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August 18, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MCC brings in another container vessel in Sept
    MCC Transport Philippines is bringing in another container vessel to ply its lucrative Philippine domestic service.
  • Bulk shipping demand to rise, supply gains to slow: Nomura
    Demand to haul commodities such as coal and iron ore at sea will strengthen and fleet growth slow, according to Nomura Holdings Inc.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco contractor, HK's Fleet Management, fined US$10 million for spill
  • Prince Rupert bucks trend, quarterly container volume up 151pc
  • UASC hikes rates, adds congestion charge for Aqaba from Far East
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders okay bail out if government offers guarantees
  • US transport stimulus payout still fraction of what's allotted
  • GAC opens centre in heart of Rotterdam port area
  • San Fransciso box renter Textainer profit up 5pc as revenue falls 22pc
  • Israel's kibbutz, moshav carrier CAL Cargo Airlines joins Cargo 2000
  • Wallenborn acquires Scandinavian Haugsted AirCargo trucking

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 5 dredgers figure on DCI's shopping list
  • Chhibber panel makes far-reaching policy recommendations for ports & shipping sector
  • Lack of soft loans sinking XI Plan tonnage acquisition dreams
  • WinAir (India) Logistic ready to go that extra mile
  • CMA CGM & MSC in new joint service on N. Europe to S. Atlantic, Mexico & US Gulf trades
  • CMA CGM hikes transpacific & transatlantic US export cargo rates
  • MAERSK LINE,UASC & MSC to hike rates
  • Toll Group & ANL join hands in Melbourne-Tasmania venture
  • HAMBURG SUD, ALIANCA & CSAV NORASIA rationalise trade between S. America EC & N. America EC
  • Shipyard deliveries ease off as scrapyards boom
  • ICTSI quarterly profit falls by 33 pc
  • New IWT route opened between Berlin & Hamburg
  • APL and Hapag-Lloyd revamp joint Asia-Mexico service
  • Rizhao Riqing CT now runs weekly Dalian service
  • Seaspan profit up by 32 pc
  • Seattle's new Terminal 30 receives first call
  • Hanjin loses $ 325 m in Q2, but sees upturn next quarter
  • Rail sidings inside Krishnapatnam port now fully operational
  • KoPT invites EoIs to develop port at Sagar Island
  • Dhamra port fast being readied for operations from April 2010
  • Vizhinjam Port remains moored to drawing board
  • MoS keen to bring ALL ports under MPRAA
  • Icra sees private ports relentlessly battling waves of market & operational risks
  • ICD-Pithampur reaches new milestone in commencing air cargo imports
  • Corporate India welcomes FTA with Asean
  • Malaysia begins counting FTA advantages

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 14, 2009
  • Agility: new container freight station in Dubai
    Kuwait-based Agility has opened a new container freight station (CFS) to offer consolidation and redistribution services from its hub in Dubai (UAE). The new CFS enables Agility to...
  • Group 7 offers new textile solution
    The German logistics service provider Group 7 recently rolled a new one-stop logistics chain. Group 7's latest offer encompasses a finished goods collection service from ...
  • UASC taking Hapag-Lloyd Indian Ocean-Europe slots
    The Kuwait-based carrier United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), which was jointly established by Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, has agreed to take slots on H...
  • Port of Riga improving facilities
    The chairman of the Latvian railway, Ugis Magonis, believes that the port of Riga could become the largest port in the Baltic. After the breakdown of the Soviet Union, the port los...
  • Scottish-Dutch oil and gas logistics JV launched
    The Aberdeen-based Scottish oil and gas logistics specialists Asco has entered into a joint venture with the Maritime Service Centre IJmond (MSCIJ) group of companies (Netherlands)...
  • Logwin carries tank on the Danube
    The international logistics service provider Logwin transported a special 13 t tank by barge from Regensburg (Germany) to Cernavoda (Romania) for manufacturer Passavant Roediger. T...

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Arctic Sea found
  • Golden Ocean profit down
  • OW opens in Lübeck

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Russian Navy finds Arctic Sea

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Panama Canal marks 95 years of operations
  • FreeSeas announces charters for three Handysize vessels
  • NYK Group makes donations to non-profit organizations
  • Coast Guard training exercise set for Port Angeles, Seattle
  • Border Protection personnel make food drive donations

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Arctic Sea found near Cape Verde
    MISSING general cargoship found by Russian navy according to the country's defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.
  • Search continues for Arctic Sea
  • SLS Shipbuilding hit by fresh dispute
    D'AMICO International Shipping and Glencore have launched further arbitration in bid to cancel product carriers order.
  • Creditors set to approve Wadan deal
    SOLUTION for the bankrupt German Wadan Yards is imminent, following a creditors' meeting taking place today.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Russia grabs Arctic Sea's crew
    A RUSSIAN cargo ship's crew is safe today on a warship and the Arctic Sea mystery solved, owner Viktor Matveyev confirmed to Fairplay
  • Windstar on insolvency ropes
    AMBASSADORS International, owner of Windstar Cruises, is warning that liquidity pressures could force it to seek bankruptcy protection
  • Fortescue strikes China deals
    FORTESCUE Metals today locked in iron ore prices and volumes with Chinese customers for the next six months, stealing a march on rivals BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto
  • RCL aims to get back to black
    THAILAND'S RCL has posted a net losses of 1Bn baht ($30M) for the first half of this year, but it aims to return to the black in the third quarter
  • Golden Ocean profits cut by half
    GOLDEN Ocean today said its profits for 2Q09 were slashed by 50%
  • Eimskip's creditors back shuffle
    CREDITORS of Iceland's Eimskip today unanimously approved a package put together by a US private equity investor and an Icelandic bank
  • EMGS encouraged by revenue rise
    NORWAY'S offshore company EMGS has posted 2Q09 net income of $7.1M, a fall from the $28.8M recorded last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Union Says YRC Worldwide May Close New Penn
  • Diesel Edges Up 2.7 Cents to $2.652 per Gallon
  • Towne Completes TXLA Acquisition
  • Exporters Praise Review of Controls
  • Menlo Opens Chicago-area Export Facility
  • NY-NJ Seeks Local Harbor Trucking Oversight
  • Russia Finds Missing Cargo Ship Off African Coast
  • Arizona Rail Changes Name, Plans
  • Senate Bill Would Restructure Customs
  • NOL Volume Advances 8.8 Percent
  • NY Manufacturing Index Grows
  • CSX Starts Work on Major Intermodal Site

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Prince Rupert box volume up markedly
  • Japan exits recession
  • APL decline masks monthly recovery
  • RCL hopes the worst is over
  • Hamburg in the doldrums

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • You 'Terra'
    Greek owned bulker held at Tilbury as MCA inspectors find holes in the safety rail and need a crow bar to budge open doors.
  • Gauguin sold
    One-ship luxury cruise operation acquired by French Polynesia-based resort group for undisclosed fee.
  • Delays agreed
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) pushes back delivery of two supramaxes for European owner by as much as 18 months.
  • Facing the chop
    SLS could lose remaining Glenda International trio after owner seeks permission to cancel.
  • Arctic Sea found
    Russia's defence minister claims missing cargoship found with crew safe and well near Cape Verde islands.
  • Owner saved
    Eimskip creditors back rescue deal which will see 1,500 jobs saved at Icelandic containership firm.
  • Storing cash
    Indonesian owner bags FSO contract for 1983-built tanker worth $114.8m.
  • Coscol lighter
    Chinese heavy-lift player sees first half earnings and revenues slashed in downturn.
  • $100m less
    Waning revenues and no disposals send Golden Ocean's profit down but equity issue plugs a gap.
  • Tallink axes
    Estonian ferry group to chop 80 shore positions at its Finnish unit Silja to save cash.
  • RCL hurting
    Thai container line plunges to first-half loss as liftings and rates decline.
  • Offer too low
    Collapsed newbuilding sale does not automatically open the door for a GC Rieber takeover, Sea4 chairman Atle Bergshaven says.
  • $1bn black hole
    Sammy Ofer's Zim will have a $1bn cash flow shortage over next four years due to historic recession.
  • VLG eyes Baltija
    Lithuanian shipbuilder interested in buying Estonian yard put up for sale by Maersk.
  • Profit picks up
    Andre Goedee's Dockwise books a 35% rise in second quarter bottom line.
  • Tanker grounds
    German-owned vessel stuck in the Delaware River, but no pollution reported.
  • Wadan saved?
    Gazprom director Igor Yusufov close to deal to buy bankrupt German shipyard group.
  • Ore price set
    Fortescue agrees iron ore price with Chinese mills and targets $6bn in Chinese finance.
  • China's dry run
    China almost "sole contributor" to dry-bulk rally with visible signs hard to ignore, Golden Ocean says.
  • UASC resumes
    Kuwait-based container line reintroduces AEC2 Asia to Europe service with Hanjin as partner.
  • Rickmers rocked
    Share price takes a pounding on Singapore Exchange as investors react to liner outfit's dividend cut.
  • Davie improves
    Canadian shipbuilder cuts six-month losses, but cash worries continue.
  • Future buys
    AP Moller-Maersk boss Nils Andersen will consider acquiring other owners once market conditions change.
  • Dark Knight
    No quarterly dividend as Bermuda-based owner's profit crashes in weaker VLCC markets.
  • Thoresen tanks
    Thai bulker owner sees profits collapse by 75% compared to a year ago on weaker freight rates.
  • Marco Polo down
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sees profits slide 21%, but says conditions may be improving.
  • Otto takes action
    Singapore offshore vessel shipbuilder seeks arbitration over cancelled newbuilding.
  • Mermaid weaker
    Foreign exchange losses dent third quarter operating profits at Thoresen Thai's offshore arm.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Peak season surcharges pique Asian shippers
  • UASC resumes Asia/Europe service, hikes surcharges
  • APL says rates 29% lower than a year ago
  • Swire, Air China increase stakes in Cathay
  • Elliott sworn in as STB chairman
  • "Hints of recovery" on Great Lakes
  • NS plants intermodal stake in Greencastle, Pa.
  • GAO: Consumer protection agency lacks import data
  • USDA worries about "artificial spread" of plant pests
  • Damco launches "dashboard" for tracking carbon
  • Broker Self-Assessment firms revealed
  • Report finds freight forwarding market fragility
  • L.A. port approves TraPac Terminal lease
  • COSCO Pacific volume down 6.7% in July
  • Intrepid venue for New York port conference

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Golden Ocean's profit halved
    The struggling John Fredriksen-controlled dry bulk operator Golden Ocean's profit fell more than 50 per cent in the second quarter. The company reported an operating profit of USD 28
  • Lukoil takes delivery
    Keppel Singmarine Shipyard in Singapore has delivered the first of two supply vessels, the Langepas, to Lukoil. The second vessel, the Koglym, is expected to be delivered shortly. Both vessels
  • Norwegian cement carrier runs aground
    The Norwegian-controlled cement carrier Cembalo, flying the Bahamas flag, ran aground last weekend on Hals Barre outbound from Aalborg with a full cargo of cement. The vessel sprung a
  • Weak first half of 2009 for DFDS
    DFDS Group reports a substantial decline in revenue in the first half of 2009 'l 25 per cent, from DKK 2.2 billion to DKK 1.6 billion. Despite the
  • Lithuanian sailors on their way home
    Five Lithuanian seamen, who were taken hostage on the Lithuanian flagged reefer vessel Saturnus in Nigeria on August 3 and released on August 14 are expected to come home today
  • Full City pulled off ground
    Around noon today, the Full City was pulled off the ground and will be towed to Eikstrand later today. The vessel hit the rocks off Langesund on July 31 and
  • Hapag-Lloyd asks for loan guarantees
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has applied for EUR 1.2 billion in German state loan guarantees, reports Reuters, quoting a government source. Earlier this year, the German consortium

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 2009
  • Shipping emissions have biggest impact on ozone
    New study compares three modes of transport, highly-sensitive areas highlighted.
  • Bunker prices plummet in Europe
    Crude showing further losses on NYMEX.
  • Bunker terminal has 'no military objective'
    Sri Lankan ports minister says Hambantota development is a commercial project.
  • Container revenue 29% down year-on-year
    Shipping company blames low rates and less revenue from bunker surcharges.
  • Engineer facing criminal charges for fuel spill
    Conviction on all counts could lead to five years imprisonment and fine.
  • Company launches physical operations in Lübeck
    O.W. Bunker strengthens its presence in the Baltic region.
  • Weakening crude pulls down Asian bunker prices
    380 cst bunkers fall by more than $20 in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Japan June bonded sales fall 18.9%
    But month-on-month sales rise 2.6%.
  • Pakistan bunker supplier opens new trading arm
    New firm will have offices in Pakistan and the UAE.
  • Second half 'will be worse' for shipping companies
    DVB Bank expects more cases of shipping companies falling foul of loan covenants.
  • Shanghai bunker prices closing gap with Singapore
    Premiums have also narrowed compared to Busan and Hong Kong since Chimbusco's change of pricing policy.
  • Catalyst allows 'higher fuel efficiency'
    Tests claim catalyst can cut fuel costs by an average of 9%.

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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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