over $300M
  • Korea Line thinking big for 2008
  • Arroyo intervenes after yard deaths
  • Promotion standards under pressure

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach readies final version of clean-truck program
    Ports to clear up uncertainty over anti-pollution measures with release of final version of truck plan in mid-February.
  • Organize to expand world trade, entrepreneurs urged
  • Bear Stearns sees rail and truck freight rebounding
  • Strike hits Italian ports
  • Wind-propelled freighter readies first cargo voyage
  • Transportation plan gets bipartisan House support
  • Lines set Asia-Mideast-India services
  • Intermodal carloads flat
  • Exports offset slide in West Coast import boxes
  • Channel shipping warned after bulker sinks
  • Capesize for Star Bulk

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • A better deal for the small volume shipper?
    This week saw the launch of Maersk Line's 'Youship' (www.youship.com) web booking system. It is targeted at smaller volume shippers and has the aspiration of making the murky process of booking cargo on container ships as easy as booking airline tickets, cruises, car rentals and theatre tickets online.
  • NYK Logistics buys US forwarder Bruni International
  • RCL invests for the future
  • ESL, OOCL and TS Lines join up for new FE/Mid-East service
  • Mombasa secures JBIC loan
  • Marseilles-Fos joins the millionaire box ports league

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Shipyard chief resigns
    The president of Argentina's Astillero Rio Santiago resigns over political changes.
  • Fortune for a Pearl
    Unnamed buyer puts Centurian Maritime's handymax bulker Fortune Pearl in its crown for $58m.
  • Line dives into shortsea
    Newest Canadian shipowner plans European-style shortsea services for the St Lawrence-Great Lakes corridor.
  • Meriom twins sold
    Two 38,400-dwt Overseas Maritime Carriers chemical tankers sell for $45.5m a piece with an attached bareboat charter.
  • PDVSA inks tanker brace
    Venezuelan oil giant slates a two ship order at Argentina's Astillero Rio Santiago shipyard.
  • DHT against the tide
    Analyst upgrades Double Hull Tankers to "buy", leading the US-listed owner's stock to rise.
  • Dredger damaged in clash
    Danish vessel holed in accident involving Russian cargoship off Bornholm island.
  • Governor slams Broadwater
    Connecticut's governor has issued a letter to her counterpart in New York asking him to "do what Ferc would not" with a proposed floating LNG terminal.
  • Fredriksen cuts ties
    Seadrill dumps its 25% stake in Aker Drilling ending its hopes of completing a take-over of the semi-submersible rig owner
  • Bulkers bear teeth again
    Stocks rebound in Oslo and New York on Friday as capesizes start recovery, but London lags behind.
  • Owner denies Kerch grounding
    Turkish operator say product carrier Marmara Mariner just stalled in Kerch Strait but never grounded.
  • Fesco comes together
    Expanded Russian group combines shipping, rail and logistics under one management operation.
  • Italian trio call for strikes
    Unions push for an immediate walk-out at ports nationwide after the death of three workers at Porto Marghera.
  • Borgestad extends FPSO deal
    Norwegian shipmanager signs up for five-year term with Reliance worth $100m.
  • Tanker 'grounds' in Kerch Strait
    Bunkering vessel to take some cargo from stricken Turkish product carrier aground off Ukraine.
  • Guangzhou hit by dry run
    Hong Kong-listed shipbuilder hits eight-month low during morning trading as fears of a slowdown in newbuilding orders persist.
  • ABG in at Olongapo
    Subic Bay authorities offer Indian yard 25-year deal to run domestic Philippines shipbuilder.
  • Pipavav IPO to net $200m
    Indian shipbuilder has filed IPO papers in a move which could value the Mumbai-based player at $2bn.
  • Fiery protest over spill
    Korean fishmonger sets himself alight in row over Hebei Spirit compensation.
  • Two dead in yard blast
    Filipinos killed in explosion at Hanjin's new Subic Bay facility, with three others injured.
  • Equity up at Lloyd Fonds
    Open-end ship funds fill coffers at German limited partnership house but private equity keeps its distance.
  • UK bidder wins Bijela race
    Montenegro ranks Channel Islands consortium first in auction to own shiprepair yard.
  • Boxes lift Baltic port
    Increase in container traffic boosts throughput at the Port of St Petersburg by 10%.
  • Essar mulling merger?
    Indian tanker owner could swallow offshore drilling sister company to boost market value.
  • Evergreen set to grow again
    Chairman Arnold Wang says boxship group will survive US downturn and rising oil prices this year.
  • Ice Prince set for survey
    UK authorities call up Irish Lights vessel Graunuaile to determine if wreck is hazard to navigation.
  • Adelson plays winning hand
    Casino mogul comes up trumps at Macau court and is free to resume his ferry service.
  • FFA business booming
    First full-year Baltic Exchange figures for bulkers show 34% increase, with tanker trades up 14%.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Carriers starting Asia/Middle East/India service
  • Riot halts production at Maersk container factory in China
  • Container shipping with a twist
  • Bernuth Lines plans bunker charge increases
  • China COSCO board baffled by shares slump
  • Former COSCO America chairman joins communications consultancy group
  • Supply chain problems set back launch of first B787
  • Warehouses planned around N.Y.-N.J.'s Stewart Airport
  • Ace Expeditors, Express Courier Systems to merge
  • SAS Cargo entering Vietnam market
  • Berkshire Hathaway buys more BNSF stock
  • Jeffboat wins $100 million contract
  • Panel offers gas tax hike, fees to pay for transport infrastructure
  • Agility buying Kenya's Starfreight Logistics
  • CEVA gains Tesco contract in Malaysia
  • GAO finds U.S. goal for Iranian sanctions "unclear"
  • U.S. concerned with Canada's Community Development Trust
  • U.A.E.-U.S. trade skyrocketing, says report
  • U.S., Ghana continue trade cooperation
  • ITC report outlines effects of duty-free entry for goods under GSP
  • CEVA Logistics names Dew as CIO
  • Transportation software developers start adding "10+2"
  • SoCal ports complex record first volume declines in two decades
  • Port of Rotterdam to cooperate with Deutsche Bahn
  • Containership runs aground in Savannah
  • GAO finds Coast Guard resources inadequate for port security
  • Panama Canal ready to implement new reservation system
  • Seattle port delays construction projects in wake of critical audit
  • Hutchison unit to help develop new Irish port
  • Greek ports look to privatize container terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Stena buys product-trio
    Stena Bulk has purchased three product tankers, the Stena Conqueror, the Stena Conquest and the Stena Italica, from Italian Gestioni Armatoriali Spa in Ravenna. The price tag is approximately SEK 1 billion and delivery is set for February 2008. The ...
  • DFDS buys Italian ro-pax newbuilding
    DFDS has signed up with Italian Grimaldi Holdings S.A. for the purchase of a newbuilt ro-pax ferry for delivery in May 2009. The ship is the fifth in a series of eight identical vessels ordered by Grimaldi at the ...
  • Dredger and coaster collided off Bornholm
    In the early morning hours of Friday a collision occurred off R'nne on Bornholm. The local suction dredger Ahlsell collided with the St Vincent registered coaster Rybun sailed by a Russian crew. The dredger had some serious damages to the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 18, 2008
  • Where to now for oil prices?
    President Bush calling for more oil, OPEC cautious, prices trending down.
  • Panama prices drop $20
    Lower bunker numbers and closing the gap with Houston.
  • Maersk Line 'cannot absorb' bunker costs
    CEO says Bunker Adjustment Factor will be included in all US contracts.
  • SkySails system faces next major test
    Towing kite deployed as ship makes ready for Atlantic crossing.
  • Rotterdam market very quiet
  • Concern over panel's role in bunker debate
    Sources say discussions by IMO's 'Panel of Experts' were 'slanted'.
  • Markets end week on soft note
    380 cst prices continue to slide in Singapore and other Asian hubs.
  • No breakthrough in Sri Lanka prices
    Colombo bunker prices remain high as suppliers fail to find key to sourcing cheaper product.

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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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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