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March 3, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates set to gain from Asia coal boom
    Booming Asian demand for South African coal will put more ships at risk from Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean and raise insurance and freight costs already hiked due to seaborne attacks.
  • Need for compliance services rising
    GROWING global concern over environmental and security issues and the resulting requirements to comply with new regulations such as the EU Reach and US Importer's Security Filing 10+2 programmes are causing more supply chain companies to see a need for more compliance services and to outsource some or all of their compliance functions, with the trend being highest among Asia-Pacific companies, a recent survey found.
  • Overseas Shipholding posts over US$23m loss for Q4
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), the largest US-based oil tanker owner, reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$23.2 million as shipping rates tumbled.
  • Sembcorp's rig for seadrill
Strait Talk
  • Muted response to emissions breakthrough
    I HAVE been a shipping journalist for over 20 years now but I am sure I have never come across a story like the one about Singapore-based Ecospec Global Technology's CSNOx gas abatement system.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates set to gain from Asia coal boom
    Booming Asian demand for South African coal will put more ships at risk from Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean and raise insurance and freight costs already hiked due to seaborne attacks.
  • Need for compliance services rising
    GROWING global concern over environmental and security issues and the resulting requirements to comply with new regulations such as the EU Reach and US Importer's Security Filing 10+2 programmes are causing more supply chain companies to see a need for more compliance services and to outsource some or all of their compliance functions, with the trend being highest among Asia-Pacific companies, a recent survey found.
  • Overseas Shipholding posts over US$23m loss for Q4
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), the largest US-based oil tanker owner, reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$23.2 million as shipping rates tumbled.
  • Sembcorp's rig for seadrill
Strait Talk
  • Muted response to emissions breakthrough
    I HAVE been a shipping journalist for over 20 years now but I am sure I have never come across a story like the one about Singapore-based Ecospec Global Technology's CSNOx gas abatement system.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai customs January trade value sets new high
  • Guangdong's foreign trade value stuck below pre-downturn levels
  • Fujian ports' throughput in January grew 19pc
  • Chongqing January trade value soars 59pc after 10pc drop
  • K+N profits fall 20pc, trimmed by legal cost provisioning
  • Russian shipyards to be built with Korean, Singaporean aid
  • Damco to provide logistics for Michelin in Vietnam
  • CSX, Union Pacific create intermodal scheme to rival trucks
  • DHL starts direct LCL services from US to South Korea
  • Hainan Airlines to launch Shanghai-Brussels flights
  • France exports see Africa knock US off top spot
  • India looks to air cargo, but infrastructure fragile
  • US Airways appoints Globe Air Cargo as UK-Ireland GSA
  • Schenker certified as qualified Envirotainer provider

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capricorn Logistics gets 'Class A License' in Shanghai
  • Budget leaves shipping all at sea
  • Shipbreakers from India, Pakistan & Bangladesh joining hands to oppose new IMO Convention on recycling
  • 'Project status for cold chains welcome'
  • Mormugao Port shines with discharge feat
  • More CONCOR facilities fast coming up in Eastern region
  • Slew of Railways' PPP projects still to take firm root
  • ICD-Nagpur gets touch screen facility
  • Aryan Cargo Express awarded Air Operator's Certificate
  • Optimistic now, investors hike capex limits
  • Exchequer to be richer by Rs 600 cr. from duty hike on precious metals
  • Core sector posts robust 9.4 pc growth in Jan.
  • Rajan Bharti Mittal takes over as Ficci President

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 1, 2010
  • Thorsten Meincke joining Militzer & M'nch executive
    Thorsten Meincke, a highly-qualified and experienced logistician, will join the top executive of the Militzer & M'nch International Holding, an international transport and logi...
  • Santiago airport reopened after temporary closure
    The heavy earthquake that rocked the central Chilean coast around the city of Concepción on Saturday has also hampered air traffic in the country. The international airport in the ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel optimistic despite declining sales and profits
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel (K+N), based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), registered declining profits in the crisis-ridden year that was 2009. K+N's net ear...
  • Damco gains Michelin contract in Vietnam
    The global freight forwarder Damco has been mandated to carry out logistics and customs clearance tasks in Vietnam for Michelin, one of the world's largest tyre manufacturers. The ...
  • Brenntag opens new facilities in France and Thailand
    Chemical distributor Brenntag has opened a new storage and distribution centre for speciality chemicals in Amiens (France). The facility, which can store 9,000 t, covers 15,000 sqm...
  • Bayernhafen Group lifting more boxes
    The Bayernhafen group, a German port service provider, successfully overcame last year's difficult market environment. The group reported handling 8.4% more containers in 2009. In ...
  • Greencarrier to open in Denmark
    The Gothenburg (Sweden)-headquartered logistics specialist Greencarrier opened its first office in Denmark on 1 March, parallel to its renaming of the recently acquired f...
  • Shippers turn to forwarders for downturn 're-tuning'
    Businesses facing the global trade downturn and market volatility are using international freight forwarders to reduce fixed costs, secure a wider carrier base and shift business r...
  • E.R. Schiffahrt names first three of its capesize bulkers in South Korea
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt has held a naming ceremony in South Korea for the first of its new capesize bulkers. E.R. Schiffahrt's vessels, each we...
  • Plans for new Franco-Italian railfreight crossing
    Regional authorities in France and Italy are examining the feasibility of a new 19 km rail tunnel under Montgenèvre (Monginevro). They have given the go-ahead for a detailed study ...
  • UIA's tenth consecutive year in the black
    Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Ukraine's leading international carrier, closed 2009 with a net profit of EUR 725,000, 27% less than in 2008, when net earnings reached EUR 99...
  • Switzerland to invest CHF 2.1 billion in road network
    Switzerland's federal department of the environment, transport, energy and communications (DETEC) has approved the country's road building programme for 2010. The government is inv...
  • Iata World Cargo Symposium 2010, Vancouver, 8-11 March 2010
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is holding its World Cargo Symposium in Vancouver (Canada) from 8-11 March 2010. The theme this year focuses on what it will take...
  • 11th Logistics Forum Duisburg, 10-11 March 2010
    The 11th Logistics Forum Duisburg will take place in Duisburg (Germany) on 10 and 11 March 2010. The core topics of this year's event are transport logistics and transport markets;...
  • Retrack launches Cologne'Györ train service
    Retrack, a European research project, has launched a weekly railfreight service between Cologne (Germany) and Györ (Hungary). The train, operated by Transpetrol (a member of t...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • SS United States could soon be scrapped
  • Larry Glosten dies at 91
  • Nichols Brothers looks ahead
  • Cape Wind process inches foward

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Lines left reeling by bounceback in box volumes
    Carriers uncertain whether to reactivate idle tonnage despite demand for extra space
  • UK owners set to keep race law wages get-out
    Shipowners set to retain right to pay lower wages to foreign nationals on UK-flag ships
  • Bigger fleet boosts GSL revenues
    Global Ship Lease says it is out of the woods on its loan-to-value problems
  • Kolding deals blow to box derivatives market
    Maersk Line boss against casino mentality of derivatives market
  • Pacific lines 2009 losses reach $15bn
    Hanjin Shipping says carriers lost between $13bn and $15bn as volumes and freight rates collapsed

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • APM rises as box shipping turns
    SHARES in Denmark's AP Møller-Maersk have risen by up to 2.5% in the first quarter, with the box shipping outlook improving, an analyst told Fairplay today
  • Finnlines posts dire 2009
    FINNLINES today posted heavy losses for 2009, as revenues plummeted 33% and the result before interest and taxes slumped to €37M ($50.2M), from €98M last year
  • CMA CGM still paying late
    NYSE-LISTED Global Ship Lease, which relies entirely on charter-hire from embattled CMA CGM, confirmed today that payments remain behind schedule
  • Marinakis unveils Crude IPO
    AN IPO registration has been filed by Evangelos Marinakis-led Crude Carriers ' yet another sign of shipping's re-emergence on Wall Street
  • Asia takes West Africa crude
    ASIAN countries are reportedly snapping up record levels of West African crude in the first quarter
  • Finnish gloom seen lifting
    FINLAND'S 2009 economy suffered its steepest contraction in 90 years, with exports plummeting more dramatically than any other component, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Seafarers released in Somalia
    SEVEN seafarers trapped in Somalia after their ship was detained more than six months ago have now left the country, Fairplay was told today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Congress Fails to Break Transport Programs Standoff
  • Warehouse Group Fights Tax
  • Global Ship Lease Revenue Surges
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Taps FedEx's Duncan
  • Wall Street Firm Suspends YRC Stock Rating
  • Lufthansa Swings to 2009 Net Loss
  • Container Ship Owner Goldenport Swings to Loss
  • Intermarine Expands Service, Opens European Offices
  • Diesel Price Hike Goes into Second Week
  • Far East-U.S. Containers Fall for Second Year
  • Macquarie Sees Long Term Growth for Ports
  • JAL-NYK Talks Collapse
  • Video: Alphaliner's Tan Hua Joo on Container Shipping Overcapacity

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • RCL takes a big hit in 2009
  • Maersk seeks long term contracts
  • Shippers up in arms at TPM
  • Shippers turn to forwarders
  • Chile in the aftermath

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Massive IPO
    Brazilian shipyard owner OSX led by billionaire Eike Batista seeks $5.6bn from Sao Paulo listing.
  • Sale underway
    Shipowners are "expressing interest" in the sale of three unfinished products tankers linked to AHL shipping.
  • Lomar ship held
    Claim of 'off-spec' cargo leads to arrest of UK-owned products tanker in Tanzanian port.
  • IPO unveiled
    Evangelos Marinakis-backed Crude Carriers to raise $310m in New York to buy two VLCCs and a suezmax.
  • 'Prison' ship SOS
    Greek owner slammed by 'abandoned' crew of bulker set for auction over wage dispute amid 'inhumane conditions'.
  • Port reopens
    Chile's busiest seaport reopened today while one major copper port remains closed as it continues to assess structural damage to piers.
  • Chilean cargoes
    Vitol and Morgan Stanley book two products tankers to move gasoil into earthquake-hit country.
  • DNV banks more
    Henrik Madsen'led classification society sees bottom line rise by one fifth in 2009 after $80m cost-cutting effort.
  • Dragnis eyes buys
    Four new arrivals possible this year, says Goldenport's John Dragnis who denies second SPP bulker order.
  • Costa "crunch"
    Shaken passengers from Costa Europa have spoken of their terror as the vessel smashed into an Egpytian dock.
  • Cape crusade
    Japan's K Line planning to add eight bulkers to service coal contract for JSW in India.
  • GSL bounces back
    Ian Webber-led shipowner returns to the black in fourth quarter as bigger fleet boosts revenue.
  • UK exodus?
    Chamber of Shipping sticks to dire prophecy of big stampede from UK flag if pay equality law is passed
  • Tongan perjury
    Shipping Corp of Polynesia secretary Ramsay Dalgety faces perjury charge over sinking of Princess Ashika.
  • Q Ship rises
    Qatari tanker and LPG player comes through tough 2009 with a 1.6% improvement in profit.
  • Swiber still red
    Raymond Goh-led offshore player sees cost of bond issue contribute to fourth quarter loss.
  • Writedown woe
    Pac Basin's full-year profit plunges $300m amid $50m impairment on ro-ros and bulker contracts.
  • Golden loses shine
    Paris Dragnis-led Goldenport Holdings sinks to loss on cancellation costs and waning revenues.
  • Mercator buys
    Indian shipowner's Singapore arm acquires panamax bulker, but Paragon denies it is the Pearl Seas.
  • Tanker grounds
    No pollution reported after Patriot III goes aground off Philippines.
  • Euroseas better
    Aristides Pittas-led boxship and bulker player still reports a loss, but less so than in 2008.
  • Growing again
    Pac Basin revives dry-cargo expansion plans with over $1bn war chest to hand, chairman says.
  • Zodiac eyes five
    Ofer group arm said to have acquired five NYK 6,000-teu containerships for under $100m.
  • Heading South
    New Orleans operator Intermarine launches heavy-lift service to tap South America's oil, gas and mining industries.
  • Ferry towed
    Korean jetfoil needs help from tugs after losing power nine miles off Busan.
  • Asta found
    Tug hijacked off Malaysia last month is recovered in the Philippines under new identity.
  • POT inches up
    New Zealand's Port of Tauranga has seen interim profits increase despite a 5% fall in tonnage.
  • Sumatec suffers
    Higher impairment charges and doubtful debts push Malaysian tanker owner further into the red.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Intermarine announces Europe service
  • Horizon Lines in international expansion
  • CMA CGM hikes rates on multiple trades
  • Tiliacos named AA Cargo VP
  • Vanguard starts LTL rail service to Mexico City
  • Correction: DOT out of transport program funds
  • DOT runs out of transport program funds
  • USDA kicks off ag trade adjustment aid
  • Customs, states to coordinate ag protection
  • U.S. donates $170 million in food aid
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit off 20%
  • Damco hires air freight head
  • Delaware dredging begins amid dispute

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Global Carrier out of service for several weeks
    The Finnish roro-vessel Global Carrier will be out of service for three or four weeks for repairs after a collision in the port of Oxelösund on February 27. The
  • Wärtsilä main engines to South African research vessel
    Wärtsilä will deliver the four main engines to a Polar supply and research vessel on order at STX Finland Oy Rauma shipyard for the Republic of South Africa's Department of
  • MSC to order cruise vessel from France
    MSC Cruise has signed a letter of intent with STX France about the delivery of a 140,000 GT cruise vessel from the Staint-Nazaire shipyard in 2012. The final contract

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Chile ports gradually reopening after quake
    Bunker suppliers say committed deliveries will go ahead where possible.
  • Bunker prices softer in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1 in early trading.
  • IFO prices weaken in Fujairah
    Many suppliers in Middle East hub fully committed for this week.
  • NOL reports 63% rise in volumes
    Container revenue still down year-on-year, but better than in late 2009.
  • Condition monitoring can help cut bunker consumption
    New guide gives ship operators an independent view of the monitoring technologies.
  • 'Fuel-saving' air cavity system can be retrofitted
    DK Group says development is 'a breakthrough'.
  • Key ports see bunker demand picking up
    Prices in key Asian ports weaken.
  • Brightoil bunker sales volume surges 110.6%
    Net profit rises 155% for the first half of financial year 2009/2010.
  • Hope for 'shipping-friendly' STS legislation in UK waters
    Offshore bunker supplier warns tightening regulations could cut the flexible refueling options ship operators need.
  • China sees lower February fuel oil imports
    Bonded bunker players are major buyers in the market.
  • Oil tanker runs aground
    Tanker loaded with bunker fuel grounded.

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