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September 22, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tan Chai Hee promoted to MD of Aurora Tankers Management
    ASIA-FOCUSED integrated maritime group IMC Corp has announced the promotion of Tan Chai Hee to managing director of its Aurora Tankers Management unit.
  • Panalpina opens new complex at Changi
    GLOBAL supply chain management group Panalpina World Transport has opened a new logistics complex at the Changi International LogisPark that will serve as the group's hub for South-east Asia and the Asia Pacific.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lloyd's Register says slow steaming wasteful, costly
  • China Merchants, Vinalines to build Vietnam box terminal
  • Shandong launches Jining to Yangzhou box canal service
  • INTTRA posts 50pc volume increase in Asia Pacific
  • Guangxi's US$213 million channel upgrade near complete
  • World shipping demands UN action against pirates
  • Penalties expected for overstaying boxes at Jakarta port
  • Barbados container truck crackdown nabs only two suspects
  • BAA to sell Gatwick airport as official pressure mounts
  • Aeroflot Cargo adds three MD-11F freighter to fleet
  • Tighter security for air cargo in Singapore Changi

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hoegh Autoliners makes grand re-entry
  • Chennai call for Hapag Lloyd's new direct weekly Europe-Australia service from Nov.-end
  • Coir exports up
  • Cabinet okays move to amend Apeda Act
  • NM Port handling even project cargoes now
  • Curtains to rise on 'Logistics Indore' tomorrow
  • Roadblocks to seamless logistics listed, future course charted
  • Indian banks safe, assures Fin. Minister
  • IMG's MD portrays investors' paradise in E. Germany's Saxony-Anhalt
  • Cabinet nod for pulses import from Myanmar
  • Sener unveils Foran-V60 as tool to design ships

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Lohmann to succeed Niehues
  • DB Schenker buys part of NordCargo
  • Fridenson acquires MM Trade and Multimodals

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Industry makes piracy "crisis call"
  • Argentine tug strike
  • Hellespont reflags chemical tanker to Germany
  • New tug JV at Antwerp
  • Shipping "set for slower growth"
  • Fritz Heidenreich moves to new company
  • Siba Ships carries 3 millionth sheep

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
  • Coast Guard busts another drugs sub

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Ceremony marks opening of IKEA's Tacoma distribution center
  • Corps changing plans for Willamette dredging project
  • Horizon Lines making payment on revolving credit facility
  • Bradwood Landing LNG site receives FERC approval
  • Series of storms affect US rail freight traffic numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • IMB mulls advice changes after latest Somalia pirates attacks
    ANTI-piracy watchdogs may advise shipowners and operators to maintain a greater distance from the Somalia coast.
  • Shipping unites in 'crisis call' to Mitropoulos for piracy action
  • "Food shortage" pirate negotiating ploy: MISC
    MISC says that Somali pirates are using reports of a shortage of food on two hijacked tankers to undermine negotiations

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Polish yards fear job cuts
    PART of the restructuring plan for Poland's bankruptcy-threatened shipyards of Gdynia and Szczecin, will involve the loss of 2,000 jobs
  • Rumours swirl around NCL newbuilds
    REPORTS continue to surface on an alleged dispute between NCL and Aker over the cruise line's strategically crucial post-Panamax F3 newbuildings
  • Anger after BA tugs resume work
    TUGS operating at Buenos Aires have resumed service to Hamburg-Süd and Maersk Line vessels
  • Anti-piracy measures stepped up
    CREW MANAGERS and manning agents in the Philippines have been instructed to implement anti-piracy measures in the light of increased attacks in the Gulf of Aden and other hotspots
  • Korean owners want tougher action
    THE Korea Shipowners' Association has called for "tougher" action against Somali pirates who have targeted merchant ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
  • FSL clinches credit facility
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust has obtained an additional $65M as a revolving credit facility that secures finance for buying a third container vessel from Taiwan's Yang Ming
  • Korean shares on the up
    Korean maritime shares reacted strongly today following the recovery in the US and Chinese stock markets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
  • Orders for container ships collapse
    Orders for new container ships have dried up as charter rates and freight rates tumble, growth slows on key liner trade routes
  • After hurricane, Houston port restores full operations
  • Horizon Lines pays debt
  • China disputes US at WTO
  • Gulf TWIC centers re-open
  • Shipping calls for UN action against pirates
  • ABX deal creates Europe logistics powerhouse
  • Port traffic forecaster sold
  • Ports, truckers file arguments in trucks appeal
  • Upgrade for PNW truck route

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Picking up the pieces after natural and financial disasters: how has containerisation fared?
    As Hurricane Ike was crashing into the Texas coast last weekend and Typhoon Sinlaku was ravaging Taiwan, a financial toxic tsunami was waiting in the wings to create havoc to the world's economies. Events of this week on global stock exchanges are unprecedented in human memory. Arguably, not since the 1929 US stock market crash has more damage been done to the pillars of the financial community in such a short period of time. And the knock-on impact to the shipping industry looms like an iceberg directly in its course.
  • Global stocks surge in response to US 'bad bank' move
  • CN goes to court over regulatory delay in Chicago rail affair
  • Transnet gains ISO standards
  • Cosco Busan legacy bills in limbo
  • Russia to build intermodal capabilities

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Spelke sentenced
    Former Apex president Clifford Spelke escapes a potential prison term, receiving five years of probation.
  • Another rally
    A sweeping program by the US government sends Wall Street surging, and shipping stocks go along for the rise.
  • Mariner charged
    Spaniard on Marflet chemical tanker faces accusations of covering up discharges.
  • On the block
    Capital Ship Management appears to be selling a chemical tanker newbuilding.
  • Ike queue grows
    As more shipping channels reopen after Hurricane Ike, 164 vessels have been held up.
  • Europe rebounds
    Three of John Fredriksen's companies among the pace setters as shipping stocks in Oslo and London are dragged up by Asian gains.
  • Horizon cuts debt
    US liner company will pay down $12.5m on a revolving credit facility.
  • It's quotes time
    Cor, what happened in the Big Apple this week?! No amount of lipstick will dress this pig up.
  • Clear off!
    Bangladesh's high court bans "toxic" former Ocean Tankers aframax from hitting breakers' beaches.
  • UK holds three
    Greek and Turkish bulkers join Univan-managed car-carrier on MCA's August detention list.
  • All clear
    China's competition authority approves CSDC's deal to tie-up bulker operations with Baosteel.
  • On the UP
    UP Offshore bags one-year deal for PSV as North Sea charterers shy away from the hot spot market.
  • Lion roars
    Wall St rally plus rising BDI and oil prices send Singapore shipping stocks soaring.
  • Excellent!
    ITF praises Estonian union's deal with ferry owner Tallink, securing some workers up to 50% pay rises.
  • Viconship lists
    Vietnamese port operator and shipping agency sells 11m shares on Ho Chi Minh exchange.
  • Big three better
    Japan's K Line, NYK and MOL backed by investors following another rise in the Baltic Dry Index.
  • Chops away
    Siba Ships posts another tasty figure as its 30,000-gt Becrux (built 2002) flocks past 3 million sheep milestone.
  • Tan in at Aurora
    IMC Group pick insider as new managing director at Malaysian tanker owner.
  • Meghna fixed
    Garware Offshore newbuilding is heading for a three-year stint in South Africa at $4.75m per year.
  • Boskalis ups stake
    Peter Berdowski-led Smit suitor takes holding beyond a tenth as it claims slice worth $168.32m.
  • Uni-Asia buys
    Japanese ship financier snaps up handysize bulker under construction in China for $30m.
  • Tug team
    Germany's Fairplay and Dutch owner Multraship combine forces for assault on Antwerp towage market.
  • Hellespont says Ja
    Greek group flags chemical tanker to Germany, cementing its ties to KG funding and its Hamburg management operation.
  • FSL strikes back
    After a tough day on Thursday, Philip Clausius-led business trust secures extra funding.
  • Bonds secured
    Golden Ocean continues to snap up convertible bonds at reduced rates in share-price lull.
  • Hy-Line fire
    Passengers safe after US ferry suffers blaze in engine room due to burst oil-filter seal.
  • Long Beach slows
    Outbound container volumes continue year-on-year growth, but at reduced levels.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Piracy crisis "spiraling out of control"
  • Lloyds Register sees need for new containership designs
  • Fairplay, Multraship start new tug service in Antwerp
  • FedEx will hike rates in January
  • Express companies in India may manage own ground handling
  • YRC fills CFO slot
  • Sunteck Adds Agent Office In North Carolina
  • Congress urged to vote on Panama trade deal
  • EU approves DSV's acquisition of ABX Logistics
  • SoCal ports' truck plan facing serious launch hurdles
  • New Orleans plans to triple container capacity
  • PD Ports looks east for Northern Gateway business
  • Coast Guard reports progress on reopening waterways after Ike
  • Liquid bulk tenant vacates Los Angeles port
  • San Diego port's top two executives to retire

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • DFDS cuts 150 jobs
    DFDS has made an agreement with the seafarers' unions for cutting 150 jobs after the lay up of the Queen of Scandinavia. The new plan (the second this year) will reduce the costs with DKK 40 million as from 2009 ...
  • Two more ships taken by Somali pirates
    The capture of ten pirates by the Danish frigate Absalon did not take any courage from their fellow pirates in the Somali waters. Yesterday two more bulkcarriers were hi-jacked off Somalia, near the port of Eyl. The Malta-flagged ...
  • Demolition of toxic tanker blocked
    Only days before the tanker MT Enterprise was to be beached and broken up at Sitakundu shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh the demolition was stopped by the authorities. The vessel, sold to a Bangladeshi shipbreaker, was earlier named New Atlantia. "Environment ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
  • Houston picking up
    Bunker orders starting to escalate in Houston as port resumes operations.
  • BC Ferries 'aggressive' new stance
    Plans to reduce fuel surcharge in light of recent bearish fuel prices.
  • Crude cruises past $100
    Low prices retreat as oil posts second-largest daily increase.
  • Chemoil announce redesignation of director
    Change to the Board of Directors.
  • No let up on tugboat regulations
    Lawmakers urge US Coast Guard to act now, suggesting "jail time" for those responsible for the Mississippi oil spill.
  • Europe to Asia arbitrage window widens
    ARA fuel oil stocks up as exports shipments slow.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Rotterdam busy as market rebounds
    Market firming fast Friday as crude continues recovery.
  • Ship designs must allow for flexible speeds
    Price volatility means ships will sometimes slow down to save fuel, which is not without problems warns Lloyd's Register.
  • Rotterdam barge market tight
  • 'Risk of recession' if oil stays above $90
    IEA chief urges OPEC to avoid further output cuts.
  • UAE says no to single hulls
    Becomes the first Middle East exporting nation to commit to IMO's 2010 phase-out date.
  • Port authority presses ahead with Hambantota project
    Asserts the progression of the project despite resident relocation issues.
  • Measures planned to lift fishing industry
    Up to 70% of Philippines' tuna fishing fleet operating budget spent on fuel.
  • Colombo bunker tanks open for use
    Suppliers can start using tanks once they sign an agreement with the port authority.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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