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July 10, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many int'l seafarers denied shore leave in N America
    TOUGH new North American visa requirements have hit international seafarers hard, depriving many of shore leave just as the International Labour Organisation has adopted a new global convention for maritime identification.
  • Norway blast suits can be heard in Philippines: labour official
    STAR Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Lines is entitled to shift at least 14 lawsuits filed on behalf of Filipino seamen killed or injured by the Norway boiler blast from the US to the Philippines, according to a Philippine labour official.
  • American couple sues NCL
    A married couple has sued Norwegian Cruise Lines, alleging that they were held captive on one of its luxury ships in Hawaii because the wife was doing work for a law firm suing the company.
  • ICTSI fined 1m pesos by market regulator
    INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc, the biggest non-state port operator in the Philippines, said it was fined 1 million pesos by the regulator for failing to disclose a plan to boost capital after it was cleared by the board.
  • Right whales get right-of-way
    SHIPPING lanes in the Atlantic Canada's Bay of Fundy changed last week in a bid to save the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing hopes 7E7 will fulfill airlines' dreams
    GIVEN a choice between nonstop flights on distant international routes or changing planes at busy hub airports, future airline passengers will gladly pay to avoid time-consuming connections.
  • Probe into Sudanese airliner crash begins
  • Sydney Airports to reduce 40% of workforce
  • Asiana, THAI to offer more flights in ticketing accord
  • LOG Book
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Air France has appointed Jean Claude Moutic as regional director, South-east Asia and Australia, based in Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many int'l seafarers denied shore leave in N America
    TOUGH new North American visa requirements have hit international seafarers hard, depriving many of shore leave just as the International Labour Organisation has adopted a new global convention for maritime identification.
  • Norway blast suits can be heard in Philippines: labour official
    STAR Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Lines is entitled to shift at least 14 lawsuits filed on behalf of Filipino seamen killed or injured by the Norway boiler blast from the US to the Philippines, according to a Philippine labour official.
  • American couple sues NCL
    A married couple has sued Norwegian Cruise Lines, alleging that they were held captive on one of its luxury ships in Hawaii because the wife was doing work for a law firm suing the company.
  • ICTSI fined 1m pesos by market regulator
    INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc, the biggest non-state port operator in the Philippines, said it was fined 1 million pesos by the regulator for failing to disclose a plan to boost capital after it was cleared by the board.
  • Right whales get right-of-way
    SHIPPING lanes in the Atlantic Canada's Bay of Fundy changed last week in a bid to save the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing hopes 7E7 will fulfill airlines' dreams
    GIVEN a choice between nonstop flights on distant international routes or changing planes at busy hub airports, future airline passengers will gladly pay to avoid time-consuming connections.
  • Probe into Sudanese airliner crash begins
  • Sydney Airports to reduce 40% of workforce
  • Asiana, THAI to offer more flights in ticketing accord
  • LOG Book
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Air France has appointed Jean Claude Moutic as regional director, South-east Asia and Australia, based in Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Many int'l seafarers denied shore leave in N America
    TOUGH new North American visa requirements have hit international seafarers hard, depriving many of shore leave just as the International Labour Organisation has adopted a new global convention for maritime identification.
  • Norway blast suits can be heard in Philippines: labour official
    STAR Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Lines is entitled to shift at least 14 lawsuits filed on behalf of Filipino seamen killed or injured by the Norway boiler blast from the US to the Philippines, according to a Philippine labour official.
  • American couple sues NCL
    A married couple has sued Norwegian Cruise Lines, alleging that they were held captive on one of its luxury ships in Hawaii because the wife was doing work for a law firm suing the company.
  • ICTSI fined 1m pesos by market regulator
    INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services Inc, the biggest non-state port operator in the Philippines, said it was fined 1 million pesos by the regulator for failing to disclose a plan to boost capital after it was cleared by the board.
  • Right whales get right-of-way
    SHIPPING lanes in the Atlantic Canada's Bay of Fundy changed last week in a bid to save the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.
Air and Land Transport
  • Boeing hopes 7E7 will fulfill airlines' dreams
    GIVEN a choice between nonstop flights on distant international routes or changing planes at busy hub airports, future airline passengers will gladly pay to avoid time-consuming connections.
  • Probe into Sudanese airliner crash begins
  • Sydney Airports to reduce 40% of workforce
  • Asiana, THAI to offer more flights in ticketing accord
  • LOG Book
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Air France has appointed Jean Claude Moutic as regional director, South-east Asia and Australia, based in Singapore.

Sched Netweb site
  • Collective bargaining agreement reached by Evergreen, ILO
  • Container carriers boost transpacific capacity
  • Multipurpose ships attract NYK-Hinode Line
  • Maersk takes lead in Operation Safe Commerce
  • PTP sees 37pc container hike
  • New York's Red Hook terminal on the market
  • US Coast Guard issues maritime security rules
  • Panama Canal increases safety factor with AIS
  • Thai targets November for US$436m share offer
  • China Southern to relaunch Amsterdam/China service
  • United cargo miles dip in June
  • Volga-Dnepr appoints Wraight man
  • Achievement award for Bridges

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DG Shipping sets age, quality norms for foreign tankers entering Indian waters from Sept. 1
  • CII urges immediate withdrawal of WRP surcharge
  • Safmarine launches new Prime Express Service - Celebrates 10th anniversary
  • CII sets up India Club in Shanghai to showcase Indian products
  • Exporters seek comprehensive list of Pak product needs
  • GJEPC aims to double exports of jewellery to $ 16 bn by 2010; ropes in top consultants
  • India to stand by China on further duty cuts
  • India posts positive trade balance with China in Jan-May 2003
  • Tuticorin Port cargo throughput up by 3 pc in Q1
  • Jaswant to settle issue of direct tax refund rate cut
  • Andhra to treat gems park as free processing zone
  • Pharma industry seeks concessions from Gujarat govt.
  • Agriculture Ministry wants import duty on edible oil raised to 85 pc, SAD reimposed
  • Indian Steel Alliance asks govt to be cautious during subsidy talks with OECD
  • China's rapid economic transformation & progress amaze India Inc.
  • Texprocil workshop on anti-dumping, anti-subsidy pact on Sat.
  • Applications invited for Impresa Europe awards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • Gulf Coast rebounds after yesterday's losses
  • East Coast busy amid tight avails and congestion
  • Post-election blues for Mexican suppliers
    Before the election, bunker suppliers entertained a glimmer of hope that the reform-friendly ruling party might gain control of congress, opening the way for eliminating a heavy tax on sales of MDO.
  • Crude largely flat after US reports give contradictory picture
    The weekly data from the US Department of Energy and the American Petroleum Institute proved to be a rather mixed bag, going against expectations on almost every score.
  • Spain: Supplier hopes to get Tarragona barge back in service
    Tarragona's only bunker barge has been taken out of service with no advice on when it might return.
  • Nigerian ports resuming work after strike ends
  • Demand drops with prices in Istanbul
  • Sharp falls in Korean prices begin to attract more interest
  • New Saudi posted prices
  • Rotterdam firmer at midday
  • Rotterdam market stable this morning

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • Sævik buys Havila emergency fleet
  • Stuve secures juice bits
  • Shipyard-wrecker charged

Marine Logweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • Confinement structure to seal Prestige wreck
    Repsol YPF has awarded Seal Engineering SA, a wholly-owned affiliate of Technip-Coflexip, a basic engineering contract for the fabrication and installation of a confinement structure for the Prestige
  • Tidewater announces debt issuance
    Tidewater Inc. has completed the issuance and funding of $300,000,000 of senior unsecured notes.

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • Sea-Tac Airport in line to receive DHS funding
  • Portland Airport noise team cancels July public meeting
  • NCL holding job fair to man Hawaiian cruise vessels
  • Unexpected repairs push back John Day Lock opening date
  • MarAd announces contract to dispose of RRF vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Paralegal accuses NCL of 'detaining' her on ship
    A NEW York legal assistant has accused Norwegian Cruise Line of "holding her captive" on the Norwegian Star during a Hawaii cruise in February and subsequently ejecting her from the ship, because she started investigating the cruise company's conduct in a class action lawsuit spearheaded by her law firm while on holiday herself.
  • Technip wins contract to put cap on Prestige oil
    FRENCH oil industry engineering group Technip-Coflexip has been awarded a basic engineering design contract for the construction and installation of a "canopy" to stop heavy fuel oil leaking from the Prestige.
  • Tesma unveils shape for third-party role
    TESMA, the new vehicle for the shipmanagement interests of both sides of the demerging Tschudi & Eitzen set-up, has announced further details of its novel alliance structure.
  • CP Ships checks lifts after OOCL Montreal death fall
    CP Ships, which owns Canada Maritime, has shut down all lifts of similar design to that installed on the OOCL Montreal in its own fleet while additional safety checks are carried out.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • US cruisers pick Colombia
  • Report highlights Prestige concerns
  • ILO holds minimum wage steady
  • Greenpeace goes back to its roots
  • Vopak offers job to jailed officer
  • Northlink repairs to tailshaft
  • Repsol awards Prestige contract
  • K Line move ends SCI sale
  • Dutch call for road toll delay
  • Abandoned crew refuse to leave
  • Turkey seeks Spanish EU backing
  • Jambo cargo recovery next week
  • Prestige inquiry call again blocked
  • Mid-East thaw brings maritime talks
  • Auslink plans miss out the west
  • Shipyard paid for own acquisition
  • Argentina to upgrade Plate AIS
  • Indonesia turns inwards with LNG
  • Hundreds drown in ferry tragedy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • Operation Safe Commerce short-changed
    Washington has yet to deliver $30 million of a total $58 million in funding for the federal supply chain security initiative.
  • Intermodal safety deal near
    A long-awaited agreement among marine terminals, railroads, trucking companies and equipment lessors assigning responsibility for intermodal equipment upkeep could be reached by the end of the year.
  • D.F. Young names int'l. VP
  • Shenzhen forwarder boosts inland intermodal
  • EU pressuring states on rail freight
  • Cargo soars at Bangladesh port
  • Carriers shift from congested Nhava Sheva
  • Zim sees jump in South China volume
  • Three bidders for India Shipping Corp.
  • FedEx, GM test fuel-cell vehicle
  • Former Panalpina exec McCraw dies
  • Evergreen, union agree on contract

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • JN Port protests against blanket congestion surcharge
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port has strongly protested moves by shipping lines to implement a blanket Nhava Sheva congestion surcharge.
  • Fall guys: Owners await autumn fixings as index continues to climb
  • IndAmEx abandons conference status
  • All vessels calling in US face US-flag obligations
  • August launch for phase II of Hanjin's Long Beach rail link
  • French line launches pan-Mediterranean link
  • New ceo of ICF is Zeno Baggio
  • Tragedy prompts restrictions on shipboard lift use
  • Greek owner orders up to five 8,200TEU vessels
  • Zim touts South China river links

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • NCL sued for 'hostage' situation
    Cruise line denies accusations of holding couple captive.
  • SNCM wins EC aid approval
    But ferry operator will have to curb fleet size to meet conditions.
  • MarAd to scrap third of James River fleet
    Worst ghost ships to disappear by year-end under plan with Able UK.
  • Paris MOU plans new moves
    Inspections and deficiency numbers up, but detentions are down.
  • Tax hit takes shine off Shreyas profit
    Indian owner's latest annual figures chopped by big deferred bill from taxman.
  • PT PAL to go public
    Indonesia's biggest yard looking to list in 2004 as it opens up profit ledger for last year.
  • Stolt Offshore bleeds red ink
    Troubled giant gets no relief from oil and gas sector, but has a plan ...
  • Samskip signs for boxships
    Icelandic carrier to take delivery of two vessels from JJ Sietas of Germany in 2005.
  • US summons LNG exporters
    Middle East supplies needed to answer Alan Greenspan's call.
  • Zim expects Pearl River boost
    Israeli container line's feeder venture is thriving in southern China.
  • Aussie detentions soar
    Australian six-month port state control figures up over 50% on corresponding period last year.
  • Century Shipping to quit this year
    Indian group's textile arm plans to shed two remaining vessels.
  • Havila seals rescue ship sell-off
    But planned sale of 11 vessels to Per Saevik reduced to 10 after charter wrangle.
  • Viktor Lenac strikes deal to avoid collapse
    "Preliminary" agreement will reschedule Croatian yard's debt to stave off bankruptcy.
  • US cruise numbers on the up
    Domestic passenger numbers rose 11% in first quarter in further positive signs for industry.
  • USCG rush to injured seaman
    A rescue effort involving two aircraft is underway off New Orleans after man suffers deep cut.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2003
  • Risk of transpacific space shortages recedes
  • A.P. Moller promotes Hemmingsen to senior vice president
  • Zim expands Pearl River operations in China
  • "K" Line opens office in Chongqing
  • Maritime & Coastguard Agency names Bligh CEO
  • OFAC issues civil penalties to two shipping lines
  • MarAd awards ESCO Marine $2.2 million contract for ship disposal
  • Trucking giants Yellow Corp., Roadway to merge
  • Birkenstock contracts with UPS to speed special orders
  • Maersk Logistics picked for Operation Safe Commerce
  • Port of Miami selects security director

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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
- geographical areas
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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