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August 26, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel Fels' rig delivery for Maersk Drilling well on track
    KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend.
  • Future of offshore oil industry lies in deepwater fields: prof
    THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields.
  • Supply of Mid-East tankers exceed demand
    The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels.
  • Low water cargo surcharges sought on Rhine
  • Hanjin wins 1.4t won contract from POSCO
  • Upholding the P&I club tradition
Strait Talk
  • Hello, is anyone in Asia listening?
    IT TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press - especially the shipping press - over the next decade. Will hard-copy newspapers still be around in 2019? Or will we be using turn-page technology and roll-up plastic screens?

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel Fels' rig delivery for Maersk Drilling well on track
    KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend.
  • Future of offshore oil industry lies in deepwater fields: prof
    THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields.
  • Supply of Mid-East tankers exceed demand
    The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels.
  • Low water cargo surcharges sought on Rhine
  • Hanjin wins 1.4t won contract from POSCO
  • Upholding the P&I club tradition
Strait Talk
  • Hello, is anyone in Asia listening?
    IT TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press - especially the shipping press - over the next decade. Will hard-copy newspapers still be around in 2019? Or will we be using turn-page technology and roll-up plastic screens?

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM increases Europe to Australia rates two ways
  • Global Ship Lease reschedules US$800 million debt on exacting terms
  • Maersk to take slots on UASC's India-Mideast-Med loop
  • DHL opens transport hub in Wuhan, FedEx upgrades there
  • US retail fed cheers Seattle Clean Truck Plan, but blasts LA's
  • Jebel Ali Port receives 14,000-TEU MSC Kalina
  • Indian, Filipino seamen face pay cuts and outsourcing
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Gigaset's DC in Shanghai
  • Air New Zealand denies price-fixing with Emirates
  • JAL and NYK's Nippon Cargo Airlines see merger next April
  • Urumqi-Islamabad flights resume as Muslim unrest eases
  • Qantas receives its fourth giant A380 Airbus

Exim Indiaweb site
  • UASC to launch IEC2 from mid-Sept.
  • New Globe Group holds customer familiarisation meets in Bangalore & Delhi
  • Sridharan assumes charge as DCI Director (O&T)
  • India, Nepal sign new trade treaty
  • Europe holds out new hope for apparel exporters
  • Peru withdraws safeguard duty on cotton yarn
  • Vizag Port too to handle Nepalese ex-im cargo as per joint statement
  • KPT's project to develop 4 berths under PPP gets Delhi's nod
  • NYK, JAL to hold cargo business merger talks
  • Differences over GST persist
  • New FTP may offer better deal to textile, leather, seafood, gems & jewellery exporters
  • Maran assures textile exporters of sops
  • FTA with Asean will help economy grow-Pranab

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • GAC: new shipping marketing manager in North America
    Kuwait-based GAC, a provider of shipping, logistics, marine and related services, has appointed Wally Holm as shipping marketing manager for North America and the Caribbean. B...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Group's H1/2009 report says freight rates down 30%
    The global economic crisis had a severe negative impact on the activities of the Danish A.P. Moller'Maersk Group in H1/2009. Freight rates and volumes for the Group's containe...
  • Container volume in St Petersburg continues to sink
    Container handling at St Petersburg's Big Port is still shrinking, and the rate of shrinkage rose in July, compared to the same month in 2008. The box volume in June 2009 was&...
  • Creditors to take over Eimskip
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping group, is to become the first big company to emerge from the wreckage of Iceland's banking crisis after creditors unanimously approved a plan to tak...
  • Lehnkering Steel Logistics expands business activities in Poland
    Lehnkering Steel Transport und Services GmbH is expanding its operations in Poland. The company has now fully taken over the shares in Lehnkering Logistik Sp. z o.o. in recognition...
  • Gazeley leases logistics areas to Sommerlad group
    A new tenant in the shape of the furniture company Sommerlad moved into Gazeley's Magna Park Rhein-Main logistics park near Frankfurt/Main (Germany) on 1 August. The logistics prop...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics opened export centre for Caterpillar
    US-based Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, recently announced that it has created an export logistics centre for Caterpillar Inc. with...
  • Recession put brakes on overland freight traffic in Europe
    The volume of freight traffic in Switzerland and transalpine road and rail traffic shrank drastically in H1/2009. Some 578'000 HGV trips were registered ' the lowest number for mor...
  • New air links planned between Thailand and Guangxi (China)
    Thailand and China have agreed to open direct air and sea routes between Thailand and Nanning city in Guangxi province (China) to lower logistics costs and expand co-operation...
  • NCA and JAL cargo to merge
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have jointly announced that Japan Airlines International (JALI), the key subsidiary of JAL, and NYK, have agreed to commence nego...
  • Qantas to take steps to combat delays at Boeing
    The Australian national carrier Qantas has taken steps to deal with the problems associated with the delays in the Boeing 787 programme. The Qantas group has announced it will take...
  • Gulf Air: London to Iraq flight
    The Arabian carrier Gulf Air is to launch what it claims is by far the quickest connecting flight between London (UK) and Iraq on 31 August. Gulf Air's CCO Willy Boulter said,...
  • Dubai continues to grow
    The Middle East continues to show vibrant growth during the global economic downturn and Dubai international airport (UAE) reflects this growth. Cargo throughput at Dubai airp...
  • First Global Shippers' Forum to meet in Dubai in November
    The Global Shippers' Forum (GSF), whose membership consists of global organisations from more than 50 countries that use the shipping industry for their freight transportation need...

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • MOL raises rates
  • Good first half for Bourbon
  • USCG wins Jones Act Appeal
  • Fisher's profit up 18%

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Bay Shipbuilding warns of layoffs
  • 6,000 t Dubai ship lift now operational

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Zim rocked as $100m rescue funding plan hits buffers
    A VOTE on $100m in rescue funding for troubled Zim was rejected by the Israel Securities Authority.
  • Zim rescue deal hangs by a thread
  • US implicated in toxic exports law breach
    ENVIRONMENTALISTS say two US government ships may have been sold for scrap, going against a 1976 Act.
  • Sungdong Shipbuilding bags $250m Vale deal
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilder wins oder for four 180,000 dwt capesize vessels from Vale.
  • Dutch union moves to support Dublin port strike
    FNV Bondgenoten tables notice for its dockworkers to take industrial action against a local shipping firm.
  • Full City spill prompts Norway to extend Seca
    NORWAY seeks to redefine the area around its territorial waters to include the Barents and Norwegian Seas.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Cruising flu danger is rising
    AN ALARMING new forecast on potential swine flu infections underscores the need for cruise lines to negotiate response protocols with destination ports
  • Hamburg again joins Hapag fray
    HAMBURG'S state government said today said it would take part in a scheme to produce more financial aid for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Dispute snarls Buenos Aires
    UNIONS and government officials in Argentina were frantically trying today to resolve a deadlock that has halted all box movements in Buenos Aires since last week
  • PGS cancels Spanish newbuild
    NORWAY'S offshore seismic company PGS told Fairplay today it has cancelled its newbuilding contract for a research survey vessel because of late delivery
  • Yard's fate blowing in the wind
    MAERSK'S doomed Odense shipyard is discussing reopening as a wind turbine manufacturer, Fairplay was told today
  • Fight rate rises, shippers urged
    SHIPPERS in Sri Lanka and South Asia facing higher freight costs are urging peers to use lower-priced carriers
  • Oz leak traced to Montara rig
    SEADRILL pointed out today that the leaks off northwestern Australia are not coming from its West Atlas rig, but rather from a well on a wellhead platform owned by Montara

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Illinois Seeks Freight, Passenger Rail Grants
  • U.S. Steel Imports Rise 14 Percent in July
  • USPS Offers Buyouts to 30,000 Workers
  • Pilots Call for Ban on Battery Shipments
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens Facility for 2014 Olympics
  • BBC Chartering Cuts South America Rates
  • EPA Stimulates Truck-Stop Electrification
  • Survey Finds Supply Chains Key to Strategy
  • Active Container Fleet Shrinks 4 Percent
  • DHL Express Upgrades Packaging
  • Dutch, Belgians Dispute Antwerp Dredging

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • DB: 'years before volumes return'
  • APL Logistics expands Middle East offerings
  • Stobart expects strong H2 09
  • MSC behemoth visits Jebel Ali

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Golar raised
    Lazard Capital Markets analyst cuts estimates for Golar LNG but lifts price target thanks to restructuring.
  • CMB chops payout
    Bocimar parent cuts dividend by 72% to EUR 0.28 but says prospects for the second half remain 'good'.
  • Strike shuts port
    Container terminals at port of Buenos Aires paralysed as labour unrest strikes Argentina again.
  • Teekay takes MR?
    Brokers point to tanker giant as the buyer of the Miss Marina from Italy's Perseveranza de Navigazione.
  • Lay-ups loom
    Poor spot market will lead to owners mothballing offshore support vessels, warns Rem as it posts strong Q2 figures.
  • Technip bags job
    Pipelay vessel Deep Blue fetches offshore job in the Gulf of Mexico's Ozona field.
  • 'More please'
    Japan's MOL says it had 'no choice' but to increase rates on Europe-Africa line by $200 per teu.
  • Trio held
    Peace Boat cruiseship that spilled oil, plus chemical tanker and bulker, feature on July detention list.
  • Oil Search to sell
    Australian company plans to sell some of its stake in the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG terminal project.
  • All dressed up...
    ...And nowhere to go for 14 new Russian crew waiting to join Arctic Sea which is still incommunicado.
  • Stolt unit unsold
    Stolt-Nielsen exec rejects reports that owner has sold a 2003-built chemical tanker.
  • Another 1 down
    Petroleum Geo-Services, led by Jon Erik Reinhardsen, pulls the plug on a second newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano.
  • AHTS delayed
    First of Viking's four anchor handlers at Zamakona Shipyard held up by subcontractors, says Rederi AB TransAtlantic.
  • Capt Ufuk-ed off?
    Manhunt underway for alleged real British master who fled arms ship Captain Ufuk before raid in Philippines.
  • Candarli closer
    Turkey preparing tender for construction of new container hub for North Aegean.
  • Globus in red
    Impairment charges related to the sale of two bulkers pushes London-listed Greek to a loss.
  • AET eyes India
    MISC tanker arm planning to re-flag tankers in India to muscle in on coastal trade.
  • Aussie additions
    CMA CGM continues rate restoration efforts with Australia and New Zealand routes targeted.
  • Rederi AB sinks
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic slumped to second quarter operating loss as profit crashed at its industrial shipping unit.
  • Seadrill scare
    Norwegian driller evacuates rig following leak from nearby well off Western Australia.
  • SS SOS
    US group launches last-ditch attempt to save historic liner SS United States from breakers' torches.
  • Fisher firm
    First-half profit rises at UK marine services group James Fisher, but three tankers laid up in downturn.
  • Subic failure
    New auction planned after none of four bidders for Philippines' NCT-2 terminal puts in an offer.
  • BC leak
    Canadian ferry spills small amount of fuel after being snagged by crab-trap rope.
  • Box fleet shrinks
    Alphaliner data suggests that the active containership fleet has shrunk by about 4% in a year.
  • Hanjin seals CVC
    South Korean shipowner agrees 20-year deal iron ore shipping with domestic steel maker Posco.
  • Stolt ship sold?
    Stolt-Nielsen is said to have offloaded 2003-built chemical tanker for $25m.
  • Sealink suffers
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder and operator sees second quarter profits chopped in half.
  • Avian assault
    New Zealand cruiseships bombarded by birds confused by deck lights at night.
  • UASC swaps
    Middle East container line strikes deal with Maersk to start new direct European run from India.
  • High-seas switch
    OW Bunker moves two tankers to ocean-based refuelling operation as demand grows.
  • Reliance settles
    Indian oil giant appears to have avoided any penalties after agreeing to cancel drillship charter.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Maersk chief vows to fight rate undercutting
  • Maersk raises rates on Americas trades
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces rate hikes
  • Japanese airlines consider cargo merger
  • IATA: Early 2008 air cargo levels 5 years away
  • Australia air cargo price-fixing probe catches Emirates
  • APL Logistics opens Dubai center
  • Appeals court overturns CBP-UPS decision
  • ILA delegates to discuss contract extension
  • Trade groups oppose ports' attempts to regulate trucking
  • Feeder to link Hutchison's ECT, CTF terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Suspected pirates dissatisfied with Kenyan justice
    Somalis suspected for piracy have in a court hearing in Kenya called for UN to intervene to protect their human rights. The demand to be tried in a Somali court
  • Trans Viking has to wait for AHTS
    The first of four anchor handling tugs ordered by Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore from a Spanish yard is delayed by 3-4 months due to delayed deliveries from the yards's suppliers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Small spill after crane sinks towing vessel
    US Coast Guard overseeing salvage operation.
  • Bunker prices soften in Europe
    Prices fall with some exceptions.
  • Libyan port closed until early September
    All commercial activities halted, no supply of bunkers possible for the next couple of weeks.
  • Indian refiner mulls Singapore trading desk
    'Keen to explore' trading of fuel oil in the Asian energy hub.
  • Hong Kong launches cleaner fuel trial
    Trial on local ferries to examine the technical feasibility of switch to ultra low sulphur diesel.
  • Bunkers softer Tuesday despite latest crude gains
    Varied movements were seen in Asian bunker prices.
  • FAL secures fuel oil cargoes
    Premiums for September cargoes much higher than before due to tighter supplies.
  • Bunker trader wins approval for claim on Eastwind vessels
    Green light given by US court to exercise rights on four vessels, including ship arrest.
  • Busan bunker prices hit 10-month high
    Persistent tight supplies since July have supported prices.
  • Iran supplier enhances bunker tanker fleet
    Charters new double-hull bunker tanker to supply growing market.
  • India slashes bunker tax
    Tax on bunkers sold to foreign vessels reduced by 12%.
  • Lukoil secures $1.2 billion loan
    Current financial debt to be re-financed while export operations funded.
  • Sinopec to be 'blacklisted' for Addax acquisition
    Iraqi federal Oil Ministry refuses dealings with companies which has oil contracts with Kurdish authorities.
  • Ship carrying 400 passengers runs out of bunkers
    Nigerian authorities rescued the drifting vessel by supplying bunkers, food and water.
  • European fuel oil still trading at 2009 highs
    Last Friday saw HSFO barges trading in ARA hub at a ten-month high.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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