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October 22, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Typhoon shuts key China oil ports
    Several key oil and container ports in southern China were closed yesterday ahead of Typhoon Megi, stopping bunker fuel deliveries and forcing tankers to evacuate to calmer waters, industry sources said.
  • Hopes fade for rebound in crude oil tanker market
    Growing vessel availability, sluggish demand and worries about the world economy are pressuring crude oil tanker earnings and hopes for a strong rebound in the fourth quarter are fading, analysts say.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to cut Asia-Europe capacity 10pc mid-November
  • Despite national strike, Port of Le Havre still in business
  • World top ports see declines in September after August
  • Intra-Asia trade best hope of box shipping: Evergreen chairman
  • Antwerp container volume up 16.9pc in first nine months
  • Fujian quarterly provincial box volume up 23.7pc
  • DHL sees three self-made obstacles to emerging market growth
  • Growing trade prompts Singapore to visit Jiangsu province
  • India's Container Corp quarterly net profit grows 1.16pc
  • APMT moves into Port of Monrovia, Africa
  • Port of Charleston box volume best yet, buoyed by Asia
  • Changi air cargo up 7.3pc in September, 14pc year to date
  • Tianjin Airlines first international flight to Ulan Bator
  • Frankfurt and Heathrow mark September in double digit hikes
  • Lebanese Trans-Med starts cargo flights with EU, UAE focus

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pinkcity Logistics adjudged Best CHA of Year at CONCOR's ICD-Kanpur
  • Premium rating of all UK P&I Club members to be raised by 5 pc
  • Tanker glut pulls down rates
  • India & Kenya aim at $ 2.5-bn trade
  • Iron ore exports slump in Sept.
  • Le Havre port unaffected by French industrial action
  • MPT provides Army 75-tonne crane to unload 2 battle tanks
  • Airlines upbeat, but spot air pockets
  • CONCOR's Q2 net up despite income dip
  • Mundra CHAs dash off S.O.S. to Finance Minister
  • CEPA with Japan in for delay
  • Gems & jewellery exports post robust 56 pc growth in Sept.
  • No diesel price decontrol for now-official
  • Several excise duty exemptions may be phased out
  • Sugar exports only after Diwali-Pawar
  • Doors thrown open to skilled foreigners, but minimum salary fixed at $25,000 1
  • Hyderabad CHAA & National Academy of Customs hold informative 2-day training

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Aslog congress scheduled for Lille in November
    The French logistics association Aslog's annual congress, which is taking place in Lille in northwestern France on 17 and 18 November this year, will focus on the question of wheth...
  • Gazeley adding logistics space to its portfolio in Germany
    The global logistics real estate developer Gazeley is building a new logistics centre in Kandel near Karlsruhe (Germany) - without knowing in advance whether the entire building wi...
  • Swiss and Austrian post offices join addressed mailing service forces
    The state-owned postal service enterprises from the two neighbouring republics, Austrian Post and Swiss Post, said recently that they have signed a deal which sees them consolidati...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Failure to report steamship grounding brings civil penalty
  • Keppel FELS gets LOI for two jack-up drilling rigs
  • Guilty plea in R/V Gould pollution case
  • Chevron moves ahead on massive deepwater GoM project
  • Concordia Maritime takes delivery of P-Max tanker
  • DSME Russian shipbuilding JV books $800 million order
  • U.S. Barge delivers double hull unit to Harley Marine

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Port association pleased with latest round of TIGER grants
  • NYK begins training program for Chinese maritime pilots
  • EVA Air gives ride to endangered turtles
  • Coast Guard fines shipper for failure to report grounding
  • FreeSeas announces charters for eight company vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Fos-Lavera to start turning away ships
    Anchorages outside terminal almost full but stoppages appear to have propped up tanker market
  • Fos ship backlog grows as protests continue
  • Tsakos and Maersk tankers hit by Fos strike
  • Aframax earnings soar as Fos-Lavera strike drags on
  • US to set up carrier-shipper working groups
    Best practice discussion groups will help in tackling space and equipment issues
  • US plans mechanism for dispute mediation
  • Bangladesh yard closures leave thousands jobless
    Ban on vessels with hazardous materials sparks demolition slump
  • Chinese mill closures hit capesize fortunes
  • Vale's giant ships 'to drive rates to 1977 lows'
    Planned 400,000 dwt Chinamax bulk carriers to push earnings down to $10,000-$12,000...
  • Vale logistics plan hits Chinese wall

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Nautilus attacks UK cuts
    NAUTILUS UK expressed outrage today over the UK's severe spending cuts, under which the Royal Fleet Auxiliary would lose three ships
  • LR reveals chairman-elect
    LLOYD'S REGISTER has announced that Thomas Thune Andersen has been chosen as its new chairman
  • BDI losing streak stretching
    VESSEL oversupply was behind a fifth straight day of BDI drops, Brokers surveyed by the Baltic Exchange said today
  • XL pipeline US support mounts
    THE US has signalled it intends to approve TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would undercut tanker demand by transporting Canadian oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries
  • Box ship evades pirates
    A GERMAN box ship was attacked by pirates off Tanzania today, its owner told Fairplay
  • Ukraine to sell stake
    UKRAINE'S government-run property fund FGI has said it plans to sell a 25.1% stake in its wholly owned dry cargo shipping company Commercial Fleet of Donbass
  • Qatar cancels Greek LNG plans
    A QATARI consortium has reportedly pulled out of a $4.9Bn LNG import terminal project in Greece
  • $95M granted to US ports
  • Seadrill raises $630M
  • Normalcy for France? Not close
  • OOIL revenues up by two-thirds
  • 13 feared dead in capsize
  • Typhoon shuts China facilities
  • DFDS, C Ports acquire terminal
  • Inquiry planned in ship mystery

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • STB Sets Hearing On Expanding Cargo Regulation
  • YRC Worldwide Considers Closing New Penn
  • YRC Worldwide, Lenders Extend $325 Million Loan
  • US Grain Shipments Surge
  • Waterfront Commission Probes Racketeering
  • Rail Traffic Rebounded in Mid-October
  • Port of NY-NJ Approves Design Work for Rail Hub
  • Philadelphia Port Picks Developers for Southport
  • Leading Indicators Point to Slow Growth
  • OOCL Revenue Soars 65.5 Percent in Third Quarter
  • UPS Profit Leaps in 'Moderate' Economy
  • Global Crude Steel Production Grew Slightly in September
  • Union Pacific CEO Sees Extended Intermodal Peak
  • French Unions Eye Oct. 26 Strike
  • Union Pacific Net Jumps 51 Percent to $778 Million
  • Norfolk Southern Breaks Ground at Greencastle
  • Celebration Set to Mark End of Columbia River Project
  • CMA CGM's Figaro Heads to Far East
  • Port of LA Receives $16 Million Grant

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • French strikes escalate
  • 490,000 public sector jobs culled in UK austerity budget
  • LA and LB post another good month: but how long will it last?
  • Strong Q3 for OOCL on back of volume and rate surge
  • NCC to resume control of Illichivsk's container terminal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Bocimar boosts CMB
    Compagnie Maritime Belge posts third-quarter profit as Belgian bulker arm banks $12m from collapsed time charter and a handy sale.
  • Trico Marine wins Tebma spat
    Embattled US offshore owner triumphs in $18m battle with Indian shipbuilder over refund guarantee.
  • FreeSeas seals eight fixtures
    Ion Varouxakis-led bulker owner cashes in on new charters but rates are still lower than price tags reported in June.
  • Time for shutter snapping again
    Capture a stunning image of ships and the sea and win a digital SLR in TradeWinds' annual Maritime Photographer of the Year contest.
  • Coast Guard slams Interlake
    Authorities slap US bulker owner with fine after failing to report grounding.
  • Heidenreich backs ro-ro alliance
    Jones Act stifles Connecticut-based maritime veteran's short sea shipping scheme.
  • Dauntless deal caught on film
    QuickTime video trumps 8K filing in revealing Top Ships tanker sale as Evangelos Pistiolis rings Nasdaq bell.
  • Dane gets high society job
    Former Maersk executive Thomas Thune Andersen confirmed as new chairman of Lloyd's Register.
  • What's in Big John's sights?
    Seadrill collects $650m from the bond market but views are split on what its pending "growth investments" could be.
  • Frank not counting chickens
    Sovcomflot boss Sergey Frank denies putting aframax dozen in one Zvevda-DSME basket but is to hatch "a couple" for $300m.
  • German boxship in pirate attack
    ER Schiffahrt's Safmarine Zambezi damaged but survives armed pirate assault off Tanzania.
  • Peru hands Bolivia keys to sea
    Landlocked South America nation awarded 99-year lease to build terminal near Ilo in Peru.
  • Keppel Corp tops bets in Q3
    Choo Chiau Beng-led firm notes rise in newbuilding demand as third quarter profit picks up.
  • Abandoned ship starts leaking oil
    Slick from ditched North Korean vessel reaches shoreline in the Philippines after storm.
  • Zhoushan bags Chinese loan
    Cosco shipbuilder pockets $92m from Bank of China for STX Pan Ocean bulkers.
  • Mueller lands Wagenborg post
    Ven-Trafiken ferry boss quits to become head of Dutch owner's Swedish operation.
  • Bulker crewman missing in US
    USCG launches search for missing seafarer from Canadian Provider in Lake Ontario.
  • Triple whammy for WSF ships
    Three Washington state vessels put out of action with mechanical faults over the weekend.
  • IPO lock-out to hurt tanker prices
    Crude tanker values tipped to suffer as owners are presently unable to press ahead with listing plans.
  • Sovcomflot in $800m ship order
    Sergey Frank-led Russian tanker giant to take up to 12 ships at DSME with at least some being built at Russian joint venture yard.
  • DFDS pens Swedish terminal deal
    Niels Smedegaard-led Dane hooks up with port company to splash out on Swedish terminal concession.
  • Bulker grounds in St Lawrence
    Algoma ship towed to anchor west of Montreal after developing mechanical problem.
  • Crew remain stuck on Lyubov Orlova
    Repatriation of Russians and Ukrainians delayed as sale of cruiseship being held in Canada comes closer.
  • Fesco cutting first half losses
    Russian container line makes first half operating profit and reduces net deficit as revenues rise by $100m.
  • Navig8 caught in bunker beef
    Million-dollar security payment sits in escrow while Singapore-based tanker operator fights Liberian owners' fuel efficiency claim.
  • Haze returns to Singapore
    Maritime Port Authority issues navigational warning as region sees worst air quality since 2006.
  • Numbers up at OOCL
    Hong Kong liner operator has seen a healthy jump in third quarter revenues; volumes were up 16%.
  • Croatian yard sales "difficult"
    President Ivo Josipovic warns of job losses and social problems if subsidies axed.
  • No change for BW rating
    Moody's leaves Norwegian shipowner's credit rating unchanged following LNG deal with Marubeni.
  • Seadrill eyes $650m issue
    John Fredriksen's drilling arm looks to tap the bond market for the second time in less than a month.
  • PST increases dividend
    PIL-linked shipping trust set to payout more to shareholders in the third quarter despite ordering spree.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Maersk to raise transatlantic rates in '11
  • Hyundai turns big Q3 profit
  • Safmarine: ECSA to Asia, Africa drive growth
  • UPS net profit soars 80%
  • Aerologic adds Asia/Middle East services
  • Iran airline refused fuel in Europe
  • TIGER II funds benefit freight projects
  • Maine to take over short line
  • NYK rolls India car services into subsidiary
  • Old Dominion expands China guaranteed service
  • Pacer gives Killea new role
  • New Bedford port goes from whales to wind
  • Singapore grows, but Shanghai grows faster

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Norwegian ferry order to Remontowa
    The order for four 4,200 GT LNG-fuelled ferries for the Vestfjord crossing in Northern Norway has been awarded to Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The operation contract was won
  • Major owners to run Gothenburg ro-ro terminal
    The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract with DFDS and C.Ports, a sister company to Cobelfret S.A, to operate the port's ro-ro terminal for the next 25 years
  • Fewer passengers for Sundsbusserne
    Sundbusserne A/S, which earlier this year inaugurated the service between Helsingborg and Helsingør with the ferry Pernille (ex Siletta Ace), has had fewer passengers than expected. In September, the
  • Maersk withdraws Asia service ' temporarily
    Maersk Line has decided to temporarily withdraw its AE9 service from the Far East to Europe due to overcapacity. Most of the Christmas goods have been shipped and there is
  • Kockums launches rebuilt submarine
    Swedish Kockums AB has launched the rebuilt submarine RSS Swordsman for the Singapore Navy. The price tag has not been undisclosed. The submarine is the second in the Northern Light

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2010
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $1.50 in early trading.
  • Rotterdam prices climbing
    Steady gains in Hamburg.
  • Two detained vessels had fuel leaks
    UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency carried out 178 vessel inspections in September.
  • Sustainable Shipping conference looks at issues beyond compliance
    Bringing people together from all industries is paramount to moving toward a greener industry.
  • IBIA seeks nominations for elections to its Board
    These elections 'are an opportunity for new people with new ideas'.
  • Oil ports in southern China close ahead of typhoon Megi
    Shenzhen and Zhuhai halted operations early Thursday.
  • Legal dispute hampers efforts to stop bunker spill
    Philippine coast guard says fuel is still leaking from typhoon damaged vessel.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks up 2.22%
    Distillates fall 9.89% to 14.190 million barrels, according to IE data.
  • Bunker prices mostly gain amid slack demand
    Generally weak demand at key Asian bunkering hubs, according to traders.
  • Strikes hit bunker deliveries again
    Our ability to supply bunkers changes hour by hour, says source at Fos-Lavera.
  • US judge orders release of seized bunkers
    Navig8's bunkers and lube oil detained as part of a $1.378 claim by Makko Maritime and Darr Maritime.
  • Super typhoon halts Hong Kong bunker operations
    Typhoon signal number three hoisted this morning.
  • Senior trader exits Glencore Singapore
    Glencore looks to replace position internally, reports say.
  • Fuel saving ultra-long-stroke engine in the works
    Able to achieve up to 7% fuel and CO2 reduction at lower revolutions per minute.
  • Launch of the fifth Sustainable Shipping Conference
    Leaders from across the globe use networking opportunity in Miami to discuss key issues affecting the industry in a relaxed atmosphere.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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MEETINGS
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
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
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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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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