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September 16, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Plans to extend block exemption for liner accords
    The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has issued a consultation paper recommending the Minister for Trade and Industry to extend the existing block exemption for liner shipping agreements by a further five years till Dec 31, 2015.
  • Daewoo may beat Shell to running first floating LNG ship
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co has said that its Papua New Guinea energy venture may beat Royal Dutch Shell Plc to become the first operator of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production vessel.
  • Mid-East tanker rates up on expected demand
    Rental income from shipping Middle East crude to Asia rose for the first time in six days as oil companies began to make cargo bookings for next month amid speculation demand will increase and boost rates.
  • Baltic index falls after declining Chinese iron imports seen
  • Britain bids for Brazil warship contract

Sched Netweb site
  • Los Angeles box volume up 24.7 per cent in August - best since 2006
  • Start-up Hainan POS adds fifth ship to transpacific loop
  • Cosco chief sees good times ahead as US and Europe recovers
  • Hanjin-docker deal opens door to labour-lite Jaxport box shop
  • Lyttelton Port clears box backlog following Christchurch quake
  • Japan and India agree to tariff-cutting free trade agreement
  • Dar es Salaam and Mombasa battle for Uganda market share
  • US forwarders see 13pc more billings, 8pc more volumes
  • World Airways signs with Shenzhen's Jade Cargo for US-China service
  • TIACA's Hong Kong training course extended to East Africa
  • Yiwu, Zhejiang province, relaunches flights to Hong Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Aqua Logistics aims for the Star
  • Major 2-day maritime event begins today
  • JNPCT back to normal operations
  • JNPT too trying to goad authorities into action
  • JNPT wins Rajbhasha award for 4th straight year
  • L&T to develop box terminal & shipyard complex at Kattupalli near Ennore
  • Let's save our warehouses
  • Paradip Port plans airstrip on premises
  • Shanghai topples Singapore to become...
  • CBDT chief dispels fears over GAAR
  • CBDT heat on cross-border deals
  • FinMin may whittle down tax refund rates by 5-25 pc
  • India slipped in WEF Global Competitiveness Index
  • Onion MEP for Sept. hiked once again
  • Select pre-shipment inspection of tea to ensure quality likely
  • Report puts black money outflow at $ 125 bn
  • Spend more to generate jobs, IMF tells rich nations
  • UNCTAD warns of worse things in store

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
  • Dachser establishes seafreight branch office
    The global logistics provider Dachser has started to offer worldwide seafreight services from/to the Netherlands. Together with its joint venture partner, Seacon, Dachser...
  • Greece: Diamantidis new minister for maritime affairs
    Following a recent reshuffle of the Greek cabinet, economist and political scientist Giannis Diamantidis has been appointed as the new minister of shipping. His portfolio includes ...
  • Toll Global Forwarding gains ISO 9001 for Europe and UAE
    Toll Global Forwarding, part of the Australia-based Toll Group, one of Asia's leading transport and logistics providers, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for the whole of i...
  • Karl Dischinger handles warehouse logistics for KNF Neuberger
    Karl Dischinger GmbH, a specialised German forwarding company, headquartered in Ehrenkirchen-Kirchhofen near Freiburg (Germany), recently began fulfilling a range of logistics...
  • FedEx and ATP announce new global sponsorship alliance
    The men's world tennis association ATP and the US express service provider FedEx have signed a three-year sponsoring agreement. Under the terms of the pact FedEx will ...
  • Upbeat mood at the port of Antwerp
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium), one of the largest ports in Europe, has been steadily recovering from its downturn in 2009. Raj Khalid, a representative of the port of ...
  • Container shipping lines stepping up coverage of ports in Indian subcontinent
    Hong Kong-based CSAV Norasia, a subsidiary of Latin America's largest shipping line, Compania Sud Ameriacna de Vapores, headquartered in Chile, is shortly starting a direct co...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Navy finds structural damage in Cyclone class patrol vessels
  • Seacoast Electric acquired
  • Transpetro picks start-up yard to build waterways fleet
  • SEACOR Holdings names Oivind Lorentzen CEO
  • DHS IG reports clear Coast Guard Judges of misconduct

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • New reports clear Coast Guard judges
  • NYK inks deal with Billiton for transport of iron ore
  • Boeing making plans to offer seats on space flights
  • Evergreen adding vessel to Kaohsiung/Haiphong run
  • Lockheed Martin makes proposal for Littoral Combat Ship contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • MAIB blasts Alam Pintar master
    Ship's master accused of failing to notify authorities of a Channel collision
  • How some ships responded to the incident
  • M. Star blast highlights need for tighter security
  • Ships failed to act on crabber's distress calls
  • Ship safety being sidelined by green agenda, warns DNV boss
    Inadequate training and lack of attention to competence development becoming a...
  • UK pilots call for government regulation
  • Remarks stir up Stena Line strike row
    RMT ballots for strike over use of Filipino crew on Stena Britannica following...
  • Newlead's turnaround on track to bear fruit
  • IRISL crew stranded at Antwerp in sanctions row
    European banks refuse to honour Iranian P&I club's guarantee out of fear they may be...
  • Caution the watchword on trade with Iran

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Another rig leaves gulf
    TRANSOCEAN'S drill ship Discoverer Americas has become the fourth offshore rig to leave the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil spill, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Slow steaming saves 11%
    SHIPPING has cut its carbon emissions by 11% over the past two years, a study has found
  • California box traffic surges
    SOUTHERN California box imports continued to break records in August ' despite predictions that US retail imports had already peaked
  • 20 hurt as ferry hits quay
  • Cruise West sells flagship
  • Russia may need feed imports
  • Barcelona sues over costs
  • Aid failure found in casualty
  • 'Sea Motorway' could be sunk
  • Is tanker trauma temporary?
  • Spanish ferry groups fined

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Highway Deaths Drop 9.7 Percent to 60-Year Low
  • Rails Challenge Senate Study, Attack on Railroad Profits
  • Maritime Labor Cautions Against Antitrust Changes
  • STB's Elliott Plans Three-Pronged Rail Reform Strategy
  • YRC to Pay $10 Million in Racial Harassment Suit
  • Union Gives, Takes in Jaxport Jobs Deal
  • Rockefeller Vows Rail Reform through Law or Regulation
  • Takeaways from Dahlman Rose's Global Transportation Conference
  • DOT's Porcari Touts Greater Rail Freight Share
  • Moody's Raises Swift's Outlook to 'Positive'
  • Senate Panel Urges Scrutiny of Rail Pricing, Capital Needs
  • Evergreen Adds Ship on Vietnam Shuttle
  • Shippers Urge Oberstar to Move Ocean Antitrust Bill
  • DHS Dismisses Allegations Against Coast Guard
  • US Factory Output Grew at Slower Rate in August
  • Brown Trucking Buys Schrader, Expands in Southeast
  • Spain Plans Rail Modernization
  • Althen to Succeed Hartnett at Penske Logistics
  • DB Schenker Building Multi-Modal Helsinki Hub
  • Jade Cargo Signs World Airways Freighter
  • Canada to Aid Port, Maritime Sectors
  • LA-Long Beach August Imports Surge 23.9 Percent
  • Korean Air Cargo Revenue Leaps 86 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Rhinecontainer boosts Benelux inland links
  • Damco to green Puma
  • Evergreen launches service on back of direct cross-strait trade
  • INTTRA strikes alliance with Descartes
  • Qatar steals Middle East show

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • JFC axes Star Reefers charters
    Norwegian owner cries foul as Russian fruit major chops up contracts tied to reefer trio.
  • Cantor predicts DHT tanker play
    Shipping analyst says New York-listed owner has the "firepower" to grab a VLCC or a pair smaller of crude carriers.
  • GCL back from the brink
    US ro-ro player Global Container Lines emerges from Chapter 11 as judge rubber stamps reorganisation scheme.
  • Four more snatched off Douala
    Master and three crew of Ukrainian vessel Salma snatched by bandits around time Jan de Nul crew taken.
  • EMGS breadwinner bags extension
    Oslo-listed offshore outfit says survey unit has been tied up through October as contract cash tips $15m.
  • Wells Fargo predicts Wall Street hits
    Equity analyst picks 15 'performers' to pull the coach as US bank breaks into posse of shipping sages.
  • Injuries in Greek ferry smash
    Five passengers left seriously injured after Turkish catamaran rams into jetty on Kos island.
  • HSH has new shipping chief
    German bank promotes Robin Das to replace retiring shipping boss Harald Kuznik.
  • Products rebirth on the cards
    Norway's Pareto Securities says LR and MR rates could grow 40% by 2012, with Torm's share price set to explode.
  • SLC seals five-year charter
    Philippines owner taking domestic products tanker on long-term deal with option to buy.
  • Maersk employee fraud on rise
    Danish shipping group says recession may have contributed to number of staff swindles growing last year.
  • Evergreen adds one to Vietnam
    Taiwanese container line doubling capacity as demand grows for Haiphong link.
  • Samho Dream moves off Somalia
    Hijacked Korean VLCC taken out to sea with warning pirates could be testing sea conditions.
  • Boxship bashed by boxes
    Crane drops containers on to Hapag-Lloyd vessel's fuel tank at JNPT in India.
  • NOCC gears up bond rally
    Lars Solbaken-led Norwegian Car Carriers may hit market with new five-year bond loan.
  • Danes take punt on Oceanus
    New K/S company formed to buy restructured Alaskan operator's biggest cruiseship.
  • Sincere slips back in first half
    Taiwanese bulker owner hurt by bigger tax bill despite revenue growth.
  • STX secures huge Posco deal
    Korean owner seals $420m contract to ship Australian iron ore and coal for compatriot steel giant.
  • Ferry pulled after oil leak
    Norwegian owner Tide Sjo brings in replacement ship after problem with Masfjord.
  • Lorentzen takes Seacor hot seat
    Northern Navigation president Oivind Lorentzen replaces Charles Fabrikant as owner's chief executive.
  • NYK in BHP Billiton deal
    Japanese shipowner wins long-term iron ore shipment contract from Aussie mining giant.
  • Stena faces strike threat
    UK union members could walk out as ferry line goes to Philippines for new workers.
  • Judge sinks Barberi tug case
    Bankrupt Henry Marine awarded only $25,000 of $6m claim for aiding New York ferry that crashed in 2003.
  • LA volumes remain strong
    Largest container port in the Americas sees box numbers exceed 730,000-teu for third straight month.
  • Clipper Adventurer refloated
    US salvage company Resolve pulls elderly cruise vessel from rocks in Canadian Arctic waters.
  • Kuwait eyes port growth
    Dutch consultancy and engineering firm DHV is developing plans for nine ports in Middle East country.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Matson service makes maiden Hong Kong call
  • NYK wins BHP Billiton long-term deal
  • Maersk not collecting 40-foot reefers in Oceania
  • Coyne adds Afghan flight
  • Heavy-truck advocates join forces
  • Russian Railways forms logistics unit
  • Shipping, rail regulation loom
  • K + N adds truck terminal in France
  • Red Arrow nails Navy contract
  • N.Y.-N.J. votes $1 billion for Bayonne Bridge fix
  • ILA, Hanjin reach deal in Jacksonville
  • Corpus Christi approves channel extension

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Finnish naval unit to Somalia
    The Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa will be deployed in the EU Navfor military crisis management Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The Pohjanmaa will be under the operational control of
  • Norway and Russia settle dispute
    Norway and Russia have finally settled the drawn-out dispute regarding the maritime borders between the two countries in the Barents Sea and Arctic Ocean ' the boundaries have now been

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
  • Growing interest in nuclear propulsion
    LR advisor looks at potential for propulsion power said to be proven, safe, emission-free and offering predictable cost.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg prices firming
    High demand for bunker fuel but avails are fine.
  • Fujairah IFO prices firm slightly
    Tight 180 cSt avails in Fujairah.
  • MEPC 61 'likely' to approve mandatory efficiency measures
    Expectations for IMO committee to agree on new part to MARPOL Annex VI with a view to adoption in July next year.
  • Damaged bunker tank triggers delays
    Traffic at India's Jawaharlal Nehru port suffers further disruption.
  • Mid-week bunker price movements undecided
    Demand largely weak at key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • New trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Kasper Christiansen, has 'broad international experience', company says.
  • Saudi Aramco sells fuel oil cargo at large discount
    High viscosity cargo from Yanbu sold at $20-25 pmt discount to spot quotes.
  • Towing kite manufacturer ropes in partners
    Arming kite technology with towing rope made from the 'world's strongest fiber'.
  • More brokers exit MF Global Singapore
    The company said it is 'not exiting the energy business in Asia'.
  • EU Council approves use of 'technological abatement' on LNG carriers
    Approves use of 'alternative technological abatement method' to cut sulphur emissions at berth.

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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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