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October 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Big money to chase huge car haulers, come 2012
    Ships capable of hauling 4,000 cars across the world's oceans may make the most money next year since the global recession as production reaches a record and demand from emerging markets swells cargoes.
  • Philippines shuts its largest maritime school
    THE Philippines has closed down the maritime education programmes of the country's oldest and largest maritime school, allegedly for failure to comply with local and international standards.
  • China orders lift Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, inched higher on Tuesday, helped by Chinese interest in buying iron ore and coal.
  • Tanker glut shrinks to 4-month low

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk launches new service at Tianjin
  • Increased bookings on Maersk's new Daily shipping scheme
  • Oil pumping from stricken Rena off New Zealand now passes halfway
  • Namakkal Transport to expand into south east Asia from Singapore
  • Canadian Pacific Railway posts net profits of US$185 million for third quarter
  • CN third quarter net profits up 19pc to US$653.5 million
  • Senator asked to drop scheme to defund truckers' hours of service rule
  • Lack of undulating seasons gives intra-Asia trade smoother flow: Seabury
  • Maersk subsidiary, MCC Transport launches own Borneo service
  • New FESCO Tacoma-Vladivostok service to start mid-November
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds new destinations to the winter timetable
  • Rudra GTL to start 5 weekly Kolkata-Imphal/Manipur cargo flights
  • Singapore Airlines launches twice-weekly freighter services to Frankfurt

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wim Bosman delivers exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany
    Wim Bosman CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) recently delivered an exhaust silencer from Romania to Germany. Because of the silencer's exceptional dimensions it was loaded onto a lo...
  • Crowley launches Tampa-Central America ro-ro traffic
    Crowley Maritime has started a new ro-ro link between the port of Tampa FL and ports in Central America, deploying the "Crowley Americas". It will call at the ports of Ri...
  • Rickmers-Linie chosen for delivery of Airbus parts
    Rickmers-Linie, a Hamburg-based operator of heavylift and project liner services, has been chosen by Spirit AeroSystems as its partner to transport Airbus fuselage sections from Mo...
  • Danone extends logistics contract with K+N in Poland
    The food company Danone has expanded its cooperation with the logistics services provider Kuehne + Nagel by another three and a half years. K+N conducts temperature-controlled ware...
  • Singapore Airlines Cargo adds Frankfurt to network
    Singapore Airlines Cargo will commence twice-weekly Boeing B747-400 freighter services to Frankfurt next Wednesday. The freighter services will complement the cargo capacity availa...
  • Österreichische Post expands into Romanian postal market
    Österreichische Post has entered the Romanian postal market with the acquisition of a 26% stake in Bucharest-based direct mail specialist Post Master, for an undisclosed amount. Th...
  • Agreement between Chongqing and Liege airports
    Liège airport (Belgium) an international centre that focuses entirely on cargo operations, and Chongqing airport, a major air hub in China, have signed a memorandum of understandin...
  • Bertschi earns AEO certificate in Netherlands
    Bertschi BV, the Dutch branch of the Swiss company Bertschi, a service provider in the field of international distribution of chemical industry products, has earned an AEO certific...
  • WABCO appoints Mary Petrovich to board of directors
    WABCO Holdings, a global technology leader and tier-one supplier of the commercial vehicle industry, increased the number of member on its board of directors to nine and appointed ...
  • LH Cargo staff protest against night flight ban at Frankfurt airport
    Workers at Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt will stage a walkout at 13.30 this afternoon. The airline's works council called for the 90-minute action and is thereby taking a stance aga...
  • New container rail link between Slovenia, Austria and Poland
    Starting today, 26 October, a new container service will operate on a weekly basis from Koper (Slovenia) on Wednesdays and arrive at the Polish terminal on Fridays. The train will ...
  • UPS sales up and operating profit flat in Q3
    UPS, the world's biggest parcel service provider, increased sales by 8% in the third quarter of 2011 over the same period in the previous year, from USD 12.19 billion to USD 13.17 ...
  • SNCF Geodis launches Normandie Rail Services
    SNCF Geodis, the transport and logistics division of SNCF, has launched Normandie Rail Services, a new operator that serves internal terminals at the port of Le Havre and now handl...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Navy removes commander of Norfolk Naval Shipyard from post
  • VT Halter Marine holds dedication ceremony for Egyptian FMC
  • Cheniere Energy Partners signs LNG export agreement with BG subsidiary
  • DryShips gets $141 million tanker construction loan
  • USMMA honors TOTE's John Parrott

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • New study finds job growth related to Port of Vancouver, USA
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of September
  • EVA Air transports pair of rare Red-Crowned Cranes
  • Matson ready to serve customers hit by Horizon Lines Guam service exit
  • Port of Tacoma inks disaster MOU with Sister Port in Kitakyushu

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • John Deere looks to seal long term ro-ro relationships
    US-based agricultural equipment giant prefers close partnerships to balance trade fluctuations
  • Soaring costs force ro-ro shippers onto containers
    Lack of transparency in bunker adjustment factors can mean a difference of between $1,500 to $2,000 per unit, meaning a change in business model for many shippers to stay competitive
  • DryShips hails $141m syndicated loan deal for tanker newbuildings
    Aims to leverage strong ties with banks to finance further tankers and bulkers
  • Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings at highest level in four months
    Owners able to fix ships are generating returns above operating cost levels
  • Bank lenders to refrain from pulling plug on Trailer Bridge until October 31
    Company still striving to refinance senior secured notes
  • Carriers' services reshuffle sees panamax tonnage fixed at new lows
    Maersk Line extends three 5,000 teu vessel contracts at just $8,000 per day
  • Grand China faces asset disclosure order
    UK court so far backs Vafias in charter hire dispute as further GCL payment blips come to light
  • Carnival backs plan for sulphur 'averaging'
    Controversial proposal would allow vessels to burn high-sulphur fuel in emissions control areas
  • The Red Ensign's legacy of caring
    The UK's maritime charities need to adapt to a changed world
  • Third-quarter results reveal reality of tanker sector plight
    Even well-structured companies report enormous losses while others face ruin
  • HHI's Ulsan hits the right note
    World's largest shipyard pays homage to German culture ' and values
  • Cosco Pacific posts rise in revenue
    Higher figures achieved despite slowdown in container throughput growth
  • US judge to set timetable for magic pipe detention
    Gaurav Prem case sets new benchmark against 'indefinite' detentions, say lawyers
  • Who would you choose?
    We are waiting for your thoughts on who deserves a place in our Top 100 rankings
  • Shanghai corners market in box derivatives
    Cleartrade boss urges fresh push to generate more international trading
  • Pirates to increase threat through cyber attacks
    Ships need to address chinks in their cyber security armour
  • CSCL posts $250m loss in first nine months
    Overcapacity blamed for lower volumes
  • DCT Gdansk pushes for gateway role
    Lower costs make it an attractive inbound hub, report says
  • DP World to expand cruise terminal
    Port Rashid berth capacity to double
  • Shipping needs to be involved in fraud intelligence
    City of London Police call on industry to share data with other sectors
  • Slide in transpacific box rates continues
    Matson moves to plug Horizon gap
  • SeaFrance's best chance
    The only realistic hope for SeaFrance's survival is the emergence of a private investor with confidence in its potential
  • Paris court delays SeaFrance ruling
    Liquidation still an option after Tribunal de Commerce discusses state-owned company's alternatives
  • Financial leaders warn over growing trade protectionism
    Political resolve is being tested as weak growth spreads across G-20 countries
  • Nato chief says commitment to combating piracy is subject to resources
    ITF raises concerns over pirates' increased use of violence and flag states' lack of action
  • Weaker bulk rates put Excel in the red
    Greece-based owner spies good times ahead as its bolsters liquidity and charter coverage

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • US LNG export deal agreed
    CHENIERE Energy revealed today that BG has agreed to purchase 3.5M tonnes of LNG per year from the proposed Sabine Pass export project in Louisiana
  • Cruise ports brace for Rina
    HURRICANE Rina could affect more than a dozen cruise ships in the Gulf of Mexico as it tracks toward busy cruise ports
  • Sesa Goa staggered
    SESA GOA, India's largest iron ore exporter, said profits plummeted in its July-September quarter
  • Capesize surge to continue?
    STRONG activity in the Atlantic is helping to drive up spot freight rates for Capesize drybulkers
  • DryShips gets tanker loan
    GEORGE Economou's DryShips said today it has secured a $141M syndicated loan facility to fund four tanker newbuildings at Samsung
  • Trailer Bridge faces last call
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has defaulted on its bank debt, but lenders have agreed to forebear on accelerating the loans until 31 October
  • Excel misses the mark
    NYSE-LISTED Excel Maritime has reported larger quarterly losses than expected and a move to reduce spot exposure in 2012
  • More write-downs on VLCCs ahead?
    VLCC SPOT rates are continuing to rise in active trading, but a weak third quarter means that tanker companies might need to write down asset values, according to shipping analysts
  • Fortescue raises $1.5Bn
    MINING giant Fortescue Metals today raised $1.5Bn in a bond issue to fund its plan to take on rivals Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in Western Australia
  • DPW shares shaky despite 10% growth
    DUBAI Ports World shares have reportedly dropped 16% in this year - and at the beginning of this week were at a near-60% discount to the 2007 IPO price
  • Matson pledges support for Guam
    A DAY AFTER Horizon said it will abandon Guam altogether, the other main line that serves the island - Matson - assured its support
  • SeaFrance ruling postponed
    A FRENCH court has postponed a decision until 19 November to decide whether ferry operator SeaFrance can remain a going concern

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Norfolk Southern Railway saw third quarter profit jump 24 percent to $554 million, with a solid 3.3 percent growth in...
  • ATA Seeks Supreme Court Review of Clean-Truck Program
    The executive committee of the American Trucking Associations voted unanimously to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review of a recent...
  • Caterpillar Sees China Growth Slipping
    Caterpillar expects sales to increase 10 percent to 20 percent next year, but says sales growth in China will slow...
  • CSAV Volume Up in September, Revenue Slides
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in September rose 2.2 percent from August, but dropped by 18.8 percent from...
  • Cargoitalia Targets Charter, Wet Lease Market
    Cargoitalia created a division to handle growing charter and aircraft wet lease operations, which are compensating for reductions in the...
  • LTL Carrier YRC Reorganizes Regions, Leadership
    Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Inc. is consolidating geographic regions and streamlining its management under new president Jeff Rogers. The national...
  • Five Ways to Find Capacity
    Story: Seeking Space, Creating Capacity
  • Heartland Express Profit Drops 15.8 Percent
    Rising fuel prices and tight driver availability slowed profit growth at Heartland Express, still one of the most profitable truckload...
  • DB Schenker Launches UK Rail Freight Service
    Germany's DB Schenker is launching Britain's first regular rail cargo service using a European-sized, high-speed track from London to the...
  • Profit Surges at Trinity's Railcar Units
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer and builder of barges, wind towers and steel construction supports, saw third-quarter profit...
  • C.H. Robinson Profit, Revenue Rise 11 Percent
    Increases in truck and intermodal volume and pricing pushed C.H. Robinson Worldwide revenue up 11.3 percent from a year ago...
  • Guangzhou Container Volume Grows 24.6 Percent
    Guangzhou Port Group reported a 24.6 percent year-over-year increase Wednesday in container volume in September, but the Southern China operator...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Falls to 22-Month Low
    Spot rates for container shipments from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell to their lowest level in the last 22...
  • Shoemakers Looking Beyond China
    With wages in South China escalating rapidly and product quality at times comprised, footwear importers increasingly are looking to western...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • APM T has eyes on US PNW, Alabama and South America
  • US ports boosted by new Government group
  • MESA misses out Salalah
  • WSC box weighing proposal backed by industry - but onus should be with shipper
  • DP World remains confident

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Wells digs DryShips deal
    Equity guru praises US-listed owner's freshly minted loan as ORIG stake remains intact.
  • Cantor cuts Excel
    Analyst urges clients to "sell" shares of US-listed bulker owner amid spot market scare.
  • Thai floods to hurt Japan
    Japanese shipments may be stifled by a natural disaster for the second time this year, ICAP says.
  • CSCL lines up mega-order
    Chinese container line ready to spend up to $1.13bn on 12 10,000-teu giants at CSSC.
  • Big John's book club
    Have you ever wondered what John Fredriksen and Tor Olav Troim keep on their coffee table?
  • China orderbook cut
    Industry ministry says shipbuilders' backlog down 14.5% this year in tougher markets.
  • George grabs tanker cash
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips nets $141m to pay for tanker quartet on order at Samsung Heavy.
  • CSCL loss at almost $250m
    Hong Kong-listed containership owner spends another quarter in the red in a difficult market.
  • Vafias wins round two
    Greek group claims another victory in ongoing charter dispute with Grand China Logistics.
  • CSSC profit slashed
    Chinese shipbuilding group sees third-quarter earnings drop 28%.
  • Dividend cut dents DHT
    New York-listed tanker owner's stock on the rocks after it reins in its shareholder payouts.
  • Cosco Pacific in profit dip
    Port operator sees earnings scaled back as third quarter fails to match earlier promise.
  • Pareto sees short VL spike
    Picky oil majors and frugal bunker agents could provide short-term boost for tanker rates, analyst says.
  • ITF fears pirate arms race
    Union warns use of armed guards could lead to a battle between shipping and pirates over who has the biggest gun.
  • Tanker writedowns on the wall
    Saga and DHT one-offs are a sign of things to come for tanker owners in the Q3 results season, analyst says.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia
    OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships.
  • Horizon drops transpacific service
  • Daily Maersk kicks off: A lion in winter?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker prices stable
    Suez market 'busy'.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Cargoes said to be on the way to Rotterdam.
  • Companies 'working towards greener shipping'
    Software company to help shipbuilder deliver fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Statoil sees profits weaken
    Sales of biofuels up year-on-year.
  • Search for fuel-efficiency driving new orders
    Owners looking long-term and 'ignoring current supply- and-demand imbalance.'
  • Asian IFO prices firm at mid-week
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Hong Kong to 'explore' possibilities of ECA in Pearl River Delta
    Hong Kong Chief Executive in discussions with other regional governments in China.
  • UK-based shipping company posts losses on 'weak' shipping market
    Braemar's environmental services business contracted to work on MSC Rena in New Zealand.
  • Norwegian OSV to receive diesel electric propulsion system
    Fuel consumption 'at least' 15% below comparable propulsion systems, says Caterpillar.
  • Container freight rate war 'to continue'
    'High probability' for rates to drop further, says Alphaliner.
  • Fuel pumping ops from stricken ship 'past halfway'
    Around 645 mt of fuel was removed from Rena as of Tuesday afternoon.

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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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