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April 27, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sea Asia 2009 'an outstanding success': SMF chairman
    SEA Asia 2009 ended on a high note last week with over 10,000 visitors recorded, surpassing organisers' expectations.
  • Baltic Dry Index has first drop in 10 days
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of world trade, posted its first decline in 10 days on falling demand for vessels to ship iron ore for making steel.
  • Ship launch may be last at Poland's Gdynia yard
    Poland's Gdynia shipyard, facing likely dismemberment under strict EU rules against state aid, launched what may be its last two vessels on Saturday as a sombre crowd looked on.
  • Pirates on the prowl in South China Sea

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL's US$3.22 per box 'seal charge' angers local shippers
  • Maersk, CMA CGM share Asia-Med ships, drop Southampton call
  • Manzhouli border checkpoint sees strong cargo recovery in March
  • CN posts US$342 million profit in first quarter
  • Waterways deal finalises link from Russia to its Kaliningrad enclave
  • Costs stymie IMO hazardous, noxious substance rules
  • PD Logistics awarded for health and safety record
  • Aeroflot drops out of the bidding for Czech Airlines
  • TSA evaluating Quantum Sniffer QS-H300 cargo scanner
  • CRS opens Portugal GSA representing air cargo clients

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC plays another pivotal role in MICT 's record-setting spree
  • OSL betters own discharge record at Vizag Port
  • JBS Group defies slump to handle over 16,000 shipments in 2008-09
  • Unitex Logistics India strides into 2nd year of operations
  • OEgypt waives additional duty on Indian goods
  • Shrinking global markets for rubber may catapult imports-ATMA!
  • MoS Secretary sets ball rolling for revamping rail line network at Vizag Port
  • Asean Ports & Shipping expo & conference on June 3 & 4
  • Singapore port named best in Asia for 21st time
  • Port Pipavav berths Jindal Vector vessel for 50th time
  • Lufthansa Cargo expands eClaims services
  • Worst is over for air freight, feels IATA economist
  • With rising revenues, optimistic CONCOR on a roll
  • CONCOR's Kanakpura ICD rendering quality logistics services
  • Depreciation benefit for auto sector to continue
  • Defaults prompt ECGC to lower premium collection target
  • Govt hopes to get $ 40-bn FDI in 2009-10

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 23, 2009
  • Wim Bosman Group awarded ISO certification again
    The Wim Bosman Group, after an intensive audit week from 30 March to 3 April, at companies in the Netherlands, Belgium and France, has again been awarded ISO 9001 certification (qu...
  • Italian postal service on target
    The Italian mail service provider Poste Italiane, which is traded on the stock exchange, did well in 2008. The turnover increased by 3.9%, from EUR 17.2 billion in 2007 to EUR 17.9...
  • TNT Innight expands cooperation with Fiat subsidiaries
    Fiat Group Automobiles Germany AG and CNH, which belong to the Fiat corporation, have reorganised their warehousing structure and after sales logistics. Spare parts for soutwe...
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds to eServices
    The German national carrier Lufthansa Cargo is further expanding its electronic channels. New in the eServices portfolio is an electronic claims process, allowing customers to...
  • Delta to part from freighter fleet
    The US carrier Delta Air Lines is pulling all of its B747-200F freighters from service, confirming long-standing rumours. There are fourteen units. The Atlanta-based airline a...
  • Analysis alone won't drive road haulage out of crisis
    The European Commission has analysed the impact of the economic crisis on road transport, but the International Road Transport Union (IRU) says that the sector and the Europea...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Horizon Lines Q1 down, but not out
  • Stolt Strength adrift off Somalia
  • CMB and Bocimar enjoy good Q1 for 2009
  • Captain fined for allowing drunk crew on board
  • ICS and ISF fear Hebei Spirit knock-on effects
  • V.Ships, Intertanko disappointed at Hebei ruling

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Bernie Jacobson dies
  • STX Pan Ocean in dumping case plea deal
  • Todd Pacific gets $15.5 million Navy award
  • Wärtsilä sees risk of further €1 billion in cancellations
  • Freed ship adrift off Somalia

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Port of Vancouver, BC welcomes 2009 cruise season
  • Weather woes again hit weekly rail traffic numbers
  • TITAN Salvage reports active first quarter
  • Port of Portland arms truckers with green information book
  • Grand Alliance wins top container shipper award

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Engine makers fear E2bn of orders at risk
    MAN Diesel and Wärtsilä say up to €1bn of their respective orderbooks could be lost.
  • Engine makers braced for fresh wave of cancellations
  • Shipowners call for shake-up of UK and Irish lighthouse authorities
    EUROPEAN and Asian shipowners are urging the UK government to restructure the three organisations.
  • Fondshaus pulls plug on KG fund
    GERMAN KG financier stops marketing fund No 38 as it fails to find employment for a boxship.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • US to ban ransom-paying owners?
    LEGISLATION is being planned in the US that could bar the vessels of ransom-paying ship owners from US ports, according to several Congressional staffers contacted by Fairplay
  • V.Ships slams Hebei ruling
    THE MANAGER of Hebei Spirit today slammed a ruling by South Korea's supreme court that failed to clear the ship's captain and chief officer of wrongdoing
  • US trade woes hit Horizon
    JONES Act container carrier Horizon Lines suffered heavy losses in its first quarter, but improved rates and lower fuel costs lessened the blow
  • EU pledges Somalia piracy fund
    GLOBAL donors have pledged more than $250M to fight piracy and bolster security in Somalia, an EU commissioner has told a Brussels conference
  • China stimulus boosts Pacific Basin
    CHINA'S $550Bn stimulus package is apparently yielding results in terms of increased trading activity, which has proved to be beneficial to drybulk shipping companies such as Pacific Basin

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Oberstar Keeping Transport Bill on Fast Track
  • Congress to Hold Piracy Hearings
  • Agility Opens HQ, Expanded Hub in Singapore
  • Shippers Back Seattle, Tacoma Clean-trucks Plan
  • Challenger Opens Expanded BC Terminal
  • Factory Orders, Shipments Fell in March
  • Trucker Saia Loses $6.3 Million
  • Horizon Loses $10 million
  • Report Faults TSA Risk Assessment
  • CKYH Brings Box Service to Halifax
  • BNSF Profit Drops More than a Third
  • China Shipping Parent Profit Drops
  • Charters Boost Rickmers Profit 32 percent
  • 10 Career-Busting Moves

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Do not be complacent
    A year ago and all the talk was about an impending shortage of crew
  • Shippers slam new China charge from OOCL
  • Union Pacific profits run out of steam
  • Filipino crews not to be banned from the Gulf of Aden
  • Equatorial Guinea gears up for boxes
  • Unifeeder offers new service between Rotterdam and Norway

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Italy: No threat
    Italian government denies report that pirates have threatened to kill crew of Italian-flagged anchor handler off Somalia's coast.
  • Billion euro threat
    Top marine engine builder, Wartsila, warns nearly a quarter of orders potentially at risk of cancellation.
  • Philly 'challenge'
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard reports 6.6% rise in revenues as economy hurts seach for new orders.
  • Koreans buy ship
    A month after reported deal with Koenig & Cie, unnamed buyers said to pay $30m for bulker.
  • SLS hull sold
    Chemical tanker newbuilding at South Korean yard changes hands for $34m.
  • Pirates in court
    Eighteen Somali men, including 11 recently captured by France, appear in court to face piracy charges in Kenya.
  • Bunge ratted
    Charterer loses $2m claim over Brazilian rats that tried to hitch a ride to Iran.
  • UP extends
    Argentine owner adds another 10 months to a $50m stock repurchase program, which has some $30.5m left.
  • Box players cut
    Jefferies analyst downgrades Danaos and Seaspan and forecasts weak containership rates through 2010.
  • Bright Horizon?
    Horizon Lines claims it is 'somewhat recession resistant' but slumps to $10m first-quarter loss.
  • Cartman, ahoy!
    US series 'South Park' wades into Somali piracy debate with outrageous trip to Mogadishu.
  • Aiming low
    JP Morgan Asset Management planning opportunistic raid on distressed shipping industry.
  • Bulking up
    Taiwan's dry cargo player Shih Wei Navigation posts much better profit from 2008.
  • It's quotes time
    Torm's Mikael Skov on riding out the recession and Professor Grammenos gives a lesson in longevity.
  • First falls
    Taiwanese bulker owner First Steamship posts big drop in first quarter profit, but 2008 was bumper year.
  • RMT in loan talks
    Singapore trust in discussion with lending banks on the possible waiver of financial covenants.
  • Swan swoops
    UK's All Leisure, owner of Swan Hellenic, snaps up last cruiseship of Hebridean International Cruises, which is in administration.
  • Strength sapped
    Alarm off Africa as Stolt Strength, freed this week by pirates after five months, adrift as bunkers run out.
  • Crewman crushed
    Filipino man critical after being trapped between two containers at Australian port of Mackay.
  • Shinwa shy
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner will fall short of previous profit forecast in year to 31 March.
  • Silver lining
    Sweden's Rederi AB Transatlantic bullish over prospects for recovery after falling to a loss in first quarter.
  • Steady for Star
    First quarter profit holds up well at Norwegian reefer owner, but 2009 set to be "challenging."
  • Feeding the fjord
    Samskip and DFDS Lys Line bring in Unifeeder to boost service to Rotterdam from Oslo.
  • Tanker overflow
    Shipbroker EA Gibson says the tanker fleet grew at more than double the rate of a year ago in the first quarter.
  • Opec slows
    Crude shipments expected to fall by only 0.6% in four weeks to 9 May, analyst says.
  • Bulkers delayed
    Pacific Basin says around 60% of bulker newbuildings due in the first quarter of 2009 were not delivered.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Webb: U.S. should look at tougher piracy response
  • JPMorgan looks to buy ships in distressed market
  • Somalia eyes coast guard, needs international help
  • UPS profits sink 55.7%
  • Roche elected UKACC chairman
  • Con-Way records first quarter loss
  • UP sees 18% profit drop
  • 1st Quarter results
  • "10+2" deadline to coincide with vessel departure
  • EU, U.S. press ahead on beef talks
  • Wal-Mart Canada extends Exel unit deal
  • L.A. port postpones infrastructure fee
  • Lagos congestion eases as volume drops

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • No tonnage tax in Sweden
    The Swedish Parliament and the Swedish Government have different views on a tonnage tax system. The Parliament's Committee on Taxation has unanimously sent a note to the Committee on the
  • Asian shipbuilders big losers
    Asian shipyards have lost more than USD 25 billion in lost revenues due to the wave of vessel cancellations. Some 250 to 300 bulk carriers, LNG-tankers and container ships
  • Norwegian owners have cancelled 41 vessels in 2009
    Norwegian owners have cancelled 41 vessels so far this year, to a total value of NOK 12 billion. And further cancellations are under negotiation, according to Bergens Tidende. 30 of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 24, 2009
  • Matson to raise fuel surcharge
    Recent trends result in increased fuel-related costs.
  • Oil drags bunkers higher
    Crude moving back over $50 with bunker prices following.
  • Cruise season sees low-sulphur fuel use
    Seattle season underway with new agreement between port and cruise lines.
  • European markets end the week firm
    But Rotterdam players say the market is 'extremely quiet'.
  • W'rtsil' expects rise in new-build cancellations
    'Huge collapse'in shipping orders.
  • Asian bunker markets generally firm
    Busan bunker avails 'getting better'.
  • Armada creditors given 'two weeks'
    Creditors want an independent investigation into the cause of the company's insolvency.
  • Tanker adrift off Somalia as it waits for bunkers
    Captain of vessel chartered by Stolt Tankers appeals for military protection.
  • Aramco sells four more fuel cargoes
    The refiner has now sold a total of 11 straight-run 180 cst cargoes since early-March.
  • Credit managers 'in the eye of the storm'
    Failure to manage credit risk is 'playing Russian roulette'.
  • Hebei Spirit officers remain detained in Korea
    Supreme Court finds them innocent, but high court must now officially dismiss their charges.
  • IMO 'cannot afford' to delay decision on GHG emissions
    MPA official urges IMO to have an agreement at its MEPC 59 meeting in July.

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