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May 14, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ST Marine inks navy ship maintenance pacts
    ST Marine yesterday signed separate agreements with French defence contractor DCNS and Swedish submarine builder Kockums to set up maintenance joint ventures for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
  • April container figures down
    The March container throughput figures for the Port of Singapore proved to be a bit of a false dawn. Overall throughput slipped month-on-month and year-on-year in April. Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) figures show that April throughput fell to 2.09 million 20 ft equivalent units (TEUs), from 2.19 million in March and 2.53 million in April 2008.
  • Scrapping of tankers on the cards
    Supertanker owners may scrap vessels in the next several months after rental incomes extended their decline, according to Halvor Ellefsen, a shipbroker at SeaLeague AS in Oslo.
  • EMS Energy delivers first well workover rig

Sched Netweb site
  • AP Moller-Maersk loses US$373 million in first quarter
  • MSC skips US west coast 'Golden Gate Service' revision
  • Zim to pay US$28.9 million to shipbuilder for six cancelled orders
  • HK shipowners back compensation fund over emissions trading
  • Shanghai mulls opening futures market to qualified foreign investors
  • NOL posts US$245 million loss on falling rates and volumes
  • Contract logistics growth set at 2.4pc a year through 2012
  • Archangel volume falls, containers show steepest decline
  • US boosts Pak-Afghan trade, adds US$27.5 million in food aid
  • Cathay, Dragonair cargo down 13.3 per cent in April
  • Japan Airlines world cargo sales off 19.22pc in FY2008
  • African war zone air carriers do double trade in arms and aid
  • Air China June flights from Beijing to Russia's Ekaterinburg
  • Boeing's unveils eight-hour aircraft reconfiguration kit
  • Former FAA head to oversee air traffic controller contract talks
  • Jet fuel price down 32pc Russia's Blagoveshchensk Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line makes Mundra Port acceptance point for Gujarat & Rajasthan cargo
  • Sai Maritime plays pivotal role in Herculean feat
  • Shrinking cargo volumes hasten older boxships' voyage to scrapyards
  • Danish shippers unperturbed by downturn
  • Shipowners now paying for fuel to carry Gulf oil to US
  • Tomas Dyrbye named CEO of Safmarine
  • June PTA with Mercosur set to boost ex-im trade
  • 15 pc dumping duty on Chinese tyre-making equipment likely
  • Slowdown stings
  • Chile wants to revise PTA
  • Indian cos skip European fairs to tap new markets
  • EU team coming in Sept. to check g'nut export units
  • Gangavaram port now equipped to detect approaching tsunami, storms
  • VPT bags Green Tech Foundation award for implementing safety systems
  • All of CONCOR's CR terminals & office now ISO-certified
  • India Inc's views sought as Budget exercise begins
  • Cut tax rates to provide economic impetus-E&Y
  • Trade gap widens to $119 bn in 2008-09 despite quick anti-dumping measures
  • Ashok Chawla takes charge as MoF Secretary

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Hughes slams "convention creep"
  • Orrell blasts UK government
  • Maersk loses $373m in Q1
  • Höegh spurns ECDIS ' for now
  • LR in Odfjell green passport deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Crowley celebrates christening of new Alaska tug NACHIK
  • Port of Camas-Washougal adding new on-line tools
  • Educational shipping 'Box' delivered by NYK vessel
  • Port of Everett terminal project earns 2040 Transportation Vision Award
  • Marine Response Alliance taps Doyle as general manager

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Hapag-Lloyd's UK staff vent anger over redundancy clause
    SHORESIDE staff accuse company of reneging on a generous redundancy clause in their employment contracts.
  • Hapag-Lloyd loses $302m as freight rates and volumes tumble
  • Fredriksen woos Tui shareholders with cash offer
    JOHN Fredriksen offering significant amount of fresh money if Tui changes strategy and management.
  • Bill calls for shake-up of UK navigation authorities
    SPOTLIGHT on Trinity House as Marine Navigation Aids

Fairplayweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Flu fears hit Barbados port
    CONCERNS over swine flu have impeded disembarkation of the 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory in Barbados today, but the cruise line disputed a report that the ship had been quarantined
  • Seaspan discloses delay details
    BOX SHIP owner Seaspan Corporation has revealed new information on deferral options for 15 of its 33 newbuildings
  • Caracas seizes Lake Maracaibo oil
    OIL OPERATIONS at Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo are now under state control, government officials have confirmed
  • Shippers go direct
    DISTRIBUTION strategies in several industry sectors are being remodelled in a move that creates new challenges and opportunities for shipping lines and container logistics operators

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • U. S. Steel Names Transportation Head
  • Southern California Economy Headed Down
  • Teamsters Name Port Division Director
  • Long Beach Approves Middle Harbor
  • Top 100 Infrastructure Projects Worth $465B
  • Handheld Games Shipments Reloading
  • Freight Transportation Crumbles in March
  • Retail Sales Drop 10 Percent
  • China Boosts Dachser Revenue
  • CN Curbs Delays on EJ&E Line
  • DFDS Profit Tumbles
  • U.S.-India Trade Plunges In First Quarter
  • Nehru Strike Ends
  • Baltimore Extends Port Zoning
  • YRC Warns of Financial Violation
  • Weak Grain Outlook Helps Rails
  • Coast Guard Issues Anti-Piracy Directive
  • Cargo Airline's Profit Nearly Triples
  • DOT Drops Airport Slots Plan
  • Safmarine gets new CEO
  • Used Trucks Outlook Turns Gloomy
  • Lufthansa Cargo Tumbles 26.7 Percent
  • California Pushes Cleaner Air
  • Manufacturers Disappointed in Trade Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • APM Terminals on the right track
  • Oil price boosted by China demand
  • Norfolkline chased by DFDS
  • Investors bid for stake in DP World
  • DFDS forecasts zero profit

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Prison for execs
    Former Horizon Lines and Sea Star Line executives are sentenced in a US federal antitrust case.
  • Guilty plea
    Fleet Management asks judge to enter a guilty plea on two counts in the Cosco Busan spill.
  • Canadian stake
    Canadian Forest Navigation (Canfornav) emerges as a significant minority shareholder in Hong Kong's Pacific Basin.
  • Duo to be sold
    SBM Offshore says it expects to sell two Caspian Sea offshore units as it reports a stable outlook for the year.
  • Ultra headache
    Ultrapetrol unit UABL facing threat of $2m fine after Paraguayan customs complain of undeclared bunker purchases.
  • MPP breakdown
    General average declared after Greek-owned multipurpose ship suffers machine failure in the North Atlantic.
  • NAT down
    Stock falls nearly 11% as US-listed tanker owner prices its new $128m share offering.
  • Ahead for now
    Tidewater beats Wall Street profit forecasts for the fourth quarter, but results show signs of weakening market, analyst says.
  • Feeling the crunch
    Clarkson chairman Bob Benton says global turmoil has hurt the shipbroker's revenue this year, but there is hope for its sale and purchase and research units.
  • Jutha falls back
    Thai general cargoship owner hampered by higher costs in first quarter as profit drops.
  • Fesco ship held
    Russian bulker and Torbulk ship only Maritime & Coastguard Agency detainees in April.
  • Sveaas hits out
    Norwegian investor lands another punch in his long-running battle with Trico Marine.
  • Yard scramble
    35 bidders line up for next week's asset sale at Poland's Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards.
  • Cash call bonus
    Number of vessels with fixed premium P&I cover passes the 15,000 mark.
  • Greek to scrap
    Paris Dragnis-led Goldenport will most likely send two elderly boxships to the breaker's yard.
  • No spread
    Female Royal Caribbean crew member looks unlikely to have passed swine flu virus on.
  • Ultrapetrol flops
    Felipe Menendez-led shipowner sees first quarter profit tumble as income from its three shipping units falls.
  • DFDS dives
    Slump in volumes sends sales plunging as loss widens at Niels Smedegaard-led ferry owner in first quarter.
  • Box fresh
    AP Moller-Maersk container line Safmarine appoints Tomas Dyrbye as new CEO.
  • Naikai rises
    Annual profit up over 40% at Japanese yard Naikai Zosen but tough half year lies ahead.
  • Hitachi on track
    Japanese yard Hitachi Zosen fulfils latest annual profit forecast and eyes stronger result this year.
  • Ferry grounds
    No injuries reported among 200 passengers on German ship that lodged off Frisian island of Juist.
  • Deep Sea slips
    Odd Brevik's Deep Sea Supply sees bottom line lowered by slack spot market and reduced sales gains.
  • Anek seals deal
    Greek ferry owner to buy 33.35% of Hellenic Seaways from Minoan Lines for EUR 125m.
  • Back in action
    Fredriksen returns to the consolidation game after taking 5% stake in Singapore offshore player.
  • Toei triumphs
    Japanese reefer line pushes up annual earnings and expects more again this year.
  • Cruise terror
    UK couple reveal night of fear after MSC Melody cruiseship attacked by Somali pirates.
  • Fund raising
    Hong Kong handysize specialist Pacific Basin looks to tap investors for close to $100m in fresh funds.
  • Bid made
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has submitted its offer to take over trading company Hyundai Corp.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Safmarine appoints new CEO
  • Cathay continues cargo slide in April
  • OAG ties up three deals in Munich
  • GAO: PRISM implementation effective overall
  • Intermodal 1st quarter volumes decline
  • U.S. trade continues slide
  • China sees drastic trade value falloff
  • U.S. drops Mexican cement import licensing system
  • FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • DFDS sells the Queen of Scandinavia
    DFDS has announced the sale of their surplus passenger vessel the Queen of Scandinavia to an as yet unknown buyer for DKK 175 million. The vessel will be delivered in
  • Framnes afloat
    At midnight, the Framnes was pulled of the shoal east of the island of Aksi near the port of Muuga by Estonian PKL's tugs Mars and Eridan after which the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2009
  • Boat overturns 'throwing fuel containers overboard'
    Investigation into incident off Florida Keys continues.
  • FBMA launches fuel efficient vessel
    Wightlink catamaran expected to result in 45 percent fuel savings compared to existing vessels.
  • Prices continue to firm in the North
    Bunker prices a touch softer in Southern Europe.
  • Oil still jittery after sharp US inventory draws
    Choppy trading on NYMEX as bullish DOE report is preceded by negative US economy figures and OPEC forecast.
  • Fuel provider has 'war chest' for growth
    Report says WFS ready to invest in its UK acquisition.
  • Deeper Q1 losses for DFDS
    But lower bunker prices help company improve result for passenger shipping.
  • Bunker prices rise mid-week
    Singapore bunker prices the highest riser in Asian key ports.
  • Singapore bunker sales down 7.8% in April
    Sales of high-viscosity 500 cst bunker fuel buck the trend.
  • Supplies of 380 cst product resume in Manila
    Resumption ends six-month supply break.
  • EIA further cuts demand forecast
    Expects WTI crude to average $55 later this year and $58 next year.
  • Sinobunker makes first delivery in Zhanjiang
    Plans to expand into Shenzhen and Guangzhou port regions.
  • Bharat plans expansion
    Refiner says it plans to supply 380 cst bunker fuel in all Gujarat ports.

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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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