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November 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping to recover in 3-5 years: Cosco chief
    The global shipping market will recover in 3-5 years, led by the container industry, which has already started to return to profit, a top executive said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Somali piracy is not 'a peril of the sea'
    YET again, I'm afraid, the subject this week is piracy. And there is good news and bad news. There was some good news last weekend. The 14,445 dwt Singapore-flag chemical tanker Golden Blessing was released. The associated bad news, of course, is that the crew suffered four months' captivity and a gang of criminals is several million dollars richer.
Shipping Times
  • No injuries as S'pore-KL train derails
    A passenger train derailed in Singapore yesterday during a routine service but nobody was injured, the Straits Times reported on its website.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping to recover in 3-5 years: Cosco chief
    The global shipping market will recover in 3-5 years, led by the container industry, which has already started to return to profit, a top executive said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Somali piracy is not 'a peril of the sea'
    YET again, I'm afraid, the subject this week is piracy. And there is good news and bad news. There was some good news last weekend. The 14,445 dwt Singapore-flag chemical tanker Golden Blessing was released. The associated bad news, of course, is that the crew suffered four months' captivity and a gang of criminals is several million dollars richer.
Shipping Times
  • No injuries as S'pore-KL train derails
    A passenger train derailed in Singapore yesterday during a routine service but nobody was injured, the Straits Times reported on its website.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping to recover in 3-5 years: Cosco chief
    The global shipping market will recover in 3-5 years, led by the container industry, which has already started to return to profit, a top executive said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Somali piracy is not 'a peril of the sea'
    YET again, I'm afraid, the subject this week is piracy. And there is good news and bad news. There was some good news last weekend. The 14,445 dwt Singapore-flag chemical tanker Golden Blessing was released. The associated bad news, of course, is that the crew suffered four months' captivity and a gang of criminals is several million dollars richer.
Shipping Times
  • No injuries as S'pore-KL train derails
    A passenger train derailed in Singapore yesterday during a routine service but nobody was injured, the Straits Times reported on its website.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco makes bid for share of Kaohsiung container terminal
  • Evergreen optimistic, orders 10-12 ships on 20 already ordered
  • Syria invests in CMA CGM-linked box shop at Lattakia Port
  • North European ports experience 10.8pc box volumes growth
  • US to deny unsafe, substandard ships port entry
  • Drewry transpac spot rate off 5pc, further declines expected
  • Phnom Penh 10-month export volume up 46pc to 52,431 TEU
  • Tampa hails Zim decision to expand service to South America
  • Dutch ports award clean ships with discounts, more to follow
  • State, federal funds for Long Beach Gerald Desmond Bridge
  • US trucks to haul 27 billion tons of freight by 2040, say Feds
  • Swiss WorldCargo's Edelweiss Air offers 6 new destinations
  • Singapore, Netherlands sign e-freight collaboration accord
  • Boeing says Asia Pac cargo market drive global air freight

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL broadens intra-Asia service with new China/S-E Asia loop
  • Coscos quarterly profit up by 397 pc
  • CSAV NORASIA zaps loss as quarterly sales soar
  • CSCLs Q3 profit voults to $ 318 m
  • Hanjin to cut one voyage on Asia-Europe loop from Jan.
  • Hijacked ships, crew freed after millions paid in ransom
  • K LINE half-year net reaches $ 314 m
  • Mixed fortunes for pirates
  • MOL brightens as Q2 profit swells by 58 pc to $ 334 m
  • MOL uses low-friction paint on new car carrier bottom to cut emissions
  • MSC adds 8,000-TEU ships to Asia-S. Africa/Mauritius service
  • NYK LINE back in black as H1 revenue increases by 27 pc
  • SCI takes time off to observe vigilance
  • SCI, Coal India JV to be in place by December
  • Tanker owners face years of losses due to satellite tracking
  • Yang Mings quarterly profit soars by 282 pc, Wan Hais leaps by 179 pc
  • New South Wales beckons Indian companies
  • SMEs in UK keen on more imports from India
  • Agarwal relinquishes office as MPT chief after 5-yr term
  • IATA calls for caution in tightening aviation security
  • SAIL sets sights on Rlys tracks to progress
  • UK re-screens air cargo arriving from Pakistan
  • $ 10-bn infra fund to take concrete shape
  • Doors will open for multi-brand retail, assures Sharma
  • India bets big on US
  • Modalities on expressways authority being framed
  • More financial reforms vital for India-Geithner
  • US knowhow for tapping shale gas
  • US tycoons salivate on potential of India as trading partner
  • IMC to hold meeting with Iranian team today
  • Modified gold standard to guide currency rates mooted
  • US exports buoyed by weakened $, low rates

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2010
  • MOL adopts low-friction ship bottom paint on a new PCTC
    The Japanese shipping company MOL recently used low-friction ship bottom paint called "LF-Sea" on a new pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The coating was developed by Nippon Paint...
  • HHLA: testing electric vehicles for container transport
    The German port handling company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is participating in a research project with battery-driven container transport vehicles. The goal is to ...
  • Marcegaglia happy after the first year of Omnia River's service
    A new inland shipping service along Italy's River Po, which runs between two plants of the Italian iron and steel group Marcegaglia, is considered to be quite a success a...
  • Logwin opens Perth office to expand Australian and regional networks
    Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based Logwin, a leading air and ocean freight and logistics service provider, has opened a new office in Perth (Australia), thus expanding the compan...
  • Pacer International reports Q3/2010 results
    Concord CA-based Pacer International Inc, the North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, has reported its financial results for the Q3 and nine-mon...
  • Lehnkering expanding its liquid transportation business
    The German logistics service provider Lehnkering took over the liquid bulk business for rubber-lined equipment from Nijhof-Wassink in H'rstel (M'nsterland, North Rhine-Westpha...
  • Tiact launches iCargo
    Tokyo International Air Cargo Terminal Ltd (TIACT) has started using the IBS iCargo JTO solution to manage all its ground handling operations at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. With this I...
  • EADS and Airbus welcome A400M agreement with customer nations
    EADS and Airbus have welcomed the conclusion of negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A400M launch customer nations. The agreement, which was recently finalised in Toulouse (F...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Carnival Splendor to be towed to San Diego
  • Boost for Maryland offshore wind plans
  • Bourbon reports increased offshore revenues
  • Engine room fire ends Carnival Splendor voyage

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Columbia pilots join Coast Guard in man-overboard training exercise
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 4,600TEU container ship
  • Annual Children's Shopping Spree set for December 22, in Portland
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition buying two new product tankers
  • Tideworks Technology unveils new terminal management software

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Italian owners join forces to bid for Tirrenia
    Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato in move to rescue insolvent operator
  • Administrator calls for new Tirrenia bids
  • Italy reaffirms Tirrenia sale plans
  • Paolo d'Amico fires another shot over Tirrenia
  • Vitaly Arkhangelsky blames corruption for empire fall
    Russian shipowner alleges judicial and political corruption and interference at...
  • Oslo Marine Group vows court battle over...
  • Shipping lines 'miss the point' over swaps
    Refusal to embrace freight derivatives trading threatens product's development
  • Index-linked contracts could offer rate...
  • Asian vehicle cargoes to US and Europe soar
    Third quarter volumes from Asia to North America have trebled and doubled from Asia...
  • NOL bounces back to the black

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Nautilus: UK safety net fraying
    NAUTILUS UK warned today that the UK's maritime safety infrastructure could crumble under the government's spending cuts
  • Box ship aids cruise vessel
    DRESDEN Express, a Hapag-Lloyd box ship, was involved in preventing a cruise ship fire from becoming a tragedy, the US Coast Guard told Fairplay today
  • Brazil's first box jumbo docks
    HAMBURG S'd today began operating Brazil's largest box ships in regular service
  • Phnom Penh volumes jump
    THROUGHPUT at Phnom Autonomous Penh Port reportedly rose by 46% in the first 10 months of the year, compared with the same period last year
  • Helsinki chases 2008 volumes
    HELSINKI has posted a 15% year-on-year rise in volumes for January-September, but throughput was still 14% below 2008's figures
  • Exchange rates boost Bourbon
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon today reported a 6.5% year-on-year rise in third-quarter revenues to €222.2M ($309.9M), helped by a favourable dollar-euro exchange rate
  • DHL profits rise on bookings
    DHL GLOBAL Forwarding reported a 34% increase in pre-tax profits for Q3 today, underpinned by better ocean freight earnings
  • Russia/Europe coal stall seen
  • TBS reduces losses
  • SCI forms coal JV
  • Italian groups seek Tirrenia
  • Turkey talks tough on Bosporus
  • LNG re-exported US/UK
  • Disease threatens NZ kiwifruit
  • Port Qasim bulk terminal planned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • BNSF Presents Awards to Short Lines
  • Mallory Alexander Acquires Tradesource
  • EU Fines 11 Airlines $1.1 Billion for Cargo Cartel
  • Bomb-sensing Technology Designed for Supply Chain
  • Index Shows Truckload Capacity Tightening
  • Trucking Activity Index Drops 0.6 Percent in October
  • Wholesale Inventories Increase Faster than Sales
  • EU Fines Cargolux $112 Million for Air Cargo Cartel
  • Asian Shipping Lines Plan New Ship Orders
  • Maersk Line Plans Three 2011 Trans-Atlantic Rate Hikes
  • Danaos Earns Slim Profit on Higher Revenue
  • Hamburg Sud Christens Container Ship in Peru
  • Dockwise to Order Giant Heavy Lift Vessel
  • DHL Swings to Profit on Surging Volume, Rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Asia/Europe peak season a damp squib
  • Nordana upgrades its Med/Americas link
  • Pirates use NYK ship in new GoA offensive
  • EU commissioner: Ireland to restore market confidence
  • Obama backing India

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Owners pray for winter wonderland
    Fearnleys cuts forecasts tied to tanker earnings but says it could be a jolly holiday season for owners if US and Chinese consumers crank up the heat.
  • Nigerian grabs Noordhoek MSV
    African engineering contractor Euroflow Designs crowned 'owner' after snatching offshore unit from the auction block.
  • Italian trio step in at Tirrenia
    Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato come to the rescue of insolvent ferry firm.
  • Fredriksen grabs Chinese pair
    John Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International snaps up two supramax newbuilds at Zhenghe on the back of 10-year charters.
  • Trico battles bond blunder
    Bankrupt offshore owner's road to redemption takes new turn amid covenant breach and botched bond payment.
  • Navios Acquisition in tanker twist
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner pens two more LR1s but is holding off on four other newbuildings.
  • MEND mulls ransom demand
    Brood of Nigerian bandits a likely topic at UN piracy roundtable as US races to secure release of nationals snatched from oil rig.
  • A fair deal at Fairstar?
    Two new investors have forked out vastly different sums for stakes in the Oslo-listed owner.
  • Sevan secures E.ON deal
    Oslo-listed offshore owner puts finishing touches on $535m FPSO contract with UK energy firm.
  • Turkey's economy looking juicy
    Metin Kalkavan says with nation's macro economy at pre-crash levels the maritime sector if far from stuffed.
  • AMPTC lands $93m bank boost
    Middle Eastern finance firm taps vault to aid Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Co's aframax tanker splash.
  • Fesco takes box IPO chunk
    Russian container line splashes cash on stake in Russian Railways' TransContainer operation.
  • Disposals still boosting Varun
    Indian owner's six-month profit ahead of last year thanks to sale of LPG carrier.
  • TBS International cutting losses
    US bulker owner improves nine-month result, but deal with banks not yet sealed.
  • JES International joins offshore rush
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder talks of building FPSOs and rigs as it posts stronger Q3 figures.
  • Last WW ship exits lay-up
    Norwegian owner puts "famous" Tampa back to work leaving it with no more mothballed vessels.
  • Standby ship burns in North Sea
    Ocean Sun loses power in one engine after blaze off UK's east coast.
  • Tax rejection turns WWASA red
    Jan Eyvin Wang-led Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA clobbered by tax charge after it is refused entry into the new Norwegian system.
  • Supply ships collide in Norway
    Edda Fjord holed in accident involving Mokster's Prosper outside Tananger.
  • French tanker grounds off Sweden
    Chantaco's ballast tanks breached after it drags anchor near Oxelosund.
  • Chinese finance to fuel orders
    European owners will turn increasingly to China for new vessels following rise of Chinese shipfinance sector, says George Xiradakis.
  • Souri confident over sanctions
    NITC chief says shipowner will not face problems after EU toughened stance on Iran.
  • Blazing cargoship drifts aground
    Crew abandoned Syrian livestock carrier as fire tore through vessel off Yemen.
  • Fredriksen buys more Golar Energy
    Tor Olav Troim also picks up shares issued as special dividend by parent Golar LNG.
  • Teekay Offshore lines up bonds
    Shuttle tanker and FPSO unit heads to Norway to raise funds to pay off older debt.
  • Bourbon boss tips better 2011
    Jacques de Chateauvieux predicts "more substantial growth" in oil company activity next year as owner books improved Q3 revenue.
  • Golden sells and fixes
    Herman Billung-led bulker owner cuts loose one panamax and ties up another four on charters.
  • Danaos scrapes to a profit
    John Coustas-led containership owner manages to creep into the black in the third quarter.
  • Asian owners plot yard return
    Hanjin Shipping and CSCL poised to pen new containership deals as markets improve.
  • Petrobras delays drillships again
    Brazilian oil giant extends deadline for yard bids to build 28 vessels worth $18bn.
  • Steady as she goes at Safe
    Profits at Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner largely unchanged from 2009 as it looks to tie up tonnage.
  • Blaze cripples Carnival ship
    Cruise ship left dead in the water following major engine room fire off the coast of Mexico.
  • Hjaltland halted by Scottish storm
    NorthLink ferry diverted 100 miles south after being battered by strong winds off Aberdeen.
  • More Evergreen orders "soon"
    Liner company's chairman Bronson Hsieh says deals for 8,000-teu ships next in line as spree continues.
  • Sofia suffers leak at Los Angeles
    Chemicals spill from three boxes on Maersk vessel, but no injuries reported.
  • Eagle Bulk soars high
    Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner triumphs in the third as revenue climbs 75%.
  • NOL rates continue slide
    Singapore liner operator sees average revenue per feu continue to decline after peaking in August.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Honolulu call new for MOL, "K" Line
  • MOL tests low-friction paint
  • U.S. seeks better manifest data for screening air cargo
  • DHS tightens air cargo security procedures
  • Reefer box could help if air screening gets tougher
  • Old Dominion raising rates nearly 5%
  • BNSF reports higher revenue
  • U.S.-India relations improve with Obama visit
  • FedEx Trade Networks open 5 Europe offices
  • Mobile terminal receives Brazil steel

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Keel laying of the first Bore-twin in Flensburg
    The keel of the first of two ro-ro vessels ordered by the Finnish shipping company Bore from Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Germany was laid on November 8, 2011. The

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
  • Distillate price jumps $20.50 in Suez
    Durban distillate deliveries available up to and including November 23.
  • Prices bounce back in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Tight HS avails until next week in Hamburg.
  • New low-friction paint to reduce fuel consumption
    Product said to reduce fuel use and CO2 by 4%, aim is to develop 'ultra-high fuel efficient ship bottom paint' with bigger savings.
  • ICS gives 'cautious welcome' to UNFCCC report
    Report 'acknowledges the complexities' of generating funds from shipping and recognises IMO as 'most appropriate forum' for finding solutions.
  • Crude oil prices will be 'steady' in 2011
    But oil prices could start moving towards previous highs in the years that follow, says commodity strategist.
  • Generally firm bunker prices in Asia
    Mostly average demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs.
  • Adverse weather disrupts bunker ops in Far East Russia
    Local traders uncertain when full bunker operations will resume.
  • IBME expands Dubai office
    With addition of three traders, says company.
  • Slow steaming not a 'temporary measure'
    78% of container ships on the Asia to Europe trade route and 53% on the trans-Pacific lane uses slow steaming, says Hanjin Shipping top official.
  • Fire fighting ops continue on stricken ship
    Fire 'hot spots' mostly in cargo spaces, away from fuel tanks, according to reports.

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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
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
››› 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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