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April 2, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • On the drawing board in China - mega LNG tankers
    China is designing one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas tankers to transport the cleaner-burning fuel, competing with South Korean builders including Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.
  • K-Line to cut back car-carrier fleet
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, a transporter of cars for Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co, will scrap six of its car carriers and return another 11 to owners as it slashes its fleet amid a slump in auto demand.
  • Storms disrupt shipping of coal at Aussie port
    Coal shipping at Australia's Newcastle port is being disrupted by storms, delaying deliveries from the world's biggest export harbour for the fuel.
  • China sends new ships to fight pirates

Sched Netweb site
  • Containership lay-ups slow as shipping season begins
  • MSC hikes Suez surcharge US$50 per TEU from April 15
  • World's top box maker, CIMC, posts 56pc profit loss for 2008
  • Cosco celebrates 30 years of US service
  • MOL, BNSF offer day-definite intermodal Asia-US box service
  • Daxie Terminal launches two new domestic trade lines
  • Wuhan-Yangshan feeder service recommences
  • Da Chan Bay Terminal One hosts Shunde seminar
  • Fujian sea ports' container throughput down 10pc in first two months
  • Collection scramble for overstaying boxes in Nigeria
  • Columbia Coastal resumes Portland, Maine-New York barge service
  • India's cargo volume expected to grow 5.2pc in 2009-10
  • Washington State ports expect cargo 37pc growth by 2030
  • West Air offers Chongqing-Jinan-Harbin service
  • New Zealand Customs to upgrade cargo screening process
  • US grant to boost plans to develop new airport in NW Mexico
  • China risks overspending on airports for political reasons
  • Air France receives Airbus' 500th A321

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Laid low by depression? GAC has the solution!
  • NYK Line-owned cruise ship bags Port of Stockholm's eco award
  • Now, tankers in the swim!
  • Great Offshore contracts 3 vessels to ONGC
  • Hankyu Group-TKPL JV off to flying start
  • Baltic Dry Index on roller-coaster dive
  • Tender floated for import of yellow peas
  • Gush of vegetable oil imports
  • India, Kazakhstan exploring new trade routes
  • Dumping duty imposed on Chinese fabrics, yarns
  • JNP bucks slowdown to handle more cargo in 2008-09
  • Sops limited to construction of SEZ ports
  • ICT partners Dharamtar Infra to offer improved logistics solutions
  • W. Railway loads record 4,700 wagons on March 31
  • Emirates SkyCargo fleet comes of age
  • With demand picking up, govt gets upbeat on GDP growth
  • C.S. Kahlon named CBDT member
  • Reassert trust in multilateral trading system, ICC exhorts G20

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 31, 2009
  • HHLA presents record results for 2008
    Hamburg's major container terminal and logistics operator HHLA posted a record financial turnover of EUR 1.327 billion last year. This equates to an increase of 12.4% com...
  • Fiege operating TNG's European central warehouse
    The Nuance Group AG (TNG), the Zurich-based global operator of airport and duty-free shops, has entrusted the operation of its new Mittelland logistics centre (CH) to Fiege Logisti...
  • Ceva Logistics and Wärtsilä expand partnership
    Wärtsilä, a market leader in ship power and decentralized power plant solutions, and Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, have signed an agreement for...
  • Known Consignor ' the deadline is here in Switzerland
    With effect from today (1 April 2009), the only consignors who are regarded as 'known' in Switzerland are those who are already certified, or those who have applied for certificati...
  • Jade Cargo International to link China with India and Africa
    Jade Cargo will begin operating regular flights between China, India and Africa on 15 April. A Boeing B747-400 ERF is scheduled to fly twice a week from Shanghai via Shenzhen ...
  • Astag files fresh protest against LSVA toll increase
    Distance-based road charges in Switzerland (LSVA) were massively raised for much of the Swiss fleet on 1 January. The measure affects Euro 3 commercial vehicles, which no...
  • DP World orders two Gottwald mobile harbour cranes
    Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, based in Dusseldorf (Germany), recently received its first ever order from the Dominican Republic. The order is for two G HMK 6407 mobile harbou...
  • Georgia Ports Authority completes electrified refrigerated cargo racks
    Doug J. Marchand, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), recently announced that the GPA has completed the construction of 34 electrified refrigerated r...
  • Economic trends reflected in Helsinki traffic volumes
    The amount of unitized cargo traffic passing over the quay in the port of Helsinki (Finland) was 1.34 million t in January to February, a decline of 28% compared to the s...
  • International call for tenders for Swiss ro-mo
    Switzerland's Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications has issued an international call for tenders for the rolling motorway (ro-mo) through th...
  • Canada and Turkey sign air transport agreement
    Canada and Turkey have just concluded an air transport agreement which, for the first time, enables scheduled flights to be operated between the two countries. The agreement w...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • US and Canada ask for 200 mile blanket ECAs
  • ASF calls for Asian governmental body
  • Pacific Adventurer master faces court
  • St Lawrence Seaway celebrate 50 years

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Austal to build its largest ferry yet
  • BIW gets DDG 51 PSA award
  • X-bow seismic vessel joins WesternGeco
  • Excel Maritime gets credit facility amendments

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Port of Seattle plan would support maritime cargo customers
  • Barge involved in allision with Hood River Bridge
  • Votes now being accepted for PDX 'Super Hero' contest
  • Port of Vancouver, USA has successful bond sale
  • Port of Port Angeles studying new power facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Shippers boycott box lines over risk of failure
    SHIPPERS shun some carriers because of the risk of failure after rates war pushed some lines to the brink of bankruptcy.
  • Boxship slump will get worse, CMA delegates tell Lloyd's List
  • Albert Ballin shareholders row over Hapag-Lloyd price
    MAJOR stakeholder Klaus-Michael K'hne slams members for paying too much for box line.
  • Trade finance "all but collapsed"
    RISK averse finance houses are pulling the plug on credit lines to shippers, International Chamber of Commerce survey reveals.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Bleak Asian outlook stirs shares
    SHIPPING shares reacted quickly today to Asia's worsening economic woes and the weight of the auto industry on the US economy
  • Too little, too late for Stevens
    FEDERAL prosecutors are today moving to dismiss corruption charges against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens - months after he lost a re-election bid
  • Gazprom Europe exports fall 22%
    RUSSIAN energy giant Gazprom is facing a severe decline in its gas exports to Europe this year
  • Fire hoses soak pirates
    PIRATES trying to seize the the LPG/chemical tanker Sigloo Tor got a wet reception this morning in the Gulf of Aden
  • Cash crisis stymies Kanasashi HI
    JAPANESE shipbuilder Kanasashi HI today temporary halted operations because of cashflow problems
  • Kembla's China deal approved
    THE NEW South Wales government has approved a deal involving COSCO, China's Shenzhen port and Port Kembla
  • Downward spiral alarms liners
    FEAR OF defaults and bankruptcies for box lines is setting shippers' teeth on edge, the CI Global Liner conference was warned today in London

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Union Official Seeks Short Sea Unity
  • Los Angeles Air Freight Dives
  • Ohio Set to Lift Truck Speed Limits
  • OSU Opts for CNG
  • Transporters Protest Alabama Gun Bills
  • Truckers Divided Over Size, Weight
  • Business Leaders Press G-20 On Trade
  • Port of Houston to Build Container Yard
  • Court Rules for FedEx in Driver Suit
  • FAA OKs $1B in Stimulus Projects
  • Schenker Deutschland Names Kluger to Board
  • Atlas World Group Names Top Executives
  • Canada Pays U.S. on Lumber
  • CP Slashing Stake in Detroit Tunnel
  • Personal Income Drops
  • CN Shuffles Operations Team
  • Lockheed Martin Orders Cargotec Device
  • YRC Cuts 600 Employees
  • Napolitano Names Woodka to Rebuild Gulf Coast
  • Manufacturing Index Edges Up
  • Ports Hail Emission Control Areas

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Excel gets cash
    Panayotides family provides bulker owner with $45m in cash as banks sign off on covenant waivers.
  • Pirate blunder
    Suspected pirates are probably saying the Somali word for "doh" after targeting a naval vessel. WebTV shows the military response.
  • TBS heads for loss
    TBS International reveals cancellation of plan for 12 tweendeckers as chief executive warns of loss in the first quarter.
  • Golden shored up
    Herman Billung-led, cash-strapped bulker owner Golden Ocean launches restructuring effort with $100m equity play as it cuts back debt and newbuildings.
  • Wonder LA-bound
    Cruise line plans to reposition Disney Wonder to Los Angeles in 2011 as newbuilding is delivered to Florida.
  • Rosario hampered
    Stevedores strike in Terminal 6 at Argentina's port of San Lorenzo is having wider impacts.
  • Bodies recovered
    Eleven vessels involved in search for ditched helicopter passengers recovering "a number of fatalities".
  • Eitzen escapes
    Crew alertness and naval intervention prevent hijacking of Norwegian tanker off Somalia.
  • Delay tally hits 15
    Seaspan Corp says it has forged deals with shipyards to delay 15 newbuildings, but charterers have to sign on.
  • Better for Star
    Malaysian cruise line cuts losses in 2008 as finance costs fall, but remains a long way from profit.
  • Search on for 16
    Solstad Shipping PSV joins frantic search for passengers of offshore helicopter which ditched in North Sea.
  • More Aboitiz
    Kuwait's KGLI to take stake in Philippines' biggest shipowner to 81%.
  • CMES to fall
    Chinese tanker and bulker owner warns of 50% first-quarter earnings drop as freight rates decline.
  • Red is the Color
    Norwegian ferry owner swings to loss in 2008 following restructuring of routes.
  • Cut non-structural
    One of two cracks on tanker barred from loading crude in Valdez on non-structural plate, ExxonMobil says.
  • Dry D-Day missed
    Golden Ocean misses own deadline for finance restructuring but vows "agreements can be reached shortly".
  • Prima pay-out
    Indonesia starts IDR 7.8bn compensation programme following death of 311 people in January ferry sinking.
  • Zim cancels six
    Israeli container line scraps contracts for 1,700-teu containerships at CSBC in Taiwan.
  • Less for HHI?
    Korean yard tipped to scale back planned bond issue to KRW 300bn despite order drought.
  • Scrap fall
    Demolition prices drop in India as tonnage supply begins to outstrip demand.
  • Storm shuts port
    Huge Australian coal port of Newcastle stops ships inbound and restricts traffic due to rough seas.
  • Order boost
    Indonesian ship finance agency helping owners pay for 12 new and secondhand vessels, including offshore ships.
  • Taiwan tour
    Taiwan Navigation launching cruise from to Xiamen in China's Fujian province.
  • Mercator buys
    Singapore-listed Indian shipowner has exercised a purchase option on an eight-year-old panamax.
  • Vancouver dives
    After January's decline in container volumes Canada's largest port sees further falls in February.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • New NYK president: Overexpansion "regrettable"
  • Zim cancels ship order
  • Maersk boosts Europe-to-Asia commodity rates
  • CP to reduce stake in rail tunnel
  • New Felixstowe/Birmingham rail link
  • Old Dominion upgrades Indiana terminal
  • USTR report to guide trade enforcement
  • FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications
  • Shipper warns cargo could flee L.A.-Long Beach
  • Ports America to close on Bayonne terminal
  • Vancouver USA port completes bond sale

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Philippines pressed on shipbreaking
    Filipino labour and environmental groups warns their government not to give in to pressure to start shipbreaking activities in the country as it may turn beaches and harbour into toxic
  • Erria fined for the loss of a Folmer-sailor
    Erria A/S has on behalf of Rederiet H. Folmer & Co been fined DKK 105,000 as responsible for the loss of a 30 year old seaman from Hanne Danica
  • New PSV to Farstad
    The PSV Far Serenade has been delivered from STX Norway Offshore AS, Brevik, to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA. The vessel of UT 751CD

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Stockpile report sends oil lower
    Markets surprised by numbers but overall sentiment bearish.
  • Europe: Softening trend continues
    Tight barge schedules in some ports, keen selling in Antwerp.
  • Captain arrested following bunker spill
    Finnish shipping company Finnlines says others have been questioned.
  • Q1 2009 bunker price report
    Monthly market movements seeing mostly flat bunkers, firming crude.
  • Fuel oil cargo heading west from M/E Gulf
    Reports say European refinery cuts threaten bunker market.
  • Investment company to take bigger share of CEPSA
    Abu Dhabi's IPIC has agreed deals to give it a 47% stake in Spanish refiner.
  • Asia: Prices firm mid-week
    Bunker prices edge up for the first time this week.
  • New bunker barge arrives
    Delivery takes supplier's fleet of newbuild bunker tankers in Fujairah to three.
  • Wild weather threatens bunkering operations
    Australian suppliers say they will give notice of any major disruptions.
  • Import ban on heavy fuel may be lifted
    Submission prepared for government to withdraw the ban, which has affected marine business.
  • Saudi Aramco sells three 180 cst cargoes
    Cargoes scheduled for April and May loadings.

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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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