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March 8, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel unit signs MOU with Norwegian marine research body
    KEPPEL Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (Marintek) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Saturday to collaborate on the development of technologies and training opportunities.
  • EU force tracking hijacked Norwegian tanker
    The European Union's (EU) anti-piracy mission said on Saturday it was tracking a hijacked chemical tanker off east Africa as Turkey and France announced the capture of 29 suspected pirates.

Sched Netweb site
  • Mainland shippers groups seek 'unreasonable' fees probe
  • CMA CGM ups north Europe-Far East rate US$150/TEU April 1
  • CKYH's 'K' Line and New World's MOL join Asia-west coast loops
  • MOL to start intra-Asia Chennai SMX service March 23
  • Global Ship Lease quarterly profit US$12 million on 52pc more sales
  • Correction: Maersk loss mistaken for AP Moller group loss
  • ICTSI profit off 11pc, Asia provides growth in 2009
  • MISC Berhard Asia-Europe container losses cut profit
  • Talks this week on disposal of empties in Melbourne
  • Hamburg Sud examines port situation in Chile
  • China's air cargo volume surges 68pc in January
  • Lufthansa Cargo security chief seeks global uniform standards
  • Korean Air Lines denies Australian price-fixing charge

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SAL & Sai Maritime do it once again!
  • MOL to launch service ex-Chennai with BTL & RCL from March 23
  • NYK's wing acquires 26 pc stake in TMILL
  • Australia talks of trade expansion, JVs in oil-gas hunt & mining
  • Nafed revokes onion MEP revision within hours
  • With granary overflowing, govt to consider rice, wheat exports this week
  • Hurdles may persist even as India, EU want FTA talks to end by Oct.
  • GMB bags Maritime Initiative Award
  • Vizag Port bests another record
  • With RTGs immobile, export boxes pile up at Haldia
  • CONCOR presents Rs 49.2-cr. dividend cheque to Railway Minister
  • Services sector grows fastest in February
  • Sharma to lobby for extension of tax holiday for EOUs & STPIs
  • Direct taxes account for half of Exchequer's kitty!
  • Infrastructure fund gets CCEA nod
  • Capt. Ravichander, VCT COO, joins cii-Vizag unit as new Chairman
  • Weavers' loans may be waived
  • Obama sees 'new level of influence'
  • ACAAI Ahmedabad parties & networks with stakeholders

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 4, 2010
  • Hans Hickler new Asia-Pacific CEO for Agility
    Agility appointed Hans Hickler CEO for the Asia-Pacific region on 2 March. Wolfgang Hollermann, the previous CEO, became advisor to Essa Al-Saleh, the president and CEO of Global I...
  • Gary So new Menlo managing director for North Asia
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics is sharpening its focus on the Chinese market and to this end has named veteran industry executive Gary So as its new managing director for North Asia, in...
  • Hamburg Süd able to operate normally in Chile
    The ports Hamburg Süd serves in the north of Chile, that is Iquique, Antofagasta and Port Angamos, are fully operational. In Valparaiso the container terminal used by Hamburg Süd i...
  • New World Alliance revamps transpacific service
    APL, HMM and MOL, the members of The New World Alliance (TNWA), are planning to revamp the Pacific Southwest Express (PSX) service. TNWA will add one ship to the PSX route on 15 Ma...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk reports loss
    The Danish shipping corporation A.P. Moller-Maersk made a USD 1 billion loss in 2009. One of the main causes lies in the fact that the group was significantly affected by the globa...
  • Toll rises on Polish motorway A2
    Autostrada Wielkopolska, a Polish motorway operator, increased the toll for small trucks on the A2 on 1 March. Two-axle vehicles without twin tyres will now pay PLN 12 (about EUR 3...
  • Rhenus Tetrans strengthens Canary Islands activities
    The Spanish enterprise Rhenus Tetrans, which is part of the international Rhenus group, has strengthened its presence on the Canary Islands by opening a new logistics centre in San...
  • Kuehne Logistics University founded
    The Kuehne School of Logistics and Management, which is wholly owned by the Kuehne Foundation, has founded an independent private scientific university for logistics and management...
  • Global Logistics Experts expanding apace
    Global Logistics Experts, a platform for logistics consulting companies and individuals, has been expanding its membership in the last twelve months, with the following new members...
  • Gist acquires G&S International
    The UK logistics provider Gist has taken over the Scottish temperature-controlled distribution operator G&S International. G&S International, which is an important transpor...
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas reports growth in 2009
    The port of Tanjung Pelepas closed 2009 with a container throughput of 6 million teu, which was 7.5% more than 2008. The growth was achieved against a backdrop of shipping lines an...
  • Baltic Container Conference, Gdansk, 9-10 March
    The fourth edition of the Baltic Container Conference is being held in Gdansk (Poland) on 9 and 10 March. The event's key topic is "Interrelations and multidimensional signifi...
  • United Airlines schedules first nonstop service to Africa
    Chicago-based United Airlines has scheduled its first nonstop service to Africa, with a daily service linking Washington DC with Accra, the capital of Ghana, from 20 June.
  • BAWC reports strong February
    British Airways World Cargo (BAWC), the freight division of British Airways, recorded a strong increase in freight business in February. The carrier increased its traffic performan...
  • Jet Airways appoints GSA in South Africa
    The Indian airline Jet Airways has appointed Africa Airline Services as its GSA in South Africa. Jet Airways is launching a daily nonstop service between Johannesburg (South Africa...
  • IRU allocates funds to UN road safety efforts
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has committed USD 2 million to improve commercial road transport safety, in support of the UN's road safety action decade. The IRU stat...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • $12.7 million contract for Atlantic Marine Philadelphia
  • RiverHawk awarded $70 million FMS contract
  • Senate move to promote offshore wind

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • MOL joining K Line in new USWC services
  • US rail freight traffic count sees improvement during week
  • California Maritime Academy offering small arms training
  • Corps announces closure of Columbia River locks
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of December

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • Shippers raise questions over box line collusion
    Shipper bodies voice concerns amid rising freight rates and capacity reductions
  • Box lines call for flexibility on EU consortia rules
  • Exporters turn their backs on prime carriers
    A US-based multinational is understood to be re-tendering globally its ocean freight contracts
  • UK coastguards to launch two-day strike
    Contingency arrangements in place to ensure emergency services are carried out
  • Seanergy sees little distress as it hunts for bulkers
    Dry bulk owner actively hunting for tonnage
  • China iron ore imports set to hit 1.3bn tonnes mark
    Peak will create demand for additional 584 capesize bulkers before 2020

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • 11 pirate suspects detained
    EU NAVFOR today detained 11 suspected pirates and destroyed two of their vessels in the southern Indian Ocean
  • Beluga's profits plummet
    GERMAN project carrier Beluga's operating profits reportedly plunged last year to €20M ($21.18M), from 2008's €70M, as the recession hit the heavy-lift and general cargo markets
  • Tanker hijacked in Indian Ocean
    A MARSHALL Islands-flagged product tanker has been hijacked in the Indian Ocean, a security source has told Fairplay
  • China plans berth for VLOCs
    CHINESE terminal operator Zhanjiang Port Group reportedly plans to build a berth that can handle ore ships of up to 400,000dwt in Guangdong province
  • NCL poised for price rise
    NCL IS the second North American cruise brand to announce a price rise as a result of stronger bookings than expected since the beginning of the year
  • UM chief backs sea motorways
    THE UNION for the Mediterranean's first general-secretary began his three-year term today by promoting the EU's sea motorways scheme
  • Vinashin faces May inspection
    VIETNAM'S government has reportedly revitalised plans to investigate shipbuilder Vinashin

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • Freight Powers Up at Top U.S. Rails
  • Deutsche Bahn AG is National Sponsor of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
  • Styrk to Head Seattle Seaport Division
  • Transport Jobs Shrink in February
  • Retailer Big Lots Says Freight Rates Pressing Margins
  • Recovering Chilean Ports Handle Fruit Exports
  • CMA CGM Hikes North Europe-Far East Rates
  • MSC Hikes Rates from Asia to Europe
  • Dynamex Revenue Rises to $98.4 Million
  • Thune Decries Slow Going on Transportation Bill
  • Ex-Rail Union Chief Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case
  • MNG Adds First Converted 737-400 Freighter
  • L-3 Wins TSA Cargo Screening Deal
  • Lufthansa Tests Lightweight Containers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • Building bridges over troubled waters?
    Held within the shadow of the Port of Long Beach's 22% 2009 box downturn, and against the backcloth of the transpacific liners' nightmare cumulative USD15 billion loss-making 12-months, the JOC's 10th Transpacific Maritime Conference (TPM) this week degenerated into a war of words between shippers and carriers.
  • K Line teams up with MOL on Japan/USWC in cost cutting initiative
  • Maersk Line turns corner
  • APMT still on a high
  • Ocean carriers, ACT Amsterdam's 'only viable option'
  • Andersen: 'industry driven to bankruptcy'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • Four fall back
    Supramax quartet at Cosco Zhoushan set for 2010 delivery are delayed by 18 months.
  • Swiss spend
    UBS tops up holding in Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 with $32m swoop.
  • Chavez port crisis
    Venezuela's busiest cargo port is crippled as 2,000 workers go on strike over unpaid wages.
  • Fortress fixed
    Njal Saevik's Havila Shipping lands term deal for large PSV in the North Sea.
  • Pirates nabbed
    Spate of attacks on vessels in Somali Basin leads to arrest of 11 suspected pirates by French Navy.
  • Tax toast
    Solvang posts larger profit for 2009 following reversal of Norwegian tax law.
  • It's quotes time
    Shipbroking unmasked as the easiest game in the world and are the Germans up for a fight?
  • Bulker arrest
    QT Trading sends US Marshalls to seize a vessel once connected to bankrupt shipowner Daewoo Logistics.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    DnB NOR zeroing in on Marine Capital bulkers while Sammy Ofer takes a hit on charter of five megaboxships to Maersk.
  • Death at LA port
    Body of naked man who allegedly jumped off Los Angeles pier to escape pursuer pulled from water.
  • Chennai launch
    Japan's MOL backs Indian growth with start of new Asian boxship service.
  • Wind double
    UK owner Seajacks readies order for two more wind farm installation ships.
  • Ice block in Baltic
    Rescuers struggle to cope as worst sea ice in 15 years strands dozens of ships off Sweden.
  • Tenant found
    Another slice of mothballed part of AP Moller's Lindo Shipyard rented out as Skykon moves in.
  • Turning the corner
    China's giant Cosco group expecting 2010 profit as demand rebounds and rates climb.
  • Campbell orders
    Bahamas-based Campbell Shipping pens up to four bulkers at small Chinese yard.
  • Russia ready
    Murmansk Shipping and port of Murmansk on new list of privatisation targets.
  • Rivals unite
    Japan's K Line brings in MOL to jointly run two beefed up boxship loops to west coast of US.
  • Bonds for PB
    Hong Kong handysize shipowner Pacific Basin raises $230m from convertible bond issue and cuts cost of financing.
  • Vision of toilet
    More than 300 passengers struck by vomiting and diarrhoea on Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas in Brazil.
  • Steimler picked
    Former Tankers International boss Michael Steimler appointed to board of under pressure DHT Maritime.
  • OSG to issue
    Morten Arntzen-led tanker giant set to raise over $160m for general corporate purposes.
  • Synergy improves
    Restis dry bulk operation still in the red at the end of year, but results mark improvement on 2008.
  • Excel fixes four
    Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner ties up panamax quintet for just over one year each.
  • Thor Sea scrapped
    Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies has offloaded another of its elderly general cargo vessels.
  • ICTSI selling
    Philippines ports group lining up bond issue to refinance debt and fund investments.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • FreightScan, Swissport in deal
  • Swiss WorldCargo shuffles management
  • House extends highway, transit programs for 1 year
  • Report details U.S.-China trade data differences
  • GAO: 'Dublin, Iran' isn't a U.S. export destination
  • U.S. backs trade ban on bluefin tuna
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Crowley doubles Jacksonville warehouse space
  • SSA gives update on Chile terminals
  • Carriers update on Chilean terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • STX Europe to build new shipyard in Brazil
    STX Norway Offshore has signed a letter of intent with its Brazilian partner PJMR to build a new shipyard in Fortaleza in Northeastern Brazil. STX invests about USD 100 million
  • Livanos quits Odfjell
    The second largest shareholder in Odfjell SE, ChemLog Holdings owned by Greek Livanos family, has sold practically its entire stock of 16 per cent in the company. The exit was
  • Laid up Superflex sold to Cyprus
    The last Danish owned Superflex ferry Troll, ex Viire, will shortly leave Denmark for Mediterranean waters for a new life on the isle of Cyprus. The ferry, owned by K
  • DKK not USD on sale of chemical tanker
    The sale of the chemical tanker Dover, previously owned by Swedish Elgar Shipping, did not reach the high price reported earlier. "The auction price in the court was correctly 3
  • Monster waves kill two on cruise ship
    Two passengers, one German and one Italian, were killed and 14 injured when the Maltese-flagged cruise ship Louis Majesty was hit by abnormally large waves on Wedensday evening off

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • Quiet week for bunkers (mostly)
    Relatively narrow price range for trading, but firming prices expected early next week.
  • Week ends with differing price moves
    Not all markets following a jump in crude oil futures.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Middle East bunker prices weaken
    NYMEX showing gains for more than $1 in early trading.
  • Terrorist alert in Malacca Strait
    Singapore Navy warns of attacks on oil tankers.
  • Italian U-turn on sulphur regulation
    Trieste port's decision to accept no exemptions said to have followed advice from ministry.
  • Terminal concession 'worth' over $580 million
    Egyptian report says Port Said project has been awarded on a BOT basis.
  • Currents 'changed' at bunker anchorage
    Call for investigation into direction and flow of currents at Singapore anchorage.
  • Hong Kong bucks downward trend
    Bunkers in other key Asian ports mostly weakened.
  • Survey to review Bunkerworld website, services
    Participants can win a Mont Blanc ballpoint pen.
  • Brightoil not paying dividends to bolster expansion plans
    No cash payout despite 155% surge in profit attributable to shareholders.
  • Titan further extends exchange offer deadline
    Conditions to close the offer, which is intended to help overcome 'deteriorating financial position', have not been met.
  • WFS maintains quarterly cash dividend
    But is half the payout for Q2 2009.

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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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