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September 13, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Container arm drags P&O into 44m loss at half time
    UK-based shipping and transport giant P&O announced yesterday a first-half loss of 44 million , compared with a 90 million profit over the same period last year, dragged down by its half interest in P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Box volumes at Melbourne port hit record high
  • Ferry crew to face misdemeanour charges
  • US detains Senator ship
  • MPA on bunkers
  • US antitrust staff recommend approval for cruise line mergers
  • P&O Princess sues AIG over Sept 11 claim
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing delaying 500 jet deliveries
    BOEING is to reschedule deliveries of 500 jetliners - more than a year's worth of production - since the Sept 11 attacks sent many of its airline customers into a tailspin.
  • US invasion threat casts new cloud over airline recovery
  • US may require airlines to pay US$750m a year for security
  • Embraer, AVIC II in tie-up to build 50-seat jets in China
  • JAS considers ending tie-ups with KLM, Northwest

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Container arm drags P&O into 44m loss at half time
    UK-based shipping and transport giant P&O announced yesterday a first-half loss of 44 million , compared with a 90 million profit over the same period last year, dragged down by its half interest in P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Box volumes at Melbourne port hit record high
  • Ferry crew to face misdemeanour charges
  • US detains Senator ship
  • MPA on bunkers
  • US antitrust staff recommend approval for cruise line mergers
  • P&O Princess sues AIG over Sept 11 claim
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing delaying 500 jet deliveries
    BOEING is to reschedule deliveries of 500 jetliners - more than a year's worth of production - since the Sept 11 attacks sent many of its airline customers into a tailspin.
  • US invasion threat casts new cloud over airline recovery
  • US may require airlines to pay US$750m a year for security
  • Embraer, AVIC II in tie-up to build 50-seat jets in China
  • JAS considers ending tie-ups with KLM, Northwest

Sched Netweb site
  • AP Moller to buy Torm Lines
  • Port of Long Beach sees record breaking throughput
  • John Menzies appoints new chief executive
  • Dredging continues at Port of Manila's Pier 9
  • Panama Canal delays expected due to lock repairs
  • CP Ships takes delivery of new container vessel, the Aurora
  • China expansion for Muller and Partner as business flourishes
  • Emirates starts Mauritius service
  • Anderson joins Qantas board
  • United figures down

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • P&O suffers from P&O Nedlloyd
    British transport and property group P&O reported an interim loss, largely due to P&O Nedlloyd losses. P&O wants to get rid of the joint venture.
  • China Southern has second 747-400F Freighter
    China Southern Airlines took delivery of its second 747-400 freighter from Boeing.
  • Dragonair objects to Cathay's bid
    Hong Kong's Dragonair filed a formal objection with the government over Cathay Pacific's bid to resume services to China, the South China Morning Post reported.
  • Overflow from China boosts Hong Kong traffic
    Hong Kong ports appear to have recovered in the second quarter of 2002.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • US urged to put off 24-hour rule for cargo manifests - Global container lines fear sharp rise in costs
  • Mitsui OSK rebrands, renames HK regional headquarters
  • Star orders ship for Norwegian unit
  • Evergreen wins environmental excellence award from LA Port
  • Hamburg Sud joining carriers in new round-the-world service
  • Biggest dry dock completed in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Marine container plywood floor standards released
  • Cosco Pacific to invest in 4 China ports
  • Top Indonesian shipping cos in alliance talks
  • China Shipping Co to spend $ 120 m to build 5 terminals in China, LA
  • OTAL & its Dutch agent mark decade of co-operation
  • IMO issues reminder on SOLAS changes
  • Evergreen and PSA sign terminal agreement
  • PSA's portnet.com launches port community system for S. Africa
  • Maersk Logistics, Zim & PTP join C-TPAT
  • Taiwan to open up ports for transhipment from China
  • Nod for port, shipyard in central Vietnam
  • ECU-Line opens office in Tuscany region
  • ECU-Trans to Baltic states & CIS
  • Kerala 1st state to ink pacts with Chinese IT cos
  • Plastic lens comes under dumping scrutiny
  • Tuticorin Port cargo traffic up by 7.5 pc
  • Kandla Port facilities luring grains exporters-Vipul Mittra
  • Labour row at import CFS, JNP, hits box movement M. Baxi's
  • KLM to increase European, intercontinental capacities
  • Amsterdam Airport exceeds expectations
  • Dragonair plans to expand Asia-Pacific routes
  • SAA triumphs despite rising costs
  • Air China plans to offload freighter div. to form all-cargo airline
  • Southern Railway decides to rope in private players to build goods terminals; invites EoIs
  • IIMM workshop emphasises dire need & relevance of third-party logistics - Sponsored by Western Arya Logistics...
  • 1st Asia Maritime & Logistics Conference 2002 at Kuala Lumpur in mid-Oct.
  • SkyChain launches cargo tracking module
  • CEU executive panel clears conversion into EPC
  • CCIC plans to open showrooms abroad on franchise basis
  • 3-member committee formed to suggest measures for streamlining DGFT functioning
  • Jute goods exports set to soar further
  • Mills want hank yarn quota transferred to NHDC
  • Allow Indians to hold $ 2,000 in bank accounts: IMC
  • Use IT revolution to uplift people: Sam Pitroda
  • Seminar on "Doing Business with South Africa" tomorrow

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • Chemoil boosts Antwerp activities with storage tanks
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • Oil falls as Bush signals cooperation with UN on Iraq
  • Antwerp beating Rotterdam as ex-wharf prices ease in late trading
  • Tanker explosion off China
  • Bominflot staff announcement
  • Aggressive selling dents Singapore bunker prices
  • Firmer fuel oil in Suez
  • Italy's bunker market set to reverse previous gains?
  • Japans internal fueloil markets suck avails away from ports
  • Rotterdam market seen steady this morning
  • Montreal and Halifax market snapshot
  • Quiet in New York yesterday

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turkish Airlines Cargo increases number of flights between Turkey and the Netherlands
  • Cast appoints MTA as agent in Denmark
  • New service launched between Europe, Africa and South America
  • DPWN wins contract with German Bundeswehr
  • P&O Trans European to run archives
  • Port of Lübeck on record course
  • Danish transport and logistics group DSV trebles net profits
  • Leman Holding A/S: mixed fortunes in fiscal year 2001
  • Suomen Posti Oy posts increase in turnover
  • Ferry service from Ventspils

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • Radiation probe of suspect box ship continues
    MSNBC.com is reporting that U.S. Special Operations forces today joined members of the Energy Department's NEST (Nuclear Emergency Search Team) in searching the containership Palermo Senator.

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • Corps of Engineers receives dredge project review team's report
  • Port of Vancouver, BC wants changes to place Canadian ports on par with U.S.
  • CP Ships builds new vessel for Europe/Australia trades
  • Port of Everett posts healthy financial statement
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine taps Noh as new company president

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Pacific Carriers clinches bumper panamax deal
    PACIFIC Carriers is taking 10 Japanese panamax bulker newbuildings on long-term charters and has confirmed an option of a panamax product tanker from Samsung. The Singapore company confirmed broker reports that it had done a deal to charter the 10 vessels for seven years from a number of smaller Japanese owners.
  • Multimillion WTC lawsuits filed against New York Port
    WITH exquisite timing, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been hit by a wave of September 11-related lawsuits as companies and individuals rushed to beat a one-year legal deadline, writes John McLaughlin in New York.
  • Hint of US green light for rival bids boosts P&O Princess shares
    SHARES of P&O Princess showed a further turn of speed yesterday following reports that anti-trust staff at the US Federal Trade Commission have recommended that merger proposals from Carnival and Royal Caribbean Cruises should both be allowed to proceed.
  • 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.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • Zambia to receive non-GM grain
  • FBI searches Palermo Senator
  • US shipping on terrorism alert
  • NYK to buy Ceres Terminals
  • ILO overhauls crewing convention
  • Broker warns on catastrophe cover
  • Mugabe agrees Libya barter deal
  • FTC expected to approve cruise bids
  • Rubino aground on heritage shore
  • Shippers council to fight charges
  • MOL trains in Montenegro
  • P&O Ned pulls P&O into the red
  • Australian lawyers jump ship
  • One Equity has full control of HDW
  • SCI 'will have a reserve price'
  • Builders differ in demand forecasts
  • LUKoil may move out of shipping
  • Philippine operator upgrades fleet
  • MISC acquires 14th LNG tanker

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • Containers sink P&O results
    The British transport and ports group swung to a pre-tax loss of £44.2 million ($68.95 million) for the first six months of the year on a steep loss at P&O Nedlloyd Container Line.
  • NYK Line acquires Ceres Terminals
    The agreement vaults the Japanese liner and logistics company to the top ranks of the world's box handlers.
  • Imports spur Long Beach record
    Record peak-season imports helped drive container cargo to an all-time monthly high at the Port of Long Beach.
  • Feds still checking hot ship
  • Halifax seeking security aid
  • First all-freight air link between China, Japan
  • U.S. pressuring Taiwan on Airbus deal: Report
  • APL Logistics opens in Venezuela
  • Vancouver girds for U.S. challenge
  • John Menzies appoints CEO
  • Dissidents' report slams Teamsters salaries
  • Repairs delay Panama Canal
  • Trinity declares dividend

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Katoen Natie reprend le groupe logistique canadien Guilbault
    Le groupe logistique anversois Katoen Natie (KN) a repris le groupe familial canadien Guilbault. Le montant de la transaction n’a pas été communiqué. Selon le président Fernand Huts, l’entreprise est “le Katoennatie du Canada”, le numéro un du marché logistique pour l’industrie pétrochimique et un acteur important du segment des articles de consommation au Canada. Dans le cadre de la stratégie de KN dans la région ALENA, le président Huts a annoncé le lancement de la troisième phase du Houston Polymers Terminal, un investissement de 100 mio. d’EUR dans ce qui doit devenir le plus vaste complexe logistique des Etats-Unis.
  • VW a abandonné son projet dans le camion en Europe
    Bernd Wiedemann, le patron de la division Nutzfahrzeuge de Volkswagen, a déclaré à Reuters en marge de l’IAA à Hanovre qu’il entendait doubler le chiffre d’affaires et le bénéfice de la branche “camions” dans les six ans à venir. Cet objectif ne sera toutefois pas réalisé via le développement d’activités camion en Europe, mais bien au Brésil. Nous avons en effet appris au cours d’un entretien exclusif avec Daniël Coppens, directeur “ventes et marketing” de VW Nfz, que le projet d’entrée sur le marché européen du camion a été abandonné.
  • Anvers renforce sa position de port d’entreposage de café
    Le port d’Anvers, tout comme ceux de Brême et Hambourg, ont été reconnu officiellement par le New York Board of Trade comme port de livraison pour le café Arabica. Le port scaldien renforce donc de la sorte sa position de plus grand port d’entreposage de café en Europe - où l’on trouve jusqu’à 4 mio. de sacs entreposés dans des magasins adaptés. La nouvelle a été annoncée par l’échevin du port, Leo Delwaide, et le président de l’Office belge du café, Patrick Installé, à l’occasion de la visite du port scaldien par Nestor Osorio Londoño, patron de l’International Coffee Organisation. Anvers est reconnu depuis le milieu des années 80 par le marché à terme de Londres pour le café Robusta.
  • La Rhénanie-Westphalie veut un engagement des Pays-Bas sur le Rhin d’Acier
    “Nous nous sommes engagés à aménager une troisième voie entre Emmerich et Oberhausen dans le cadre de la ligne de la Betuwe, ce qui améliorera sensiblement les perspectives de rentabilité de cette ligne ferroviaire. Il s’agit également d’un signal au gouvernement néerlandais que nous désirons réaliser le développement du réseau de transport en concertation, même quand il s’agit d’autres projets comme le Rhin d’Acier... C’est pourquoi nous attendons un signal positif de nos voisins néerlandais en ce qui concerne le Rhin d’Acier, la liaison ferroviaire entre Duisbourg et Anvers.”C’est ce qu’a déclaré le ministre-président Wolfgang Clement de l’Etat fédéré allemand de Rhénanie-Westphalie dans son discours à l’occasion de l’inauguration officielle du nouveau terminal à containers trimodal DIT à Duisbourg. Clement a souligné que la réactivation du Rhin d’Acier améliorera sensiblement la compétitivité du port de Duisbourg et permettra au port rhénan de renforcer son rayonnement international.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
  • The World secures cabotage waiver
    Ship residents may embark and disembark at all US ports.
  • Lakers making up for slow start
    The total dry-bulk cargo transported in August rose 6% from one year ago.
  • Senator Lines to pay demurrage charges
    Demurrage charges for Palermo Senator are put at $20,000-25,000 per day.
  • WBC seeks new horizons
    Norwegian handymax chief Tonny Thorsen sizes up diversification.
  • Grenade blast hits WG&A office
    More than one grenade exploded near shipping office in southern Philippines.
  • Anangel boost for Coeclerici
    John Angelicoussis takes a swim in Italian capesize pool.
  • Burning ro-ro runs aground on South African coast
    Dire weather forces drifting and abandoned Italian ship ashore at Cape St Lucia.
  • US authorities still searching Senator containership
    USCG, FBI and energy department officials are going through 655 containers onboard Palermo Senator.
  • Ebsworth bites at rival
    Top Australian marine lawyer Drew James sets sail from Norton White.
  • Ballast Nedam bails out
    Dutch group ready to sell stake in dredging giant Ballast Ham.
  • Lightering continues aboard grounded Sea Mariner
    Salvage team working toward refloating Interorient tanker stuck on sand off Copenhagen.
  • Losses widen at Russia's Fesco
    Far Eastern Shipping Co's new boss Yevgeny Ambrosov has to halt the owner's slide in 2002.
  • Groupe Bourbon boosts interim earnings
    French bulker and offshore player enjoyed soaring net profit in the first half.
  • Container woes batter P&O
    UK group's ports making money, but share of P&O Nedlloyd costing it dearly.
  • NYK buys Ceres Terminals
    Japanese Line becomes one of the world's top container handlers.
  • Two men missing after tanker explosion off China
    Eight more crew seriously injured after small ship runs aground off Guangdong province.
  • District inks PSV deal with Kerr McGee
    Norwegian offshore operator orders new tonnage on back of charter with US energy company.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- 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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