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October 21, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping downturn seen to be at an end
    Early signs suggest that the global shipping downturn has hit bottom as freight rates recover to near-breakeven levels, but it could be years before the industry returns to pre-recession levels.
  • Marco Polo Marine secures US$15m deal
    Marco Polo Marine has secured a US$15 million sale and maintenance deal for a 5,380-bhp anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel from a joint venture company.
  • Shell may order at least 3 floating LNG plants
    Royal Dutch Shell plc may order at least three floating liquefied natural-gas plants for about US$5 billion each as Europe's biggest energy producer seeks to be first in the race to tap so-called stranded deposits using untested technology.
Strait Talk
  • Time to call in the marines
    ONCE again, a few bandits - fearless, no doubt, courtesy of khat (the local narcotic of choice) - have managed to evade one of the biggest armadas of warships put together in recent times and hijack a large merchant ship.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping downturn seen to be at an end
    Early signs suggest that the global shipping downturn has hit bottom as freight rates recover to near-breakeven levels, but it could be years before the industry returns to pre-recession levels.
  • Marco Polo Marine secures US$15m deal
    Marco Polo Marine has secured a US$15 million sale and maintenance deal for a 5,380-bhp anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel from a joint venture company.
  • Shell may order at least 3 floating LNG plants
    Royal Dutch Shell plc may order at least three floating liquefied natural-gas plants for about US$5 billion each as Europe's biggest energy producer seeks to be first in the race to tap so-called stranded deposits using untested technology.
Strait Talk
  • Time to call in the marines
    ONCE again, a few bandits - fearless, no doubt, courtesy of khat (the local narcotic of choice) - have managed to evade one of the biggest armadas of warships put together in recent times and hijack a large merchant ship.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL's third quarter container shipping revenue falls 42pc
  • Maersk suspends Youship.com as demand slackens
  • HMM hikes rate US$100/TEU in November on China-India run
  • CMA CGM loses US$515 million in first half
  • Zim imposes general rate increase from November
  • LA-Long Beach September box volume worst in nine years
  • Evergreen's Chang to order 100 containerships next year
  • Maersk buys up 150pc more breakbulk, outsized cargo equipment
  • Cosco's Greek CT strike ends, but docker dispute festers
  • CMA CGM first to call at Saigon Premier terminal
  • Dubai World wraps up organisational restructuring
  • Antwerp upgrades its APICS port information system
  • CSX profit down 22pc as third quarter volume falls 15pc
  • Is there guilt in global garbage market - or just eco fear?
  • Air Cargo Germany to launch Shanghai and Hong Kong services
  • DHL Aviation appoints EFIS Morocco, Paris-Leipzig route
  • China lays greater emphasis on air cargo future
  • Much unsettled, but Hawaiian go! Mokulele airline merger functioning

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Curtains to rise on two-day India Shipping Summit 2009 today
  • Bharati's bid for control of Great Offshore management sends Sebi into tizzy
  • Middle East Workboats conference & show attracts overwhelming response
  • WWL to meet Nissan's auto plant logistics needs in Chennai
  • UASC, APL & Hanjin add maximum fleet capacity in year of meltdown
  • Oman's FzS, Port of Sohar combine offers immense advantages to trade & industry
  • 6 shortlisted for coal handling facility & upgradation of cargo berths at Vizag Port
  • ChPT & TPT going in for power-saving wind farms
  • 10 show interest in building multi-purpose berth at Paradip Port
  • Tuticorin Port bags Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2009
  • 'Conflict of interest clause' proving to be major roadblock to highway projects, says Nath
  • Industry emerging from air pocket-Iata
  • DHL to open 3 life science centres in Mumbai & Hyderabad
  • Strengthening Re bigger blow for small exporters, asserts Fieo chief
  • ECGC aiming to open 4 offices abroad

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • FedEx Paris inaugurates new extension in Paris
    Whilst airfreight capacities are being reduced in many places, the US service provider FedEx marked the tenth anniversary of its European hub at Charles de Gaulle ...
  • Charles Gee Group launches new structure
    The Charles Gee Group, one of the best known and longest serving freight forwarding logistics specialists in the UK, has launched a brand new organisation named Charles Gee Group L...
  • Hilti and Kuehne + Nagel enter into strategic partnership
    Hilti, one of the world's market leaders in providing technology to the global construction industry, has entered into strategic partnership with Kuehne + Nagel for the planning, i...
  • House of Fraser signs new commercial agreement with DHL Supply Chain
    DHL Supply Chain has announced a new GBP 33.7 million (about EUR 36 million) multi-channel contract with UK retailer House of Fraser until 2012. The new commercial agreement is an ...
  • UK's rail report 2009 is now available
    The UK Rail Market Report 2009 is an up-to-date overview and summary of current project status and forthcoming spending plans for the UK's rail network. As well as covering the mai...
  • APM Terminals to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide by 15% per teu by 2012
    APM Terminals Rotterdam officially opened its new EUR 12.5 million power distribution network at its Rotterdam container terminal sourced by electricity generated through wind...
  • Hartmut Mehdorn joins Fiege's advisory board
    The advisory board of the Fiege Group, Greven, has been strengthened by a new member. It is Hartmut Mehdorn, former head of Deutsche Bahn, who was called to the advisory board...
  • Austrian company Lagermax AED honoured by Renault
    It was reported in the ITJ Daily on 15 October that the forwarder and logistics service provider Lagermax AED GmbH & Co KG, which received a Supplier Quality Award from Renault, is...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • MOL keeps Baosteel close
  • K+N sees box volume recovery...
  • ... while OOIL sees numbers drop
  • Marseilles box throughput rises

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Bollinger appoints I.T. director
  • Wind park towers shipped upright
  • Hamworthy acquires Krystallon

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Nautilus launches scathing attack on UK shipping policy
    Seafarer's employment prospects forgotten in wake of Maersk move to taks ships out of registry
  • ThyssenKrupp says Hellenic Yards situation is critical
    Denies it has plans to close the yard after submarine contracts cancelled
  • Class societies urged to recognise equipment certificates
    European Commission says class must implement mutual recognition to reduce costs
  • K+N signals inmprovement in sea freight volumes
    Third quarter sees "the first signs of recovery".
  • Massive boost needed for Vietnam's ports sector
    Needs $20bn-$25bn in investment over the next decade

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Trans-Atlantic box capacity cut
    NEW WORLD Alliance ' APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL ' and Maersk announced today that they will cut their trans-Atlantic capacity by roughly one-third
  • Pirates sailing ship to Somalia
    PIRATES are taking the hijacked bulker De Xin Hai today toward Somalia, an EU naval spokesman told Fairplay
  • Ship fumes threaten HK health
    SULPHUR dioxide emissions from ships threaten the health of more than 3M people in Hong Kong, a scientific study has warned
  • Vale VLOC spending unveiled
    MINING giant Vale reportedly plans to spend $2.65Bn next year to build a fleet of its own VLOCs, improve Ponta da Madeira's port and advance other logistical projects
  • Tanker warnings escalate
    THE NEXT two quarters will be "littered with losses" for tanker stocks, warned JP Morgan analyst Jonathan Chappell today
  • Tax fears spur TBS flight
    US TAX change proposals have produced a decision today by TBS International to shift its corporate domicile from Bermuda to Ireland
  • Evergreen said to mull 100 orders
    EVERGREEN Marine, Taiwan's premier liner company, reportedly intends to order 100 box ships when the recession is reversed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Evergreen Says No Schedule for 100 Ship Orders
  • Maersk Alabama Crew to Get AOTOS Award
  • CN Profit Falls 16.5 Percent to $439 Million
  • C.H. Robinson Profit Grows 2 Percent
  • Long Beach, ATA Settlement Stirs Controversy
  • Charleston Updates Strategy
  • Tacoma Director Farrell to Leave
  • Hyundai, Zim Hike Rates
  • ATA Applauds FMCSA Driver Screening Plan
  • J.B. Hunt Profit Dives 34 Percent
  • Kuehne & Nagel Profit Declines 10 Percent
  • FRA Plan Backs Federal Help for Rails
  • Trucker Werner Profit Slips 15 Percent
  • Profit, Revenue Drop at Heartland Express
  • Diesel Jumps 10.5 Cents to $2.705 per Gallon
  • Four Carriers to Cut Trans-Atlantic Capacity
  • Israel Corp. Gets Backing for Zim Rescue
  • Japan Ship Orders Sank 75.5 Percent in September
  • UTC Overseas Opens Australian Office
  • OOCL Revenue Drops 42.3 percent
  • Port of Long Beach, ATA Settle Harbor Truck Suit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Zim Line optimistic about the future
  • MBG Shipping to enter South Africa/Europe fruit trade
  • OOCL's Q3 results still on downwards spiral
  • COSCO bulker hijacked 700 miles off Somalia
  • 'The Box' coming home

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Red for Euronav
    A near $180m fall in its bottom line drags Belgian tanker owner into the red in the third quarter.
  • Loan re-jigged
    Vaffias-led StealthGas strikes deal with Deutsche Bank to alter debt terms on products tanker Navig8 Faith.
  • APL expands
    NOL liner subsidiary boosts Intra-Asia network with service linking Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • The new frontier
    Authorities tell Shell it can drill, baby, drill north of Alaska, just not during the whaling season.
  • TK LNG files shelf
    Teekay Corp spin-off files papers to potentially sell as many as $400m in company stock.
  • Bonus fiction?
    Former Sovcomflot finance chief, Igor Borisenko, accused of making up story about extra payments arranged by ex-boss Dmitry Skarga.
  • Onego halted
    Numerous problems put the German-managed Onego Spirit on list of 17 ships detained in US ports.
  • Double trouble
    Euronav FSO pair could lose charters with AP Moller-Maersk due to late arrival in Qatar.
  • Casualty file
    In weekly WebTV roundup, pirates nab two ships and tanker collision shuts down FPSO.
  • Trio downgraded
    JP Morgan cuts ratings for OSG, Tsakos Energy and Capital Product, but lifts John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge.
  • No choice
    Corruption trial hears that Sovcomflot had to sell two suezmaxes being built at HHI to Yuri Nikitin because they could not be upgraded to ice-class 1A.
  • Vale logistics hike
    Brazilian miner in fleet expansion drive lifts 2010 logistics budget by 20.6% to $2.65bn.
  • 'Crew will die'
    Somalis on hijacked Cosco bulker 'will execute the whole crew' if China launches rescue bid.
  • OOCL deteriorates
    Latest figures from Hong Kong operator point to the depth of the recession in the liner sector.
  • Public promise
    Appetite for IPOs returning with tanker and bulker owners best placed to cash in, Clarksons Investment boss says.
  • Out of joint
    Somali pirate suspect could escape long arm of Spanish law as bone tests put his age in doubt.
  • Bunkers seized
    Rotterdam court orders seizure of fuel onboard TMT-chartered VLCC as early redelivery row rumbles on.
  • Bunker tug of war
    Gulf Sheba bunkers could be sold off as Metrostar and Lemos companies fight competition for arrest.
  • Marco Polo sells
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sells anchor handler to Malaysian joint venture company.
  • Price is right
    South Korean shipbuilder STX says it is holding its ground in capesize price war.
  • 'Three or more'
    France's Technip claims Shell's FLNG orders at Samsung could swell to over three units.
  • Nanjing books loss
    Shanghai-listed tanker owner sent crashing in the third quarter but no revenue figures given.
  • TAS books profit
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder reports its debut set of results since listing on the local exchange.
  • Barge bash
    Coal-carrying craft collides with Turkish cargoship in the Seine, France.
  • Long Beach hiccup
    US west coast port handles less containers in September, while year-on-year gap increases.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • 95% of Zim debt holders agree to restructure plan
  • CMA CGM losses hit $515 million in first half
  • Ballast rulemaking poses high hurdle for barge, tug operators
  • DHL extends freight security program to Cathay
  • U.S., Maldives enter trade and investment agreement
  • U.S. assesses EU-Korea FTA
  • K+N's operating profits down 10% through 3Q
  • Port of Tacoma, Farrell part ways
  • Long Beach, truckers reach settlement
  • NY/NJ terminals want to hire freely

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Shipyard sale attracts shipowners
    The prices offered by Chinese and South Korean shipyards have fallen by about 40 per cent. A handysize now costs around USD 25 million, compared to USD 40 million 18

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Container line sees revenue tumble
    OOCL says volumes fell almost 17% in Q3.
  • Prices continue to firm in Europe
    Meanwhile, crude oil falls from one-year high on the NYMEX.
  • Bunker prices show little movement in Fujairah
    Avails tight for prompt supplies in Middle East hub.
  • Russian fuel oil output up
    But Russian refineries have cut their runs year-on-year.
  • AWT launches 'fuel optimisation' feature
    Upgrade of voyage optimisation system includes option to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions.
  • Bunkers seized in charter dispute
    Courts in the Netherlands and United States order fuel to be held.
  • Bunker prices in Tokyo Bay and Busan soften
    Prices in other key Asian ports generally firming.
  • Aramco offers another fuel oil cargo
    Offers for the parcel are expected by late Tuesday.
  • Middle East premiums fall as supplies increase
    Healthy Western arbitrage arrivals into Asia in November expected to ease competition with the Middle East for fuel oil.
  • Zim gets creditors backing
    Meeting to approve recovery plan postponed to ensure deal is ready for approval.
  • China could be buying StatoilHydro's US oil assets
    State-owned CNOOC said to be keen on assets StatoilHydro is reportedly putting up for sale.
  • PetroChina ups storage by 9.5 million barrels
    Works has begun on 24 other storage projects.
  • Chimbusco bonded bunker sales up 10% year-to-date
    First nine months sales closing in on full year sales in 2008.
  • Itochu 'adding' bonded storage capacity
    Some 20,000 kl of storage capacity to be used to store bonded fuel oil.

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