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January 29, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA Int'l in JV to develop Argentine terminal
    PSA International has made further inroads into South America with a joint venture agreement to develop Argentina's second largest container terminal and complementary logistics and warehousing businesses.
  • Hyundai Heavy plans to deliver 25% more ships
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, plans to deliver 25 per cent more vessels this year as it increases production to work through almost four years worth of orders.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding to build parts factory
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, said it will build a 162.2 billion won (S$240 million) parts factory to help work through an order backlog of almost four years.
  • Vietnam to start building 9 ports

Sched Netweb site
  • Another California box tax to raise new costs by US$160 per FEU
  • Mechanical and electrical products dominate China's exports in 2007
  • Ningbo ports handle 9.3 million TEU in 2007, up 32pc
  • Jiaxing throughput reaches 24 million tonnes in 2007
  • Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone cargo volume exceeds 9 million tonnes in 2007
  • FM Logistic Group invests in mega logistics facility in Jiangsu
  • China's demand to logistics professionals to exceed 300,000 by 2010
  • New Silk Road rail trip beats odds, shaves five days off 20-day run
  • Work starts on US$586 million Cape Town container terminal
  • Freight forwarders slam private CFS box charges in Kenya
  • FedEx said to be in talks to take over of DHL operations in US
  • UAE's Fujairah International Airport cargo volumes rise 16pc in 2007
  • Carriers eager to enter India air cargo market

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Grand Alliance upgrades ATX service in cooperation with Zim
  • FEFC lifts UK congestion charge
  • MOL extends weekly container service to Israel via Damietta
  • DP World container throughput up by 18 pc
  • Rickmers-Linie ships 26 fire-fighting trucks to Vietnam
  • Shenzhen retains No. 4 box port spot
  • Eddie Filus joins iss in liner development role
  • Hanjin to invest $ 2 bn in Philippines' biggest shipyard
  • Agility unveils acquisition of Starfreight Logistics in Kenya
  • Evergreen chief sees increased trade on Asia-Europe route this year
  • US box scanning law effective 2012 seen detrimental to trade
  • Ace Logistics proves its mettle
  • Rice export ban waived for Comoros, Madagascar & Mauritius
  • IOC's LPG import facility at Cochin Port awaits statutory clearances
  • Bengal deep-sea port: JSW group to appoint project consultants
  • Essar Steel seeks GMB nod for captive Ro-Ro jetty at Hazira
  • CONCOR set to sprout wings!
  • Rlys earmarks Rs 20,000 cr. for streamlining high density network, improving 50 goods terminals
  • Saudi opens up to more Indian aircraft
  • TCI's operating profit up by 9 pc in April-Dec.
  • Sudip Mukherjee joins MFC Transport
  • Crude falls below $ 89 on economy worries
  • 9-point package deal for exporters awaiting cabinet nod

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Peel Ports with new CEO Stephen Baxter
  • Grand Alliance upgrades ATX service in cooperation with Zim
  • TransContainer buys container platforms
  • DHL opens new hub in Stuttgart
  • World Air Cargo Event, Bahrain, 12-14 February

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Total to appeal Erika verdict
  • Hebei Spirit trial begins
  • Panama Canal charges go up
  • Cambodian cargo ship missing
  • Bayport bidding gets go-ahead

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • More jack-up deliveries from Keppel FELS

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Panama Canal Authority raising number of fees/charges
  • Port of Vancouver USA slates freight project open house
  • Anacortes port board elects new officers
  • Port of Everett in line for TWIC enrollment
  • Port of Grays Harbor reports good year for cargo shipments

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Tui faces revolt over merger plans
    MAJOR shareholders oppose proposed restructuring plans, including merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Tui set to merge with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Greens see red as Total announces appeal
    GROUPS plan to lodge own appeals following oil major's decision to challenge Erika verdict.
  • UK tightens tonnage tax laws
    SOME vessels will no longer be eligible for tax benefits, following re-interpretation of EC guidelines.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • USCG admits response failures
    The US Coast Guard has cited over 100 'lessons learned' from its inadequate response to the Cosco Busan accident
  • Mexico enters recycling fray
    MEXICO will soon host a new ship-recycling yard at Lazaro Cardenas and hopes to compete for some of the US Maritime Administration's 'ghost ships' on the West Coast
  • Russian crude loadings catch cold
    SCHEDULED tanker loadings of Russian crude oil for February indicate that volumes will be down by about 9% on January and 7% compared with February a year ago
  • Panama seeks cooperation on quality
    THE Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has called on industry bodies to help it modernise
  • Condor dismisses sale speculation
    SPECULATION in the London shipping market that Condor Ferries was up for sale has been belated dismissed by the company
  • Top suit settlement reached
    TOP Ships has reached a preliminary agreement with shareholders in the class-action suit stemming from its controversial 2006 accounting restatement
  • Angry Medcare drops Kouan newbuilds
  • Stena and Scots talk routes
  • Bulker specialist in ferry swoop
  • Mexico stands firm on Punta Colonet
  • Barge dismantled by scrap thieves
  • Grimaldi invests in Minoan Lines
  • Firms named for Gdynia takeover
  • Thailand sees opportunity in palms
  • Shipping stocks in freefall
  • Japan bolsters Malacca surveillance

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • APL average revenue climbs
    Average revenue per FEU climbed by 12% as volumes jumped 18% in the six-week period from Nov. 17-Dec. 28
  • UN to vote on Cogsa treaty
  • Container volume up by 32% at Panama ports
  • GAO: Improve CSI evaluation
  • Commerce Dept. to expand foreign 'bad guys' list
  • Savannah boxes up 20%
  • Gulfport to receive $600 million for rebuilding
  • AeroLogic joint venture named by DHL, Lufthansa
  • Free-trade pact could threaten Canada shipbuilding
  • CSAV Norasia launches North Africa Service
  • Malta gets CMA CGM money

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • New Brazil West Africa link for Grimaldi
  • Houston gets go-ahead for additional quay
  • Southampton crane collapse aftermath continues
  • CARU acquires SCS and climbs leasing world ranking
  • Maersk shuts-up-shop at Port Everglades at a cost of USD7.8 million

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Green officers responded
    Among the findings in a report on the spill from the Cosco Busan in San Francisco Bay, inexperienced spill investigators were the first to size up the incident's size.
  • PDZ sells Gee Hong
    Malaysian intra-Asian boxship operator offloads 30 year-old containership to Trans Mediterranean.
  • Histria sells tanker
    Romanian owner's suezmax headed for conversion after a $22m deal.
  • Top Ships settles
    A year after a barrage of lawsuits over an accounting row at Top Ships, the lead plaintiffs lawyers say has settled with the US-listed owner.
  • Russians bag MPP duo
    Unnamed Russian interests buy up a pair of 6,850-dwt multipurpose ships for $14m each.
  • Schepers shears ship
    1,104-teu boxship Bernhard S sold to Dutch interests for nearly $21m.
  • ALG exceeds expectations
    Mature cruise specialist pledges to splash the cash on new vessels after seeing profits climb 12.5% in last year.
  • A Fantasy makeover
    Carnival Cruise Lines will install a new water park during a 35-day dry-docking of the 2,050-berth Carnival Fantasy.
  • Clipper nips more DFDS
    Danish owner almost doubles stake in compatriot ferry outfit to over 10%.
  • Takama priced at $45m
    Prosafe's purchase of a 1987-built VLCC for conversion into an FPSO is reported at $45m.
  • Use it or lose it
    Isle of Man ferry operator warns customers one ship will have to go if numbers don't improve.
  • CPP dividend grows
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners hikes dividend to $0.395 per share, a 2.6% increase.
  • Tsakos fixes two
    Unnamed South American state oil company takes newbuilding panamax tankers on three-year charters.
  • Star Bulk buys again
    Tonnage-hungry, Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk Carriers takes Japanese capesize for over $83m.
  • Great Offshore profits surge
    Indian offshore player sees nine month revenue rising despite increased costs.
  • ITF blasts 'joke' contract
    Ship detained at UK port with ISM deficiencies as crew fear taking it out to sea.
  • Captain Uskov search still on
    China says it is still looking for the missing cargo ship, dismissing as premature reports it has been found.
  • Skaugen wins China approval
    Norwegian owner to form new Chinese holding company to pool yard and gas investments.
  • AAS continues red run
    Jones Act tanker player sees losses widen in the fourth quarter despite an increase in charter revenue.
  • Better again for Bharati
    Expanding Indian shipbuilder pushes up profit in third quarter as revenues jump.
  • Total opens wallet
    French oil major to settle entire EUR 192m civil fine in Erika ruling but pushes ahead with criminal appeal.
  • Shreyas curtailed by costs
    Nine-month profit falls as wages and fuel bills rise for Indian feedership owner.
  • G&B on the up
    UK general cargoship owner expects revenue increase this year after boosting fleet capacity.
  • Hush didn't hurt
    A new report into the Cosco Busan oil spill will attack the USCG for keeping quiet about the incident but praise the crew for its rapid response.
  • Scandlines ferry bashed
    Passengership suffers 18-metre crack in hull after hitting pier in bad weather in Trelleborg, Sweden.
  • Forth fends off oil transfers
    New rules on ship-to-ship operations could thwart Skaugen's plans for Russian crude in Scotland.
  • Gdynia talks to begin
    Field narrows to two in battle to control and revive Polish shipbuilder.
  • Numbers up at L&T
    Indian shipbuilder sees increased orders push up third-quarter profit by 40%.
  • Profits slide at MMM
    Under performing vessels help to push Malaysian Merchant Marine to a loss in the first quarter.
  • Kherson stronger
    Ukrainian shipyard increases 2007 profit after emerging from bankruptcy in 2006.
  • SCI revs up engine plan
    Indian shipping giant teaming with Cochin Shipyard and ports to make diesel units for domestic yards.
  • Vinalines primed for ports
    State-owned shipping firm to build nine ports over the coming year, CEO says.
  • Jan De Nul back at Uljanik
    Belgian dredging contractor splashes out on fourth dredger newbuilding at Croatia shipyard.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • UN group adopts new draft cargo convention
  • GAC, GETMA make West Africa agency pact
  • Cargolux reducing fuel surcharge
  • Africa West picks Globe as Netherlands agents
  • New Zealand signs up for air cargo software system
  • Deutsche Post tries to quell DHL sale talk
  • Lufthansa Cargo partners in Tianjin airport cargo handling venture
  • Air India eyeing larger cargo footprint
  • Senate panel slams EPA chief on Calif. auto emission denial
  • Russia, North Korea discuss port-connected cross-border rail link
  • Waterfront Coalition balks at proposed national freight fee
  • Presidential directive requires improvements to "dual-use" exports
  • Trade law firm says First Sale Rule for imports under threat
  • Agility eyes China, India as U.S. government contract revenue slips
  • Commerce starts changes to 'deemed' export oversight
  • Cold snap paralyzing parts of China
  • Savi partners to tap into India market
  • GAO identifies gains, deficiencies in CSI program
  • SoCal ports record drop in vessel activity for 2007
  • BPA to issue $309 million in bonds for Newport development
  • China Shipping, Shanghai Port group in JV for iron ore transport
  • PSA, IPH partner to buy majority stake in Argentine firm
  • Panama Canal hikes fees for ancillary services
  • Guam receives $1 million Defense grant for port modernization study

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Heavy profit fall for Tallink
    The Estonian ferry owner/operator Tallink Grupp reports a EUR 186.6 million turn over for the first quarter in its fiscal year that starts on 1 September. That is EUR 3.7 million less than during Q1 the year ...
  • Total to pay but also appeal Erika verdict
    Oil major Total has decided to immediately pay the court ordered damages totalling EUR 192 million to victims of pollution when the tanker Erika sank in 1999. This is in addition to the EUR 200 million the company already has ...
  • LNG production restarted at Melkøya/Snøhvit
    LNG production at Melkøya, using gas from the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea, has been restarted for the first time since 31 October last year, but only at 60 per cent capacity for the rest of 2008. Field and ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2008
  • Major shortfall in new bunker barge tonnage
    Ban on carrying fuel oil in small single-hull tankers is being phased in this year, but only 16% of vessels built since 1996 meet regulation, expert warns.
  • Petrobras closes for Carnival
  • New member of Dan Bunkering's trading Team
  • Hawaiian move to ban residual fuel close to port
    State senator wants cruise ships to switch to 'cleaner fuel' within five miles of land.
  • Total expands German supply capacity
    Charters another barge to meet growing demand in Hamburg and along the Kiel Canal.
  • Total to pay spill compensation in full
    But company warns that court's 'unfair' guilty verdict in Erika case could make shipping 'less safe'.
  • S-Oil to cut February bunkers
    Cuts in crude oil throughput by Korean refiners signal lower bunker supplies.
  • Philippines to ban single-hull tankers in April
    Single-hull ban brought forward from 2010.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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