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March 18, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping sector seen stabilising at a low level
    The worst is over for the shipping industry but the seaborne sector will continue to face oversupply problems which will put pressure on freight rates this year, Moody's Investors Services said on Tuesday.
  • Rates to rise: Goldman
    Container lines will 'absolutely' win targeted rate increases on Asia-US routes this year because of capacity cuts and rising US consumer spending, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 'US and Europe consumers are not feeling as bad as a year ago' Goldman analyst Tom Kim said at a shipping conference on Tuesday. 'The volumes are still there. The demand is picking up.'
  • Seychelles toughens law against piracy
    Lawmakers in the Seychelles, facing an upsurge in Somali piracy, passed legislation on Tuesday that could see suspected pirates jailed up to 30 years in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
  • Key coal port shuts as cyclone looms

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim starts twelve 3,800-TEU ships from Asia to Europe April 7
  • Hamburg Sud hike US/Canadian-Europe rate US$150/TEU May 1
  • ELAA: Carrier January volumes peak on Asia-Europe routes
  • APM Terminals wins bid for 25-year concession in Liberia
  • Fujian ports' throughput up 14.7 pc in first two months
  • After rising, India box volume falls in February, but uptick expected
  • TNT Express offers import system online
  • India's private container train operators seek stable rates
  • Airport Cities exhibition runs April 21-23 in Beijing
  • First Yantai-Seoul air cargo charter service inaugurated
  • Air Asia builds cargo network, sees 40pc growth in 2010
  • UAE to demand proof of insurance before entering airspace
  • Kenya tightens import rules ahead of aviation expansion

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Logistics for a mega cargo
  • SCI & SAIL in JV to provide cargo, transport support
  • CSL successfully converts fisheries vessel into research ship
  • Experts call for urgent changes in Law of the Sea
  • Laid-up boxships dwindle
  • Hanjin Shipping to expand Inttra's e-commerce services
  • HCC set to acquire majority stake in Swiss co.
  • CoPT plans to lease out dry dock & workshop for 30 years
  • MoS' proposed policy to impact private operators at Major Ports
  • Another investor meet on Vizhinjam port project planned in April
  • Largest & longest boxship berths at VCT
  • JNPT bags kabaddi trophy in nail-biting finish
  • CLufthansa Cargo, Jettainer successfully test lightweight containers
  • Manufacturing leads industrial output growth
  • Robust rise in capital goods imports augurs well for investment growth
  • India now among Top 3 investment destinations

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 16, 2010
  • EU to address exclusion from working time directive today
    The employment and social affairs committee of the European parliament is expected to agree with its rapporteur Edith Bauer (EPP Slovakia) at today's meeting, and allow exclusion f...
  • Drewry report: slow steaming no guarantee of service reliability
    The growing practice of slow-steaming by container shipping services has coincided with an unexpected deterioration in the on-time arrivals of vessels, according to Drewry Shipping...
  • Hanjin to expand e-commerce services through INTTRA
    INTTRA and Hanjin Shipping, a world-class carrier headquartered in Seoul (South Korea), have announced that the latter will expand its use of e-commerce services offered by INTTRA....
  • Vectura outsources services to Kuehne + Nagel
    Vectura, a leading supplier of logistics services for producers, agents and importers of wine and spirits in Norway, has signed a three-year agreement to outsource warehousing and ...
  • Azkar renovates handling systems
    The Spanish transport and logistics service provider Azkar signed a five-year agreement with Ulma Handling Systems for the integral service and maintenance of Azkar's entire fleet ...
  • Vopak opens new terminal to double capacity at the port of Amsterdam
    The Dutch tank terminal operator Vopak has decided to substantially increase the capacity of its storage terminal for oil products that is currently under construction at the port ...
  • Second Boeing B747-8 freighter completes first flight
    A second Boeing B747-8 freighter - the RC 522 - successfully completed its first flight on 14 March. The airplane took off from Paine Field in Everett WA (USA), for a two-and-a-hal...
  • Swissport and BA conclude cargo handling agreement
    Swissport International, a provider of ground handling services active at 176 airports in 38 countries on five continents, is intensifying its collaboration with British Airways (B...
  • Novosibirsk airport taking advantage of its geographic situation
    Tolmachevo airport in Novosibirsk, the biggest city in Siberia, recently welcomed a delegation from Air China Cargo. At the end of the first day, bilateral cooperation agreements w...
  • CSAV back to Western Mediterranean with new container service
    The Chilean shipping company CSAV Norasia is cancelling its Far East-Mediterranean service (FEM) that it operates with Evergreen (Taiwan) only a few months after the sailing was in...
  • Otal calling at Rauma
    OT Africa Line is improving its coverage of North Europe by calling at Rauma on the west coast of Finland. Other ports of call in that region are Helsinki and Kotka. The servi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Lease sale attracts $949 million in high bids
  • Horizon Shipbuilding delivers 140 ft towboat
  • Bergen Group to build two cruise ferries for Fjord Line

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Bellingham Port Commission awards airport construction contract
  • Port of Seattle highlighting trade partners during week
  • Cargill's Houston grain facility sees 20 accident free years
  • Parking garage set to open at Portland International Airport
  • Boeing begins testing second 747-8 freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • FMC launches probe into vessel capacity
    'Fact-finding investigation' into availability of ocean vessel capacity and equipment serving US trade
  • Hyundai Heavy confirms tanker cancellations
    Yard confirms five oil tankers worth $425m have been axed
  • Report reveals high cost of Irish lights service
    Remuneration for chief executive and executive directors amounts to '729,054
  • German owners abandon hopes of state aid
    Government stresses it is not prepared to start special rescue package for shipping

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Carriers accused of collusion
    A leading shipper group publicly alleged that container carriers are colluding on capacity at a US congressional hearing on Wednesday
  • Pirates get Tromped
    THE LATEST attempt by pirates to attack a vessel in the Indian Ocean unsurprisingly failed this morning: its target turned out to be a Dutch warship
  • Marine energy winners unveiled
    THE UK has unveiled the winning bidders for the largest-ever leasing marine energy leasing project, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Pirate suspects face prosecution
    EU NAVFOR has handed over 11 suspected pirates to authorities in the Seychelles for prosecution
  • Statoil awards contract bonanza
    NORWAY'S oil major Statoil said today it has awarded Fred Olsen Energy a $421M contract
  • Cuxhaven gains wind investment
    THE GERMAN port of Cuxhaven has sealed a multimillion-euro investment for a production and logistics facility for offshore wind turbines
  • Haiti set for terminal boost
    EARTHQUAKE recovery and long-term reconstruction in Haiti will be helped by a US-Haiti private partnership's plans to revitalise a key terminal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • U.S. Exports of Steel Increased in January
  • Geodis Acquires Ciblex
  • YRC Glen Moore Reduces Losses
  • Thune Wants STB to Handle All Competition Issues
  • Industry Urges USDA to Ease Rules on Chilean Grapes
  • NYK Americas Rotates Top Managers
  • Senate Sends Jobs Bill to White House
  • YRC Reports $622 Million 2009 Loss
  • NY-NJ Container Traffic Fell 12 Percent in 2009
  • APL Unit Borrows $300 Million
  • Japanese Ship Orders Rise 30.8 Percent
  • Fuel-based Economic Index Slips in February
  • Traffic Climbs 10 Percent, YRC Says

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • FMC to investigate carrier capacity issues
  • New capacity floods into China-Australia trade
  • MOL changes UK port call for its ARN service
  • London Gateway dredging launched
  • Seaspan: 'further deferrals quite unlikely'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Statoil on frenzied fixture spree
    Fred Olsen Energy inks a three-year rig charter contract with Norwegian oil major worth $421m.
  • Hurricane-battered bulker in court conflict
    Pipeline player seeks millions in damages from a Greek bulker involved in Hurricane Ike incident.
  • Writedown turns TEN red
    Greek tanker owner pushed to fourth quarter loss by near $20m impairment charge.
  • You've been Tromped!
    Over-zealous Somali pirates mistakenly take on might of Royal Netherlands Navy...and lose.
  • TBS battles waiver worries
    Analyst buoys Joseph Royce-led TBS International but conveys caution during debt dilemma.
  • Topaz trumpets record profit
    Fazel Fazelbhoy-led shipowner points to "recession resilience" as full-year profit climbs by 38%.
  • TEN is selling, not buying
    Greek owner wants to shed two troublesome tankers but is resisting the temptation to buy following rate crash.
  • Boskalis voters say yes to takeover
    Dutch dredging company's shareholders overwhelmingly approve merger with salvor Smit.
  • TOO targets $85m from issue
    Teekay Offshore prices stock offer over $1 below the level of its last close.
  • Delmas under fire over wood cargo
    Green groups urge French line to halt rosewood loading in Madagascar.
  • Five tankers bite the dust
    Hyundai Heavy in Korea loses orders worth $425m, as series of nine ships for a Stamatis Molaris company becomes four.
  • TOO share sale could top $100m
    Teekay spin-off latest to turn to the capital market for cash to cut debt and fund FPSO buy.
  • Rio Tinto spy trial date set
    Sessions on stealing iron ore secrets to be behind closed doors as Chinese trial begins next week.
  • Croatia mulls bankruptcy
    Six shipbuilders could be forced under if privatisation ahead of Croatia's EU entry fails.
  • Bourbon's profit takes a hit
    French shipowner's bottom line crashes but its numbers still top analysts' forecasts.
  • Lauritzen's net cut in half
    Torben Janholt-led owner sees full-year bottom line sliced by a severe global recession and sliding rates.
  • Seadrill fixes for four years
    John Fredriksen-controlled owner wins more work from Statoil for jack-up rig West Epsilon.
  • Batista slashes back IPO
    Brazilian billionaire reduces ambitious OSX shipyard offering by 40% as investors stay cautious.
  • Second ferry for Black Sea run
    Bulgaria and Russia to add another ro-ro for Port Kavkaz service, with another two possible in 2010.
  • NOL scoops new $300m loan
    Singaporean line lands loan from Sumitomo Mitsui-led syndicate to help fund newbuilding programme.
  • STX bids to buy Daehan
    Korean shipowner looking to snap up capesize specialist compatriot yard to increase capacity.
  • HHI reduces ship dependence
    Korean shipyard group expects oil and gas equipment orders to rise 79% this year.
  • Bergen brace for Fjord Line
    Norwegian owner pens $285m ferry deal at Norwegian yard, with hulls to be built at Gdansk.
  • PNSC in hunt for bulkers
    'No Eastern Block-built ships please', says Pakastani owner as it invites offers for handymaxes.
  • You're on your own
    Germany's maritime coordinator Hans-Joachim Otto rules out special aid package for shipowners in trying times.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Congress looks at ship capacity, U.S. fleet
  • OOCL: No chassis in Boston, Miami
  • Maersk adds third U.S.-flag tanker
  • IATA cuts airline industry loss forecast
  • Airforwarders Association honors Kelly
  • AAR picks Farmer to lead security programs
  • Retailers: Lower inventory didn't affect sales
  • ILA, Wal-Mart back Chilean grape petition
  • Kirk promotes exports to mayors
  • Truckers unhappy with N.Y.-N.J. truck plan
  • Plan to redevelop Haiti terminal
  • Iraq looks to build cargo port in Basra

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • Only half of the liners arrive on time
    Only 53 per cent of the liner vessels' port calls were in time during October to December, Drewry Shipping Consultants reports. The company that has tracked 1,600 container carriers in
  • Chemical tanker released by Somali pirates
    The chemical tanker MV Theresa VIII and its crew of 28 has been released by Somali pirates after an undisclosed ransom was delivered. The vessel was hijacked in the Somali
  • Fjord Lines orders ferry pair from Bergen
    Fjord Line has signed a contract with Bergen Group to build two new cruise ferries ' the contract value amounts to EUR 206 million. The vessels will be delivered in the
  • New president for NSA
    Thor Jørgen Guttormsen has been elected new president for the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. "I look forward to continuing the major work of managing the industry's interests in the best way
  • Number of idle container carriers falls
    The number of idle container carriers continued to slide over the last two weeks with 474 units, 1.22 million TEUs in all, recorded as idle on 15 March, according
  • Three crew members die of alcohol poisoning
    Last week, three crew members died on board a product tanker sailing through the English Channel. A French prosecutor now claims that the men, three Russian citizens, died of alcohol

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2010
  • No surprises in inventory report
    Crude prices trading higher, but on dollar weakness.
  • KPI appoints new broker and trader
    Shea Stevenson will work in New York office.
  • Chilean suppliers resume supply
    IFO grades now being offered in the market.
  • Major ports see higher numbers
    Suppliers 'only quoting for short periods due to the firming market'.
  • Expert warns of adverse knock-on effects of slow steaming
    Increased collaboration needed to increase competitiveness and curb emissions as customers look to aviation to transport goods on time.
  • Strong gains in Middle East hub
    MGO prices leap in Suez.
  • New IFO supply in Martinique
    C-Fuels America is offering low sulphur, low viscosity material.
  • Taskos records Q4 loss
    Tanker company draws some relief from bunker swaps.
  • Russian oil major offers over 1 million mt of fuel oil
    Cargoes offered on FOB basis from Nakhodka in Russian Far East.
  • Bullish prices take a toll on demand
    Supplies tightening in Tokyo Bay and the West Coast areas.
  • Titan raises $48 million to fund exchange offer
    Following the issuance of 1 billion of its shares; warns of 'substantial risk' if it fails to complete the exchange offer.
  • Aramco sells 380 cSt cargo at 'firm price level'
    Traders say cargo 'likely' to be absorbed by Fujairah's bunker market.
  • Hong Kong 180 cSt supply tight on 'oil quality problems'
    Replenishment cargo cannot be discharged due to 'specification problems'.
  • Brightoil mulls bringing bunker tankers into Singapore
    Two barges planned for deployment in April, says source close to the company.

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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