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May 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No end in sight to BP oil spill
    BP plc was considering its next move yesterday after its most promising short-term remedy for a massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico struck a snag over the weekend, fuelling fears of a prolonged and growing environmental and economic disaster.
  • Hanjin selling stake in terminal operator
    Hanjin Shipping Co, South Korea's largest container shipping line, plans to sell 49 per cent of a terminal operator at the nation's busiest port to boost finances after posting a first-quarter loss.
  • S Africa strike threatens major exports
    Workers at South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet Ltd started an indefinite pay strike yesterday, potentially hindering shipments of iron ore, ferrochrome, fruit and the coal that fires many European power plants.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to raise BAF June 15 on Europe-South African, US trades
  • Asia-Adriatic service to be launched by CKYH, NWA lines
  • MSC to hike north west Europe-east coast South America rates
  • BIFA tells hung parliament not to forget freight issue
  • Port of Antwerp quarterly volume up 15pc to 2 million TEU
  • Swaps cut TAL profit from US$16.6 million to $5.9 million
  • UPS sets up alliance with Alibaba.com subsidiary
  • DHL pours US$9 million into forwarding business in Pakistan
  • St Petersburg First Container Terminal up 31pc January-April
  • Panalpina profits off 13pc, but quarterly volumes strengthen
  • Panalpina opens oil and gas logistics complex in Singapore
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics facility near Bogota
  • Independent forwarders discuss technology in Bangkok May 25-30
  • MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province
  • 2010 Silk Road Conference to be held in Shanghai on June 10
  • Sino-European forwarders hold Barcelona meeting June 13
  • Cathay declares air cargo business better than expected
  • Cargo backlog clears, but 'unfair' volcanic rates persist
  • MASkargo signs aircraft lease deal with Southern Air
  • AirBridgeCargo flies Russian space capsule prototype to Frankfurt
  • Shandong's Weifang Airport cargo volume grows 38.6pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV NORASIA to rejoin Europe/Caribbean service this month-end
  • YML returns to Australian trade in partnership with Inchcape Shipping Services
  • T S LINES opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops
  • UASC resumes 2nd scheduled service from Hamburg to Far East
  • MSC to increase PSS, implement GRI
  • OOCL launches new China/Thailand/Vietnam (CTV) service
  • HAMBURG SUD restores capacity to pre-crisis levels in Asia-Mexico/South America WC trade
  • Unifeeder extends continental services
  • MAERSK LINE adds Lagos-Tin Can Island call to FEW1 service
  • CKYH alters transpacific rotation, ship deployment
  • ZIM to hike rates
  • Asia to Europe rates continue to slide
  • China Europe Express (CEX) service adds Hamburg call
  • Global liner fleet capacity swells to 14 m TEUs
  • Coir exports exceed target by 15 pc
  • China importing low-value Indian seafood to process & re-export
  • Chinese crop failure sends garlic exports to dizzy heights
  • Shipping Secy opens covered warehouse, stacking area & new rail line at Kandla Port
  • Every Major Port to have 4-lane road, 2-line rail link
  • KPKS submits memo on projects, welfare & manpower issues
  • National permit regime for road transport comes into force
  • Costly inputs may pull down manufacturing growth-Ficci
  • Exim Bank to raise Rs 24,000 cr. in 2010-11
  • India shrugs off Greece crisis

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Deutsche Transport-Compagnie and Emo-Trans found joint venture
    Two German freight forwarders, Nuremberg-based Deutsche Transport-Compagnie Erich Bogdan GmbH & Co KG (DTC) and Filderstadt Bonlangen-based Emo-Trans GmbH, founded a 50/50 Nure...
  • DHL expanding activities in India
    DHL has opened a new ocean freight terminal in Cochin, a major port on the west coast of India, and launched weekly direct LCL services from there to Europe, North America and emer...
  • Logwin runs new cross-docking centre for Douglas
    The Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider Logwin started operations for Douglas in a new cross-docking logistics centre west of Stuttgart earlier this year. L...
  • Bibby Distribution taking over Taygroup
    The Liverpool-based forwarding and logistics group Bibby Distribution has bought the service provider Taygroup. Taygroup, which operates from its head office in Biggleswade, Bedfor...
  • Air Menzies International puts Crease in charge of US sales
    The US branch of Air Menzies International, one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has appointed Steve Crease as its new general sales manager for North Amer...
  • Evergreen sets eastbound trade rate restoration programme
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line is set to implement an eastbound trade rate restoration programme. From 1 June the line will increases its charges for all cargo and commodities, including ...
  • ACI reports continued strong Q1 freight traffic
    Airports Council International (ACI) has reported continued strong freight traffic in March, with a 25.6% rise in total cargo compared to March 2009. The figure was boosted by inte...
  • Port of Mersin increases volume in April
    The southern Turkish port of Mersin handled 92,706 teu in April 2010, 52% more than in the same month in 2009. The port operator (a joint venture between Turkey's Afken Holding and...
  • Malta Freeport holds its own in 2009
    The number of containers handled at Malta Freeport amounted to 2.26 million teu in 2009, despite the international recession. Traffic in the hub, which has been operated by CMA CGM...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Next generation Austal trimaran nears completion
  • NTSB team probes Staten Island ferry incident
  • BP trying to contain Gulf leak with smaller dome

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • US steel imports jump during month of March
  • APL creating website devoted to environment
  • Cleanup effort planned for Charleston Marina area
  • PDX Citizen Noise Committee sets May 13 meeting in Parkrose
  • Corps releases locks schedule for summer recreational boaters

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Flag states slam Brussels over class legislation
    Governments in bid to force EC to donwgrade ambitions of its classification society regulation
  • Cardiff may order five tankers at Rongsheng
    Company rumoured to be in talks over $375m deal
  • Tanker launch revives Brazil shipbuilding
    Joao Candido, built by Atlantico Sul, rolled out
  • HCI Capital on track to recovery
    German KG financier says worst is over as it posts smaller loss of $1.8m in first quarter
  • Braemar Shipping upbeat as markets pick up
    Volume of secondhand transactions expected to, says chief executive Alan Marsh

Fairplayweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • US port fears oil arrival
    A STATE of emergency has been declared at a US port used by the offshore oil industry because of fears it will be hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
  • Strike hits South African ports
    SOUTH Africa's ports are facing major disruption today after rail workers started an indefinite strike over pay
  • Sea ice cost Shandong $395M
    DISRUPTION to shipping caused by the worst sea ice in decades contributed to major economic losses for at least one Chinese province, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Rates slump on VLCC surplus
    FREIGHT rates for crude oil shipment from Saudi Arabia to Japan slumped 14% to $42,048 a day last week due to a surplus of VLCC carriers in the Middle East
  • Workers reject Boluda move
    WORKERS at the Boluda Group's defunct ship repair yard Union Naval de Barcelona today rejected a move to transfer 90 workers and infrastructure to Valencia
  • New ash causes cruise chaos
    CRUISE passengers in Portugal faced major disruption today after volcanic ash forced the closure of several of the country's airports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Hyundai Intermodal Switches to CSX
  • Chip Sales Seen Soaring 30 Percent
  • Canada Dispatchers Ratify CN Rail Accord
  • Diesel Price Grows for Sixth Straight Week
  • Damco Rolls Out Forwarding Software
  • Mediation Board Changes Union Vote Rule
  • Four Lines Launch Asia-Europe Service
  • Container Ship Charter Rates Climb
  • Rising Fuel Prices Send Truck Stop Losses Higher
  • Prince Rupert Containers Jump 87 Percent
  • Thamesport Receives Post-Panamax Crane
  • Hanjin Reduces First-Quarter Loss
  • Cofferdam Reaches Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico
  • Tropical cargo goes high-tech
  • Breakbulk Buoys Terminal Operator
  • Port of Antwerp Loses Key Breakbulk Contract
  • Taking the Gloves Off
  • That Silver Lining
  • IMF Bullish on Recovery
  • Ease of Trade Is Key
  • Small Steps, Fragile Recovery
  • Conti's History
  • On the Rebound
  • Water Works
  • Know the Territory
  • China Logistics Dos and Don'ts
  • Dockwise Snags $65 Million in New Awards
  • Jumbo Holds Against Fast Tide
  • Mitigating Risk
  • MPVs Muscle Up
  • Super heavy-lift remains a niche market
  • Courting Project Cargo
  • Moving Air
  • Asian Ambition
  • Modular Evolution
  • Are we there yet?
  • The Ethics of Confidentiality
  • Give Air Cargo a Lift
  • Demand at an 'Inflection' Point
  • Lessons Learned?
  • Lone Star, New Port?
  • Keeping the Euro Sound
  • Recovery, With a Grain of Salt
  • Trade Without Currency
  • USDA Report Urges Systems, Not Modes
  • Thinking Outside the Box
  • In Court, Port Shifts Legal Arguments
  • Trucking in the Balance
  • Setting Outcomes
  • Trucking Finds a Track

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • New UK government: time for continuity on transport
  • Pirates strike again
  • CSAV to start feeder service in Med
  • Textainer sees upwards trend
  • Oil prices recover after eurozone deal

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • No Deepwater Horizon hit
    Reinsurance expert Just Arne Storvik is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico rig spill will not hit hull or P&I markets.
  • Call to halve club numbers
    P&I market more vibrant with fewer clubs and lower release calls, says Martin Hubbard.
  • Large claims still key worry
    Incidents costing more than $5m rising despite improving ship operational standards.
  • Security owners' top concern
    Times change but getting claims paid is still the most important issue, according to broker Steve Barton.
  • Safe beats bets on Wall Street
    Polys Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers beat the street in the first-quarter despite a staggering slip in profits.
  • 'Shipping is possible' in Brazil
    Sergio Machado-led Transpetro taunts critics as Brazilian-built tanker hits the water proving shipyards can build.
  • Authorities to seize STX ship
    A nearly $1m bunker dispute has led a US judge to issue an arrest warrant for an STX Pan Ocean auto-liner.
  • NCL blaze sparks arson probe
    French prosecutors call fire on the Norwegian Epic 'suspicious' and launch query to unearth the true cause.
  • Scorpion keeps big John on hold
    Offshore player tapping other potential suitors amid claims Seadrill bid falls below replacement value of its rigs.
  • TBS twists in the wind
    Shares in Joseph Royce-led TBS International plummet as first-quarter results fall short of Wall Street expectations.
  • Shipping stocks rally on rescue
    Bulker stocks head the party as Greek bailout settles nerves among investors.
  • StealthGas confirms resale buy
    Harry Vafias-led owner mum on much of detail of aframax newbuilding buy from Geden.
  • Gulf Nav kills SLS newbuilding
    Tanker owner axes 44,000-dwt unit on order in South Korea due to excessive delays.
  • Havila Phoenix flies off to Oz
    Havila subsea-construction vessel secures new term contract with TS Marine.
  • Uljanik finds bond buyers
    Croatian bulker owner raises $9m through short-term bill sale in Zagreb.
  • Prototype hampers Havyard
    Norwegian shipbuilder and designer sees 2009 results hurt by cost overruns on AHTS newbuilding.
  • Sincere Navigation starts strongly
    Taiwanese bulker owner up on last year in first quarter as costs are cut.
  • NATS slips on weaker rates
    Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American posts lower year-on-year profit but suezmax rates rebound from fourth quarter.
  • Hanjin bags $500m deal
    Mystery European signs up for eight bulkers at Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries.
  • ESL goes supra in Korea
    Finnish owner orders its biggest bulkers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Stadt Hannover refloated off Nassau
    Thien & Heyenga boxship back in business after going hard aground in Caribbean a week ago.
  • Capital ship evades seizure
    Evangelos Marinakis-controlled bulker Apostolos II fends off pirate assault near Seychelles.
  • Marsh 'less bearish' on bulk
    Braemar boss has a more positive view of the dry-cargo market after China dragged it out of the doldrums in 2009.
  • Bulker saves asylum seekers
    Peter Dohle ship picks up 59 people from boat that had got into difficulty off Australia.
  • Braemar profit on the slide
    London-listed shipbroker's bottom line slips, but its full-year results are still the third best in its history.
  • Owners storing up problems
    Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end.
  • Hanjin eyes port share sale
    Continuing losses prompts Hanjin Shipping to offload half of port stake with bond sale increased.
  • Otto Marine raises SGD100m
    Offshore player taps bond market for latest fund raising effort; proceeds to go towards repaying debt.
  • Hanjin's losses decline
    South Korean shipowner still in the red in first quarter, but results are improvement on a year ago.
  • Barberi ferry crashes again
    New York vessel involved in fatal 2003 crash slams into pier once more, injuring dozens.
  • Blast rips through Rip Hudner
    Four crew injured in engine room explosion on B+H OBO in Germany.
  • ITF fights US ransom ban
    David Cockroft says union and Intertanko to campaign against US penalties for owners negotiating with pirates.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Hanjin looks to sell Busan terminal stake
  • BP spending on rig accident tops $350 million
  • Zim looks to sell two subsidiaries
  • Cathay says 2010 prospects improving
  • FedEx orders six more freighters
  • FAA charges follow Atlas Air's strong Q1 profit
  • Hyundai in deal with CSX
  • Braemar: Earnings ahead of expectations
  • Eckert Seamans adds rail litigation duo
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Portland privatizes terminal with ICTSI deal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Grenå'Varberg service turns 50
    Last weekend, Stena Line celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Grenå'Varberg service. The service started in 1960, when the Norwegian shipping tycoon Jan-Erik Dyvi launched the service with
  • ESL Shipping places order in South Korea
    The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Oy has ordered two 56,150 DWT supramax bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd, South Korea. The newbuildings will be built to Finnish
  • Obama administration gets help from Sweden
    The Obama administration is evaluating proposals for assistance in cleaning up the oil spill in the Mexican Gulf from the United Nations and the European Union, as well as 14

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2010
  • Mixed prices in Europe
    NYMEX showing gains of more thab $1 in early trading.
  • Strong gains in Fujairah
    Durban prices weakening.
  • MPA to offer bunker players longer licenses
    Licenses for suppliers and bunker barge operators meeting certain criteria will be allowed to run for up to three years.
  • 'Drastic drop' in Baltic Sea illicit oil spills
    Improved surveillance helps cut deliberate oil discharges even as shipping traffic increases.
  • Fuel management has 'evolved into a specialised function'
    Seminar for marine engineers highlights growing complexity of marine fuel management due to stricter quality and regulatory requirements.
  • Demand 'recovering' in shipping markets
    But consultancy says rates still threatened by excess capacity.
  • Shipbuilder backs LNG
    LNG-fuelled vessels provide 'fundamental solution' to environmental regulations, says Samsung.
  • Shipping firm pays $1.2 million for seized vessel
    But the US government may wish to file an objection to the sale, district judge says.
  • IFO price movement mixed at major ports
    Traders saw different purchasing reactions from shipowners on Monday as crude oil prices surged.
  • Japan: Supply steady despite refinery turnarounds
    Traders anticipate that prices for IFO material will not be affected.
  • Bunker fuel quality - perception or reality?
    Condemning fuel outright due to the presence, rather than effect, of contaminants could result in costly and unnecessary disputes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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