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November 23, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Germany holds first piracy trial in 400 years
    Ten alleged Somali pirates went on trial in Germany yesterday facing 15 years in prison, but industry players believe that the case would do little to make the waters off the Horn of Africa any safer.
  • Pirates board tanker off Nigeria
    Pirates yesterday attacked a Russian-owned oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria but left the vessel without causing significant damage, the company said.
  • Risk of Al-Qaeda attacks in Strait of Hormuz
    A Japanese oil tanker damaged in July near the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane was attacked by an Al-Qaeda linked group that could carry out more such attacks in the area, according to the US Department of Transport.
  • Researchers drill for secrets under Dead Sea

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk's APMT eyes Asian secondary ports for development
  • TSA forecasts Pacific trade to rise 6 to 9pc in 2011
  • Waterway use would ease traffic jams: Shanghai Shipping Exchange
  • Jiangsu container makers' exports surge 500pc in 10 months
  • Brisbane Port's CEO is dumped by its new private owners
  • Rotterdam Port to offer 3pc recovery rebate in 2011
  • Kuehne + Nagel sets 2011 as China focus year
  • Rising NSW Botany Bay volumes hit by truck congestion
  • Air China installs Boeing's health management system on 737s
  • United Airlines to start Washington to Lagos, Nigeria service
  • ASL Aviation Group completes take-over of Safair

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maritime inspectors learn about 'fourth pillar' at ilo workshop
  • Acquisitions, JVs in shipping sector to pick up in 2011: survey
  • Brisbane port sold to Q-Port Holdings
  • CMA CGM extends Black Pearl service to West Coast of South America
  • Cosco introduces South-East Asia service from Nansha
  • DB SCHENKER Logistics celebrates 40 years in Singapore
  • DHL sharpens focus on rising India-Africa trade
  • Forwarders want China to ban carrier 'discussion pacts
  • Hapag-Lloyd to suspend AES service
  • MAERSK LINE hikes Far East-East Coast South America rate
  • MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business
  • Ningbo box volume up record 31 pc to 11.2 million TEUs
  • Pacific Basin bullish on bulk shipping
  • Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 m TEUs
  • RCL back in black, registers third quarter profit
  • Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China
  • Seatech Shipping discharges massive, state-of-art cranes for Krishnapatnam Port
  • Teras BBCsails US flag vessel
  • Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian
  • Zim now ranked among Top Ten carriers worldwide in schedule reliability
  • Antwerp Port Authority subsidiary wins People Development Award
  • Canadian Minister visits JN Port
  • CoPT extends concession to main line boxships for another 6 months
  • Marg Karaikal port to handle urea
  • MoS against Plan panel proposal to free 15 pc MbPT land for non-port activity
  • N. European ports register 10.8 pc box volume growth
  • Rathi thanks Vasan for Port Officers' pay revision
  • Direct flights to Manila from March
  • UAE largest trading partner of India-report
  • Doha deadlock prompts nations to consider FTAs

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2010
  • DB Schenker marks 50th year of business in Argentina
    The German service provider DB Schenker has been active in Argentina for fifty years and has grown from being a receiving agent for air and ocean freight to one of the leading prov...
  • Cemil Logistics investing in own logistics warehouse in Italy
    The Turkish logistics company Cemil Lojistik has announced that it will open its own facility, which will include a logistics and handling warehouse, in Italy next January. Over an...
  • Leo Global Logistics: batching plant from Thailand to Maldives
    Leo Global Logistics Co. Ltd., a member company of the heavylift cooperation WWPC (Worldwide Project Consortium) in Thailand, successfully delivered nine units of a concrete batchi...
  • ICAO strengthens air cargo security measures
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has adopted more stringent air cargo security standards, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the overall security of air ...
  • MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business
    The Japanese shipping company MOL recently established a joint tugboat venture with two local companies in Vietnam. The new entity will offer safe, high-quality support services wi...
  • Successful alliance between TFG and Ennshafen
    TFG Transfracht and Ennshafen, an inland port in Austria, recently celebrated their first successful joint business year in Enns. TFG has been working as a logistics firm in the Au...
  • André Toet to leave the Port of Rotterdam authority
    André Toet, who has been chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam authority since January 2008, will resign as of 1January 2011. Toet is leaving because the port's su...
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces winter programme for AES service
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is implementing an extended winter programme for its AES Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES service) and suspending the AES until the expected ma...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • Landrieu to put new pressure on Salazar
  • Spanish Treasury using PSC as revenue raiser?
  • Salazar meets with shallow water drillers
  • OSX Brasil buys Vela VLCC's for FPSO conversion
  • Ezra to add four PSV's to fleet

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • TSA member carriers eye new contract program
  • Port of Everett offices moving to new location
  • New Portland Airport system eases flow of holiday baggage
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn environmental honors
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition closes follow-on public offering

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • ICS in bid to take over UK ports clearance
    Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in renewed push to outsource vessel clearance
  • ICS welcomes climate change funding plan
  • ICS warns over UN solutions to emissions
  • ICS calls for reassessment of emissions trading
  • Ridgebury Tankers files revised prospectus
    Further details added of $100m DVB bank loan
  • Harsh market realities dispel IPO chatter
  • Lloyd's settles dispute with ousted arbitrators
    Insurer agrees payment of over £1m to Belinda Bucknall QC and John Reeder QC
  • Ousted salvage arbitrators sue Lloyd's
  • Grand China buys Euronav VLCC
    Second ship for Grand China in four months
  • Greek foray into box market is no mere fad

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • Pirates shoot Russian seafarer
    A SEAFARER has been shot in an attack on a Russian product tanker off Nigeria, the ship's owner said today
  • ITF targets UAE owners
    THE ITF today described the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries as "exploitative" in their treatment of seafarers
  • BC natives approve terminal
    AN LNG liquefaction terminal scheme worth $3Bn in British Columbia has moved closer to construction with approval by a native group
  • US LNG export plan grows
    FREEPORT LNG has emerged as the second US terminal to pursue export liquefaction in response to the country's waning import demand
  • Turtle tactics go only so far
    CITADELS for waiting out pirates are today a hot topic in shipping, but the Marshall Islands Registry sounded a few cautionary notes about their use on ships
  • China escorts ship after attack
    CHINA has reportedly sent three warships to protect a Chinese cargo ship after it was attacked by pirates
  • Seychelles-Tanzania link awarded
    ALCATEL-Lucent has been awarded a contract worth more than $30M by Seychelles Cable System to build the Seychelles East Africa System seafloor cable, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Denmark to privatise icebreakers
  • Nigeria force majeure declared
  • Pirates board Frontline tanker
  • Eimskip exceeds forecast
  • Maersk resolves Argos dispute
  • Port surge seen for Brazil
  • India plans cabotage changes
  • India ruling buoys Capesizes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • DOE Loan Backs Natural-Gas Van
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Tops $22.6 Billion
  • Senators Propose Reauthorization of Emissions Law
  • USPS Labor Talks at the Brink
  • Marad to Fund Anti-Invasive Species Program
  • Mumbai Port, Users Clash Over Collision Charges
  • Economists Forecast 2.7 Percent GDP Growth
  • Shippers Face CSA 2010 Uncertainty After Changes
  • European Trade to Grow in 2011, Despite Austerity
  • APL Logistics Starts Cambodia-Vietnam Truck Service
  • Maersk Settles Shipper Suit Over Rates
  • Equipment Suppliers Get Back on Track
  • Looking Beyond Due Diligence
  • A Buyer's, and Seller's, Market
  • Shipping's Uncertainty Principle
  • Digging Deeper on Dumping
  • Commission Weathers Attacks
  • Waterfront Commission Turns Up the Heat
  • Fast Forward to the Peak
  • Trucking's Chemical Reaction
  • Ticket to Ride
  • FDA Goes to the Source - Slowly
  • A 24-Hour Nightmare
  • Transforming Pacific
  • Capacity Constraints, Take Two

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • Oversupply situation in China's terminals 'improving'
  • ESC re-opens debate on grey boxes
  • Celtic Tiger: R.I.P.
  • China fights to curb inflation
  • CSAV volume & rates dip post peak

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • Euronav confirms VLCC sale
    Brussels-listed owner books $22.1m gain following the departure of a 1990s built tanker.
  • Globus plots Nasdaq pilgrimage
    Greek bulker owner turns to Times Square as it tables six million shares ahead of US listing.
  • Odfjell inks scrap deal
    Chemical carrier heads to beaches of Bangladesh as Norwegian owner continues to clear out tonnage, brokers say.
  • Chemoil eyes Oceanconnect
    Singapore-listed bunker supplier says Michael Bandy will relinquish top seat upon acquisition of US energy trader.
  • CSDC flexes newbuild muscles
    Chinese giant adds to big bulker orderbook with capesize quartet at Shanghai Jiangnan.
  • GTB Invest cuts Iranian anchor
    Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner looks to shed Iranian assets as it chases cash for acquisitions.
  • Jensen 'alarmed' at pirate threat
    Frontline Management CEO Jens Martin Jensen relieved after 'very long night' as pirates board Front Alfa.
  • Ezra plots PSV push
    Lionel Lee-led offshore owner plans to spend $130m on four new platform supply vessels.
  • TTA chairman Chandratat dies
    Thai bulker owner in mourning following the loss of chairman who reshaped the company.
  • Vallianz lines up $22m cash grab
    Raymond Goh-led offshore owner plans a private placement to pay for new ships.
  • Pirates fail in Frontline hit
    John Fredriksen-owned suezmax Front Alfa attacked by pirates in Gulf of Aden but citadel prevents hijacking.
  • Wagenborg vessel refloated
    Dutch-flagged cargoship Lotus develops leak in forepeak after going aground off Norway.
  • PDZ Holdings makes strong start
    Malaysian containership owner's profit rebounds in first quarter as volumes soar.
  • Euronav sells spot trading VLCC
    Belgian owner said to have sold the Pacific Lagoon with Grand China Tankers touted as a buyer.
  • Gregorio Oca dies
    Chairman of Philippines' biggest seafarers union Amosup passes away a week short of his 84th birthday.
  • Eimskip exceeds its expectations
    Icelandic container line continues comeback with solid profit in first nine months.
  • BC Ferries hammered by costs
    Losses ahead for Canadian owner as second quarter expenses rise and revenues fall.
  • Novoship tanker attacked
    Crewman of Russian's NS Spirit shot and others hurt after armed pirates board tanker off Nigeria.
  • Cosco evades pirates again
    Chinese ship Tai An Kou survives assault as German owner also has second lucky escape in a few days.
  • Struggling Vinashin clears debt plan
    Vietnamese government approves over-stretched shipbuilder's bid to reduce borrowings by 38% by 2013.
  • Sovcomflot in LR1 link with Glencore
    Newly delivered products carrier launches Russian shipowner's joint venture with trader.
  • M Star attackers confirmed
    US authorities say Abullah Azzam Brigades (AAB) was behind the attack on MOL VLCC.
  • TSA aims for $400 box rise
    Group of 14 transatlantic container lines seeking rate hike from Asia to the US as exports grow.
  • Seroja snaps up bulker duo
    Indonesian commodities shipper teams with China's Zhushui Energy to buy Kamsarmaxes.
  • Navy's the colour for Boustead
    Malaysian shipbuilder has large naval contracts to thank in third quarter as delays gnaw at bigger sales.
  • OSX buys Vela VLCC pair
    Brazilian offshore company emerges as buyer of single-hull tankers for conversion into FPSOs.
  • Bulker burns off Manila Bay
    Indonesian-flagged Mara suffers fire in engine room, but no injuries reported.
  • Truck fire hits Scandlines ferry
    Blaze breaks out on car deck of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at Rostock, Germany.
  • S&P to hit $20bn in 2010
    Sales in the secondhand markets are set to be 60% up on last year, predicts BIMCO analyst.
  • TTA takes Viet port stake
    Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies takes a 20% stake in South Vietnam's largest dry cargo port.
  • Energy Searcher cut short
    John Fredriksen drillship looking for new work after Vietnamese opt to pass on charter extension.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • TSA looks for rate increases in spring
  • ESC: Time to reconsider 'gray box' concept
  • MSC updates Mumbai collision situation
  • LAN added five freighters to cargo fleet
  • HTA: Not enough moves for SoCal harbor truckers
  • St. Lawrence Seaway's 2010 grain exports surge
  • MarAd studies Great Lakes U.S.-flag investment
  • APU logistics program mirrors online trend
  • CBP offers Caribbean trade facilitation insights
  • GOP senators qualify earmark ban to support ports
  • Judge refuses to block Philadelphia dredging
  • IHNC lock repairs to affect navigation

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • Tärntank reflags tanker to Danish flag
    Tärntank Rederi AB has transferred the Norwegian flagged tanker Tarnbris to Danish flag (DIS). Her new port of registry is Skagen. Next spring the sister vessel Tarnsjo (ex T'rnsj') will
  • Increasing operating costs for owners
    Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.2 per cent in 2010 and by 3.5 per cent in 2011, according to a survey from the international accountant
  • Spanish warship leaves waters off Somalia
    The Spanish warship Galicia has ended its engagement in EU Navfor Somalia after 82 days of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin. The warship has

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
  • Bunker markets fall across key hubs
    Suppliers in Durban say deliveries available up to and including December 3-12.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    Good volumes and strong buying interest in Gibraltar.
  • Industry still in shock about 'surprise' ECA sulphur limit
    Lobbying continues to rectify 'monumental mistake' made when IMO agreed on 0.10% as opposed anticipated 0.50% limit in ECAs .
  • 'Genuine need' for green technology
    Recognition for company pioneering fuel saving applications.
  • Lukoil starts deliveries in Romania
    First vessel to be receive product is CMA CGM containership.
  • Week opens with generally firm bunker prices
    Mixed enquiries at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Lanka IOC plays role in first bunker ops at Hambantota
    Delivered bunkers alongside Lanka Marine during the port's inauguration, says vice president of sales.
  • Chemoil's Mike Bandy to be replaced by OceanConnect CEO
    Chemoil enters LOI with OceanConnect, set to acquire its marine fuel group.
  • First bunker tanker refuels in Hambantota
    MT Kandy bunkers during the Hambantota port opening on Thursday.
  • Chemoil expands Singapore team
    Senior Credit Analyst will oversee the Asian region.
  • Court orders BP to return seized items
    Items seized from six former employees sued for alleged breaches of contract, misuse of confidential information.
  • Japan preparing for ECA application
    Currently assessing different ECA models, proposal to IMO expected within two years.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
››› 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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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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