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January 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • The days they used to SOS Keppel
    It would be a bit of an understatement to call Seow Tiang Keng an engineer. If Singapore owes its turbocharged landscape of today to the architects of its infancy, Mr Seow was one of the men who helped to build it from the marsh up.
Strait Talk
  • Time for a more robust response to piracy
    THERE were dramatic events in the Indian Ocean last week as two navies, Malaysia's and South Korea's, demonstrated that apparently ever bolder Somali pirates do not always have everything go their way.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • The days they used to SOS Keppel
    It would be a bit of an understatement to call Seow Tiang Keng an engineer. If Singapore owes its turbocharged landscape of today to the architects of its infancy, Mr Seow was one of the men who helped to build it from the marsh up.
Strait Talk
  • Time for a more robust response to piracy
    THERE were dramatic events in the Indian Ocean last week as two navies, Malaysia's and South Korea's, demonstrated that apparently ever bolder Somali pirates do not always have everything go their way.

Sched Netweb site
  • Ethiopian Shipping Lines orders 9 ships from China
  • Maersk and CMA CGM re-organise Far East-Greece services
  • Hong Kong to shut businesses dealing with Iran's IRSL
  • Jilin province to spend US$8.6 billion on infrastructure
  • Canadian National rail strike off as union makes deal
  • Savannah's best ever year - up 20pc to 2,826,308 TEU
  • Dutch liquid container major makes Singapore its intra-Asia base
  • TRACE says GAC Nigeria beats bribery, ethics praiseworthy
  • Obama orders bureaucrats to review to regulatory excess
  • US and Yemen work together on lifting air cargo ban
  • FedEx unveils iPhone, BlackBerry apps to mobile website
  • American Science & Engineering win US$14 million screening contract

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • K+N expanding its European overland network
    Kuehne + Nagel is set to significantly expand its European overland network, by increasing the number of scheduled international lines from 300 to 500 by 2014, with departures doub...
  • German seaports handle 5.8% more from January to September 2010
    Germany's seaports lifted approximately 5.8% more cargo in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same time frame in 2009, according to provisional data releas...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Offshore permitting delays threaten 125,000 Gulf jobs
  • Eniram and ABB ink agreement on Azipod optimization
  • Todd won't extend search for alternate purchaser
  • Plea for more naval assets to counter pirates
  • Carnival Splendour goes to San Francisco for repairs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Portland International Airport sees passenger gains in 2010
  • Port Metro Vancouver taps Neeser as chairman
  • CSX Corporation reports record fourth quarter earnings
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during December
  • Hamburg Sud plans change for Philadelphia chassi scheme

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Korea Line faces painful options
    Carrier may need to sell part of its owned fleet to get through its financial troubles
  • Korea Line filing fear for panamax owners
    Fears of oversupply as average time charter rate of $12,000 per day looks set to fall further
  • Ship auctions spike as market drops
    Two gas carriers arrested in Gibraltar are set for sale by auction in February, in what sale and purchase brokers believe might be a sign that banks are losing patience with non-performing shipowners
  • Black Sea and Med offer hope for crude aframaxes
    After a soft start to 2011 for the crude aframax fleet, several brokers have pointed to better rates prospects for those trading in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions, which could boost other routes
  • Excel distances itself from Korea Line panic
    Dry bulk operator seeks to reassure investors as Korea Line bankruptcy takes its toll on shipping stocks
  • Eagle Bulk share price dives on Korea Line fears
    Bankruptcy protection filing ensnares as many as 150 dry bulk carriers on long-term charter
  • Door still open for Korea Line state bail out
    Bankruptcy protection laws give shipowner plenty of leeway for a cash injection
  • Malacca Straits poses no challenge to Maersk giants
    New report says boxships of nearly double 18,000 teu can effectively transit waterway
  • Germany edges closer to armed guards onboard
    German Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior to evaluate armed guards for German flagged ships
  • Samho Jewelry hijackers likely to be tried in South Korea
    Alleged pirates will probably stand trial in South Korea
  • US car sales drive surge in container volumes
    South Korean exports pushing overall 21% rise in eastbound volumes from northeast Asia in the third quarter 2010
  • Louis Dreyfus in merger talks with Glencore
    Mulls Singapore listing for LD Commodities trading arm
  • Shipping rates diverge as commodities surge
    Prices for bulk commodities return to near record highs but shipping rates hit near record lows
  • Hamburg formula gaining acceptance
    German approach could change the way calculations are made to determine what a vessel is really worth
  • Estimating value the Hamburg way
  • Kiel sees record throughput numbers
    Port handles 5.8m tonnes of cargo in 2010
  • Making salvage terms stick
    Will changes to the salvage convention protect cargo owners from hasty decisions?
  • Common user key to DP World strategy
    Port group looks at individual terminal assets rather when considering purchases
  • Solvency II amendments to make transition easier
    Attempts to clarify the time'table for Solvency II imple'mentation have left insurers' preparations even more awry
  • Call for increased competition within mutual P&I market
    Lack of alternative to P&I body creating problems, warns marine broker Tysers
  • Bringing out the big guns may put you in the firing line
    Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson is set to launch a new service for its maritime clients ' the opportunity to use armed guards as they traverse the pirate-ridden waters off the coast of Somalia
  • Transparency is vital to assess risks
    Shipping companies seeking to raise equity should be prepared to provide more detailed information to protect investors and lenders
  • Welcome piracy move
    The shipping industry needs to address the problems piracy presents to it in a way that resembles other corporate risk management policies
  • Inland importance
    The Rhine logjam caused by a capsized tanker should be a wake-up call to press for more inland salvage resources
  • CSD forecasts 60% surge in 2010 profits
    Growth seen as freight rates increase
  • Keppel 2010 profit up 12%
    Net profit reaches $1.4bn but revenues fall 20% due to reduced orderbook

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Berlin pirate talks stall
    GERMAN owner representatives said they have failed to reach accord with the government in discussing a scheme to deploy naval guards on German ships.
  • Terminal tension boils up
    A PORT alliance set up to lobby for a permit to build the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal in South Carolina has pointedly left out Charleston.
  • Oil price warning sounded
    IF DEMAND stays high for diesel to generate power in China, last week's brief bob of the ICE Brent crude price above $100 per barrel could become familiar in tanker markets, a report warned today.
  • 'Captain Vassilis' dies
    GREEK shipping titan Vassilis Constantakopoulos died today at age 75.
  • Kyushu buys Gorgon's LNG
    JAPAN'S Kyushu Electric Power has signed a deal to buy 300,000 tonnes of LNG per year, to be shipped from the Gorgon project in Western Australia, IHS World Markets Energy reported today.
  • HMM unveils record figures
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine in South Korea has announced that it had record business results last year.
  • Nanjing Tanker to distribute bonus shares
    CHINESE tanker operator Nanjing Tanker said today it plans to distribute bonus shares to its shareholders.
  • Songa raises holding
    SONGA Offshore, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has increased its holding in Deepwater Driller to 51.9%, from 31.25% that it owned previously.
  • Korea Line seeks receivership
    THE FAILURE of Korea Line is likely to resurrect concerns about the health of drybulk shipping as a whole, analysts said today.
  • Hanjin terminal at Jaxport delayed again
    PLANS FOR Hanjin's first box terminal on the US East Coast have been delayed once again, with construction now pushed back for 18-24 months.
  • Chevron sells Japan more LNG from Oz
    CHEVRON Australia has struck another major sales deal for LNG from its Gorgon project in Western Australia.
  • A drybulk silver lining?
    MERCATOR Lines, the Singapore-listed subsidiary of India's second-biggest privately owned carrier, said today it has secured a six-year charter for one of its post-Panamaxes.
  • Chemoil closes four units
    SINGAPORE'S bunker supplier Chemoil has closed four dormant subsidiaries as part of its downsizing programme.
  • Compressor blamed for fire
    A FIRE in the engine room of one of the world's few coal-burning merchant ships was caused by an overheating air compressor, an inquiry has found.
  • Coal importers rush to fix
    BROKERS in Singapore told Fairplay today that Chinese coal importers are rushing to fix shipments to cover the 15-day Chinese New Year holiday that starts on 3 February.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Prince Rupert Handles Record Cargo
    Container volume increased to 343,366 20-foot equivalent units in 2010, a 29.5 percent increase over 2009, at the three-year-old container...
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Climbed 31 Percent to $402 Million
    Norfolk Southern earned a net profit of $402 million in the fourth quarter, a 31 percent gain compared with a...
  • Census Bureau to Change Export Filing Rules
    Rule changes proposed by the Census Bureau would severely limit post-departure electronic export declarations. Only a limited number of agricultural...
  • Railroads Trim Payrolls in December
    The seven largest freight railroads trimmed 642 positions from their combined U.S. workforce in December, for the first reduction since...
  • Builders Group Presses GOP Lawmakers on Infrastructure
    A construction industry group says backers of a new national transportation bill must provide 'transformational reforms' to get a highway...
  • US Postal Service Energy Reduction Saves $5 Million
    The U.S. Postal Service saved $5 million in 2010 by reducing energy, water, solid waste to landfills and petroleum fuel...
  • Port of Oakland Names Three Executives
    The Port of Oakland announced three hires to advance its five-year strategic plan. The Board of Commissioners last year worked...
  • Swift's Annual Revenue Rises 13.9 Percent to $2.9 Billion
    Swift Transportation raised its operating revenue 16.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $780.4 million as it increased volume...
  • Pirates Seize Beluga Project-Cargo Vessel
    Pirates off the coast of Somalia captured a German multipurpose vessel with 12 men on board. The Beluga Nomination,...
  • Consumer Confidence Shifts Upward
    The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index in January shifted upward to a level not seen since May 2010 as income...
  • CN Profit Grows 19 Percent to $503 Million
    Canadian National Railway saw its fourth quarter operating income rise 18.5 percent from a year earlier to $774 million while...
  • Vietnam Terminal Gets Super Post-Panamax Cranes
    Vietnam's Cai Mep International Terminal took delivery of the first two of six super post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes that will enable...
  • DP World 2010 Traffic Hits Record 49.6 Million TEUs
    DP World reported container traffic rose 14 percent in 2010 from the previous year to an all time high of...
  • French Ports Return to Work
    French ports Jan. 25 returned to work after a four-day nationwide strike as dock unions plan their next move in...
  • CSX Profit Jumps 42 Percent to $430 Million
    CSX Transportation's net profit rose 42 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier to $430 million, with a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Turning the other cheek strategy will not defeat piracy
  • Strike averted on CN rail network
  • DP World hits record volume in 2010
  • JAXPORT to delay new Hanjin terminal construction
  • Founder of Costamare dies

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Austal taps tax man
    Mobile-based shipbuilder clinches close to $10m worth of US tax breaks as top brass unveils expansion plan.
  • Excel fights stock dive
    Greek bulker owner's spin doctors work overtime to ease investors spooked by collapse of Korea Line Corp.
  • GLDD prices
    Nasdaq-listed dredging giant storms Wall Street with $250m bond offering.
  • Songa shifts orbit
    Oslo-listed drillship owner shells out $34m to top off investment in Deepwater Driller.
  • Eagle looks to calm fears
    Nasdaq-listed owner plays down the potential impact should KLC charters be torn up.
  • Exmar in three-year cheer
    Euronext-listed owner keeps gas game moving with timely time charter tied to 12,000-cbm LPG carrier, brokers say.
  • SeaBird set to soar
    Oslo-listed seismic outfit seeks employment while vessels wait for survey work with Chevron.
  • Shockwave strikes US
    Eagle Bulk the biggest loser Tuesday morning as Korea Line Corp's filing brings widespread falls.
  • Crewman airlifted
    Sick seafarer taken by helicopter from Ray Shipping vessel 117 miles off Canada.
  • Norden eyes share buys
    Carsten Mortensen-led Dane to spend up to $31m on its own shares in push for payout.
  • Conoco grabs Dof duo
    Norwegian owner reveals six-year contracts with ConocoPhillips for PSV pair on order at STX.
  • Morken quits Solvang
    Michael Steensland Brun to take over top job at Norwegian gasship owner as Magne Morken moves on.
  • Shreyas storms back to profit
    Indian boxship owner back in black in third quarter as revenue grows 46%.
  • Cost cuts spur Keppel
    Choo Chiau Beng-led shipyard surpasses market expectations to post record full-year profit.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Heat treatment revised for emerald ash borer
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture''s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has revised the heat treatment schedule for ash logs and all hardwood firewood moving interstate from an emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantined area. "APHIS poli...
  • Tribunal favors U.S. on Canadian lumber spat
    A London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) tribunal last Friday sided with the United States in the second arbitration brought under the U.S.-Canada 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA). The tribunal found Canada breached its obligations u...
  • Taiwan's beef tests embroil U.S. exporters
    The U.S. government is seeking clarification from Taiwan on its recent decision to begin testing beef imports for the growth promotant ractopamine hydrochloride. While Taiwan has had a zero-tolerance policy in place for several years against the u...
  • Thackrah to direct Military Sealift Command
    The U.S. Navy''s Military Sealift Command has named John Thackrah as executive director. Thackrah, a member of the federal government's Senior Executive Service, will oversee the command's business operations and serve as a senior advisor to the co...
  • Shippers face onerous EU manifest requirements?
    A U.K.-based shippers' advocate group is voicing its concern over what it calls onerous expectations from some carriers in response to the European Union's new advanced manifest rules, which went into effect Jan. 1. Some carriers are asking for th...
  • TIACA names Steen chairman
    The International Air Cargo Association has appointed Michael Steen, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, to chairman. Steen was the association's vice chairman, when Ulrich Ogiermann, former pres...
  • U.S. acts to improve high-tech trade with India
    The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday took the first steps to implement the export control policy initiatives announced by President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Singh on Nov. 8, 2010. "Today's action marks a significant milestone in reinforcin...
  • Shipper news
    Taiwan's beef tests embroil U.S. exportersThe U.S. government is seeking clarification from Taiwan on its recent decision to begin testing beef imports for the growth promotant ractopamine hydrochloride. Tribunal favors U.S. on Canadian lumber spat...
  • February Feature

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Topoil takes TC of Pallas newbuilding
    Topoil of Gothenburg takes time charter of the newbuilding Pallas Shipping ordered in Turkey in the summer of 2010.
  • Norden sells six under construction
    D/S Norden has signed an agreement for an en bloc of six Handysize newbuildings currently under construction in China. The series of bulkcarriers will be delivered within this year
  • Odense deliver the first of three frigates
    Odense Steel Shipyard has officially delivered the first of the three frigates under construction for the Danish Navy. The first one is now handed over to the Navy and will

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Debate over California fuel rule continues
    Regulation attempts to balance the need to reduce emissions and the needs of the shipping industry.
  • LNG carrier will be classed to 'highest' environmental standards
    Carrier will be able to use LNG as a bunker fuel.
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    Reports of tight avails for deliveries before February.
  • Prices ease in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    32 Vessels waiting off Gibraltar to enter the port for bunkering.
  • Judge to rule on point of law in bunker spill case
    Pacific Adventurer spill was 'worst in Australia's history'.
  • Eniram's improved technology for Azipod
    Eniram's pod optimisation technology will be integrated into ABB's Azipod propulsion system for new build vessels.
  • Players fear 'monopolisation' of Novorossiysk bunker market
    Sources say port operator is putting pressure on ship owners.
  • New bunker tanker for Scandinavian waters
    Topoil says vessel is designed to meet demands of Scandinavian region.
  • IFO prices generally down at major ports
    Demand largely average at key Asian ports, traders say.
  • Vessel tow kite manufacturer reels in investor
    $20.5 million invested in Skysails last year.
  • 'Foaming metal' to cut weight of ships by 30%
    Lighter vessels will result in lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
  • WFS shares up on acquisition
    Monday's closing price 64% higher than WFS's 52-week low.
  • Vessel involved in illegal bunkering 'chartered out'
    Singapore-based firm 'not aware' of any illegal operation onboard the vessel, says source.

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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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