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September 10, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sembawang, Shell unit start shiprepair portal
    SEMBAWANG Shipyard and the shipping unit of oil major Shell have launched a shiprepair e-collaboration portal, said to be a first in the shiprepair business.
  • S African ports to link up with Portnet system
Air and Land Transport
  • China Southern's profit seen capped by fuel, fares
    CHINA Southern Airlines may stand to gain the most from consolidation of China's airline industry, but higher fuel costs and fare discounting could cap 2002 earnings growth.
  • Air NZ denies getting offer from Qantas
  • No objections to China flight request: Cathay
  • Iraq war a major issue for airlines: BA
  • Macquarie Airports shares drop
  • Air France pilots strike for third day; no talks in sight
  • Qantas' discount arm wins strong bookings
  • Global cargo volumes up 10.5%
Features
  • More pain ahead
    UUS airlines have lost US$9.7 billion in the year since terrorists destroyed four aircraft and 3,000 lives.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sembawang, Shell unit start shiprepair portal
    SEMBAWANG Shipyard and the shipping unit of oil major Shell have launched a shiprepair e-collaboration portal, said to be a first in the shiprepair business.
  • S African ports to link up with Portnet system
Air and Land Transport
  • China Southern's profit seen capped by fuel, fares
    CHINA Southern Airlines may stand to gain the most from consolidation of China's airline industry, but higher fuel costs and fare discounting could cap 2002 earnings growth.
  • Air NZ denies getting offer from Qantas
  • No objections to China flight request: Cathay
  • Iraq war a major issue for airlines: BA
  • Macquarie Airports shares drop
  • Air France pilots strike for third day; no talks in sight
  • Qantas' discount arm wins strong bookings
  • Global cargo volumes up 10.5%
Features
  • More pain ahead
    UUS airlines have lost US$9.7 billion in the year since terrorists destroyed four aircraft and 3,000 lives.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sembawang, Shell unit start shiprepair portal
    SEMBAWANG Shipyard and the shipping unit of oil major Shell have launched a shiprepair e-collaboration portal, said to be a first in the shiprepair business.
  • S African ports to link up with Portnet system
Air and Land Transport
  • China Southern's profit seen capped by fuel, fares
    CHINA Southern Airlines may stand to gain the most from consolidation of China's airline industry, but higher fuel costs and fare discounting could cap 2002 earnings growth.
  • Air NZ denies getting offer from Qantas
  • No objections to China flight request: Cathay
  • Iraq war a major issue for airlines: BA
  • Macquarie Airports shares drop
  • Air France pilots strike for third day; no talks in sight
  • Qantas' discount arm wins strong bookings
  • Global cargo volumes up 10.5%
Features
  • More pain ahead
    UUS airlines have lost US$9.7 billion in the year since terrorists destroyed four aircraft and 3,000 lives.

Sched Netweb site
  • Haba-Sped expands in Asia
  • China Shipping Co to spend $120m on LA/China terminals
  • Tianjin Consol adds new export LCL service to Pusan, Korea
  • Port of Geraldton set for fresh A$100 million redevelopment
  • OTAL and its Dutch agent mark decade of co-operation
  • Cathay Pacific puts fifth flight on Johannesburg schedule
  • China Airlines improves world cargo rankings to 8th in
  • KLM sees 2002 August traffic 1 per cent above last year's
  • BA reports cargo growth, passenger slump for August

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • DHL: we are not German
    DHL Airways denied, in a filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, that it is a German company, as was stated by competitors like Federal Express and UPS.
  • PSA launches port community system for South Africa
    Portnet.com, a fully-owned subsidiary of PSA Corporation has signed an Agreement with the National Ports Authority of South Africa (NPA) on 6 September 2002.
  • Lykes upgrades North America-Africa service
    Lykes Lines has added Rio Haina, Dominican Republic as a port of call on its North America-Africa, East Coast Loop service.
  • Schenker obtains NVOCC license in China
    Schenker has recently secured a NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) license from the Ministry of Communications of the People's Republic of China.
  • KLM Cargo increases fuel surcharge
    'Due to current developments in fuel prices...' KLM Cargo today announced that it will increase the fuel surcharge worldwide from 0.05 to 0.10 euro/dollar per kilo (actual weight) effective October 1, 2002.
  • UN rejects Liberia's ship registry
    Liberia's ship registry has again come under fire from the United Nations Security Council for reportedly delivering an unsatisfactory government explanation of how revenues are spent.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • Algeria to ask for bigger OPEC quota
  • OPEC meeting may opt for price band mechanism
  • Norway: Strikes at Mongstad and Slagen Oil Terminals
  • Uruguay may be dry on IFOs till mid-September
  • Brand new bunkering facility launching in Trinidad
  • Crude market remains jumpy on Iraqi issues
  • Rotterdam opens a little firmer

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • Barwil opens agency in Aalesund
  • Lykes Lines upgrades North America-Africa service
  • Patrick Air Services: new freight service package for Australia
  • Schenker wins contract to provide logistics services for Esab AB
  • PSA Corporation's Portnet.Com launches nation-wide port community system for South Africa
  • RH Freight introduces "GX"- the no-excuse guarantee on European express freight services
  • Northwest Airlines releases figures on August 2002 traffic
  • Flood information for Tapi and Narmada rivers in India
  • European Airlines publish July 2002 traffic results
  • P&O Ferrymasters, Geest and Norfolkline introduce dedicated shuttle train service from Rotterdam to Italy

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • Maryland yard signs coastal cruise ship contract
    Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. of Salisbury, Md., has signed a contract to design and build a 214 ft luxury overnight coastal and inland cruise ship.

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • Corps of Engineers holding public dredge project meet in Astoria
  • Panama will host annual meeting of maritime economists association
  • APL gives transport school grant for maritime security study
  • Port of Seattle files appeal on pollution board's Sea-Tac ruling
  • Consolidated Freightways nets Ok for financing to liquidate assets

The East Africanweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • Fate of Five Tanzanian Stowaways Uncertain
  • Shippers Say No to US Bid to Vet Seafarers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Møller snaps up Torm Lines
    TORM has sold its US Gulf and East Coast-West Africa container and breakbulk subsidiary, Torm Lines, to AP Møller, in a deal expected to achieve gains before tax of around DKr63m ($8.3m), with effect from September 16.
  • US says security boost will aid trade efficiency
    ENHANCEMENTS to container scanning technology in the fight against terrorism will make international trade more "uniform, predictable and efficient", US Customs said yesterday after revealing its next step enhancing cargo security.
  • WSC seeks manifest requirement delay
    THE international liner industry has urged the US government to delay for 12 months any new requirement that cargo manifests be provided 24 hours before US-bound containers are loaded in a foreign port.
  • NOL shares slide as loss hits confidence
    SHARES in Neptune Orient Lines fell 6.1% yesterday to there lowest level in three half years following a worse than expected $151m half year loss.
  • September 11: One year on
    TO COMMEMORATE the first anniversary of the terror attacks on New York and Washington, Lloyd's List will be running a series of articles throughout this week examining how our readers have been affected, and how they will continue to change in this new landscape.
  • Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight
    LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • Torm off-loads liner division
  • Italian Customs to defy Brussels
  • UASC assesses Indian options
  • Panama delays licence tender
  • SCI bids to be called in two weeks
  • Sovcomflot stays out of red
  • Greek seafarers threaten strike
  • P&O Ports loses Chennai plea
  • Capesize refloated off Dampier
  • Berlusconi assures builder
  • Queensland towage liberalised
  • PSA signs e-deal with South Africa
  • Ecuador privatisation suffering
  • Jamaica Ports warns employees
  • Aegean Falcon resumes voyage
  • PTP unfazed by PSA-Evergreen deal
  • Korea, EU yard talks postponed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • A year of ups and downs for breakbulk
    While containers siphon off many traditional cargoes, basic commodities such as steel, forest products, bagged goods and project cargoes are being whipsawed by macroeconomic forces and governmental policy.
  • Carriers: Delays to follow manifest rule
    The World Shipping Council warned of delays if a U.S. Customs rule requiring carriers to file manifests 24 hours before cargo is loaded at a foreign port is implemented.
  • KLM won't change cargo rate formula
    The carrier's cargo unit won't implement a controversial new rate formula for low-density cargo until April, 2003 at the earliest.
  • Lykes Lines upgrades Africa-N. America
  • A.P. Möller to buy Torm liner unit
  • Northwest hikes fuel surcharge
  • Air France facing another strike
  • DHL says U.S. investor owns 75 percent of airline
  • BNSF expands intermodal guarantee
  • DHL expands parts network in U.S., Canada
  • GeoLogistics names Escott Americas CEO
  • Goldman cuts Roadway, Arkansas Best
  • G-Log names Parrish VP
  • U.S. Xpress orders 500 Volvo trucks

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • L’expéditeur constitue un maillon crucial dans la sécurisation du commerce
    La problématique de la sécurisation du trafic maritime international figure en très bonne place parmi les thèmes principaux qu’aborde le congrès de la FIATA, qui a lieu cette fois à Istanbul. Selon le Multimodal Transport Institute, les répercussions du 11 septembre ont en tout cas été suffisamment importantes pour y consacrer un forum dès le premier jour du congrès. Le rôle de l’expéditeur dans la problématique de la sécurisation a été un élément central des débats.
  • L’alliance Dachser-Graveleau va encore accélérer sur l’Europe
    Le 30 septembre prochain, l’alliance franco-allemande Dachser-Graveleau inaugurera officiellement son nouveau hub de Sarrebrück-Überherrn, en Allemagne. Cette nouvelle plate-forme, qui est opérationnelle depuis la fin août, interviendra progressivement comme la plaque tournante centrale du réseau de transport-logistique de l’alliance nouée sous la forme d’une reprise de Graveleau par Dachser, qui détient depuis avril 1999 une participation de 95% dans le groupe français. Le nouveau centre vient conforter les fortes ambitions européennes affichées par les groupes impliqués.
  • La crise s’aggrave pour l’industrie maritime asiatique
    L’industrie maritime connaît un des exercices les plus dramatiques de son histoire. Aucun acteur n’échappe à la crise et il semble d’ores et déjà acquis que rares seront les armements en mesure de clôturer 2002 sur un résultat positif dans les activités de ligne. Dans les milieux maritimes asiatiques, c’est même carrément la panique qui risque de s’installer, les frets transpacifiques ayant sensiblement régressé. Une amélioration rapide de la situation semble peu probable, malgré une hausse des volumes.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002
  • CSDC to shed boxship stake
    Hong Kong arm of China Shipping Group is transferring its stake in C S Container Lines back to its parent.
  • NYK invests in Aussie Eucalyptus plantation
    Owner takes minority stake in venture to develop a sustainable source of raw materials for paper producers.
  • Hyundai Heavy stock takes beating
    Investors worry about HHI chairman's political campaign and bearish shipbuilding outlook.
  • CP Ships moving ahead with fleet replacement
    Completion of $800m ship replacement programme is on schedule for mid-2003.
  • Torm quits liner trade
    AP Moller buys US-West African operation as Torm focuses on core business.
  • Houston Ship Channel reopens
    Strong winds and rough waters closed busy shipping channel over the past weekend.
  • Lawsuits piling up against HAL
    Holland America Line is facing wrongful death lawsuit in Seattle.
  • Jaya adds eight to fleet renewal list
    More offshore ships worth $88m are being ordered by Singapore owner.
  • Saaremaa to buy P&O ferry
    Estonian company steps in for P&O Scottish Ferries' Orkney ship, three weeks before UK group's service ends.
  • Seaway pioneers AIS
    Safer navigation on the St Lawrence will cost at least $10,000 per ship.
  • Romline crew returns home nearly two years late
    Eight men stranded in Dominican Republic make emotional return to Romania.
  • Maersk shifts tanker to US flag
    Danish shipping giant looks to boost military ties with first tanker in US fleet.
  • Thoresen Thai adds second Hanse Bereederung ship
    Thai owner's buying spree continues with 1982-built bulker a month after similar deal.
  • Tough markets take toll on Forth's ports
    UK group boosted net profit in first half, but operating result at its seven ports fell.
  • Investors go bearish on Japanese yards
    Some of the top shipbuilders have seen their long-term debt ratings and share performances revised downwards.
  • Chung Mong-joon to stand for president
    Controlling shareholder in Hyundai Heavy Industries and son of group founder has eye on a higher office.
  • Portek profits slip as margins are squeezed
    Singapore crane lessor saw profits slip as projects were delayed and sales increased at the expense of leasing.
  • Hanjin Dampier refloated
    Salvors succeed in refloating stranded South Korean ore carrier on Sunday
  • Evergreen and PSA sign terminal deal
    Taiwanese liner firm commits self to moving "significant volumes" through Singapore port.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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