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January 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison buys 53.4pc of Yantian terminal from China Resources
  • Maersk delays EU customs manifest fee from January 1 to 15
  • China Navigation orders eight 2,082-TEU multipurpose ships
  • Xiamen completes yearly volume target ahead of schedule
  • CTSA retains 7pc currency surcharge through February
  • Near bankrupts redeemed as carriers add 14pc capacity in 2010
  • NOL chief executive Ron Widdows sells 27pc of his NOL stock
  • New customs IT system cripples air cargo in Mumbai
  • Aircastle delivers two 747-400 to Airbridge and Asiana
  • Volga-Dnepr flies stage equipment from France to Senegal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GAC expands UK network with new office at Sheffield
  • Biometric security system introduced in VPT
  • Different agencies involved in clearing onion consignment
  • GMB to give priority to shipbuilding parks at Dahej, Bhavnagar
  • Orissa draws up plan for offering rail, road connectivity to proposed port sites
  • Port sector in Gujarat sails ahead in 2010-11
  • CEPA raises India, S. Korea trade by 45 pc
  • Export earnings up by 26.5 pc in Nov.
  • Exports to touch $ 220 billion, says Fieo chief
  • FIPB clears FDI proposals worth 23,700 cr. in 2010
  • Gold prices to reach $1,630
  • Indian M&As in 2011 may surpass 2010 record of $ 71 bn
  • Mills told to register for sugar exports under OGL
  • No move to impose duty on power equipment import
  • US pat for Indian stand against trade with Iran
  • CAI names new office-bearers
  • Challenging years ahead for global economy
  • Sudhir Chandra is new CBDT Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 3, 2011
  • Paul Leimgruber finishes uniting branches in Basel region
    The Swiss transport and logistics company Paul Leimgruber, headquartered in Pratteln near Basel, has finished merging its branches in the Basel region. With effect from the beginni...
  • FedEx acquires Mexican express operator Multipack
    The US express service provider FedEx recently acquired Servicios Nacionales Mupa, SA de CV (Multipack), a Mexican domestic express package delivery company. Founded in 1939, Multi...
  • Adani Group kicks off new port project
    The Adani Group Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (MPSEZL) has signed a sub-concession agreement with Hazira Port Pvt Ltd and the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Indian st...
  • CMA CGM: 100th giant of the seas to call at Le Havre
    The CMA CGM group's flagship and the world's largest French-flagged containership, the "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb" recently became the 100th vessel of more than 10,000 te...
  • APM Terminals: safer and fewer injuries
    APM Terminals made a significant improvement in its safety performance in 2010, both in port and terminal operations, and with the newly merged inland services businesses, the resu...
  • New Ethiopian Airlines manager in Germany
    Ethiopian Airlines appointed Henock Lemma Nigatu as its new representative for Germany and Central Europe at the beginning of November 2010. Nigatu succeeded Esayas Woldemariam Hai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Port of Seattle begins centennial celebration
  • Southeast Freight Lines opens new logistics solutions subsidiary
  • Tacoma Propeller Club schedules spaghetti event
  • Corps extending closure of The Dalles navigation lock
  • General Dynamics nets deal for Littoral Compat Ship work

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Secondhand sales at three-year high
    Volume surges to 1,260 ships changing hands as spending in 2010 rises 48% to $23.4bn
  • Pacific spot rates dip as Australian floods disrupt cargo supply
    Floods ravaging Australia's state of Queensland are causing freight rates to continue dropping as large dry bulk carriers wait for the country's coal export industry to get back on its feet and create cargoes once again
  • Box giants tighten grip on share of global market
    Largest lines boosted capacity by 14% in 2010
  • Maersk hits back as market share falls
    Boxship giant vows to protect its market share as rivals MSC and CMA CGM edge closer
  • DryShips books more drillship deals
    Secures contracts worth $590m with Petrobras and Cairn Energy
  • US sanctions against Moallem unlikely to hinder IRISL
    Washington orders the freezing of the Iranian marine insurance provider's US assets
  • Release of impounded IRISL boxships 'imminent'
    Iranian owner says it has repaid outstanding money for three ships held in Singapore
  • Deadline set for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri bids
    Deadline to buy ferry operator fixed for end of March
  • Israeli government to hold talks with striking dock workers
    Talks aimed at settling all-out strike at the country's three main ports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat
  • U-Sea Bulk weighing up merger option
    Dry bulk operator mulls merger with main shareholder's bulk division, Ultrabulk
  • Ciner Shipping to receive first handysize
    Bulk carrier is the first of eight vessels being built for the Turkish owner at South Korean yards this year
  • The year of the seafarer or the pirate?
    Why do naval policies encourage piracy, instead of preventing it?
  • Who will fill the lending gap if China cannot do it
    Cash is still king as banks continue to wield power over shipowners
  • Shell is favourite to win Cyprus gas contract
    Energy major tipped to win 20-year contract to supply Cyprus with gas
  • Japanese giants seek growth opportunities
    NYK, MOL and K Line cautious on recovery but seek new business growth strategies
  • Great Eastern Shipping in bonds sale
    The bonds worth $22.2m have a coupon rate of 9.7%
  • Parcel tanker owners condemn costly and inefficient regime
    Vetting is done at the shipowner's expense, without any feedback if no contract is signed
  • Oil majors get tough on ship vetting
    An overall tightening of standards is on the way as the impact of the Deepwater Horizon cascades through the industry
  • Oil majors' crew demands put squeeze on qualified masters
    Tankers operators are struggling to meet Intertanko experience matrix for senior staff
  • Shipping cases that made the news in 2010
    From a halt to the appeal process in the Wadi Sudr case to decisions on laytime and time charters, there have been a number of far-reaching decisions this year
  • Chemoil seals OceanConnect deal
    Buys Ocean Connect's marine fuel business for $25m
  • Aiming at a soft target
    International Group of P&I Clubs raises concerns for seafarers over Venezuela's new Organic Drugs Law
  • Insurance sector pays the lion's share of UK financial services' corporation tax
    Contribution marks a substantial increase on 2007
  • Wider piracy risk area will raise premiums
    As London's Joint War Committee expands the area off the coast of Somalia which is deemed to be of high risk of piracy, it could become too expensive to send ships through this area
  • Opportunity knocks in Brazil
    Shipping industry should pay close attention to emerging South American giant
  • IMO newbuild emissions controls tightened
    Any ship ordered from January 1 needs to have reduced NOx emissions
  • Class NK publishes guidelines for corrosion resistant steel
    Guidelines come ahead of new IMO rules on crude oil tanker cargo tanks
  • When heart and head must work in harmony
    For ITF inspector Jose Manuel Ortega the human touch is a vital attribute when dealing with crews in hardship
  • K Line eyes solid boxship sector growth
    Carrier aims to beef-up competitiveness of its containership division
  • Peering into the future shows gradual shift in focus
    The next 10 years in mature economies will witness a deep re-examination of values, as well as a shift in the world towards events in Asia and away from the West

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Old Dominion Executive John B. Yowell Dies
  • UPS Expands Healthcare Network
  • Norfolk Southern Loads Record Coal Tonnage
  • Union Pacific Sells Coos Bay Line to Port
  • US Steel Imports Dropped in November
  • Super-Size Ships Challenge Capacity Balance, Report Says
  • Highway Group Supports Rules Amendment
  • ABF Freight Expands Service to Dominican Republic
  • STB Rejects 'Double-Dipping' Claim against BNSF
  • US Factory Orders Grow 0.7 Percent, Beat Forecasts
  • MOL Boosts Outlook for 2011
  • NYK President Sees Vessel Capacity Outstripping Demand
  • Cathay Cargo Goes Paperless In Hong Kong
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Reach $24.6 Billion
  • ILA, NY-NJ Maintenance Contractors Avert Strike
  • Top Ocean Carriers' Capacity Swelled 14 Percent in 2010
  • Large Truckload Carriers Keeping Capacity Tight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Israeli ports on strike
  • HPH strengthens its southern China port stakes
  • NYK's Kudo warns of widening imbalance
  • Fuel duty and VAT hike hit UK truckers where it hurts
  • Safmarine views Middle East region a priority

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Odfjell plots new US terminal
    Oslo-listed company to splash $37m on new Charleston facility following hunt for Rotterdam investor.
  • DnB NOR cuts back DESSC stake
    Norwegian bank trims its holding in John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner Deep Sea Supply.
  • Drilling double for Ocean Rig
    DryShips subsidiary secures two contracts worth a combined $240m for newbuilding and semi-submersible.
  • GLDD scoops LW Matteson
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock boosts brown water fleet with acquisition of assets controlled by US contractor.
  • Hutchison increases HIT hold
    Li Ka-Shing's port group adds 10% stake in Hong Kong International Terminals.
  • Engineer in Hudson River rescue
    Crewman in "stable" condition following engine room injury onboard McAllister Towing tug.
  • MSC eats into Maersk's lead
    Gianluigi Aponte's MSC adds the most capacity in 2010 to gain further ground on Danish giant.
  • Pirates in failure foursome
    Maersk and Claus-Peter Offen tankers join Indian and Hong Kong ships in fending off hijack attempts.
  • A&K cruise put on ice
    UK operator scraps Antarctic voyage after new cruiseship suffers mechanical problems.
  • Huaneng Power buys Time
    Chinese nuclear power company takes 50% stake in bulker owner Shanghai Time Shipping.
  • Spliethoff cargoship refloated
    Dutch vessel inspected for damage after being aground off Finland for nearly a week.
  • Hong Kong to follow London?
    Chinese territory urged to become "shipping service centre" for huge mainland market.
  • K-Line pin-points offshore growth
    Offshore and LNG sectors need to pick up the slack amid fears of protracted tanker downturn, says Kenichi Kuroya.
  • Two dead as cargoship sinks
    Another 15 crew missing after North Korea's Kang Bong goes down off China.
  • Cement lighter vessel sinks
    Manik Mia-2 capsizes at Chittagong after unloading clinkers from Cosco bulker.
  • NYK warns over 2011 profit
    President Yasumi Kudo says next year's earnings could drop as new containerships enter market.
  • Guam Shipyard drydock sinks
    Floating structure partially submerged on Pacific island after taking on water.
  • MOL eyes sprinting start
    Chinese Year of the Hare will see Japanese stalwart moving at faster pace, president vows.
  • Greatship seals hat-trick
    Indian owner takes up an option on a construction support newbuilding at Colombo Dockyard.
  • German bulker goes aground
    Blumenthal's Pollux gets stuck off Florida with a cargo of fertiliser.
  • Bharati shipyard worker crushed
    Mob torches crane that killed 25-year-old colleague at Indian shipbuilder.
  • Costa cruiseship death probed
    Florida police investigate drowning of crewman from Costa Atlantic at Port Everglades.
  • Diamond orders at Hyundai
    US driller joins recent offshore ordering spree with deal for up to two deepwater drillships worth over $1bn.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Japan liner leaders wary of overcapacity
  • Report criticizes MarAd's Title XI oversight
  • Somali pirates end 2010 with more attacks
  • ABF offers door-delivery to Dominican Republic
  • Obama to sign food safety bill
  • USDA sets origin-labeling rule for honey
  • N.Y.-N.J. employers, longshoremen in deal
  • West Florida trade group formed

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Global container fleet grows considerably
    The global container ship fleet grew 9.1 per cent in 2010, according to Alphaliner statistics. On January 1, 2011, the container ship fleet comprised 4,849 units totalling 14,270,000 TEUs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Barge schedules in Fujairah reported as tight until the end of this week.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Hamburg bunker market 'very quiet'.
  • Fuel efficiency technology 'can reduce PM emissions'
    STWA technology helps fuel burn 'more quickly and completely'.
  • Global operator wants 10% cut in fuel costs
    NYK says coping with surplus tonnage will be harder now that 'slow steaming' is already in place.
  • Study sees limited prospects for Arctic sea routes
    Despite less ice and distance savings, study predicts no major growth in trans-Arctic shipping in the coming decade.
  • Bunker prices hit 12-month high
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints MD for Monaco office
    Managing director is a Danish native who has been in the shipping industry for 16 years.
  • GS Caltex invests $979 million to cut bunker fuel output
    Move will push up bunker prices and make South Korea bunker market less competitive, local traders say.
  • Top box liners boost capacity by 14% in 2010
    MSC, CSAV among those who made the largest addition to their operated capacity.
  • Manufacturer ups support for marine fuel system products
    2011 'pivotal' due to the imposition of regulatory datelines on boat builders, it says.
  • Indian supplier plans expansion to three ports
    Set to supply 180 cSt product and MGO at the southeastern ports of Tuticorin, Karaikal and Nagapattinam.
  • Calls to expedite cold ironing in New York cruise terminal
    Agreement on maintenance and operating costs still has to be reached by various government bodies.

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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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