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June 18, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Toll Group to operate railway in Cambodia
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is building up its capabilities in Asia. It has sealed a 30-year concession to operate Cambodia's railways and has acquired Perkins Group Holdings, the parent of Perkins Shipping Group, which provides services between Darwin and north Australian ports and Singapore.
  • Baltic Dry Index posts 4th gain on Chinese demand
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a fourth consecutive gain as Chinese raw-material demand brought port congestion.
  • Gulf tanker rates fall on lower vessel demand
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell for a second day in London as vessel demand slowed.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cape of Good Hope detour dropped as fuel prices rise
  • Shanghai gang allegedly caught stealing containers in Pudong
  • Swire's Eastabout Round the World service sails via Cape of Good Hope
  • Canadian ports deny competing unfairly against US west coast
  • China's Chenglingji Port re-opens with 300,000 TEU annual capacity
  • GAC offers sea marshals support and training against pirates
  • New market opportunities prompt DHL to fine tune healthcare services
  • DB Schenker No 1 in Europe in road transport report
  • AAT cargo falls 31pc in May, FedEx Baiyun hub adds to loss
  • Lufthansa Jade adds Vienna, adds to Amsterdam service
  • Shenzhen Airlines to expand international reach from Wuxi
  • Qantas adds European, North American cities via codeshares
  • FedEx sees air cargo downturn ending, predicts Q4 upturn

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to hike rates on IMEX service
  • TT Club maintains excellent rating
  • Kalmar's new Electrical Shuttle Carrier® offers better productivity with less emissions
  • Shipping industry wants to be part of climate deal
  • Colombo Dockyard delivers last of 4 AHTSVs to Greatship Global
  • Gems, jewellery exports lose lustre
  • Iranian appetite for Basmati boosts exports
  • Govt warned against lifting rice export ban
  • Hussain gives a perspective of Indian ports at IAPH conference in Genoa
  • Toll Group to operate Cambodian railways
  • New air cargo screening system in Michigan gets nod
  • Rly Ministry mulls lower freight rates for bulk goods
  • Freight forwarders penetrate the Chinese Wall
  • Immediate fuel price hike ruled out
  • ICSI seeks tax cuts for corporates
  • 7-year tax break to tap natural gas sought
  • 3-year I-T waiver sought for labour-intensive export sectors
  • Ms Gosling to speak at IMC on June 20
  • BRIC bid to lessen dependence on US dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Rhenus: two new cross-dock warehouses in Great Britain
    Rhenus Logistics Limited in England moved into newly constructed cross-dock warehouses in Cannock and the northern English city of Bradford in May. As the previous capacity at the ...
  • Food chain Iceland awards major contract to DHL
    DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a five-year contract worth GBP 500 million (approx. EUR 580 million) to manage the UK warehousing and distribution for the food retailer Icel...
  • Trans-o-flex takes over combi-freight and special services for Ratiopharm
    Thanks to its combi-freight services (the combined shipment of goods on pallets and in parcels in one network) and its expertise, trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst was again able t...
  • Pallet trade: optimism raises its head again
    Inka Paletten GmbH, Europe's largest manufacturer of disposable wooden pallets, carried out an economic survey of German pallet dealers in May. The study revealed that the dea...
  • Global diesel locomotive market drying up
    After several years of good market conditions, the worldwide demand for diesel locomotives is in for a downturn. In its latest multi-client study, SCI Verkehr isn't expecting a rec...
  • Qatar on shopping spree in Paris
    Qatar Airways has continued its strong commitment towards maintaining an aggressive expansion strategy by signing a firm contract for 24 Airbus A320 Family aircraft at the Paris Ai...
  • Rotterdam and Amsterdam cross the border
    The European Union's new export control system (ECS) is leading to new customs obligations in all the European ports. Every year, more than 2.5 million export shipments leave the E...
  • GM plumps for Grimaldi as supplier of the year
    At the 17th annual awards nomination presented on 5 June at the GM Heritage Center in Warren MI (USA), the Italy-based Grimaldi Group was recognized by General Motors as a 2008 Sup...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Somali attacks spread to Omani waters
  • MSC agrees revised piracy guidelines, says no to armed crew
  • Greek council against GHG emissions tax
  • No improvement in safety - EMSA

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Vintage ferries listed on Craig's List
  • Rábago named USCG Chief Acquisition Officer
  • Jeffboat achieves safety goal
  • HASC authorizes FY 2010 Navy shipbuilding budget

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Port of Everett to deconstruct historic North Coast Casket structure
  • Freight transportation index drops during month of April
  • Air Canada begins Portland to Calgary flights
  • Neah Bay tug contract extended with Crowley Maritime
  • Coast Guard creates committee for Merchant Mariner medical matters

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Rivals slam CSAV rate cuts in wake of charter rescue deal
    GERMAN owners have second thoughts as other lines call for level playingfield after CSAV drops rates.
  • Samsung still in talks with CSAV and Döhle

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Jaya shares crash on disclosure
    SHARES of shipbuilder and charterer Jaya Holdings crashed 36% by S$0.21 ($0.14) today after an announcement yesterday that it has sought repayment concessions from creditors
  • Singapore bunker fee slashed
    BUNKER surveyors in Singapore will be pressed to adhere to strict accreditation norms despite the recession, warned the Maritime & Port Authority, which also unveiled a 30% waiver on the assessment fee
  • Fragmented drybulk predicted
    DRYBULK consolidation is not possible in a recession even though prices are low, Precious Shipping's managing director Khalid Hashim said today
  • Genoa's opera of troubles
    ACCUSATIONS of fraud, abuse of office and extortion in relation to the allocation of quays are at the centre of a judge's decision to stop terminal operations at Genoa in 40 days

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • LaHood Asks for 18-month Highway 'Authorization'
  • Business Logistics Costs Dropped in 2008
  • U.S.-Canada Accept Organic Labeling
  • CMA CGM to Upgrade Asia-Europe Services
  • Toll to Acquire Perkins Shipping
  • South Carolina Overrides Veto for Ports
  • Sara Lee Expands Contract with OHL
  • Long Beach to Test Pollution Control System
  • Highway Bill Should Speed Transport Projects, Mica Says
  • Traffic Club of Pittsburgh Elects Officers
  • Economists Predict Slow Agriculture Price Growth
  • Trade Group Urges Agreements with S. Korea, Colombia
  • U.S., Mexico Sign Bilateral Agreement
  • S. Korea, U.S. Agree on Commercial Cooperation
  • FedEx's Smith: "Worst Behind Us"
  • European Truck-Short Sea Deal Scrapped

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • DSV pulls DFDS deal
  • Jebel Ali to roll out SPARCS software modules
  • No sale as Asciano raises capital
  • Carriers return to Suez
  • Toll signs Cambodian rail deal

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • LR sells out
    Lloyd's Register sells its remaining stake in Lloyd's Register-Fairplay to IHS Inc for GBP 40m.
  • Bankruptcy fought
    Bender Shipbuilding & Repair asks judge to throw out forced bankruptcy attempt by GulfMark Offshore.
  • The MD is in
    London broking house Galbraith's taps Howe Robinson containership chartering veteran to take up new post as managing director.
  • Eitzen offloads
    Norwegian owner Axel Eitzen follows through on talk of asset sales with deal to shed four chemical tankers.
  • San Jorge blessing
    Argentina's Pan American Energy taps WesternGeco in $80m investment to explore in the San Jorge Gulf.
  • $13.3m loss
    Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight reveals capital loss on sale of the panamax bulker Lansing.
  • Russian reward
    Captain honoured for bravery in fighting off pirate attack on Fesco's Kapitan Maslov.
  • Cold reality
    Chan Mun Lye's Jaya Holdings asks lenders for repayment freeze as it struggles to self-fund its orderbook.
  • Bond loan let-off
    Nexus Floating Production bond holders waive interest payments giving it enough cash to take delivery of costly FPSO.
  • Driller still wanted
    Petrobras in talks with ExxonMobil to book some more time with John Fredriksen's West Polaris.
  • Funds in Trico pie
    Bahraini and US hedge fund players unveil nearly 11% slice of offshore vessel player Trico Marine Services.
  • CPC eyes VLCCs
    Taiwanese oil company teams with U-Ming and Chinese Maritime to build own tanker fleet.
  • Seabird sanctuary
    Offshore shipowner's banks put off loan repayments of $15m due this year.
  • GCL eyes yard
    Chinese logistics company linked to bid for Zhoushan Jinhaiwan as it prepares big bulker order.
  • Dry fallers
    Dry-bulk stocks off to a stuttering start in Europe, with Hellenic Carriers, Globus Maritime and Golden Ocean the hardest hit.
  • Fisher a 'buy'
    UK stockbroker Panmure Gordon initiates coverage of UK shipping group with upbeat assessment.
  • Glenda guns one
    d'Amico International and Glencore joint venture axes tanker newbuilding at SLS due to "excessive delays".
  • Time to sell
    Singapore's DBS Group says it's time to take profits on Yangzijiang Shipbuilding after recent stock price run up.
  • Five axed
    Handysize bulker newbuildings get the chop at Japan's Namura Shipbuilding, which has lifted its profit forecast following the move.
  • Bridge buy
    Japanese shipbuilder IHI Corp takes control of domestic bridge builder Matsuo.
  • Ship blast, 3 lost
    Search on for three crew members of laden tanker which exploded and sank off Vietnam.
  • Near miss
    Wealthy Turkish residents get another close look at a grounded cargoship in the Bosporus.
  • Buried
    Dredging tie-up between SCI, Cochin Shipyard and two ports shelved over lack of experience.
  • Ferries for sale
    Two Canadian ships put on Craigslist website after being made obsolete by new Vancouver bridge.
  • Bunker record
    Singapore bunker fuel sales jumped by over 10% last month on the back of surge in dry bulk shipments.
  • Great white haul
    Mexican Navy fishes a tonne of cocaine from frozen shark carcasses onboard containership.
  • DFDS deal off
    Danish logistics group DSV drops plan to take joint control of ro-ro player in face of tough EU competition probe.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • IMO advising ship owners not to arm crews
  • TIACA starts education/research committee
  • Qatar Airways joins Cargo 2000
  • Con-way introduces new LTL pricing model
  • Toll to operate Cambodian railway
  • CBP nets dangerous pest
  • NASA's cargo transport plans lose orbit
  • AAEI briefing European businesses on 10+2
  • FMC drops clean truck challenge, Oakland adopts plan
  • South Carolina overhauling port board

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • DSV backs out of DFDS deal
    DSV has decided to withdraw its bid for DFDS shares. In an announcement to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange DFDS states: "On 13 January 2009 Vesterhavet A/S and DSV A
  • Wärtsilä launches services for ship lay-ups
    Wärtsilä is introducing a package of services for hot and cold vessel lay-ups. It covers deactivation, reactivation, lay-up inspections or a combination of those features. The lay-up
  • Odfjell in new joint venture
    Odfjell will start up a new joint venture with Saudi NCC to initially pool 15 tankers of 660,000 tons deadweight. The pool will be launched at the beginning of next

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Rolls Royce unveils new vessel
    Design is said to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
  • Bunker prices firming in Europe
    Southern European markets see strongest gains.
  • Crude initially soft after US inventory report
    WTI trades lower but equity surge negates early loses.
  • New marine fuel test laboratory open in Plymouth
    Inspectorate highlights proximity of its purpose built laboratory to southern SECA boundary.
  • Brightoil inks Chinese storage deal
    Gains preliminary approval for plans in eastern China.
  • Durban spot supplies set to resume
    Shell to re-enter the market on Thursday.
  • Threat to 'under capitalised' bunker companies
    Bunker player says credit and cash flow management have become key for the bunker industry.
  • Bunker prices rebound in most key Asian ports
    Low bunker prices in Tokyo Bay attracts more demand.
  • USCG issues fuel switching safety alert
    Offers advice on how to avoid propulsion loss when switching from fuel oil to distillates.
  • Oil tanker explodes and sinks
    Three crew members missing from vessel which was carrying 11,300 barrels of crude and 10,000 litres of diesel.
  • MPA urges 'early action' ahead of MSDS resolution
    Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) resolution will enter into force on July 1.
  • Singapore supplier to bring double-hull into Hong Kong
    China-built double-hull to start operations by end of third quarter.
  • CPC wants to buy up to 35 VLCCs
    Shipping costs contributed to $3 billion losses.
  • Oil prices being 'driven by sentiment'
    OPEC Secretary-General says members do not want to see prices rising 'too rapidly'.

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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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