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September 15, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK raises box rates on Asia-US routes
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Japan's largest shipping line, has raised rates on container services to the US from Asia after slashing its supply of ships.
  • Container volumes rise 2.5% in August
    Container throughput continued to rise by 2.5 per cent month-on-month to 2.28 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, although the slower rate of increase from the 5.6 per cent rise the preceding month seems to suggest that the sector's recovery is reaching a plateau.
  • FedEx Q1 profit tops forecast
    FedEx Corp rose to an 11-month high in New York trading after the second largest US package-shipping company said that first-quarter profit topped its forecast.
  • Robbers fail in 2 attempts off Johor coast

Sched Netweb site
  • HK's OOCL tops eight listed carriers in downturn: Dyanliner
  • June survey shows shipping executives see prolonged downturn
  • Da Chan Bay Terminal One's barge seminar boosts west Pearl River
  • China-US trade war? Obama treads where Bush refused to go
  • Dublin council sides with striking dockers, but court aids Marine Terminals
  • US rail car volumes improve, but remain low
  • Russian Railways ships 19pc more fish in August
  • Kuehne + Nagel wins Woolworths global supply chain contract
  • Cargolux pulls Helsinki-Hong Kong flight as Finnair withdraws
  • China Cargo launches Shanghai-Taipei scheduled service
  • Air China flies Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo, twice weekly to Yekaterinburg
  • Heathrow loss narrows, first single digit decline since November

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM & affiliates to introduce Reefer Consumption Surcharge on all trades
  • US to lead battle against sea brigands
  • Allcargo Global's Ahmedabad branch bags CONCOR trophy
  • GAC shifts its goal posts!
  • Fair weather still not sighted, feels APM-Maersk
  • Middle East Workboats expo attracts excellent response despite global downturn
  • Carriers submerged in red & overcapacity as season peaks
  • Maersk Line to hike rates on N. Europe & W. Med to W. Africa trade
  • Coscon imposes 'emergency' surcharge
  • Deployed east-west capacity falls by 15.5 pc, says report
  • CMA CGM imposes rate hike from N. Europe to E. Asia
  • Evergreen extends peak season surcharge till December-end
  • Top 20 ports' cargo volumes shrink by 15.5 pc in Jan.-June
  • Marine products' exporters freed from Catch-22 situation with wider EU market for legal catches
  • KPT to decide on price bids for 4 new berths today
  • Final report on Carriage by Road Act likely in a week
  • Apeda projects promising future for agricultural produce & value-added products
  • STPI units may get tax sops for 3 more years
  • Maran spells out Textile Ministry's 100-day performance & initiatives taken
  • Ficci-govt JV to attract & streamline FDI entry cleared
  • WTC, AIAI to participate in Industrial Week expo in Ukraine

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
  • Spedair renamed Greencarrier Latvia
    The Latvian transportation and freight forwarding company Spedair, which was acquired by the Gothenburg (Sweden)-based logistics specialist Greencarrier International in Septe...
  • Kuehne + Nagel manages inbound supply chain for Woolworths Limited
    Woolworths Limited, the largest retailer of grocery, general merchandise and consumer electronics in Australia and New Zealand, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as the exclusive provider ...
  • Brink's acquires majority stake in Brink's Arya
    The Brink's Company has purchased an additional 38% stake in Brink's Arya, a cash handling and secure logistics company based in Mumbai (India). The terms of the transaction were n...
  • Agility wins contract in Qatar from RasGas
    The global logistics service provider Agility has been awarded a major logistics contract in Qatar by RasGas to provide global freight forwarding and transportation services, as we...
  • Galati container terminal now operable
    Romania has completed the construction of its first specialised box terminal on the lower Danube River. The facility in the inland port of Galati is expected to substantially ...
  • Port of Long Beach to hold hearing on rail facility
    The US port of Long Beach will hold a second public hearing on 16 September to gather community input on a proposal for an on-dock rail support facility that would help i...
  • Major world-class port operators yearn for Rijeka's terminal container
    "A number of world-class terminal operators are seriously attracted by the privatization of our company," said Goran Manfreda, CEO of Jadranska Vrata (Adriatic Gate) j.s.c., w...
  • Emirates SkyCargo to move all German departures to Frankfurt airport
    Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of the Dubai (United Arab Emirates)-based airline Emirates, is moving all of its German cargo departures to Frankfurt airport. All...
  • Jet Airways to open Mumbai-Dhaka route
    The Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a daily, direct service on the Mumbai (India)-Dhaka (Bangladesh)-Mumbai route deploying a state-of-the-art Boeing B737-800 on 15 Sep...
  • Heavy-duty crane operating in port of Wismar
    The port of Wismar (Germany) in the Baltic Sea has invested in a Liebherr mobile harbour crane capable of lifting 104 t. The decision was taken in view of increasing interest in th...
  • New MASKargo service to Japan
    Senai Airport Terminal Services (SATS), headquartered in Johor Bahru (Malaysia), has inked an agreement with the Malaysian airline MASkargo for weekly direct B747-400F ca...
  • Vienna airport with less freight
    Austria's Vienna airport handled 134,000 t of cargo from January to July this year. This was 14% less than in the same months in 2008. The figure includes both flown and truck...
  • Quo vadis BMI
    The German airline Lufthansa is still officially examining all options with respect to the British carrier bmi, including its integration or a total or partial sale. The German dai...

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Beluga ships use Northeast Passage
  • "Pirate swap" hostages return home
  • EC's Med plan

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Austal books A$75 'million water taxi order

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Disney Cruise Line plans Alaska cruises from Vancouver
  • Port of Coos Bay announces staff moves
  • Hanjin nets official approval to repair foreign ships at yard
  • Port of Olympia reissues NorthPoint request for Proposals
  • Naming ceremony held for new NLG vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • EU shipyards call for subsidies
    Cesa claims Brussels support and wants 'active stimulus for demand in markets which are in need of new vessels, such as the replacement of ageing vessels in European waters'
  • Atlantic box collapse clouds slowdown in Asia-Europe slump
    ELAA data show eastbound north Atlantic volumes plunged 43% in second quarter.
  • ESPO chief warns against German aid for ports
    Secretary general urges Brussels to rule on the legality of proposals for financial support to help hard-hit terminal operators at Hamburg and Bremen.
  • Hanjin Heavy considers private sale for boxship trio
    Shipyard may sell three 6,500 teu newbuildings privately after rumours of derisory bids at public auction
  • Seacor tables $300m US Shipping bid
    NYSE-listed company reveals hand in battle for Jones Act operator.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Pirates free bulker and crew
    SOMALI pirates reportedly freed a Greek-operated bulker and its crew today after receiving a $2M ransom
  • Bunker, crude prices diverge
    SPOT PRICES of fuel oil and crude are deviating beyond their historical relationship, McQuilling Services has cautioned
  • Huge Venezuela gas pool found
    A NATURAL gas field off Venezuela is among the biggest in the world, REPSOL YPF confirmed today to Fairplay
  • US-China tyre row accelerates
    A DISPUTE that could grow into a major trans-Pacific trade fallout has erupted between China and the US
  • Shell takes Gorgon plunge
    ROYAL Dutch Shell decided today to invest in the huge Gorgon LNG project, which paves the way to develop one of the world's largest natural gas developments
  • Windstar owner to restructure
    WINDSTAR Cruises owner Ambassadors International has disclosed a restructuring plan to slash outstanding debt by up to $70.5M
  • US box forecast bumped a bit
    PEAK-season box imports have slightly boosted a key second-half forecast for liner operators calling on major US ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers to Raise Bunker Charges
  • Port Authority Aviation Director William R. DeCota Dies
  • Diesel Falls 1.3 Cents to $2.634
  • Amerijet Cargo Pilots Approve Contract
  • Teamsters Launch FedEx Canada Campaign
  • Freight Coalition Wants Transport Bill Soon
  • Hirschhorn to Head Bureau of Industry and Security
  • CMA CGM, Maersk Combine Latin America Services
  • JAL to Pull Three London Freighter Flights
  • Global Agencies Warn of Protectionism
  • China Files Complaint against U.S. Tire Tariff
  • Asia-Europe Box Traffic Drops Less Sharply
  • Con-way Truckload Launches Regional Service
  • Air France-KLM to Restructure
  • MISC Berhad to Upgrade Halal Service
  • Boeing, Damco to Develop Technology
  • NOL Revenue Plummets on Lower Volume

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • In crisis
    The past month has seen a spate of interim results issued by the ocean carriers and it seems the red ink is getting deeper by the day. And while the losses mount and the drive of companies to secure fresh capital from their shareholders, help from Government and/or dispose of assets in a bid to survive increase, the forecasts get no better. Indeed most analysts covering the liner shipping market do not expect to see a recovery before the end of Q2 10, at the earliest
  • Hutchison's PARIS for Hamburg Sud in the UK
  • Laid up containerships up the up
  • US freight volumes show signs of life
  • Bruges the host for marine underwriters' annual conference
  • Lehmann anniversary halts stocks

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Helix selling out
    Houston offshore player selling remaining stake in dive support and pipelay vessel owner Cal Dive International.
  • Lakes fleet suffers
    August cargoes down 40% for US-flag bulk carriers operating in the Great Lakes.
  • SPP newbuild sold
    Undisclosed US player has reportedly picked up a 50,000-dwt chemical tanker resale.
  • Ore imports down
    After a series of record months, iron ore imports to China fall by 14% to a six-month low.
  • Greek ship freed
    Ransom of $2m said to have been paid for release of bulker Irene EM and crew off Somalia.
  • Drillships sought
    Of the 28 Brazilian-built drilling units in a recently approved tender, at least seven will be drillships built at a single yard.
  • Offshore debut
    Sovcomflot snaps up its first PSV in a deal with Swire Pacific Offshore.
  • Rem relegated
    Age Remoy led offshore owner will drop to the Oslo Axess when split is completed this week. Vows to return.
  • Tax tonic
    Appeal court supports ruling to exempt Russia's Sevmash shipyard from some of big back-tax claim.
  • Pirates flee
    Armed men abandon attack on Solar Japan tanker off Malaysia after ship's alarm system sounds.
  • Ferry late
    Viking Line could cancel contract for 1,500-passenger ship in Spain due to delays.
  • Mighty lucky
    Vietnamese bulker Vinalines Mighty escapes unscathed after listing outside Paradip port.
  • Ultragas swoops
    Chilean owner grabs MR resales for around $33m at STX, brokers say.
  • Getting easier?
    Maersk Line's financial chief says ships are full on some routes, making rate rises more achievable.
  • Build Brazilian
    Vale under fire from Brazilian president da Silva to order ships at compatriot yards.
  • Shreyas scraps
    Indian shipowner disposes of ageing container vessel for just under $1m.
  • Scrap hangover
    Demolition market suffering after-effects of buying binge as prices fall.
  • Ship plundered
    Pair of landlubbers loot Pirates of the Caribbean vessel at Scottish port making off with cash and giant flag.
  • Passage complete
    Beluga Shipping claims first for western owner as fabled Northeast Passage navigated by two cargoships.
  • Propeller problem
    Stolt tanker suffered extensive damage after it unexpectedly went astern and hit dock at Antwerp.
  • Shun Tak surges
    Stanley Ho-led Hong Kong ferry owner sees profit boom on disposal gain and cost cuts.
  • OOCL scraps
    Liner giant continues clearout of older tonnage with $4m disposal of 22-year-old vessel.
  • Crewman rescued
    "Pale and weak" crewmember with chest pains taken from American Steamship bulker off US.
  • Butuan ban
    Gothong ferry's safety certificate suspended after engine fails during voyage from Cebu.
  • Bond bid
    MISC aiming to sell up to MYR 1bn in Islamic notes as fundraising continues.
  • Brightoil buys
    Chinese bunker player linked to purchase of two cancelled MR tankers at South Korea's SLS.
  • NYK hikes
    Japanese giant pushes up Asia-to-US rates as capacity cut, further hikes likely.
  • Alaska bound
    Disney Cruise Lines set to offer first ever departures from Vancouver from the summer of 2011.
  • Austal wins order
    Aussie fast ferry builder clinches third order in 2009 with four ship deal from Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Backlog shrinks
    A lack of new orders has seen Japan's newbuilding orderbook decline nearly 18% in ten months.
  • Hanjin selling
    Korean owner considers terminal and container sales to raise funds in downturn.
  • Crewman named
    San Francisco medical examiner says 40-year-old Huang Chin-Fu of Taiwan died in fall from Evergreen boxship.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Maersk, CMA CGM merge South America/Caribbean loops
  • Lidinsky will become FMC chairman
  • NOL says rates remain low
  • Damco, Boeing in development pact
  • Con-way Truckload starts regional service
  • U.S. lakers see traffic plunge 40% in August
  • U.S. tariff nails Chinese tire imports
  • Long Beach weighs end to clean truck fee prepayment
  • Ports America makes room for poultry exporter
  • APM opens Africa/Mideast/India regional office

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Germans through Northeast passage
    Two German merchant vessels, Beluga Shipping's 12,744 DWT heavy lift carriers Beluga Fraternity and Beluga Foresight, both built in 2008, have managed to transit the Northeast Passage. They were loaded
  • Arctic Sea still in Canary Islands
    According to the Russian foreign ministry, the Arctic sea is still in the Canary Islands off Las Palmas. The Russian investigators on board are still working on an investigation, which
  • Danish government opens for new shipping aid
    Denmark might grant government aid to shipping companies in financial trouble. The two parties forming the Danish Government, Venstre and Konservative, have both signalled that they could be in favour
  • Kanhave twice as expensive
    The building and inauguration of the ferry Kanhave have been much more costly for Nordic Ferry Services than expected. The shocking figures have been revealed in a report issued by

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
  • Bunkering system passes test
    'Industry changing event', says Buffalo Marine Services.
  • North Europe sees double-digit price drops
    Smaller changes in south Europe on Monday.
  • Bristol Harbor Group designs new barge
    Numerous modifications made to suit bunkering needs.
  • Fall in revenue is accelerating
    Shipping line says volumes dropping in nearly all major trade lanes.
  • Temporary LSFO supply in Romanian port
    HSFO supply expected to resume within two weeks.
  • Two commercial ships complete North East Passage
    Route cuts 4,000 nautical miles from Asia/Europe voyage.
  • New bunker jetty in operation
    New jetty will serve Auckland cruise and commercial market 'for years to come'.
  • Cutting CO2 emissions will save ship operators 'billions of dollars'
    Technology company says bunker fuel savings are a 'cost benefit' of cutting GHG emissions.
  • Asian bunker markets start the week soft
    Some of the steepest falls were reported from Tokyo Bay.
  • Oil spill captain to face charges in November
    The captain of the Pacific Adventurer could be fined for Queensland's worst oil spill.
  • Singapore August bunker sales drop 3% on year
    Sales down marginally month-on-month.
  • Petrobras arm signs $47 million bunker tankers contract
    Construction of bunker tankers part of a $1.3-billion 10-vessel order.
  • Storm forces suspension of bunker operations
    Hong Kong's bunker market will be disrupted 'for two to three days'.
  • 'Name lending' a thing of the past
    Tight credit continues to squeeze the maritime industry, a Middle East bank says.

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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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