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November 2, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pacific Basin bullish on bulk-shipping
    Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong's largest operator of dry-bulk vessels, said the market will continue expanding at a 'relatively high pace' as growth in China and the rest of Asia stokes demand for steel.
  • India poised to help local yards compete
    India may lift restrictions on local shipyards bidding for state contracts to build container ships and oil tankers to spur competition with Korean and Chinese makers, an official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The shipping ministry wants to drop a clause that requires yards to have prior experience building large vessels, the official said yesterday.
  • Viet deputies grill govt over Vinashin scandal
    Vietnamese lawmakers yesterday demanded answers from the communist government in the case of state-run shipping group Vinashin, which has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy.
  • Chinese trawler ramming Japan vessels on video

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco, China Merchants each seek 40pc of Taiwan terminal
  • Hanjin to cut one voyage per Asia-Europe loop from January
  • Somali pirate attacks foiled off Aden and Indian Ocean
  • Canada Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement hikes currency charge
  • Seaspan suffers paper loss to cover fleet expansion: CEO
  • Guangdong's container throughput up 20.8pc in first 9 months
  • SITC International to open logistics park in Haiphong, Vietnam
  • Vietnam's CICT secures loan to build new box terminal
  • OT Africa Line refuses to ship used electrical goods
  • South Africa's Transnet first half profit up 35pc to US$242.6 million
  • US Global Port Tracker soon to cover European ports
  • DB Schenker opens logistics centre in Czech Republic for ESAB
  • CEVA renews Italian contract with appliance-maker Miele
  • FedEx, UPS bomb finds raise concerns about screening costs
  • EU, China to pay US$10.5 million for clean, green air research
  • LAX quarterly air cargo up 13.3pc to 483,565 tons
  • Minor glitches in 100pc US air cargo screening after 75 days
  • British Airways World Cargo sales up 39.4pc to US$556 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APM TERMINALS moves into Port of Monrovia
  • Box charter rates soften; early recovery unlikely
  • CMA CGM adds Rotterdam call to FAL5 service
  • CNC launches extensive intra-Asia service
  • DIESL holds 4th 'Captains of Logistics' roundtable in Delhi
  • Essar Shipping Q2 net jumps 5-fold!
  • Fujian quarterly provincial box volume up by 23.7 pc
  • GE Shipping Q2 net swells by 55 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd postpones GRI by month
  • Horizon Lines buys thousands of boxes for Dec. transpac service
  • MSC announces GRI
  • MSC Emanuela named in Antwerp
  • NYK LINE takes delivery of special-size ore carrier
  • Port of Charleston's box volumes buoyed by Asia
  • Rotterdam box volumes up by 17 pc
  • Safmarine upgrades service to East Coast South America
  • Samudera Shipping's Q3 sales up by 14 pc
  • SCI net shoots up seven-fold in Q2
  • Settlement ends Hanjin, Sumitomo & Unitas' battle of the boxes
  • 50 terminals handle 13 million TEUs in Q3
  • Most port & road projects take PPP route
  • Port unions submit memo to Yechuri panel
  • All Nippon opts for Indian IT solution
  • 90 pc of cotton cleared for exports goes to textile competitors
  • Growth slowest in 18 months, 5th straight month of decline
  • Mauritius accounts for 42 pc of FDI inflows-data
  • Raising 41 lakh cr. for infra projects not to affect fiscal gap-Pranab
  • Soaring yarn prices hit export schedules
  • Steel Minister favours iron ore export ban
  • 5-day spices fair opens in NZ
  • Economic powerhouse of Canada, Ontario's corporate tax rate lower than any US state
  • European Parliament team here to learn!
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Incat Crowther awarded crew boat design contract
  • Gulmar Offshore gets $100 million cash injection
  • K-Sea reports improved earnings
  • Samsung model tests $1.1 billion residential ship
  • COSCO books more bulk carrier orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • FedEx ground moving hub to Troutdale industrial park
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition adding two ships to fleet
  • Port Metro Vancouver earns environmental excellence honor
  • Sea-Tac Airport receives FAA grant for emissions project
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Yemen bomb plot puts box scanning on agenda again
    Spotlight expected to fall on shipping after failed air cargo terror attempt,
  • Ports asked to explain failure to meet US box scans deadline
  • US warned 100% box scans 'unworkable'
  • Groups back proposal to scrap 100% box scans
  • CSAV posts record $149m third quarter profit
    Sharp rises in volumes and freight rates sees quarterly revenue surge 133%
  • CSAV continues bold charter course
  • Rongsheng's listing plans take shape
    Chinese shipbuilder eyes $2.3bn in Hong Kong listing later this month
  • Shipowner CC Hsu casts off youthful...
  • Daewoo wins $510m offshore platform deal from Chevron
    Unit for Angola project will be delivered 2013
  • SBM acquires single-hull tankers for oil...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Chinese coal tax changes seen
    CHINA is likely to make changes to the way it taxes coal, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • BDI falls on Panamax rates
    THE BALTIC Dry Index has dropped a third consecutive day, dragged down by falling Panamax rates
  • RBCT posts export record
    SOUTH Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal said today it broke its monthly export record in October
  • Bulker newbuilding impact rises
    THE "TONNAGE tidal wave continues to build", cautioned JP Morgan analyst Jon Chappell in a drybulk forecast today
  • Pirates take tanker, ditch bulker
    PIRATES have hijacked a tanker in the Somali basin, while a bulker has avoided capture after it was boarded by pirates off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR
  • VLCC spot market pushes up
    THE VLCC spot market is starting the week with momentum, analysts said today
  • Hanjin studies suspension
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping is considering withdrawing one of its three Asia/Mediterranean box services during the slack winter season
  • China Rongsheng ups IPO
  • Seoul says exports jumped
  • $15Bn BG plan detailed
  • Grounded MSC ship refloated

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • UPS Raises Ground, Air Rates 4.9 Percent
  • Diesel Retailers Hold Steady at $3.067 per Gallon
  • 'New Victory Bridge' Serves Charleston
  • Hamburg Sud Adopts IAS System
  • UK Bans Freight from Somalia
  • OOCL Launches Mobile Rates of Exchange
  • Maersk Verifying Carbon Emissions Data
  • MSC Won't Oppose End to Antitrust Immunity
  • TNT Profit Shrinks 24 Percent
  • New York-New Jersey Port Maintains Security Level
  • TSA Heads to Gulf Region
  • Markey Will Introduce New Cargo Screening Bill
  • UK Freight Forwarders Urge Calm
  • ABF Freight Sues Teamsters, YRC Carriers
  • US Investigators Eye Earlier UPS Crash
  • Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in October
  • USA Truck Reports Smaller Profit, Rising Costs
  • MSC Hikes Australasia Fuel Surcharge
  • Hanjin Cutting Asia-Europe Capacity for Winter
  • Marseille Oil Terminal Strike Ends
  • Yusen Logistics Profit Soars Nearly Nine-Fold
  • APL to Launch Weekly China-Southeast Asia Service
  • UAW Workers Ratify Navistar Contract
  • YRC Teamsters Approve Wage, Pension Cuts
  • Delivering Service
  • Scaling the Peak
  • 'Refreshing' Truck Capacity
  • LA's Driver Detour
  • China's Inland Delivery
  • Customs Sees Brokers Duty-Bound
  • Dig This: Miami Heats Up
  • 168-Hour Work week: Nice If You Can Get It
  • NY-NJ Port Watchdog Barks
  • Finding Cruising Altitude
  • Marad's Advisory Void
  • Obama Targets Truck Emissions
  • Freight Bites Into TIGER II
  • Customs' Targeted Approach
  • Balancing the Scales
  • Intermodal Imagined
  • More Than LTL?

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Maersk ramps up its Europe/Morocco network
  • Air cargo security review to give 100% box scanning law new momentum
  • CKYH alliance also cuts capacity from Asia to Europe
  • 'Sticky cargo' for Salalah
  • Yet another ship falls into pirate clutches

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Torm sells two bulkers at a loss
    Jacob Meldgaard-led owner will book a $16m reversal following the sale of kamsarmax newbuilding pair.
  • MSC Basel refloats off Australia
    A German containership has freed itself after running aground off Moreton Island.
  • Genmar selling aframax tanker?
    Genmar Alexandra is the latest ship touted to be leaving the New York-listed owner.
  • Fire hits Dutch chemical tanker
    No injuries reported as Essberger vessel burns in port of Maaslius.
  • Green Reefers sells to Wilson
    Green Reefers books small profit following sale of a vessel to another of chairman Kristian Eidesvik's listed companies.
  • Pirates 'make a right mess'
    Frustrated pirates fire bullet holes into Greek bulker as crew ride out attack in safe room.
  • Cargoship grounded after leak
    Cement cargo shift caused water ingress on Turkish cargoship near Canakkale.
  • Davie in talks with investors
    Bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder wins another court extension to discuss new funding options.
  • Orderbook strangles dry stocks
    Bulker owners' shares will struggle until newbuilding overhang is cleared, JP Morgan says.
  • Taipan ten to be tried
    Suspected Somali pirates will face kidnapping charges in Germany after thwarted attempted on Komrowski boxship.
  • Salvage begins after vessel grounds
    Turkish-owned Hakki Cillioglu dragged its anchor in heavy weather off Samsun.
  • K-Sea loss still streets ahead
    New York-listed tank barge operator's first quarter red ink not as deep as Wall Street feared.
  • Three more bulkers for Cosco Corp
    Singapore-listed company's Dalian shipyard to build three 57,000-dwt vessels for Asian owner.
  • Fesco spill charges dropped
    Hearing in Spain clears Russian general cargoship of responsibility for oil slick.
  • Crew extinguish boxship blaze
    Funnel fire quickly brought under control in bad weather as Eimskip vessel heads to Faroes.
  • Rongsheng in $2.3bn IPO
    Chinese yard said to have jacked up the size of its IPO purse by almost 50%.
  • Eitzen Chemical issue ahead?
    Oslo-listed owner will need to sell shares in 2011 if it continues to "burn cash", Pareto says.
  • Pirates jailed for five years
    Yemeni court convicts ten Somalis of attempted hijacking of fishing vessel.
  • IHI growth likely to slow
    Japanese shipbuilder predicts weaker second half after posting big interim profit.
  • Crew hope as Lyubov Orlova sold
    51 Russians and Ukrainians may now get back-pay after seized Russian cruiseship changes hands in Canada.
  • YZJ and CSBC to team up
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding set to jointly build tonnage with Taiwanese competitor.
  • Floatel eyes Oslo IPO
    Floating accommodation specialist says it is looking to raise $50m through initial public offering.
  • Asian box numbers down
    Volumes at container ports in the region experience across the board declines in September.
  • APL in new China link
    NOL's liner arm set to introduce new service linking People's Republic with Southeast Asia.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • SeaCube shares draw less than expected
  • Hanjin outlines winter plans
  • Hapag-Lloyd service drops Shekou call
  • Bomb plot probe targets air cargo system
  • Lebedyeva heads AMI's air carrier relations
  • BA's 2Q cargo revenue up nearly 40%
  • Teamsters ratify YRC Worldwide restructuring
  • $2.4 billion awarded for high-speed rail projects
  • Norfolk Southern earnings 47% higher
  • Anham begins work on U.S. logistics support contract
  • ICC warns G20 leaders over currency wars
  • USGC: Indonesia, Vietnam ripe for U.S. sorghum
  • DHL, Shanghai Lingang Group enter partnership
  • China NVOs can choose insurance in lieu of cash deposit
  • Toll forms new Nordics operation
  • Seattle investigating old munitions
  • Ex-Canaveral official faces corruption charges
  • TOTE 'plugs in' ship in Tacoma

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • First of the SA15 freighters sold for scrap
    The Norilsk, the prototype vessel of the spectacular SA15 freighter, has been sold for recycling at Huangpu, China, for USD 415 per light ton, USD 4.49 million in total
  • Egholm II safely salvaged
    On October 31 Danish JA Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) carried out a successful salvage of the sunken ferry Egholm II. The ferry was removed from the sea bottom by the floating
  • Tanker hijacked in the Somali Basin
    On the morning of October 30 the Panama-flagged tanker Polar, 72.825 DWT, was hijacked some 580 nautical miles East from the island of Socotra, Yemen, the EU Navfor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • 'No evidence' that H2S vapours are a growing problem
    FOBAS defends new bunker standard: 'It is only possible to set a H2S limit in terms of the liquid phase.'
  • Maersk Line to offer vessel CO2 data
    Increasing transparency by making independently verified data available.
  • Prices mixed in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1.50 on early trading.
  • Bunker market softens in Fujairah
    180 cSt product in Durban available between November 5-11 only.
  • Unique bunkering event comes to London
    The Bunkerworld Business Exchange offers advice from industry experts on current hot topics and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.
  • Singapore oil-spill clean-up costs estimated at $5.4 million
    Shipping companies involved will have to pay, says MPA.
  • Pirates hijack fuel oil tanker
    Vessel was en route to Singapore.
  • Bunker prices move in contrary directions
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Strike ends at Fos-Lavera
    Some 80 vessels waiting offshore to unload.
  • Container ship runs aground off Brisbane
    No reports of fuel spill or damage to environment.
  • Typhoon halts operations in Tokyo Bay
    Bunker deliveries were back to normal by Monday, say players.
  • STX delivers dual-fuel LNG carrier
    Future in ship-propulsion technology is gas, says senior vice president of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE.
  • Fuel treatment 'not effective' in curbing H2S
    H2S can still be produced even after fuel is treated to meet requirement under ISO 8217:2010.
  • Cockett expands bunker ops in South Africa
    Move to bigger office reflects commitment to the South African market and ongoing strategy of growth.

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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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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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