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April 19, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam set to allow US Customs checks
    THE Port of Rotterdam is poised to allow an American Customs team inside its facilities to pre-inspect US-bound containers for a four-month pilot project.
  • Aussie transport group Toll buys 7 port operations
  • Bangladeshi minister denies bribery charges in ferry tender
  • Lack of equipment hampers Indon crackdown on pirates
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta CFO predicts firm will return to profitability in 2003
    DELTA Air Lines Inc chief financial officer Michele Burns predicted the carrier will turn a profit in at least a few months during the the second half of this year and return to full profitability in 2003.
  • Qantas may bid for Ansett's Sydney terminal
  • Cathay, DHL plan dedicated cargo venture in HK
  • M'sian logistics industry set for more growth
  • Branson favours Boeing in Virgin Blue fleet upgrade
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam set to allow US Customs checks
    THE Port of Rotterdam is poised to allow an American Customs team inside its facilities to pre-inspect US-bound containers for a four-month pilot project.
  • Aussie transport group Toll buys 7 port operations
  • Bangladeshi minister denies bribery charges in ferry tender
  • Lack of equipment hampers Indon crackdown on pirates
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta CFO predicts firm will return to profitability in 2003
    DELTA Air Lines Inc chief financial officer Michele Burns predicted the carrier will turn a profit in at least a few months during the the second half of this year and return to full profitability in 2003.
  • Qantas may bid for Ansett's Sydney terminal
  • Cathay, DHL plan dedicated cargo venture in HK
  • M'sian logistics industry set for more growth
  • Branson favours Boeing in Virgin Blue fleet upgrade
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific vessel capacity rises again
  • Fujian levies new port charges
  • ECU-Line moves to encompass Bandar Abbas
  • IATA urges lower charges at Narita Airport
  • Air NZ sells Jetset retail division
  • Schenker to plug global operations into GF-X
  • F S Mackenzie names new GM

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • TNT Post acquires French group
    Mail, Express and Logistics company TPG acquired, through its division TNT Logistics, the French logistics group Transports Nicolas. 'Transports Nicolas is one of the leading logistics providers of temperature-controlled activities for the retail and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector in France, specializing in fresh products.
  • Kuehne & Nagel to divest its travel agencies
    Kuehne & Nagel has entered into an agreement with TQ3 Travel Solutions, a provider of worldwide business travel services, to divest its travel operations.
  • SAS to scrap loss-making routes
    SAS is to pull out of 13 loss-making routes in a bid to cut costs as part of an overhaul of its network and operations.
  • Virgin plans Australian fleet expansion
    Virgin Blue, the Australian airline set up by Sir Richard Branson two years ago, plans a $1.9 billion fleet expansion.
  • Losses American Airlines rose
    AMR, American Airlines' parent, said its net loss rose to $575 million, in the first three months of 2002, from $43 million in the same period last year.
  • Hutchison cuts HK, China port stakes
    Hutchison cut its stake in Hong Kong International Terminals to 86.5 per cent from 89 per cent.
  • Cargolux profit down
    Cargolux Airlines announced a net profit of $ 15.4 million for the year 2001.
  • CP Ships posts first quarter loss
    CP Ships announced an unaudited first quarter 2002 operating loss of $6 million, down from an operating profit of $31 million in the first quarter 2001 and $35 million before exceptional credits in fourth quarter 2001.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 38,000 tonnes of rice sold to West Africa
  • Anti-dumping probe into X-ray system from EU begun
  • BCE begins on-line trading in rice bran, cotton seed
  • Drugs export up by 21 pc
  • GIDB nod for Shell to develop Hazira port
  • MbPT giving concrete shape to offshore box terminal plan - One berth at Ballard Pier also for privatisation
  • Cargo handling by Major Ports increases by 2.35 pc in 2001-02
  • Andhra Pradesh govt unfolds SEZ policy with slew of sops
  • Ficci panel: Iron out snags in trademarks law
  • Zonal Jt DGFT sees bold, radical steps in Exim Policy
  • Handicraft exports may hit target in 2002-03: Rudy
  • Customs will be facilitators of foreign trade-Bhardwaj
  • Sensitive items' imports log 7 pc rise
  • GAIL invites tenders for survey of Indo-Bangla pipeline
  • Centre may amend CRZ rules to give more room for SEZs
  • Maran seeking to restore tax benefits to SEZs
  • RBI modifies norm on forex contracts
  • Apeda chief spells out mango export strategy
  • 150-man Canadian trade team coming on April 21

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • Slow demand in firming US Gulf
  • Crude stays firm on notions of reduced supply as demand grows
  • ARA markets calm but firm
  • Healthy demand amidst firming markets in Great Belt and Gothenburg
  • Healthy demand reported in St. Petersburg and Tallinn
  • Singapore quiet and firm
  • Firmer markets in Gdansk and Klaipeda
  • Avails still tight in Hong Kong
  • Taiwan IFO firmer today
  • Quiet market in South Korea
  • Mixed trend in Japan
  • Tests following fuel handling problems find polyethylene in bunkers supplied in the US

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IATA warns that airfares may rise due to EUROCONTROL charges
  • Scandlines holds its position as market leader in Baltic Sea ferry trade
  • IRU says that Alpine transit restrictions raise costs by 12.5%
  • TPG acquires French logistics group Transports Nicolas
  • European Shippers' Council appoints new Secretary General
  • Irish Sea ferry leads the way for truckers' information

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • Record year for New York Fast Ferry
    Lighthouse fast Ferry reports booming revenue and ridership for its New York Fast Ferry operation
  • Plan to buy Delta Queen assets
    The largest operator of European River cruises plans to bid for certain Delta Queen Steamboat assets
  • Strong shipbuilding sales for Manitowoc
    Manitowoc's Marine segment reported strong first-quarter results

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • Two Sincere Steamship vessels added to Lasco's Logger Pool
  • Port Angeles' William R. Fairchild Airport wins FAA 'Outstanding Achievement' honor
  • Department of Transportation wants pipeline safety input
  • Port of Port Angeles moving ahead with plan to boost ship repair ability
  • Port of Portland tonnage dips during month of March

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Stelios to stand down from easyJet to placate investors
    STELIOS Haji-Ioannou has bowed to pressure from institutional shareholders to step down as chairman of easyJet, the low-cost airline he founded in 1995, to ensure the "highest standards of corporate governance", writes Julian Bray .
  • Aleman faces ire on new canal fee
    ALBERTO Aleman, the administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, is to meet leading shipping industry representatives in London on Monday amid rising concern over the implications of a proposed new "security fee" for vessels using the canal.
  • Baltic leads fight on tax crackdown threat
    THE campaign to convince the British government that it would be courting disaster for maritime London if there was a tax crackdown on foreign entrepreneurs living in the country has begun in earnest.
  • Shell shrugs off Brown oil tax hike
    ROYAL Dutch Shell took the decisive move yesterday of lifting its stake in £3.5bn ($4.99bn) bid target Enterprise Oil to 29%, leaving any investor still gambling on a counterbid high and dry, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • Debt trap immobilises fleet
  • Keppel yards going strong
  • Korea expects record completions
  • Imperium charters 'a non-deal'
  • India studies strategic oil stock
  • Philippine CG seeks extra funding
  • Zhongda behind cruise order
  • Seafarer's union opposes ruling
  • HHLA drops Wilhelmshaven interest
  • Tanker ice tests successful
  • Maria Carmela search closes
  • Brambles Marine up for sale
  • CMA CGM declares interest in CNAN
  • CSAV forecasts tough 2002
  • Puerto Rico hub moves forward
  • Korean seafarers scale down demands
  • Thailand suspends harbour officials
  • Korean newbuilding orders plunge

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • UPS earnings beat expectations
    The company's profit dipped 3.3% to $563 million, or 50 cents a share. Analysts were expecting earnings of 47 cents a share.
  • Korean shipyards see export slump
    The world's biggest shipbuilder saw exports of new vessels tumble in the first quarter, on the heels of lower-than-expected orders for new vessels. Weblog: Bangladesh port strike over SSA plans
  • Malaysia port gets rail boost
    A new trans-Asian rail network linking Southeast Asia and Europe should benefit the local movement of goods, officials say.
  • OECD: End carrier anti-trust immunity
  • Crowley launches Costa Rica service
  • International Shipholding Corp. narrows loss
  • Bailout boosts CNF quarter
  • Dredging resumes in Santos
  • Heartland Express net improves
  • GALI debuts new ro-ro vessel
  • Russian tanker completes ice tests
  • BIG power moves through Balt.

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Ocean Logistics et Transaf vont fusionner
    Ocean Logistics et Transaf, les filiales de transport respectives des groupes sidérurgiques Usinor et Arbed, fusionneront au sein de Trans Ocean Logistics (TOL) en date du 30 juin prochain. Le personnel des deux entreprises a été informé de la nouvelle structure, du plan stratégique et des objectifs de la nouvelle société, qui représente un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 137 millions d’EUR et un trafic annuel de plus de 5,2 millions de tonnes.
  • La CE prépare un “consultation paper” sur la tarification des modes de transport
    La Commission européenne présentera dans le courant de l’année un “consultation paper” sur la tarification de tous les modes de transport, a annoncé Wolfgang Elsner, du directorat-général pour l’Energie et le Transport, lors de la première journée du “Maritime and Port Symposium” organisé par l’Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA). Elsner, qui représentait la commissaire européenne aux Transports Loyola de Palacio, a reconnu qu’il n’était pas du tout évident de rédiger un tel document et a déjà promis qu’il ne fallait pas s’attendre à une “révolution sur la tarification dans les ports”.
  • TPG acquiert l’entreprise logistique française Transports Nicolas
    Le groupe néerlandais TPG a annoncé l’acquisition, au travers de sa division TNT Logistics, de 100% des titres de l’entreprise logistique française Transports Nicolas (Brioude, près de Clermont-Ferrand). Cette société est un acteur important sur la scène de la logistique sous température dirigée en France. Elle est spécialisée dans la distribution de produits de grande consommation, en particulier de produits frais. Pour TNT Logistics France, cette acquisition représente une extension de la gamme de services.
  • Stora Enso Lumipaper porte sa capacité à 165.000 t par an
    Le groupe papetier finno-suédois Stora Enso a mis en service une nouvelle ligne de découpe d’une capacité de 10 tonnes de papier par heure dans son usine Lumipaper, située dans la zone portuaire de la Rive gauche à Anvers. La superficie de l’immeuble a été doublée à 17.100 m2 et la capacité de découpe a été augmentée de 70% à 165.000 tonnes par an. L’investissement total s’est élevé à 16 millions d’EUR. L’expansion a également entraîné la création de vingt nouveaux emplois.

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 18, 2002
  • OMI stock receives rating boost
    The New York-listed shares almost broke $5 mark in Wednesday trade.
  • New York ferry firm boasts higher revenues
    The NYSE-listed company sees opportunities for more expansion in 2002.
  • RBC Dominion exits shipping
    The investment bank may return to shipping sector when time is right.
  • ISC to complete LASH ship sale
    International Shipholding cut losses by lowering expenses and disposing unprofitable assets.
  • Uniworld bidding for AMCV vessels
    The European cruise operator will compete with Waveland Investments for Delta Queen assets.
  • Kirby pumps up earnings
    The rise in first quarter earnings was curbed by weak operating margins.
  • Korea exporting fewer ships
    But undaunted yards prepare to welcome guests during World Cup.
  • Gard pays out on Ermis spill
    But Taiwan to press for $26m more compensation after $1.75m deal.
  • Another two reefers held in Japan
    Checks on refrigerated vessels in March continued to find substandard ships.
  • Tanker owners vent fury over inspections
    Stelmar case highlights dissatisfaction with port state accountability.
  • Tampa loss slight
    Wilhelm Wilhelmsen says refugee crisis has not damaged Australian trade.
  • Owners close in on Sonatrach LNG ships
    Norwegian and Japanese owner set to sign up employment for two LNG newbuildings.
  • Cosco's Shanghai debut sparks share price surge
    Stock of newly-listed Cosco Shipping rises as much as 65% on first day.
  • Australia hauls in errant capesizes
    Port state control inspectors held three 1980s-built capsizes during March.
  • Leif Hoegh profit climbs
    Norwegian owner says result gain down to improved ro-ro business.
  • IMC goes private
    Frederick Tsao wins landslide victory in shareholder vote.

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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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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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