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September 22, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise companies sue over Alaska passenger tax
    An industry group representing Carnival Corp, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and four other cruise ship companies sued to overturn a US$46 a passenger tax passed by Alaska voters.
  • Global outlook uncertain, says Qantas
    Australian flag-carrier Qantas said yesterday it was yet to see any improvement in business conditions and could not predict the timing of a recovery in the global aviation market.
  • STX Pan Ocean eyes huge deal with Vale
    STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's biggest commodity shipping line, rose to a one-month high in Seoul trading after saying it was in talks with Vale SA on a deal that may be its largest ever contract.
  • Air Canada, US deal on NHL, NBA
  • No secret cargo found on Arctic Sea: Russia

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin and Hyundai to cooperate in transpacific trade
  • Global Shippers Forum sees no harm in EU's conference ban
  • China's first seven months postal-express revenue up 12.5pc
  • Sichuan starts building most convenient expressway to PRD
  • ILA contract extension rebuff 'disappoints' NY-NJ employers
  • US official urges carriers to contribute to pirate prosecutions
  • Sino-European Freight Forwarders Conference to be held in October
  • TNT adds 747 to Hong Kong in bid to lead Asia-Europe air cargo trade
  • FedEx to increase rates 5.9pc in January in face of declines
  • FedEx quarterly profit falls 53pc in June-August
  • Airbus remains bullish with 20-year forecast

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Conquest 2009 effectively establishes industrious Ludhiana on logistics map
  • US freight index rises in July
  • Pipavav Shipyard IPO oversubscribed 8.24 times
  • CMA CGM to hike rates on India/Pakistan & Europe route
  • Capt. Mohan-led panel to study iron ore ships' working
  • Austral Asia Line starts new Far East-India service
  • CMA CGM & Maersk Line upgrade service between East Coast of South & C. America & Caribbean
  • Philadelphia added to MSC's West Coast of South America loop
  • CMA CGM announces rate restoration on Asia-Europe & Asia-Med trades
  • WTSA applies 2008 formula to hike bunker charges from Oct. 1
  • Horizon Lines adds Tampa to Gulf
  • Maersk Line offers Florida-C. America link
  • MOL to hike north Europe, Med-West Africa rate
  • Luka Koper CT grows to a mature 30!
  • "K" Line's latest VLOC to ply on Brazil-Italy route
  • Zim to revise Asia-Europe rates
  • AADA & NANZDA hike rates from China to Down Under
  • PIL takes 1,802-TEUer from Dalian yard
  • ICTSI names senior V-P for Europe, MidEast & Africa
  • Hanjin splits into holding & operating companies
  • OOCL hikes China-Australia rates
  • Shipping will face emission control soon: DNV
  • Basmati exported at $1,200/tonne
  • Cashew exports picking up
  • Reviving global coffee demand cheers exporters
  • Lighterage operations off Haldia Dock likely as Hooghly draught ebbs alarmingly
  • MoS to sign 20-25 PPP pacts this year to develop port infrastructure-Sarma
  • Ennore becomes 1st Major Port to hand over dividend cheque to govt
  • Airlines may fly into $ 11-bn losses in 2009-IATA
  • CONCOR's Vizag CFS set to achieve Rs 25-cr. turnover in 2009-10
  • Higher advance tax payment in Q2
  • Khullar to take up exporters' grievances in right earnest
  • New WPI likely by Dec.
  • CMIE ups GDP growth to 5.9 pc for FY10
  • Mongolian President seeks Indian investment
  • Nagpur becomes focus of UK trade & investment mission
  • Three-day coffee festival in October

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
  • FedEx: profit halved in Q1/2009/10
    The US-based parcel service provider FedEx, like its competitor UPS, has announced that it is to increase its prices following another massive decline in profit. FedEx, which is he...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics strengthens management team in Europe
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics, a global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, has made a series of new appointments to strengthen its management team in Europe and further develop its q...
  • Garbe investing EUR 15 million in port of Duisburg
    The German logistics real estate developer Garbe Logistic AG is to build a new logistics centre for Reiner Bohnen, a freight forwarder, and Danone Waters at the logport grounds in ...
  • C.H. Robinson buys Rosemont Farms and Quality Logistics
    Third-party logistics service provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide has acquired two companies: Rosemont Farms Corp. Inc, a produce marketing company; and Quality Logistics LLC, a non-a...
  • France: go-ahead for EUR 7 billion 8-point transport plan
    The French council of ministers has decided to approve a new national plan for freight transport. It is an eight-point scheme which is intended to raise the volume of freight haule...
  • Grimaldi optimises West African services
    The Naples (Italy)-based shipping company Grimaldi has added a fifth ship for ro-ro cargo to its Southern Express service between northern Europe and West Africa. On 10 September,&...
  • Evergreen Line raising rates in October
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is implementing rate increases in the North America-Asia/ Australia/ Middle East westbound trades, and the Far East and Indian Sub-Con...
  • Port of Zeebrugge delighted with Transfennica's growth
    Transfennica, a European shipping company offering motorway of the sea services, recently commenced a fifth weekly sailing between Zeebrugge (BE) and Bilbao (Spain). The ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Probo Koala settlement
  • Pirate attacks foiled
  • Intertanko calls for consistency
  • Box trades show signs of recovery at Marseilles Fos

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Sperry wins Brazil OSV order
  • Navsea shopping for hydrographic vessel for Oman
  • Portland commissions fireboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Senator Patty Murray participates in Port of Tacoma road-raising event
  • Bike left on ferry HYAK brings about $33,000 search
  • Artwork by local children on display in Bellingham
  • Millions in NOAA salmon funds headed to Pacific Northwest projects
  • Tsakos inks new charter for tanker ASAHI PRINCESS

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Cyprus urges action over incompetent seafarers
    EUROPE's port state control regime alerted after masters and officers found not fit to perform their duties.
  • OECD calls for greater liberalisation of Europe ports
    ORGANISATION criticises Brussels' failed attempts to open up some ports to greater competition.
  • Marco Polo programme oversubscribed
    NUMBER of proposals submitted in 2009 up by more than 50%, says EU transport chief Antonio Tajani.
  • US Customs withdraws Jones Act reinterpretation
    AGENCY decides to review proposed change after receiving 141 public comments.
  • New York and New Jersey tackles Bayonne challenge
    PORT authority has reiterated its desire to address the challenge posed by the Bayonne Bridge.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Cruising battles Alaska tax
    THE CRUISE industry has filed suit against Alaska's government, seeking to overturn the state's tax of $46 per passenger
  • Malta favoured bidder named
    MALTA has named a preferred bidder for the ship repair facilities at Malta Shipyards (MSL) Cospicua
  • Bulker blast kills seafarer
    A MARINER died today from injuries caused by an explosion in a bulker's engine room off Spain
  • Ship Finance's loss, Eidsiva's gain
    SHIP FINANCE International confirmed to Fairplay today that boss Lars Solbakken has left the company to join a Norwegian shipping company
  • Vietnam tightens Danish ties
    VIETNAM wants investment from Denmark to build seaports, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Vale buys Corumb' facility
    BRAZIL's mining and logistics giant Vale has acquired the iron ore mining and logistics operations of Corumb' from Rio Tinto
  • Seizing the op(port)unity
    BE PREPARED for the recession's retreat, Nereo Marcucci has advised Italy's ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Customs to Hold Trade Symposium
  • DOT Launches Program for Women in Science, Technology
  • Logical Properties Changes Name to 3CE Technologies
  • Diesel Drops 1.2 Cents to $2.622 per Gallon
  • Chamber's Donohue Calls for Short Highway Bill Extension
  • Global Crude Steel Production Slowly Increasing
  • CEVA to Handle Freight Logistics for Baker Hughes
  • Purolator Expands Service to Canada
  • OOCL Hikes China-Australia Rates
  • DOT Awards $100 Million for Green Transit Projects
  • TSA Lists Rapsican for Air Cargo Inspection
  • Video: Bayonne Bridge Too Low, Corps Study Says
  • OECD Pushes Reform of EU Port Services, Trade
  • Maersk Hires CFO from Outside
  • Jade Weser Opens Tenders for Port Services
  • CN Improves Chicago Short Line Traffic, Service
  • Oberstar Seeking Three-Month Highway Extension
  • Wal-Mart Packaging Push Saved $3.5 Million
  • Steel Exports Edge Upward in July
  • Leading Economic Index Rises 0.6 Percent
  • Marseilles-Fos Box Volumes Climbed This Year
  • Evergreen Seeks U.S.-Europe Rate Increases
  • Hanjin, Hyundai to Share Slots
  • Multinational Investment Plunged in 2008
  • Rail Employment Slips in August

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Freightliner's new PowerHaul locos arriving soon
  • PANYNJ Bayonne Bridge an obstacle, says study
  • South Korean liners get cosy
  • Shenzhen's terminal on target to scoop firework exports
  • Dubai World promotes from within

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Seacor eyes funds
    Offshore vessel and tanker owner files papers to offer $250m in senior notes.
  • Vale in $5bn COA
    STX Pan Ocean confirms that it is in talks with the Brazilian iron ore giant for a long-term contract of affreightment.
  • Maersk hires CFO
    Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk hires former Aker man for finance chief job.
  • Blast kills one
    Seafarer dies as explosion rocks the Syrian-controlled lumber carrier Master Davidov off Spain.
  • Vale barging up
    Roger Agnelli-led iron ore producer's plans to expand newly-purchased mine include $1.5bn in Brazilian-built tugs and barges.
  • Lucky 13
    Norden-chartered bulker rescues thirteen crew of German ship which sank off Gabon.
  • Vanderperre dies
    Hong Kong shipmanagement legend passes away in Thailand aged 87.
  • Gazprom to order?
    Russian energy giant may pen two-plus-two gas ship order at compatriot Vyborg Shipyard.
  • Bedy begins
    New ferry service for the Caribbean due next month in bid to boost trade.
  • Solbakken moves
    Eidsiva bags SFI boss Lars Solbakken as new CEO but Per Ditlev-Simonsen out as chairman.
  • Hands off!
    Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard to fight back-tax claim of LKR 5bn.
  • Jamaican joy
    Caribbean island wins financing to build big new cruiseship terminal.
  • Trafigura pays out
    Oil trader says Probo Koala sludge could only have caused "flu like symptoms and anxiety" as it pays $46m.
  • Strong Oak
    Jo Tankers said to have bagged more than $680 per ldt to scrap the 1983-built Jo Oak in India.
  • Tanker attacked
    Crew member beaten as armed pirates board Transpetrol LPG carrier in South China Sea.
  • Frozen
    Croatia's Tehnomont blocks shipbuilder 3 Maj's accounts over unpaid debt.
  • TTA scraps
    Thai owner makes slim profit on 1982-built general cargoship heading for breakers.
  • Deal dashed
    SCI loses 20-month VLCC charter contract to Hosco after it missed delivery deadline.
  • Tebma for sale
    ICICI Venture looking to offload controlling stake in Indian shipyard, with ABG a potential buyer.
  • Injury off US
    Indian seafarer on NYK car carrier airlifted to Alaskan hospital after severing part of finger.
  • Baltic drift
    Viking Line vessel without power for 45 minutes after engine failure near Aland Islands.
  • Hapag hope
    Germany looking likely to provide EUR 1.2bn loan guarantee to loss-making container line.
  • Liner link-up
    Hyundai Marine and Hanjin to exchange vessels on transpacific trades to increase US east coast calls.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • BAX Toledo hub gets $3.4 million grant
  • Bayonne Bridge study released
  • Halifax, Hamilton promote short sea shipping
  • Oakland marks completion of 50-foot dredging

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Scandinavian ships on the Paris MOU August list
    At least eight ships with Scandinavian connections are on the Paris MOU list of detained vessels in August. The Danish flagged Maria Soltin, owned by Soltin Shipment AS, was detained
  • Detention over after 712 days
    The vessel St. Piran, flying the Sierra Leone flag, has been released after 712 days of detention in Lowestoft in the UK. The vessel had 19 deficiencies, seven of which
  • Russian investigators leave Arctic Sea
    The Russian team of investigators left the Arctic Sea on Saturday after examining the ship both inside and outside. The group has secured evidence, including the personal property of the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
  • Bunker prices slide in Europe
    Crude futures drop more than $2 in early trading on NYMEX.
  • Aruba refinery to stay closed for 'extended period'
    Valero may be close to sale of bunker-producing facility.
  • New cruise terminal for Jamaica
    Jamaica will be able to accommodate the world's largest cruise ships.
  • Bunker spill fine caused 'shock'
    Shipping company's lawyer is 'perplexed' by court's decision.
  • OPEC and Russia to talk as oil output rises
    Saudi Arabia 'losing patience' after being overtaken by Russia as top producer, compliance with OPEC cuts slipping.
  • Threat to bunker supplies lifted
    Union suspends strike call at Italy's Livorno refinery.
  • Falling prices in Asia's quiet bunker market
    Little activity as Singapore observes a public holiday.
  • Sunken ferry's operator resumes services
    Philippine President will hold the relevant authorities responsible for future problems of the 'audited' ships.
  • Titan makes interest payment for Notes
    Expects to discuss a possible restructuring of Notes with Note holders.
  • Sunken ship 'not insured'
    Authorities fear oil pollution.
  • India: Southern states mull lower bunker taxes
    Marine fuel sector may see growth as states consider lowering VAT.

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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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