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BRIEFS
May 4, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk may sell passenger ferry unit
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, Denmark's biggest company, is in talks to sell its passenger ferry operator to focus on returning its container division to profit and expanding oil activities.
  • Kuwait group drops plan to buy Manila shipping firm
    UNABLE to raise funds from a recession-hit debt market, Kuwait-linked KGLI-NM Holdings Inc has backed out from a deal to buy out the Philippine's largest and oldest shipping company, Aboitiz Transport System (ATS).
  • Baltic Dry Index up 1.1% on rising steel prices
    The Baltic Dry Index, a gauge of world trade, gained for a second day on speculation that rising steel prices will spur demand for iron ore.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK exports 'better, but not good' as March exports slide 19pc
  • YICT launches Yantian to Xiaolan barge express
  • Horizon Lines suffers first quarter loss of US$10 million
  • China Merchants Zhangzhou Terminal, Wanhai offer service
  • China port uptick in March from stimulus-funded coal buys: expert
  • Zimbabwe to build inland port near Harare International Airport
  • Sino-International Forwarder Conference held June 11-14
  • Breakbulk Europe conference held in Antwerp May 26-28
  • DHL adds Boeing 747-400F to Hong Kong- Singapore route
  • First quarter Chongqing Airport export volume falls 27pc
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines honoured with Wings of Russia award

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Scrapping of single-hull & aged vessels may cause VLCC rates to double in Oct.-Dec.
  • Greatship takes delivery of AHTSV
  • Exports decelerate by 33 pc in March
  • Exports may pick up only in 2010-11, feels Pillai
  • Soft credit for exporters continues till October
  • Fieo chief pleads for export credit at least at 7pc
  • Sensitive goods imports surge by 30.5 pc in April-Feb 2008-09
  • Spanish naval frigate makes friendly maiden call at Mumbai Port
  • Arshiya overcomes challenging year to post excellent results all round
  • Officials find stimulus packages beginning to yield results
  • D. B. Group India moves into new headquarters
  • Capt P. V. K. Mohan re-elected President of Force Congress
  • GDL posts positive growth in profits & revenue in 2008-09

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • Hamburg Sud and Hapag-Lloyd continue Atlantic link-up, Sud drops solo route
  • ABS has strong 2008
  • AP Moller-Maersk in talks over Norfolkline
  • Panama Canal drops fees

Marine Logweb site
MAY 3, 2009
  • Credit crunch kills contract for advanced MPV
  • Vinyard takes SCA chair

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • Allegiant Air set to begin Bellingham to Los Angeles flights
  • Rail freight traffic count drops down during week
  • Crowley aids employees in TWIC credential process
  • Port of Tacoma talks 'change' at annual breakfast meeting
  • Potential bidders take tour of Panama Canal project site

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • ACP offers short term relief to boxlines
    PANAMA Canal Authority to offer limited concession to show "sensitivity to customer needs".
  • Panama Canal resists pressure for a cut in tolls
  • ABS boss sees "silver lining in gathering clouds"
    IMPENDING contraction in newbuilding activity offers "opportunity to chart a new course", says Robert Somerville.
  • US Shipping outlines bankruptcy plan details
    US Shipping able to hold on to its $15m cash balance through the bankruptcy period.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • LNG market seen up 7% a year
    THE GLOBAL market for LNG will expand by 7% a year until 2020 despite the recession, the Australian producer Woodside Energy predicted today
  • Nine held in cruise drug case
    BARCELONA police have smashed a smuggling ring that allegedly used cruise ships to transport cocaine from Brazil to Spain, Spanish police announced today
  • Panama unveils transit relief
    THE PANAMA Canal Authority will implement temporary measures to reduce some transit costs through 30 September
  • Termination fees hit DryShips
    DRYSHIPS has reported $101.8M in first-quarter losses, driven by cancellation costs and a sharp drop-off in rates
  • Economou bullish on prospects
    DRYSHIPS chairman George Economou cited positive signs today on both supply and demand and offered assurances on his company's yet-to-be finalised covenant waivers
  • Rise seen in shipping accidents
    DNV SAID today losses from navigational shipping accidents continued to increase last year, which confirmed its prediction of February 2008
  • Alabama master in ship arms plea
    MAERSK Alabama captain Richard Phillips has publicly advocated arming ranking officers aboard vessels transiting piracy-prone waters

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • U.S. Shipping Partners Files Chapter 11
  • Trade Rep. Touts Intellectual Property
  • May Day Rally Canceled
  • Houston to Receive $98.3M in Stimulus
  • Global Ship Lease to Amend Credit Terms
  • Grimaldi Group Ro-Ro Service Begins at Port of Boston
  • 10 Tips to Choosing the Right Dispatch Solution
  • KCS Monitors Flu, Shipments Go On
  • Short Line Traffic Hits Low for Year
  • Corps of Engineers to Spend $4.6B on Stimulus Projects
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk in Talks to Sell Norfolkline
  • Maersk Hikes Asia-Latin America Rates
  • Heathrow Cargo Falls 14.6 Percent
  • Manufacturing Index Jumps in April
  • Factory Shipment Decline Hits Longest Streak in March
  • Mexico Begins Swine Flu Shutdown
  • Covenant Transport Loses Less in 1Q
  • Asia-Australia Lines Hike Surcharges
  • APM Terminals Joins Congo Terminal Group
  • Panama Canal to Cut Some Tolls in June

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • Virus upon virus
    Just as confidence started seeping back into global bourses, and the shipping industry began to eagerly anticipate the prospect of a slow recovery, a swine flu pandemic is threatening to derail this fragile progress and stymie globalisation. Yesterday (April 30), the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) raised the alert level to category five - one level short of a full pandemic.
  • Cosco's 2008 profit plunge
  • Gothenburg to be privatised
  • Swine flu setback for US exports
  • APM T to invest in Congo Terminal
  • Panama Canal launches customer cost saving plan

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • Tropical defies
    Caribbean liner player Tropical Shipping posts increase in operating income despite fall in revenue.
  • Turkish attack
    Pirates fire on Turkish boxship an incredible 1,150 nautical miles off the East African coast.
  • Nord Whale sold
    Greek interests said to have purchased Norden's supramax bulker Nord Whale for $24.5m.
  • Saldanha freed
    Economou confirms release by pirates and says DryShips could cancel another vessel deal but also could raise
  • Emarat ship sold?
    Brokers say Emarat Maritime's handymax Dubai Guardian has found a new home for $17m.
  • Canal reprieve
    Panama Canal Authority reduces fees for ship transits to help "clients mitigate the effects of the current economic crisis."
  • DryShips shifting
    A $100m loss can't keep bulker owner's stock down as first quarter figures top Wall Street forecasts.
  • Unparalleled drop
    Matson Navigation suffers quarterly loss after volume drops with "no modern parallel."
  • Top brass beams
    Eitzen Group executives see earnings boosted in 2008.
  • DFDS eyes ro-ros
    Danish ferry group says it is one of potential buyers of Maersk's Norfolkline business.
  • It's quotes time
    South Park gets in on the Somali piracy game as buccaneers are left planking it by wily crew.
  • Aegean adds one
    Greek bunker player picks up tanker from Norwegian owner for undisclosed fee.
  • Dry delight
    Bulker owner Taiwan Navigation manages profit rise in first quarter as costs are slashed.
  • Size matters
    Minnows of the global chemical tanker fleet are set to recover first because of small orderbook, says DVB.
  • DryShips loses
    Greek bulker owner spends second consecutive quarter in the red, but CEO George Economou is talking tough as numbers beat forecasts.
  • Blaze kills one
    Crewman suffocates after broken fuel pipe leads to fire on Vietnam government-owned ship.
  • Losing more
    Taiwanese boxship owner Wan Hai slips to bigger loss in first quarter as costs outstrip revenues.
  • Forth's first down
    Trading down in opening quarter at UK's Forth Ports but on target to meet "challenging" year.
  • Happy 280th
    Croatia's Kraljevica shipyard celebrates its founding in 1729 as privatisation nears.
  • GSL wins waiver
    Ian Webber-led boxship owner has two months to amend $800m loan after dearth of ship valuations put covenants in question.
  • AHTS gets $10m
    Pacific Radiance of Singapore cashes in new anchor handler in deal with Global Marine Services.
  • U-Ming falls
    Taiwanese bulker owner's profit almost halves in tough first quarter.
  • Losses cut
    2008 deficit reduced at Ukrainian shipyard Izmail as revenues improve.
  • Maersk to sell
    Danish giant in talks to dispose of UK to Europe ro-ro unit Norfolkline.
  • Greek buys OSV
    Environmental Marine buys ageing standby rescue vessel from British owner.
  • More at Marenave
    German shipping trust says it is well placed this year after tankers boost earnings in 2008.
  • Zim returns six
    Israeli container line chops charters of sextet of vessels owned by controlling Ofer family.
  • Time lag
    US class society ABS is expecting a slow-down in its business from 2010 as slump in ship orders hits.
  • Courage needed
    Singapore-listed bulker player issues profit warning and expects to report a loss in the first quarter.
  • Sunk by sand
    Ro-ro goes down in St Kitts after loading five trucks filled with sand.
  • Box fight
    Hamburg Sud and South American liner operators secure arrest of containers on broken-down boxship in California.
  • Shinwa Naiko woe
    Japanese coastal bulker owner fails to escape dry bulk downturn as profits nearly evaporate.
  • Data still weak
    Ongoing global slowdown continues to depress volumes and rates at Neptune Orient Lines.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • Phillips: Military should protect U.S.-flag ships
  • Maersk looking at ferry "transaction"
  • Chan heads China marketing for GAC Shipping
  • Martinair cargo executive to plead guilty to price fixing
  • DHL expands Taipei, Incheon hubs
  • Hong Kong airport cuts landing, parking fees
  • Strike threat from Vancouver truckers
  • Mountain Valley Express adds Arizona
  • Army Corps leaves Soo Lock off stimulus project list
  • CBP to adjust "10+2" filing logs, deadline intact
  • Napolitano looks to cut fat from DHS
  • APL to overhaul Stein Mart's distribution
  • FMC reviews 52 OTI license applications
  • MSC extends Baltimore contract for 6 years
  • China hawks Shanghai as shipping hub
  • Congo container terminal overhaul begins

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 1, 2009
  • Activity limited but prices firming as week ends
    380 cst fuel at a six-month high in Houston and Los Angeles.
  • Panama Canal Authority upgrades fleet
    Plans for total fleet of 46 tugs by 2014.
  • US 'no longer absent without leave'
    ECA proposal follows Europe's lead, PM control 'not a new issue'.
  • Lower bunker prices impact first quarter revenue
    Matson Navigation sees falls in freight volumes that are without 'modern parallel'.
  • Holiday hits bunker activity in European ports
    Little price movement seen, although crude oil market was firming.
  • Aegean secures its biggest tanker yet
    Plans to employ 'one of the largest bunkering tankers in the world' in UAE waters.
  • World's 'biggest' bunker barge due this month
    The first of two 22,000 dwt bunkering vessels expected in Singapore at the end of May.
  • Shipping can help combat global warming
    UK Chamber of Shipping defends industry's record on the environment.
  • Bunker spill clean-up costs nearly double
    Australian official says bill could reach $18 million.
  • Falmouth bunker spill leads to fine
    Shipping firm order to pay $15,000 for bunker spill in UK port.
  • South Korean traders grapple with slowing sales
    Oil refiners putting less marine fuel onto the market.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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