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July 22, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More pain for freight lines
    UNCERTAINTY over the pace of world economic recovery and fleet oversupply are set to dog the sea freight container sector into 2010, spelling more pain for ship companies carrying manufactured goods.
  • Ex-boss took fees from rival: Zim
    ZIM Integrated Shipping is suing its former area president for Asia for allegedly breaching his contractual and fiduciary duties by taking consultancy fees from a competitor, accepting an US$80,000 loan and failing to disclose rebates paid back by a Malaysian port.
  • China bunker market set to double in a few years
    China's marine fuel market looks poised to double in size in the next few years to become Asia's second largest, but it will be cold comfort for traders watching dwindling demand for similar quality fuel oil from the power sector.
  • Outlook for LNG bright despite slump
  • Foreign firms eyeing US rail plans
Strait Talk
  • S'pore invention makes waves
    IT IS not often that I spend part of my weekend reading articles on keeping saltwater fish. In fact, it is unlikely to happen again. But I discovered an online aquatic journal that told me everything I needed to know about calcium in seawater.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More pain for freight lines
    UNCERTAINTY over the pace of world economic recovery and fleet oversupply are set to dog the sea freight container sector into 2010, spelling more pain for ship companies carrying manufactured goods.
  • Ex-boss took fees from rival: Zim
    ZIM Integrated Shipping is suing its former area president for Asia for allegedly breaching his contractual and fiduciary duties by taking consultancy fees from a competitor, accepting an US$80,000 loan and failing to disclose rebates paid back by a Malaysian port.
  • China bunker market set to double in a few years
    China's marine fuel market looks poised to double in size in the next few years to become Asia's second largest, but it will be cold comfort for traders watching dwindling demand for similar quality fuel oil from the power sector.
  • Outlook for LNG bright despite slump
  • Foreign firms eyeing US rail plans
Strait Talk
  • S'pore invention makes waves
    IT IS not often that I spend part of my weekend reading articles on keeping saltwater fish. In fact, it is unlikely to happen again. But I discovered an online aquatic journal that told me everything I needed to know about calcium in seawater.

Sched Netweb site
  • Talks stall as TUI demands equity for its Hapag bailout money
  • CMA CGM 'confirms' peak season surcharge from August 1
  • Yang Ming hikes Asia-US rate US$400/TEU, $500/FEU on August 10
  • Maximum 10 months jail for Cosco Busan pilot in Bay Area spill
  • Kerry EAS to set up base at Shanghai's Yangshan Bonded Port Area
  • Bucking global trend, India's port volume up 8.6pc in June
  • Customs brokers, forwarders blast US harbour tax hike bill
  • Liberian ship master pleads guilty to criminal marine species pollution
  • 90 UK hazardous waste containers in Brazil to be retrieved
  • US container association members' data base counteracts fraud
  • CEO Kenny Tang steps down, James Tong steps up at Dragonair
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo launches 747 Frankfurt-Kabul weekly flights
  • 'Green sprout' Memphis airport's cargo increases 1.5pc in June
  • Canada's Cargojet buys all Prince Edward Air for US$898,109

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GAC named 'Best Perishables Logistics Provider' at Middle East Awards function
  • Dolphin Offshore looking for partner to undertake shipyard project at Jafrabad
  • CMA CGM to apply PSS on Asia-Europe trade
  • Clearship appoints S. Venkatraman as V-P of airfreight div.
  • Newly-christened m.v. OOCL Brisbane to be deployed on Asia-Australia route
  • CII inks MoU with Swiss chamber for skill development
  • CII to lead 'buying mission' to Michigan
  • Massive pile-up of essential commodities at Kolkata Port
  • L&T sharpens focus on port & shipyard projects
  • NH diversions push up road freight rates
  • Ficci opposes MAT rate hike
  • FIIs put in $ 6.18 bn in 2009, says SEBI
  • More realistic consumer price index likely from next year-end
  • DEPB scheme may stay till March 2010
  • 4-day jewellery fair in Jaipur opens on Friday
  • More Indian companies keen on acquisitions in Netherlands
  • Kamlesh Shah re-elected President of Exim Club, Vadodara
  • Budget analysed threadbare
  • High-level Manitoba trade team seeks closer ties with India

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 20, 2009
  • DB Schenker now active directly in Egyptian market
    The German service provider DB Schenker established a foothold in Egypt through its participation in a joint venture (JV), with effect from the beginning of July. The JV was f...
  • Wincanton Fenthols augments capacities
    Wincanton Fenthols, a 50% participation of Wincanton GmbH in Fenthol & Sandtmann GmbH, has extended its premises in Hamburg-Billwerder (Germany) by building an around EUR 18.5 mill...
  • QCS'Quick Cargo Service posts record results
    The Frankfurt (Germany)-based sea and airfreight forwarder QCS'Quick Cargo Service GmbH reported a turnover of EUR 39.8 million in its last financial year. This equates to an incre...
  • DHL expands in New Zealand
    The German service provider DHL has invested USD 8.8 million in a new 11,600 sqm facility in Westney Industry Park, adjacent to the Auckland international airport (New Zealand). Th...
  • Russian Railway and Deutsche Bahn create international logistics centre
    The CEO of Russian Railways (RZD) Vladimir Yakunin and the chairman of the board of Deutsche Bahn, Ruediger Grube, recently signed a general agreement on the creation of an ed...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • U.K. gives naval shipbuilder BVT a 15-year deal
  • Blount Boats delivers Fire Island Belle
  • Windfloat project moves ahead
  • MAN Diesel offers turbocharger cut out system

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • Confusion over Brussels scrapping policy
    TOP official denies European Commission working on plans to allow state subsidies for owners.
  • Tirrenia action plan revealed
    ITALY'S shipowners have presented the government with a 10-point plan.
  • Gulf of Mexico rig owners face insurance costs rise
    RIG and offshore platform owners face escalating insurance costs as they enter the US windstorm season.
  • Goodyear walks away from Temasek role
    CHIP Goodyear will not become chief executive due to "differences regarding certain strategic issues".

Fairplayweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • Eastwind tankers liquidated
    A judge today approved foreclosures by Tokyo Star Bank on five product tankers previously operated by Eastwind, which filed for Chapter 7 liquidation last month
  • Tanker gloom gains 'magnitude'
    TANKER company losses in 2Q09 could be of a "surprising magnitude", JP Morgan analyst Jonathan Chappell warned today
  • UK unveils mega, new port
    THE UK is planning to build a '400M port, set to be one of the busiest in the UK, at Salford near Manchester
  • Hanjin raises Atlantic rates
    HANJIN Shipping today announced rate increases for trans-Atlantic trades, effective 1 September
  • Study ties deaths to ship fumes
    A STUDY has argued that sulphur emissions from ships could cause tens of thousands of premature deaths each year from 2012
  • Siberian oil given tax break
    RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered special export duty relief for crude produced in 13 fields in Eastern Siberia
  • Carnival shuffles UK managers
    A REALIGNED management and board structure has been unveiled for Carnival UK, including a new boss for Cunard Line

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • TSA Rule Equalizes Penalty Procedures
  • Senate Panel Proposes HTF Replenishment
  • Texas Pilots Settle for 5 Percent Tariff Hike
  • Shipyards Agree to Massive Delays
  • YRC Launches 'Home Delivery'
  • Volvo Group Loses $725 Million
  • FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet
  • C.H. Robinson Buys Walker Logistics Overseas
  • Barge Maker to Cut Jobs
  • Volvo Rolls Out 2010 Truck
  • Intermarine Receives Third New E-Class Ship
  • Port of Tampa to Tear Down Warehouse
  • New Report Says Europe Box Trade Fell 20 Percent
  • Werner Revenue, Profit Drop 30 Percent
  • Virginia Closes 18 Highway Rest Stops
  • Central States Pension Fund Drops YRC Worldwide
  • CN Profit Falls 16 Percent
  • Forward Air Profit Falls 77 Percent
  • Diesel Drops 4.6 Cents to $2.496
  • Hanjin to Raise Atlantic Rates, Add Surcharge
  • Volga-Dnepr Volume Falls 5 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • European trade still sick, but may be on the mend
  • DP World sets Vietnam date
  • Somali pirates: crew death-threat
  • TT Club backs Rotterdam Rules

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • OK for Ofer
    Judge signs off on plan to allow Nordea to sell Eastwind Maritime vessels to Sammy Ofer's Samama.
  • Double whammy
    Dry-cargo market faces double trouble if Chinese imports dwindle, analyst warns.
  • $14m payout
    US Shipping Partners reports details of settlement with Blackstone Group over Nassco products tanker series.
  • Ex-Tawe sold
    Renamed Taviland, Argentine-controlled handymax involved in high-profile grounding sells for $7.9m with bottom damage repaired.
  • Casualty file
    Weekly roundup revisits general cargoship sinkings off India and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  • Tidewater 4 freed
    Dean Taylor confirms release of four Sil Tide crew members after months as hostages in Cameroon.
  • Tanker trio upped
    JP Morgan lifts ratings on three tanker owners but cuts sector's profit forecasts and downgrades two others.
  • Delaying tactics
    One in three boxship newbuildings has been pushed back as a result of the market crash, says Alphaliner.
  • Shreyas in red
    Indian feedership owner starts the year with a loss as revenues dive and disposal gains stay away.
  • Tanker attacked
    Yemeni forces open fire on Somali pirates trying to hijack vessel en route from Aden port.
  • Petrobras bags rig
    In deal worth as much as $1.45bn, Brazilian oil company takes Transocean semi-submersible for three years with options for five more.
  • Revenue dives
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines sees near 30% drop in average revenue per FEU in June.
  • TOO waives
    Teekay offshore spin-off pushes back the dates by which it can acquire tonnage from parent.
  • Growing again
    Indian offshore shipping player Garware boosts first quarter profit as revenues soar.
  • Handysize leader
    Japanese owners have the largest number of handysize bulkers on order according to broker BRS.
  • Pirates nabbed
    Five detained but one escapes as crew of tanker tied up and robbed off Malaysia.
  • Aegean adds one
    Greek group continues to plunder the second hand market with $25.5m tanker buy.
  • Take three
    STX Pan Ocean is looking to issue more bonds to raise its cash holdings.
  • Nigeria race row
    NLNG apologies after five non-black MPs refused access to Bonny Island ferry over 'security risk'.
  • Esco eroded
    Tschudi-owned Estonian multipurpose player sees 2008 profit chopped 67%.
  • A new hope?
    Owners' appetite for newbuildings is returning as the gap between new and second hand ship prices closes, Clarkson says.
  • Gladstone stays
    Australian state of Queensland rules out disposal of port as it lines up fundraising asset sale.
  • Sellers beware
    Shipowners warned against doing deals with new entrants into vessel demolition market.
  • Ro-ro held
    Dutch-operated vessel detained in Sheerness, UK, with 27 deficiencies.
  • Hanjin to up rates
    Hanjin Shipping is planning another rate restoration for its Trans-Atlantic trade from September.
  • FSL pays up
    Singapore's First Ship Lease Trust is maintaining the dividend payout for the second quarter.
  • Malaysian move
    Dutch group Vopak to develop new VLCC and products tanker terminal at Pengerang in Johor.
  • SNO bags 10
    Romanian shipbuilder Santierul Naval Orsova has signed 10 newbuilding deals worth $20m with Dutch and German companies.
  • Tug death
    Sampan passenger dies after collision involving tug that was towing a barge in Macau.
  • Ferry crashes
    Passengers wait 20 hours on Algerian ship after it smashes into dock at Alicante, Spain.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • TT Club supports Rotterdam Rules
  • Hanjin raises transatlantic rates, surcharge
  • CMA CGM to apply Asia-to-Europe peak season surcharge
  • Cargoitalia receives Italian operator approval
  • CN Railway reports lower earnings, signs of recovery
  • U.S. Chamber backs Oberstar on transport bill
  • AMB frontrunner for Oakland intermodal project
  • GT Nexus offers low-cost ISF option
  • Evans Network makes senior appointments
  • C.H. Robinson acquires European forwarder
  • Oakland to vote to ask for truck regulatory exemption
  • New board members for Port of Wilmington, Del.
  • PMSA asks Long Beach for relief from port charges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 21, 2009
  • Australia: Agreement needed on market-based instruments 'by 2011'
    MEPC chairman encourages delegates to be pro-active to reduce GHG emissions.
  • Threat to blending operations 'lifted'
    Intervention at IMO prevents 'potentially devastating ban' on blending at sea.
  • Prices soften in North Europe
    Meanwhile, markets continuing to firm in South Europe.
  • Bunker surcharges climbing
    Hanjin adding fuel surcharge on its Europe-South America service.
  • Fuel oil sampling guidelines adopted
    IMO 'invites Governments to apply the Guidelines' when revised MARPOL Annex VI enters into force.
  • Indian terminal project moving ahead
    Rail bridge almost complete, plans for bunker terminal.
  • ISO comes under fire at IMO
    Suggested marine fuel specification fails to satisfy MEPC.
  • APL's revenue still falling
    But one operator reports 'strong market conditions' on Asia-Europe trade.
  • Bunker prices ease in most Asian ports
    Japanese players say Tokyo market is 'extremely tight'.
  • Another Korean shipping firm files for receivership
    TPC Korea is the third shipping company to make a bankruptcy filing in recent months.
  • Bunker trader named as unsecured Eastwind creditor
    US-based Asamar Bunkers has claim for $12.5 million.
  • Vopak signs up for Malaysian storage project
    Royal Vopak in joint feasibility study for new oil products storage terminal in southern Malaysia.

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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