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August 22, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dubai port operator awards London Gateway contract
    Dubai's port operator said on Wednesday that it has awarded a US$745 million contract to British firm Laing O'Rourke and Belgium's Dredging International for the first phase of a project to develop a port and business park in Britain.
  • Lockheed may get more orders from US Navy
    Lockheed Martin Corp may realise sales of as much as US$640 million from the US Navy's decision to cut back its newest destroyer programme in favour of buying eight more of an older class of ship, according to a company estimate.
  • Harbour fees push Rotterdam port's H1 profit up 18%
    The Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest, said first-half profit rose 18 per cent, buoyed by higher harbour fees and increased cargo flow.
  • Frontline Q2 operating profit lags forecasts
Logistics
  • FedEx may lose US$3.5b from driver classification dispute
    FedEx Corp tells its ground-service drivers when to work, what to charge customers and what kind of socks and shoes to wear, the workers say. Drivers who sued the company argue that that makes them employees.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dubai port operator awards London Gateway contract
    Dubai's port operator said on Wednesday that it has awarded a US$745 million contract to British firm Laing O'Rourke and Belgium's Dredging International for the first phase of a project to develop a port and business park in Britain.
  • Lockheed may get more orders from US Navy
    Lockheed Martin Corp may realise sales of as much as US$640 million from the US Navy's decision to cut back its newest destroyer programme in favour of buying eight more of an older class of ship, according to a company estimate.
  • Harbour fees push Rotterdam port's H1 profit up 18%
    The Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest, said first-half profit rose 18 per cent, buoyed by higher harbour fees and increased cargo flow.
  • Frontline Q2 operating profit lags forecasts
Logistics
  • FedEx may lose US$3.5b from driver classification dispute
    FedEx Corp tells its ground-service drivers when to work, what to charge customers and what kind of socks and shoes to wear, the workers say. Drivers who sued the company argue that that makes them employees.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison Whampoa revenue up 25pc, but profit down 63pc
  • CSAV Norasia to add Lisbon call on ANE service
  • China-Japan rate hike after SYMS service suspension
  • Storm brewing over California container tax
  • Maersk bolsters feeder capacity on Port Said-Ashdod route
  • Southampton Port plays host to 9,600-TEU CMA CGM giant
  • Nigeria urged to review or scrap shipping and port charges
  • Qantas posts record 46pc profit hike despite stiff headwinds
  • Air China trans-Arabia flight rights may access Israeli market
  • CEVA Logistics appoints Hacis to handle export cargo in HK
  • Bahrain Air, KLM enter cargo exchange deal
  • Air Asia Airlines to offer Kuala Lumpur to Guilin service
  • China's aviation is up but growth slackens in first half

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Garware Offshore augmenting fleet
  • NOL promises to retain Hapag-Lloyd brand & staff after acquisition
  • Koreans bid for market thrust: Meet on Aug. 28
  • Three-fold rise in tanker rates in early 2009 seen
  • CSL's small ship division proposal gets green signal
  • ICS Madras branch commences registration for 2009 exams
  • SKS Logistics to pay 9.5 pc dividend
  • King of fruit to captivate Aussies
  • Polyester film dumping duty under review
  • Tea exports turn tepid, with markets melting away
  • FTA with Indonesia being worked out
  • PEC invites bids to import pulses
  • Land acquired for Vallarpadam ICTT rail-road link
  • IndiaLinx begins weekly service from ICD-Loni to Mundra Port
  • US Customs postpones new cargo manifest system
  • Export curbs eased on some grains, edible oil
  • SC adjourns hearing of all SEZ petitions to Aug. 26
  • Chidambaram more optimistic of growth than EAC
  • Fieo: Retain export sops in 2008-09
  • China will continue to lead exports from S-E Asia, finds study

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Transport Intelligence appoints Thorby as senior analyst
  • Globe Express Services opens Los Angeles office

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Somali pirates seize three more ships
  • USCG man sentenced for pollution cover -up
  • DP World launches London Gateway project
  • UK owners support Japanese labelling initiative
  • US terminal operator fined for dumping offence

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Austal USA promotes Perciavalle
  • Big bids at offshore lease sale
  • Pirates seize third ship in same day
  • Former Coast guard CWO sentenced
  • Record Frontline earnings disappoint analysts
  • Pirates seize two more ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Bellingham Port Commission Oks university's move to waterfront
  • Roundtable meeting set to discuss Hillsboro Airport
  • Port of Tacoma inks new guide for truckers
  • Foss looks for Green Passport for new low emission hybrid tug
  • Crowley earns awards for liner/logistics units

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • K Line's heavy lift ambitions takes a hit
    ITS German unit SAL has ended a contract for four heavy-lift vessels after the shipyard asked for a higher price.
  • K Line moves to ensure shiprepair space
  • Daewoo confirms KOTC order at record price
    EACH of the four VLCCs in the order will cost $177m, and all the vessels will be delivered in 2012.
  • MISC yet to hear from crew and hijackers of tanker
    THE Malaysian company is working with authorities to monitor the situation.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Frontline shares drop on quarter data
    SHARES in Frontline fell today in Oslo after its second-quarter profits fell short of forecasts for the world's largest crude tanker company
  • Sulpicio told to add outside overview
    MANILA has told the Philippines ferry operator Sulpicio Lines that it must hire an outside company to manage its ships before it will be allowed to return its fleet to full operation
  • Three die as workers used for yard test
    PROTESTERS have carried a mock coffin through Istanbul to dramatise their allegations of poor safety in Turkish shipyards
  • Stubborn Fay dogs cruising
    TROPICAL Storm Fay continued today to churn off the eastern coast of Florida, forcing more scheduling changes for cruise lines
  • Demand surges for US mariners
    THERE is demand aplenty for US mariners, according to new data released today by the US Maritime Administration

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach rebut ATA's clean-trucks case
    The ports filed a motion opposing the trucking group's bid to block the program's concessions provision.
  • Customs to withdraw proposal to eliminate first-sale rule
  • Charleston earnings top record, despite decline in boxes
  • CMA CGM to open joint terminal in Tianjin
  • Intermarine reduces fuel surcharge
  • Rail carloads, intermodal units decline
  • CEVA profit rises 3.2 percent
  • Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, sponsor of HMT bill, dies
  • Fay keeps ports closed
  • China supplants U.S. as Japan's top export market
  • Revenue, volume climb at Hutchison Ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Contargo takes full control of CCES
  • Maersk: Asia Australia, three becomes four in Boomerang effect
  • CMA CGM takes a stake in Tianjin
  • Montreal posts strong first half box traffic
  • GPA chief lauds 'Gateway Project'

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • VLCCs hit bottom
    Speaking optimistically of tanker prospects, Frontline CEO says the market is about to level out.
  • Strike three!
    German ship the latest to be snared by pirates in Gulf of Aden, hours after two other ships seized.
  • Ithaca takes FPSO
    Canadian exploration company signs up with Bluewater to use the Uisge Gorm at its Athena field.
  • SFI shares spoils
    Fredriksen-controlled owner sees second quarter profit rise 80% following Frontline's record showing.
  • New ore port
    Steelmaker ArcelorMittal and iron ore producer team up to build Rio de Janeiro facility.
  • Norden upgraded
    A New York analyst lifted her rating on Norden Thursday, saying the company should benefit from high bulker demand.
  • Cadets find jobs
    About 85% of 2008 US merchant marine graduates find shipboard jobs.
  • North Sea defied
    Bakken-led offshore vessel owner Farstad Shipping sees quarterly profits rise 53% despite North Sea rates below expectations.
  • Pride dented
    Pride of Telemark hit pier after master misjudged current, watertight doors and pumps failed and black box was wonky.
  • Two ships seized
    Somali piracy reaches fever pitch as Japanese tanker 'Irene' and Iranian bulker seized within one hour.
  • Exporting imports
    Freeport LNG is applying to export LNG from its Texas receiving terminal to keep it running in a slow market.
  • Not our ship
    Besiktas MD Yavuz Kalkavan says lifeboat tragedy at Gisan did not involve one of its vessels.
  • 'Stop madness'
    IMB issues new urgent warning on piracy in Gulf of Aden but not before two more ships are hijacked.
  • Svithoid sees red
    Swedish tanker owner manages to significantly improve revenues but still slips to quarterly loss.
  • Li makes more
    Li Ka-Shing's Hutchison Port Holdings sees pre tax profit picks up 19% in the first-half.
  • STX can take it all
    South Korean's free to force the transfer of all shares in Aker Yards after taking holding beyond 90%.
  • OSG faulted
    Nuts-and-bolts corrosion led to stores crane collapse on Overseas Camar, badly injuring bosun.
  • Tianjin tie-up
    CMA CGM joins forces with Asia International Shipping to build a boxship terminal at Tianjin.
  • "All time high"
    Fredriksen-controlled tanker behemoth Frontline reports best ever net profits for a second quarter.
  • Tax rattles Rieber
    Tax man gobbles up a rise in operating profit to slice 4% from second quarter bottom line at Steve Rong-led owner.
  • STX's bulky order
    Size of two bulk-carriers ordered at Korean yard a mystery, as is identity of Middle Eastern buyer.
  • Nexus loses less
    Anders Holm-led FPSO owner cuts second quarter deficit as project revenue picks up.
  • Wilson serves big
    Norwegian bulker owner aces second quarter as larger fleet smashes higher overheads.
  • Swiber eyes Gulf
    Raymond Goh-led offshore player joins forces with Rawabi Holding for assault on the Middle East.
  • Paris inks two
    Paris Dragnis-led Goldenport Holdings has added to its orderbook with two more supramaxes.
  • Disposals lift MBC
    Ship sales in second quarter plus strong freight rates help lift Kuok ship owning outfit.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Maersk adjusting Asia/Australia operations
  • Bye, bye Gemini
  • British Airways World Cargo to lower fuel surcharge
  • BNSF reopens terminal for building materials
  • Con-way Freight fills No. 2 slot
  • Exchange rate, integration costs temper CEVA results
  • DHS rotates cargo policy personnel
  • NRF to join ATA suit against SoCal truck plan
  • DP World awards first big London Gateway contract
  • CMA CGM doubles Chinese terminal investment with Tianjin venture
  • Hutchison reports increase in sales, container throughput
  • Firms want to build oil terminal off Texas coast
  • Houston looks to add cranes, fund study for new terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Camillo Eizten orders four supramax bulkers
    Camillo Eitzen & Co ASA (CECO) has ordered four supramax bulk vessels, to be delivered from Japanese yards in 2012'2013. All four units are 60,000 DWT and long-term contracts of about 30 years has been secured for the vessels ...
  • Malaysian vessel hijacked off Somalia
    Malaysian MISC confirmed yesterday that the chemical tanker Bunga Melati Dua has been hijacked by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia. The vessel was carrying 32.000 tonnes palm oil when it was attacked in the Gulf of Aden ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2008
  • Healthy results reflect 'significant growth'
    Barge company reports rise in income as market expansion continuing.
  • Fuel oil soars in Rotterdam
    European bunker prices set for sharp gains Friday morning after late Thursday rally.
  • Future of Colombo bunkering facility still unsettled
    LMS employees agree to resume bunkering, but refusing to remove products from tank facility.
  • UAE oil spill plan delayed
    Coast of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan plagued by frequent oil slicks.
  • Rotterdam market increasing
  • Singapore prices extend gains
    Bunker prices continue to rise at other major Asian ports as well.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks up 5%
    Middle distillates stocks at a five-year high.
  • Hong Kong bunkering operations to be suspended
    Typhoon Nuri nears the territory.
  • Goldman maintains high forecast for oil prices
    Oil to rebound above record levels by the end of this year, Goldman says.
  • Busan plans new oil terminal
    Construction work to start after a planned groundbreaking ceremony next year.

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