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December 9, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • One more honour for a KepFels concept
    Keppel Fels recently reaped the rewards of long years of research and on-site industry development by winning several awards for its ground-breaking semi-submersible drilling tender (SSDT) concept - the latest being the Asean Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award 2009.
  • Jurong Port working on boosting client ties, productivity
    JURONG Port is moving steadily to gear up for the future, while boosting alliances with existing customers.
  • Hanging on to sail through this year's storm
    'When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on,' said Franklin D Roosevelt.
Strait Talk
  • Striving to make a difference
    THOSE who lay the blame (and there are many) for most of the global shipping industry's ills on the rise of open registers - or 'flags of convenience', as they would say - do not necessarily list Clay Maitland among their heroes.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • One more honour for a KepFels concept
    Keppel Fels recently reaped the rewards of long years of research and on-site industry development by winning several awards for its ground-breaking semi-submersible drilling tender (SSDT) concept - the latest being the Asean Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award 2009.
  • Jurong Port working on boosting client ties, productivity
    JURONG Port is moving steadily to gear up for the future, while boosting alliances with existing customers.
  • Hanging on to sail through this year's storm
    'When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on,' said Franklin D Roosevelt.
Strait Talk
  • Striving to make a difference
    THOSE who lay the blame (and there are many) for most of the global shipping industry's ills on the rise of open registers - or 'flags of convenience', as they would say - do not necessarily list Clay Maitland among their heroes.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Merchants signs 35-year deal to run Colombo terminal
  • APL reports robust four-week volume recovery, but yields sag
  • MOL considers greater focus on LNG than boxes during slump
  • Maersk raises US$704 million from debt market to repay banks
  • Zim to hike Asia-Europe rates US$250/TEU from January 1
  • CMA CGM starts intra-Black Sea, intra-Baltic Sea weekly services
  • China Merchants' Western Shenzhen terminals provide wi-fi for docked ships
  • Free trade pact prompts Swire to increase calls to Port Klang
  • St Peterburg's First Container Terminal breaks Russian box record in November
  • HK airport's AAT year's tonnage down, but November up 18pc
  • Korean Air to buy five hard-to-sell passenger Boeing 747-8s
  • FedEx Ground to implement 4.9pc rate hike in January 2010

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Everlloyd Container Lines appoints Kaushik Jha as Commercial Head
  • Unitex Logistics India awarded ISO 9001:2008 certificate
  • Raw cotton exports ban ruled out
  • KoPT's transloading plan in Bay attracts 4 consortia
  • Talks on Port workers' demands on Mon.
  • Handling capacity at Major Ports to be doubled by 2012-Kallam
  • Vizag Port handles more cargo despite workers' stir
  • Swiss WorldCargo launches One Hour Option
  • Forex reserves up by $1,379 million to $2,86,723 million
  • Posco seeks more time to set up SEZ in Orissa
  • 15,911 km stretch of highways ahead-Nath
  • RBI admits paradigm shift in policy focus
  • Reps of 400 Italian firms coming on business next week
  • R. Mukundan elected Vice-President of Council of EU Chambers in India

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Langh Ship carries large steel coils stowed on the weather deck of a container vessel
    The Norwegian shipping company Langh Ship has completed the first successful transport of 26 t steel coils for containers on a ship with ITS new 40 ft Hard Open Top Cradl...
  • International Register of Shipping signs agreement with Ships Classification Malaysia
    The International Register of Shipping has signed another international bilateral agreement of collaboration ' reinforcing its commitment to promote the highest standards in the ma...
  • Green light for tariffs freeze in Marseille Fos
    The Marseilles Fos port supervisory board in France has approved a freeze on 2010 port tariffs to support customers "in a strained economic context" and to enhance the po...
  • Volex entrusts Panalpina with global freight management
    The Volex Group - a leading global producer of high-speed, fibre optic and complex cable assemblies, as well as electrical power cords - has awarded its global freight managem...
  • Katrineholms Logistikcentrum to close major deal with Van Dieren
    The Dutch logistics company Van Dieren Maritime BV has decided to establish a presence in Katrineholm (Sweden). The company will build a hub for its mid/north Swedish operations at...
  • Kuehne + Nagel service provider for KEC International in India
    KEC International Limited, a global leader in the power transmission project management business and an RPG Group company, has selected Kuehne + Nagel India as its partner for the ...
  • Kurt Signer resigns from the secretariat general of SBB
    Kurt Signer has stepped down as head of the secretariat general of the Swiss railway SBB in order to take up new challenges. Bernhard Meier, head of corporate servic...
  • South Korean railway workers break off strike
    The leadership of a railway workers union that had been striking against the South Korean railway Korail told the 15,000 staff to go back to work on Thursday. The eight-d...
  • Intermodal Innovation delivers offshore paint store containers
    Intermodal Innovation LLP, based in Lancaster (UK), recently delivered offshore paint store containers. The 10 ft units were manufactured for ConocoPhillips (UK) Ltd at interm...
  • A 110 year partnership between 'BB and Voestalpine
    The Austrian railway 'sterreichische Bundesbahnen ('BB) and the Austrian steel specialist Voestalpine can look back on a partnership that is probably unique in the history of Austr...
  • Trucks without EU licences confiscated in Italy
    When transporting goods to Italy it is wise to check the validity of a truck's EU licence. These documents have to be renewed every five years. In recent weeks Italian authorities ...
  • EU figures show transport sector is biggest climate offender
    At the start of the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen (Denmark), the German Pro-Rail Alliance has called on the federal government to finally come up with clear targets...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Hellenic extends piracy area
  • Golden Ocean to raise up to $125m
  • AP Moller-Maersk renew IT deal
  • Euro Council backs IMO on Arctic issues

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Trico books subsea contracts

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Teekay LNG Partners warns over tax bill
    Company will face annual tax bill "of less than $500,000" from next year.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • MarAd boss made permanent
    US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has announced plans to nominate David T Matsuda, the temporary head of MarAd, as its permanent chief
  • Golden Ocean bags bond
    GOLDEN Ocean has today abruptly dropped plans for a $125M convertible bond offer ' shortly after announcing the plan
  • China's car imports rise 50%
    VEHICLES imported into China rose by about 50% year on year in October, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers data, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • US finally labels carbon a danger
    THE US Environmental Protection Agency has declared carbon dioxide a 'dangerous pollutant', allowing for regulation of its emission through the Clean Air Act
  • TEN plans share sale
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation has announced a distribution agreement through Credit Suisse to sell up to 3M of its common shares
  • Green group targets IMO
    ENVIRONMENTAL group Seas At Risk has accused the IMO of failing to set a timeline for regulating ship's emissions
  • EU tells shipping: get greener
    THE EU's maritime policy chief has told Fairplay today that the shipping and ports industries must become more environmentally friendly

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • NASDAQ Clears YRC to Issue New Shares
  • Marseilles Freezes Port Charges
  • Hong Kong Box Traffic Dropped 16 Percent
  • UNCTAD Warns of Shipping Troubles
  • Latin American Air Cargo Jumps 7.2 Percent
  • Container Fleet Growth Hits 10-Year Low
  • Dow Jones to Drop YRC from Index
  • SDV Acquires Australian Freight Forwarder
  • Obama Plans $50 Billion for Transport
  • Grain Farmers Pursue Doha Agreement
  • Bremerhaven Boxes to Drop 20 Percent
  • Trucking Bankruptcies, Pricing Edge Up
  • Investors Buy 5 Percent of TNT
  • Schneider Launches Northeast Regional Service
  • W.W. Grainger Buys 1 Million-Square-Foot DC
  • IBM Inks IT Contract with Moller-Maersk
  • Port Nehru to Build Export Processing Zone
  • Air France KLM Cargo Traffic Shrinks
  • First Ship Lease Pulls $200 Million Note Offering

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • US stuttering recovery continues
  • UNCTAD's RMT 2009 published

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Still talking
    Jose Sergio Gabrielli-led Petrobras reportedly still in discussions for 15-year charters for seven newbuilding products tankers.
  • Smit wins Oz gig
    Dutch tug and salvage company secures exclusive contract to supply towing services to Gladstone.
  • Maua scores order
    Petrobras official says Maua, Itajai and Enavi shipyards will build chartered-in newbuildings.
  • Loan for Log-In
    Log-In Logistica wins $27.1m government loan to pay for terminal expansion.
  • Cido shifts pair
    Panamax bulkers previously destined for DryShips find a new home in China, brokers say.
  • TK banks $94m
    Teekay LNG Partners pockets $93.9m in net proceeds from finalised equity offering as Teekay Corp's stake falls below 50%.
  • Princess halted
    Coast Guard revokes certificate of compliance from troubled gambling ship after failures to fix main engine.
  • Swiss swizz
    Russian businessman Yuri Nikitin made profits of up to $118,000 per day by sub-chartering Sovcomflot tankers to Dukkar of Geneva, court hears.
  • Nice ice
    Former Sovcomflot boss Dmitry Skarga accused of chartering out suezmax at low rate so Yuri Nikitin could then profit from juicy ice-class premiums at Primorsk.
  • Bonds binned
    Golden Ocean has canned a potential $125m bond issue as it was not an "attractive option".
  • Grow slow
    Boxship fleet growth to reach ten-year low with orderbook alterations and scrapping also keeping 2010 expansion in check.
  • Dry driver
    Rising BDI kept appetite for second hand dry-cargo vessels alive in November with China again the most active buyer.
  • TK LNG sells 1%
    Teekay spin-off pockets $2.3m from its Vancouver-based parent for tiny share of Kenai LNG carriers.
  • Surcharge looms
    MSC follows CMA CGM by imposing new surcharge due to 'serious' threat from piracy.
  • Boxed in
    Idle containership fleet sets new record with worse to come in the winter months, Alphaliner says.
  • Shackles off
    Dockwise freed from certain covenants restrictions after its recent fund raising.
  • Greek bulker hit
    Globus Maritime ship hit by grenades but escapes after sustained Somali pirate assault.
  • Distress call
    Titan offers revised deal to noteholders as it as it battles to rearrange $315m debt.
  • Bergen boost
    Arbitration success over BP will swell shipbuilder's fourth quarter profit by $3.5m.
  • Switch at Mipo
    Mystery European owner ups contract value with conversion of product tanker orders into LPG units.
  • Bonds for Billung
    Herman Billung-led Golden Ocean looks to raise $100m plus to help fund newbuilding programme.
  • Merger on track
    Boskalis says its "merger" with Smit is progressing well as shareholders green light fund raising.
  • Trico double
    US offshore player says it has won contracts in the North Sea and South Korea worth $50m.
  • Viets take rig
    Singapore's PPL Shipyard sells ex-Seadrill jack-up drilling rig to Vietnamese national oil company.
  • Volumes on a roll
    Neptune Orient Lines sees volumes jump 23% on a year ago, but revenue remain largely unchanged.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • 2.4 million TEUs of capacity deferred
  • Obama names Matsuda as Maritime Administrator
  • CTSA to raise rates Jan. 15
  • FedEx raises earnings outlook
  • U.S., Mexico firm up border cooperation
  • Ecu-Line expands in Central Europe

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • RG Line continues in the Kvarken straits
    The Finnish ferry operator RG Line Oy Ab was the only company to tender for the traffic on the Vasa'Umeå route. The State Provincial Office of Western Finland offered
  • Eleven suspected pirates captured
    On Sunday evening, eleven suspected pirates were captured by EU Navfor and the Seychellois Coast Guard some 250 nautical miles northwest of the Seychelles. The day before, an "EU Navfor
  • Swedish Club satisfied with 2.5 per cent increase
    A significantly improved claims situation and a stable financial situation has made the P&I mutual The Swedish Club decide to call for only a 2.5 per cent general

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 8, 2009
  • Bunker prices mainly weakening
    Good bunker demand in Hamburg.
  • Titan in bid to ease debt burden
    Could be in 'negative liquidity position' by March 2010 unless it reduces debt through note exchange offer.
  • Bunker prices slip in Fujairah
    Ample barge and product availability reported.
  • Hong Kong unable to ratify IMO convention
    IMO says China has not ratified bunkers convention on behalf of its administrative region.
  • Mixed signals from NOL
    Container volumes up, revenue still affected by lower bunker recovery.
  • Stakeholders 'expecting changes' to ISO 8217 draft
    'Strong response' from shipping industry to concerns raised by DNVPS.
  • Demand 'not aggressive'
    Supplies remain tight in Busan and Hong Kong.
  • Dan-Bunkering adds a bunker trader
    Aims to strengthen its market position in Russia.
  • Lukoil net profit halved
    Revenues also slump, but refinery throughput, exports and sales all show growth.
  • BPCL offers two fuel oil cargoes
    380 cSt cargoes are expected to be sold at a discount.
  • Nanotechnology for 'substantial' cuts in fuel use and emissions
    Singapore JV to develop and commercialise nano-emulsion fuel technology.
  • Sri Lankan bunker supplier resumes ops after five years
    Bunker license 're-activated' following an improvement in the 'local situation'.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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