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March 27, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ports need to focus on trend changes
    THE economic downturn presents an opportunity for ports to upgrade and prepare for the rebound, but they will need to focus on changes in trade patterns and industry trends, delegates at the 9th International Association of Ports and Harbours Asia/Oceania Regional Meeting and Port Forum were told yesterday.
  • Chasing steady revenue, more drillers go deepwater
    Rig contractors are finding the allure of deepwater oil and gas drilling harder to resist in the current slump, given that deepwater's longer lead times and massive budgets promise them smoother income flows.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL profit falls 99pc in downturn to US$6.3 million
  • Shanghai up 3.6pc, retains world's No.1 port in 2008 tonnage
  • Northeast China to invest CNY53 billion to build shipping centre
  • Attendance at Shenzhen's TOC Asia 2009 tops 2008 meet by 16pc
  • China's logistics demand growth slows down
  • LA enforces clean-truck scheme despite court ruling
  • Port Tracker reports January and February US box decline
  • Insurers see silver lining in lower 2008 casualty claims
  • Overstaying Lagos containers transferred to Onne Port
  • Qantas to layoff 90 senior managers, maintain salary freeze
  • China's air freight to US off 10pc in 2008, but Vietnam up 10pc
  • HAFFA highlights actions to take advantage of economic downturn
  • Aeroflot seeks to buy Czech Airlines, vows to keep Prague base
  • Shenzhen Airport's February cargo volume up 7.4pc
  • Shenzhen Airlines adds services to south east Asia and Osaka
  • ATSG leases Boeing 767 to Canada's First Air
  • US airlines hit by ongoing fall in freight volumes
  • Turkish Airlines joins Cargo 2000

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 25, 2009
  • Lufthansa Cargo and Austrian Cargo sign global sales agreement
    Lufthansa Cargo Charter, a Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary, and Austrian Cargo have signed a global cargo charter sales agreement. Austrian Cargo will also represent the Lufthansa Cargo...
  • Geodis completes acquisition of IBM logistics unit
    Geodis acquired IBM Global Logistics and signed a long-term service contract with IBM recently, and has now successfully closed the deal on schedule. Geodis is now the sole lead lo...
  • Two new gantries for Khorfakkan
    The Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), operated by Gulftainer, a leading regional port management and logistics firm, has taken delivery of two new Liebherr post-panamax gantries...
  • Eurogate becomes city of Hamburg partner for the environment
    Eurogate, which says it is one of Europe's leading container terminal and logistics groups, has been nominated one of the city of Hamburg's official partners for the environment. T...
  • Iata forecasts higher losses for airline industry
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revised its outlook for the global air transportation industry, with losses amounting to a total of USD 4.7 billion in 2009 o...
  • Qatar Airways to manage new Doha airport
    The new Doha international airport will be opened in 2011 and Qatar Airways will be in charge of managing the facility and thus making a substantial contribution to making Doha a k...
  • First high-speed rail section opened in Turkey
    The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) opened the first section of the high-speed line between the capital Ankara and Eskisehir on the Ankara-Istanbul line in mid-March. The 197 km of n...
  • BLS Cargo reports traffic growth and positive result
    BLS Cargo achieved a good operating result in 2008. The company has said that its transport performance improved by 10% last year, even though demand declined steeply in the fourth...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Tankers seized in piracy surge
  • DP World puts plans on hold
  • Dryships' $1bn Q4 loss
  • IMB warns of possible palm oil cargo BL frauds

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Giant X-bow completes first GoM job
  • Standard & Poor's cuts cruise giants' ratings
  • Trico Marine to put Sveaas nominees on ballot
  • Pirates hijack two more tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Icelandair to begin flights to Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Truck tonnage index moves up in February
  • Steel imports into US drop sharply during February
  • Corps set to begin Grays Harbor dredging
  • Grand Alliance teams with Zim for new China/US East Coast run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Nigeria rivals Somalia for ship attacks
    ATTACKS off Nigerian coast going unreported and could exceed those occurring off Somalia and Gulf of Aden.
  • IMO urges Nigeria to step up fight on piracy
  • Shipowners hope for reality check from Brussels
    LAWYERS however warn Brussels is unlikely to relax antitrust rules because of the credit crunch.
  • Filipino seafarers face battle to stay in work
    MANY of the 40,000 Filipinos working for Japanese firms could find themselves out of work.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Container portals post gains
    CONTAINER and logistics portals Inttra and GT Nexus have announced contract gains from new and existing customers
  • SCI defers plans for 8 large ships
    SHIPPING Corp of India has deferred plans to acquire eight large ships costing $1Bn to the next financial year, chairman and MD S Hajara told reporters in Delhi today
  • Somali pirates seize two vessels
    SOMALI pirates have seized two vessels about 400 n-miles off Somalia
  • NYK slashes profits forecast
    NIPPON Yusen Kaisha said today its prediction for profits has dropped for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2009
  • Debt prompts FESCO downgrade
    RUSSIA'S dry cargo giant FESCO was today graded down by Moody's bond rating agency in Moscow
  • Alert sounded on teu expansion
    PROJECTED teu increases for Capes have serious implications for engine displacement, ship technology and the environment, a maritime analyst warned Fairplay today
  • TT Club predicts weak premiums
    TT CLUB, London's transport insurance provider, has warned that premiums in the insurance market will remain weak this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • S&P Puts CMA CGM on CreditWatch
  • Alabama Ports Seeks Private Investment
  • Environmental Protection Agency Falls Short
  • International Air Cargo Falls Sharply
  • Hoosiers Seek Nod for Coal Spur
  • Hutchison Ports Revenue Climbs in 2008
  • Trucker, Ocean Carrier Team Up
  • A.T. Kearney Forecasts Chinese Surplus to Drop
  • Carriers Protest Hike in UK Light Dues
  • UTi Loses $90M
  • Rail Traffic Drop Not Quite as Bad
  • Port of L.A. Starts Second Intermodal Incentive
  • Cosco CEO: 'Cash is King'
  • Maersk Shifts Asia-Europe Service
  • Emirates Shipping Hikes Rates
  • Hankyu Opens China Office
  • ATA Blasts City, Port Over Clean Trucks
  • California Port Users Decry Fees
  • U.S. Trade Fell in Second Half of 2008
  • Truck Tonnage Edges Up
  • Anti-Pollution Grants Available
  • Descartes unveils range of new products
  • Trailer Bridge Loss Expands
  • China Shipping Container Profit Slides

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Nestlé smells the coffee with GT Nexus portal
  • Hutchison: 'facing the most challenging environment in recent times'
  • TT Club set for tough 2009
  • Heung-A leaves Australian trade
  • US and Mozambique look at new opportunities

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Wei's new hat
    Cosco Group chief executive Wei Jiafu receives commodore honour at CMA conference.
  • Products plunge
    Torm's US head says products tanker demand has "gone away" in just a few weeks.
  • NYK fires warning
    Declining bulker and boxship earnings and a host of write-downs lead Japanese shipping giant to slash profit forecast.
  • Trio stretched
    Karl-Johan Bakken's Farstad brings in an extra $22m after extending three charter contracts.
  • Pay the price
    India's shipping ministry wants up to INR 15bn to cede control of Hindustan Shipyard to defence department.
  • Zero tolerance
    George Economou says he will resist calls from any charterer to cut rates as he insists DryShips is not dragging its feet over covenant waiver on debt of $1.8bn.
  • Charter cheer
    Teekay Tankers extends deal for aframax at $26,500 per day ' compared to spot rate below $10,000.
  • Still in demand
    Aboitiz Jebsen's Ole Stene says shipping downturn has not relaxed the seafarer shortage, but salaries may flatten.
  • Tanker seized
    Greek chemical tanker with 19 crew hijacked almost 400 miles off Somalia's east coast.
  • Bourbon ups divi
    Bulker and offshore giant jacks up shareholder payout by nearly 30% despite slump in profit during 2008.
  • IMB flags box con
    "Suspect shipments" of containerised palm oil being run from Jakarta, maritime body claims.
  • Science cruise
    Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas kitted out with labs to study climate change.
  • KLC's bond bid
    Crisis-hit Korean bulker player wants to sell $225m of debt to shore up finances.
  • Not worried
    Dubai's Adnatco says its newbuilding programme will make it a major global tanker player from 2010.
  • Dollar downer
    Wilson & Sons' offshore unit boosted by larger fleet but rise of the dollar slices its full-year profit by a fifth.
  • Box of cash
    Liner-booking portal Inttra signs up owners such as Maersk Line and MSC to three-year deals worth $100m.
  • Tax tussle
    Bergshav to become first Norwegian owner to go to court over big back-tax demands.
  • CSCL suffers
    Li Shaode-led China Shipping Container Lines sees 2008 profits all but evaporate in tough market.
  • Trailer trailing
    US to Puerto Rico liner company posts bigger 2008 loss as fuel costs soar.
  • Li's port warning
    Hutchison Whampoa chairman Li Ka-shing warns of 'more challenging year' for ports business.
  • Worker killed
    Explosion leaves one man dead at shipyard in Kuala Baram, Indonesia.
  • Another sold
    Precious Shipping sells fifth elderly handysize bulker in March and eighth since start of year.
  • Erria loses
    Danish owner swings to 2008 deficit as boxship rates plunge in fourth quarter.
  • Adviser picked
    Babcock & Brown select Macquarie to handle potential sale of Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal.
  • Zim joins in
    Israeli container line teaming up with Grand Alliance members on China-US east coast service.
  • Risky business
    "Inherent" counterparty risk is a fact of life for managers as well, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement's Jens Alers.
  • Ship shifters
    Camillo Eitzen is taking vessels from EMS and moving them to third party rivals as it strives to cut costs, Peter Knudsen says.
  • Sing like a pirate
    TradeWinds WebTV visits Wilhelmsen Ships Services pirate-themed karaoke party.
  • LA lower
    US west coast port sees year-on-year decline of over 30% in container volumes in February.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • COSCO chief sees bulk turnaround by year end
  • INTTRA reports contracts worth $100 million
  • Trailer Bridge reports loss for quarter
  • Icelandair starts Seattle service
  • Senate approves Locke as commerce secretary
  • U.S., Mozambique talk trade
  • Schaecher to lead DHL air freight
  • DP World volume down 8% in early 2009
  • U.S. grants aim to improve Colombia's ports
  • Pakistan eyes security at Peshawar terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Hapag-Lloyd increased its profit ' but 2009 will be tougher
    The German container shipping operator Hapag-Lloyd, recently acquired by the German consortium Albert Ballin Holding GmbH & Co, reports a profit of USD 285 million 2008, compared to USD 239
  • Japan introduces tonnage tax
    Japan will apply the tonnage tax system to ten domestic ocean-going shipping companies over five years from the fiscal year 2009, which starts in April, the Journal of Commence
  • Port of Hirtshals' profit fell
    The Port of Hirtshals reports lower revenues in 2008, mostly due to changes in the ferry services. Its largest client, Color Line, reduced its four services to two services. The
  • EMS reorganises ' 27 to be laid off
    Eitzen Maritime Services ASA, EMS, will reorganise its ship management operations and has decided to close down its technical management office in Copenhagen on 30 June 2009 ' as a consequence

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2009
  • Canadian ferry company drops fuel surcharge
    Adjustment will come into effect from April.
  • Maersk to implement fuel, emissions savings
    Speed reduction programme to be rolled out across fleet.
  • Europe: Bunker prices firming again
    Rotterdam IFO prices up and activity in hub port is low.
  • CSCL's 2008 profits dive by 99%
    Slumping trade and rates combined with high fuel costs take their toll.
  • Taiwan offers fuel oil cargo
    Up to 35,000 mt of residual product available for April loading.
  • Bunker Summit comes to Gibraltar/Algeciras hub
    'Surviving' the deteriorating economic climate high on the agenda.
  • Asia: Singapore bunker fuel sees double-digit gains
    Prices were up across the Asian region.
  • Singapore fuel oil and distillate stocks fall
    Onshore stocks of residual product down by 264,000 barrels.
  • ExxonMobil offers April cargo
    First April cargo at Yanbu port on offer as bunker demand slows in Asia.
  • Oil trader to start operation in Japanese port
    Marubeni to store bonded bunker products in Nagoya.
  • GAC helps owners lay-up ships
    'Laying-up vessels can be the best option', says logistics provider.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
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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
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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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