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November 15, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Merchant in the black in Q3
    Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's second-largest shipping line, posted a third-quarter profit after surging sea-cargo volumes allowed it to charge more for carrying containers and commodities.
  • Daewoo wins tanker order at record price
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, received an order to build four crude tankers at an industry record price from Vela International Marine Ltd of Saudi Arabia.
  • STX Pan Ocean Q3 profit surges on dry-bulk rates
    STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's largest carrier of iron ore, grain and other commodities, boosted third-quarter profit 83-fold as it moved more cargo and charged higher rates.
  • Coal, iron ore freight rates may rise

Sched Netweb site
  • New World Alliance cuts back transpacific capacity 10pc
  • Port of Qinhuangdao builds container terminal
  • Port of Dalian throughput to reach 11 million TEU by 2010
  • North-Jiangsu Canal's first container line launched
  • Qingdao container volume to surpass 9 million TEU
  • Lehman Brothers sees restored rates but higher costs too
  • Indian Planning Commission calls for cap on port handling fees
  • Kalmar delivers box handling gear to ICTSI's Ecuador terminal
  • Emirates orders 12 Boeing 777-300ERs for US$3.2 billion
  • Traffic increase at Changi Airport led by Asian growth
  • Qatar order for 30 Dreamliners and five 777 freighters confirmed

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ICS Chennai branch celebrates 12th Annual Day in grand style
  • Container market riding the wave of Chinese economic boom, says Evergreen Chairman
  • GE Shipping delivers single-hull Aframax tanker to buyers
  • Kamal Nath calls for doubling of Indo-Greek trade by 2010
  • ...welcomes German investment in SME sector
  • Tuticorin Port throughput surges 16 per cent
  • Kulkarni hails govt decision on OCT at Mumbai Port
  • Adani Logistics Park inaugurated near Gurgaon
  • 6 core sector industries register 6 pc growth in Sept.
  • RBI allows use of forex funds for infrastructure projects
  • India favours better economic ties with Asian countries-Pranab
  • New guidelines for iron ore export in pipeline

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • BLS selects new director
  • New World Alliance moves another string to Thamesport
  • Aeroflot expands
  • Construction work on Baku'Tbilisi'Kars railway starting soon
  • Zufall Group takes a slice of Transland
  • IRU urges visas for professional drivers
  • US Congress overrides Bush's veto of waterway bill

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • "Solid improvement" for Eitzen
  • BW Gas hit by volatile VLGC market
  • Golden Ocean profit soars

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • Marad seeks comments on foreign rebuilds
  • Weak VLGC market hits BW Gas profits

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • TNWA member carriers announce winter capacity plans
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules public tours
  • NOAA accepting applications for Ernest F. Hollings scholarships
  • Matson Navigation boosting fuel surcharge three percent higher
  • Washington State sees jump in exports during third quarter

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • UK to beef up port security
    PRIME minister Gordon Brown announces steps as part of drive to counter terrorism.
  • Brown's boys in blue to patrol Britain's ports
  • Golden Ocean triples third quarter profit
    NET income soars as record freight rates kicked in; and forecasts remain optimistic.
  • Shanghai mulls box futures exchange
    SHANGHAI Shipping Exchange looks at futures trading for container shipping market.
  • It's out of the old and into the new port of Pusan
    THE South Korean hub is determined to seize its opportunity with a $1.8bn redevelopment.
  • A sniff of sea air
    IT IS interesting to see various schemes used to attract young people into seafaring.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • Vela pays record price for VLCCs
    Daewoo Shipbuilding in South Korea has extracted over $600M for four 317,000dwt VLCCs from Vela International Marine in Dubai
  • Dry shares rally on Wall Street
    DRYBULK shares emerged as big winners during yesterday's broad US stock market rally
  • Startup trips Trailer Bridge
    US-flag box barge operator Trailer Bridge is being dragged down by the weak startup of its new Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic service
  • Davie to go public in Toronto, Oslo
    THE company that owns the Davie shipyard in Canada plans to go public in Toronto and Oslo in the hope of raising at least $57M in fresh equity
  • Argentine grains to flow again
    ARGENTINE authorities reopened the export registers for wheat and soya yesterday
  • IEA warns of oil demand dip
    HIGH oil prices have spurred the International Energy Agency to cut its demand forecast, implying another negative for tanker trades
  • Quintana fortifies defences
  • Golden bullish for golden age
  • BW Gas continues to suffer
  • USCG may curb movements in fog
  • International row over dead master
  • German box ship costs leap 16%
  • Lines slash capacity on Pacific
  • Call to end VLCC controversy
  • Pan Ocean rides super cycle
  • First on-line CoC courses launched

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • Matson bumps up previous fuel charge
    The Jones Act carrier is increasing its previously announced fuel surcharge by an additional three percentage points.
  • Work begins on Va.-Chicago intermodal rail route
  • Report: Pilot blames captain for Cosco Busan crash
  • Trailer Bridge profits drop
  • Strike hits German rail service
  • Lines drop Russia port fees
  • Freight index declines
  • Rail traffic inches up
  • Widdows: Soaring fuel costs changing shipping business
  • Panama Canal expansion gets environmental approval
  • TWIC sign-up expanded

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • European freight movements under threat from French and German rail strikes
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires two German logistics units
  • Chinese box port boom continues
  • EMTA announces rate restoration for Israel trade and warns of UK congestion surcharge
  • New services for St Petersburg

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • CSDC inks handy deal
    Hong Kong-listed owner takes two handysize tankers in double bareboat deal.
  • Mixed bag for Farstad
    Aalesund-based offshore owner sees income rise but profits fall during the third quarter.
  • Row over spill continues
    Members of Congress plan a hearing, the Coast Guard considers new shipping rules and California continues to reel from Cosco Busan spill.
  • DVB does much better
    German-Dutch shipping bank sees nine-month profit soar despite sub-prime turbulence.
  • Diana net triples
    US-listed bulker owner walks away from the third quarter with $50.4 in profits, a 201% increase.
  • Rand in the red
    Great Lakes operator sees losses in its fiscal second quarter as strikes halted chartered-in vessels.
  • Thoresen shines
    Thai shipowner sees increased sales boost profits by 34%.
  • KSINC seeks guidance
    Indian ferry owner wants consultant to draw up 10-year plan to move into international markets.
  • KLC plans buy-back
    Korean bulker and LNG player to snap up own stock to bolster price.
  • Vela behind Daewoo four
    Saudi Arabian owner emerges as mystery buyer who inked four VLCCs at Korean Yard earlier this week.
  • Sasebo well satisfied
    Japanese shipbuilder's first-half profit soars on higher revenues.
  • STX takes off
    Korean owner's third quarter profits head into orbit thanks to booming dry sector.
  • Profit lighter at Hanjin Heavy
    Third quarter earnings fall compared to second three months at Korean yard giant.
  • DM Spiridon sinks
    Media reports from Venezuela list at least 13 cattle carcasses washing ashore after the sinking of the DM Spiridon.
  • Ultrapetrol posts loss
    Despite strong revenue growth, diversified owner's results suffer from FFA hedges and tax charges.
  • HMM on to a winner
    Double-whammy of better bulker and boxship markets boost Korean owner in third quarter.
  • Fredriksen feeling flush
    Golden Ocean sees profits triple during active third quarter for the Oslo-listed outfit.
  • Double tops for Ocean HeavyLift
    Oslo-listed offshore owner bags $40m deal to transport jackup rigs.
  • Eitzen Chemical pulls through
    Tougher third quarter, but nine-month profit healthy at Norwegian chemical tanker player.
  • STX surges on
    South Korean yard sees third quarter profits rise 20-fold.
  • Cars crushed on North Sea ship
    Over 80 vehicles battered onboard a UK-bound ferry after vessel gets caught in a storm.
  • BW Gas burned by rates fall
    Oslo-listed gas carrier owner has seen nine-month profit chopped mainly by weaker VLGC markets.
  • Excel excels
    Greek bulker owner builds fleet and profit in first nine months.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • APL chief: Rising fuel costs hurting container carriers
  • MarAd seeks comment on foreign rebuilds
  • New service cuts Trailer Bridge profit
  • Bunker fuel under gun following Bay Area spill
  • CMB, Petercam acquire Air Contractors Group
  • Target eyes new logistics needs
  • Gutierrez touts trade progress in Afghanistan
  • Commerce secretary leads congressional delegation to Colombia
  • U.S. sheep head over the Mexican border
  • Heineken awards U.K. drinks contract to Kuehne + Nagel
  • DHS delays advanced radiation detectors for 1 year

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • Superspeed 1 in service in February 2008
    Color Line's new fast ferry, the 28 knot Superspeed 1, will start sailings between Kristiansand and Hirtshals on 8 February next year and do the crossing in 3 hours and 15 minutes. Superspeed II will commence traffic from Larvik to ...
  • Swedish tanker leaked diesel oil
    Ektank vessel Ekfors was leaking diesel oil as a result of a grounding, which occurred in rough weather at the Slagentangen refinery last Friday. The Ekfors was at anchor waiting to load a 10,000 tonne cargo,when the accident happened ...
  • Court rules against Fredriksen in compensation case
    An Oslo court has ruled against John Fredriksen's Cyprus-based investment company Geveran Trading in a case filed against the Norwegian tax authorities for a NOK 250,000 compensation for interest and currency losses incurred on late repayment of tax. In ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
  • Oil reverses 2-day losing streak
    OPEC comments and inventory worries pushing oil back up after heavy losses.
  • 'Delays' in notifying cleanup contractor
    US Coast Guard says ship's crew failed to initiate timely cleanup response following San Francisco bunker spill.
  • Asian bunker prices tumble
    'Aggressive offers' in Singapore as players try to make space for fresh supplies.
  • October bunker sales fall
    Singapore players blame high prices. Only 500 cst product sees sales grow.
  • Rotterdam bunkers drop in line with crude
  • Novorossiysk port re-opens
    Port resumes operations after storm, but oil shipments face delays.
  • EU project to plug LNG as ship fuel
    Massive emission reductions on offer for ships running on LNG.
  • New KPC barge begins service
    Second new 5,000 mt barge due to arrive in Kuwait mid-March 2008.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
LOGISTICS
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
SHIPPING
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
SHIPPING
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
SHIPPING
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
PORTS
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
PORTS
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
LOGISTICS
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
CRUISES
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
PORTS
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
AVIATION
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
PORTS
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
PORTS
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
SHIPPING
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
PORTS
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
INDUSTRY
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
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
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
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