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April 24, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie luxury boat builder sets up S'pore unit
    Joining the growing number of luxury yacht brands that are setting up dealerships in the Singapore market, R Marine, the retail arm of Australia's largest luxury boat builder Riviera, is launching its Singapore dealership today to coincide with the Boat Asia show. It is the company's first dealership in South-east Asia.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding to develop Oman port city
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has signed an agreement with the government of Oman to develop tourism in Duqm, a port city about 450 kilometres south of Muscat.
  • Hyundai Heavy's March orders up 42% to US$2.5b
    Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said that March orders increased 42 per cent, helped by demand for new vessels to transport fuel and consumer goods.
  • French port workers strike
  • Bookings pour in for maiden Xiamen cruise

Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Shanghai March box volume up 17.9pc in March, 12pc in Q1
  • SCT kicks off feeder electronic transshipment system
  • Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM revamp joint China-US west coast service
  • State Council sets priorities for Tianjin and Caofeidian ports
  • CMA CGM, NYK Line opens DT3 terminal at Duisburg Port
  • US agricultural exporters grapple with higher fees, tighter box space
  • Volga-Baltic Company orders 10 Hyundai vessels
  • Concor's monopoly over India's rail freight likely to come to an end
  • Globe Express Services opens Beijing office, rebrands Canada
  • Cargo plane makes belly landing at Honolulu Airport
  • Asian airlines, airports gather in Macau to seek new air routes
  • Pilot strike looms over crippled Aloha Airlines
  • Beijing-Tianjin air-truck intermodal service launched

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TUI AG hiving off Hapag
  • Evergreen cancels China shipyard JV
  • Transnet to invest $ 1.8 bn in SA box terminals
  • Rice export ban to deprive Kakinada port of millions of tonnes
  • Baalu & Y.S.R. Reddy confer on finer details of major shipyard at Vodarevu port
  • VPT bags Greentech Foundation safety award
  • More oil, pulses imports to combat price fever
  • Chile offers FTA as springboard to Latin America
  • Land port Authority Bill under Ministries' scrutiny
  • Lufthansa to land in Pune from July
  • Exim Bank plans Rs 17,000 cr. market borrowings
  • Economy swells to become world's fourth-largest
  • Report debunks theory of growing economy consuming more energy
  • RECORD HARVEST of foodgrains
  • 6 states asked to import wheat for shoring up PDS
  • Concessions given for export of milk products withdrawn
  • Slash Customs duty on natural rubber-ATMA
  • Nath spells out nation's trade policy at UNCTAD XII meet
  • DGFT assures support to N-E region's exporters
  • Canada to open trade offices in Hyderabad & Kolkata
  • Transworld arranges discourse on essence of meditation on Friday

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Pierre Blayau confirmed as chairman and CEO of Geodis
  • Changes in management at NYK Line (Germany) and two anniversaries
  • Weber Distribution appoints vice-president, transportation
  • United Airlines enters partnership with Jettainer for ULD management
  • Tiaca annual executive conference and AGM, 12-14 May

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Zodiac disputes MAIB report
  • Napoli failure "not a general problem"
  • Arms ship: heading for Lobito
  • NZ services merged

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Bush threatens to veto Coast Guard Authorization Act
  • Pride International reacts to Seadrill stock purchase
  • Yantai Raffles Shipyard christens giant crane

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Agreements inked in Tacoma for Blair Waterway marine terminal
  • China Shipping Lines boosting container service at Port of Seattle
  • Trailer Bridge supporting IMO vessel air emissions scheme
  • Winter Olympics shipments coming through Port of Vancouver, USA
  • AAPA schedules seminar in Panama City, Panama

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Seadrill sets sights on lion's share of Pride
    JOHN Fredriksen-backed rig company to acquire almost 10% in US drillship owner.
  • Seadrill deal sign of sizzling rig market
  • Mitropoulos steps up CO2 campaign
    EFTHIMIOS Mitropoulos has stepped up his drive to ensure the IMO delivers on its commitment to new emissions rules.
  • China Cosco plans $2.3bn vessel spree
    COMPANY reveals 25 ship binge as it posts 135% surge in its 2007 net profit.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • US revs up auto efficiency
    US vehicle fuel efficiency standards, a key factor for tanker demand, will be upgraded faster than expected.
  • Louis grabs cruise duo
    LOUIS PLC will purchase the Norwegian Dream and Norwegian Majesty from owner Star Cruises for $380M
  • Feds charge terminal operator with dumping
    FEDERAL prosecutors have charged Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals with illegally causing potash to be dumped in the Pacific off Portland, Oregon
  • Have your say: is container shipping fundamentally unsafe?
    In tomorrow's Fairplay, the Look Out column argues that the container industry makes compromises on safety as a matter of course. The report into the MSC Napoli shows that safety problems go deeper than the structural strength of steel
  • Ship noise pollution moves up the agenda
    MERCHANT vessels are likely to face growing traffic constraints in US waters in the coming years due to concerns over the impact of ship noise on marine mammals, according to Frank Gonynor, senior claims executive at Gard AS
  • Arab companies expand fleets
    ARAB Bridge Maritime, operator of the Aqaba-Nuweibeh ferry service, has expanded its operations according to a Menafn report.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Fredriksen won't buy Hapag-Lloyd, spokesman says
    TUI's largest shareholder is demanding two seats on the board and wants the company's chairman to step down.
  • UPS earnings dive
  • Customs unable to collect antidumping duties, GAO says
  • C.H. Robinson profit jumps
  • APM Terminals venture signs pact in Vietnam
  • COAC to meet on May 9
  • Canada's Harper warns U.S. candidates not to reopen NAFTA
  • Strikes block French ports
  • Global leaders upbeat after UNCTAD forum in Ghana
  • Emergency loan keeps Alitalia in the air
  • Food producers urged not to cut exports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • CP intermodal revenues up in Q1
  • Temporary arrangements to remain for Noumea VSA
  • BLT invests in Jacksonville facility
  • Durable charter market drives Danaos
  • MEX service being retuned

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Bush threatens LNG veto
    US administration policy paper threatens to veto the Coast Guard appropriations bill if it includes a requirement to provide security for LNG carriers and terminals.
  • Chinese lessons
    Maritime industry descends on Shanghai for the TradeWinds/Mare Forum's Shipping China Energy 2008.
  • Dividend jump predicted
    JPMorgan Securities analyst holds up Diana Shipping and Teekay Tankers as the brightest stars for first-quarter earnings season.
  • New charges for pilot
    Federal grand jury indicts John Cota, the pilot of the Cosco Busan, for allegedly making false statements to the US Coast Guard, a felony charge.
  • German efficiency
    Environmental and safety details key to competitiveness, says German shipyard chief Dirk Lindenau.
  • Rig spin-off 'favourable'
    Dahlman Rose analyst gives a thumbs up to Economou's spin-off proposal as DryShips preps Ocean Rig takeover effort.
  • Dumping brings charge
    A US terminal operator is accused of hiring a bulker to deliver a load of potash to the bottom of the ocean.
  • Trident tested
    Poseidon gauntlet thrown down to shipping players with IACS passing the inaugural exam.
  • Takayama bound for repairs
    VLCC enters the port of Aden after receiving small arms fire off the coast of Yemen.
  • Pittas ties up Gladiator
    Euroseas fixes another 1990s built vessel long-term to fill its 2008 containership fleet days.
  • PDVSA takes over Dianca
    Venezuelan oil company granted control of state-owned yard to kick-start its tanker-building programme
  • Louis renews with Star deal
    Cyprus cruise line invests $380m in two 1992-built ships from Malaysian owner.
  • Big hitters eye shipbuilding
    Two Bangladeshi conglomerates set for sector debut amid promise of lucrative European orders.
  • Manx omission
    Fatal accident on BP tanker "overlooked" in Isle of Man safety statistics.
  • Challenging times
    Chevron's Kjell Landin is not happy with the abundance of posturing but lack of commitment in the industry.
  • NOL gets clear run on Hapag
    With other lines queuing up to exit the race, Singaporean owner is confident of claiming preferred bidder tag, sources say.
  • Tallink eyes Finnish flag
    In a flag flip-flop Estonians plan switching three ferries to Baltic neighbour.
  • SIPG eyes Chongqing expansion
    Chinese terminal operator planning to spend $343m on 13 new berths.
  • Arahura receives facelift
    New Zealand's Interislander ferry to be upgraded for more trucks and rail freight.
  • MOL combines Kiwi services
    Japanese owner and partners merging two Asia-New Zealand loops into one to boost coverage.
  • Hats off to Hansson
    NAT chief makes it on to executive committee and TradeWinds TV in same week!
  • Vitaco to order in Korea
    Vietnamese owner back at SLS for another 40,000-dwt tanker.
  • French ports shut by strike
    Backlog of 26 ships reported at key Fos-Lavera oil terminal as workers protest against privatisation
  • 'Slack' troops in firing line
    US forces more intent on having fun than tackling piracy, top Somali official says.
  • ACM exceeding expectations
    UK broker to outstrip market forecast for annual profit in busier tanker sector.
  • "Glorious" year for China Cosco
    Cosco's Hong Kong-listed holding company's 2007 profit up sharply on strong growth in bulker markets.
  • Arms ship still headed for Angola
    ITF urges Cosco vessel's 'shipment of death' for Zimbabwe to be taken home to China.
  • Argo orders tanker trio
    Russian owner signs with domestic yard Krasnoye Sormovo for three 5,600-dwt units.
  • Rosina down on tankers
    MD of Italian owner Premuda pessimistic as bulker orderbook outweighs that of tankers.
  • Guneri eyes deals
    Zihni's Turgut Guneri is mulling the sale of an LNG pair and a splash on ethylene tankers.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • COSCO reports profits rose 135% in 2007
  • Danaos: Asia trades offset weak transatlantic, transpacific
  • Hoegh Autoliners names CEO
  • COSCO orders 25 ships
  • Senator Lines' Rutter dead at 55
  • Airbus hiking plane prices due to weak dollar, rising metal prices
  • ACG orders 17 Boeing 737s
  • C.H. Robinson's 1st-quarter profit up 18%
  • Weyerhaeuser names CEO, CIO
  • Saddle Creek appoints directors of business development
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • Kinder Morgan charged with illegal ocean dumping
  • Port of Baltimore reports record general volume
  • Attorney expects new federal charges against Busan pilot

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • Color Line terminates Oslo-service
    Color Line has sent out a notice for termination of the service from Hirtshals to Oslo as from May 6. The decision will affect around 350 Norwegian seafarers, which will be laid off. The reason for the termination of the ...
  • Two Danish captains buys pallet carrier
    Two Danish captains have purchased the Panama-flagged pallet carrier Fykan from the Norwegian Taub'tskompagniet. The captains, Sune Jensen and Jogvan Haraldsen, has set up a Danish company called Fykan Shipping ApS to own the the ship. It has been ...
  • Golden Ocean buys and sells
    Golden Ocean Group Limited acquires two Kamsarmax vessels on 80,000 DWT from Zhousan Jinhaiwan Shipyard in China and thereby uses the options. The price is USD 52 million per unit. The vessels will be delivered in 2011 and are sister ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2008
  • West African refinery announces plans to expand
    Ghana's TOR refinery is already a producer of marine fuel.
  • Venezuelan fuel oil cargo finds buyer
    Traders expect it to head to Asia for sale into the marine fuels market.
  • Attack on Gibraltar's bunker industry fails
    European Parliament to recognise 'good' cooperation between Spain and Gibraltar over sinking of a bulk carrier.
  • Rotterdam: MDO still very tight
  • China COSCO's profit soars 135%
    Earnings ride on booming dry-bulk trade; measures planned to reduce bunker consumption.
  • Singapore retains 'Best Seaport' title
    World's busiest container port clinches award for the 20th time.
  • SPC Q1 net profit declines
    Looking ahead, company expects refining margins to be 'well supported'.
  • KPI Bridge Oil director to retire
    Industry veteran will sell his shares to the owner of Bridge Oil.

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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
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PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› 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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