BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

June 26, 2009

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*Shipping News* Baltic Dry Index drops close to 2-week low The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell to its lowest level in almost two weeks in London on speculation that demand is weakening. VLCCs shrink to 30: ICAP Shipping The number of supertankers being used to store crude and oil products shrank by about a third since March, according to ICAP Shipping, a unit of ICAP plc, the world's biggest broker of deals between banks.

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Top 11 carriers' revenue falls 35pc in first quarter Zim levies emergency US$75 per TEU bunker surcharge Pirates scare boxes to Cape, says South African port official Shenzhen Qianhaiwan Bonded Port Area to be finished by July Ningbo-Zhoushan port container throughput fell nearly 9.6pc in May China's largest cold chain logistics facility to be finished this year Chennai CT opens doubling capacity with 1.5 million more TEU SCI posts container losses despite overall profit rise Philippine president opens ICTSI Brazil's container terminal European Shippers Council pleased EU faults Rotterdam Rules DHL to invest US$10 million in Vietnam over five years China's border town Manzhouli sets record monthly high Toll buys 3 express firms to complement air cargo operations China Southern to launch Guangzhou to Dacca service Korean Air increases Seoul-Guangzhou cargo flights India urged to stop monopolies in aviation sector Aeroflot posts 2008 profit of US$185 million

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Vessel deliveries unabated despite overcapacity! Well-equipped with expertise & efficiency, Sealand emerging as leader in total logistics solutions Deterring Customs duty slapped on Chinese aluminium goods India-Myanmar DTAA to become applicable from April next Ireland beckons India Inc Raw sugar imports may reach record 2.5 m tonnes by Sept.-end India & Korea come closer to signing CEPA CII projects eightfold rise in Indo-US trade by 2018 CEPA with EU may offer exporters better access to Europe JNP working impresses US Consul Gen. Folmsbee Assocham advocates favourable port policy with spate of incentives Paradip Port Trust places orders for 2 reclaimers Rs 60 crore for ports in Konkan package Kandla Port achieves 12.5-m draught! Policy on captive use facility creation at Major Ports on anvil I-T benefits for EOUs, STPI may be extended only by a year

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JUNE 24, 2009
Aircraft carrying weapons impounded in Nigeria A Ukrainian company's cargo aircraft has been impounded by the Nigerian authorities for carrying weapons. A Meridian An-12 en route to Equatorial Guinea from Croatia made what was ... DHL investing in Vietnam DHL is investing USD 10 million over the next five years in DHL Global Forwarding (Vietnam), a new joint venture with its local Vietnamese partners, including Oriental Logistics. T... Schenker runs solar inverter warehouse for SMA Schenker Deutschland started running a warehouse for SMA Solar Technology in Kaufungen (Germany) recently, from where it supplies the largest solar inverter production plant worldw... Geodis Logistics expanding in Germany Geodis Logistics Deutschland is growing and expanding its warehousing capacities in Rodgau near Frankfurt from 10,000 to 17,000 sqm, with parts thereof already pencilled in for new... Boeing postpones B787 Dreamliner maiden flight US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has postponed the first flight of the B787 Dreamliner, due to the need to reinforce an area in the side-of-body section of the aircraft. A new date ... CargoSmart introduces 10+2 importer security filing solution CargoSmart Limited, a leading shipping and logistics software solutions provider, has launched an Importer Security Filing (ISF) solution. It lets importers and logistics service p... 15th Annual Cargo Facts Aircraft Symposium set for 15-17 September Cargo Facts 2009, the 15th Annual Aircraft Symposium, sponsored in part by Boeing and Airbus, will take place at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel in the heart of downtown Seattle WA (USA...

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JUNE 25, 2009
Good year for UK Defence Club Pay could come soon for Aurika crew Golden Ocean sells Navios stake Dockwise to cut debt

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JUNE 25, 2009
Liz Birnbaum named MMS Director Dubai's Gulf Navigation plans major acquisition ACL says second quarter EBITDA will be down Port Manatee approves key dredging project bid European shipyards seek push for green marine technologies Yantai Raffles Shipyard gets $150 million loan from CDB USCG issues guidance on Material Safety Data Sheets Wärtsilä completes job cut negotiations

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JUNE 25, 2009
Box lines staring at $50bn revenue collapse Shipping analyst Alphaliner puts the anticipated drop in revenue from 2008 levels at $40bn-50bn. Platou and Fulford-Smith plot Greek office GREECE has emerged as the next port of call for Norwegian shipbroker RS Platou and its new London-based partner Richard Fulford-Smith. Financial backers desert US satellite tracking specialist SARS CLARENCE Group, understood to be a vehicle for a small number of financial backers, has foreclosed on US satellite tracking specialist SARS.

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JUNE 25, 2009
China finds massive iron ore deposit A new iron ore deposit estimated to amount to more than 3Bn tonnes has been discovered in China's north-eastern Liaoning province Chiquita assures on service CHIQUITA is seeking to alleviate growing market fears that Great White Fleet operations will be impaired by Eastwind's Chapter 7 liquidation HSH 'not open for new business' LEADING lender HSH Nordbank will not have capacity for new shipping business this year and has predicted both more capacity and more "problem situations" in 2010 FESCO faces drops, analysis says RUSSIAN fleet operator FESCO is facing a 35% drop in revenues this year, according to a report released today China to convert naval port BEIJING is following up its trade initiative with Taiwan with a plan to convert part of naval facilities in the western Taiwan Strait to commercial use GrandUnion eyes Aries takeover PRODUCT tanker and box shipowner Aries Maritime Transport is considering a deal that would transfer control to Greece's GrandUnion Chemoil shares sale confirmed CHEMOIL Energy confirmed today that the family of founder Robert Chandran is discussing a proposal to sell its 51% shareholding in the bunker fuel supplier

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JUNE 25, 2009
Senators Skirmish on Highway Bill YRC, Teamsters to Talk Cost Cuts Rails Build Traffic with Scrap Danish Energy Firm Buys Wind Farm Builder Grimaldi Takes Sole Ownership of Swedish Port South Carolina Sees Decline in Container Traffic GAO Eyes Air Cargo Accidents Major Retail Trade Groups Nix Merger European Rail Freight Freefall Deepens Hamburg Stevedore to Cut Work Hours for 2,000 Sudden Dock Strike in India New Port Access Ramp to Benefit Tampa Port Authority Bribery Ban Rarely Enforced Moller Sells Trucking Portion of Norfolkline to DSV Trade Ministers Decry Protectionism Port of Houston Plans to Buy Deregulated Power Manufacturers Want Early Transport Bill Matson Faces Strike Threat Contract Dispute Upsets India Port Project International Air Freight Dives 17.4 Percent U.S. GDP Drops 5.5 Percent in First Quarter Japan Ship Orders Sink 89.8 Percent Chiquita Says Eastwind Liquidation Won't Affect Deliveries

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JUNE 25, 2009
Hamilton-Montreal box feeder service slated Feeders buck the hire decline HHLA goes for short-time working: not redundancies Grimaldi takeover at Wallhamn Braemar powers ahead

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JUNE 25, 2009
Tanker takeover Cash rich Gulf Nav close to buying large tanker fleet from rival. KG crunch Konig & Cie boss says company shifts debt payback strategy after banks clamp down on credit lines for paid-off vessels and describes liner sector as "close to bankruptcy." Trico shares soar Nasdaq-listed shares in offshore vessel owner Trico Marine Services jump by 16.8%. TEN to the rescue Products tanker Andes saves seven fishermen after their fishing boat sank off South America. Bulker build-up? ACM Shipping still "keeping an open mind" on entry to dry cargo market, says CEO Johnny Plumbe. Still buying Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller doubles ship agency business with purchase of former Brostrom companies. Navieras vies Controlling stockholder in Chile's CCNI competes to operate new container terminal in Mexico's port of Manzanillo. Sale signs The S&P market is winning back some colour with Chinese and Greek leading the way, broker says. Demand slump Lower Lakes keeps utilisation high as demand suffers, as parent Rand Logistics reports lower net losses. Port problem Developer Lanco reportedly walks out on project to expand Vizhinjam container terminal in India. Power cut Wartsila chops 77 staff at its Ship Power unit in Finland as it presses on with EUR 30m cost cutting drive. Ground work Piracy set to continue off Somalia until 'fractured' country stabilised, says EU naval operations chief. Third swoop Stamford Drilling takes holding in Norway's Cecon to over 20% less than two weeks after taking a stake in the company. Delta delivery African Circle Limited acquires three new pollution response ships for Nigerian coast. Commercial sense EU anti-piracy operation includes commercial shipping personnel to act as conduits for information. Deal reached Ports of Auckland agrees collective employment terms with 300 workers after nearly three years. Hedge pledge ACM's Johnny Plumbe embraces derivatives but admits worries about the market some years ago. Guns no good Wilhelmsen won't be taking armed guards onboard its ships but the debate will rumble on. Debt promise Andree Goedee's Dockwise to cut nearly $60m from its debt mountain during the second quarter. Waving goodbye Danish wind and wave farm installation vessel owner A2Sea sold by Clipper and other investors to DONG Energy. Sveaas defeated Norwegian investor comes up short in Trico election, losing out to chairman Joseph Compofelice. Heat death? Family claims Hindustan Shipyard worker died from sunstroke as heatwave hits India. Chiquita OK Food company says its services will be unaffected by Eastwind Maritime's bankruptcy filing. Pay back time Seized reefer to be sold in Romania with abandoned Eastern European crew awaiting pay. 'Time please' Nexus Floating Production again approached bond holders to waive interest payments on $175m loan. Marad to sell US maritime administration will repossess and offload two ships owned by failed Hawaii Superferry. Tug boarded Armed robbers in daylight raid on Singapore-registered vessel off Nipa Transit Anchorage. Barge bashed Austrian inland vessel has run-in with bridge in Netherlands which destroyed wheelhouse. Not enough Analyst Drewry warns of long-term capacity glut because owners have cancelled too few ships. More for Marsh Braemar boss pocketed a bigger salary last year as he and his fellow directors benefitted from record profit haul. Up for sale? Shares in bunker outfit Chemoil jump 15% after company says major shareholder may offload stake. Xiamen's woes China's seventh largest container port expects to see 'substantial decline" in 2009 interim profits. Box cells are go New Zealand okays controversial scheme to let prisoners build their own jails from shipping containers. Alaskan order US yard ASD to build new ferry to link Ketchikan to Alaska's international airport. Not so Golden John Fredriksen's bulker arm looks to have made a heavy loss on sale of its stake in Navios Maritime Holdings.

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JUNE 25, 2009
Eastwind Maritime declares bankruptcy, to liquidate Schenker to handle Wilhelmsen ships spares logistics May better but cargo yields, revenue still suffer GAO: Small cargo carriers see high accident rate Inland waterway industry presses against lockage fee TNT uses Astrata for GPS tracking on Asia road network RILA, NRF reject merger plan Controls for illicit diamond trade failing FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications West Coast ports rally in D.C.

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JUNE 25, 2009
Maersk Group cuts down on ship investments The A P Møller-Mærsk Group will downsize its investments in ships in the future. Instead, the company will take more ships on time charter when it is necessary to Minor impact of ship waste water According to a survey carried out by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, ship waste water discharges have only a minor impact on the state of the Baltic Sea. Totally Political opening on termination of Danish icebreaker service The termination of the public icebreaker service in Danish waters is getting closer. The new political agreement on the Ministry of Defence budget contains a memorandum saying that the icebreaker Eastwind files for bankruptcy The troubled New York-based shipping company Eastwind Maritime Inc. has filed a voluntary Chapter 7 petition for liquidation of the company and most of its subsidiaries in the US

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JUNE 25, 2009
Bunker prices firming in Europe Rotterdam barge market 'extremely quiet'. Global Vision takes steps to improve credit Completes internal investment program and signs up to Voyager payment solution. Hearing on low-sulphur fuel rule to begin PMSA case comes just days before regulation goes into effect. Plans for bunker hub in Indian Ocean Maldives could compete with Sri Lanka. Bakri companies ready for MSDS IMO regulation enters into force on July 1. BP Marine to support the 'Flying Angel' Will supply a year's lube oil requirement to vessel run by The Mission to Seafarers in Dubai. Fuel oil cargo fixed for July loading Saudi Aramco sells third export cargo in three weeks. Mixed day for Asian bunker prices Players report 'average demand'. Chemoil CEO confirms reports of possible sale But Bandy says its is not clear if they will materialise into something definitive. Singapore stocks of fuel and distillates jump Slow demand for residual fuel and middle distillates see stocks accumulate. Sinopec to acquire Addax for $7.2 billion Acquisition will secure the state-owned Chinese firm's presence in West Africa and Iraq. 'Huge' oil terminal planned for Maldives $150 million project to build an onshore terminal for crude oil and bunker fuel. Turkish firm to enter Singapore's bunker market Subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate to start bunker operations in 'the coming months'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

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

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

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

CUSTOMS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

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

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

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

INDUSTRY

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

SEAFARERS

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.

TRADE

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

TRANSPORTATION

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.

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

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

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SHIPYARDS

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

TRADE

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%

NEWS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping

Brussels

It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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)

SHIPYARDS

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

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%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

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%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

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

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

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PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

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.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

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

MEETINGS

"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

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

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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