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May 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hijacked M'sian tug and barge recovered
    The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered a hijacked Malaysian-registered tug and the barge it was towing.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine levies US$200/TEU Asia-Europe rate hike
  • Hope's up South Africa strike will end, but Safmarine doubtful
  • APL container cranes for Kaohsiung terminal
  • China Korea Australia service (CKA) calls at Shekou CT
  • UASC reshuffles India-Pakistan-Red Sea loops
  • Tory measure calls for UK fuel tax to rise and fall with oil price
  • BNSF railway's quarterly profit up 73pc on back of asset sale
  • Freight rates rise as containers become hard to find
  • Air France-KLM face massive annual loss as financial year ends
  • Russian flag carrier freight arm Aeroflot Cargo goes belly up
  • US Air Transport Association launches suit against labour agency
  • World Airways to operate Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Cargolux

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Global box traffic swelling to 135 m TEUs-report
  • Shipowners, insurers & TUs endorse global e-petition to end sea piracy
  • Piramal Glass selects Damco as supply chain partner
  • Talks on drug seizures with EU soon
  • State govt wants industrial corridor linked to JN Port
  • Hooghly draught problem hits Garden Reach shipyard too
  • GPPL to spend Rs 200 cr. to develop port infrastructure
  • The Thar Dry Port at Sanand comes online for ex-im trade
  • Emirates & DHL ink strategic cargo security partnership
  • Sharma rules out 100 pc FDI in Defence
  • Exports off to encouraging start in fiscal 2010-11
  • Room for optimism, says Fieo chief
  • Policy-makers see Greek tragedy sparing India
  • Fieo, IIFT to hold 3-day certificate course

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 19, 2010
  • Militzer & Münch steps up collaboration with Balnak
    The international transport and logistics service provider Militzer & Münch, based in St Gallen (Switzerland), is reinforcing its position as a specialist for Eurasia...
  • DB Schenker expects to see growth in 2010
    DB Schenker, which styles itself the world's second largest transport and logistics corporation, considers the recession to be over. "We are over the worst of the...
  • Panalpina and Cargill renew collaboration
    After a successful sugar harvest in 2009, when the Swiss service provider Panalpina moved approximately 5,000 teu for Cargill Sugar Division, the latter has renewed the c...
  • Lufthansa names its first A380
    Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa has just taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. It is the second European airline after Air France to operate the gigantic aircraft. Lufthansa's ...
  • Zurich cargo hub celebrates tenth anniversary
    In the presence of around 200 guests from political and industrial circles, Cargologic AG, Flughafen Zürich AG and Swiss International Air Lines celebrated the tenth a...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Thad Allen to stay on as National Incident Commander for Gulf spill response
  • Feds to BP: Cough up data!
  • VT Halter comments on OSHA actions
  • Oceaneering to acquire DMT Sapphire
  • VT Halter fined $1.3 million by OSHA

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Port of Vancouver, USA eyes land deal with Farwest Steel
  • Allegiant to begin new flights from Bellingham Airport
  • APL delivers giant cranes to Kaohsiung, Taiwan terminal
  • Coast Guard keeps eye on barge that snapped tow line
  • Greenbrier completes sale of stock over-allotment option

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • ICS and P&I clubs slam plan to scrap liability cap
    Anger over US Congress bid to alter OPA 90 in aftermath of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
  • Ship Finance conversion move pays off
    Decision to convert boxships to handysize bulkers yields results as three ships secure timecharters
  • UK announces non-dom tax review
    New coalition government unveils move as part of 34-page package
  • Cardiff inks deal for five tankers
    Cardiff Marine signs letters of intent with Jiangsu Rongsheng for two VLCCs and three suezmax tankers
  • Mixed reaction to dry central screen
    Freight derivatives brokers and traders considering Baltic plan

Fairplayweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Lima declares strike emergency
    PERU'S government has suspended constitutional rights in an effort to end strikes at its largest port, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Iran sanctions said to hit ships
    A NEW SET of draft UN sanctions against Iran reportedly includes plans to step up inspections of Iranian ships suspected of carrying nuclear material
  • Croatia receives yard bids
    THE CROATIAN government has confirmed that it has received four serious bids for three of its loss-making shipyards, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Wilson Sons admits defeat
    THE CHIEF Financial Officer of Brazil's Wilson Sons has admitted the company is set to lose out in the latest round of bids to renew the Petrobras offshore supply fleet
  • Star Bulk sinks to losses
    STAR BULK Carriers has blamed first quarter losses of $33M on lower charter rates and decreased amortisation of timecharters
  • Strike surcharge angers exporters
    THE ORGANISATION representing South Africa's fresh fruit exporters has called on its members to reject a Maersk Line surcharge imposed today in the wake of port strikes
  • Dubai World deal gains support
    THE MAJORITY of Dubai World's financial creditors have agreed in principle to the terms of the $23.5Bn restructuring deal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Peru Declares Emergency at Port Callao
  • Rail Intermodal Heats Up, But Carloads Cool
  • CEVA Pretax Profit Jumps 73 Percent
  • County Commissioners Back Port Everglades Expansion
  • West Coast Container Movements Swell in April
  • OOCL Hikes Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Coast Guard Commandant Retires
  • Leading Economic Index Falls 0.1 Percent
  • Asian Recovery to Strain Infrastructure, APL Warns
  • Con-way Stock Sale Raises $143.7 Million
  • USPS Merges Expedited, Ground Shipping Units
  • Top Ocean Carriers Lost $15 Billion in 2009
  • Transport Corp. of India Profit Surges 52 Percent
  • Antwerp to Hold Summit, Targets Breakbulk Growth
  • U.S. Steel Exports Jump 29.2 Percent in March

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Canadian shippers blast CMA CGM 'arbitrary action'
  • Horizon cleared of misleading shareholders
  • South Africa: strike talks resume today
  • Volcanoes to boost container shipping
  • Panalpina gets sweet with Cargill

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Offshore drilling under attack
    US regulatory overhaul could have far reaching implications for the offshore sector, Tidewater chief executive Dean Taylor says.
  • Euroseas entangled in legal 'beef'
    Gulf Coast agricultural inspector sues Aristides Pittas-led shipping outfit over alleged slip and fall scrapes.
  • Star Bulk grabs the spotlight
    Shipping analysts say Star Bulk Carriers is set to shine as Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker player prepares to take-on tonnage.
  • Sleepy pilot blamed for grounding
    Report urges Norwegian authorities to ensure pilots get enough rest following Crete Cement accident in 2008.
  • SFI saved by ship sales
    Frontline shipowning spin-off posts increased first quarter profit due to offloading of assets.
  • Offshore slump stings Tidewater
    New York-listed owner's fourth quarter profit battered as revenue retreats.
  • Asian yards guilty of 'dumping' prices
    Germany comes out fighting as "ruinous price war" adds to slump in new orders.
  • HHI scraps KSP takeover
    Korean shipbuilder drops plan to bid for domestic ship engine parts maker.
  • MISC tanker sold to Waruna
    Malaysian owner offloads product tanker to expanding Indonesian, the second deal between the companies this year.
  • Zhong Xing not leaking oil
    Australian authorities alleviate slick fears from Chinese cargoship that hit reef off PNG.
  • 'Most wanted' pirate nabbed
    Man said to be responsible for dozens of hijackings and wanted by US arrested in Somalia.
  • Losses intensify at Newlead
    Impairment charges and rising costs send Michael Zolotas and Nick Fistes-controlled owner deeper into the red in the first quarter.
  • Oceaneering International in pole
    New York-listed owner closes in on $16.5m Deep Marine Technology vessel.
  • Fastnet off to a flier
    UK-Ireland ferry start up doubles expected passenger numbers in April.
  • Hallin pens $110m newbuilding
    UK owner signs up for compact semi-submersible at Drydocks World five years after project began.
  • Greek bulker hits Canal bridge
    Altantic Hero crashes into protective structure at base of Bridge of the Americas in Panama.
  • Shinwa buys Nippon Steel Shipping
    Tokyo-listed owner will double the size of its dry-cargo operation after snapping up compatriot in an all shares deal.
  • Tanker rates trounce Torm
    Jacob Meldgaard-led Dane scrapes small profit in first quarter as full-year deficit heads towards $60m.
  • MOL VLGC enters lay-up
    Japanese giant idles the Hisui only months after it entered service, becoming second big player to remove ships from the market.
  • Grindrod expands bunker business
    South African shipping and transport group acquires Rotterdam's Associated Bunker Oil Contractors.
  • Globus ties up newbuilds
    George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner secures charters for two recently acquired supramax bulkers.
  • Yard worker's arm mangled
    Employee's limb seriously injured after becoming stuck in machinery at Moran Shipyard in US.
  • Mipo brings backlog to 228 ships
    Korean shipbuilder has won new orders valued at $1.25bn already this year.
  • 17 missing in PNG ferry sinking
    At least one passenger dies after overloaded ship capsizes off north-east coast.
  • Scomi makes strong start
    Malaysian coal barge and offshore vessel operator sees profits more than double despite revenue decline.
  • Losses deteriorate at Asimar
    Thai shipyard group in poor start to 2010 as decline in repair work pushes it further into the red.
  • Halter fined over yard deaths
    US authorities rap shipbuilder for "willfully" sending workers into dangerous working environment.
  • Atlantic 3 found in Mindanao
    Philippine authorities have recovered a tug and barge that went missing off Batam last month.
  • Petrobras could delay share sale
    Brazilian oil and shipping giant to watch equity markets carefully as it prepares huge issue.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Horizon Lines suit dismissed
  • APL executive: Intra-Asia can lead recovery
  • Danaos, Seaspan add ships to fleet
  • Senators grill CBP's Bersin
  • Ex-Im Bank raises export focus on Asia
  • Study: USDA marketing reap billions in exports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • Wind back in service after major refit
    DBB Jack Up's A/S (Dansk Bjergning & Bugser) has taken delivery of the wind turbine service vessel Wind after a 5-month major rebuild at Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn
  • New international campaign calls for action against piracy
    A broad coalition of organisations have joined forces in a new international anti-piracy campaign. They are demanding concrete action to end the Somalia-based piracy. Under the slogan "Enough
  • Nordic unions say no to Swedish second register
    At its congress held in Bergen, the Nordic Transport Workers' Federation, NTF, which organises 50 transport unions in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, has agreed on a statement that is
  • Six pirates sentenced to death by Yemeni court
    A Yemeni court has sentenced six Somali pirates to death and jailed six others for the hijacking of a product tanker in April last year. The pirates were found guilty
  • Two seized vessels appear off the Somali coast
    The Bulgarian-flagged chemical tanker Panega, which was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden some 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, on May 11 has anchored in the vicinity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 20, 2010
  • A new generation of tugs
    Emission reduction will be driven by ports, federal agencies, and the surrounding cities.
  • Copec buys into Terpel
    $240 million deal announced.
  • Bunker prices still falling
    Rotterdam market activity 'too quiet', players say.
  • Lanka IOC sees bunker sales rocket
    Volumes increase more than 600% year-on-year.
  • Fujairah prices soften
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • 'Managing' bunker costs boosts profit
    Scomi Marine says Q1 profits have nearly doubled.
  • WWL: 'Paradigm shifts' required in logistics industry
    Future 'zero emissions' vision can only be achieved if ships sail at lower speeds.
  • Chinese bulker in new bunker spill alert
    Authorities say no evidence of bunker leak, but cleanup crews remain on standby.
  • Bureau Veritas backs 'clean' natural gas as bunker fuel
    Natural gas 'price competitive' with conventional low-sulphur fuel.
  • Minor downtrend for prices at key ports
    Tight bunker supplies across most key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Japan's March bonded bunker sales up 25% on month
    Due to increased demand from local bulk carriers due to rise in crude steel production.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at 3-week high
    Middle distillates at a ten-week low.
  • Titan terminates another note exchange offer
    A subscription agreement to raise $47 million also cancelled.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Offshore vessels in Nigeria to get FuelTrax system
    System will improve fuel efficiency of support vessels in the African region.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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