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May 8, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Prospect of shipping rate rebound dim
    A triple assault of weak consumer demand, vessel oversupply and global recession is set to keep shipping rates under pressure this year and batter any prospects of a major rebound.
  • Somali pirates hijack Dutch vessel
    Somali pirates yesterday hijacked a Dutch ship with eight crew members in the Gulf of Aden, the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme said.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA ups Asia-Med US$200 per TEU from June 1 and July 1
  • Shenzhen Port box volume down 21pc in Q1
  • Shanghai off 25pc year on year, but up 34pc February to March
  • Cosco's new SE Asia service calls at SICT
  • CSCL doubles China to US east coast all-water service
  • MSC to call at Charleston, South Carolina until 2017
  • Maersk Line sends more ships to Da Chan Bay T1
  • UK Club: 70pc of inspected ships top rated - 6pc improvement
  • MOL installs reefer box temperature monitor in Tokyo
  • CMA CGM to launch the French Europe Med Express (FEMEX)
  • Agility posts quarterly profit of US$134 million, up 16.4pc
  • Signs show US economy stabilising after steady decline: survey
  • South Africa opens Ngqura Container Terminal in August
  • UK forwarders back Tories against Labour's port tax hike
  • Shenzhen Airlines launches Wuxi-Osaka service
  • Boeing delivers 75th 777 jet liner to Dubai's Emirates airline
  • Hainan Airlines to increase Hefei-Guangzhou service
  • Smiths Detection help air cargo firm meet TSA screening mandates
  • Hawaii Air Cargo delivers D2D cargo from mainland, Hawaii to Guam

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bharati Shipyard gets almost 15 pc stake in Great Offshore
  • Apeejay Shipping acquires Supramax carrier
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Group reduces CO2 emissions by 9 pc
  • ISSA highlights late payments as a major concern for ship chandlers
  • Bharati Shipyard acquires floating dock to beef up repairs & building capacity
  • Pirates should be fought on land & at sea, asserts US Admiral
  • CMA CGM announces rate 11:03 AM 5/8/2009restoration on Asia-Med trades
  • Phenomenal 74 pc growth in castor oil exports
  • USDA sees India's coffee exports rising by 21 pc
  • FTA progress reviewed with Thailand
  • Safeguard duty on HR coils sought
  • Last quarter slump may keep leather exports below fiscal target
  • Satisfied with quality norms, Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Indian seaf
  • Apeda to try mango exports by sea this season
  • JNPT gets award for best implementation of official language
  • New Mangalore Port welcomes fiscal's first main line vessel
  • Deloitte sees mfg recovery by Q3
  • Gujarat emerges numero uno in agriculture
  • US recovery reports send rupee on rising curve
  • Simple, uniform GST structure favoured
  • Dwindling import figures indicate US remains in grip of recession

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 6, 2009
  • Teneso Europe SE: Eleven hightech logistics companies join ranks
    Eleven leading European hightech logistics and transport specialists recently formed a new pan-European logistics company under the name of Teneso Europe SE. They focus o...
  • Jerich International expanding in USA
    The Austrian transport and logistics group Jerich International recently opened a new distribution centre in Houston TX (USA). The facility has 1,858 sqm of hall space and is locat...
  • Reinecke & Associates opens partner office in Vienna
    Reinecke & Associates CEE GmbH has established a partner office in Vienna which officially started work at the beginning of April. The company is responding to growing de...
  • Sales and results down at Deutsche Post DHL
    The logistics service provider Deutsche Post DHL reported a 12.9% drop in sales to EUR 11.5 billion in the first quarter of this year. Ebit before one-off effects dwindled by 42.1%...
  • Hupac: Continuity despite crisis
    The multimodal operator Hupac reported 1.8% more traffic and a positive group result in 2008, despite a drastic slump in the fourth quarter. As the crisis continues this year, Hupa...
  • New general-purpose foreign trade zone for USA's Philadelphia region
    The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and 5K Logistics Inc have opened a new general-purpose foreign trade zone serving the greater Philadelphia area (USA). The facility is loca...
  • Cosco Shipping sees drop in first quarter net profits
    Cosco Shipping, the heavylift and specialist vessels division of China's largest shipping company, is likely to see a plunge of more than 50% in net profits in the first ...
  • Intercontainer Austria makes quick modal switch
    The RCA subsidiary Intercontainer Austria (ICA) recently had an opportunity to demonstrate its flexibility and capability. Around 100 heavy overseas containers unexpectedly ar...
  • Maersk Line to raise rates in Intra Euromed and Asia-Europe trades
    The Danish shipping giant Maersk Line is raising its rates on services from Northern Europe to North Africa and the Mediterranean, as well as from Asia to the Mediterrane...
  • Dieter Bambauer is new head of PostLogistics
    The board of directors at Swiss Post appointed Dieter Bambauer as the new head of the PostLogistics Group unit at a meeting held on 27 April. He will take up his new posi...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • More hijackings
  • Viking Islay acquittal
  • Engineer jailed for oil record book offence
  • Cargo decline hits Wilhelmsen

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Administration unveils FY2010 Navy shipbuilding budget
  • Pirates attack MSC ship
  • Bourbon reports increased revenues
  • Prison for Chief Engineer in pollution case
  • Gulfmark Offshore sues Bender

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Federal Maritime Commission talks with West Coast trade group
  • Coast Guard inks final rule on Alternate Compliance Program
  • Crowley helps deliver race car to Virginia event
  • Schnitzer Steel continues string of stock dividend payments
  • Vessel chief engineer pleads guilty in dumping case

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Bulker newbuild cancellations hit 10% of orderbook
    GLOBAL financial crisis sees about 325 bulk carriers on order cancelled, DNV data shows.
  • Bloated bulker orderbook will have 'disastrous' consequences
  • HCI Capital and Peter D'hle launch new fund
    HCI Shipping Opportunity fund will buy vessels at low prices and sell them at a profit.
  • Hapag-Lloyd braced for E200m first quarter loss
    BOXLINE squeezed by weaker freight rates and lower volumes.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Pirates hijack Dutch cargo ship
    PIRATES hijacked the Dutch general cargo ship Marathon today in the Gulf of Aden, the US Navy said
  • Vale sales mix shifts to China
    IRON ore giant Vale cited significant shifts in export revenue shares today and conceded that the global recession has pared profits
  • Union condemns prosecution
    MARITIME union Nautilus UK condemned today the UK decision to prosecute the master of the offshore emergency response and rescue vessel Viking Islay
  • Seasonal boost for boxes to US
    US BOX imports increased in March over February, but analysts cautioned today that the rise was only caused by seasonal factors and does not signal recovery
  • COSCO Corp's profits tumble
    COSCO Corp said today a customer in Europe has reduced its order for four Supramax bulkers at its Zhoushan facility to three ships, as the shipbuilder also reeled from a huge profits fall, according to Reuters
  • Cement ship cracks wharf
    AUSTRALIAN cement manufacturer Adelaide Brighton is hoping that stockpiles at its Port Adelaide site will continue production after its own vessel destroyed a limestone-loading facility earlier this week
  • Swire reworks its routes
    SWIRE Shipping is adding tonnage for some of its routes to attract a wider range of cargo and speed transits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • DOT Budget Climbs to $73.3 Billion for 2010
  • Rail Traffic Fell Sharply in April
  • Chinese Port Investments Go on Hold
  • American Railcar Industries Net Falls 73 Percent
  • i2 Restructures to Meet Lower Demand
  • HOT Lanes to Deliver $3.5 Billion in Virginia
  • Expeditors Profit Falls, Margin Improves
  • Finnlines Losses Grow
  • Canada Challenges COOL
  • Box Imports Declined 15 Percent in March
  • EU and U.S. to Discuss Doha Round Revival
  • NITL Backs Bigger Truck Size, Weight
  • Pacer Intermodal Fell 32 Percent
  • UPS Elects Board
  • Forwarder Group Joins Airline Board
  • Committee Pushes Modernization at Customs
  • EPA Launches Web Portal for Retailers
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Profit, Revenue Fall Sharply
  • Pacer Loses $177 Million

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Q1 loss for Finnlines
  • Bunker costs double
  • More GRIs from ocean carriers
  • Hong Kong cracks down on port visits to fight H1N1 virus
  • Tropical profits up despite lower volumes

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Algoma plunges
    Canadian bulker and tanker owner's first-quarter losses swell as revenues slump.
  • TBS shares fall
    Shares in tweendecker and bulker owner plunge after gloomy quarterly report, but Joseph Royce sees some positive signs.
  • $1m Armada sale
    Insolvent Singapore chartering group got modest payment from insider sale of handysize and handymax business to Martin Egvang and Lars-Peter Madsen.
  • Sun attack shown
    Footage shows pirate assault on Liberty Maritime bulk carrier Liberty Sun in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Navy ship evades
    No reports that civilian-crewed military cargoship fired back during attempted hijacking off Somalia.
  • Ore sales shrink
    Iron ore and pellet sales by Brazil's fell in the first quarter but exports to Asia grew.
  • GLDD profits
    Largest dredger in the US flips to the black in the first quarter as revenue surge by 32%.
  • More for breakers
    Eagle Bulk chief expects accelerated bulker scrapping even in an improved market, as analyst downgrades his company's stock.
  • Di eyes $100m
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner lines up stock offering with panamax and capesize purchases in mind, analyst says.
  • Sindora grows
    Malaysian group to expand products tanker presence with takeover of Orkim, which has seven ships on order.
  • Over-bored
    Filipino crewman seemingly unable to handle life onboard jumps ship from bulker in Canada.
  • No end in sight
    Cosco says shipping and economy will not turn the corner any time soon as it reports 60% drop in first quarter profit.
  • Double for JSK
    Indonesian owner has finance in place to snap up two handymaxes for $20m this year.
  • Bulk cull rolls on
    One supramax axed and another brace delayed at Cosco Zhoushan, parent says.
  • Dutch ship seized
    Dutch vessel with between eight and 19 crew hijacked in Gulf of Aden on Thursday morning.
  • More rises
    Maersk Line goes for further rate restorations worldwide to combat "unacceptable" levels.
  • WW profit up
    Higher interest rates boost Norwegian car carrier player, but downturn hits operating profit and revenues.
  • Back in black
    Philippines ferry group Aboitiz Transport returns to profit in first quarter as freight rates rise.
  • ESL offloads
    Finnish owner's oldest bulker, the 1980-built Kontula, sold for profit of nearly $4m.
  • Losses growing
    Tough first quarter leads to more red ink for Finnish ro-ro player Finnlines as cargo volumes plunge.
  • Bulker free soon?
    UK-owned Malaspina Castle seized a month ago could be released soon, Bulgarian ministry says.
  • KS sounds alarm
    Kuribayashi Steamship issues profit warning, slicing its full-year estimate by more than a fifth.
  • Bonheur buoyant
    Fred Olsen company logs vastly improved first-quarter profit as offshore drilling unit shines.
  • Wrist rises
    Danish bunkering and ship supply group pushes up 2008 profit to record level.
  • Swissco cuts
    Alex Yeo-led offshore owner pockets $1.24m after trimming stake in rival Swiber Holdings.
  • UK arm axed
    Around 150 jobs lost as Oceanteam pulls plug on its British unit.
  • Globus sells
    George Karageorgiou's AIM-listed dry bulk outfit says it will make $13.5m loss on sale of one of its two panamaxes.
  • Fisher on track
    UK owner ahead of last year's performance thanks to marine services, as tanker volumes fall in downturn.
  • Neste knocked
    Finnish owner sees first quarter rates almost halve for its crude and products tanker fleet.
  • Cosco still a sell
    Local analyst maintains recommendation for Singapore arm of Chinese giant despite FPSO deal.
  • Magic piper jailed
    Chief engineer of Spanish tanker stung in pollution case in US sent down for a month and fined.
  • Eagle's profits up
    US-listed handymax player makes good start to 2009 as fleet expansion buoys revenue and profits.
  • Mixed quarter
    French shipowner sees first quarter revenues up at its offshore division, but down at its dry bulk arm.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen hit by decline in volumes
  • CMA CGM announces Asia/Med rate hike
  • Chisamore joins Freightgate
  • U.S. grant to help Azerbaijan aviation
  • C-TPAT members to get '10+2' report cards
  • EU, U.S. near end to beef impasse
  • Obama urged to protect overseas U.S. pork markets
  • Company develops online invoice pre-audit system

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Substantial loss for Finnlines
    The Finnlines Group recorded a loss before tax of EUR 26.6 million during the first three months of 2009. The main reason is the sharp drop in cargo volumes
  • Loss despite increased revenues at STX Europe
    STX Europe reports a 17.5 per cent increase in revenues to NOK 8,779 million in Q1 compared to the corresponding quarter last year and a NOK 180 million loss
  • Stiff terms for environment offenders at sea
    More effective measures to combat pollution at sea through stricter legal penalties will be implemented following the adoption by the European Parliament of a directive which provides for criminal sanctions
  • Mikael Backman appointed MD and CEO of Viking Line
    The Board of Directors of Viking Line Abp has appointed Mikael Backman as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mikael Backman will take up his new position in
  • Gloomy Q1 report from Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group's first quarter of 2009 was heavily affected by the global economic downturn. Lower cargo volumes resulted in a lower operating profit, down from USD 59.9
  • LNG demand drops
    According to the French-based organisation International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers, LNG sales growth has almost come to a stop. Figures for 2008 shows that sales growth was

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2009
  • Rotterdam IFO bunker prices up by $18.50
    Prices firm for a third day.
  • Wilhelmsen cuts ties with Krystallon
    Cooperation ended after unsuccessful bid to buy former BP subsidiary.
  • Japanese nuclear reactor to restart
    Observers predict fall in fuel oil demand from power company.
  • Tough quarter for Wilh. Wilhelmsen shipping
    Lower bunker cost one of the few positives.
  • O.W. Bunker 'confident' after record results
    CEO says unpredictability of the financial markets 'dictates caution' for the coming year.
  • Singapore bunker prices at six-month high
    Surge in prices stifles demand as regional markets seeing big price jump.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at 10-month high
    Stocks of middle distillates also rise on weak demand.
  • Refining solutions to sulphur regulations 'expensive'
    Industry consultant points to scrubbing as the more 'realistic' alternative.
  • Itochu seals fuel oil storage lease in Singapore
    Japanese trading house takes storage capacity at Chemoil's Helios Terminal.

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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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