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April 3, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembMarine bags vessel servicing deal
    SEMBCORP Marine is building on its reputation in the repair and maintenance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers by signing a contract with BG LNG Services.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL starts west Africa Suez service, another around the Cape
  • Zim cancels order for six 1,700-TEU ships from Taiwan
  • Guangdong trade value down 25.8pc in first two months
  • Shanghai trade value down 30.6pc in February
  • NYK president says group will slim down fleet to survive
  • MOL chief sees upswing in box shipping 'sooner or later'
  • Xiamen's Zhaoyin port area volume soars 66.6pc in February
  • Guangdong demands foreign ships be insured for oil pollution
  • US Senate brings back tax-cutting Affordable Footwear Act
  • Taicang becomes Jiangsu's largest cross-strait container port
  • India's Sical Logistics sees box profits in fiscal 2009-10
  • DB 2008 profit 4.8pc up, but CEO 'spy scandal' tarnishes year
  • US truck index rise doesn't mean economy on mend: ATA
  • Durban suffers sharp decline in box traffic
  • Cleveland port seeks greater cargo sources, looking to box trade
  • Hainan Airlines parent HNA sets up new logistics company
  • Guangdong works out new development plan for air industry
  • Japan's JAL, ANA see volumes slump further in January
  • Nord-Flyg, AFC team up on handling Germany-Spain air freight

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
APRIL 1, 2009
  • Aeroflot Cargo to increase frequencies to Asia
    Russian all-cargo carrier Aeroflot Cargo is increasing its full-freighter frequencies to Asia this summer. Flights to Hong Kong have been increased from two to three a week, with t...
  • SkyTeam introducing innovations
    SkyTeam, the airline alliance led by the Air France-KLM group, has announced new initiatives that include a new alliance organisation, a new managing director, a new fare pass, a t...
  • Mondia Charleroi and Mondia Logistics rebranded under NYK Logistics label
    Mondia Logistics' activities were integrated into those of its sister company Mondia Charleroi with effect from 1 April. The new structure will be renamed NYK Logistics (Charleroi)...
  • Fiat Powertrain appoints Ceva Logistics in Italy
    Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) has appointed logistics service provider Ceva Logistics to manage inbound logistics at its plant and at an external warehouse in Pratola Serra. T...
  • Gruber Logistics opens new Cologne branch
    The Italian transport enterprise Gruber Logistics, which is headquartered in Auer near Bozen in South Tyrol, is opening a new branch in Cologne (Germany). It already has 15 Europea...
  • CMA CGM leading container line serving Ukraine
    Ukraine's national maritime rating agency has said that CMA CGM was the leading maritime container line serving the country's ports in 2008. It commanded a 14.3% share of all boxes...
  • Hercules Beta research project accepted by EU
    The European Commission recently accepted a proposal for the Hercules Beta research project, a cooperative marine engine research and development project supported by the European ...
  • Evergreen establishes own South African agency
    The Evergreen Group from Taiwan has recognised the potential of the South African market and its strategic location and has founded its own liner agency company in Johannesburg, in...
  • Hamburg Süd adds additional Philadelphia calls
    Hamburg Süd is set to reorganise its Trident service into two separate services, both of which will call directly in Philadelphia. Hamburg Süd and Maersk will operate nine 2,800 te...
  • New management structure at Rittmann International
    Swissprofessionalmedia AG has reorganised the management of Rittmann International, the publisher of ITJ Logistics Worldwide, the only trilingual transport trade journal, effective...
  • Truck tolls postponed in Latvia
    Latvia's new minister of transport, Kaspars Gerhards, has announced that the introduction of the eurovignette for HGVs of over 12t will take place in 2011, instead of in 2010. The ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Golden Ocean raises $110m in share offering
  • MOL chief: "crisis has silver lining"
  • IMO and industry in officer shortage and piracy talks
  • Evergreen Singapore makes it 13
  • Austal order

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Sebawang and BG LNG Services ink ship repair deal
  • OMSA wins a Jones Act victory
  • Master Marine wins major offshore wind farm contract
  • NASSCO's Harris is new ASA Chairman
  • Golden Ocean issue raises $110 million
  • Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth sets a speed record

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Port of Port Angeles eyes feasibility of motorsports park
  • Mitsui making changes, adding new service offerings
  • Coast Guard seeks input on proposed navigation area rule
  • Schnitzer Steel reports second quarter '09 numbers
  • Matson Navigation boosting China/Long Beach Express run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Dry bulk comeback has begun, says Nobu Su
    TAIWANESE owner upbeat as he rebuilds fleet by chartering more than 50 bulkers at low rates.
  • Cosco chief Wei puts date on dry bulk recovery
  • MSC to raise Suez Canal surcharges
    CARRIER looks recover lost revenue as it increases surcharges from $9 to $50 per teu starting April 15.
  • Worse is yet to come for boxlines warns Hamburg Süd president
    OTTMAR Gast says there is little relief on the horizon for beleaguered boxlines.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Jones Act jv disintegrates
    US Shipping Partners' financial crisis has left an order for nine Jones Act product tankers at San Diego yard NASSCO in disarray
  • FMC allays deregulation fears
    BOX TRADES to and from the US will be spared ' for now ' from the far-reaching regulatory changes witnessed in the European trades, the CI Global Liner Shipping Conference heard today in London
  • 'K' Line to cut vehicle carriers
    'K' LINE has decided to cut 17 vehicle carriers out of its fleet in reaction to the fall of freight volume caused by the recession
  • Top Ships breaches covenants
    TOP SHIPS turned a profit in its fourth quarter, but revealed today that it is in breach of several loan covenants
  • Samsun wards off arrest threat
    A POTENTIALLY serious risk to Samsun Logix's restructuring has been resolved, a creditor's attorney told Fairplay today
  • NYK-owned fruit company bust
    AN NYK-owned perishables logistics company has reportedly gone into administration
  • Stolt profits slashed
    STOLT-NIELSEN'S first-quarter results, released today, reflect the impact of the global recession in that virtually all segments of its business posted reduced profits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Descartes Helps MOL Logistics with 10+2
  • Obama Seeks South Korea Trade Pact
  • U.S. Shrimpers Blast Antidumping Enforcement
  • Weather Blankets Rail Traffic
  • Falling Oil Prices Delay New Energy Projects
  • Shipment Index Slides 22 Percent
  • West Coast Containers Plunge
  • Miami Port Tunnel Faces More Delays
  • MOL to Restructure Asia-West Africa Service
  • Con-way Freight, TNT Form Trans-Atlantic Alliance
  • EU Ministers OK "Open Skies" with Canada
  • Nehru Box Volume Declines Marginally
  • Greece Scraps Thessaloniki Privatization
  • EC Offers Infrastructure Financing
  • Mixed Container Results for Japan Ports
  • Software Earnings Evaporate
  • Factory Orders Perk Up
  • NOL Profit Plunges 84 Percent
  • LA/LB to Begin Disbursing Clean-Trucks Fees
  • Train Engineers Fight Rail Antitrust Bill
  • CMA CGM to Hike Rates
  • Union Official Seeks Short Sea Unity
  • Los Angeles Air Freight Dives

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Are we over the worst?
  • Nestle fears downturn impacting service
  • Box ship lay-ups stall
  • DHL creates 'breadcrumb trail' with new tracking scheme

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • US tanker row
    US Shipping delays earnings after Blackstone pushes it out of management of a joint venture, which is facing foreclosure and the sale of options.
  • Top leads surge
    Pistiolis-led Top Ships and Excel Maritime Carriers lead shipping sector rally in New York.
  • Armada hopeful
    After Transfield complaints, spokesman for Rathleff-led Armada says the creditor will finally meet to discuss the scheme of arrangement.
  • CSAV cut again
    Chilean boxship owner suffers bond rating downgrade from Humphreys over deteriorating profitability.
  • Owners under fire
    Transfield turns guns on shareholders of insolvent Armada chartering group for not making financial commitment to company rescue.
  • LNG deal inked
    Excelerate Energy extends gasification deal at Argentina's Bahia Blanca LNG import terminal for two years.
  • No Samsun arrest
    Samsun Logix withdraws temporary restraining order request after Perseveranza pays its bunker bill.
  • Stolt scarred
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen says shipowner's first quarter results reflect last year's panic in the global credit markets as its profit dives.
  • Oh buoy!
    German boxship LT Cortesia grounded after chief officer and look-out thought warning markers were fishing vessels.
  • No dropdown
    Tough capital markets mean Navios Maritime Partners won't exercise an option for a capesize newbuilding from parent Navios Holdings.
  • Di's Italian job
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner will bag $8m after tying up panamax with Augustea Atlantica for two years.
  • Top Ships on top
    Nasdaq-listed owner returned to profit in 2008 as charter costs fell, but talks continue on covenant waivers.
  • Golden saved
    John Fredriksen-backed bulker owner Golden Ocean bags $110m from enlarged equity issue as analysts say it is now well placed to ride out the dry-cargo storm.
  • Second yacht held
    Panama-flagged unit with seven crew members on way to Somalia after seizure off Seychelles.
  • Mammoth deal
    Great Offshore AHTS picks up $32m term contract with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation.
  • Jadroplov plunges
    Croatian bulker and boxship Jadroplov sinks into the red for 2008 as costs soar.
  • Bulker brace sold
    Sverre Tidemand's Belships offloads two supramax newbuildings in loss-making deal.
  • CSSC makes more
    Chinese shipyard group pushes up 2008 profit by 49%, but says order intake will slow in first half as downturn continues.
  • Newcastle muted
    Stormy seas continue to hamper shipments at Australian coal port which shut on Wednesday.
  • Cruise call
    Italy launches urgent call for more cruise ships as it braces for influx of people at July's G8 summit.
  • Tankerska rises
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner weighs in with hefty 2008 profit despite tough final quarter.
  • Death toll to rise
    UK Coastguard facing grim reality that all 16 on offshore helicopter which crashed in North Sea died.
  • Dof gets cash
    Mons Aase-led owner gets nearly $30m for its stake in Aker Oilfield Services as it takes sole control of PSV newbuilding.
  • Kanasashi stops
    Cash-strapped Japanese shipyard halts shipbuilding activities as funds run dry.
  • Oil spill in Tampa
    USCG opens investigation after collision between two tugs leads to spill in Florida port.
  • Super submerged
    Probe begins into sinking of passengership Super Mexico at port of Long Beach, California.
  • Hamburg trims
    German liner operator is to re-jig its Europe-Australia/New Zealand trades in face of slowdown.
  • Basalt below
    Russian research ship sinks off Avacha Bay but no injuries reported.
  • Systems slow
    UK gas carrier equipment maker Hamworthy sees orders drop off as shipowners face financing difficulties.
  • FMG looks west
    Fortescue looking to sell ore to European mills and says there's nothing wrong with China's money.
  • Two for CSBC
    Taiwanese shipyard to win deal for two oil barges, and bulkers may also be on the horizon.
  • Bonding again
    Indonesian tanker owner BLT looks likely to sell IDR 500bn of bonds this summer.
  • Austal inks cat
    Aussie fast ferry builder secures newbuilding deal from Danish operator Bornholms Trafikken.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • CMA CGM hikes Med-to-U.S. East Coast rates
  • MOL alters Asia/Africa service arrangements
  • MOL shuffles Calif. trade services department
  • DB head out over snooping allegations
  • Congress' mood shifts on scan-all mandate
  • ICC calls for G20 action on trade financing
  • L.A., Long Beach ports detail hours
  • Support for interchange for Jasper, S.C. port
  • JNPT volume falls 11% in last year

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Color Line lost money in 2008
    Color Line made losses of NOK 184 million after tax and depriciations compared to a NOK 121 million profit in 2007. Operating profit before depriciations was nearly NOK 1 billion
  • Golden Ocean saved
    Golden Ocean Group has completed a placement of 180 million shares. The gross proceeds from the placement will be USD 110 million. The placement was significantly over-subscribed as the
  • Norwegian gas carrier attacked
    The Norwegian gas carrier Sigloo Tor was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden who fired upon the vessel, but the crew managed to ward of the attack. A
  • More cruise vessels to Copenhagen
    Copenhagen Malm' Port (CMP) expects a record high number of cruise vessels to Copenhagen this season, despite the current financial crisis. So far, 332 vessels have been pre-booked carrying

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Europe: Rotterdam rallies to 2009 high
    380 cst prices in bunker hub at highest level since October 2008.
  • More 'bunker hedging' losses
    But lower bunker prices limit damage to Stolt-Nielsen's bottom line.
  • Cross-industry body warns against bunker tax
    Bunker levies would 'fail to reward' good behaviour.
  • Asia: Singapore prices at 7-week high
    Bunker prices surged across all key Asian ports Thursday.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks dip
    Stocks of middle distillates rise on sluggish demand.
  • Hong Kong faces supply tightness
    Avails of 380 cst tight partly due to cargo replenishment delays.
  • Singapore suppliers' contract dispute closed in US court
    Case centered on breach of cargo loading contract deemed to be outside admiralty jurisdiction.

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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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