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March 30, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US-bound boxes pile up in Busan
    South Korea's biggest port, overwhelmed with empty containers a year ago, is now dealing with shipping lines that have more cargo than they can carry.
  • Mine from N Korea may have sunk naval ship: S Korea
    North Korea may have deliberately directed an underwater mine towards the South Korean naval ship that exploded and sank three days ago near a disputed maritime border, the defence minister told lawmakers yesterday.
  • NOL container volume rises 37%
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines' (NOL) container volume rose 37 per cent for its second operating period of 2010, from Feb 6 to March 5, to 189,100 forty-foot equivalent units (FEUs) from 137,800 FEUs previously and encouragingly the rise came on the back of an 8 per cent increase in average revenue per FEU to US$2,575 from US$2,382 in 2009.

Sched Netweb site
  • Safmarine withdraws from Far East-Europe trades
  • Grand Alliance to add Vietnam call to US west coast service
  • Maersk adds Vietnam to its slow-steaming, 14-big ship Pacific loop
  • Clarkson: Global container shipments to grow 5.5pc this year
  • INTTRA expands Asian network, pours VC money into region
  • Dubai World submits restructuring proposal to creditors
  • Containerising fruit non-stop from Washington state to Chicago
  • HAFFA looks on the bright side, sees uptick in HK forwarding
  • JAL to shut down all-cargo group, but bellyhold still available
  • US Congress votes to ease way for unions to organise FedEx

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 26, 2010
  • Gist wins UK regional distribution contract
    The UK logistics provider Gist has strengthened its relationship with office supplies wholesaler VOW by taking over the latter's delivery operations in southwestern UK. The new con...
  • Geodis Wilson opens new airfreight office in Dubai
    The global forwarder and logistics service provider Geodis Wilson has opened a new airfreight office in Dubai, in order to support increasing demand for this service as well as for...
  • Metro Group Logistics rents German perishables facility
    Metro Group Logistics has rented 5,800 sqm of chilled logistics facilities to handle perishables in the so-called nextpark in Gross-Gerau near Frankfurt (Germany). The German compa...
  • US and EU agree on stage two of open skies talks
    The USA and the EU have reached agreement on the expansion of their 2007 open skies agreement. It will allow for greater cooperation on a wide range of aviation issues. While the A...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • World Ocean Council to hold sustainability summit

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • New IMO pollution rules target US/Canada shippers
  • Ceremony marks christening of eighth new Crowley ATB
  • NASSCO lays keel for 12th T-AKE vessel
  • Port of Seattle Commission holds meeting in Normandy Park
  • Wood products association predicts rise in lumber demand

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • Newbuilding prices rise as orders grow
    Leading South Korean and Chinese yards report full schedules for 2011 with orders stretching into 2012
  • Alba Maritime Services faces Pipavav order cancellation
    Athens-based company is in negotiations with Indian shipyard to cancel the construction of 12 panamax bulk carriers for $44m each
  • HSBC gives bleak outlook for boxes
    Container shipping faces a 'listless' two years as rate recovery is 'crushed by overcapacity, industry indiscipline and slowing demand...
  • MPC Capital agrees orderbook financing
    Major shareholders have agreed to a €20m capital injection
  • Socatra orders four tankers from Hyundai Mipo
    Bordeaux-based company moves to take advantage of newbuilding prices and expected market demand for handysize vessels

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • Pirates seize ro-ro off Yemen
    PIRATES have hijacked a Panamanian-flagged ro-ro cargo vessel about 10 n-miles off Yemen's Port of Aden, EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today
  • WSC hints at green rates rise
    THE WORLD Shipping Council has warned that increased carrier costs due to new anti-pollution regulations in the US will likely lead to higher transport rates
  • MPC obtains covenant waiver
    HAMBURG KG house MPC Capital has obtained a waiver of certain covenants along with the renewal of existing credit lines and bridge loans from its banking partners
  • Alaska head tax cut sought
    ALASKA Governor Sean Parnell has submitted legislation to slash the state's head tax by 15% in the wake of a severe pullback by the cruise industry
  • Tankerska profits halve
    CROATIAN shipping company, Tankerska Plovidba, has told Fairplay that its year-on-year profits halved in 2009
  • Nord Stream LNG cut seen
    A NEW REPORT suggests price competition from shipborne LNG could lead Gazprom to cut deliveries through the planned Nord Stream pipeline
  • Knutsen seeks tanker listing
    NORWAY'S Knutsen OAS Shipping is planning to list its shuttle tanker operation on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the name of Knutsen Offshore Tankers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • LAX Air Freight Grows 26.6 Percent
  • Diesel Slips to $2.939 per Gallon
  • Trailer Orders Spike 168 Percent
  • Con-way Freight, TNT Expand Partnership
  • Wal-Mart Targets Online Sales in Asia
  • Union Pacific Rates to Climb, Says Analyst
  • Safmarine Restores ME 3 Service
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Expands in Middle East
  • Maersk Parent Cutting Costs Another $500 Million
  • EU Approves Euroports, DP World Terminal
  • Three Lines to Serve India-East Africa
  • APL Volume and Yield Climb in Latest Period
  • Boskalis Acquires Nearly All Smit Stock
  • Duisport Breaks Revenue Record
  • New York-New Jersey Terminals Closed on April 2
  • Maersk Line Close to Break Even, CEO Says
  • Cargo Thieves Go Online
  • Obama Appoints Customs Chief, Trade Officials
  • NOL Forms Company to Finance New Ships
  • Higher Rates, Fewer Carriers
  • Now Firing, and Hiring
  • LTL Carriers to Shippers: Yield
  • Rx for Secure Warehouses
  • Bankruptcy by Numbers
  • TIGER's Big Leap
  • The 7th Annual JOC Leadership Roll
  • Trans-Pacific's Uneven Playing Field
  • Measuring Port Productivity
  • Grains of Discontent
  • Southern Comfort
  • Moving Like a Train
  • Short Line, Big Impact
  • Positive Collision Course
  • Mutual Assured Clearance?
  • Ten Steps to Payment
  • Adding Value to Payment
  • Imbalanced Export Expectations
  • Trade Ambassador

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • Bollore defies recession
  • Bristol gets UK Government go ahead
  • Reixach appointed AAPA chairman
  • WWL increases sailing frequency on US/Middle East service

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • Blumenthal on selling spree
    Hamburg-based Johann MK Blumenthal is said to have secured $31.7m after offloading two bulkers.
  • Scrapping to spark big benefits
    Philippe Louis-Dreyfus urges industry to embrace ship scrapping as solution to overcapacity issues.
  • Navios preps cash hunt
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker outfit files $500m shelf registration with US securities regulators.
  • Analyst picks portfolio plays
    Deutsche Bank analyst predicts OSG and DSX as 'best-of-breed' ways to cash-in on market movement.
  • TEN mulling share sale
    New York-listed tanker owner says an equity issue is an option if it takes over its parent's two drillships.
  • Andersen's axe poised again
    AP Moller-Maersk boss Nils Andersen wants to cut a further $500m this year amid warning the financial crisis could be repeated.
  • LDA hedges against volatility
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs boss predicts potential in a variety of 'non-traditional' shipping segments.
  • Pirates claim Azal ship
    Dubai-owned Iceberg I seized near the port of Aden as pirate activity heats up.
  • Condor adds former aid ship
    Cross-Channel operator brings in ex-Australian navy catamaran for French run.
  • Bergen has Spring in its step
    Norwegian shipbuilder's shares on the march as Spring Capital Resources tops up its holding.
  • Knutsen lines up $500m IPO
    Trygve Seglem plans his first trip to the capital markets with an Oslo float for product tanker fleet.
  • Brittany brought low by slump
    French ferry owner posts loss for 2009 as passenger numbers decline.
  • Petrobras takes Eidesvik PSV
    Brazilian oil major hires Viking Surf on deal worth $35m over the next four years.
  • "A house of cards"
    Sovcomflot case's chain of evidence could be broken on weak links in bribery allegations, Yuri Nikitin's barrister claims.
  • Norwegian owner Ugland dies
    Chairman of JJ Ugland companies, Johan Jorgen Ugland, passes away at 88.
  • Spirongate four shown the door
    Rio Tinto axes staff jailed after bribery and corruption scandal as it looks to build bridges with China.
  • Nikitin 'from another world'
    Evidence in Sovcomflot trial should be considered against backdrop of a "very different" Russian environment and language barrier, QC says.
  • Groton gets rid of tanker
    US-based owner offloads 1994-built Sea Sapphire for reported $10.5m.
  • Box trio head to East Africa
    Evergreen, Wan Hai and Simatech cooperate on three-ship loop from Colombo.
  • Gandhi hikes Pipavav stake
    Shipbuilder's chairman splashes out $150m for shares in the company with repeat spend on the cards.
  • Pirates attack tanker trio
    Odfjell, NITC and Montanari vessels avoid hijacking by Somali pirates as attacks escalate.
  • WWL increases frequency
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen beefs up US to Middle East vehicle/heavy lift service due to increased demand.
  • Marco Polo sells more
    Singapore shipowner lightens balance sheet with a second eight vessel sale and leaseback deal.
  • Two missing as cargoship sinks
    Two crew rescued, but two lost at sea after collision between vessels off Japan.
  • Tanker grounds in Suez Canal
    Greek-owned vessel disrupts traffic after going aground in Crocodile Lake on Sunday.
  • CSDC profits slump 80%
    Lower dry bulk revenues take their toll at Hong Kong-listed arm of China Shipping Group.
  • Norway in yard aid promise
    More money is on the way to help struggling shipbuilders, says Trade and Industry minister.
  • Three hurt in ro-ro plunge
    Ave Line crew injured in Rotterdam after rescue boat falls eight metres.
  • China jails Rio Tinto four
    Terms of up to 14 years for miner's employees found guilty of bribery and stealing commercial secrets in iron ore tussle.
  • Bomb hoax delays Carnival ship
    Carnival Sensation searched by coast guards and police off Florida after threat from passenger.
  • 24 injured in ferry crash
    Passengers hurt as Supercat 23 hits dock in the Philippines due to technical fault.
  • EU ends Baltic probe
    Antitrust investigation dropped after German tax advisor scraps Baltic Feeder Max scheme.
  • STX chief steps aside
    Duk Soo Kang out as chief executive of South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean but remains chairman.
  • Fisher buys GMC Produkt
    Expanding UK company spends '11.5m on Norwegian lifting products and services company.
  • Tsakos offloads Hesnes
    Greek owner said to have sold panamax tanker for demolition in Bangladesh, according to brokers.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • Maersk promises refunds for rolled cargo
  • Signs Grand Alliance to resume all-water TP service
  • TCC gets China license, charters 2 more ships
  • TIACA offers free membership to shippers
  • Obama calls end around on CBP chief, nominees
  • Harding withdraws as TSA nominee
  • U.S. brawls over Philippine spirits tax
  • CVI opens Atlanta branch
  • IMO accepts emission control area
  • Busan February volume up 25%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • J J Ugland dies
    Norwegian shipowner Johan Jørgen Ugland passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. He was active until the end as chairman of the board of the J.J. Ugland Group
  • Deltamarin wins South Korean consultancy contract
    The Finnish consulting and engineering company Deltamarin Ltd will design two 60,000 GT passenger and cruise ships to be operated under the South Korean flag between South Korea and Hong
  • Scandlines builds new ferries at German yard
    Scandlines A/G has signed an agreement with Volkswerft Stralsund in Mecklenborg-Vorpommeren to build two new ferries for the Gedser'Rostock service. The vessels, which have been in the
  • Danish shipowners support shore-based help in Somalia
    The Danish Shipowners' Association has decided to donate a substantial amount to Save the Children's development projects for children in northern Somalia. The donation of DKK 1.5 million is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 29, 2010
  • Busy market as prices dip
    Lower prices Monday morning but firm crude seen pushing levels back up.
  • Scandlines new vessels will allow adaptation to LNG
    Bunker consumption and emissions will be reduced as far as possible.
  • Week begins with cautious price moves
    Firm crude on Monday canceling out effect of lower cargo values.
  • More cuts for Moller-Maersk
    Danish shipping and oil group wants to save $500 million in costs.
  • 200 mile ECA boundary attacked as 'arbitrary'
    Cruise operators say fuel costs for ships in the North American Emission Control Area will jump by 40%.
  • Fuel oil traders cut storage capacity
    Singapore market 'increasingly congested with players and cargoes'.
  • Prices in Singapore weak
    Bunker prices in other key Asian ports strengthened.
  • NOL reports 37% increase in container traffic
    Company says it is seeing improvements in core rates and bunker recovery.
  • Andatee 'not ready' for bonded business
    Plans to acquire more bunker tankers and onshore storage capacity for its domestic bunkering in China.
  • Shell NZ assets sell-off completed
    State pension fund and infrastructure investor Infratil in 50/50 acquisition.
  • Malaysia seizes two Singapore ships
    Singapore ships caught illegally transferring marine fuel last Friday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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