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July 30, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busy first half for pirates in region
    THE first half of the year was a busy time for pirates in the region, with an apparent shift in focus as incidents declined in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia and rose in the South China Sea and Strait of Malacca as well as ports and anchorages in Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
  • $15m TNT upgrade investment pays off
    INVESTMENTS last year in an expanded country depot and customer contact centre are paying off for TNT Singapore, which has reported a 14 per cent increase in customers.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco profit warning says container trade worst hit
  • Cosco levies US$250/TEU, US$500/FEU Aqaba congestion charge
  • UASC resurrects two-loop Far East-North European service
  • Cosco to provide logistics services to Goodrich
  • China Merchants plans for Qianhaiwan Bonded Port Area phase two
  • Chiwan terminal RTGs receive municipal funds for green refit
  • Matson's profitable again after layoffs, fleet optimisation
  • Maersk, Hyundai, APL sign slot swap for Mobile, Alabama, CT
  • Shippers battle Teamsters, LA-Long Beach port truck restrictions
  • Truckers endure shorter hours at New Orleans container terminal
  • Cleveland sees seaway link from faraway Halifax trumping rail
  • US Congress urged to pass new transportation bill
  • China's June rail cargo volume rose 1.1pc over May
  • Xiamen airport launches air-truck intermodal service to Shantou
  • Envirotainer's RKN e1 container is approved in Canada
  • Continental Airlines relocates to Beijing Terminal 3

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Despair over service tax on coastal shipping
  • Seatrade extends deadline for entries to August 14
  • 26 anti-dumping steps taken in 16 months-Minister
  • Box traffic at NM Port swells with new coastal service ex-Port Pipavav
  • Cross Trade Shipping figures in record salt loading operations at Kandla Port
  • Vasan: 276 port projects being implemented
  • Mormugao & Paradip Ports upbeat about surpassing fiscal cargo handling targets
  • Panel formed to propose funding mode for Rly PPP projects
  • New purchase policy to aid MSMEs on anvil
  • Duty-free raw sugar imports allowed even after Aug. 1
  • 9 pc GDP growth unlikely before 2012, says RBI ex-chief
  • IMC seeks changes in tax proposals
  • Meeting on rising fiscal deficit tomorrow
  • 30-member CII team to visit Antwerp & Rotterdam in September
  • Programme on FTAs with EU on Aug. 4

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 28, 2009
  • TNT reports profit plunge in second quarter
    The Dutch mail and express service provider TNT, based in Amsterdam, again faced a sharp decline in profits in the second quarter of the current year. The profits sank by abou...
  • Wincanton extends logistics contract with Argos
    The logistics service provider Wincanton in Great Britain has signed a three-year contract worth GBP 40 million a year with the retail firm Argos. The agreement underscores&nb...
  • U-Freight Group opens new aviation logistics facility in Singapore
    In Singapore, the U-Freight Group (UFL) has opened a new logistics facility, which allows appropriate levels of humidity to be maintained during the handling and storage of aircraf...
  • Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics reorganises board
    Germany's Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reallocated the tasks of its board members with effect from 1 July. Professor Burkhard Lemper took over...
  • Weber Distribution boosts its transportation team
    Weber Distribution, a leading US third party logistics and supply chain management provider for 85 years, has hired John Laws as director, transportation and Don Buys as trans...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Marseilles Fos dispute settled
  • Slow ahead to S America
  • Navios's strong first half
  • Danaos profits down but EBITDA strong

Marine Logweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Liberty Maritime CEO to speak at Countering Pirates conference
  • PacifiCats to become megayachts?
  • New Navy video of LCS trials
  • Tidewater books hit from Venezuela grab

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Officials join Port of Vancouver to dedicate water cleanup facility
  • Deal paves way for Crowley to manage petroleum tankers
  • Horizon Lines releases second quarter numbers
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of June
  • Over-allotment option exercised for FreeSeas stock

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frangou 'working on' more deals for Navios
    NAVIOS boss says companies are well placed to take advantage of upcoming newbuildings.
  • Kühne withdraws from Hapag-Lloyd talks
    TEMPERS flare as shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne refuses to participate in the first stage of a refinancing package.
  • Exmar revenues hit by charter rates slump
    LOW charter rates for gas carriers and a heavy dry-docking programme led to a 25% drop in Exmar's operating profits.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Maersk raises Atlantic rates
    DENMARK'S Maersk Line told Fairplay today it has raised trans-Atlantic rates
  • Hapag gains €315M injection
    AILING German box giant Hapag-Lloyd has received a €315M ($444M) cash injection from shareholders
  • Samsung wins $5Bn FLNG deal
    SAMSUNG HI of South Korea announced today it has been selected as sole supplier for the Shell FLNG ship programme
  • ECSA-Europe alliance formed
    CMA CGM has formed an alliance with Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg S'd to link the East Coast of South America with northern Europe
  • Recession, flu hurt RCCL
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruise Line swung to painful losses in its second quarter, as the recession and the swine flu scare took hold
  • LNG supplier profits rise
    SPANISH LNG supplier Gas Natural today claimed a 10.5% increase in net profits for he first half of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Fla. Seaports to Share Worker Information
  • Evergreen Hikes Rates on U.S. Commodity Exports
  • S.C. Port of Georgetown Wins 20-year Contract
  • Oakland, Agencies Provide $22 Million for Clean Trucks
  • BAA First Half Loss Quadruples
  • World's Largest Truck Maker Loses $716 Million
  • Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference to Return to Long Beach
  • Latin Manufacturing to Rebound Slowly
  • Thune Says Rail Deal Unlikely Before Recess
  • Industry Group to Help Shape Short Seas Policy
  • American Commercial Lines Loses $3.8 Million
  • Rotterdam Stevedore Warns of Capacity Glut
  • High-tech Goods Begin Rebound
  • Port of Mobile Lays Off 86 Dock Workers
  • Shipping Corporation of India Profit Sinks
  • CEVA Group Sees Markets Improving
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Falls 45 Percent
  • Maersk to Raise Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Steel Imports Drop 18 Percent in June
  • Steel Makers Report on China Trade Policies
  • Durable Goods Orders Turn Downward in June

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • NCC and SCPI fall out
  • Hapag-Lloyd forced to sell the family silver
  • Stocks take a breather
  • Containership owner sees 'visible recovery'

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • 15 vessels seized
    Tidewater has lost four more offshore vessels in expropriations by the government of Hugo Chavez, Dean Taylor says.
  • Superior holds off
    US oilfield services outfit player defers plans for a well-intervention vessel acquisition as it reports a $68.9m loss.
  • Cash hunt rolls on
    Chilean liner operator CSAV schedules shareholders meeting to approve $300m share issue.
  • Chavez charge
    Tidewater profits fall by nearly 48% as offshore vessel giant takes $48.6m charge from the seizure of vessels and unpaid bills in Venezuela.
  • Barger posts loss
    American Commercial Lines' revenues plunge as revenues plummet in tough barge market.
  • 'That damn flu'
    Royal Caribbean's shares plunge after cruiseship owner lowers annual guidance and Richard Fain expresses frustration with the cruiseship market.
  • Fallout limited
    Capesize bulker crash at Vale terminal is not expected to a significant impact on iron ore exports, analyst says.
  • Flu fall
    Richard Fain's Royal Caribbean, which unveiled a second quarter loss today, will take a near $60m hit from swine flu this year.
  • Fire hits ferry
    Marine Atlantic-chartered ferry suffers fire in thermal heating unit. No injuries are reported.
  • Samudera suffers
    Singapore-listed feedership owner may slash capacity as waning demand drives profit near zero.
  • Great gets greater
    Indian owner Great Offshore sees first-quarter profit balloon 85% but warns of waning sales.
  • d'Amico turns red
    Italian tanker owner DIS, led by Marco Fiori, sinks to second quarter loss as revenue slumps.
  • Dry downer
    Contract renewals and reduced spot earnings cut first quarter profit at Mercator Lines (Singapore).
  • PSV escapes
    Rem Provider secures term deal in Egypt from September as spot outlook remains bleak.
  • Liner losses
    Sabyasachi Hajara's SCI sees first quarter profit sliced as container shipping unit drops into the red.
  • Suezmax success
    Sungdong breaks order draught with another two ship $140m deal with European owner.
  • Tanker attacked
    Yemen forces once again rescue tanker attacked by pirates one week after similar incident.
  • Nigg to scrap?
    UK demolition company eyes Scottish yard which was recently earmarked as a ferry builder.
  • Homeward bound
    John Fredriksen to switch up to 40 ships to the Norwegian registry but will not be moving back himself.
  • Varun dives
    Indian tanker and offshore owner sees first-quarter profit shrink on lower revenues and higher interest costs.
  • Navios boost
    Navios Maritime Partners reaps the benefits from having full use of its vessels during the last quarter.
  • TUI pays up
    German tourism group spends big to bail out Hapag-Lloyd through purchase of terminal stake.
  • Precious slips
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping sees bottom line slump as fleet and revenue shrink.
  • New service
    CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud to launch direct service between the East Coast of South America and North Europe.
  • Samsung joy
    Samsung Heavy wins Shell's $50bn offshore LNG facility order generating $50bn over 15 years.
  • Shenzhen call
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines is starting a direct Shenzhen-to-Japan service through Da Chan Bay terminal.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • 3 lines merge Europe/South America services
  • Hapag-Lloyd sells stake in terminal to raise cash
  • Bill proposes $1.5 billion for two icebreakers
  • Industry: High-speed rail strategy must address freight
  • Norfolk Southern: Earnings drop reflects recession
  • European bank loans $500 million to Russian Railways
  • USTR seeks labor comments on U.S.-Colombia FTA
  • FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
  • Oakland port pushes for national freight policy

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • US bunker operator expands Florida service
    Barge to offer 380 and 700 centistokes bunker fuel.
  • Questions raised over particulate matter
    California study reveals 'weak relationship' between PM emissions and low-sulphur fuels.
  • European bunker prices sharply down
    Crude oil values down more than $3 a barrel in early trading on NYMEX.
  • Cruise operator increases its bunker hedges
    Royal Caribbean says decision is based on 'the relatively low fuel prices available'.
  • Energy markets pull back
    It would benefit bunker consumers to hedge a portion of their fuel needs.
  • Asian refiner cutting fuel oil exports
    'Weak monsoon' has spurred bitumen demand from construction projects.
  • Crude trades below $64 on US inventory build
    Government report confirms industry data showing large increase in stocks of crude oil.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to sell terminal stake in rescue deal
    German shipping company secures lifeline from shareholders.
  • Bunker market becomes 'key outlet' for low-sulphur product
    Fall in demand from European industry sees low-sulphur product diverted into high-sulphur bunker pool.
  • Oil demand 'could peak by 2015'
    New report challenges conventional views and predicts a global peak in oil demand 'may be within sight'.
  • Bunker prices dive on weaker crude
    Some players report that tight avails are showing signs of easing.
  • Brightoil secures storage space in Singapore, says report
    Official tells Bunkerworld he can 'neither confirm nor deny' the report.
  • Aramco seals tender for 380 cst parcel
    Oil trader Vitol buys parcel slated for late-August loading from Jubail.
  • Ghana to spend $700 million on port upgrade
    Facilities to include oil storage tanks for bunkering and services to support offshore oil production.
  • Petrobras buys August cargo from ExxonMobil
    90,000 mt cargo of 650 cst fuel oil slated for loading from Yanbu.

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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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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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
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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)
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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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