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March 25, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DCNS' ambitions take wing
    FRENCH naval defence systems provider DCNS is building on its successful partnership with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and ST Marine in the Formidable-class frigate programme to take its ambitions in the region forward.
  • Navigating through global downturn
    IN recent years, shipping's sphere of influence has been moving inexorably eastwards. Asia has become the dominant force in world seaborne trade, affecting both imports and exports, and Asian interests now control more than half of the global merchant fleet.
  • Rig count to bottom out by Q2: report
    Oil and natural gas rigs operating in the United States, which dropped to a five-year low of 1,085 last week, could bottom out at 800 to 1,000 as soon as the second quarter, according to a Pritchard Capital Partners report on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Silver lining for marine insurers
    I AM writing this from a hotel room overlooking the very busy Middle Eastern bunkering anchorage at Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A well-informed source tells me that there has been no let-up in the number of ship calls and that a 12-day maximum stay period has been imposed. The restriction is designed to stop owners using the anchorage to lay up their ships.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DCNS' ambitions take wing
    FRENCH naval defence systems provider DCNS is building on its successful partnership with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and ST Marine in the Formidable-class frigate programme to take its ambitions in the region forward.
  • Navigating through global downturn
    IN recent years, shipping's sphere of influence has been moving inexorably eastwards. Asia has become the dominant force in world seaborne trade, affecting both imports and exports, and Asian interests now control more than half of the global merchant fleet.
  • Rig count to bottom out by Q2: report
    Oil and natural gas rigs operating in the United States, which dropped to a five-year low of 1,085 last week, could bottom out at 800 to 1,000 as soon as the second quarter, according to a Pritchard Capital Partners report on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Silver lining for marine insurers
    I AM writing this from a hotel room overlooking the very busy Middle Eastern bunkering anchorage at Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A well-informed source tells me that there has been no let-up in the number of ship calls and that a 12-day maximum stay period has been imposed. The restriction is designed to stop owners using the anchorage to lay up their ships.

Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH rationalise Far East/US East Coast services
  • YICT introduces a new MSC European service
  • Maersk China's chairman Tom Behren-Sorensen resigns
  • COSCO becomes world's fifth largest terminal operator
  • BNSF, CSX expand coverage of US Southeast box service
  • APM Terminals eyes box terminal development in Bristol
  • Melford International Terminal pushes for new box terminal in Halifax
  • GAC Bunker Fuels appoints new general manager
  • China Postal Airlines introduces second Boeing 737-400 freighter
  • Frankfurt, Heathrow, Gatwick air freight keeps on falling
  • V Australia agrees new LA cargo contract with WFS
  • Taiwan's Taoyuan Airport January cargo volume falls to new low

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line's ME3 service to call at Port Pipavav
  • MPT Logistics celebrating 4 decades of success
  • Piracy on high seas thwarted
  • Govt seeks Bangladesh's permission for river transit of machinery to Tripura
  • 4S successfully deploys warehouse management software at Rohlig in Poland
  • Exim Bank may extend more loans to Africa
  • Cement export ban sought
  • Market flush with imported edible oils
  • US told to lift curbs on dual-use tech
  • Photographs of Mumbai Port's glorious past on show
  • New 1-day record of unloading ammonium nitrate in bulk by Vizag Por
  • Farmers seek higher compensation for land sold for railway corridor
  • ICD-Sabarmati waives gate fee
  • Ficci study sees optimism gripping 30 pc of companies
  • Fall in forex reserves attributed mainly to valuation losses as RBI stays aloof
  • No order yet on soya oil duty cut
  • Fine-tune IT spending to generate revenues, RBI's Deputy Governor exhorts banking & financial services sector
  • Economy to revive in 7 months-PM
  • WTO warns of 9 pc fall in global trade

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 23, 2009
  • Dnata Cargo went all chocolaty for Mother's Day
    Mothers in the UAE were able to celebrate their recent special day with more chocolate than ever before after Dnata Cargo handled its largest single shipment of the sweet trea...
  • RS Components renews DB Schenker contract for a further 12 months
    RS Components has reinforced its working relationship with DB Schenker, a provider of European land distribution services across eight countries, by renewing its contract with them...
  • Ceva Logistics: more turnover, less profit in 2008
    The Dutch service provider Ceva Logistics reported a net loss of EUR 125 million in 2008, compared to a net loss of EUR 196 million in 2007, and consolidated revenues of EUR 6...
  • FedEx with heavy drop in Q3 profit
    The US CEP and logistics giant FedEx Corp reported a profit of USD 97 million for Q3, ending on 28 February. This is a major fall of 75%, compared to the same period last year. Rev...
  • Grendi adds third ro-ro vessel to Sardinia trade lane
    The Italian shipping company Grendi Trasporti Marittimi, based in Genoa, has purchased a third ro-ro ship to strengthen its links from the port of Genoa (Italy) to Caglia...
  • Ship-breaking on tidal beaches is illegal
    The International Ship Recycling Association (ISRA) is quite clear; Bangladeshi ship breakers who are using tidal beaches are, as ISRA understands the court decision, illegal. The ...
  • CKYH rationalising services
    The CKYH alliance, comprising Coscon, "K"Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping, is rationalising its Far East' US east coast services, effective April 2009. The CKYH alliance believe...
  • Thomann nominated for this year's Swiss fairness prize
    Luzi Thomann's commercial vehicle company has been nominated for the highest award for fairness in Swiss industry. The public are able to join in by voting on-line, according to a ...
  • MOL car carrier "Jasmine Ace" escapes pirate attack off Somalia
    The Tokyo-based shipping line MOL reported that its car carrier "Jasmine Ace" was fired on by pirates in two high-speed boats about 480 miles (about 900 km) east of Somalia on...
  • Finnair strengthens network
    Finland's national airline Finnair will add three weekly flights on its Helsinki-Tokyo service during the peak summer season from 13 June to 30 September. Finnair currently operate...
  • Qatar Airways expands route network
    The Middle East-based carrier Qatar Airways is expanding its route network from its Doha hub (Qatar) and will offer a new daily non-stop service to Houston TX (USA), from 30 March....
  • Air Berlin offers new services from Dusseldorf
    Dusseldorf airport is starting its summer season on 29 March with new airlines (such as Aerosvit, Orenair and Icelandair) and new destinations (Bari, Edinburgh, Reykjavik, Venice a...
  • Fly Thai to Frankfurt in an A380
    Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways initially wants to deploy its gigantic Airbus A380 on the Bangkok-Frankfurt/ Main route. The new widebody aircraft will be put into service in ...
  • Lufthansa with drastic profit reduction
    The German national airline Lufthansa reported group profits of EUR 599 million in 2008. This was a plunge of 63.8% down from the EUR 1.655 billion generated in...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • MOL ship fired on
  • Bunker buying "is boardroom issue"
  • CKYH Alliance rejigs Pacific services
  • Global downturn hits Marseilles Fos

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • Cummings stays focused on USCG acquisition reform
  • FreeSeas negotiates loan covenant waivers
  • Teekay LNG plans public offering
  • Golden Ocean set to unveil restructuring plan
  • Carnival first quarter income is up
  • ThyssenKrupp to sell Greek shipyard

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • J Lauritzen profits halve
    DANISH shipping group profits more than halve to $154.7m in 2008 after achieving a record result of $347.1m in 2007.
  • J. Lauritzen: big orderbook no problem
  • French port director quits over union deal
    NANTES-Saint Nazaire port chief, Fran'ois Marendet, told agreement ran counter to provisions of port reform laws.
  • Lloyd's marine sector premiums hit £1.3bn
    BUSINESS rises by 9% but report stresses collapse of ship values will result in price renegotiations.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • Hapag investors expected to cut
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd will be under pressure to reduce costs and capacity from its new shareholders as a consequence the sale of a majority stake to the Hamburg 'Albert Ballin' consortium
  • O brave new worlds for shipping!
    ACADEMICS today predicted several potential 'worlds' for shipping as it struggles to recover from the recession

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • Former FRA Chief Sees Rail Overhaul
  • Geodis Wilson Streamlines Customs Filings
  • Steel Imports Plummet in February
  • U.S. Ports Plan Clean-Truck Programs
  • DHL Provider Loses $64 Million
  • FedEx: Labor Bill Endangers Plane Purchases
  • DOT Plans New Mexican Truck Program
  • Official Says Highway Trust Fund Nears Shortfall
  • S&P Cuts KCS Debt Rating
  • Non-asset Player's Profits Rise
  • TradeBeam Launches Duty Rate Calculator
  • LA Says Clean-Trucks Plan Moves Forward
  • Recession Reshapes Trucking
  • Zim, Grand Alliance to Cooperate
  • Norwegian Brewer Deploys IBM RFID System
  • Air Canada Extends Unisys Contracts
  • OOIL's 2008 Profit Dropped 89 Percent
  • Nestlé Selects GT Nexus for Ocean Freight
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal Offers Deeper Draft
  • KCS Takes Liquidity Steps
  • Hub Cites Recession Impact
  • CMA CGM to Start Export Reefer Service Desk
  • DOT Seeks New Cross-Border Program
  • FMC to Meet March 25
  • Scandinavian Logistics Firm Boosts Net Income
  • Japan OKs Tonnage Tax for Shipping Firms
  • IATA Revises Loss Forecast Downward
  • IAI Delivers Converted Freighter
  • Alabama Hardens Steel Transport
  • Pepsi Moves to Plastic Pallets
  • Agility Income Falls
  • Specialist Urges National Port Pollution Policy
  • Seattle Port Postpones Rail Acquisition

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • Feeder ship grounded by drunken crew
  • TPT's Chetty sees South Africa hub potential
  • Obama's trillion dollar gamble boosts stocks
  • Maersk China chairman quits
  • Hapag's uneasy parental control

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • Not done growing
    In WebTV interview, V.Ships president Roberto Giorgi suggests thirst for growth not quenched.
  • Tough time seen
    Number of VLCCs fixed in March in lowest in recent history, broker Basil Mavroleon tells TradeWinds WebTV.
  • West Africa too
    Pirate worries in the Gulf of Aden gets the spotlight, but Intertanko chief says the Gulf of Guinea may even be worse.
  • Chemical bottom?
    Chembulk's Jack Noonan says chemical tanker market has flattened out and may be "bottoming out".
  • TGP to issue stock
    Teekay LNG spin-off Teekay LNG Partners has announced plans for 4m share issue.
  • Not persuaded!
    KPMG role under fire as Armada's efforts to win creditor support for scheme of arrangement fails to convince Transfield.
  • Lauritzen lower
    "Considerably lower" profit expected at Torben Janholt-led J Lauritzen this year after weaker 2008.
  • Aries sees red
    A write-down due to the falling value of its containership fleet stretches fourth quarter loss at Nasdaq-listed shipowner.
  • Lloyd's fraud fear
    Marine insurance market turns in strong performance but warns 'collapse' in ship values may lead to scams.
  • Rescue round two
    John Fredriksen ready to dip into his pockets for a second time in possible $100m share issue, Golden Ocean says.
  • FOP scraps
    FPSO Knock Taggart sent to breaker's yard booking Fred Olsen Production a $1m gain.
  • Carnival cuts
    Micky Arison-led cruise giant braced for lower-than-expected annual profit but first quarter strong.
  • FreeSeas waived
    Two banks to ignore any covenants breach by Ion Varouxakis-led shipowner this year as it refinances separate facility used for handy purchase.
  • Marfin yard bid?
    Greek investment group reported to be teaming up with French partner to launch Hellenic Shipyards takeover offer.
  • Second strike
    Ferry hits quay at Koparneset, Norway - owner Tide Sjo's second accident in two weeks.
  • Ningbo rises
    Chinese bulker owner sees 2008 profit rise 75% as domestic volumes increase.
  • Bakosch back
    Former Scandlines chief returns to Baltic shipping as CEO of ro-ro owner Finnlines.
  • Dry debut looms
    The vessel formerly known as the Exxon Valdez will enter the weakened dry-cargo market within a month after ore carrier conversion is complete, says its new captain.
  • Deal crunched
    D'Amico International accepts cut price offer for two product tankers after credit crunch threatened sale.
  • Scrapping saved?
    Bangladeshi breakers win three-week stay of execution in row over environmental clearance.
  • Help at hand
    Mystery Malaysian investor pens preliminary takeover deal with struggling shipbuilder C&Heavy Industries.
  • Spill in New York
    Flyover set for Tuesday as small amount of fuel oil spills during bunkering of Italian ship.
  • Hebridean sells
    UK cruise operator quits international market and halves fleet in tough market.
  • Tembek tumult
    Some residents near UK's South Hook terminal kick up a stink about noise from LNG ship.
  • Communards cash
    Ukraine allocates money to shipyard to pay off wage arrears, but assets may be sold in return.
  • Ro-ro bond bid
    Finnlines to issue EUR 21m hybrid bond to major shareholders with rights issue set for May.
  • Cargoship saved
    Multraship tug tows Dutch vessel to safety off Netherlands after its cargo shifted in heavy seas.
  • All at sea
    MSC Fantasia to accommodate Barack Obama and rest of G8 leaders at 2009 summit.
  • Aussies hold 27
    Swire, STX Pan Ocean and D'Amico among ships detained by Australians due to PSC failings.
  • Not our fault
    Former Chantiers chief Patrick Boissier denies responsibility for QM2 gangway collapse that killed 16.
  • Stocks rally
    US listed shipping firms ride the Wall Street rally, despite the recent fall in dry and wet freight rates.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • TUI completes Hapag-Lloyd sale
  • CMA CGM responds on S&P rating
  • Israeli press says Zim to trim staff 10%
  • Obama hypocritical on Mexican trucks, says Post, BTA
  • Hub forecasts drop in intermodal, truck brokerage
  • Great Lakes group calls for more dredging funds
  • WTO: China's IPR protection not enough
  • Agility revenue up 16%, profit even
  • Michener to Foreign Agricultural Service head
  • Econocaribe offers Middle East service
  • SBS, Avion cement U.S-Italy forwarding deal
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal dredged to 47 feet
  • Marseille container volume down 25%
  • Court sides with ATA on SoCal truck plan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • New CEO for Finnlines
    Mr. Christer Antson has resigned as Finnlines Plc's President and CEO. Mr. Uwe Bakosch has been appointed as the new President and CEO for Finnlines Plc. He is at present
  • Norwegian offshore cancellations
    Siem Offshore has cancelled two out of ten newbuildings at Kleven Maritime. The yard has been experiencing problems with subcontractors. The two anchor handlers were supposed to have been delivered
  • Baltic Pilot takes on redundant Finnish pilots
    Privately owned Baltic Pilot will offer state employed Finnish pilots employment. The offer is valid for the period the pilots are made redundant and on condition that they are allowed
  • Reprieve for Bangladeshi shipbreakers
    The Supreme Court in Bangladesh has given the Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry a grace period by overturning a verdict in a lower court that scrap yards would be ordered to close
  • Bimco wants CO2 tax
    Philip Embiricos, Bimco president, prefers a CO2 tax to a carbon trading system, he told the Connecticut Maritime Association, according to Fairplay. A trading system would be difficult to allocate
  • Sale of Hapag-Lloyd concluded
    The German consortium Albert Ballin Holding GmbH & Co. KG's purchase of the German container shipping operator Hapag-Lloyd is now officially completed. The consortium agreed to pay EUR 4.45
  • Prestige trio to be tried in Spanish court
    A Spanish judge has decided to go ahead with the prosecution of the master, first officer and chief engineer of the tanker Prestige, which sank in November 2002 and caused
  • MOL ship in piracy attack
    The Japanese shipping company MOL's ((Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd) car carrier Jasmine Ace was fired on by pirates in two high-speed boats about 900 km east of Somalia on


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 24, 2009
  • Sharp drop in bunker prices drives Carnival 'costs down'
    Carnival boasts strong Q1 results with cost saving measures and softening fuel prices.
  • Europe: Prices continue to firm
    Double digit price gains in South Europe.
  • Venezuelan bunkering 'continues as normal'
    PDVSA says no disruptions as President Chavez orders port takeover.
  • New bunker project going ahead in New Zealand
    Bunker barge loading-jetty should be ready in August.
  • Sealub Alliance enters Southern African market
    Distribution and infrastructure 'already in place' through partnership with local private company.
  • 2011 start for Chemoil's UAE terminal expansion
    75% of capacity dedicated to dark fuels which 'could include' crude oil for third parties.
  • Vitol on track to double capacity in Fujairah
    Expects bunker demand to hold steady during economic downturn.
  • Bunker market under more pressure to consolidate
    O.W. Bunker says the role of the bunker supplier is changing.
  • Asia: Bunkers prices firming
    Singapore's marine gas oil prices up on higher demand, traders say.
  • Armada raises bonus pool
    The dry bulk operator increases share of future profits into the pool after feedback from creditors.
  • OPEC output compliance may threaten economic recovery
    Higher oil prices cuased by lower oil output may stifle global economic recovery, CGES says.
  • Sinobunker moves into Zhanjiang
    New bunkering service starts with one 500 mt capacity barge.
  • Singapore Q2 bunker premiums to settle lower
    Q2 term premiums likely to fall below Q1 premiums on softer demand.

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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
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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