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March 9, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil traders eye alternative routes
    Oil traders are concerned about supply disruptions via the Malacca Strait after the Singapore Navy warned of possible attacks on tankers, but say that alternate routes could be used which add slightly to costs while stocks on landed and floating storages offer ample buffer.
  • Rogue waves, towering terror on the high seas
    They are known as rogue or freak waves, though some people simply call them monsters of the sea.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL, 'K' Line link up US-Canada west coast services
  • Pacific International Lines starts China-Long Beach service April 6
  • Guangzhou customs launches online mail tracking system
  • Schenker launches dedicated IT Shared Services Centre in Nanjing
  • Bengal Tiger joins MOL, RCL to offer Thailand-Chennai service
  • Westports sees 2010 box throughput rising to 5.2 million TEU
  • Container Stuffers designs equipment to load forest products
  • TransContainer launches block train to remotest Russia
  • AAT February volume up 40pc to 42,145 tonnes at HK airport
  • Shanghai and Guangzhou airports record rapid cargo growth
  • Total passenger aircraft cargo screening to take two years: TSA
  • Swiss WorldCargo management reshuffled

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BDP partners UGL to form BDP Global Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd
  • DGS resorts to special powers to charter foreign vessel
  • BIMCO wants all high seas laws to come under UN control
  • Haiko Logistics focuses on growth strategies at annual sales meet
  • TNWA announces changes in PSX service
  • MAERSK LINE /Horizon Lines to end TP1 slot pact in December
  • SCHENKER receives accreditation as Qualified Envirotainer Provider
  • SCA Transforest launches new feeder service
  • 5-line partnership on Asia-EC South America lane
  • Agility appoints Hans Hickler as CEO for Asia-Pacific
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Canada rates from mid-March
  • MOL signs contract for long-term charters of LNG vessels by ExxonMobil
  • G S C launches operations
  • MSC to implement GRI from April
  • Inchcape Shipping Services expands into France
  • SITC launches service from Fuzhou Mawei port to Osaka & Busan
  • NYK & Weathernews start navigation in ice-covered seas
  • Canada TSA takes CAF to 6 pc
  • Horizon Lines posts Q4 profit
  • HAMBURG SUD throws light on Chilean ports situation
  • Seafood exporters' hopes lift with US economic recovery
  • 15 anti-dumping duties imposed in 11 months
  • 43 pc rise in coffee exports during Jan. & Feb.
  • Dumping duty likely on Thai, Jap acetone
  • Exporters seek nod to ship more cotton
  • Potato exports on govt's agenda
  • Rice exports to Lanka, Nepal allowed.
  • Cabinet clears Andaman & Nicobar as Major Port
  • Stimulus still vital for growth, admits Pranab
  • Govt now a facilitator-Revenue Secy
  • Panel to study price rise proposed
  • Slight fall in global wheat output likely
  • Weekend programme on management

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • German general cargo alliance building new headquarters
    The German general cargo alliance network called S.T.a.R. Kooperation GmbH is building a new central hub at its headquarters in Homberg/Efze (Germany). A 37,000 sqm complex, due fo...
  • Kuwait approves plans for GCC railway
    Kuwait has approved plans for a USD 25 billion railway. The 135 km line will connect Kuwait with Saudi Arabia, beginning at Sulaibiya and ending at Nuwaiseeb. The Kuwait municipali...
  • Qatar starts work on nationwide railway
    The Qatar Railways Company, which was founded in 2009, has begun work on Qatar's multibillion dollar metro and ground rail projects, set to be completed in phases by 2016. Projects...
  • BNSF starts test on hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive
    BNSF has begun in-service testing of an experimental hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive, which has been developed in partnership with Vehicle Projects and the US department of ...
  • Port of Harwich supports wind farms
    Harwich International Port has commenced involvement in a Thanet offshore wind farm development. The Thanet wind farm, located 12 km off Foreness Point in Kent and with a projected...
  • SCA Transforest launches Sweden-Hamburg feeder service
    Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), a Swedish paper and timber produce manufacturer, and its transport and logistics unit SCA Transforest, launched Container Express, a regular s...
  • Swiss WorldCargo makes executive team changes
    Omar Bragatto, who was formerly in charge of the corporation's flight optimisation division, has become head of contribution management and will thus report directly to Ashwin Bhat...
  • Norbert Dentressangle turns its back on TLF
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has quit the French transport and logistics association TLF (F'deration des entreprises de Transort et de ...
  • DHL investing in new Hong Kong facility
    DHL is investing HKD 360 million in the expansion of its operations into a single multi-user facility for DHL Supply Chain to cater for growth in Hong Kong. The project is schedule...
  • Ceva Logistics reports 2009 results
    The logistics service provider and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported its 2009 results, with full year revenues down by 13.2% compared with 2008. Ebitda for the year was do...
  • Tajikistan's Somon Air orders B737s
    Somon Air, Tajikistan's first private full-service carrier, has ordered two Boeing B737-900ERs for a total of approximately USD 163 million at list prices. This represents Somon Ai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Port of Astoria facilities earn 'Clean Marina' nod
  • Port of Seattle taps Styrk as head of Seaport division
  • Everett Port Commission Oks marina parking fee boost
  • Crowley response tug assists troubled vessel
  • Mitsui set to add new SMX service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Baltic Trading and Crude Carriers set for New York debut
    Companies' pricing will provide indication about viability of New York IPOs in 2010
  • OSG prices follow-on offering
  • Forth Ports share price soars after '612m takeover bid
    Operator rejects approach by consortium that already owns 27.4% of Forth Ports
  • Naval forces capture 35 suspected pirates
    Six separate attacks on vessels have been thwarted in the Gulf of Aden in the past four days
  • Ningbo aims to launch IPO in June
    Port operator set to go ahead with $1.5bn Shanghai listing in June
  • Moorhouse signals Lloyd's Register departure
    Chairman to leave classification society at the end of 2010

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Teargas routs Total protest
    FRENCH police have used teargas on Total Oil workers who stormed its Paris headquarters to oppose the closure of its Dunkirk refinery
  • BHP seals coal contracts
    BHP BILLITON confirmed today it has reached agreement with customers in Europe, China, India and Japan to supply hard coking coal
  • NAPA comes to Adriatic
    VENICE has formed a port association with Ravenna and Trieste in Italy and the Slovenian port of Koper
  • Shell, PetroChina bid for Arrow
    SHARES in Arrow Energy rose 41% in trading today after a takeover bid was announced
  • Tight ship financing seen
    FINANCING last year for ships was "extremely difficult", Jonathan Hill of corporate ship finance boutique Tufton Oceanic told a Dubai conference today
  • Storm closing Barca terminal
    A FREAK snow and rain storm in Catalonia has forced Barcelona today to order a shutdown of its main cruise terminal
  • DOF wants Brazil listing
    NORWAY'S offshore company DOF said today it is seeking a listing on Brazil's stock exchange to promote its business there

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Barge Operators Seek Fuel Tax Hike
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Accelerating Imports
  • Norfolk Southern to Pay $4 Million for Chlorine Spill
  • KCS Buys Puerta Mexico Intermodal Terminal
  • Finnish Dockworkers Strike for Fifth Day
  • Short Line Traffic Climbs
  • Logistics Leader Jerry Ulm Dies
  • Nova Scotia Plans Wind Tower Facility
  • Forth Ports Rebuffs $930 Million Offer
  • Caribbean Shipowners to Impose Peak Surcharge
  • Obama to Nominate Harding as TSA Head
  • MOL to Open Chennai Service
  • Seattle Program Scraps 100th 'Dirty' Truck
  • California Agency to Enforce Clean Air Goals
  • MSC Chief Blames Customers for Crisis
  • Nasdaq Warns YRC On Listing
  • Terminal Reality
  • Sealed Deal on Shortage Claim?
  • Think Globally, Truck Regionally
  • Intermodal Matchmaking
  • A Trial for Harbor Trucks
  • Asia on the Horizon
  • Tempers Flare
  • From Boiling Point to Break-Even
  • Watching the Border
  • Cracking the Code
  • Vehicle Mileage Tax Within a Decade?
  • A Better Core for the Big Apple
  • Making Transportation Smarter
  • Bunning Throws a Brushback
  • State Projects Stall
  • High-Risk Highway Games
  • Perceptions and Paradigm Shifts
  • 3PLs Put Pedal to the Metal
  • $8,000 Per FEU? Not Exactly
  • Guatemala Stays in the Game
  • Capping Sourcing?
  • Are Supply Chains Shrinking?
  • Capping Carbon

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • NYK buys stake in TMILL
  • Farrell doubles its fleet
  • Geodis acquires Bertola
  • Maruba looks to RTW service
  • Forth reject 'opportunistic' bid

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Stena takes four
    Ulf Ryder's Stena Bulk swells Samsung Heavy Industries orderbook to six after exercising suezmax options.
  • Konig eyes Islamic
    Middle East market targeted as Tobias Konig-led KG player Konig & Cie sets up Sharia-compliant fund.
  • Petrobras fixes
    John Fredriksen-backed Deep Sea Supply has inked two time charter deals with Brazilain oil giant Petrobras.
  • FreeSeas freefall
    Athens-based bulker owner posts a loss in the fourth quarter as fleet expansion proves pricey.
  • Jensen Jr steps up
    Clipper Bulk boss Frank takes over from his father Torben as chairman and CEO of Danish shipping group.
  • Turkish dismay
    A Turkish shipowner is liable to pay damages to a charterer for refusing to carry two potentially hazardous cargoes.
  • Double down
    Two gambling ships are seized as hedge fund seeks $74m from insolvent Ocean Casino Cruises.
  • Silver lining
    Taiwan's Evergreen expecting to break even in second quarter as markets improve, chairman Bronson Hsieh says.
  • Smelly Seville
    Chinese authorities probe possible chemical leak on Maersk-chartered boxship after noticing pungent odour.
  • IPO optimism
    Analysts back Dof's plans to list NorSkan in Brazil as Norwegian owner's shares inch up in Oslo.
  • NYK buys in
    Japanese giant takes 26% of partner Tata Steel's logistics and ports company TMIL.
  • Glory moves again
    Mystery surrounds Somali pirates' shift of seized Zodiac ship Asian Glory for third time this year.
  • Buying dry
    Bulker sales stay strong amid expectation prices will not be dropping in the near term, broker says.
  • Float fillout
    NorSkan's fleet will double to 30 or more ships ahead of Brazilian IPO, Dof CEO Mons Aase says.
  • Forth shares soar
    Value of Scottish ports group rises to almost $1bn on takeover approach.
  • Mipo order altered
    Mystery European owner switches order for chemical duo into bulker trio at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Dof in Brazil IPO
    Norwegian offshore owner reveals plans to list unit NorSkan on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
  • Steel scam busted
    Shipping fraudsters suspected of masterminding scrap con from Europe and South American to Asia.
  • Delisting dilemma
    Greek shipowner OceanFreight must push up its share price or wave goodbye to its Nasdaq listing.
  • Pipavav prospects
    Indian yard's chairman Nikhil Gandhi says talks are progressing well on big new offshore and defence orders.
  • Moorhouse quits
    David Moorhouse is to stand down as chairman of Lloyd's Register after a decade at the head of UK classification society.
  • Greek ship evades
    Tramp Maritime bulker Melina 1 chased by pirates for 12 hours off the west coast of India.
  • Cape cheer
    Shoei Kisen collects $61m from modern capesize sale, a rise of over one tenth on recent deals.
  • Odfjell confirms
    Norwegian owner says tanker Odfjell Fighter heading for Indian breakers at near book value.
  • China crisis
    Tanker owner China Merchants Energy Shipping posts 72% drop in 2009 profit.
  • Distracted
    Greek-managed ro-ro's master had too much on his plate when vessel crashed into light float in River Mersey.
  • KOTC scraps trio
    Kuwait Oil Tanker Co single-skin VLCCs head for demolition yard in Bangladesh, say brokers.
  • Azeri debut
    Caspian Shipping's new shipyard in Baku wins first business, from friendly neighbour.
  • On the up
    Nordic American's Herbjorn Hansson expecting bigger first quarter dividends as suezmax spot rates outperform 2009.
  • Osprey free
    Eitzen tanker Sichem Osprey heads to Mexico after re-float off remote Pacific island.
  • Essar adds mines
    Indian shipping and ports group builds US presence by taking over coal company Trinity.
  • Fighter scrapped
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell sends another elderly vessel to the breakers' beaches, brokers say.
  • Havyard Sino first
    Norwegian offshore shipbuilding and design group wins first contract from Chinese principal.
  • Ferry smashed
    Five passengers injured by broken glass as wave shatters windows on Moroccan ro-ro.
  • Crude feud
    NATS' Herbjorn Hansson cries foul over 'negative' campaign by Evangelos Marinakis' Crude Carriers on IPO roadshow.
  • Viet job for Koon
    Singapore civil engineering firm wins $160m project to develop new port in Vietnam's south.
  • Uni-Asia suffers
    Japanese ship financier sees fourth quarter results slip into the red on weaker shipping markets.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Maersk revives Farrell Lines brand
  • "K" Line, MOL to merge Japan/WCNA services
  • CMA CGM raises Europe-to-Asia rates
  • Lawmakers seek jump for stalled Mexican truck dispute
  • March 25 deadline for duty-free comments
  • To Russia with U.S. pork
  • NYK acquires stake in Tata Steel unit
  • Styrk to head Seattle seaport division

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Back to normal in Sea of Åland
    Last week's severe ice conditions in the Åland Sea that caught several vessels in the ice and led to two vessels touching each other, eased during Sunday.
  • Aalborg signs up with Royal Arctic Line
    Port of Aalborg has signed a long-term agreement with Royal Arctic Line for providing facilities for the goods transports to and from Greenland. The new agreement comes in connection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Oil spill research efforts 'underfunded and uncoordinated'
    New white paper by the US Arctic Research Commission stresses the need for more resources and legislation.
  • Petromedia Group opens Miami office
    Parent company of Bunkerworld, Sustainable Shipping and Ocean Intelligence sets up office in regional shipping centre.
  • Rotterdam prices start week firm
    Meanwhile NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Sea-ice forces up bunker costs
    Viking Line says its February bunker budget ran out eight days early.
  • Strong gains in Fujairah
    Durban refinery start up delayed until March 13.
  • Progress on LNG supply ship design
    Vessel design is 'perfect for the distribution' of LNG.
  • Floating storage could be terrorist target
    Traders say VLCCs anchored off Malaysia are as vulnerable as tankers in transit.
  • Price rise hedge possible 'without liquidity risk'
    Danish firm says bunker buyers can protect against rising prices but still benefit if market drops.
  • KPI Bridge Oil continues expansion
    Appoints bunker trader trainee in its London office.
  • Emulsified diesel marine fuel 'successfully tested'
    Fuel efficiency up while PM and NOx emissions fall, says environmental technology company.
  • Tanker hijacking: Sri Lanka focuses on crew's release
    Sri Lankan seafarers urged not to crew ships sailing through Somali waters.
  • Firmer prices to start the week
    380 cSt in Singapore posts a two-digit rise.
  • Busan: Bad weather partially disrupts bunkering operations
    Bad weather conditions estimated to subside by Tuesday evening.
  • Hambantota project 'five months ahead of schedule'
    Port project partially ready for operation by November 2010.
  • Freight rates jump 30% on rising oil prices
    Rates affected for routes mostly from south Asia to Europe.

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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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