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June 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lower surplus of supertankers in Persian Gulf
    A surplus of supertankers competing to haul two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil shrank over the past week on stronger Chinese ship demand.
  • Dry-bulk shipping costs seen falling
    The cost of hiring ships to haul commodities such as coal and iron ore may fall as demand weakens in China, the world's biggest consumer of the materials, Arctic Securities ASA, said.
  • CMA CGM adding weekly Durban call
    French leading shipping group CMA CGM, headquartered in south France, has announced that it will add a weekly call in Durban, South Africa, from this Friday, in a bid to directly link South Africa to Asia.
  • Greek clients the target of Cosco Shipyard

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong quarterly port cargo volume rises 20pc
  • MSC to levy wide range of rate hikes on most trade lanes
  • OOCL to levy CAF and fuel surcharge from July 1
  • Mega-newbuilds stream in as 14,000-TEU giant comes next
  • APL satellite technology tracks box temperatures worldwide
  • Fesco's Generalov named chairman of Russian shipowners union
  • Container movement normal after cargo chaos at Nehru Port
  • Geodis participates in Transport Logistic China Expo
  • St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry flags 1,000th ship
  • DHL gain Hong Kong quality certificate for wine storage
  • CEVA wins European cosmetics contract with Safosa
  • Cathay seeks long-range belly hold jets, avoids jumbos
  • Jade freighters to have Boeing's health monitoring system
  • Five airport clusters will form in China by 2020

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GL issues IMO-compliant norms for use of gas as ship fuel
  • CMA CGM partners Euromed to offer new programme for seafarers
  • Private investment is key to global trade growth-Widdows
  • Decision soon on imposing import duty on sugar
  • SAL/Sai-always there for new ports
  • Maharashtra govt drawing up comprehensive port policy
  • IATA reports 26 pc rise in Q1 global cargo volumes, projects $ 2.5 bn profits
  • Freighters picking up some shipping load
  • Rlys set to wean away 10 pc of road cargo volumes in 5 years
  • Quote TDS form number for tax refund-MoF
  • A thing called service
  • Nilekani to head experts' group for unique projects

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • IFC investing in GAC to support global oil operations
    IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced it is investing in the GAC Group to help the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider acquire new vessels t...
  • UPS expanding handling capacities in China and USA
    The US-based express service provider UPS has phased in two air hubs for parcel and freight handling. The USD 180 billion Asia Pacific hub in Shenzhen (China), which covers around ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL increases the number of training positions
    The German service provider Deutsche Post DHL is deliberately offering more vocational training opportunities for young people in this era of economic uncertainty. This year, the c...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Hornbeck challenges legality of moratorium
  • Crew abandons ship that escaped Somali pirates
  • New MD at Ulstein Power & Control
  • TrailerBridge reports improved credit ratings
  • Norway puts hold on deepwater drilling in new licensing round

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Port of Seattle Commissioners Ok ABC Fuels program extension
  • Genco Shipping boosting fleet with deal for five vessels
  • Coast Guard joins SeaRiver in Valdez oil spill exercise
  • Baltic announces purchase of three Handysize vessels
  • General Maritime plans to buy seven Metrostar Management ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Banks turn blind eye in bid to prop-up bankrupt KG funds
    Questions raised as banks are forced to provide guarantees for failing KG funds
  • Bigger role for banks as KG houses retreat
  • Investors keen to prop-up ailing German firms
  • Lloyd Fonds rescue deal raises questions over orders
  • Angelicoussis inks $480m order spree with Waigaoqiao
    Chinese yard wins deal to build two very large crude carriers and two ultra-capesize...
  • Almi adds to suezmax spree with deal for VLCC...
  • Georgiopoulos launches $886m swoop for Metrostar fleet
    Unveils $620m purchase of seven tankers and $166.3m acquisition of five bulker...
  • Navios Acquisition makes $457m tanker foray
  • UK study urges equal wages for foreign crew
    Government-sponsored review says British-flag ships should pay same rates to...
  • The need for caution

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Peter G in Metrostar spree
    PETER GEORGIOPOULOS-chaired firms today confirmed three separate en-bloc purchases from Greece's Metrostar totaling $886.1M
  • GenMar closes Metrostar deal
    GENERAL Maritime confirmed today it will acquire seven tankers from Metrostar for $620M, which would increase its fleet by 50%
  • Seafarers held in Puerto Rico
    SEVEN Lithuanian seafarers are reportedly being held in custody in Puerto Rico on suspicion of pollution violations, despite their vessel being released
  • Pressure intensifies on BP
    BP IS under increasing fire because of new evidence that the Gulf of Mexico spill exceeds available containment capacity
  • UK study urges equal crew pay
    A BRITISH government report today recommended an end to nationality-based pay for seafarers on UK ships
  • Odense sells Lithuanian assets
    DENMARK'S Odense Steel Shipyard has sold its Lithuanian subsidiaries, the Baltija shipyard and the Baltic Engineering Centre, to Estonia's BLRT Grupp
  • US revises drilling rules
    THE US Department of the Interior has announced new drilling rules that should allow the resumption of some Gulf of Mexico drilling and production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Axion to Aid Norfolk Southern's Battery-Run Locomotive
  • TSA Nominee to Face Senate Grilling Thursday
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $13 Billion
  • Transport Services Activity Grows in April
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud Add Second Service String
  • Freightwatch, Qualcomm Aim to Fight Truck Cargo Theft
  • India's Container Traffic Jumps 21 Percent
  • Consumer Agency to Handle Goods Detention Notices
  • Logistics Cost Measure Fell to Record Low in 2009
  • Panalpina Adding Transit, Logistics Space in Dubai

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • NCC takes Ukraine to court
  • Spain starts Europe's summer of discontent
  • Panalpina steps into new Dubai facility
  • COSCON announces new PSS as shippers hit back at surcharges
  • Panama Canal awards dredging contract

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • House that Georgiopoulos built
    Genco Shipping & Trading is the latest Peter Georgiopoulos-led outfit to make a move on ships linked to Metrostar.
  • D'Alesio sells supramax
    Italian owner offloads one of its three dry-cargo newbuildings after receiving surprise offer.
  • Baltic Trading inks bulker trio
    Peter Georgiopoulos' latest bulker brainchild Baltic Trading has forged a deal to grab three handysize ships from Metrostar.
  • First Ship Lease in bid to free vessels
    Singapore powner set to post $4.8m security to lift arrest of product carriers.
  • Owners are 'lambs to the slaughter'
    TEN chief Nikolas Tsakos warns 'sheepish' tanker owners not to shoot themselves in the foot with fresh orders.
  • Green six to join Seatrade Pool
    Oslo-listed owner places country class ships with world's biggest operator in a move which will help cut costs.
  • Fredriksen looking for buys
    Norwegian shipowner says he is on the lookout for an opportunity to pick up distressed companies.
  • Globus eyes post-panamaxes
    George Karageorgiou-led Greek owner spots arbitrage opportunities in larger tonnage but orderbook a concern.
  • 'Time for dry-bulk caution'
    But George Gourdomichalis spots opportunity in market volatility and long-term demand from Asia.
  • 'Prepare crew for pirates'
    Globus' Capt Ioannis Filippatos warns owners and managers not to let crew get lazy in face of ruthless pirates.
  • 'Foreign brokers welcome'
    Allied Shipbroking's George Daskalakis doesn't seen overcrowded market in Greece as owners go on ordering spree.
  • Genmar deal sparks divi slice
    Analyst says General Maritime's massive tanker spending spree could result in cuts to its quarterly dividend.
  • Djakarta Lloyd faces liquidation
    Struggling container line placed into "special care" by Indonesian government due to declining finances.
  • Long Beach starts dredging
    US west coast port begins $40m project designed to deepen channel and improve tanker discharging.
  • Sabanci: 'Delays, not cancellations'
    Yalcin Sabanci says the Turkish owner has delayed a number of capesizes and large tankers due to market conditions.
  • Genmar bags funds for seven
    Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime seals deal with Metrostar for $620m tanker transaction.
  • Severka set to be lifted
    Refloat plan being devised for sunken Russian nuclear waste ship.
  • SMBC arrests 5,900 Hanjin boxes
    Box battle heats up as US Marshals launch operation to seize $11m worth of containers leased by South Korean giant.
  • 'Greek social cohesion at risk'
    Economic gloom could decimate the fabric of Greek society but shipping still contributing, says George Gourdomichalis.
  • Rickmers rescue complete
    Singapore-listed Trust confirms axing of $920m purchase and resolution to loan issues.
  • Fesco earnings down by a third
    Russian container line reveals profit shrank by 35% in tough 2009.
  • Clubs differ on piracy issue
    Ole Wikborg of Norwegian Hull Club says some P&I outfits not helping owners of hijacked vessels.
  • NYK lines up $330m sale
    Japanese owner to offload shares in companies including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to pay for newbuildings.
  • Acergy upgraded at Nomura
    Oslo and US-listed offshore player lifted to 'buy' at Japanese investment bank on future order prospects.
  • BLRT agrees to take over Baltija
    Estonian shipbuilder adds to Lithuanian presence with deal to acquire unwanted Maersk yard.
  • Yard worker dies after gas leak
    Thirty-two-year-old killed during tank cleaning of a vessel at Alang-based shipbreaker.
  • Hamworthy hails exhaust deal
    UK group wins "breakthrough" contract to supply four exhaust gas cleaning systems for new Messina ro-ros at Daewoo.
  • Lorenzo stronger in first
    Philippines containership player boosted by non-core operations to 31 March.
  • Hegemann focuses on offshore
    German yard group to merge Stralsund and Peene Werft as it seeks to specialise.
  • Footfalls rise for ferry group ICG
    Irish operator still benefiting from boom in foot passengers following Icelandic eruption disruption.
  • Fleet sales hurt Globus
    George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner sees profits shrink over 80% as disposals cut fleet in half.
  • Greece plots Cyprus ferry
    Greek shipping minister Louka Katseli wants to strengthen trade and cooperation with new service.
  • Samudera ups India capacity
    Higher cargo demands out of India's commercial capital prompt Indonesian operator to add tonnage.
  • Mitsubishi in price fight
    Japanese shipbuilder seeks cuts to steel prices amid fears rising newbuilding costs will kill off order interest.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Hamburg Süd, Maersk add Asia/ECSA string
  • Gurrad, former MOL executive, passes
  • AA Cargo hikes priority parcel weight limit
  • Canada's ground transport costs fell in March
  • U.S. shippers press for Ex-Im Bank resources
  • U.S., EU work to settle banana trade dispute
  • U.S. ag trade mission arrives in Iraq
  • CII expands tuna logistics to South Pacific
  • Panalpina opens Dubai hub

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Odense sells Baltija Shipyard
    Odense Steel Shipyard sells Baltija Shipyard (Baltijos Laivu Statykla) and Baltic Engineering Centre to the Estonian BLRT Grupp AS. In August 2009 it was decided to terminate the shipbuilding activities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Prices firming in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $2.5 in early trading.
  • Fujairah prices show little movement
    Durban prices firming.
  • Demand rise pushes crude prices higher
    Optimism returns to markets as oversupply concerns dissipate.
  • Andatee China Marine Fuel signs 10-year deal
    Company says it has the right strategy for 'rapid' expansion.
  • Odfjell using 'route optimisation' technology
    Group has 'saved $475,000 in fuel costs in 90-days' and 3,000 tonnes of CO2.
  • New bunker standard under renewed attack
    Chemoil says it will 'deal with the hand it has been dealt' but questions ISO decision making process.
  • Mid-week prices for IFO product generally soften
    Prices for IFO grade fall not more than $2 at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Exxon Mobil sells end-June cargo at 'narrowing discount'
    Market in the Middle East getting tight, traders say.
  • Another FSL Trust vessel arrested for unpaid bunkers
    Two product tankers, previously leased by a Cyprus-based shipping firm, seized in a week.
  • Aegean takes delivery of newbuild for Greece
    Tanker deployed to Greece in a bid to meet 'strong demand for modern tonnage'.
  • Titan in new bid to reduce cash flow burden
    Its viability rests on the success of the new exchange offer - its third attempt at restructuring its existing notes.

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