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January 18, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index advances on iron ore, coal cargoes
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a fifth consecutive advance on demand for larger iron-ore and coal carriers with Asia-bound cargoes.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK 2009 volume of 14.6pc to 20.9m TEU, Singapore down 13.5pc to 25.9m TEU
  • Shenzhen volume falls 15pc to 18.3 million TEU in 2009
  • Asian Shippers' Council oppose TSA emergency revenue charge
  • Hong Kong jails 4 seafarers for 2008 killer ship collision
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy US$10 security surcharge from March 1
  • CMA CGM mulls shifting ECS service from Haiti to Dominican Republic
  • Guangzhou posts throughput of 241 million tonnes in 2009
  • Transpacific capacity slides 5-6pc: ComPair
  • 'K' Line to hike Vietnamese THC from February 6
  • US Babcock Wilcox faces US$35,000 fine in nuke box leak
  • Israel's Ashdod ranks China No 1 for imports - US, No 10
  • Schenker Logistics Malaysia attains ISO 28000:2007
  • Cargolux takes this year's Hactl forklift and pallet crown
  • Arctic Hercs and crews rush to help quake-struck Haiti
  • Chengdu to inaugurate five international air services
  • Japan Airlines cargo merger on hold over structural uncertainty

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping lines lucratively test uncharted waters
  • MOL in joint venture to develop hybrid car carrier
  • GMH 2010's success reflects Gujarat's vibrant maritime sector
  • New SX class boxship named m.v. OOCL Seoul
  • Plea to halve natural rubber import duty
  • 2 US bodies begin sunset review of shrimp anti-dumping duties
  • US' SSA muddying waters again
  • India overtakes China in importing veg oils
  • MbPT acquires ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Cruise vessels offered discounts on TAMP rates, says CoPT
  • KPT giving priority to sugar unloading
  • Highly explosive chemical leak shuts down US port
  • Global recession makes little impact on Major Ports' April-Dec. 2009 performance
  • Dockers staging strikes at most French ports
  • Govt-run SEZs to earmark 10 pc space for SSI units
  • Power equipment supply norms eased to benefit manufacturers
  • MoF wants to impose duty on plants in SEZs selling power to outsiders
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends
  • Plastics fair proves to be a BLAST!
  • Meeting with Hungarian Minister on Wed.
  • Meeting with I-T chief at IMC

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2010
  • DB Schenker teams up with volunteers to support Haiti earthquake victims
    DB Schenker, the logistics division of the Deutsche Bahn corporation, is collaborating with "Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen" (aviation without borders), the German branch of a pa...
  • Port of Marseille troubled by Algerian import restrictions
    Import restrictions imposed recently by the Algerian government are not only troubling French exporters these days, but also the port of Marseille, one of the traditional shipping ...
  • Messina orders biggest ro-ro container units in the world
    The Genoa-based Italian shipping line Ignazio Messina is bucking the current industry trends, having signed a contract with the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engin...
  • Bimco stowaway clause available online
    The stowaway clause for time charter parties 2009 of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) is now available for download. In the light of continuing problems with s...
  • MOL incorporating R&D project into government-industry initiative
    MOL is incorporating one of its research and development projects into a joint government-industry initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. The initiative is a technology develo...
  • Cargoitalia adds new destinations
    The Milan-based freight airline Cargoitalia is adding two new destinations to its network, after the successful start to its scheduled operations in September 2009. The airline wil...
  • Senior Air New Zealand Cargo manager implicated in cartel
    A court in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, has opened proceedings against Salvatore Sanfilippo, the head of Air New Zealand Cargo's Americas division. The public prosecutor...
  • AAC Capital Partners acquires Envirotainer
    AAC Capital Partners, a leading mid-market buy-out firm based in Amsterdam, London and Stockholm, has acquired a majority stake in Envirotainer, headquartered in Knivsta, near the ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Dry bulk boosts Braemar
  • Rina's new courses

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2010
  • Signal International top bidder for Bender yard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Sea-Tac first US airport to use bird watching scheme
  • Three candidates remain for Port of Port Angeles post
  • Diana Shipping plans to join containership investment company
  • Corps calling for comment on Columbia River jetty repairs
  • Weekly rail traffic count remains on negative side

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Greek owners using bold tactics to keep prices low
    Owners cancel older contract and re-order at different yard to keep newbuilding prices down.
  • Diana pumps $50m into new boxship venture
    Greek bulk carrier owner diversifies into container vessels.
  • Brussels probes Baltic Max Feeder
    European Commission set to start antitrust investigation.
  • Haiti dockers killed in earthquake
    Some 30 workers were killed in disaster, mostly through drowning.
  • Oil price fears to see rise in bunker hedging
    Shipowners will not be driven away by CMA CGM's $1bn hedging losses in 2008.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Diana unveils box ship move
    BULK player Diana Shipping today announced plans for a new investment vehicle for box ships
  • LNG to Europe surges
    LNG CARGOES to Europe rose sharply last year, partly in response to a near-25% drop in gas from Russia, according to World Gas Intelligence
  • French loan shield offered
    FRENCH shipowners have started to use a new loan guarantee scheme designed to shield their operations
  • S Korea LNG imports rise 37%
    SOUTH Korea's LNG imports in December increased by 37% year on year, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Statoil stung for $67M
    A COURT today awarded Norway's government $67M after a dispute with Statoil over the cost of expanding a gas plant
  • $49M FESCO sale reported
    FESCO has reportedly sold five small-capacity box ships for $49M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • U.S. Takes Control of Haiti Airport
  • Braemar Sees Business Improving
  • Port of Palm Beach District Joins Haiti Relief Efforts
  • Port Canaveral Leads Local Haitian Relief Effort
  • Relief Flights by Lynden Air Cargo Deliver Aid to Haiti After Devastating Earthquake
  • U.S. Assistance Fights Bottlenecks in Haiti
  • Relief Efforts Await Haiti Port Decision
  • Diana Buys into Container Shipping
  • Universal Truckload Buys Three Companies
  • AmericasRelief Team's Emergency Center Report
  • U.S. Says Oil Demand to Rise
  • Crane Specialist Hiap Tong Takes Chinese Partner
  • Utilities Boost Industrial Output in December
  • Answering the Call for Help, Amerijet International, Inc. and World Fuel Services Join Together to Help Relief Efforts in Haiti
  • Port of Morehead City supports USMC earthquake relief operations
  • Hanjin Resumes Jacksonville Talks with Union
  • FedEx Freight to Increase Rates 5.9 Percent
  • Agents Protest Higher Mumbai Rates
  • Shipper Takes Chair of Rail Advisory Panel
  • Multinational Flights Bring Aid to Haiti
  • Hanjin to Slow Steam All-Water Loop
  • Port Morehead City Reopened
  • SCI Hikes India-Europe Rates
  • Deutsche Bahn supports help for Haiti
  • Hamburg Sud Christens Last of 5,900-TEU Series

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Memo to God: The Land of Mountains deserves a break
    When pioneering seafarer, Christopher Columbus discovered the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in 1492 he might not have expected that his adopted Spanish ancestors would later surrender part of it to the devil, to be renamed Haiti - The Land of Mountains.
  • Revival in Asia - Europe volumes and rates
  • 'More of the same'
  • Piracy surged in 2009: Somali pirates responsible for all but two hijackings
  • Asian Shippers' Council berates TSA's emergency charge
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases security charge

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Tsakos sells duo
    Brokers say Nikolas Tsakos' Tsakos Energy Navigation has put two aframax sisterships in the hands of Pakistan's PNSC.
  • Under scrutiny
    Europe's top antitrust watchdog launches formal investigation in Baltic Max Feeder scheme.
  • More sales mulled
    Bankrupt Bender Shipbuilding considers future plans and further asset sales as Mobile yard was "only a portion" of the company's business.
  • HOS spat settled
    Documents show Hornbeck Offshore and bankrupt Superior Offshore International quietly came to a $16m agreement in HOS Achiever charter dispute.
  • 100 for Transpetro
    Brazilian owner's president says the company is preparing to order 100 tugs and barges to carry ethanol.
  • Boxing clever?
    Analysts differ on the wisdom of Greek dry-bulk owner Diana Shipping's proposed containership move.
  • Bender yard sold
    Signal International submits winning bid in the auction of Bender Shipbuilding's Mobile yard.
  • Stowaway nabbed
    Brazilian police detain Nigerian who jumped aboard a Japanese-controlled open hatch carrier.
  • Tough year
    IM Skaugen suffers a loss in "a year of much contradiction, challenge and transition."
  • Moller supersizes
    Teekay jacks up notes offering by $150m as it bids to cut its debts.
  • Eyeing boxships
    Simeon Palios-led Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping investing $50m in new containership-owning company.
  • 30 dead at port
    Photos provided to TradeWinds show quake-wrought devastation at Haiti's key port, where 30 dock workers drowned in the disaster.
  • 'Further upside'
    Oppenheimer analyst sees 2010 growth for both tanker and bulker stocks, but he favours the dry sector.
  • Cargill's cape
    US charterer snaps up Genco capesize on potential $14m deal.
  • Four jailed
    Two masters and two pilots face prison in Hong Kong over fatal Neftegaz-67 collision in 2005.
  • Bilbao for sale?
    Axing of service by P&O could lead Irish Ferries owner to flog ferry Pride of Bilbao.
  • It's quotes time
    Evangelos Pistiolis and Antonio Zacchello have a slight difference of opinion while Ezra's maths don't quite measure up.
  • Near-term doubt
    Focus on box buys leads Oppenheimer analyst to downgrade Pittas-led Euroseas to "perform".
  • Not a Judas
    Igal Dafni wins high-profile legal dispute with former employer Zim.
  • Precious gets loan
    Khalid Hashim-led shipowner secures $250m facility to help fund acquisition of second hand tonnage.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Arne Blystad says hasta la vista, handies, and Peter Georgiopoulos is out chasing birds.
  • Losses cut
    Ukrainian owner UDSC reduced losses in 2009 as river and passengership operations flourished.
  • More millions
    US Maritime Administration lines up another big hand-out to small shipbuilders.
  • Slow steaming
    Hanjin containerships set to go slow on Asia US East Coast service effective later this month.
  • Prospects positive
    Alan Marsh-led Braemar points to improved dry-bulk, S&P and scrapping markets as reasons for cheer.
  • Deficient duo
    Good Faith bulker one of two vessels detained by Hong Kong port state control in December.
  • Baltica grounds
    Swedish buoy tender vessel spills small amount of diesel after going aground off Stockholm.
  • Baltic cut back
    Danish ro-ro player to withdraw loss making service between Germany and Latvian capital.
  • Posco back in?
    Daewoo Shipbuilding shares up on reported renewed interest of takeover from steel giant Posco.
  • Water scare
    Scottish ferry Pentalina B towed to safety after suffering water ingress off France.
  • Seacor pair sold
    Pair of Seacor Marine-chartered crewboats are sold to an undisclosed buyer.
  • Close shave
    Forklift punctures hazardous chemical container on Lehmann Forester in Carolina, but no one injured.
  • Yet again?
    Polish government could launch another auction for remaining assets at Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards this year.
  • All change
    Emanuele Grimaldi replaces Jon-Aksel Torgersen as board chairman at troubled ro-ro player Finnlines.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • EC investigating feeder lay-up scheme
  • Hanjin slows U.S. East Coast string
  • Hapag-Lloyd increase security fee
  • UPS adds parts depots in China
  • U.S. weighs avian radar systems at airports
  • Waterways Council backs inland system plan
  • Universal Truckload buys three firms
  • Virginia rail chief named
  • Customs addresses ISF on-time rates
  • SDDC ramps up for Haiti relief mission
  • U.S. challenges Philippine whiskey excise tax
  • SoCal ports December exports up
  • Port of Morehead City reopens
  • Watts sues Guam port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • First Superflex ferry sold for recycling
    The first Superflex has been sold for recycling and has arrived at Grenaa to be treated by Forn's on the plant. The ferry is the Gitte 3, which arrived in
  • DFDS closes the HansaBridge service
    DFDS Tor Line has decided to close down the HansaBridge service, running from L'beck to Riga, and concentrate their Baltic service to the Klaipeda or St Petersburg corridors. The service
  • Danish owned vessel damaged by Haitian earthquake
    The Danish owned coaster Stella Maris got some damage while moored at the Haitian capital Port au Prince during this week's devastating earthquake. One of the harbour cranes collapsed very
  • 406 piracy attacks in 2009
    A total of 406 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported in 2009, confirms the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre in Kuala Lumpur. In 2008, 293 attacks were

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2010
  • Prices falling further to end week
    Wide range of numbers as suppliers adjusting downward.
  • Europe puts pressure on the IMO
    Climate change commissioner-designate says an emissions trading scheme is in place that must include global shipping.
  • Slow steaming from Asia to the US
    Hanjin Shipping is the latest to slow its vessels to save on fuel and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Distillates show strong losses in Rotterdam
    Mixed price movements in South Europe.
  • Sulphur regulations will be enforced
    Denmark says any ship capable of burning low sulphur product must comply now.
  • IFO prices softening in Fujairah
    Good demand and avails in Durban.
  • Work starts on new Brazilian refinery
    Plant's product slate will include bunker fuel.
  • New move to impose bunker levy
    Japan is pressing ahead with calls for a 'climate change' charge on bunker sales.
  • Danish firm boost West Africa operations
    Additional tanker launched, mulls further expansion of fleet and range.
  • Vitol completes acquisition of Antwerp refining plant
    Group has 'ambitious plans' for refining facilities.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip
    Players say bunker demand in the ARA is picking up.
  • Singapore prices erase Thursday's gains
    Demand in Singapore remains thin.
  • Wrist acquires North American ship supply group
    The purchase will open up new opportunities in the US and Canadian markets, Wrist says.
  • Mumbai 380 cSt 'back to normal'
    Supplies of 380 cSt 'sufficient'.
  • Chimbusco bonded sales up 16% in 2009
    Competitive pricing pays off with sales of 4.7 million mt.
  • Equatorial loses US court appeal against MISC
    Company to discuss options with legal advisers regarding $22 million bunker fuel contract dispute.

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