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December 2, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wilhelmsen opens logistics centre at West Coast
    MARITIME products supplier Wilhelmsen Ships Service yesterday officially opened its new $5 million logistics and distribution centre near West Coast jetty, one of its largest regional distribution hubs.
  • China to face shipyard glut from 2011: govt official
    China, the world's second- biggest shipbuilding nation, will face a capacity glut from 2011 after yards work through existing orders and shipping lines slow new orders, according to a government official.
  • Baltic index falls to two-week low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to over a two-week low on Monday with slower cargo activity and weaker sentiment taking their toll.
Strait Talk
  • Stopping the Somali pirates
    DEPRESSINGLY, unbelievably even given that we are living in the 21st Century, piracy remains the issue of the moment.
Shipping Times
  • MAN probe costs not as high as feared
    MAN SE's costs tied to investigations into possible illegal payments at Europe's third-largest truckmaker will be 'significantly' less than 300 million euros (S$620 million), a member of the company's supervisory board said.
  • S Korea clamps down on leaders of rail strike
    South Korean police on Monday began clamping down on leaders of a railway strike which has halted 70 per cent of freight train services and started taking a toll on industry.
  • Mahindra to roll out low-cost tractor
    Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, India's biggest farm-equipment maker, plans to introduce the nation's cheapest tractor to win sales among small farmers unable to afford current models.
  • No quick political fix for Canada's railway strike
  • SUEK coal rail ban to end, more delays seen
  • Goldman positive on European auto sector

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wilhelmsen opens logistics centre at West Coast
    MARITIME products supplier Wilhelmsen Ships Service yesterday officially opened its new $5 million logistics and distribution centre near West Coast jetty, one of its largest regional distribution hubs.
  • China to face shipyard glut from 2011: govt official
    China, the world's second- biggest shipbuilding nation, will face a capacity glut from 2011 after yards work through existing orders and shipping lines slow new orders, according to a government official.
  • Baltic index falls to two-week low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to over a two-week low on Monday with slower cargo activity and weaker sentiment taking their toll.
Strait Talk
  • Stopping the Somali pirates
    DEPRESSINGLY, unbelievably even given that we are living in the 21st Century, piracy remains the issue of the moment.
Shipping Times
  • MAN probe costs not as high as feared
    MAN SE's costs tied to investigations into possible illegal payments at Europe's third-largest truckmaker will be 'significantly' less than 300 million euros (S$620 million), a member of the company's supervisory board said.
  • S Korea clamps down on leaders of rail strike
    South Korean police on Monday began clamping down on leaders of a railway strike which has halted 70 per cent of freight train services and started taking a toll on industry.
  • Mahindra to roll out low-cost tractor
    Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, India's biggest farm-equipment maker, plans to introduce the nation's cheapest tractor to win sales among small farmers unable to afford current models.
  • No quick political fix for Canada's railway strike
  • SUEK coal rail ban to end, more delays seen
  • Goldman positive on European auto sector

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Wilhelmsen opens logistics centre at West Coast
    MARITIME products supplier Wilhelmsen Ships Service yesterday officially opened its new $5 million logistics and distribution centre near West Coast jetty, one of its largest regional distribution hubs.
  • China to face shipyard glut from 2011: govt official
    China, the world's second- biggest shipbuilding nation, will face a capacity glut from 2011 after yards work through existing orders and shipping lines slow new orders, according to a government official.
  • Baltic index falls to two-week low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to over a two-week low on Monday with slower cargo activity and weaker sentiment taking their toll.
Strait Talk
  • Stopping the Somali pirates
    DEPRESSINGLY, unbelievably even given that we are living in the 21st Century, piracy remains the issue of the moment.
Shipping Times
  • MAN probe costs not as high as feared
    MAN SE's costs tied to investigations into possible illegal payments at Europe's third-largest truckmaker will be 'significantly' less than 300 million euros (S$620 million), a member of the company's supervisory board said.
  • S Korea clamps down on leaders of rail strike
    South Korean police on Monday began clamping down on leaders of a railway strike which has halted 70 per cent of freight train services and started taking a toll on industry.
  • Mahindra to roll out low-cost tractor
    Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, India's biggest farm-equipment maker, plans to introduce the nation's cheapest tractor to win sales among small farmers unable to afford current models.
  • No quick political fix for Canada's railway strike
  • SUEK coal rail ban to end, more delays seen
  • Goldman positive on European auto sector

Sched Netweb site
  • MISC profit falls to US$38 million as box losses hit US$95 million
  • Rating agencies downgrade DP World as parent struggles
  • Back-to-work legislation tabled to end Canadian rail strike
  • Singapore's manufacturing output up 3.6pc in October
  • UK Mail first half profit up 63pc on 50pc less tax
  • Aarkstore publishes container shipping management handbook
  • Zimbabwean MD-11 freighter crash at Shanghai Pudong kills 3
  • Shunfeng Airways receives air operator licence from CAAC
  • FedEx offers 'Next Flight' money-back guarantee rush service
  • Canada's Huntingdon REIT, IAT Air Cargo change terms of merger

Exim Indiaweb site
  • European textile machinery makers see India emerging as major market again
  • Services exports to US may touch $ 150 bn by 2015-CII study
  • Antwerp Port Authority keen to play larger proactive role as ex-im gateway for India
  • KoPT terminates land lease pact with Navy
  • Revised proposals to develop Vizhinjam port basics approved
  • Surveillance cameras installed at VCT
  • New 1-day MoP handling record set at Kandla Port
  • Port wage talks to enter final round next week
  • Roadwings Int'l bags CONCOR's prestigious order for 27 reach stackers/cranes
  • Stone laid for auto hub
  • Dubai crisis impacted the stock market
  • 3 large SEZ developers head for exit route
  • GDP growth at 7.9 pc springs pleasant surprise in Q2
  • Food processing industry hit by high tax regime
  • Core sector grows by heartening 3.5 pc in Oct.
  • Economists now more optimistic of India's growth story
  • No magic wand for reforms-PM
  • Dubai crisis not to impact India: Montek
  • In a few decades, US dollar may no longer be global reserve currency, opines ADB chief

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • New business win for Kuehne + Nagel with Premium Aircraft Interiors Group
    Premium Aircraft Interiors Group, a globally integrated group of companies that delivers support for the life-cycle of all cabin interior products and services, has selected The gi...
  • Kia to deliver products for France via Le Havre
    The South Korean car manufacturer Kia is to deliver certain new car marques to France and some neighbouring countries via Le Havre (France) and not through Antwerp (Belgium) in fut...
  • White knight to rescue CMA CGM
    The French government has assured the stricken French shipping company CMA CGM that the state-owned investment bank Caisse des d'p'ts et consigniations (CDC) will take a stake...
  • Contship's Sogemar to host rival company ONT Team
    ONT Team Terminal (ONT) ' run by chairman Pierpaolo Mosconi and his son Michele ' is leaving its historic premises in the via Triboniano in northwest Milan for the (forme...
  • Finlands logistics provider Haanpaa goes intermodal
    The Finnish logistics service provider Haanpaa will expand its service portfolio by entering a new market segment and offer customers full intermodal services with effect from Janu...
  • GLS phases in new depot in Germany
    The parcel service provider GLS recently phased in a new depot in Bornheim near Cologne (Germany). The building work took seven months. GLS reported that its relocation to the new ...
  • Albany Door Systems steps up collaboration with Wincanton
    Albany Door Systems (ADS) is expanding the volume of business that it does with the transport and logistics service provider Wincanton. ADS recently signed a three-year contract wi...
  • Biehle investing EUR 5 million in contract logistics
    Spedition Biehle, a forwarding company that has some 130 employees in Germany, is to build a logistics centre at its headquarters in Meitingen-Herbertshofen near Augsburg. Biehle h...
  • EU Commission selects Kallas to be new transport commissioner
    The Brussels-based EU Commission recently announced that the Estonian national Siim Kallas, currently vice-president of the European Commission and responsible for admini...
  • US: Watco's Boise Valley Railroad begins operations
    Watco Transportation Services Inc announced the successful start-up of a new railway called Boise Valley Railroad (BVRR). Additional manpower and locomotive resources were on hand ...
  • AirBridgeCargo adds another B747-400ERF
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), which belongs to the Volga-Dnepr Group and is Russia's largest all-cargo airline, has augmented its fleet with a new Boeing B747-400ER. The company a...
  • ICF increases frequency of European intermodal transport
    Since the beginning of October, Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA Switzerland (ICF) has observed an upward trend in the unaccompanied intermodal transport market. ICF has also begun to ...
  • FedEx launches International Next Flight
    The US service provider FedEx Express has launched FedEx International Next Flight, an expedited delivery service from the UK and Ireland to most worldwide locations. The service w...
  • DB Schenker launches next step in heavy haulage rail freight capability
    The UK subsidiary of rail freight operator DB Schenker says it has increased the haulage capability of a regular fuel train operating from South Humberside to the East Midlands by ...
  • Indian truck manufacturer starts in Kenyan market
    Ashok Leyland joins the list of trucks angling for the growing construction industry that has been boosted by Kenya government's investment in road infrastructure. Rajinder Malhan,...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • "No armed guards on hijacked VLCC"
  • UK Club looks for better deals from US lawyers
  • Precious starts buying
  • Norwegian assists Indian Dhow released by pirates

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • Carnival orders third Dream class cruise ship
  • Dual fuel options open up
  • Horizon Shipbuilding launches towboat for FMT
  • Pirates seize tanker headed for LOOP

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • Carnival confirms cruiseship order plans
    THE European shipbuilding industry's long order drought may be about to end after confirmation that Carnival hopes to commission at least two large cruise...
  • NYK to raise $1.3bn
    Japan's largest shipping line is set to raise $1.3bn from its first public share issue in 40 years.
  • Europe votes to ease customs restrictions
    Member states stop short of establishing internal market.
  • Hext heads off
    Pacific Basin chief leaves to Vanderperre operations.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • VLCC captain says no-one hurt
    THE CAPTAIN of hijacked Greek VLCC Maran Centaurus has told the ship's operator that crew members are being treated well by the pirates, Fairplay was told today
  • London Gateway threatened
    A LOCAL council has warned that DP World's London Gateway development at Thurrock in Essex needs government investment to remain viable
  • Statoil-Gazprom USA deal signed
    NORWAY'S Statoil told Fairplay today it has signed an important memorandum of understanding with Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA
  • Indian stocks rise on GDP surge
    THE DUBAI financial crisis seems to have had little impact on the Indian stock market as shipping shares reacted positively to the GDP surge in the second quarter ending 30 September
  • STX Europe workers strike
    WORKERS went on strike today at STX Europe's shipyard in Finland
  • Now Russia stews with Swedes
    RUSSIA is embroiled in another food fight after reportedly slapping a ban on shipments of Swedish meat
  • US towing rules delayed
    THE US Department of Homeland Security is further delaying release of its long-awaited new rules on towing inspection

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • Lipinksi Urges Highway Spending to Create Jobs
  • Strike Hits Halifax Railcar Supply
  • Canadian Ports Weathering CN Strike
  • Industrial Shippers Urge End to CN Strike
  • Moller-Maersk CEO Shifts Investment Targets
  • AirBridgeCargo Adds Fourth 747-400
  • Saddle Creek Acquires ServiceCraft
  • Four Korean Carriers to Borrow $630 Million
  • Customs to Close Los Angeles Drawback Office
  • Trucking Software Pioneers to Merge
  • MD Logistics General Manager Retires
  • UPS Opens Expanded Toronto Hub
  • NAFTA Trade Fell 12 Months Running
  • CN Asks Customers for Help During Strike
  • California Clean-Trucks Cut Pollution 80 Percent
  • Strike Delaying Trains at Halifax
  • Manufacturing Growth Slows in November
  • Lloyd's Register, Bestway to Develop Green Bulker
  • Marseille Box Traffic Grows
  • Shipping Executive Bob Magee Dies
  • TSA Failed to Improve Security, Says Report
  • Vancouver Sees Cargo Diversions From Rail Strike

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • ICTSI secures Manzanillo concession
  • DP World ring-fenced
  • Crowley adds 400 reefers ahead of peak season
  • Dalai Lama urges action on climate change
  • Gothenburg still set to outsource terminal management

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • UP cruiseship out
    Filipe Menendez-led Ultrapetrol finally sells cruiseship Blue Monarch and confirms Princess Susana sale.
  • Trio for sale
    Panamax bulkers owned by Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight listed for sale.
  • Brazil trio charged
    Federal officials file corruption and money laundering charges against construction firm Camargo Correa in connection with Transpetro tenders.
  • Sextet ordered
    Sinopacific bags order for 5,000-cbm pressurised gas carriers from low-profile Jaccar Holdings.
  • Magee dies
    American Shipping Group chief executive dies in his home at 61.
  • Hext quits
    Pacific Basin's Richard Hext will vacate the CEO's seat at the end of this year to clock on with Vanderperre family firm.
  • Fishy tactics
    Sovcomflot's 'Project Sturgeon' an 'illegal investigation' and a 'serious criminal offence', Dmitry Skarga says.
  • Overexposed
    Arctic Securities downgrades Jinhui from hold to sell amid fears over its 50% spot market coverage in 2010.
  • Helix jumps
    Offshore vessel owner Helix Energy Solutions sees shares soar after analyst upgrade.
  • Secret spy
    Dmitry Skarga, who left Sovcomflot 'under threats and hostile attacks', fears insider 'will suffer' if identity revealed.
  • Carnival orders
    US cruiseship giant adds third 130,000-gt Dream-class vessel to orderbook at Italy's Fincantieri.
  • Farstad too
    Karl-Johan Bakken-led firm is third Norwegian owner to benefit from Petrobras' latest PSV spree.
  • HHI edges closer
    World's largest shipbuilder boosts stake in Hyundai Corp with $90m buy ahead of takeover.
  • Greek ship escapes
    A Greek-owned suezmax tanker avoids capture by pirates after using flares and fire hoses to fend off attack.
  • Stealth held
    Greek owner's LPG carrier Gas Prophet the lone detainee in Hong Kong during October.
  • 'No armed guards'
    Greek manager of hijacked VLCC Maran Centaurus awaits ransom demand and confirms it had no armed security.
  • Rating raised
    JCR Ratings of Japan likes the look of Namura Shipbuilding's big orderbook and innovative 'wozmax' hull.
  • SLP on brink
    UK rig builder calls in administrators to resolve crippling dispute with Maersk in Middle East.
  • Red Riga
    Latvia's biggest shipyard falls to nine-month loss as shiprepair revenue plunges.
  • Goldman joins in
    US bank takes a near $10m chunk of Eitzen Chemical, joining Tufton Oceanic and Polaris Capital on the shareholder list.
  • Korean cash
    Hanjin, HMM, Korea Line and SK Shipping close to $630m refinancing deal for LNG carriers.
  • Finnish walk-out
    STX's Turku and Rauma yards lose 400 workers to strike action over job security and wages.
  • DryShips pulls out
    George Economou-led bulker owner confirms $76m double panamax purchase has failed.
  • Less for NYK
    Giant Japanese owner scales back its share issue by $356m as it prices offering.
  • Outlook brighter
    VLCC demand should enjoy upswing this week as charterers enter market for second-half December cargoes.
  • Wartsila wins
    CSCL opts for eight Finnish-designed two-stroke engines for boxships being built in China.
  • Khalid fixes
    Khalid Hashim-led Precious Shipping secures two year charter for recently acquired bulker.
  • Cheng quits PST
    PIL business trust spin-off set for temporary boss as chief executive Alvin Cheng opts to leave.
  • MMA in BHP gig
    Mermaid Marine Australia clinches five-year charter to support BHP Billiton Pyrenees FPSO.
  • Utopian dream
    Beverley Hills start-up emerges as power behind Samsung's new $1.1bn residential liner newbuilding project.
  • Merlion Ace sold
    Singapore Shipping sells elderly car carrier to Jordanian owner for conversion into livestock carrier.
  • Asimar inks orders
    Thai shipbuilder seals newbuilding contract for two tractor tugs from the local port authority.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • U.N. extends anti-piracy policing
  • Crowley boosts reefer fleet
  • IATA: Retailers buying patterns lead recovery
  • CSX announces promotions
  • ITC starts second small U.S. exporter study
  • Ex-Im project financing gives lift to Clipper
  • Saddle Creek buys ServiceCraft Logistics
  • CBP to close L.A. drawback processing center
  • Antwerp lock to be closed for maintenance

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • Szczecin auction attracts little interest
    At an auction held on November 27 at the Szczecin shipyard, few buyers showed interest in the assets, according to Fairplay. Someone bought office premises, someone part of one of
  • Dubai World with USD 26 billion debt
    The state-owned investment company Dubai World has initiated 'constructive' talks with banks to restructure its USD 26 billion debt. "It is envisaged that the restructuring process will be carried

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • Barges added to US West Coast ports
    LA/Long Beach and Seattle to see a boost in capacity.
  • Bunker prices firm across Europe
    Hamburg sees good avails and demand.
  • Project to design fuel-efficient bulker
    Lloyd's Register and Chinese partner say they are responding to pressure from shipowners.
  • Firm prices in Middle East bunker hub
    Some 380 cSt available in Suez.
  • New problems as ships avoid low sulphur zone
    Ships said to increase collision risk and straying into missile test area to limit time in regulated Californian waters.
  • More fuel oil offered from Saudi refineries
    Saudi Aramco already committed to December exports of 400,000 to 450,000 mt.
  • New dual-fuel engine
    Wartsila says engine gives smaller vessels 'fuel flexibility'.
  • Coastal Oil opens office in Greece
    First office outside Asia to increase market reach.
  • Markets hit 14-month highs
    Spot demand in Singapore still weak.
  • 'Negative picture' for bunker businesses
    Bunker market marred by increased risk and diminishing returns.
  • Collision off Singapore
    One of the wooden craft subsequently sank, MPA says.
  • 'High' bunker prices hit LPG carrier's Q3 revenue
    Operating profit down almost 85% year-on-year.
  • Chimbusco sets new barge rates
    Ports affected are Qinhuangdao, Jintang, Shanghaiguan and Caofeidian.

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