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August 26, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco H1 profit rises 11% on surging China exports
    Cosco Pacific, Asia's third- largest container-terminal operator, boosted first-half profit by 11 per cent as China's surging exports of toys, furniture and clothes fuelled sea-cargo traffic.
  • Posco plans to buy assets in Ukraine
    South Korea's Posco, the world's No 4 steelmaker, may buy iron ore, steel mill and shipyard assets in Ukraine, as it looks to reassure investors who have questioned its potential acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding.
  • Guangzhou Shipyard H1 profit up 15%
    Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., a unit of China's biggest shipbuilder, said that first-half net income increased 15 per cent as rising demand for vessels allowed it to increase contract prices.
  • Fuel costs play key role in US helicopter re-bid
  • Pakistan lorry driver strike continues

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit rises 11pc on revenue increase of 10pc
  • MSC to launch revamped N/C Asia-Australia service
  • ASC calls for see-through anti-trust law
  • SC ports profit despite 10pc box loss while rival Savannah boxes up 15pc
  • APL joins India Linx in weekly rail service to Mundra
  • DP World forms joint venture to build box terminal in Vietnam
  • US apparel importers threaten boycott of Uzbekistan cotton
  • Ceva Logistics takes Monster Cable supplier award
  • Singapore deploys world's first airport foam fire-fighting vehicle simulator
  • SriLankan Airlines one-off sale brings profit despite crippling fuel bills
  • ABC heavylift carrier delivers 'heavy metal' to Moscow

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line upgrades Asia-Australia service & calls it 'Boomerang'
  • NYK revamps ANS service
  • ...bolsters feeder capacity on Port Said-Ashdod route
  • CSAV Norasia to add Lisbon call on ANE service
  • CMA CGM invests in Port of Tianjin
  • UASC orders nine 13,000-TEU boxships
  • Luka Koper vibing well with Tianjin port
  • Hamburg Süd to add 5th Brazil port of call
  • Southampton port plays host to 9,600-TEU CMA CGM giant
  • SITC offers new S. Korea-China-Vietnam service
  • Cosco invests $ 1.4 billion in new shipyard in Dalian
  • Firms passing green costs down the line-survey
  • Port of Dalian volumes up by 23.8 pc in H1
  • Govt urged to sign maritime labour convention early
  • DP World Cochin moving import TEUs to pvt. CFSs for now to ease terminal congestion
  • Virginia Port offers ex-im trade an effective & efficient gateway to sprawling US market
  • Port cities found polluted by ship emissions
  • Gang of cargo thieves nabbed in Navi Mumbai
  • IMC panel to identify W. region's bottlenecks in transport infrastructure
  • Rlys draws up Rs 650-cr. connectivity plan for Southern Ports
  • Warehousing sector to become $ 55 bn industry by 2010-11-Report
  • Sophisticated perishables cargo complex to come up at Hyderabad airport
  • Inflation up to 12.63 pc
  • Commerce Ministry aims merchandise exports worth $ 660 bn by 2015
  • Manufactured goods export dip rattles Fieo
  • Hike in cotton MSP will cripple textile industry-CITI

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Time:matters to handle spare parts for Siemens Healthcare

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Court affirms Jones Act eligibility of Aker Philly and NASSCO tankers
  • Harvey Gulf buy out closes
  • MAN Diesel acquires Metalock Denmark
  • Coalition steps up antipiracy efforts

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Greenbrier unhappy with DEQ for fines against Gunderson
  • Merchant Marine acadamies sending graduates into workforce
  • Port of Olympia tours part of annual Harbor Days celebration
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns environmental award
  • Maritime academy training ship rescues two stranded fishermen

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frontline tanker contract with Indian yard scrapped
    REASONS for cancelling deal for four chemical tankers said to centre on increased raw material costs and work delays.
  • Cosco Pacific's bet on overseas ports pays off
    THE company says its overseas operations will account for more of its volume, which rose to drive profit up 11% in first half.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Warships mount pirate defence
    Warships and aircraft from the Combined Maritime Forces will now patrol the Gulf of Aden in an attempt to create a stronger deterrent to pirate attacks
  • Oceanaut finally writes check
    BLANK-cheque company Oceanaut has entered a definitive agreement to buy four bulkers from Irika Shipping after its earlier Restis deal collapsed
  • Iranian port ops on block
    NEARLY half of Iranian port and container terminal operator Tidewater will be sold as a block on the Tehran Stock Exchange
  • Iranian bulker hijacked
    DETAILS have been made public about last week's hijacking of an Iranian-flagged bulker near the Gulf of Aden

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • ILWU caucus approves new contract
    Union caucus members vote unanimously to send tentative six-year contract to rank-and-file members for ratification.
  • Trans-Pacific fuel surcharge headed for record level
  • Rotterdam set to break ground on 8.5M-TEU project
  • US fines firm $90,000 for unlicensed exports
  • Jaxport re-opened, Savannah back to normal operations
  • NY-NJ marine terminals to close for Labor Day
  • Hanjin expands Thai feeder
  • TNT opens Vietnam link
  • NYK charters product tanker
  • Russia drops WTO accords
  • Hong Kong tops Memphis to lead cargo airports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • NOL may be blocked from Hapag-Lloyd purchase
  • Auckland's audacious Tauranga bid
  • Tragic death of dockworker at the Port of Oakland
  • US West Coast contract deal passes another hurdle
  • UK Coastguard staff continue strike action

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Dismissal tossed
    Appeals court rules cruise contract time limit doesn't halt cruiseship passenger's case against Holland America Line.
  • Ghana-bound
    Vanco and Lukoil tie up drillship being upgraded to operate in 2,000-metre depths.
  • Wait ended
    Gabriel Panayotides' blank-cheque outfit Oceanaut scoops $352m quartet to end long hunt for tonnage.
  • Frontline to split
    John Fredriksen-led tanker owner hopes to boost trading liquidity with a five-for-one share split.
  • Big one for Scan
    Oslo-listed Scan Geophysical bags its biggest deal yet in seismic survey contract for Venezuelan oil company Pdvsa.
  • $40m navy deals
    Naval shipyards tap Oslo-listed Dockwise to move helicopter carriers and nuclear submarines.
  • Fatality confirmed
    MISC says Filipino's death on hijacked ship "an accident" as IRISL ship revealed as seized Iranian bulker.
  • Gdansk port row
    US and Canadian investors in a Polish port terminal project are seeking $183m in damages from the Gdansk port authority.
  • Off-hire extended
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genco says a bulker involved in a collision will reamain off-hire for 40 days.
  • Dof deal in doubt
    Plans to buy Dof Subsea and reshuffle group on the ropes due to turbulent financial markets.
  • Three down
    George Kassiotis-led Omega ties up third new product tanker on a long-term deal with NYK.
  • NYK ship death
    Elderly port worker struck by falling container and tossed overboard Japanese ship in Port of Oakland.
  • Aon buys Benfield
    UK-based reinsurance broker has been snapped up by US rival in $1.75bn acquisition.
  • Axel moves up
    Shipowner brings in banker as CEO as Axel Eitzen steps into working chairman's seat.
  • Suez hits record
    Strategic canal bags revenues of $490m in July to surpass May's high as more ships transit.
  • Bunkers bite
    High fuel costs see Hurtigruten almost double fuel surcharge as second-quarter profit dives.
  • Another drill deal
    Once again a mystery US owner rocks up to Samsung Heavy with $639m drillship order.
  • Cosco Pacific rises
    Hefty container-leasing activity and investments send profit up at Hong Kong's Cosco Pacific.
  • Going halves
    Keppel and Fred Olsen Energy agree to split outstanding costs in rig conversion dispute.
  • Funds for Neptune
    Australian offshore engineering outfit agrees debt financing for AHTS acquisition.
  • RCL inks finance
    Thailand Regional Container Lines arranges funding for Rickmers acquisitions.
  • Getting protective
    Germany is preparing a draft law aimed at fending off undesired foreign takeovers.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Zim adding Genoa call
  • Taiwanese shipper pays $90,000 to settle U.S. export violations
  • CBP publishes interim rules for softwood lumber imports
  • Duke adds Savannah properties
  • L.A. port offers incentives to truck plan applicants
  • Knight, Swift to join L.A. truck plan
  • COSCO Pacific reports rise in profits
  • Virginia port consolidates container operations
  • House will hold hearings on New Orleans oil spill

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Piracy off Somalia out of control
    The piracy in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia is out of control, according to the International Maritime Bureau, IMB. In only 48 hours four large merchant ships have been hijacked, one of these is the Malaysia-flagged palm oil ...
  • Akselsen new head of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
    The Norwegian government has appointed Olav Akselsen as new director of the Maritime Directorate. The Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) supports the decision. ' Olav Akselsen knows the industry very well. The Norwegian Shipowners' Association considers Akselsen as well qualified and suitable ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2008
  • Dislodged fuel tank causes disruptions
    Barge and bunker operators warned to be alert as massive old fuel tank lodges itself into the Mississippi.
  • Russia preparing to cut export duties
    Fuel oil export tax set to fall from record levels.
  • Asia faces 'tightening' fuel oil market
    Traders say region will be competing with Mideast for European cargoes.
  • High bunker costs blamed for losses
    Norwegian ferry operator set to increase its bunker surcharge.
  • Supplies of 180 cst product resume
    Supply available at Mundra and other ports in Gulf of Kutch, local supplier says.
  • Soft start to week for Singapore bunkers
    Demand down despite soft bunker prices.
  • Rotterdam market quiet
  • Singapore's Q2 trade index grows on petroleum sales
    Wholesales of petroleum products, ship chandlers and bunkering post gains.
  • 'Confiscated' bunker tanks to be shared
    Local port authority offers bunker tank farm as 'common user facility'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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