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December 8, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No quick end to high oil tanker storage likely
    Oil product tankers idling in quiet waters of the world's oceans are unlikely to move on until well into next year when more refinery shutdowns could curb production and force vessels to unload.
  • Mitsui may boost shipping of LNG, oil
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, operator of the world's largest merchant fleet, is considering a greater focus on shipping liquefied-natural-gas and oil as overcapacity dampens rates for hauling cargo boxes.
  • S Korea to ban single hulled tankers from 2011
    South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest crude importer, plans to ban single-hulled oil tankers from entering its waters from 2011, bringing the country into line with a global drive against a ship design blamed for oil spills.
  • Seas too vast to stop all pirate attacks: admiral

Sched Netweb site
  • TS Lines gears up operations to link Korea, China and Thailand
  • Fujian's foreign trade surges 28pc in the first 10 months
  • China Shipbuilding Industry IPO to raise US$2.15 billion
  • Alphaliner sees light at the end of the tunnel for box shipping
  • NYK Logistics renews contract with Yamaha's UK music division
  • Corus steel closes, Teesport revenue to fall 20pc, plus layoffs
  • Cathay adds Milan direct, ups Toronto, LA, Frisco frequency
  • Jade Cargo launched two Hong Kong to Europe services
  • Court clears Alf to run National Air Cargo after Pentagon overbilling bust
  • DHL Global Forwarding joins IATA's paperless e-freight system

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Barloworld Logistics sees immense potential in India
  • With Great Offshore in kitty, Bharati to become integrated maritime major
  • Asia's 3 trade triangles likely to contribute 40 pc of global trade by 2028-DHL report
  • Singapore chairs IMO Council for ninth term
  • INTTRA develops calculators to arrive at 'green' savings from e-commerce
  • Chinese shipyards set to face capacity glut
  • MOL ready with LNG-fuelled green ferries
  • MAERSK LINE revises East Coast South America loops
  • Zim introduces super slow steamingin ZCS & EMX services
  • CMA CGM's new feeder service calls at Kaliningrad Port
  • CTSA lines hike CAF further to 5 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to become majority partner in WAX service
  • Hanjin Chairwoman expects a recovery only late next year
  • NYK & YAS to commence talks to revamp & integrate logistics businesses
  • Newbuilding deliveries continue
  • Famous Pacific offers HK-Ukraine sea freight consolidation
  • AADA to hike Oz bunker surcharge to $ 400/TEU
  • Horizon Lines starts Florida-Puerto Rico service
  • Xiamen's box transhipments reach 34,281 TEUs plus in '09
  • China Shipping's AMC1 service calls at Shenzhen's Skekou terminal
  • SCHENKER bags $ 512-m Australian logistics deal
  • Exim Bank to ink $100-m LoC with Russian bank
  • CoPT invites EoIs to develop SEZs at Vallarpadam & Puthuvypeen
  • Wagon paucity pushes up cement prices
  • Indev Logistics 1st Indian firm to win 12th International Transport Award
  • 16 SEZ developers seek more time
  • Food inflation flares up further
  • Ensure consumer confidence before unwinding stimulus packages, WB chief tells APEC forum
  • Villagers' living conditions improved with all-weather roads, says World Bank
  • Kulkarni remains chief of Itf Asia/Pacific Dockers' Section
  • IMC organises meet with Chinese on Fri.
  • Covering Mumbai, JNP/NSICT, Kandla, Chennai, Tuticorin, Jamnagar(Bedi & Sikka), Mundra, Pipavav Ports of Imports & Exports based on Customs Daily List.
  • Global Trade & Freight Review june 2009 Issue

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2009
  • Nordana to shift Spanish port operations
    The Danish shipping line Nordana will move its Spanish operations from the port of Valencia to Sagunto on 1 January 2010. This pertains to the regular ro-ro multipurpose ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel with new contract in South Africa
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has been awarded a contract to manage the BMW South Africa...
  • Swisslog wins major contract from Tine in Norway
    Tine BA, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of milk products, has chosen Buchs (Switzerland)-based Swisslog to design and build a new distribution centre in O...
  • UTi Worldwide reports lower revenue and income
    The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide Inc generated revenues of USD 967.2 million in its fiscal Q3, a minus of 20% compared to the USD 1.21 billion achieved in the same...
  • Port of Antwerp: Van Cauwelaert lock out of service
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently announced that the Van Cauwelaert lock will be out of service from 7 December 2009 to 7 January 2010. Barges which usually use the lock will ...
  • Qatar Airways to raise capacity to Stockholm
    Qatar Airways plans to significantly increase in capacity to Sweden. Flights on the Doha (Qatar)'Stockholm route will be expanded from five weekly to ...
  • Eurotunnel is among top five with ambitions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
    A University of Edinburgh Business School study of the carbon dioxide emissions of 634 British companies found that Eurotunnel was among the top five in terms of its...
  • Slovakia: Road toll starts on 1 January but questions remain
    Slovakia will levy distance-based road tolls on trucks from 3.5 t beginning on 1 January 2010. The fee will depend on the weight of the vehicle, the number of axles and t...
  • Russia: Delay of customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan
    The customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that was to have taken effect on 1 January 2010 will be delayed by half a year, according to a statement made at the signin...
  • Only slight decline in German air traffic in Q3
    Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) is marking the occasion of the International Day of Civil Aviation by reporting that the total number of air passenge...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • More "pirates" arrested
  • Australia raises oil pollution compensation issue
  • Gibraltar Dockyard changes name again
  • North of England expands

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Navy releases LCS contract prices
  • Donjon lifts cruise ship module
  • Crowley takes delivery of tanker for APT

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Portland Port Commissioners eye 2010 transport improvement plan
  • Crowley takes delivery of double-hull oil tanker
  • DHL delivering holiday cheer to US troops in Middle East
  • Tentative deal reached in BC rail labor dispute
  • Customs agencies seize $260.7 million in bogus goods

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Asia-Europe freight rates head back towards 2008 levels
    European Liner Affairs Association says volumes and rates are rising after worst slump on record.
  • Shipbuilding states to monitor subsidy levels
    OECD working group to remodel government support to improve ability to spot market distortion.
  • First Ship Lease drops bond issue as investors back out
    But AP Moller-Maersk returns to bond market as Singapore-listed trust blames Dubai economic crisis for loss of confidence.
  • Exmar issue to raise $148m
    Gas ship operator to place shares this week.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Behind Russia's customs purge
    A PURGE at St Petersburg's customs agency reflects pressures from falling trade and the loss of customs collections, importers and shipping leaders in Russia have told Fairplay
  • Global warming grows Greenland
    GLOBAL warming is good for Greenland, a Nordic Council of Ministers spokesman told Fairplay today at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen
  • Shipping balks at EU goal
    THE EU said today it wants all industrialised nations to match its target of a 30% cut in carbon emissions by 2020, a figure far beyond the goal set by the shipping industry
  • German ports reject discounts
    GERMANY'S twin ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have decided to step away from a possible price war with other transhipment ports in northwestern Europe
  • Pirate suspects arrested
    ELEVEN suspected pirates are being held today by Seychellois coastguards after an attack was met by an EU NAVFOR warship and patrol aircraft
  • FSL shelves bond plan
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today backed out of a $200M bond offering, citing fallout from the Dubai debt debacle
  • OSG takeover on track
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group confirmed today that it has passed a key threshold in its takeover of OSG America

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Obama Taps Matsuda as Marad Chief
  • FedEx Sees International, Ground Demand Growing
  • Diesel Inches Down to $2.772 per Gallon
  • UPS Freight Expanding in Canada
  • BNSF-Berkshire Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle
  • NMB Considers Change to Rail, Air Labor Rule
  • TNT Shifts Focus from Mail to Parcels, Freight
  • DHL Launches India-Dubai Service
  • Ex-Im Bank Aids Locomotive Sale in Canada
  • DHS Seizes $260 Million in Fake Goods in 2009
  • Strickland Tapped to Head NHTSA
  • Bahrain Inaugurates Box Port
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Hits $6.5 billion
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Sees Largest Cargo Month Ever
  • Con-way Truckload Doubles Regional Capacity
  • Four-Year Delay Seen for New Detroit Bridge
  • Maersk Raises $704 Million in Bond Issues
  • NOL November Volume Jumps 23 Percent
  • Williams-Sonoma Says Supply Chain Efforts Drive Profit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • APL volumes surge ahead
  • Hong Kong Port to slash pilotage fees
  • COSCON increases Shanghai THC
  • US jobless recovery
  • Historic climate talks 'must deliver'

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • ADM denies buy
    Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) denies reports that it has purchased a sixth bulker.
  • Cash for Tsakos
    New York-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation reaches for potentially $49m in cash with shares sale.
  • 2 join FLNG JV
    Repsol and Galp Energia team up with Petrobras and BG Group in floating LNG joint venture.
  • Brazil fixes 12
    Gabrielli-led Petrobras charters 12 Brazilian-built newbuildings for 15 years from Elcano, Sao Miguel, Global and Delima.
  • Gang grabbed
    Eleven suspected pirates arrested off the Seychelles in latest sting by naval forces in the area.
  • Dubai victim
    Philip Clausius-led First Ship Lease pulls $200m notes issue after Dubai World debt stalling spooked investors.
  • Primal probe
    Dmitry Skarga is asked why Yuri Nikitin agreed ship sale to Primal Tankers before quashing Sovcomflot charter pacts.
  • French fee
    Container line CMA CGM hikes Europe to India rates by $100 per teu.
  • Facility stretched
    American Commercial Lines scores gets eight more months before $250m credit facility matures.
  • We want it all
    OSG enforces purchase of all remaining OSG America stock after taking its stake beyond 80%.
  • McDermott splits
    McDermott International plans to divide into two companies, making engineering outfit and offshore vessel owner J Ray McDermott a stand-alone company.
  • Pecuniary pretext
    Sale-and-leaseback of tanker quartet to Yuri Nikitin and others carried out because Sovcomflot "close to collapse", Dmitry Skarga says.
  • Little impact
    South Korean single-hull ban will not bring a major change to the overall market, analyst says.
  • Hunter hunted
    Dutch owner Vroon offloads ageing anchor handler to Vietnamese outfit in $3m deal.
  • NATS ship escapes
    Pirates fail in attempt to seize laden Norway-flagged suezmax in Gulf of Aden but Pakistani ship feared hijacked.
  • One-horse winner
    Finland's RG Line the only bidder for state contract to run ferry service to Umea in Sweden.
  • Goodbye Aries
    And hello NewLead, as Greek owner's shareholders agree to change name from 21 December.
  • Sasco buys again
    Russian owner snaps up its second vessel in as many weeks with swoop for Lisco unit.
  • Disputed figures
    Malta Shipyards says report into losses from Fairstar conversion contract has overestimated the financial damage.
  • Seven missing
    Fears grow for trawler crew after collision with IRISL bulker sinks their ship off China.
  • Saverys takes half
    Exmar's controlling family snap up $75m of the shares on offer in $148m rights issue.
  • Korea goes double
    Asian nation confirms it will ban single-hulled tankers beginning in 2011.
  • Berytus burns
    UAE car carrier suffers engine room fire at Antwerp, with three crew taken to hospital.
  • Scandlines shuts
    Baltic ro-ro player halts unprofitable Trelleborg-Travemunde run, chartering ship to TT-Line instead.
  • More from Med
    Maersk adds $150 per teu to boxes heading from Europe to the US and Canada.
  • RWE confirms
    German renewable energy outfit confirms order for one firm plus two option wind farm vessels.
  • Tough at Tallink
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger and cargo unit numbers both decline during November.
  • 'Come to China'
    Wartsila's China boss John Zhu says firms should look east if they want to prosper.
  • The dragon roars
    China is on the same road as South Korea in terms of shipbuilding, says BV boss Bernard Anne.
  • Closing the box
    Japan's MOL to cut reliance on container shipping due to slump, with tankers and LNG the new focus.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • NOL: Volume up, but rates still below 2008
  • Maersk sells bonds in Norway
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Cathay adds L.A., Toronto, Milan flights
  • Swiss starts 'ultra-fast' Zurich transfers
  • CBP discovers unusual stuffing ingredient
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • FedEx ups ground rates
  • DHS gathers input on critical infrastructure
  • K + N secures Indian power logistics deal
  • ITC studies ASEAN economic integration
  • Korea ponders tunnels to Japan, China
  • Marseilles freezes 2010 port tariffs
  • Giant LNG ship sails for La.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Hamburg to trim tariffs to attract lost traffic
    The Port of Hamburg has decided to reduce the charge for transhipment containers. In addition, the port authority has decided to freeze a planned two per cent increase in the
  • Allocean Group sold to Greek ship owner
    Australian-owned Allocean Group has been sold, including its entire fleet of around 40 vessels, to London-based Lomar Corporation controlled by the Greek Logothetis family for a sum of
  • South Korea bans single hulls from 2011
    The market for single-hull tankers is narrowing at a speed faster than the 2015 limit for vessels younger than 25 years and with approval by its flag state decided
  • COP15 to curb greenhouse gas emissions
    COP15, the UN Copenhagen climate change summit opens today. Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital to agree on a new global climate agreement to replace the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Weak demand in Rotterdam.
  • Copenhagen Special: Shipping industry opinion
    Valles technical manager looks at COP15 targets as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
  • Ecospec on mission to Copenhagen
    Technology company will host signing ceremonies with companies for its emissions abatement system at COP15.
  • Major hub prices firm
    Durban sees good bunker demand.
  • Maersk in biofuels first
    Will test how a large container vessel reacts when fuelled by biodiesel.
  • Call for global bunker fuel measures
    Maersk CEO says shipping should pay for carbon and sulphur pollution.
  • Supplies tight in Busan and Hong Kong
    Avails also tightening in Tokyo Bay.
  • European fuel oil prices picking up
    Last week ended with two consecutive days of gains.
  • South Korea to ban single-hull tankers
    In compliance with IMO's MARPOL regulations.

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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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