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August 21, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Klang's Northport begins terminal 3 expansion
    UPPING the challenge to Singapore for regional transhipment volumes, Port Klang's Northport yesterday launched its Container Terminal 3 expansion, which will ultimately boost its annual capacity to 4 million TEUs .
  • Manager of S'pore Cruise Centre resigns
  • Star orders ship for Norwegian unit
  • Vietnam to salvage shipwreck treasure
Air and Land Transport
  • Air China upbeat about relaunch of Beijing-NY route
    UNFAZED by the financial turmoil in the US airline industry, Air China officials have predicted that their relaunched direct flights from Beijing to New York will be among their most popular yet.
  • Qantas suspends shares, may raise A$1b
  • Log Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Klang's Northport begins terminal 3 expansion
    UPPING the challenge to Singapore for regional transhipment volumes, Port Klang's Northport yesterday launched its Container Terminal 3 expansion, which will ultimately boost its annual capacity to 4 million TEUs .
  • Manager of S'pore Cruise Centre resigns
  • Star orders ship for Norwegian unit
  • Vietnam to salvage shipwreck treasure
Air and Land Transport
  • Air China upbeat about relaunch of Beijing-NY route
    UNFAZED by the financial turmoil in the US airline industry, Air China officials have predicted that their relaunched direct flights from Beijing to New York will be among their most popular yet.
  • Qantas suspends shares, may raise A$1b
  • Log Book

Sched Netweb site
  • Seaboard acquires Concorde's Central America service
  • Cronos posts higher Q2 profits, box lease demand rises
  • Shanghai port reports 31pc jump in box traffic
  • Manila terminal reports rise in box lifting speeds
  • Shanghai opens international sourcing centre
  • Evergreen, LT drop Trieste, Singapore on FEM
  • KLM expands in Norway, launches Trondheim service
  • Boeing begins countdown on first 747-400ER freighter
  • Polar grows trans-Atlantic services frequencies
  • Air-India okays lease of 2 aircraft
  • Delta chairman & CFO affirm SEC filings

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • Schenker acquires Portuguese joint-venture
    Schenker AG acquired all the shares of its Portuguese subsidiary company, Biermann-Schenker Transitarios, Lda., with retroactive effect from 1 January 2002 in order to consolidate and expand its position in the Portuguese market.
  • Chemical leak Dutch rail cargo
    Parts of the central Dutch town of Amersfoort were evacuated Tuesday after a train carrying the very dangerous chemical acrylonitrile started leaking.
  • VTG bid on VTG-Lehnkering
    VTG Vereinigte Tanklager und Transportmittel GmbH, a subsidiary of Hapag-Lloyd AG, has decided to acquire the outstanding shares of VTG-Lehnkering AG, Hamburg/Duisburg, this year on the basis of a squeeze-out procedure.
  • Union coalition to politicians Canada
    1000 trade unionists will rally in Vancouver, Canada, later today in defence of Australian jobs.
  • Deutsche Post with only 1.5 million euro donation
    The catastrophic floods in parts of Germany have plunged many people into disaster - amongst them also countless postal employees.
  • Maersk Sealand opens Pier 400
    Maersk Sealand held opening ceremonies for its Pier 400 terminal in Los Angeles, billing the 484-acre facility as the largest proprietary container terminal in the world.
  • Better result Liverpool port
    Mersey Docks said in the six months ended 30 June 2002 turnover continued to improve, increasing by 6.6 per cent to 133 million pound.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Kakinada-Marakkanam to be named 4th national waterway
  • Petronet LNG may sign GSPA by Aug-end
  • Sea Services to introduce new feeder service from August 28 - Colombo-Kolkata-Haldia every fortnight
  • Cargomar group pitches for regular cricket tournaments
  • IMC seeks product catalogues for display at India Fair in Osaka
  • Dumping duty on acrylic fibre from Italy mooted
  • German companies scouting for JVs in farm, food processing machineries in India
  • Shuttle/less loom imports spurt
  • Nepal seeks changes in trade treaty with India
  • New single-day granite loading record set at New Mangalore Port
  • Minister hands over extended container berth at Chennai Port to CCTPL - Total quayline of 885 metres
  • Another berthing feat by Mumbai Port
  • m.v. Silver Clipper creates maritime history for Mundra Port
  • Rlys haul 12 pc more freight in April-July
  • Air Cargo Complex opened in Bangalore - Concor, HAL, MSIL join hands to give trade a better deal
  • High-level task force formed to formulate strategy for textile industry's growth
  • No immediate plan to cut Bank Rate
  • Govt to relaunch 'Festival of India'
  • Inflation rate declines by 0.19 pc to 2.66 pc
  • Capexil to set up brand promotion centre in US
  • Core projects investment: CII wants banks to aid private sector
  • SMEs seek hike in investment limit
  • Mangalore set to become 2nd IT destination
  • IMC panel to hold meeting with Polish envoy

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • All quiet in Africa
  • Troubled US company seeks exit from Baltic refinery
  • WTI crude breaks above $30 ahead of APIs
  • Sale of Sri Lanka state supplier to private investor finalised today
  • Rotterdam stabilises after morning gains
  • Suez enquiries gain some momentum
  • High prices equal good avails in Hong Kong
  • Brazil bunker prices move after static month
  • Split OPEC will keep market guessing on post-September output
  • Oil hits one-year high
  • Uruguay: demand picks up
  • Mixed trends on Canada's East Coast

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • Santa Barbara Airlines Cargo extends its coverage of South America
  • Cameroon Airlines appoints European Cargo Services
  • Port of Wilmington, NC, handles record volume of breakbulk cargo
  • Schenker acquires complete control of Portuguese subsidiary Biermann-Schenker
  • Ports of Auckland report strong financial performance and good volume growth
  • KLM Cargo to increase its schedule in the next winter season
  • Azkar opens new logistics centre near Madrid
  • APL Logistics expands its supply-chain business in Chile
  • Tenth newbuilding for Arkas
  • Leghorn tightens security

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • Star Cruises takes Project America ships
    It's official: Star Cruises' NCL is taking the Project America hull and materials
  • Bollinger delivers ATB
    Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., has delivered DBL101, the first of four double hull, ocean service, oil tank barges to K-Sea Transportation . Bollinger also retrofitted the K-Sea tug TASMAN SEA with a JAK coupler system, creating an ATB unit

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Star Cruises cuts deal for two Project America hulls
    Star Cruises has cut a deal to buy out the two partially-completed Project America vessels from Northrop's Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi, in a move likely to have dire consequences for the Title XI ship finance programme in the US.
  • German yard early with first MoD ro-ro
    Hurst Point, the first of a series of ro-ro ships being built for Andrew Weir Shipping, has been delivered ahead of schedule into service for the Ministry of Defence's Strategic Sealift Service.
  • MarAd stipulates US ships must carry military cargoes
    THE US Department of Defense has told major defence contractor Raytheon that it must use US-flag ships to carry military cargoes under government contracts, writes John McLaughlin in New York.
  • Baltic white knight to rescue Strategic
    THE Baltic Exchange is playing white knight to troubled shipbroking software house Strategic, buying up the company for an undisclosed sum.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • Ambassadors protest Canal toll hike
  • NCL lobbies for Hawaii exemption
  • Chennai terminal wins praise
  • Actinor raises $174M from sales
  • Baltic Exchange acquires Strategic
  • Megabulker for Brazilian ore
  • Ghent, Terneuzen to co-operate
  • Caribbeans seek to cure cruise slip
  • Manila depot avoids congestion
  • Mjellem & Karlsen Verft bankrupt
  • USCG extends dobbers hotline
  • China to take part in yard talks
  • NCL to acquire Project America hull
  • Aframax tanker rates plunge
  • Marijuana shipment seized

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • Martinair adds Chicago to cargo network
    The service, to start Sept. 19, will expand to nine the number of U.S. destinations for the Dutch carrier.
  • Horizon upgrades ship-management software
  • NYRR posts first-ever quarterly profit
  • Lufthansa appoints North American sales agent
  • Brazilian airline names new CEO
  • Indian container terminal gets room to expand
  • Taipei airport area seeks free-zone status

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • KLM Cargo introduit le service fret Liège-Budapest
    KLM Cargo introduira le 15 septembre prochain trois vols fret vers Budapest, dont deux depuis Liège. Au cours de la prochaine saison d’hiver, qui débutera le 27 octobre, la division fret de la compagnie aérienne néerlandaise pourra en outre profiter de différentes hausses de fréquence et/ou de capacité. En ce qui concerne le transport de passagers, le marché britannique a fait l’objet d’une attention toute particulière.
  • Modeste bénéfice pour OOCL au premier semestre
    OOIL, le holding de la famille Tung qui contrôle Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), est parvenu à clôturer le premier semestre hors des chiffres rouges, ce que le CFO Nick Sims qualifie “d’excellente prestation eu égard au contexte”. Le président Tung Chee-chen attribue la baisse du bénéfice aux frets peu élevés suite aux faibles contrats de service de l’année dernière et à la surcapacité générale côté offre.
  • Kögel jouera la carte de l’innovation à l’IAA
    Le constructeur de carrosseries et de semi-remorques allemand Kögel présentera divers nouveaux produits à l’IAA de Hanovre. Il s’agit du nouveau Cargo-MAXX plus, de la semi-remorque bâchée Cargo-MAXXTIR, d’une version légère de la semi-remorque réfrigérée EuroCooler et de la nouvelle génération de semi-remorques à bennes basculantes.

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2002
  • Price spike for Tsakos shares
    The stock has rebounded from all-time low of $9.42 to $13.35 in less than a week.
  • Taiwan Navigation breaks bearish trend
    First half net income jumps by 103% from a year ago to $10.08m.
  • Cosco Shipping posts income drop
    Net income in January-June fell by 28.3% from a year ago to CNY 35.19m.
  • Belships sinks further into the red
    Norwegian owner struggles to find a chink of hope across its fleet interests.
  • Nomadic bullish on reefer revival
    Owner optimistic that the reefer market is moving into a better balance.
  • Actinor keeps selling
    Troubled Norwegian owner disposes of more car carriers and bulkers.
  • CSDC talks up second half prospects
    Parent company boss Li Kelin says may transfer assets to Hong Kong arm.
  • Ryndam in trouble again
    The cruiseship has allegedly discharged 250 gallons of partially treated water into the ocean.
  • Bergesen scraps VLCC
    Norwegian owner sends 1970s tonnage to Chinese breakers in wake of dismal results.
  • Baltic Exchange buys Strategic
    Indebted shipping software developer to be taken over by freight market.
  • NCL details Project America buy
    Norwegian Cruise Line has been outlining its plans for the first hull from Northrop Grumman.
  • RasGas set to commit to LNG ships
    Japanese owners and A P Moller lining up for four new vessels at Samsung.
  • Bergen yard goes bankrupt
    Mjellem & Karlsen axes 450 jobs after owner rejects capital injection plea.
  • MOL opts for new steel in anti-corrosion battle
    Japanese owner to test new NKK developed steel type on tank decks of two VLCC newbuildings.
  • Austal sees profits double to AUD30m
    Aussie fast ferry specialist booked a healthy set of full-year figures despite depressed market conditions.
  • Kyokuyo Shipyard in management reshuffle
    Tomokazu Okamoto is new CEO at Japanese yard as mid-size builders faces uncertain times.
  • Keppel inks Verolme Botlek buy
    Expansionist Singapore marine group finalises acquisition of final piece in global presence.
  • Northrop sells Project America assets
    Norwegian Cruise Line will take over two half-completed ships by 30 September.

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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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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
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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)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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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