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September 9, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Logistics hubs small on space, big on efficiency
    Both Singapore and the Netherlands have to bank on efficiency to compete as logistics hubs in their respective regions, Camiel Eurlings - the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management - told BT yesterday.
  • Maersk to use cleaner fuel at HK berth
    Aiming to reduce noxious fumes in one of the most densely populated parts of Asia, the Danish shipping giant Maersk Line said on Tuesday that its ships would switch to low-sulphur fuel when at berth in Hong Kong - a move it hopes will help quicken regulation in Asia.
  • New head for Asia-Pacific region
    MAERSK LINE will have a new Asia-Pacific region head - Thomas Knudsen - from the start of November this year. Mr Knudsen, who will be based in Singapore, will report directly to Hanne Sorensen, Maersk Line's chief commercial officer.
  • Box cargo capacity may shrink as demand declines

Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker: US box volumes to fall after 16pc September hike
  • Maersk's crystal ball gazing presents differing outlooks
  • Hong Kong shippers say carriers levy false box damage charges
  • Hong Kong's Felixstowe gets world's biggest cranes from Shanghai
  • China non-manufacturing activity index stays steady
  • Kerry Logistics supports Medecins Sans Frontieres' exhibition
  • China-Italy first half trade up 36.3pc to US$20 million
  • Shanghai to build US$4.41 billion in eco-vehicles by 2012
  • Alameda Corridor weighs heavily on LA, Long Beach finances
  • TransContainer Asia Pacific forges Korea-Russia-Europe link
  • Air freight makes Vietnamese produce highly competitive
  • Court backs Agility, charges dropped, but prosecutor presses on
  • India plans expansion of cargo facilities at major airports
  • No Christmas air cargo rush expected by Consolidators

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Now, a rope trick to deter pirates!
  • Rising freight rates & input cost wilt rose exports
  • SCI testing new waters
  • DGAD lens over opal glass imports
  • FFFAI delegation to visit Genoa and Antwerp ports
  • Probe of steel dumping by US, EU on
  • Pulses imports from Myanmar dip
  • Record oilmeal exports likely in Sept.
  • KoPT gets tough on transit cargo non-lifters
  • KoPT names firm to make Eden channel navigable
  • CONCOR NWR awards becomes major annual milestone for trade

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
  • Ceva Logistics renews its partnership with Honda Logistics Europe NV
    Supply chain management and logistics service provider Ceva Logistics has signed a three year renewal agreement worth EUR 6.7 million with Honda Logistics Europe NV. The latter is ...
  • Dachser expanding platform in Dissen (Germany)
    The global logistics provider Dachser announced plans to expand its Dissen location by a 12,000 sqm warehouse on the fifth anniversary of its food logistics branch at that location...
  • TDG invests GBP 1 million in new depot in Newport UK
    As part of its drive to reduce carbon emissions, the British logistics service provider TDG is investing more than GBP 1 million in a new cooling plant at its temperature-controlle...
  • Egypt: massive Investments in transport infrastructure
    Egypt's former transport minister, Mahamed Mansour announced that an investment of EGP 90 billion (USD 16.3 billion) would be made in the country's road, rail, port and waterway in...
  • Japan' ports want to regain hub status
    Over the next few years, the Japanese government has ambitious plans to substantially enhance the attractiveness of the country's ports, which are gradually being circumvented by l...
  • Hamburg Süd names the "Cap Jackson" in Manzanillo
    The German shipping company Hamburg Süd recently held a naming ceremony for the "Cap Jackson" in Manzanillo (Mexico). The vessel is the first of two identical containersh...
  • Strong traffic increase for Finnair in August
    The amount of cargo carried by Finnair grew by more than 43% in August, compared to the same month last year. In scheduled traffic, the cargo volume rose by more than 22%, and carg...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • BP releases report of its Deepwater Horizon investigation
  • Made-in-China label costs Furuno, but rewards whistleblower

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • Port Tracker report predicts jump in September box numbers
  • Crowley Maritime buys Puerto Rican logistics group
  • Horizon Lines earns Quest for Quality honor
  • Seven Somoli pirates found guilty of attacking ship
  • Lockheed Martin team completes 60 percent of new LCS vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • P&O Ferries to axe up to 70 Dover jobs
    Proposal puts approximately 15% of workforce at UK ro-ro hub at risk
  • P&O Ferries set to announce UK job losses
  • Jobs to go as P&O Ferries plans cost cuts
  • P&O Ferries could relaunch Dover-Zeebrugge service
  • Standoff as Somali pirates board boxship
    Boxship and chemtanker seized in the Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor
  • Indian Ocean pirate attacks to surge as...
  • VLCCs removed from market as rates hit 10-month low
    Owners refuse to hire their ships at levels that effectively see them pay for crude...
  • Mixed fortunes likely in second quarter...
  • Relet difficulties emerge as box lines try to trim capacity
    Lines begin to withdraw sailings in anticipation of quieter first quarter after peak...
  • European box volumes see substantial gains of...

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • US import surge fades
    BOX RATES on the trans-Pacific routes peaked in July and are expected to weaken, the National Retail Federation has predicted in the US
  • US crude, LNG prospects diverge
    THE Energy Information Administration raised its forecast for US crude imports today, but significantly cut its LNG outlook
  • Union fears P&O sea layoffs
    MARITIME union Nautilus International told Fairplay today it fears that P&O Ferries might lay off seagoing workers
  • Crowley expands in Caribbean
    CROWLEY Maritime has acquired Puerto Rican freight broker Islandwide Air & Ocean to expand its Caribbean operations
  • MIS pockets $36.7M rig payment
    MARITIME Industrial Services, a UAE engineering group, said today it has received $36.7M from its client Petrodrill Offshore for jack-up rig KS Endeavor
  • Aker vessel wins ship of year
    THE AKER Solutions vessel Skandi Aker was today named international ship of the year for 2010
  • Seafarer from dredger sought
    A SEAFARER is still missing today from the Russian dredger Anabar, which hit rocks off the Sakhalin island of Moneron in the Sea of Japan last night

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • US Rails Haul Highest Volume since Autumn 2008
  • US Steel Imports Climb 18.6 Percent in July
  • Comprehensive Logistics Wins GM Contract
  • Factory Group Opposes Energy Taxes for Transport
  • Cargo on UPS Plane May Have Caught Fire
  • FreightCar Buying DTE Rail Service Assets
  • Billings Rise 13 Percent for Truck Brokers, 3PLs
  • YRC Worldwide Appeals Nasdaq Delisting
  • Maersk Names Asia-Pacific Chief
  • JAL Failure Boosts ANA Cargo
  • Crowley Acquires Puerto Rican Logistics Provider
  • Indian Inquiry Blames Khalijia-3 for Collision
  • TNT Launches Fully Electric Vehicles in China
  • World Food Programme Deploys GT Nexus Platform

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • TPT to put Cape Town wind plan in place
  • NS opens heatland corridor

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • NavGas offers Wall Street a peek
    CEO of privately-held gas player confident in tying up ten vessels amid anticipated surge in LPG production.
  • Ultrapetrol mulls bulker buys
    CEO of Nasdaq-listed shipowner says bulker acquisitions could be in the cards despite recent sale of Princess Katherine.
  • Pirates on Magellan Star
    CMF silent on second Somali piracy attack but sources tip German containership as 'unidentified' vessel hijacked in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Scorpio bosses top off their tanks
    Emanuele Lauro and top brass at New York-listed tanker player splash over half-a-million bucks to snatch stock.
  • Seaboard seals fresh reefer run
    Miami-based liner arm of US-listed Seaboard Corp steals another slice of Central American container trade with new Belize loop.
  • Olib G hijack confirmed
    No word on condition of eighteen crew onboard Greek chemical tanker snatched by pirates in Gulf of Aden.
  • Tsakos builds charter cover
    Greek owner fixes handysize products tanker for three years into South America.
  • Rolls-Royce seals Fjord1 deal
    Power systems giant to supply engines and thrusters to world's biggest LNG-fuelled ferry.
  • Greek tanker feared seized
    Chemical carrier Olib G and another ship understood to have been hijacked as Somali pirates end month-long break.
  • U-Ming takes wing in first half
    Taiwanese bulker owner has boosted revenue and profit in better markets.
  • ANL ship rescues fisherman
    Australian boxship spots man adrift in tuna boat off Papua New Guinea for three weeks.
  • VLCC master fears food shortage
    Captain of hijacked Samho Dream flags worsening conditions in past week before crude pirate cuts call.
  • Alaskan cruise line sold
    New Cruise West bookings suspended as six-ship family-owned fleet to be restructured.
  • Khalijia 3 blamed for collision
    Indian bulker mostly at fault for clash with MSC boxship that caused pollution off Mumbai.
  • Force majeure at Kiwi port
    Coal exports from New Zealand's Lyttelton Port have been disrupted by recent earthquake.
  • Antwerp forges Panama ties
    Belgian port hoping to boost South American trade with cooperation deal with Canal authority.
  • BWO wins BMG payment
    Norwegian offshore player set to receive settlement over failed Australian FPSO project.
  • Maersk leads the way in HK
    Danish line switching to low-sulphur fuel while vessels are in Hong Kong in bid to speed up green legislation.
  • NorthLink spared cuts pain
    Lifeline ferry services to Scottish islands safe for another year thanks to efficient operation.
  • Investors back Yangzijiang
    Shipyard's depository receipts soar as it becomes first Chinese company to list in Taiwan.
  • Hedland in China dip
    Iron exports from the world's largest bulk exporting port rise slightly, but China volumes fall 15%.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • Maersk to change 2 transatlantic rotations
  • MCC adds Manila calls to two services
  • Maersk won't accept 20-foot reefers in Oceania
  • TIACA trains East African forwarders
  • Second Freight buys new railcars
  • Obama calls for transport investment, reform
  • Echo makes senior appointments
  • Shipco starts FCL service to Afghanistan
  • OWL opens Singapore office
  • Report: September volume to grow 16%
  • New channel to Suez container terminal
  • EPA approves Guam offshore dredge dump

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • ESL Shipping's newbuilding named
    The 18,800 DWT bulk carrier under construction for ESL Shipping at ABG shipyard in India has been named Alppila. The vessel is ice strengthened, fulfilling the regulations of the highest
  • Maersk switches to low sulphur fuel
    Maersk Line will commence using low-sulphur fuel in their engines while at berth in Hong Kong, the company's emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) and particles will be reduced by
  • Seven Somalis convicted for piracy
    Seven Somalis have been sentenced to five years in prison, respectively, for acts of piracy, the EU Navfor reports. The pirate gang attacked the German Navy tanker FGS Spessart on

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
  • Prices firming in Rotterdam
    Tightness on heavy fuel oil stocks.
  • MEPC 61: Caribbean ECA proposal
    US proposal expected to reduce nitrogen oxides by 10,000 metric tonnes and sulphur oxides by 28,000 by 2020.
  • Fujairah 180 cSt IFO prices fall $10
    Markets firming in Suez and Durban.
  • Fuel oil exports expected to fall
    St. Petersburg September volumes forecast to fall month-on-month.
  • Andatee secures loan from Chinese bank
    Bunker supplier says it will 'vigorously pursue' expansion.
  • Book review: Guide to Bunker Credit Risk
    'Any fool can succeed in a rising market but it takes good management to steer through a falling one.'
  • Voluntary low-sulphur switch 'first step' to regulation
    'We like regulation, it creates a level playing field,' says Hong Kong Shipowners Association.
  • Mid-week IFO prices largely firm
    Supplies 'tight' in Busan.
  • Shipping's CO2 challenge in the spotlight at GMEC
    20% reduction target by 2020 mooted at UNFCCC 'would mean 40% reduction target' for shipping, which experts doubt is achievable.
  • Current LNG cost 'half that of heavy fuel oil'
    GL outlines how obstacles to LNG could be overcome; admits size of fuel tanks would mean 'significant sacrifice' of cargo space.
  • Hard to improve 'devastatingly efficient' transport mode
    Global Maritime Environmental Congress in Hamburg hears how ships have become 97% more fuel efficient since they first began to use fossil fuels.
  • Japanese bunker supplier merges with distributor
    October 1 merger will result in name change, says Petro-Diamond Japan Corporation.
  • International supplier expands operations to Africa
    New office in South Africa gives group greater access to 'fast developing' oil activities in the continent.
  • Sinopec Fuel Oil to set up regional sales office
    Wuhan-based regional sales arm to oversee domestic operations, company source says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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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)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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