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February 5, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gulf shippers brace for Iraq war amid insurance concerns
    A US-led war against Iraq will have a limited fallout for ports and shipping agencies in the Gulf region but a catastrophic effect on insurance companies, shipping sources said.
  • S'poreans among those in the running for APL Asia position
    MAJOR management restructuring at Neptune Orient Lines may lead to a Singaporean being named to one of the top posts at its liner company, APL.
  • Russian freighter sinks in Bosphorus
    A Russian freighter with 14 crew on board sank in the Bosphorus on Monday, leaving two people confirmed dead and 10 others missing, the Russian maritime emergencies coordination centre said.
  • Seas still far from safe from pirates
    I REFER to your report 'Patrols help cut pirate attacks in Malacca Straits' by Beth Jinks .
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus sees India buying 222 planes over next 15 yrs
    EUROPEAN aircraft maker Airbus is expecting India to buy some 222 aircraft over the next 15 years, and hoped to sell about half of them, including a current 43-plane deal.
  • US air traffic delays tumble last year
  • 4 Asian freight carriers to set up Internet portal
  • US Airways Q4 loss narrows to US$794m
  • Northwest to shut down four aircraft maintenance stations
  • Log Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gulf shippers brace for Iraq war amid insurance concerns
    A US-led war against Iraq will have a limited fallout for ports and shipping agencies in the Gulf region but a catastrophic effect on insurance companies, shipping sources said.
  • S'poreans among those in the running for APL Asia position
    MAJOR management restructuring at Neptune Orient Lines may lead to a Singaporean being named to one of the top posts at its liner company, APL.
  • Russian freighter sinks in Bosphorus
    A Russian freighter with 14 crew on board sank in the Bosphorus on Monday, leaving two people confirmed dead and 10 others missing, the Russian maritime emergencies coordination centre said.
  • Seas still far from safe from pirates
    I REFER to your report 'Patrols help cut pirate attacks in Malacca Straits' by Beth Jinks .
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus sees India buying 222 planes over next 15 yrs
    EUROPEAN aircraft maker Airbus is expecting India to buy some 222 aircraft over the next 15 years, and hoped to sell about half of them, including a current 43-plane deal.
  • US air traffic delays tumble last year
  • 4 Asian freight carriers to set up Internet portal
  • US Airways Q4 loss narrows to US$794m
  • Northwest to shut down four aircraft maintenance stations
  • Log Book

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL companies become members of C-TPAT programme
  • CP Ships 2002 fourth quarter profit slips to US$34m
  • GAC Group embarks on worldwide cost reduction plan
  • Orient Express starts India, Bangladesh, Myanmar service
  • CSI expands beyond megaports to Gothenburg
  • PSA head to leave after 37 years at corporation's helm
  • China Southern considers launching Australia cargo service
  • New Boeings to add cargo capacity on Asian KLM routes
  • UAL reports US$1.5b fourth quarter loss in 2003

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Growth China ports 35 per cent
    China's top 10 container ports averaged unprecedented growth of 35 per cent in 2002 - collectively handling 7.832 million more Teu than in 2001, and show no signs of slowing.
  • USFreightways 4Q EPS Cont Ops 50c
    US Freightways beat Wall Street's consensus earnings estimates of 46 cents a share for the fourth quarter and $1.52 a share for the year.
  • Dutch union wants Rotterdam port legislation
    According to the Rotterdam union FNV Bondgenoten port legislation must be introduced nationally in the Netherlands to enforce the same regulations and protection for port labour and port employment conditions as in Germany and Belgium.
  • Shanghai's port reforms to boost efficiency
    The Shanghai Municipal Port Bureau and Shanghai International Port Group were officially established to separate the administrative and corporate functions, which were previously handled by the same authority.
  • U.S. 'help' at German ports
    Five U.S. officials at the North Sea port of Bremerhaven are to support checks carried out by their German customs agents on containers heading across the Atlantic.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI profit doubles to Rs 76.22 cr. in Q3
  • SRTEPC organises exclusive exhibitions in Tanzania, Kenya
  • Indian chilli gets 'too hot' for neighbours to compete with
  • Steel exports to US record spectacular 13-fold increase
  • Tripartite pact on Dhamra port project signed
  • MbPT in competition with itself! - Yet another sugar loading record set
  • Vizag Port sets slew of new records - Handles 6.53 lakh t. coking coal in Jan.
  • Paradip Port handles record 2.24 m. tonnes cargo in Jan.
  • Concor posts profit of Rs 68.86 cr. in Oct.-Dec.
  • FIATA World Congress from Sept. 29 at Bali
  • Maersk India & Concor form 'Star Track Terminals Pvt. Ltd' to manage venture - Foundation stone laid for new CFS at Dadri, Noida
  • Govt notifies 4 SEZs - Cochin SEZ area extended
  • Oil prices fuel inflation
  • Seminar urges tax cut on cigarette-grade tobacco
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 73.205 bn
  • Chemical sector logs 6.2 pc growth in April-Nov. 2002
  • Scabal bags prestigious Capexil award for 4 years in a row
  • 'Cooling India' meet on Feb. 6-7
  • Industry captains being trained in Japan
  • Meet on healthcare quality today
  • Airshow reveals role of Indian cos in producing Airbus aircraft
  • Minister sees India emerging as Super Power

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Baltic bunker market update
  • Daily bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • Venezuela oil imports
  • Italy to ban single hulls for heavy oils
  • Crude supply tight if war
  • Algeria: Skikda New port closed
  • Crude and Platts knock down Fujairah IFO indications
  • Great Belt suppliers grumble
  • IPE Achieves record breaking start to the year
  • A Russian review
  • Gibraltar numbers softer in the wake of bearish crude
  • Bunkersea ready to start deliveries in Peru
  • Rotterdam softens with crude this morning
  • Brazilian prices hold steady, avails change
  • Uruguay market update
  • The Sheep keeps Hong Kong quiet

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Hays plans to sell logistics units
  • Exel: new facility in Middle East
  • Iberia orders A340-600s
  • New terminal in Iran
  • Boeing appoints team for new commercial airplane development program

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Rolls-Royce develops the world's most powerful waterjets
  • Royal Navy guard for civilian vessels
  • Broström's travel agency grows

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Budget boost for Navy shipbuilding
    Pentagon comptroller says shipbuilding is a "good news story" for DoD
  • U.S. sues Newport News
    Says Navy should not have been charged for Double eagle work

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Iraq unlikely to pose threat to shipping in the Persian Gulf says UK commander
    Iraq will not be able to disrupt shipping in the Persian Gulf if the US leads a strike against the country, Rear Admiral David Snelson, commander of British naval forces in the Persian Gulf region, said yesterday.
  • Tsakos joins contenders for American Eagle Tankers
    Tsakos management in Greece has confirmed that Tsakos Energy Navigation is likely to be a contender for aframax specialist American Eagle Tankers, if it is put up for sale by Neptune Orient Lines.
  • Run-off agency hires top team at Commodore
    IN A sign of the growing importance of insurance run-off business, a top team with expertise in both marine and non-marine has been hired by Lloyd's managing agency, PRO Syndicate Management, which has the powerful backing of its parent, Swiss Re.
  • Bad news for Newport as government files writ
    ALMOST a decade after major US shipyard Newport News Shipbuilding began an ill-fated attempt to break into the commercial market, its ambitions have returned to haunt it in the shape of a lawsuit filed by its biggest customer and financial lifeblood - the US government.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Tanker manager tried to end charter
  • Political tension over Scandlines
  • Infinitely more problems for RCCL
  • Stemnitsa is ice classed, says ABS
  • Japan, Brazil poised to tighten knot
  • Newport News accused of mischarging
  • US maritime budget reflects security
  • Salazar named Canal Minister
  • Rail more urgent than Messina bridge
  • Security force for Karachi port
  • IMO to help Jordan run authority
  • New SAR scheme for Bay of Bengal
  • Icebreakers restricted in Baltic
  • Stinnes mops up Andrew Weir service
  • Nacala rail link re-opens
  • Suez responds to Arab boycott
  • Seafarer remittances under threat
  • Ice prompts closure of Vyborg link
  • Drifting bulker taken in tow
  • Cyclone closes Australian ports
  • Eight perish in Black Sea sinking
  • Korean restructure is essential
  • Sohmen adds Iino Kaiun stake
  • Cruise expansion for Marseilles
  • UASC to transfer to Dubai

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • 24-hour rule a boon for ports?
    Anti-terror advance manifest filing rules could also help U.S. ports double or even triple their productivity, industry executives say.
  • Trade security may isolate countries
    Cargo-security programs may squeeze developing nations out of the global trading system, an international development official warned.
  • Asia-Pacific airlines plan cargo portal
    Four of the largest air-freight carriers in the Asia-Pacific region said that they plan to launch an online venture for booking and tracking cargo.
  • Customs 'encouraged' by 24-hr. compliance
  • Homeland defense big winner in Bush budget
  • Automakers say manifest rules would disrupt U.S.-Canada auto trade
  • Marad OKs loan guarantees for Matson ships
  • Contship adds Aussie-Asia services
  • Forwarders press for advance-filing options
  • CSXWT promotes China execs
  • Maersk unit plans India box station
  • TSA taking Operation Safe Commerce applications
  • Bahrain adopts Bolero trade platform

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • China Shipping aims at Asia/Europe trade top spot
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) is to establish a hub at Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) linking the Middle East to China and the Indian sub-continent.
  • K Line dry-docking cuts capacity on Pacific strings
  • Patrick upbeat after solid first quarter
  • Lines split Vietnam THC from ocean rates
  • Innovative intermodal terminal to boost volumes says RCA
  • Sub-continent to SE Asia link a cost-effective solution for cargo
  • CSXWT shuffles China staff

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Minerva to pull tankers off ice-bound sailings
    Greek owner says tankers will not return until Finland dispute is resolved.
  • Yard accused of $72m fraud
    Newport News in the dock over Double Eagle tanker costs.
  • Samskip teams up with ESCO
    Icelandic owner buys into Estonian Shipping Co's liner operations.
  • Repairs stretch out for Infinity
    Third cruiseship sailing cancelled as vessel gets its bearings.
  • Smit prepares for tax hit
    Dutch salvage giant sets aside "several million" euros after European Union ruling.
  • Greek capesizes fall foul of inspectors
    Paris MOU lists 120 detentions for December.
  • KOTC plans Gulf shuttle
    Kuwait will offer tanker liftings from Khor Fakkan during Iraq war.
  • Sovcomflot to scrap Vyborg ro-ro service
    Russian owner to focus on new Kiel to St Petersburg route.
  • Trio pull out of Korean shipping fund
    But official launch still set to go ahead on Thursday.
  • Panamax loadings to boost Mersey Docks
    UK ports and shipping group says new Saudi steel exports from Sheerness could increase volumes by 0.5m tonnes.
  • AM Best boost for West of England
    Strong growth and return to profitability secures P&I club's A rating.
  • Two bodies from Strelets found in Black Sea
    Rescuers also locate bow of sunken Russian cargoship, five of whose crew were still reported missing.
  • Diver blamed for Spanish barge spill
    Minister says mistake was small but explanation is needed.
  • BV brings virus experts in-house
    French class society steps up battle against disease on cruiseships with purchase of Aquarism.
  • Coastguard investigates fate of crewman in Seattle
    FBI joins probe into case of Romanian missing from Costamare boxship.
  • Thoresen buys again
    Chairman Chandram Chandratat says company now medium league player.
  • Venezuelan exports on the mend
    Three tanker fixtures in two weeks lead market observers to speculate that things are returning to normal.
  • Daewoo inks $200m in tanker orders
    Korean yard wins orders for a VLCC and three suezmaxes from Angelicoussis, Tapias and Montanari.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
  • Justice Department accusesNSS of mischarging tanker costs
  • ATA: U.S. air cargo rose 3.7% in 2002
  • DOT rushes rule to keep cross-border explosives shipments moving
  • Barthco picks management dynamics' rate automation software
  • U.S. Customs certifies MSSI as vendor, service center
  • Shipping industry falls in line with 24-hour rule
  • APL logistics, Carmichael link up with joint brokerage service
  • KMZ Rosenmann holds telecommunications import compliance seminar
  • Law firms, Pinkerton hold cargo security seminar
  • Schneider Logistics names Detampel director of business development
  • FTAA ministerial meeting to be held in Miami
  • Bush administration releases 2002 subsidies enforcement report
  • CSX World Terminals relocates Chang to Shanghai

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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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