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July 15, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Middle East tanker surplus swells as hire rates crash
    The supply of supertankers competing to haul two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil has expanded, pressuring owners as charter rates crash.
  • Baltic index hits lowest level in 14 months
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest level in over 14 months again on Tuesday with slow activity set to continue in the coming weeks.
  • Oil leak closes part of Canada-US seaway
    An oil spill from a cargo vessel that ran aground near Montreal has forced the closure of a section of the important St Lawrence Seaway shipping route.
  • Business in Dubai slumps with curbs on Iranian trade
  • Vinashin chairman suspended

Sched Netweb site
  • LA-LB dock clerks back at work, but situation remains volatile
  • Charlotte Maersk fire put out, but foredeck still hot
  • Rising foreign demand drives China's shipping rebound
  • Top alliances come to agreement on China-north Europe trade
  • CMA CGM boosts ties with Da Chan Bay Terminal One
  • St Petersburg's First Container Terminal's first half up 31.7pc
  • OOCL levies St Lawrence low water surcharge in Montreal
  • Kaliningrad handles 42pc more boxes in first quarter
  • Australian cabotage wages could hurt shipping
  • Proposed Pelican Island terminal faces opposition, competition
  • Air France-KLM to pay US$87 million in anti-trust lawsuit
  • Kuala Lumpur airport to boost cargo terminal's capacity
  • August deadline for air cargo screening stokes fears

Exim Indiaweb site
  • July may see record boxship deliveries
  • Ocean carriers upbeat about rebuilding business
  • NYK wins UKWA Environment Award 2010
  • Greatship Abha sold
  • Baltic Dry Index's plunge seen steepest in 9 years
  • A cargo veteran joins WCA Family
  • India to showcase leather range in NY on Oct. 18 & 19
  • GTI rising to meet rearing challenges
  • Chlorine gas cylinder leak at Haji Bunder affects 60
  • Krishnadas to steer Vallarpadam ICTT's fortunes as CEO
  • Trucks may go off roads from August 1
  • SC strikes down Customs duty on goods supplied to SEZs
  • Export sector must be buoyant enough to sustain itself-Fieo chief
  • Seafood exporters to challenge Kerala fishermen's welfare levy
  • 3 SEZ proposals cleared despite uncertainty on sops under DTC regime
  • DEPB scheme may stay put until GST rolls out
  • Maharashtra gives shape to draft agro-industrial policy
  • Doha commitment remains-Sharma
  • World's largest platform for new materials opens in Essen on Sept. 14
  • Lecture at WTC today

Marine Logweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Aker Philadelphia gets LOI for feeder containerships
  • IADC opposes new moratorium
  • Canada goes ahead with Joint Support Ship
  • BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards up and running
  • Northrop Grumman plans to exit shipbuilding
  • BP delays start of well integrity testing
  • Horizon builds barge in nine days

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Seattle Port Board Oks close to $5 million in projects
  • Northrup Grumman consolidating Gulf Coast shipbuilding business
  • AAR president selected for transport institute board
  • Freight transport index falls during month of May
  • General Maritime changes revolving credit line terms

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Vinalines buys 40 vessels to help prop up ailing Vinashin
    Government forces shipping line to take on part of $4bn debt
  • Box sector would have gained from more severe slump
  • Vinalines sets aside $2.4bn for fleet growth
  • Vinashin acts to cut $1bn debt
  • Yard's future uncertain as politics takes over from profit making
    Future of Vinashin difficult to predict
  • The great escape
  • Middle East to Asia VLCC earnings bounce back
    Time charter equivalent earnings double overnight to nearly $24,000 per day
  • VLCC paper jumps 17% on Atlantic ship...
  • Large claims hit London P&I club results
    Cluster of large claims during first six months placed strain on club's underwriting...
  • Beware modern tendency to charge pilots with...

Fairplayweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Hanjin files box counterclaim
    HANJIN Shipping is seeking $66.9M in damages from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Unitas Finance in the latest twist in an escalating battle over leased boxes
  • CMA CGM eyes inland growth
    CMA CGM told Fairplay today it might introduce new inland terminals in the Germany and elsewhere in central Europe as it restructures its debt
  • Death inquiry finds UK lapses
    AN INQUIRY into the death last year of a seafarer on an Evergreen box ship will lead to more safety oversight for UK-flagged vessels, MAIB said today
  • Horizon-Crowley accord OK'd
    ACCORDS to settle civil antitrust allegations involving Horizon Lines and Crowley have been approved by a judge in Puerto Rico
  • Bulker backs up Seaway
    GROUNDED bulker Richelieu has continued to back up vessel traffic moving in and out of the Great Lakes region as divers work to patch its ruptured fuel tank
  • Iraq hits oil export gusher
    IRAQ'S oil revenues in the first half of 2010 reportedly exceeded estimates by about $2Bn, its oil minister has revealed
  • Owner rejects aid ship report
    THE GREEK owner of a ship carrying aid to Gaza ' and being trailed by Israeli warships ' has told Fairplay that reports are false that it has had engine failure

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Chinese Steel Mills Pessimistic on Q3 Outlook
  • Railcar Owners Pull 3,064 Cars Out of Storage
  • Ceva Wins $38 Million Triumph Contract
  • Expeditors Cites Strong Pace Ahead of 2Q Report
  • Port of Baltimore Receiving More Ford Imports
  • Truckload Freight Index Drops 8.3 Percent
  • DOT Reports Downturn in Freight Index
  • Trucking Activity Index Drops 1.9 Percent
  • Business Inventories Up, But Sales Fell in May
  • Rail Group Sees US Recovery Stalling
  • EU Clears BA-Iberia Merger, American Alliance
  • Q&A: The Issues Behind the LA-Long Beach Port Strike
  • Port Nehru Denies Reports of Congestion
  • Deutsche Bahn Rail Route to Moscow Passes Test
  • Long Beach Exports Flatten as Imports Grow 27 Percent
  • US Retail Sales Dropped in June

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • ULCC surge at Rotterdam
  • Toll to improve UK market penetration, but gets out of J/V in Italy
  • FAL5 a lifeline for HHLA's Tollerort
  • Talks to recommence in Le Havre
  • Stocks perk up

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Bodouroglou fills CFO seat
    Idle executives rush to ready r'sum's as Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker outfit launches hunt for fresh finance chief.
  • IM Skaugen exits Nordic LNG
    LNG players part ways as Norwegian gas cartel collapses but Mortis Skaugen-led shipowner still chasing 'mini LNG' dream.
  • CSL smash-up keeps canal closed
    Grounded CSL bulker sparks delays as portion of St Lawrence Seaway remains closed.
  • Skaugen stuck in the red
    IM Skaugen looses battle for black in the first half of the year but eyes remain fixed on emerging markets.
  • Lazard trims Baltic Trading view
    Analyst tips cape rates to stabilize in August as plunging spot market leads to reduced profit forecast for newly-listed owner.
  • Zodiac refuses to lose
    Zodiac Maritime heads group of owners keeping capesizes at anchor due to depressed rates.
  • Rio admits double-dip fears
    Rio Tinto presses on with Cape Lambert Port expansion despite CEO admitting Chinese slowdown has "weakened sentiment".
  • Docker crushed in Australia
    Union starts protest as father of two dies in Melbourne after being hit by three-tonne steel beam.
  • German ship saves 'les miserables'
    Exhausted Frenchmen liberated from Atlantic woe after Bastille Day rescue by MSC Bahamas.
  • Suezmax rates on tap?
    Alaskan company plans to charter tankers to ship water across Pacific to India.
  • Ladder collapse killed crewman
    Evergreen crew's botched gearbox maintenance blamed for death of Chin-Fu Huang in San Francisco Bay.
  • BWO all go for Prosafe swoop
    Helmut Sohmen-headed FPSO owner clears cloud surrounding Prosafe Production takeover.
  • Steinbrenner dies at 80
    US shipping magnate and New York Yankees owner suffers heart attack in Florida.
  • Trico two held in Hong Kong
    US supply ships detained in June over maintenance, radios and echo sounders.
  • Greek owner denies aid ship damage
    Talk of engine failure on Gaza-bound Greek ship a ruse to buy charterers time against Israelis, owner says.
  • Latvian Shipping lets lab go
    Tanker owner offloads its shares in oil analysis firm Juras Servisa Centrs.
  • Master killed in typhoon
    Captain hits head on rock while leaping from barge in Philippines storm.
  • Chinese ship orders surge
    New business in the first half of 2010 increased threefold, giving Chinese yards 46% of global pie.
  • 'Favourable financing' for GMR
    New York-listed tanker owner General Maritime amends $750m loan as part of Metrostar swoop.
  • Nigeria eyes ships buys
    Plans to resurrect National Unity Line could see West African country snap up six vessels.
  • DSME in South African swoop
    South Korean yard blows money into Impinda after striking the right note with South African president.
  • Vinashin suspends chairman Binh
    Vietnamese shipbuilder's boss replaced by transport minister as financial probe begins.
  • Ezion plans Aussie base
    Singapore offshore player set to open Australian marine supply base to support local oil and gas sector.
  • Manager: 'Seaman still missing'
    Search for Myanmar crewman overboard tanker Eastern Honesty continues despite report he was found alive.
  • Five deals for Rolls Royce
    UK marine company seals offshore design and equipment deals worth $122m in past few weeks.
  • Long Beach volumes rising
    US west coast port has reported its seventh straight month of gains in container throughput.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • CMA CGM to phase out chassis
  • Citigroup warning on container lines shares
  • Carriers boost Asia/Africa loop
  • Rail traffic slows in June
  • Oil leak shuts down parts of St. Lawrence
  • Hamberger named to Mineta institute board
  • U.S. exports up 2.4% in May
  • Calif. May trade robust, but lags '08 levels
  • GT Nexus expands services for retailer
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • L.A.-Long Beach clerks resume talks
  • Northrop Grumman closing Avondale
  • Lehmman sells shipyards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 14, 2010
  • Firm crude inspires double-digit price gains
    Bunker prices jump for most grades and ports.
  • Parts of Seaway remain closed following spill
    First spill to have occurred in its 51-year history.
  • Fujairah prices rise sharply
    Fair bunker demand and avails in Fujairah.
  • Grounded cargo ship freed after bunker removal
    Officer said to have been drinking when ship ran aground in Danish waters.
  • Curoil to host 25th anniversary conference
    Three-day conference on bunkering and aviation will 'blend business with pleasure'.
  • Move and name change for supplier in Pakistan
    Kalia Bunkers has moved offices and changed its name to Zak Bunkers.
  • Catalyst system claims further fuel savings
    Long term testing on ferry showed over 9.3% annual reduction in fuel consumption.
  • Bunker prices surge mid-week
    Demand drops as shipowners 'adopt wait and see approach', traders says.
  • BP fills key positions in fuel oil team
    Appoints internal staff to replace staff that left.
  • Brightoil initiates Singapore recruitment campaign
    Advertises 16 positions, ranging from CEO to office bartender.
  • Microbial technology extends bunker fuel shelf life
    Bugs thrive in bunker fuel, oil and gas, says General Manager of Dow Microbial Control.

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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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