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May 7, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MCA wants undercutting at Klang port curbed
    The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) wants the Klang Port Authority to regulate the rates of the ancillary services to prevent undercutting by port operators.

Sched Netweb site
  • Spot rate up 10.8pc, tops US$2,000 per FEU from HK to LA
  • Hubline to start HK-Manila-Guam loop and HK-Manila shuttle
  • China trade, cost cuts boost Matson parent profit 477pc
  • Box ship orders predicted to pick up between Q1-Q3 2011
  • Zim to hike north Europe-east Med rate US$100 per TEU in June
  • CMA CGM transports artefacts for Shanghai World Expo
  • Lianyungang quarterly volume surges 61pc to 919,000 TEU
  • Tielong Container Logistics quarterly profit soars 64pc
  • Georgia statehouse votes funds for Savannah dredging, roadways
  • Reefer box shortage may restrict world trade in produce
  • DB Schenker merges logistics firms in Russia
  • US regulator seeks US$572,150 fine from Atlas Air for faulty windows
  • Cargolux raises frequency of Budapest-HK air freight service
  • United Airlines conducts test flight using synthetic fuel

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Horizon Lines reports Q1 loss
    The net loss for Horizon Lines in Q1/2010 came to USD 13.2 million, on revenues of USD 286.1 million. This compares with a net loss of USD 10 million, on revenues of USD 272.4 mill...
  • New Charleston-Far East CSAV service
    March was the third straight month of year-over-year container volume increases for the port of Charleston (USA). Pier containers were up by 24% in March, compared to the same mont...
  • Leon Kr'usche to manage Sassnitz's Mukran incentive programme
    Leon Kr'usche has taken charge of the German ferry port of Sassnitz's so-called Mukran trade and industry incentive programme. He will focus on encouraging large and medium-sized e...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens logistics facility near Bogota
    Kuehne + Nagel, a global full-service logistics provider based in Switzerland, has opened a state-of-the-art facility near the Colombian capital of Bogota, in order to expand its i...
  • New DSV terminal opened near Stuttgart
    The Brondby-based Danish global transport and logistics service provider DSV has invested substantially in its Schwieberdingen location near Stuttgart (Germany). Its solutions divi...
  • Aramex reports higher Q1 profits
    Aramex, a Dubai-based Emirati global express, freight and logistics service provider, has announced that net profits for the three months ending 31 March rose to AED 47.5 million, ...
  • Zufall sales down overall in 2009
    The Zufall Logistics Group, a G'ttingen-based German firm, registered sales of EUR 219 million in financial 2009, a decline of 9.3% or EUR 22 million in comparison with last year. ...
  • EU transport ministers agree on volcanic ash limits
    The EU's transport ministers agreed to unified volcanic ash limits for air traffic on Tuesday, in order to prevent chaos breaking out again in European aviation. A unified European...
  • AF-KLM increasing cargo options
    The Franco-Dutch full-freighter operator AF-KL Cargo is adding a weekly MD-11F cargo connection from Amsterdam to San Jose (Costa Rica) tomorrow 7 May. AF-KL Cargo will also offer ...
  • RZD improves 13% in first four months
    The Russian railway RZD transported 380.3 million t of goods in the first four months of the year, which represents a plus of 12.9% in comparison with last year. Coal and coke (103...
  • Deepening of Germany's River Weser may start this year
    Emanuel Schiffer, a member of the board of the BLG Logistics Group, expects the deepening of the River Weser by 1 m, which is very important for the German port of Bremerhaven, to ...
  • AEI and Ancra to cooperate on freighter conversions
    Ancra International, a California-based provider of cargo handling and restraint systems, has been selected to provide Boeing B737-300 and B737-400 main deck cargo loading systems ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • NSRP funding for eight shipbuilding research projects
  • Virginia offshore lease process put on hold
  • INTERTANKO signs accord with pilot associations
  • International introduces its toughest ever cargo hold protection
  • Cofferdam headed for spill site
  • Russian Navy frees hijacked tanker
  • Pirates seize Russian-owned tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • FMC calling for comment on new NVOCC rules
  • Port Metro Vancouver taps Griffin as planning & development director
  • Crowley makes donation to Haiti relief fund
  • Port of Seattle program gets old trucks off the road
  • Trailer Bridge dismissed from Puerto Rico lawsuit

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Torm to gauge market before taking on new pool partners
    Shipowner in no rush to find replacements as Marinvest and Gotland pull out
  • Naval forces step up fight against Somali pirates
    Novoship tanker recapture highlights resolve to directly engage with hijackers
  • Shipbroker bonuses return to pre-crash levels
    Select shipbrokers and chartering personnel get packages two to three times their base salaries
  • Paragon doubles bulker orders in China
    Company lifts newbuilding commitments to eight bulkers
  • Asian shippers slam bunker surcharge
    Box lines accused of disrupting trade practices as $45 per move charge is levied

Fairplayweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Spill scrambles tanker rates
    THE OIL spill in the Gulf of Mexico is already playing havoc with tanker charter rates, according to a Houston-based tanker analyst
  • Transocean warning revealed
    UK SAFETY officials warned Transocean in 2006 about a defect in one of its rig's blowout preventers ' the same safety device being blamed in the Deepwater Horizon disaster
  • Russians kill pirate in rescue
    RUSSIA'S navy today freed the hijacked tanker Moscow University and killed or captured the pirates who boarded it yesterday
  • China-Japan dispute heats up
    CHINA and Japan have resumed snarling at each other about a disputed maritime boundary in the East China Sea, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Poole makes a splash in Q1
    THE UK PORT of Poole has increased its bulk carrying operation, the port's CEO told Fairplay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Shipments Up 83 Percent at Echo Global Logistics
  • Massive Leak Capping Effort Underway
  • FreightCar Orders Jump Despite 1Q Loss
  • USPS Loss Hits $1.9 Billion This Year
  • Textainer Profit, Productivity Surge
  • Arpin Group Acquires ATSI
  • Port, Allies Press for Trucking 'Reregulation'
  • UPS Allies with Alibaba.com
  • Atlas Air Profit Jumps 44 Percent
  • SBA Offers Loans to Spill-Area Shipping Facilities
  • Expeditors Profit Grows 3 Percent
  • DHL Expands India LCL Service
  • Ocean Carrier Zim Negotiating Sale of Some Holdings
  • Russian Special Forces Retake Pirated Tanker
  • Congress to Scrutinize Harbor Truck Leasing
  • Jet Fuel Price Hits New High
  • Con-way Narrows Loss as Sales Soar

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Transatlantic volumes move ahead
  • Greece: 'on the brink of the abyss'
  • Savannah deepening on track
  • Russian commandos retake tanker
  • Great Lakes Feeder Lines adds second ship

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • And the winner is...
    Pennsylvania-based Keystone Shipping forks over $1.2m at auction for arrested AHL products carrier.
  • Eagle keeps head above water
    Eagle Bulk Shipping emerged on top in the first but feathers are flying as profits plummet 73%.
  • Disaster sparks fixture frenzy
    BP charters offshore support vessels to aid effort to cap oil leak stemming from the wrecked drill rig Deepwater Horizon.
  • Paragon orders four more
    Fleet set to swell as Athens-based bulker outfit ups order and splashes cash four drybulk newbuildings.
  • Farstad in court victory
    Supreme court rules on fatal supply vessel fire but marathon legal dispute set to continue in Scottish and English courts.
  • Chouest to splash $190m
    Billionaire boss of Edison Chouest Offshore has reportedly shelled-out millions to snag a New Orleans-based basketball team.
  • 'Not satisfactory' for Solvang
    Norwegian gas tanker owner sinks further into the red as freight rates and activity levels bite.
  • NewLead scores spot charter
    Nasdaq-listed shipowner says fresh fall fixture for a panamax bulker balances its chartering strategy.
  • US cruiseship attacked
    Greek Navy to the rescue as Panama-flagged liner The Oceanic comes under fire in Gulf of Aden.
  • Costs continue to hit Tankerska
    Operating expenses rising faster than revenue in 2010 for Croatian tanker owner.
  • Golden Ocean tipped to shine
    Oslo and Singapore listed bulker owner heading for a 50% rise in first quarter profit, analysts believe.
  • Bonus boost for Aker Floating
    Oslo-listed FPSO player pushed into profit by performance bonus in the first quarter.
  • Garware Offshore getting stronger
    Indian offshore owner boosts annual profit as revenues soar.
  • Sevmash suffering as losses widen
    Russian shipbuilder posts big deficit for 2009 and things will get worse if Odfjell wins compensation cash fight.
  • Hornbeck takes a beating
    New York-listed offshore player sees first quarter profit slump due to poor rates in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Bulker drop hurts Cosco Corp
    Singapore-listed outfit sees first quarter profit dip as dry-cargo earnings tumble.
  • Shih Wei weaker again
    Taiwanese bulker player hit by falling investment income and higher costs in first quarter.
  • Tanker free after shoot-out
    Gun battle between Russian Navy and Somali pirates ends with hijacked Novoship tanker and crew freed.
  • TPC strikes death ship deal
    Korean bulker on which two men died cleared to leave New Zealand after agreement over crew's safety concerns.
  • Rieber returns to profit
    Sven Rong-led seismic and subsea player battles large write-down to post first-quarter black figure.
  • Up and down for MISC
    Malaysian owner posts weaker full-year result but fourth quarter stronger on LNG and offshore sales.
  • Navios share sale nets $92m
    Angeliki Frangou-led company reaches target in recent offering with over-allotments taken up.
  • Losing start for Deep Sea Supply
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore owner sinks into the red in the first quarter as revenue tumbles.
  • Olsen gets Imarex top job
    Chief executive and finance roles merged as Geir Olsen lands full-time position at Norwegian derivatives player
  • Clean tankers still weak for Fisher
    UK owner points to recovery in many shipping sectors, but products carriers still struggling in spot market.
  • Wilson slices operating loss
    Improving market and lower costs help Oslo-listed owner to reduce its first quarter pre-tax loss.
  • Imarex sinks to loss
    Norwegian futures broker to concentrate on three business units as costs cut following quarterly reverse.
  • Excel falls short in first
    New York-listed bulker owner misses Wall Street forecasts despite improved revenue performance.
  • Aboitiz slips back as costs rise
    Philippines ferry owner posts first quarter loss as drydockings and bunker bills take their toll.
  • Anatoki freed after grounding
    Kiwi cargoship with controversial "false bow" refloated by fishing vessel in Golden Bay.
  • Olympic ferry farce for P&O
    New Dover-Calais ships renamed to avoid copyright clashes with Olympics brand.
  • Dockwise sinks to Q1 loss
    Dutch heavylift specialist makes a bad start to the year as vessel utilisation level slips to 71%.
  • Volcano chaos lifts Tallink
    Estonian ferry group continues to see jump in passenger and freight levels thanks to Iceland ash.
  • New Braemer box boss
    James Buck has been confirmed as the new head of containers following recent mass defections.
  • Star ties up two bulkers
    Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker outfit confirms new time charters for the Star Theta and the Star Ypsilon.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Oil spill liability cap would apply to rigs
  • 'Peace Boat' escapes pirate attack
  • Cargolux adds 5th Hong Kong/Budapest flight
  • Kohl promises fight for rail antitrust law
  • Pacer reduces loss in first quarter
  • DB Schenker adds DC in Bulgaria
  • DOJ probes allegations against Panalpina, EGL
  • L.A. port: Needs ability to regulate trucking
  • Gulf ports open despite oil sheen
  • New director of planning for Vancouver port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Two owners and eleven tankers to leave Torm pool
    D/S Torm has received the first notice of resignation from shipowners, participating in Torms LR1-pool. The Swedish owners Marinvest and Gotlandsbolaget AB have given three months notice and
  • Two Norwegian coasters sold for recycling at Esbjerg
    Two Norwegian coasters end their careers at the Danish recycler Smedegaarden, Esbjerg. The first one to arrive was the 765 DWT Linn Kristin, which was towed to Esbjerg from Karm'y
  • Odense takes over ro-ro under construction
    Odense Steel Shipyard has taken over a ro-ro ship under construction at the shipyard. Orginally Epic Shipping Group of London ordered the vessel. However, due to a dull market
  • Russian navy rescued hijacked tanker
    The Russian owned and Liberia registered Aframax tanker Moscow University, built 1999, that was hi-jacked Wednesday morning some 350 nautical miles East of Socotra, was rescued a day later
  • Swedish Coast Guard aircraft finds pirates
    This Wednesday, the Swedish Coast Guard aircraft KBV 503 detected a suspected pirate action group (PAG) with one mother ship and two skiffs, approximately 400 nautical miles Northwest off the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Major ports see prices slide
    MGO prices in Rotterdam plummet
  • Prices continue to fall
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • Lawsuit against UK on sulphur directive still open
    European Commission initiated legal proceedings because UK, including Gibraltar, failed to implement directive in time.
  • Operator faces 'uncertainties' over bunker prices
    Philippines ferry owner Aboitiz says fuel costs are up by 50%.
  • Prices drop further in key ports
    Bunker prices in key ports softening further, Hong Kong and Busan see above average demand on Thursday.
  • IBC: Ship engines can 'run on anything'
    Ship diesel engines currently optimised for HSFO, but can be adapted to new fuels.
  • UN body accepts Australia's commitment to protecting reef
    Shen Neng 1 grounding highlights challenge of balancing nature and economic development.
  • Physical deliveries for first contract month 'a success'
    SGX completes physical loadings amounting to 13,100 mt for its April FO380 contract.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks slump
    Residual fuel stocks at seven-week low while middle distillates rise.
  • Bunker oil partially removed from Alaskan wreck
    About a quarter of oil removed since pumping operations began last week.
  • New flow meter standard 'a milestone' for Singapore
    Government encourages the adoption of the new standard in September 2010.
  • China Q1 fuel oil exports surge 72%
    Amid growing demand for bonded bunker fuel, sources say.

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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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