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May 25, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gazprom eyes S'pore shipping unit
    Russia's Gazprom plans to set up a shipping unit in Singapore and sees opportunities in expanding the trade of other energy products in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • BP faces greater pressure to control oil slick
    Oil giant BP faced mounting pressure yesterday to get control of a massive oil slick after the US government threatened to take over the response to the month-old environmental disaster.
  • Beijing picks eight private firms for state oil reserve
    China has selected eight private companies running a total of 22 million barrels of tankage space to participate in the expansion of the country's state petroleum reserves, the head of a private oil association said yesterday.
  • German 'Love Boat' catches fire

Sched Netweb site
  • South Africa's national transport strike enters third week
  • Fears rise of coming unseasonable peak season surcharges
  • APL says rail freight essential to develop western China
  • Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan
  • Dubai World agrees to bailout terms from lenders panel
  • Hapag-Lloyd general rate increase, US$320/TEU and $400/FEU
  • Capacity cuts on Far East to Middle East route
  • Singapore containership runs aground on the Columbia River
  • OOCL increases transalantic rate east and westbound
  • CWT Globelink establishes office in Portugal
  • US first quarter reefer volume shows promising gain
  • Russia, Turkey sign intermodal Black Sea box ferry deal
  • UPS to lay off 260 pilots, Alaska hit hardest
  • Tibet's fourth civil airport to start operations
  • Global air freight first quarter volume up 26pc: IATA
  • Asiana, Korean Air launch Huangshan-Seoul chartered flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Burgeoning ex-im trade triggers flurry of shipping activities
  • CCEA clears decks for acquisition of ice-class research vessel
  • Fortunes smile upon GE Shipping in Q4
  • IRS makes grand entry into Houston
  • Managers & ship suppliers rocking in same boat, says ISSA chief
  • M6. CMA CGM enlarging Asia-Gulf of Mexico loop, PEX3
  • MAERSK LINE & Safmarine to start Malaysia to Arabian Gulf loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces service change
  • Zim postpones GRI to June 1
  • UASC to implement PSS from June 15
  • APL brings 4 mammoth container cranes to Kaohsiung terminal
  • OOCL Guangzhou named at Geoje Shipyard
  • APM TERMINALS to assume trucking, inland depot operations too
  • China's Top 10 box ports boost volumes by 26.2 pc on intra-Asia trade
  • RCL halves losses by cost-cutting
  • Coscon & MSC cut 25 pc capacity on Far East-Mideast route
  • ...signs lease deal for Virginia
  • Companies develop appetite to savour bigger slice of global foodstuff market
  • Poppyseed Customs duty twice the actual price!
  • PPT felicitates top Port users
  • Big guns line up to pump Rs 3K cr. into MPSEZL
  • Port projects now uppermost in core sector companies' mind
  • Port development: Policy draft to clip monopoly players' wings ready
  • We'll pave 5,187-km stretch every year-Nath
  • Path being laid for another highway fund
  • Engineering exporters look askance at EU orders fearing payment defaults
  • Rupee takes steepest weekly dive in 15 years, but recovers
  • Biotech firms see Malaysia offering more fertile fields in terms of investment returns
  • 9 roadblocks in DTC draft identified-Pranab
  • RBI signals cautious hikes in interest rates
  • RBI Dy Governor cool to falling euro
  • Steel Ministry fancies higher export duty on iron ore

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • EPA cites Providence R.I. shipyard for environmental violations
  • BP still preparing for top kill
  • Ship manager sees growing interest in single-hull tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Coast Guard keeps eye on ship grounded in Columbia River
  • Change of command ceremony set for Coast Guard Commandant
  • OOCL announces plans for general rate increase
  • Port of Olympia seeking new Port Advisory Committee members
  • Mitsui, FESCO boost frequency of Japan to Russia service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Shell halts Torm tanker charters
    Move comes less than six weeks after oil giant carried out an internal audit and inspection
  • VLCC rates direction uncertain
  • MR tankers bottom out at $26m level
  • Rebound on cards as oil traders hunt bargain rate
  • NOL to reactivate all its idle ships
    Move comes in response to strong demand that looks set to continue for at least another few months
  • Lines left reeling by bounceback in box volumes
  • Services resuming at South African ports
    Striking dockers from Transnet union return to work
  • South African dockers to end strike
  • Turkish tanker owner fined over magic pipe offences
    Owner of Kerim fined $725,000 by a US district court after pleading guilty
  • Seafarers left stranded by regulatory oversight

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • S Africa strike partly settled
    OPERATIONS reportedly restarted today at some strike-affected South African ports after one of the two unions involved accepted a new pay offer
  • US fines Turkish operator
    TURKISH operator Aksay Shipping has been fined $725,000 for violating US pollution laws in Florida
  • Ships sidestep Gulf oil spill
    SHIPS are changing their routes to avoid oil near the port of New Orleans, but no services have been delayed or cancelled so far, Fairplay was told today
  • Checks fatten letters to Manila
    FILIPINO seafarers reportedly sent home up to $888M in 2010's first quarter, demonstrating their sheer numbers on foreign-owned ships
  • US arrest spree continues
    THE US government has arrested the two former Hawaii Superferry vessels, seeking sales proceeds to offset mounting loan-guarantee losses
  • China/Taiwan trade soars
    TRADE between China and Taiwan jumped by 68% year on year in the first four months of 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Single-hulls fading fast
    TWO-THIRDS of single-hull VLCCs still in service at the beginning of last year have now been scrapped and most holdouts are likely to follow, McQuilling Services reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Diesel Slides at Sharpest Rate in 15 Months
  • British Airways Cabin Crew Strikes
  • Clean Trucks Missing Minimum at LA Port
  • YRC Worldwide, Teamsters in Pension Talks
  • Recession Capped Transportation Emissions
  • Canadian Pacific Boosts 2010 Spending Plans
  • Court Fines Marine Polluter $725,000
  • Bill Would Toughen Port Security
  • Economists Raise U.S. Growth Forecast
  • NYK, Nippon Steel to Merge Dry Bulk Firms
  • Congestion Slows Nehru Port Containers
  • APL Container Volume Jumps 34 Percent
  • UK Government to Revive Royal Mail Sale
  • Air France-KLM Freezes Cargo Capacity
  • Picking Up the Pace
  • Building Confidence
  • Brokers, Shippers and Carrier Liability
  • Profit Drives ODFL Expansion
  • Precision Tools for Trucking
  • Trucking Goes to the Cleaners
  • Putting a Price on Speed
  • No Rest for the Weary
  • Philadelphia's Draft and Draw
  • Virginia Goes All-In
  • Canadian Railroads Take a Lashing
  • Leading as a Landlord
  • Building Past the Downturn
  • Dredging for Dollars
  • Port Drayage Battle Loaded Up
  • Red Flag, Red Tape
  • Stage to Oil Rig
  • Intermodal Call to Arms
  • Priced to Move

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • South African ports partially working
  • Maersk extends 'StarCare' system
  • Somali pirate suspects fight to avoid Hamburg trial
  • South American imports to jump 26%
  • MOL and FECSO enhance Japan-Russia capacity

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Voters toss Navios tanker dream
    Nightmare grips Navios Acquisition Corp as shareholders squash proposed 13-ship spending spree during preliminary vote.
  • Horizon hero mulls PSV menu
    Captain called Deepwater Horizon hero recalls massive 'chow down' with survivors onboard Tidewater ship.
  • Blue Marine hunts QV Trading
    Court battle brewing as Mexican shipping cartel demands US oil outfit shell out $4.6m for failed fixture.
  • Spill aids aframax surge
    Deepwater Horizon disaster has contributed to a near 40% jump in spot rates over the past week, analyst says.
  • Analyst doubles dividend view
    Lucrative storage contracts and funding for newbuildings lead JP Morgan to hike its estimates for Frontline.
  • Frank bags $1.7m from sale
    Carnival Corp vice chairman and COO sheds 50,000 shares in the shipowner.
  • London Club rings up $26m
    Free reserve increases to $141m as investment return compensates for continuing underwriting loss.
  • Pirates change ship name
    Hijacked ro-ro Iceberg 1 pops up on US Navy's radar off Hafun islands under assumed identify.
  • SCI sheds single-skin tanker
    Sabyasachi Hajara-led firm offloads 1985-built unit for an undisclosed sum.
  • Croatian yards attract four bids
    Only three of six shipyards up for sale receive offers in government's second privatisation attempt.
  • Turkish ferry joins Freedom Flotilla
    Mavi Marmara joins group of vessels bringing supplies into Gaza to test Israel's blockade.
  • LNG carrier safety probe
    Australia to probe "serious incident" that led to injuries to three crew members of British Sapphire.
  • Ofer tied to tanker buy
    Singapore's Tanker Pacific fingered as the buyer of $24.7m vessel from Iino of Japan.
  • Marine Atlantic takes two
    Canadian owner charters modern Stena ro-paxes to replace its own ageing ships.
  • Philippines ship runs aground
    Thirteen crew evacuated from small cargoship after storm causes it to drag anchor off Basco.
  • Three dead after Japanese crash
    Crewmen die during failed escape from their grounded vessel. A search for the master continues.
  • MOL and Fesco double up
    Japanese and Russian container line partners switch Trans Siberian service to weekly calls from twice weekly.
  • Great Eastern profit heads south
    Indian tanker and bulker owner's annual earnings slashed as revenues take a hit.
  • STX Pan Ocean pens China pair
    South Korean owner swells Chinese orderbook with addition of a capesize and a panamax newbuilding.
  • Costs help turn Shreyas red
    A spiralling fuel bill and its failure to repeat currency gains send Indian owner to a loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Crew injured in tanker fire
    Thirteen men hospitalised after blaze on Onarfjell off Norway on Monday morning.
  • Ship sinks off Socotra
    UK warship rescues 23 crew from ro-ro Dubai Moon which later sinks in cyclone off Yemeni island.
  • CNC multipurpose grounds in US
    Pacific Flores gets stuck in Columbia River due to steering problem.
  • Reborn Eimskip returns to profit
    Slimmer restructured Icelandic container line posts modest gain in first quarter as it focuses on core shipping business.
  • MPI orders more wind ships
    Dutch owner Vroon's wind farm business returns to UK yard for support catamarans.
  • Storage surge spurs Frontline
    Tanker giant has up to 10 VLCCs on storage deals at strong rates as oil price "screams away" at a heavy contango.
  • Yangzijiang eyes Taiwan
    Chinese shipbuilder set to offer up to 100m new shares in an effort to broaden investor base.
  • Boskalis wins Polish port work
    Dutch dredging group to build turning basin and breakwater at new LNG terminal.
  • Detyens fined over waste handling
    US shipyard vows to improve waste management after failing to mark and store containers properly.
  • Berlian Laju profits drop
    Indonesian tanker owner sees first quarter results down over two thirds compared to a year ago.
  • Deutschland suffers fire
    Passengers and crew evacuated from Peter Deilmann cruiseship after machinery space fire off Norway.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • IMO adopts ship construction standards
  • NYK raising transatlantic rates
  • NOL reports jump in volumes, rates
  • U.S., EU press Japan Post concerns to WTO
  • AirBridgeCargo expands Russian destinations
  • STB to hear Florida coal case
  • Clement to succeed Hertwig as CSXI president
  • Clinton promotes U.S. exports in China
  • Downturn saved Indian ports from 'failure'

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Cruise vessel on fire in Norway
    The cruise vessel Deutschland suffered an engine room fire last Sunday. Over 360 passengers had to be evacuated from the 175 metre long vessel, built in 1998. According to unconfirmed
  • Transatlantic names Loke Viking
    The first of four ice-classed AHTS vessels built for Transatlantic at Astilleros Zamakona shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, was given the name Loke Viking on Friday last week. Transatlantic expects
  • Two Stena ferries shortened for Canada charter
    Stena Line's ropax ferries, the Stena Trader and the Stena Traveller, built in 2006 and 2007, will be leaving their current service between Holland and England for a long-term

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2010
  • Firm prices in South Europe
    Most North European markets closed for Whit Monday.
  • Sustainable Shipping announces shortlisted nominees
    Awards in London next month will celebrate efforts made to reduce shipping's carbon footprint.
  • Fujairah prices still falling
    Meanwhile, NYMEX showing slight gains in early trading on Tuesday.
  • Anglo French shipping law firm launched in Paris
    Lewis & Co has five lawyers with maritime and shipping experience.
  • O.W. Bunker's Swedish operation ready for ECA change
    Has 'healthy stocks' of fuel oil meeting 1.00% sulphur limit.
  • O.W. Bunker consolidates Swedish operations
    Stockholm office merged to from 'one main location in Gothenburg'.
  • Andatee acquires 52% stake in 'important' Chinese bunker supplier
    Expects marine fuel sales in Shandong province to more than quadruple following the acquisition.
  • Portable oil spill recovery vessel developed
    Vessel specialised in cleaning up oil spills along the coasts and in shallow areas fits into 20-foot container.
  • Singapore IFO prices stable
    Supplies for bunker material tight at all major Asian ports on Monday.
  • MRPL sells 380 cSt cargo at narrowing discount
    More competition seen for the July-loading parcel, traders say.
  • Researchers defend inclusion of bunker fuel emission in study
    Study ranks Singapore as 'top environmental offender'.
  • Titan secures new equity investor
    Raises $47.4 million to fund a new note exchange offer.

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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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