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November 5, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attack on oil tanker heightens fears
    AN oil tanker nearing the busy Singapore Straits sailed unmanned for nearly an hour early on Sunday after armed pirates tied up the crew, heightening fears that unchecked piracy will soon result in a maritime catastrophe.
  • Spain reopens border as ship sails from Gibraltar
    SPAIN reopened its border with the British colony of Gibraltar on Monday after sealing it for the first time in nearly two decades after a cruise ship carrying tourists with a stomach infection docked there.
  • A milestone for Jurong Shipyard
    SEMBCORP Marine's Jurong Shipyard christened its biggest ever container ship newbuild yesterday, the 2,500 TEU Thomas Mann, the first of six similar mid-sized liners on order which look set to carve a new Singapore marine niche.
  • One killed in Japan ship blast
    ONE person was killed and four people injured by an explosion on a ship under construction in western Japan yesterday, police said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing's new jet to use much less aluminum
    BOEING Co on Monday said it would use lightweight, nonmetal materials to build half of its proposed new 7E7 jetliner, slashing the use of aluminum to cut fuel burn and maintenance costs.
  • Russia plans rocket-speed plane
  • Low-fare carriers make their mark on JFK
  • Swiss seeks to delay orders
  • Burbank Airport may be renamed after Bob Hope
  • Temporary inactivity
Strait Talk
  • Is quiet diplomacy enough?
    IT is not much fun being a shipping industry representative these days.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attack on oil tanker heightens fears
    AN oil tanker nearing the busy Singapore Straits sailed unmanned for nearly an hour early on Sunday after armed pirates tied up the crew, heightening fears that unchecked piracy will soon result in a maritime catastrophe.
  • Spain reopens border as ship sails from Gibraltar
    SPAIN reopened its border with the British colony of Gibraltar on Monday after sealing it for the first time in nearly two decades after a cruise ship carrying tourists with a stomach infection docked there.
  • A milestone for Jurong Shipyard
    SEMBCORP Marine's Jurong Shipyard christened its biggest ever container ship newbuild yesterday, the 2,500 TEU Thomas Mann, the first of six similar mid-sized liners on order which look set to carve a new Singapore marine niche.
  • One killed in Japan ship blast
    ONE person was killed and four people injured by an explosion on a ship under construction in western Japan yesterday, police said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing's new jet to use much less aluminum
    BOEING Co on Monday said it would use lightweight, nonmetal materials to build half of its proposed new 7E7 jetliner, slashing the use of aluminum to cut fuel burn and maintenance costs.
  • Russia plans rocket-speed plane
  • Low-fare carriers make their mark on JFK
  • Swiss seeks to delay orders
  • Burbank Airport may be renamed after Bob Hope
  • Temporary inactivity
Strait Talk
  • Is quiet diplomacy enough?
    IT is not much fun being a shipping industry representative these days.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attack on oil tanker heightens fears
    AN oil tanker nearing the busy Singapore Straits sailed unmanned for nearly an hour early on Sunday after armed pirates tied up the crew, heightening fears that unchecked piracy will soon result in a maritime catastrophe.
  • Spain reopens border as ship sails from Gibraltar
    SPAIN reopened its border with the British colony of Gibraltar on Monday after sealing it for the first time in nearly two decades after a cruise ship carrying tourists with a stomach infection docked there.
  • A milestone for Jurong Shipyard
    SEMBCORP Marine's Jurong Shipyard christened its biggest ever container ship newbuild yesterday, the 2,500 TEU Thomas Mann, the first of six similar mid-sized liners on order which look set to carve a new Singapore marine niche.
  • One killed in Japan ship blast
    ONE person was killed and four people injured by an explosion on a ship under construction in western Japan yesterday, police said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing's new jet to use much less aluminum
    BOEING Co on Monday said it would use lightweight, nonmetal materials to build half of its proposed new 7E7 jetliner, slashing the use of aluminum to cut fuel burn and maintenance costs.
  • Russia plans rocket-speed plane
  • Low-fare carriers make their mark on JFK
  • Swiss seeks to delay orders
  • Burbank Airport may be renamed after Bob Hope
  • Temporary inactivity
Strait Talk
  • Is quiet diplomacy enough?
    IT is not much fun being a shipping industry representative these days.

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen-Manila link launched
  • Study forecasts further growth in HK-US shipments
  • China's logistics sector grows while foreign firms hold sway
  • U-Freight builds logistics base in Penang
  • New post-panamax vessel joins Maersk fleet
  • Senator Lines offers online container bookings
  • Lufthansa removes booking levy
  • Asia, Mid-East cargo blooms amid global slowdown
  • Emirates increases cargo flights to New York
  • Peter Yap to lead Asia sales drive for Volga-Dnepr
  • United puts Martin White in charge of marketing

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ro-ro short ferry service suitable for West coast, says expert
  • South Indian tea producers aiming at exporting 10 million kg to pak
  • UK to import 1 lakh cars from India
  • Iran invites mining companies
  • Funds for third phase of Malpe port released
  • New mechanism to replace DEPB scheme soon
  • Implementation of rules for SEZs deferred to Dec. 1
  • CII survey shows economy on growth trajectory
  • Forex loans to finance exports spared of mandatory hedging
  • Cotton procurement to start from Nov. 10
  • Ministry to seek more sops for textile sector
  • New credit policy no big deal, says Fieo
  • NCAER projects 7 pc GDP growth for this fiscal
  • Crisil puts it a tad above
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Proceduress
  • Europe urges clothing industry to brace for third world imports in post-quota regime
  • Abhijit Sengupta is addl secy in charge of anti-dumping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • US East Coast markets soften with crude & improved supply
  • Crude continues slide as traders anticipate stock builds
  • Suez: Supply stable, market mirrors Med
  • Fujairah: Supplier plans major expansion of supply fleet
  • Fujairah enjoys strong demand as prices go up, then down
  • Singapore: 3-year bunker bribery probe coming to an end
    The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau in Singapore has finished its 3-year probe into the bunker bribery scandals that rocked the reputation of the port's bunkering industry. A total of 62 marine surveyors have been convicted for accepting bribes, and criminal charges have been brought against directors of four bunker supply companies. A fifth company implicated in the bribery scandal has not yet faced prosecution.
  • Hong Kong and Taiwan on the rise following Singapore moves
  • Rotterdam slightly softer with crude

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Emirates SkyCargo new services and partnerships
  • New manager for Port of Gothenburg
  • ECT refurbishes gantries at Maasvlakte
  • Rostock-Rotterdam land-bridge ready to open
  • Kuehne & Nagel opens logistics centre near Milan

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Finnish yards may merge
  • Odfjell takes fines in its stride
  • Golar projects delayed

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Salerno bullish on achieving new bulker safety standards
    UGO Salerno, chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies and chief executive of Rina, is confident a new set of global fabrication and safety standards for bulk carriers and tankers can emerge before the end of next year.
  • Hellenic Register serves notice to 'closed club' IACS
    THE International Association of Classification Societies is a "closed club", according to the only non-IACS body recognised for its quality standards by the European Union, the Hellenic Register of Shipping.
  • Statoil wants a woman's touch for vacant top job
    ECONOMIST Jannik Lindbaek has been appointed as chairman of Statoil, replacing Leif Terje Løddesøl, who resigned after a police investigation over the company's $15.2m contract with a London-based Iran consultant, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Cruise chief Deilmann dies aged 68
    GERMAN cruise company owner Peter Deilmann died last Sunday, aged 68, the company confirmed yesterday.
  • London & Continental Railways offers £1.25bn bonds to fund Channel rail link
    LONDON & Continental Railways yesterday offered £1.25bn ($2.1bn) of asset-backed bonds for sale via its subsidiary Channel Tunnel Rail Link Finance Plc, the firm and lead managers for the deal said, Reuters reports.
  • Spain reopens Gibraltar border as Aurora sails
    SPAIN reopened its border with Gibraltar late on Monday evening, about two hours after the virus-hit cruiseship Aurora, which lay behind the closure, sailed from the British colony.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • US Umm Qasr contract slammed
    HOURS before Congress' approval yesterday of $18.6Bn for the rebuilding of Iraq, several US senators and a panel of experts organised by the Democratic opposition blasted the Bush administration's contracting practices as protectionist and open to abuse
  • New CEO for Russian oil major
    SIMON Kukes, chairman of the board of directors, has taken over as operational CEO of Yukos, Russia's largest oil company
  • Turkey halves vessel call costs
    TURKEY has announced further rebates on port dues to attract vessels
  • Stop using oilrigs as waypoints
    VESSELS must be discouraged from using offshore installations as waypoints, delegates at a Collision Risk Management seminar in London were told today
  • Ghost ships remain in limbo
    CONFUSION reigns as Hartlepool council votes unanimously to urge the UK's department of transport 're-route' the four MarAd 'ghost ships'
  • Grimaldi starts Baghdad service
    ITALIAN operator Grimaldi Naples has started serving Iraq through East Mediterranean ports as an extension to its successful Euro-Med short-sea shipping network
  • Novoship guards fleet from terror
  • Japanese yard blast kills trainee
  • HPH denies labour abuses
  • Car carriers become stevedores
  • Malaysia doubles port investment
  • Shanghai aims for free port status
  • Rival seeks block to SNCM funding
  • Cruiseship owner Deilmann dies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • NVOs say Shipping Act changes coming, but only for UPS, FedEx?
    Consolidators eyeing confidential contracts, but politics could sway rule changes.
  • Shanghai weighs free-port status
    Authorities eye policies to create international shipping center at Yangshan.
  • Heathrow facing second cargo strike
    Union handlers plan second 48-hour stoppage at Europe's fourth-largest air transport hub.
  • U.S. agency assisting Sri Lanka in CSI program
  • Lufthansa scraps booking fee
  • Customs' McGowan joins trade consultant
  • Hamburg Sud opens Asia regional headquarters
  • Port of New Orleans adds Brazilian carrier
  • Lufthansa Cargo promotes Kindelbacher
  • Insurer says quick response cut typhoon claims
  • Short-sea shipping only a few years away, says Marad chief
  • U.S. import security program to be opened to foreign shippers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Private Italian railway aiming for 200 trains a week
    Ferrovie Nord Cargo, the freight arm of Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM), is aiming for 200 trains a week, up from its current 70, under its 2004-07 budget plan.
  • China affirms WTO deal with biomedical import announcement
    Beijing has announced that 18 mainland ports, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin in the north, have been designated import points for pharmaceutical goods from January 1.
  • Container shipping hedging in demand, but no satisfactory index, says bank
  • Customs expert scathing about rapid adoption of EU customs proposal
  • Ceres Paragon will spawn similar terminals in drive for port efficiency say Germanischer Lloyd
  • IRISL newbuild heads into Europe-Med-Near East trade
  • Lucas Vos takes on PONL terminals and procurement post
  • Chinese mull land route to Europe, via Kaliningrad
  • Four out of five of Japan's big ports see significant first half volume increases

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • Teekay soars to two-year high
    Tanker stock tops $49 for first time since 2001
  • Cenargo sails for calmer waters
    But trade creditors get only 5% under restructuring as Norse Merchant.
  • US east coast dockers $1.5bn demands
    Employers detail union claims costs and reject "technology veto".
  • Ouch!
    Consumers soon to feel bulk shippers' pain.
  • Nigerian congestion surcharges rise again
    Europe to West Africa container lines bring extra Onne and Port Harcourt fees back up to July's levels.
  • Tragic cruise chief dies
    Cancer claims German shipowner Peter Deilmann three years after Concorde crash.
  • Staten Island fury
    Passengers lawyer up with $1.3bn in legal claims.
  • Tharald Brovig climbs down
    Health concern leads to mountaineering shipowner cutting business commitments.
  • Higher costs dog Farstad
    Norwegian offshore shipowner also hit by low North Sea spot rates in third quarter.
  • Yard worker dead in ship blast
    Explosion on tanker at Japan's Nakatani Zosen leaves four other men seriously injured.
  • Suez Canal revenue up, tankers down
    Key waterway earnings rise despite dip in traffic.
  • Bengal Tiger roars into Persian Gulf
    Indian feeder operator looking to link Dubai to sub-continent.
  • Strong yen hits MES result
    First-half pretax profit down 50% on stronger currency and lower prices.
  • US fine hits Odfjell
    But Norwegian chemical tanker owner remains in the black after booking $42.5m penalty for price-fixing.
  • LR names new Greek boss
    Class society appoints Apostolos Poulovassilis as new area manager of its Piraeus office.
  • Matutes to sell Trasmed stake
    Management disagreements to see former minister reduce holding in Spanish ferry owner.
  • MOL PCTC involved in collision
    Japanese owner's new pure car truck carrier collides with mystery Chinese vessel off Japan.
  • Aurora heads for home
    Bug-hit cruise ship sets sail for UK after politically charged 11-hour stop over in Gibraltar.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
  • MOL strengthens ethical compliance system
  • China Shipping Development's half-year profit up 76%
  • U.S. competition penalty pushes Odfjell into 3rd-quarter loss
  • Bossclip joint venture launches U.S. Gulf service to Brazil
  • U.K. agency voids permission to dismantle MarAd vessels
  • Trade prospects expected to boost container industry
  • Lufthansa drops surcharge on conventional booking methods
  • Volga-Dnepr Group names Yap Far East marketing director
  • DOT's RSPA clarifies final rule for handling hazmat cargo
  • Survey: Industry unprepared for Bioterrorism Act deadline
  • Browning: U.S. companies well positioned for advance manifest rules
  • U.S. Customs reschedules COAC meeting
  • Kuehne & Nagel opens Italian logistics center
  • NYK Logistics (Americas) names Perdue, Charlton executive VPs
  • Patrick Stevedores to use all-robot straddle carriers in Brisbane

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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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