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January 26, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World's volume slides 8%
    DP World Ltd, the Middle East's biggest port operator, said full-year volume declined 8 per cent, leading to a slide in profit, as the global financial crisis cut demand for consumer goods and hurt the shipping market.
  • NOL reports big jump in container volumes
    Neptune Orient Lines, the world's fifth-biggest container shipping firm, yesterday said that it carried 43 per cent more containers in the six weeks to Dec 25 versus a year ago.
  • Pirate skiff fails to board N Korean ship
    The US Navy says that it overtook a suspected Somali pirate skiff that tried to attack a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Pacific LNG Ops mulls floating terminal for PNG project

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM cancellations shake Korean shipbuilding
  • Antwerp Port's container throughput falls 15.6pc in 2009
  • World Shipping Council wants IMO to fine less eco-friendly ships
  • BIMCO issues new clause on responsibility for stowaways
  • French dockers threaten strikes at major ports in February
  • CMA Ships to equip vessels with FleetBroadband
  • Union Pacific, CSX oppose rail regulation bill before US Senate
  • Singapore and Kenya sign limited air accords
  • Chongqing Airport export volume down nearly 25pc in 2009
  • ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for US, Canada
  • UK's Schenker renews, extends Goodrich contracts for 2 years

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 22, 2010
  • Airbus A330-200F test flights on schedule
    The second Airbus A330-200F made its first flight last week. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft undertook a routine three-hour test flight. There are now tw...
  • Planzer takes over Ruckstuhl Transport AG (St Gallen)
    Planzer Transport AG, a Swiss transport and forwarding company based in Dietikon, acquired Ruckstuhl Transport AG retroactively on 1 January 2010. The latter was established i...
  • Momentum Logistics opens new location in Iraq
    Momentum Logistics, a subsidiary of the international port management company Gulftainer, has opened a new office and depot in Iraq, as part of its network development strateg...
  • Bifa awards 2009
    The UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards were given to the best of the British freight forwarding sector at the 21st ceremony, hosted by the author and ...
  • One fifth less throughput in 2009
    23 million t of freight were handled at the various terminals in the port of Rostock (Germany) in 2009. This was 5.6 million t or 20% less than in the record year of 2008. 21.5 mil...
  • Port of Dunkirk completes ISO certification process
    In 2007 the management of the port of Dunkirk started an accreditation process for its ship and inland barge facilities. The port achieved ISO 9001/2008 accreditation in December 2...
  • New CMA CGM feeder service from Hamburg to Scandinavia and Poland
    A new feeder service operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM has been serving the ports of Hamburg, Fredericia, Copenhagen (both Denmark), Halmstad (Sweden) and Szczecin (P...
  • SBS Worldwide appoints first US managing director
    SBS Worldwide, an international freight forwarder and supply chain management company headquartered in London (UK), has appointed its first ever US managing director, to help it si...
  • Sylvie Charles chosen to preside over Fret SNCF
    The French rail freight company Fret SNCF has lost its director, Luc Nadel, just four months after the launch of a plan to rescue the deficit-running cargo division of th...
  • Safi Airways to open Kabul-Doha service
    The Afghan carrier Safi Airways will launch a connection between Kabul (Afghanistan) and Doha (Qatar) on 13 March. The route will be operated three times a week with a Boeing B737-...
  • Bulgarian state railway to circumvent Greek farmer blockade
    Bulgaria's ministry of transport has commissioned the Bulgarian state-owned railway BDZ to set up a special corridor for transporting freight to Greece, as the roads around the bor...
  • DHL to donate Ohio air hub to community
    The global logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL and Ohio's Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) have agreed on the essential terms for the donation of DHL's former principal US exp...
  • BNSF reports USD 4 billion less turnover in 2009
    The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) in the USA was hit by a USD 4 billion drop in sales in 2009 (USD 14 billion), compared with the previous year. Q4/2009 freight reven...
  • National joint venture for ethanol distribution in US
    The U.S. Development Group (USD), a company for ethanol handling and distribution terminals, has formed a joint venture with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to create a nationwide et...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Sabine clean-up effort at full swing
  • Crowley delivers Haiti boxes
  • Another Odfjell tanker for recycling
  • New ballast tank gauge

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Port Arthur spill response continues
  • Boysie Bollinger: The outlook for shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Final dry excavation work begins for Panama Canal expansion project
  • Crowley uses lightering scheme to move containers to Port-au-Prince
  • Corps installing bird deterrent at John Day Lock & Dam
  • Port of Seattle bonds receive highest rating
  • Marketing firms team up to target global transport industry

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Cost savings helped jumpstart London Gateway work
    DP World decided to resume work on project after reducing building costs.
  • Drewry tracks carriers financial health
    Freight Shipper Insight offers broad gauge of operators' financial fitness.
  • Brussels close to approving motorways aid
    Grimaldi and Louis Dreyfus confident application for '34m will be approved within days.
  • CSIC sets $1.18bn profit target
    Shipbuilding group bullish after posting 18.5% rise in net profit last year.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Spill closes key Texas waterway
    A CLEAN-UP is under way today in Texas after about 11,000 barrels of oil spilled in a weekend ship collision that closed the Sabine Neches Waterway
  • Odfjell sells tanker to breakers
    NORWAY'S Odfjell told Fairplay today it is selling tanker Bow Maasstroom for recycling in India
  • Rio Tinto, BHP face JV inquiry
    THE EC has announced an antitrust investigation into the iron ore joint venture proposed by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
  • Exports fuel Georgia ports
    CONTAINER, breakbulk and ro-ro tonnage surged in December at the Georgia ports of Savannah and Brunswick, mainly because export volumes were strong
  • Tanker evades pirate attack
    THE US Navy has said a Yemeni tanker's crew in the Gulf of Aden has fended off pirates bent on hijacking the vessel
  • Floating a prison ship rationale
    PRISON ships ' and their possible return by a new UK government after spring elections ' can make economic sense, despite any image problems, a company operating a floating jail told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • CN Names Operations, Marketing Chiefs
  • Diesel Dives 3.7 Cents to $2.833 per Gallon
  • Customs Lacks Paperwork for High-Risk Containers
  • FAA Sets Deadline for Airport Funds
  • Truck Tonnage Hits Year-End High Point
  • YRC Offers 'No-Fee' Guarantee to Win Shippers
  • Seattle Containers Boom in December
  • Hanjin, Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement
  • French Railroad Buys Swiss Equipment Firm
  • Stimulus Payouts through DOT Reach $8.26 Billion
  • JFK Sees First Air Freight Gain Since 2007
  • U.S. Poultry Exports Stumble
  • Railroads Cut U.S. Jobs in December
  • TCI Doubles Quarterly Profit
  • Savannah Container Volume Grew in December Quarter
  • Navy Sets Safety Zone for Haiti Shipping
  • Port Waives Wharfage and Dockage Charges for Haitian Relief
  • Short Line Traffic Shows Strength
  • TUI Rejects Hapag-Lloyd Probe
  • MISC Berhad Revises Asia-Middle East Service
  • DP World Box Traffic Shrinks 8 Percent in 2009
  • NOL Volume Surges as Yield Declines
  • NTSB Wants Recorders in Locomotives
  • Columbus McKinnon Responds to Haiti Relief Effort

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • TSA hits back at ASC
  • DP World reports lower volumes
  • APL ends the year on a high
  • Obama's 'bank attack' hits stocks
  • Crowley steps up Haiti relief as death toll climbs

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Crawford dies
    MC Shipping boss and V.Ships co-founder Tony Crawford passes away at 53 after an extended illness.
  • Eagle fixes
    Bulker owner reveals latest fixtures showing improved rates in the supramax sector.
  • Gearbulk hit
    Port Arthur collision also involved the open hatch carrier Gull Arrow, but official says damage is minor.
  • FMM funds yards
    Brazil's Wilson Sons set to get $227m in funding for two shipyard projects and an 11,000-dwt multipurpose ship newbuilding.
  • Cantor's new buys
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst upgrades four US-listed shipowners but cuts Genco's rating to "hold".
  • Price tag unveiled
    US owner Gulf Offshore Logistics is reportedly paying $250m for eight domestically built supply vessels.
  • Back in play
    Centrofin of Greece ends three-year break from sale and purchase market to buy Mitsui OSK Lines' suezmax.
  • Future fixed
    Golden Ocean capesize newbuilding which Trustworth rejected fixed to Cosco for three years.
  • 'No pirate payout'
    Maran Centaurus master rubbishes reports of $0.5m back-hander to crew after Somali hijack "nightmare".
  • Kiwi warning
    Retiring Pacifica Shipping boss Rod Grout says New Zealand risks becoming a feeder service for Australian ports.
  • Second scrapping
    Odfjell disposes of its second tanker in as many weeks with potential $4.5m sale.
  • Spill scene
    Video footage shows stricken AET aframax tanker following Texan oil spill.
  • Losses widen
    Dry cargoship player Lithuanian Shipping reveals bigger deficit for 2009 in "very low" market.
  • Sweeter for Smit
    Boskalis gives Smit shareholders an extra scoop as takeover bid reaches $1.63bn.
  • Three detained
    UK holds trio of vessels in January, including Fingal, whose master was fined for drinking during grounding.
  • Issue reborn
    Philip Clausius-led FSL hints at revival of $200m notes offering after posting improved full-year profit.
  • Laird loot
    Reborn UK shipyard increases annual sales 70%, while profit rises '3.2m.
  • Trillion target
    Korean shipbuilder Daewoo forecasting profit of KRW 1 trillion this year as drillship and offshore vessel business grows.
  • Tanker attacked
    US Navy called in as crew of Yemeni products tanker repel pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.
  • DP down
    Dubai ports giant posts 6% drop in volumes at its 50 worldwide terminals.
  • Small sale
    After ruling out privatisation, India mulls 10% divestment of SCI and DCI.
  • Jail bait
    UK opposition party pledges return of prison ships if it wins likely May election.
  • Sterling sting
    London-listed All Leisure Group hurt by poor pound and higher fuel costs as full-year bottom line drops 70%.
  • Less for Suez
    Number of vessels transiting Egyptian waterway drops but revenues remain steady.
  • Reefer 'safe'
    Russian vessel iced over on Friday continues to list but no longer in danger of sinking as eleven rescued.
  • CSIC soars
    Chinese ship engine and equipment group saw earnings rise 18.5% in 2009.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Report: CMA CGM forfeits vessel payment
  • Lazard: Container industry touches bottom
  • Seaboard resumes Haiti service
  • BNSF: $2.4 billion for infrastructure
  • ISF liquidated damages delayed to 4Q
  • Importers face increased identity theft risk
  • U.S. regulators to check imports for cadmium
  • NIT League opposes NVO tariff filing
  • Busan transshipments outdo total volume
  • Collision closes Texas waterway

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • New Stralsund anchor handler to Maersk
    Maersk Supply Service has taken delivery of the anchorhandler M'rsk Launcher from Volkswerft Stralsund in Stralsund. The newbuilding is hull no. 479 from the shipyard and is the fourth in
  • Bergen secures jobs at Fosen
    By moving the outfitting of a hull from its yard in Bergen to its facility in Fosen, the Bergen group has secured jobs at the Fosen yard, where a large
  • Tolls unchanged in Suez Canal
    For the second year in a row, the Suez Canal authorities have decided not to increase transit tolls. "To support global trade movement and help shipping companies overcome this (financial
  • Large oil spill in Texas
    On Saturday, the tug Dixie Vengeance, with the two barges it was pushing, collided with the tanker Eagle Otome on the east bank of the Sabine Neches Waterway, Port Arthur

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Prices fall in major ports
    Prices falling for third consecutive trading day.
  • Government 'eager' for bunker industry reform
    Nigerian Minister says country must become the bunker hub of of the Gulf of Guinea.
  • OceanConnect becomes agent for ConocoPhillips
    Strengthens OceanConnect's position in the UK bunker market.
  • Fujairah prices still weakening
    Some suppliers facing tight barge schedules in Fujairah.
  • Ceuta barge will supply at port anchorage
    Vilma committed to growth at 'strategic location' in the Strait of Gibraltar.
  • Management moves at Petrobras
    New head for Singapore office as Tritto moves to Brazil headquarters.
  • Container line says volumes are up
    Bunker recovery rates, however, remain down year-on-year.
  • Minister discusses bunker complex
    Ust-Luga project visited by Russian Deputy Minister of Transport.
  • Weak demand in sliding market
    Prices falling alongside crude oil futures.
  • Lukoil starts bunker supply at Tuapse
    Plans for another bunker tanker to join operations.
  • Texas oil port shuts indefinitely
    Nearby waterways also closed, but ExxonMobil claims operations at key refinery should not be affected.
  • Singapore tech firm sees potential in fuel savings system
    Remote Fuel Monitoring system saves up to 50% on distillate consumption and 5-10% on fuel oil.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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