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December 3, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Struggle ahead for Norway offshore fleet
    Norway's offshore shipping will struggle over the next two years because of a lack of financing and project delays, according to Elisabeth Grieg, president of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
  • Tough times but big turnout at shipping event
    The year-end cocktail reception of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) last night was a reason for the beleaguered shipping industry to celebrate the end of the year - and perhaps the fact that those still there had survived one of the worst years the industry has seen.
  • Northrop threatens to boycott US tanker contest
    Northrop Grumman Corp told the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer on Tuesday that it would not compete against Boeing Co to build new aerial refuelling planes unless the Defense Department significantly changed the terms of the competition.

Sched Netweb site
  • France to rescue CMA CGM using state investment funds
  • Asian cargo starts to avoid Vancouver as CN rail strike bites
  • Hanjin chairwoman expects industry-wide recovery late next year
  • China foreign trade value fell 19.9pc in first 10 months
  • CTSA lines further hike currency adjustment factor to 5pc
  • HK transport secretary opens pavilion at Shanghai trade fair
  • Beijing seeks North Korean port access for land-locked Jilin
  • China Shipping's AMC1 service calls at Shenzhen's Skekou terminal
  • LA port chief blasts truckers attacking Clean Trucks scheme
  • Kuehne + Nagel partners Finpro at Shanghai World Expo 2010
  • Canada's Brookfield Asset Management takes over UK's PD Ports
  • CEVA in Brazil receives Autodata award
  • Qantas houses military transport at its Canberra hangar
  • Incheon Airport hold TIACA's 2014 Air Cargo Forum
  • Lufthansa Cargo installs Smiths Helmann cargo imaging screeners

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to increase tonnage on IMEXvice
  • Bharati raises open offer price for Great Offshore
  • Deals inked to export 18 lakh bales of natural fibre
  • Kiwi industries eyeing India
  • VPT inks MoU with ex-im trade for over 1 m tonnes of assured cargo every year
  • MbPT & Shaan Marine Services celebrate berthing of mammoth cargo ship
  • AI-SATS, DHL ink MoU for security partnership in supply chain
  • Fieo seeks cushion for garment exporters battered by rising rupee
  • Exporters may get still more sops
  • Onion MEP hiked by $5 per tonne
  • Fieo seeks monthly ceiling for cotton exports
  • Govt gets 238 FDI proposals
  • Critical land panel report calls SEZs 'special exemption zones'
  • Infrastructure developers invited to participate in ADB-funded projects
  • Imports shrink to 10-month low in Oct. indicating investment pick-up
  • Meet with Slovenian team at IMC tomorrow
  • GJEPC puts off jewellery promotion drive in Dubai
  • B2B meeting with Turkish team tomorrow
  • Talks on CSR Sustainability

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2009
  • Zim to introduce super slow steaming on two major services
    The Israeli shipping company Zim has decided to save costs by reducing the speed of its vessels. The Zim container service (ZCS) and EMC between the Mediterranean, North Ameri...
  • Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo signs first CO2 compensation agreement
    Air France-KLM Cargo recently signed the first CO2 compensation agreement. Four South African perishable freight agents - Aviator Airfreight, Grindrod PCA, Morgan Cargo, and S...
  • Scheurle launches new Power Booster (PB) heavylift vehicle
    Scheurle launches new Power Booster (PB) heavylift vehicle Scheuerle, a developer and producer of heavy-duty and special vehicles, introduced its Inter Combi PB at the Bauma 2010 t...
  • Germany's railcar builder Graaff collars major contract
    The giant chemical company BASF has awarded a large contract to Waggonbau Graaff, the wagon manufacturing plant of VTG AG: Under the terms of the deal, Graaff will build 100 state-...
  • DHBW's best logistics student 2009 comes from Schenker Deutschland
    The Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) in L'rrach (Germany) recently held its bachelor graduation ceremony for successful students. During the event, a prize of...
  • Itella NLC now 100% in Finnish hands
    Itella Logistics has developed in one of the leading logistics players in Russia thanks to its recently completed 100% takeover of the contract logistics service provider Itel...
  • British Airways flies toward biofuel planes
    British Airways has taken a big step towards using biofuels in its jets by starting trials in conjunction with Rolls-Royce. BA plans to conduct large-scale ground tests of a range ...
  • Shunfeng Airways to receive air operator's certificate
    China's Civil Aviation Administration has said that it will issue an air operator's certificate to the country's new freighter operator Shunfeng Airways, based in Shenzhen internat...
  • Iata: laments two lost years of lost growth, but sees slow improvement
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) reported that global air traffic for October 2009 improved, with passenger and cargo demand both inching up 0.5% versus the same ...
  • New freight ferry booking office in Igoumenitsa
    A new booking agency for truck ferry spaces was established under the name United FerryBoat Agencies e.p.e. on 1 December 2009. The agency is dedicated to serving European and Turk...
  • Langh Ship Cargo Solutions starts new era of cargo shipments
    Langh Ship Cargo Solutions has developed a revolutionary 40-foot hard open top cradle container (HOTCC) and rung in a new era for shipping cargo. In August 2009, the...
  • More luxury car makers plump for Cuxhaven
    Vehicles produced by Land Rover and luxury limousines made by Jaguar are to be discharged at Cuxport, with immediate effect. The backdrop to the move is an agreement that the car m...
  • Goldhofer develops new trailer
    Specialist heavy haulage trailer manufacturer Goldhofer has developed a semi-trailer designed to handle a variety of payloads. The STZ-H8 c an be configured to carry various loads ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Clay Maitland launches "ginger group"
  • Pirates arrested
  • Intertanko launches energy efficiency guide
  • Shipper warning on state aid
  • Bimco: "states must recognise obligation to fight piracy"
  • LR in Shanghai green ship deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Port of Everett swears in new Port Commissioner
  • Crowley making investment in new refrigerated containers
  • Port of Seattle adding Workplace Responsibility program
  • Port Angeles port board Oks 2010 final budget
  • Matson boosting rates for Guam, Micronesia services

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Seaspan warns South Korean yards over subsidising rival owners
    Yards must not help out cash-strapped lines at the expense of financially sound customers.
  • Shipping faces paying twice for climate change deal
    Industry fears a lack of political consensus in the run up to Copenhagen could see governments turn to shipping as a source of cash.
  • Amsterdam rules out state aid for box hub
    Hutchison container terminal faces mothballing when last customer leaves.
  • Egypt to expand Suez Canal entrance channel
    Attempts to ease congestion at Port Said box terminal.
  • Moby Lines targets 20% earnings jump
    Chief executive Vincenzo Onorato said that revenues for the first nine months came in at €230m, around 2% down on last year.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Canada tries to halt rail strike
    CANADA'S federal government plans today to push legislation through the House of Commons to end a port-sensitive strike by locomotive engineers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • YRC 'Confident' in Debt-Equity Swap
  • Teamsters Clash With GM, Chrysler
  • Short Lines Score Backers in Congress
  • CN, Teamsters Reach Agreement
  • Descartes Profit Falls 57 Percent
  • French Government May Help CMA CGM
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Tops $6 Billion
  • GAO Finds Large Gaps in 100 Percent Scanning
  • Analyst Says YRC Equity Swap Imperiled
  • London Box Terminal Faces Finance Hurdle
  • Obama Names Khouri to Maritime Commission
  • Zim Gets New Chairman, $100 Million in Cash
  • Hanjin Sees Recovery in Late 2010
  • Moller-Maersk Sells Plastics Unit
  • Evergreen Hikes Rates
  • Eurotunnel Buys Veolia Cargo
  • Italy Faces 24 Hour Nationwide Port Strike

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • OOCL increases UK THC
  • Asia-Australia services in post-peak shrinkage
  • Government legislation to stop CN strike
  • Maitland speaks out on vessel quality
  • ICS urges avoidance of 'carbon leakage' at COP15

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Restis gets more
    Seanergy Maritime issues 4.31 million shares to Restis family after meeting earn-out requirements.
  • More for CEO
    Chief executive Michael Bodouroglou has quietly upped his stake in Paragon Shipping.
  • CSAV sells ro-ro
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores said to have sold a 22-year-old ro-ro to Lebanon's Abou Merhi Lines.
  • Cecon fixes
    Terje Tellefsen-led owner puts first Davie Yards newbuilding on charter of five to 10 years.
  • Deception point
    Dmitry Skarga fights off claims he deliberately deceived Hyundai Heavy Industries when ordering newbuildings alongside Yuri Nikitin.
  • Jet set
    Former Sovcomflot boss took holidays using private jets funded by Yuri Nikitin, only repaying the cost of an equivalent package deal, court hears.
  • Sentence passed
    Two workers who "hijacked" SNCM ferry in France in 2005 handed suspended jail terms.
  • Reefer deal struck
    Eastwind Maritime trustee reaches agreement with Fairport Shipping in charter dispute over Arctic Mariner.
  • ABG out
    Indian shipyard admits defeat in race to acquire Great Offshore as it sells nearly all its shares.
  • Mishap probed
    Canadian officials launch "occurrence assessment" into battering by Northern Adventure in storm ' an incident featured in this week's "Casualty file".
  • Centaurus anchors
    Greek VLCC hijacked at weekend reaches Somali coast with large ransom demand imminent.
  • Handy design
    Lloyd's Register teams with China's Bestway to develop new fuel-efficient handysize bulker.
  • New sister
    MOL unveils second new-generation carbon-cutting vessel - an LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Cebu collision
    All passengers evacuated after Philippines ferry grounds following clash with ro-ro.
  • Trada triumphs
    Indonesian FPSO player bags two contracts worth $177m from CNOOC and Pertamina.
  • Hanjin's hope
    Korean container line's chairwoman Choi Eun-Young expects markets to recover late in 2010.
  • Mexican millions
    Philippines port operator ICTSI to invest $769m in new container terminal at Manzanillo.
  • Globus offloads
    George Karageorgiou's Globus Maritime confirms sale of two mid-1990s built handymaxes.
  • Green focus
    Sri Lanka's new Hambantota port to be a model of environmentally friendly power use.
  • Boxship glut
    Clarksons' Martin Stopford puts global containership surplus at up to 20%, well ahead of tankers and bulkers.
  • Body found
    Rescuers find woman believed to have fallen from Irish Ferries vessel in Irish Sea.
  • MMA buys PSV
    Mermaid Marine Australia picks up offshore vessel resale due for completion in mid-December.
  • NGV eyes yard
    Malaysian shipbuilder set to acquire a 66% stake in South Korean yard TKS for $76m.
  • Last chance salon
    The deadline for entries to TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year contest is noon GMT today so it is your last chance to enter.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • WCSA lines to raise rates throughout '10
  • Transatlantic service to call Belfast
  • CN makes new offer to engineers union
  • Cotton storage tight in Florida, Missouri
  • Damco to open Maputo office
  • Dubai World names its debt target
  • SoCal ports pre-1993 truck ban looms

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Viking Lady to the COP15 summit
    The Norwegian supply vessel Viking Lady will be displayed at Kvæsthusbroen at the COP15 (United National Climate Change Conference) summit in Copenhagen. The Viking Lady has fuel-cell technology on
  • Norwegian officers oppose reflagging
    The Norwegian Merchant Marine Officer's Association, Norsk Sjøoffisersforbund, wants to introduce new regulations preventing Norwegian shipping companies from reflagging their vessels, reports nrk.no. Hans Sande, director of the Merchant Marine
  • How to fight the piracy off East Africa
    In the ideal world the international community would help the East African states to set up their own coastguard service to 'Take charge of the troubled waters off Somalia and

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2009
  • Houston sees competitiveness increase
    Prices versus Rotterdam narrowing this year.
  • More funds needed to stem climate change
    Climate change economist calls for new global tax on flights and shipping fuel.
  • Markets generally firming Wednesday
    Prompt product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Bunker prices mixed mid-week
    Tight IFO avails in Durban.
  • Foss wins praise for environmental record
    Safety and environment 'a cornerstone of corporate culture'.
  • Oil falls on bearish DOE report
    US crude oil and gasoline stocks rise more than expected.
  • O.W. Bunker appoints trader trainee
    Greek office expands trading team.
  • Rising bunker prices limits upside for Dole
    Goldman Sachs gives Dole Food a 'Neutral' rating.
  • Bunker 'charge' could be as high as $45 pmt
    Uncertainty over cost to bunker buyers.
  • Fuel efficiency guide from INTERTANKO
    'Practical tool' for tanker industry to limit GHG emissions.
  • Chemoil marketing director leaves after weeks in post
    Van Eijck's appointment was announced in October.
  • 380 cSt in Busan heads toward $500
    But prices soften in Singapore.
  • COSCO expands bunker trading business in Singapore
    Aims to build the subsidiary into 'one of the key revenue drivers' for the company.
  • Supply woes ease in Tokyo Bay
    Demand expected to remain weak in December.
  • Bunker network for Singapore navy launched
    Web-based service allows bunker suppliers to provide competitive tenders.
  • Financial flows push up energy markets
    But renewed optimism tempered by an overhang and technical factors.

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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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